While Final Fantasy XV is exclusive to the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is Square Enix's attempt to expand the game's supported platforms to mobile devices. Aside from Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, the list could include the Nintendo Switch too.
It's definitely not a stretch to think that Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is heading to the Switch since the console is a portable hybrid, after all. On the other hand, even though it's Nintendo's most powerful console to date, it won't be getting the full Final Fantasy XV, but hey, the mobile version is the next best thing.
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition On The Nintendo Switch
At Gamescom 2017, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata told IGN that the Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition for the Switch is more or less under consideration.
"There is certainly a chance. It's certainly not zero. Obviously we'd have to think about what the meaning and what the significance of bringing this to Switch would be. You know, whether people would want to play it and whether it would be the right thing to do for our team," Tabata said.
In other words, the mobile RPG could be coming to the Switch in the foreseeable future, but nothing's set in stone just yet.
On an interesting note, Tabata explains that Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition doesn't have controller support. That means Switch players may not get to explore the world of Eos using their Joy-Cons. Put differently, it could be a handheld-only title, just like the rhythm game VOEZ.
'Final Fantasy XV' vs 'Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition'
Besides the touch-screen controls instead of physical controllers, arguably the most noticeable difference between the full-fledged Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is the Japanese "chibi" design and graphics.
More than that, players will go through the game from a top-down view instead of the original's dynamic perspective.
Other than those factors, the two are practically the same across the board, including the full storyline. However, it should be mentioned that the story is distributed into 10 episodes, only the first of which will be free to play. Players will have to fork over some cash to unlock the remaining nine episodes.
If you haven't seen the trailer yet, hit up the video down below to see Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition in action:
