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Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says Kingdom Hearts' cloud versions for the Nintendo Switch were something Square Enix "experimented with," but ultimately decided "didn't feel right" for the 2020 JRPG
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake co-director and Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi has said that the cloud versions of games on the original Switch weren't a good fit for Final Fantasy 7.
However, hardware struggles didn't stop some publishers, with the likes of Capcom, Ubisoft, and Square Enix experimenting with cloud versions of games on the platform. When Sora was announced for Smash Bros., fans were keen for the PS3 remaster of some PS2 games to come to the Switch, only to get cloud versions for every game in the Kingdom Hearts franchise instead. But despite going with a cloud version for those games, Cloud's game never got a cloud version.
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Speaking to Nintendo Everything Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead Hamaguchi is asked about the origins of the JRPG's upcoming Switch 2 version, and whether the game was considered for the original Nintendo Switch. Hamaguchi says: "With the original Switch, we experimented with cloud versions for titles like Kingdom Hearts, but that approach didn't feel right for Final Fantasy 7 Remake."
However, he adds, "Once we learned what the Switch 2 could do, it felt like a natural and positive opportunity." And despite citing power consumption as the biggest issue facing the Switch 2 version, he believes "we were able to maintain very high-quality visuals that felt faithful to the PlayStation version."
Scott has been freelancing for over three years across a number of different gaming publications, first appearing on GamesRadar+ in 2024. He has also written for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, VG247, Play, TechRadar, and others. He's typically rambling about Metal Gear Solid, God Hand, or any other PS2-era titles that rarely (if ever) get sequels.
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