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Two years after Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's release, a rogue glitched Chocobo still follows players and even appears in cutscenes, a bug Square Enix hasn’t patched. The quirk has circulated on social media and fan forums since 2024, becoming a running joke as the trilogy heads toward Revelation.
After the full reveal of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, FF7 Remake and Rebirth see a spike in Steam players (highest since launch), aided by discounts. The boost feeds speculation that Square Enix will repackage the trilogy as a single collection and potentially remaster it for future platforms, with sales likely to rise further ahead of the final chapter’s spring release.
Xbox Game Pass expands its Stream Your Own Game catalog with 51 new titles in June 2026, enabling cloud streaming of owned games to phones and PCs for subscribers. Highlights include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Gothic 1 Remake, along with additions from the Darksiders series and other older releases.
A new PS5 patch for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth adds in-game cheats to ease trophy unlocks, prompting a discussion about accessibility versus fairness among players.
June 2026 brings a packed lineup of new releases, remakes, and early-access titles across PC, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series, anchored by major events like Summer Game Fest, State of Play, and the Xbox Games Showcase; highlights include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2, EA Sports UFC 6, and a mix of high-profile remakes and indie titles throughout the month.
Nintendo Life previews 11 new games coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 in June 2026, led by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2 and Star Fox, with a mix of ports and new titles including Unrailed 2: Back on Track, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Denshattack!, Wanderstop, and more, signaling a busy month for Nintendo’s platforms.
North America’s Nintendo Download for the week is packed, led by Mina The Hollower (Switch 2 Edition) at $19.99, with a broad lineup including Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen, eFootball Kick-Off!, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The slate spans late May into early June across many indie titles, plus a BALL x PIT Game Trial for Switch Online members. A wide variety of games and demos make this one of the busier NA eShop weeks in recent memory.
FF7 Rebirth’s Xbox preload is live, requiring about 170GB of space on Series X|S; a free ~90GB demo is also available (with progress carrying over). The game is due to launch in June 2026, so players should clear substantial SSD space.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s PS5 Platinum Trophy was deemed excessively demanding by director Naoki Hamaguchi, who said the requirement to perfectly complete virtually every element created unwanted pressure; for the upcoming third installment, the trophy list is planned to be more reasonable and balanced with more diverse content and a focus on enjoyment rather than forcing everything, and mitigations are being considered for the current lists. The 7-Star Hotel trophy was the toughest hurdle, with estimates of 150–200 hours to 100% the game.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi discusses bringing the game to Nintendo Switch 2, revealing the main challenge was handling a much larger open world’s data load within a single frame. Instead of cutting content, the team restructured the world map and rendering to balance performance, shares lessons learned, and notes trophy design could have been better. The interview touches on the demo's positive reception and hints at future installments, with Chadley cited as a favorite element.
Naoki Hamaguchi explains why Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth are being ported to Switch 2 in quick succession to form a cohesive trilogy, detailing rendering optimizations (dynamic DLSS, background LOD adjustments) and efforts to keep handheld and docked experiences consistent. Rebirth launches on Switch 2 on June 3, 2026, as the team presses on with the final untitled installment; he also shares his downtime routine (short walks) and his interest in upcoming Switch 2 titles like Splatoon Raiders.
FFVII Rebirth on Switch 2 uses DLSS to dynamically scale internal resolution, hitting up to 1344×756 (1656? no, keep as 1344×756) in handheld and 1920×1080 in docked (with lower bounds of 672×380 and 960×540 respectively). The approach mirrors Remake and balances rendering load across the game’s larger open world rather than cranking native resolution; a free eShop demo is available ahead of its June 3, 2026 release. Director Naoki Hamaguchi notes he’s completed over 40 full playthroughs during development, and while some textures appear slightly lower-res in the demo, impressions are largely positive and a full interview is coming.
IGN via GVG reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth cuts interior decor and background props and reduces town crowd density to maintain a stable framerate, with fans reacting to the compromises and Digital Foundry expected to analyze the port later.
Square Enix released a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo for Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC with cross‑save to the full game; players can carry over demo progress and obtain items, with Switch 2 redemption codes available, and the full release for Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC arriving June 3 (PS5 and PC already available).
Initial previews of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2 are largely positive, praising the handheld performance and the use of DLSS, with critics noting steady 30 FPS in handheld, quick load times, and strong visuals compared with prior ports, while acknowledging some texture pop-ins and hair-detail compromises due to resolution and anti-aliasing — suggesting it could be the Switch 2’s most ambitious port yet, arriving June 3, 2026.