Final Fantasy VII Remake and Bravely Default Announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 02, 2025

News: Square has announced their presence on Nintendo’s new hardware with two really big role playing games.

During the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct earlier today Square Enix had a couple of surprises in store for fans. These surprised include Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster both coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is the expanded edition of the first entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake project and includes an additional story arc that takes place during the game’s events. Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster revives the beloved Nintendo 3DS title with updated graphics and new minigames for fans to discover.

In Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, players follow the story of ex-Soldier operative turned mercenary, Cloud Strife, as he lends his aid to the underground resistance group Avalanche in the mako-powered city of Midgar. In the fight against the shadowy Shinra Electric Power Company, Cloud and his comrades are thrust into a larger conflict to determine the fate of the planet. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade also includes an original story arc, FF7R Episode INTERmission, which brings Wutai ninja Yuffie Kisaragi to the forefront as she infiltrates the city of Midgar during the events of the base game.

With over seven million copies shipped and sold digitally worldwide on the PlayStation and PC platforms, this upcoming release marks the series’ debut on a Nintendo system, giving a new audience of players a chance to experience the iconic adventure.

Bravely Default Jumps From the Nintendo DS to the Switch 2

Originally released in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS, Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster brings the unforgettable story, iconic characters designed by Akihiko Yoshida (Final Fantasy Tactics, NieR:Automata) and innovative “Brave & Default” turn-based battle system to the current generation of gamers for the Nintendo Switch 2 system. The HD remaster features updated graphics and new content, perfect for long-time fans to revisit the world of Luxendarc and for newcomers alike.

Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster is set in Luxendarc, a world where four elemental crystals maintain peace and balance. When darkness suddenly emerges from the Great Chasm that left a gaping void in the world, the warriors of light will embark on an adventure to save the world from calamity. Players will join Agnès Oblige, the vestal of the Wind Crystal, Tiz Arrior, a kind shepherd and sole survivor of the Great Chasm that engulfed his hometown, Edea Lee, the only daughter of the grand marshal of the Duchy of Eternia, Ringabel, an amnesiac young man with a mysterious journal that has chronicled future events and Airy, a cryst-fairy, on an epic journey to restore light to the crystals and bring peace to the world.

Players can work strategically to control the flow of battle with the “Brave & Default” battle system: Brave to expend Brave Points to increase the number of actions taken in turn, and Default to stock up a turn while shoring up defenses. With the game’s job system that features over 20 unique jobs, players can mix and match different jobs and abilities to experiment with a huge variety of party compositions. Turn-based battles, which can be sped up by the player as desired, are enhanced further by a larger-than-life soundtrack from Revo making Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster a can’t miss for RPG enthusiasts.

Will you pick up either Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade or Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster to play on the Switch 2?