Final Fantasy VII Remake is shaping up to be something special on Nintendo Switch 2 with glowing previews from press and admiration from fans who have gone hands on with the game at trade shows. Speaking to AUTOMATON Japan, Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi, has talked about how the team managed to make the game look visually stunning on the Nintendo Switch 2. Hamaguchi told the site that in essence it is all about the lighting and by applying it correctly they were able to reduce some other visual effects making it look great and run at a consistent 30fps. Mr. Hamaguchi closed the interview by saying that the “Nintendo Switch 2 is a truly amazing piece of hardware.”
“The Nintendo Switch 2 has great hardware specs,” Hamaguchi comments. “However, due to power consumption constraints, it’s designed to dial back performance a bit in handheld mode. So, since a straightforward port wouldn’t be enough to make the game run stably in handheld mode, we had our talented rendering programmers put in extra work on optimization.”
“I believe lighting is the crucial factor in terms of graphics quality and expression in this day and age,” Hamaguchi says.
“I’m extremely happy that we kind of managed to become a model case of a high-end game being ported for the Nintendo Switch 2,” Hamaguchi comments.
“In our experience, if you just use the hardware properly, you’ll be able to deliver games at the quality players expect. All in all, my honest opinion is that Nintendo Switch 2 is a truly amazing piece of hardware.”
