Final Fantasy XIV (Nintendo Switch 2) Performance Review

For years, the prospect of having Final Fantasy XIV—a MMORPG of staggering length—on a Nintendo console seemed impossible, if not laughable. Yet the critically-acclaimed epic has indeed arrived on the Nintendo Switch 2, and the results may help feed another renaissance for Eorzea. Since the console’s launch last June, studios have been surprising players with competent ports and remasters of games that would’ve made the first Switch burst into flames. Square Enix has been near the front of the charge on this, with potent ports of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth. The Switch 2 is holding its own against the likes of the PlayStation 5 and PC, balancing a slight reduction of visual quality for a hybrid handheld approach. For those approaching Final Fantasy XIV for the very first time because of this latest release, welcome, you’re in for quite the ride. The Switch 2 edition debuts with all the current content of the game found on other platforms: the base game (A Realm... Read more

Aug 21, 2026 - 02:06

Final Fantasy XIV (Nintendo Switch 2) Performance Review

For years, the prospect of having Final Fantasy XIV—a MMORPG of staggering length—on a Nintendo console seemed impossible, if not laughable. Yet the critically-acclaimed epic has indeed arrived on the Nintendo Switch 2, and the results may help feed another renaissance for Eorzea.

Since the console’s launch last June, studios have been surprising players with competent ports and remasters of games that would’ve made the first Switch burst into flames. Square Enix has been near the front of the charge on this, with potent ports of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth. The Switch 2 is holding its own against the likes of the PlayStation 5 and PC, balancing a slight reduction of visual quality for a hybrid handheld approach.

For those approaching Final Fantasy XIV for the very first time because of this latest release, welcome, you’re in for quite the ride. The Switch 2 edition debuts with all the current content of the game found on other platforms: the base game (A Realm

... Read more

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