Square Enix and Nintendo have built a surprisingly deep relationship over the past few years, and the Final Fantasy series sits right at the center of it. But in 2026, the picture is more complicated than a simple "here's everything" rundown.
The elephant in the room is Final Fantasy VII, the remake that set the bar for what a modern reimagining of a classic JRPG could look like. The Remake project has been a PlayStation-first story for years, and that exclusivity window has kept the full trilogy off Nintendo hardware. Switch players got Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on the original Switch, but Square Enix has not issued a Switch 2 upgrade for it, which puts it in a frustrating middle ground alongside other older ports that got left behind in the generation transition.
What Square Enix has actually delivered on Switch
The original Switch built up a decent Final Fantasy library over its lifespan. The pixel remaster collection covering Final Fantasy I through VI landed and gave players access to the classic era of the series in genuinely polished form. Final Fantasy X and X-2 made the jump. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age showed up. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition arrived in a condensed form. The Switch was never starved for Final Fantasy content, even if the biggest modern entries stayed away.
The Switch 2 transition has been messier. Square Enix's pattern in 2026 has leaned toward new releases and cross-generation ports rather than going back and upgrading everything that ran on the original hardware. Dragon Quest XI getting a Switch 2 update was treated as the exception, not the rule. Older titles like Octopath Traveller and Triangle Strategy have not received updates, and the same logic appears to apply to the Final Fantasy back catalog.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion does not currently have a Switch 2 enhanced version, meaning players on the new hardware are running it in backward compatibility mode without any performance or visual upgrades.
The Kingdom Hearts problem and what it signals for FF
Here's the thing: the Kingdom Hearts situation tells you a lot about how Square Enix is approaching its Nintendo relationship right now. The Cloud versions of Kingdom Hearts were pulled from the eShop entirely, leaving the series completely unplayable on Nintendo hardware unless you count Melody of Memory. That's a significant step backward, and it signals that Square Enix is not automatically committed to keeping its full catalog available on Switch platforms.
For Final Fantasy specifically, the pixel remasters and older ports remain available, but the question of whether they get any Switch 2 love is still unanswered. A publisher that won't update Crisis Core and pulled Kingdom Hearts is not obviously on a path to bringing Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade or Rebirth to Switch 2 in the near term.
The remake question and what fans are watching
A rumored Ocarina of Time remake has been described by leakers as aiming for the level of ambition seen in Final Fantasy VII Remake, which at least confirms the industry treats that project as the gold standard for reimagining a beloved classic. That framing matters because it keeps the FF7 Remake trilogy in the cultural conversation even when Square Enix isn't actively announcing Switch ports.
The key here is that Square Enix's 2026 Nintendo strategy appears to be forward-looking. New titles and upgrades for recent cross-gen releases are getting attention. The back catalog, including the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, is not the priority. That could shift if the Switch 2's install base grows enough to make those ports commercially attractive, but right now the evidence points to patience being required.
For players who want to dig into the FF7 universe on any platform while waiting, the Final Fantasy VII guide collection covers the full game in detail. And if you're navigating the broader Switch 2 library and want to know what's worth your time across all genres, the gaming guides hub is worth bookmarking as the Switch 2 library continues to fill out through the rest of 2026.
