Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a lot better on Switch 2 than you might expect

The Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a much smoother experience than you might expect, and even has some advantages over the PS5 and Xbox Series S versions.

Since the moment it was announced, Switch 2 has gone all-in on third-party ports, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Sonic x Shadow Generations. For the most part, these ports are pretty solid, but there are a few that raised eyebrows, like Borderlands 4 and Elden Ring, both of which were so bad that they had to be delayed indefinitely.

One game that I'm sure we were all worried about was the Final Fantasy 7 remake (don't even get me started on Rebirth), which is a graphically stunning and dense game that looks like it might struggle on a handheld. Well, that's apparently not the case, because it's performing much better than most of us expected.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake has better image stability on Switch 2 than PS5

Shaping to be a good port, if you can reach the framerate

Earlier this week, Square Enix released a demo for Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Switch 2, giving players a glimpse of how the handheld is going to handle it. Digital Foundry put together a clean comparison and deep dive video of all versions of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and came up with some surprising ideas.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Claire Obscure: Campaign 33.

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The makers of Final Fantasy 7 Remake are in love with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and will no doubt try to learn from it.

As pointed out by Twitter user SMetaldave64, Digital Foundry discovered that the Switch 2 version of the remake has better image stability than the PS5 version, which is due to its use of DLSS. This means that the flickering and image breakup that was present in the PS5 release is not an issue with the Switch 2 version, which can make it look even better.

It's not just the PS5 version that's beating the Switch 2 port of the remake, though, as Digital Foundry also points out that the Xbox Series S version of the game (which now also has a demo) is less sharp than the docked Switch 2 release. Digital Foundry explains the interactions better, but it's definitely a sign of a stronger port.

The only obvious downside to the Switch 2 version of the game is that it's locked at 30fps anyway, which seems like a reasonable limit given that it's a handheld console (although the Steam deck allows for 60fps with some adjustments). That's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things, but for any framerate freaks like me, it's worth keeping in mind.