Final Fantasy 14 lead Yoshi-P reportedly teases ports for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, asking fans of the MMO to "please wait"

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FF14 could finally be going handheld

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The heralded release of Final Fantasy 14 on the Nintendo Switch and/or Switch 2 apparently remains in the offing. Director Naoki Yoshida apparently made mention of the ports during a recent address to fans, though no firm details were offered.

Every year, around New Year's Day, Yoshida tackles player questions on the Japanese FF14 servers. Reportedly, among the subjects tackled during the latest informal conference was the prospect of getting Square Enix's beloved MMORPG on Nintendo's handheld consoles, and it sounds like development on this version is ongoing.

That statement sounds fairly definitive, though always take these responses with a light pinch of salt since they're translations of live reactions. However, it certainly seems like a port could be in the works, but there's just nothing else to say right now, or further promotion could be relegated to a timeline as specified by Nintendo and Square Enix.

If and when Final Fantasy 14 makes its way to Nintendo's machines, there'll likely be a specific direct among a wider campaign to fully drum up interest. At this point, the assumption is it'll be on both Switch and Switch 2, but we don't know anything for certain.

Getting the massive game onto those devices would be a herculean effort. Not only do you have all the in-game aspects to worry about, but making sure the account sync works in a whole other eco-system. Good thing Yoshida and his team have never been scared of a challenge. Watch this space.

Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P was inspired by mobile RPGs to lift glamour restrictions: "If you look at any of these games, you won't really see the same restrictions on fashion that FF14 has."

Anthony McGlynn
Anthony McGlynn
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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.

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