Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Xbox Series X/S & Switch 2 Review Round-up
- ⚡Xe⚡
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is launching on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/s tomorrow, and early reviews are now in, giving a clear look at how the port holds up. Performance and visual compromises on Switch 2 come up often, but critics are still mostly positive about the overall experience, with several outlets calling it one of the strongest RPG releases on the system so far.
Switch 2 Metacritic Score: 86 (based on 35 reviews)
Xbox Series X/S Metacritic Score: TBD (very few reviews, one 70 currently listed)
Review opinions (Switch 2 version only):
- The gameplay and world are strong enough that technical issues and frame drops are easy to overlook once you’re playing.
- Many call the Switch 2 version the best way to play on the go, even compared to Steam Deck.
- It shows Switch 2 can handle big current-gen AAA games in handheld mode.
- High overall quality mostly makes up for the visual and performance compromises.
Technical Summary:
Switch 2
- Final build much improved over the demo (noticeably better 30fps stability)
- Reduced stutters in cutscenes and open world
- Visual downgrades: lower textures, reduced foliage/NPC density, more pop-in, shorter shadows
- Still retains good character models, physics, dynamic shadows and reflections
- Dynamic 540–1080p docked with DLSS
- Digital Foundry considers it an impressive port for the hardware
Xbox Series X/S
- Stable 30fps mode (Series X native 4K in quality mode)
- 60fps mode has frame drops and broken VRR
- Camera judder bug still present
- Series S 60fps looks blurry due to low internal resolution
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About FINAL FANTASY VII
First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2022. The game is universally regarded as a hallmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilized the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game revolving around iconic hero, Cloud Strife and his pursuit of the antagonist Sephiroth has sold over 15.3 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has even expanded into spin-offs, films and merchandise.
Now, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY VII remake project created by a team of original and new developers, retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct, and standalone games. The first game of the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, PS5® and PS4® consoles and PC. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, the second game in the trilogy, has been praised by both players and critics across the globe, earning more than 125 perfect scores from media and 40 Game of the Year awards, and is available now for PC and the PS5® console. It will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support on June 3, 2026.