I've been re-reading my old 2024 post about every Final Fantasy on Switch and — let me tell you something big because I need everyone to hear this — the situation is getting exponentially better for us Nintendo fans as we head into late 2025! We now have a playable FFVII prequel coming to Switch in early 2025, which means the latest chapter of the series will run NATIVELY on our systems. Plus, there's always the Final Fantasy XIV online trial — yes, full multiplayer on your portable Nintendo console — and the FFXIII Deus Ex Machina Edition port that already runs at 1080p/60fps in handheld mode thanks to optimized textures. I cannot emphasize how much this changes things for Switch owners who previously had to settle for remote play or mobile versions; we're getting native ports of the newest entries!
For those chasing the classics, there is seriously no excuse not to have a full FF backlog on Nintendo hardware right now. You get Chrono Cross Remake ported over, both FFIX and FFVI with their dedicated Wii U and Switch editions (the latter even has HD/60fps variants!), Tactics Origins as an accessible DS entry point for the tactics crowd, and the Final Fantasy X Anthology remasters playable through a classic mode on every Nintendo console. Don't sleep on the mobile Final Fantasy Origin port that runs NATIVELY on Switch — it's tiny but beautiful and fully portable. And yes, the FFP7 Remeka trilogy is remotely playable at launch with an announced remaster plan that would land both of them native eventually — so keep your eyes peeled for those announcements!
Let me break down what plays natively vs remote play right now so you can build your backlog intelligently. Natively on Switch: FFIX, FFVI (both editions), FF7R and Rebirth via the Remaster/Remote Play plan later this year, XIII Deus Ex Machina Edition, mobile Final Fantasy Origin, and of course the playable prequel in 2025. Remote play works for the others: XIV online trial playing on your Switch's built-in browser — yes, actual multiplayer! — plus FF16 remotely, FFP7 Rebirth at launch via cloud/remote (with future native plans), Final Fantasy VII and VIII remasters playable through a dedicated mode, and all other titles. Honestly, the sheer number of editions available is wild - over 20 versions across Switch, Wii U, DS, and more! If you're building a collection today, start with the Remaster/Remote Play pack which bundles multiple games into one purchase at launch on Nintendo consoles.
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/all-final-fantasy-games-on-nintendo-switch-in-order
For those chasing the classics, there is seriously no excuse not to have a full FF backlog on Nintendo hardware right now. You get Chrono Cross Remake ported over, both FFIX and FFVI with their dedicated Wii U and Switch editions (the latter even has HD/60fps variants!), Tactics Origins as an accessible DS entry point for the tactics crowd, and the Final Fantasy X Anthology remasters playable through a classic mode on every Nintendo console. Don't sleep on the mobile Final Fantasy Origin port that runs NATIVELY on Switch — it's tiny but beautiful and fully portable. And yes, the FFP7 Remeka trilogy is remotely playable at launch with an announced remaster plan that would land both of them native eventually — so keep your eyes peeled for those announcements!
Let me break down what plays natively vs remote play right now so you can build your backlog intelligently. Natively on Switch: FFIX, FFVI (both editions), FF7R and Rebirth via the Remaster/Remote Play plan later this year, XIII Deus Ex Machina Edition, mobile Final Fantasy Origin, and of course the playable prequel in 2025. Remote play works for the others: XIV online trial playing on your Switch's built-in browser — yes, actual multiplayer! — plus FF16 remotely, FFP7 Rebirth at launch via cloud/remote (with future native plans), Final Fantasy VII and VIII remasters playable through a dedicated mode, and all other titles. Honestly, the sheer number of editions available is wild - over 20 versions across Switch, Wii U, DS, and more! If you're building a collection today, start with the Remaster/Remote Play pack which bundles multiple games into one purchase at launch on Nintendo consoles.
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/all-final-fantasy-games-on-nintendo-switch-in-order