Square Enix has revealed that the file size for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is the largest among games on the Nintendo Switch 2. According to an announcement shared via the Final Fantasy 7 account on X, the storage requirements are notable for both standard and limited editions.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Storage Details
The game offers two versions with different storage needs:
- Standard Edition: 90GB to 95GB
- Limited Early Purchase Edition: 93.8GB to 99GB
- Limited Early Purchase Digital Deluxe Editions: 93.8GB to 99GB
The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with 249GB of available storage. Therefore, installing Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade would utilize about 40% of the console’s base storage capacity.
Comparison with Other Games
Other major titles on the Nintendo Switch 2 have proven to occupy significantly less storage space. Noteworthy examples include:
- Hogwarts Legacy: 23GB
- Cyberpunk 2077 – Ultimate Edition: 57GB
- Hitman: World of Assassination: 61GB
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 62GB (down from 115GB on PC)
This highlights the substantial size of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade in comparison.
Release Date and Development Insights
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is set to release on January 22. This coincides with the game’s launch on Xbox Series X|S. According to Naoki Hamaguchi, the game’s director, maintaining high-quality graphics on the Switch 2 was essential. He emphasized the critical role of lighting in achieving this goal.
Hamaguchi noted, “If the lighting had been compromised, it would have affected characters’ expressions and made the game feel ‘cheap.’” Thus, the team focused optimization efforts on other aspects, such as fog and post-processing effects to run the game smoothly at 30 frames per second on the Switch 2, without significantly diminishing visual quality compared to the PlayStation 5 version.
