Switch ports of classicKingdom Heartsgames may soon come to Nintendo Switch, if a recent interview with series creator Tetsuya Nomura is any indication. This will surely amplify fan excitement for the upcoming Switch release ofKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory.
TheKingdom Heartsseries is well-known for itsmind-bending narrative spanning all kinds of media. This is partially due to the way the games were originally released. requiring players to own multiple consoles to keep up with the story. For example, although several spin-offs released for Nintendo consoles, the series' first two main installments were PlayStation exclusive. Square Enix rectified this situation by releasing anthology collections for PlayStation and Xbox consoles, but those never arrived on Nintendo consoles.
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Nomura’s latest comments come through an interview in the newest issue of Nintendo Dream, a Japanese magazine. Nomura states that he may soon have good news for Nintendo Switch owners regardingKingdom Heartscontent. This may indicate that the series' anthology collections could come to Switch, or that new content will arrive on the Switch instead. Granted,Nomura denied moreKingdom Heartsgames for Switchin September. but plans can surely change as the franchise evolves.
By process of elimination, fans might be able to infer an upcoming port of older games. As a start, Nomura was almost surely not teasingKingdom Hearts 3.Square Enix allegedly called aKingdom Hearts 3port impossiblegiven its demanding graphics. For another, Nomura may have intended to deny bringing any future series games to the Switch in his September interview. This means that the only major possibility remaining is to port the older games to Switch, which should be able to run them proficiently.
Switch owners will likely be very excited about the possibility of playing through the series on the Switch. Given thatKingdom Hearts 3received a warm critical receptionin 2019, newcomers may be curious to see what the hype is about. Others may look forward to playing the games on the go, as a Switch iteration would represent the first time manyKingdom Heartsgames would be portable. Finally, some may not want to tangle with the series lore unless they can start from the beginning on the Switch.
More cynical fans could argue that ports are unnecessary.Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memorywill serve asa recap of the overallKingdom Heartsstory, so fans should be able to get up-to-speed in advance of future installments. Additionally, given the series' infamous development delays, some might encourage any resources at Nomura’s disposal to be put towards new games, rather than porting old ones.
