
The PS4 versions will be available for sale later. You can pre-order the whole bundle from the Nintendo eShop right now for $75, but you can also get the first three games for $12 each and Final Fantasy IV, V or VI for $18.

And if you want to level up without putting too much time into it, you can switch on boost features to gain four times as much experience points. If you just want to play the games without grinding and running into enemies while exploring, you can turn off random encounters. The console versions of the games will also give you the option to switch between the old and the rearranged soundtracks, as well as between the default font and a new pixel-based font designed to recreate the original gaming experience. Square Enix originally released the pixel perfect Final Fantasy remasters for the PC and mobile back in 2021 with new 2D graphics designed for HD displays, rearranged soundtracks and new gameplay features. All six games in the series - the first Final Fantasy, II, III, IV, V and VI - are hitting the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch that day, and you can either buy them in a bundle or individually get the ones you want to play. Open your calendar app and drop a reminder with an alarm for that date if you've been waiting for the console versions of the Final Fantasy "pixel perfect" remasters since Square Enix announced it in December last year. Granted, they may not look quite as polished, but their gameplay is often every bit as enjoyable and their narratives arguably just as compelling if not more so.April 19th. That's okay though, as the ever-expanding library of Nintendo's hybrid console contains plenty of other great RPG titles that, between them, can more than make up for the remake's absence on the platform.

Updated January 5, 2022, by Tom Bowen: Though Final Fantasy 7 Remake is now available on PC, the chances of the game ever releasing for the Nintendo Switch remain all but zero due to how graphically demanding the title is. That said, there are plenty that offer equally compelling stories, protagonists who are just as likable, and combat mechanics that are every bit as fun and enjoyable as the ones found in VII Remake. Very few games can come close to matching the visual fidelity that's on display in the remake which is perhaps to be expected given its huge budget and long development cycle.

Thankfully though, there are several viable alternatives.

While Switch owners can perhaps take some comfort in knowing that they're not the only ones unable to play the long-awaited title, its continued PlayStation exclusivity will no doubt remain a disappointment to fans of the original game. The Nintendo Switch is home to some wonderful action RPG games, but, despite the series to which it belongs having once been a Nintendo exclusive of sorts, there's one notable absence Final Fantasy VII Remake.
