Yoshi-P reportedly teased fans to look forward to FF14 on Nintendo hardware!
Q: Will there be a Switch version?
Yoshi-P: “Regarding the Switch, please wait and look forward to it.”
While live translations should always be taken with a grain of salt, the statement sounds remarkably definitive. It suggests that a port is indeed in the works, though official announcements are likely tied to a marketing timeline coordinated between Square Enix and Nintendo.
Should Final Fantasy 14 finally land on Nintendo’s ecosystem, it would likely be supported by a significant promotional campaign, potentially via a Nintendo Direct. At this stage, the community is speculating on a release for both the current Switch and its heavily rumored successor, though nothing has been officially confirmed.
Bringing a game of this magnitude to handheld hardware is a monumental technical challenge. Beyond optimizing the game engine, the team must ensure seamless cross-platform account integration and stable network performance within a new ecosystem. Fortunately, Yoshida and Creative Studio III have never shied away from ambitious hurdles. We will continue to monitor this space for updates.
In other news, Yoshi-P recently noted that mobile RPGs inspired him to relax glamour restrictions in the game, pointing out that many modern titles offer far more fashion freedom than FFXIV’s traditional systems.
