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[Edge_Maverick]

Kingdom Hearts 3 director Tetsuya Nomura says a Nintendo Switch version of Kingdom Hearts 3 or Xbox One versions of the Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 and II.5 ReMix or Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue collections could be possible in the future, but only after existing versions of Kingdom Hearts 3 are complete.

Speaking to IGN at D23 Expo today, Nomura said he isn't ruling out Kingdom Hearts 3 coming to Nintendo Switch eventually, but wants to fulfill the promise of the PS4 and Xbox One versions before the team focuses on additional platforms.

”The Nintendo Switch is definitely a very interesting piece of hardware, but if we lightly say, ‘Oh yeah, we'll be on the Nintendo Switch,' I'm sure people will come back and say, ‘But what about the PS4 and Xbox One? We want them out first. Don't focus on other platforms,'" Nomura told IGN. ”So for now, we want to focus on what platforms we've already announced we're going to be releasing Kingdom Hearts 3 on. And so after, perhaps, maybe we can start thinking about other possibilities."

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07...ible-after-xbox-one-ps4-versions-are-released

 

[Memento]

2030 then

 

[mrmickfran]

I could see it happening. All KH games on Nintendo consoles aside from Coded sold well.

 

[jviggy43]

2030 then

Remaster for Switch 2

 

[Delio]

I dont really expect it either way.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Remaster for Switch 2

Switch 3, if not 4.

 

[R_thanatos]

of course they must'nt waste more dev time for such a project .
do this one , then decide if you've got enough energy left for ports.

making a switch version now seems like the orst idea ever for this game

 

[GhostTrick]

I always found ridiculous the idea that adding another SKU, for such a big publisher, on such engine, would be a lot of efforts and that they'd need to "focus" on something first.

 

[E_Darkness]

I don't think anyone was expecting it to be on Switch.

They'd rather make another mainline KH game for it which is probably required to understand the KH universe.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

A sensible response.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

People really believe they are going to release this game in 2018?

 

[Kouriozan]

It's not happening, Nintendo never got the mainline entries and KH3 won't change that.

 

[WonderzL]

I think it's interesting how every outlet asks every devs about every single game on Switch, lol. It must be tiresome, but I personally think it is necessary. If Xbox One can have Final Fantasy, so should the Switch. Not speaking about power, but market.

 

[ryseing]

It's not happening, Nintendo never got the mainline entries and KH3 won't change that.

Neither did MS before 3.

 

[giancarlo123x]

People really believe they are going to release this game in 2018?

There's as much chance of that happening as Xenoblade 2 releasing this year.

 

[-Horizon-]

People really believe they are going to release this game in 2018?

Not in this timeline.

 

[ULTROS!]

It's not happening, Nintendo never got the mainline entries and KH3 won't change that.

KH never appeared on Xbox but KH3 is coming to Xbox One.

 

[redmetal86]

What made them decide to put 3 on Xbox One, but none of the other stuff that came to the PS4?

 

[purseowner]

Called it happening way back.

But it was clear today it'll be down the line, like the eventual PC version.

 

[DNAbro]

People really believe they are going to release this game in 2018?

This is going to be every single KH thread until release isn't it?

 

[ArtHands]

Yah right. After its done he will be all like "We have too many WIP games such as FF7 remake in our hands now. Perhaps we'll revisit that idea after FF7 remake is out".

 

[IgotElbows]

Called it happening way back.

But it was clear today it'll be down the line, like the eventual PC version.

I'd love it on PC, but he hasn't talked about it on PC at all? (Unlike FF15)

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Wouldn't Switch be a more viable platform for the game then Xbox One in terms or market?
I mean it's fine just seems like it would do better especially in Japan.
Xbox one version is cool but it seems like a Switch version would be cool too?
Oh well PS4 version will be hype.

 

[MattKeil]

Remaster for Switch 2

Or just the regular game for Switch 2. I'd be surprised if it can run on Switch hardware as it exists today.

Wouldn't Switch be a more viable platform for the game then Xbox One??
I mean it's fine just seems like it would do better especially in Japan.

Not in terms of how much effort the port would be. On the Xbox you maybe have to bump the resolution down a tad. On the Switch you'd have to overhaul the whole game to run on much weaker hardware than it was ever intended to.

 

[Memento]

What made them decide to put 3 on Xbox One, but none of the other stuff that came to the PS4?

They announced it before the launch of PS4 and One. Square probably thought the new gen will be a repeat of 360 vs PS3 and thought it was a good idea to release it on Xbox One for the US market. But well...

 

[nckillthegrimace]

What made them decide to put 3 on Xbox One, but none of the other stuff that came to the PS4?

Judging by pretty much every other Japanese SE project, 3 probably wouldn't be coming to Xbox One if it hadn't been announced before the system released.

 

[JayEH]

they just need to get the game out right now. they don't need more distractions.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

It's not happening, Nintendo never got the mainline entries and KH3 won't change that.

Ehh those "spinoffs" are mainline games.

 

[Maxinas]

Wouldn't Switch be a more viable platform for the game then Xbox One in terms or market?
I mean it's fine just seems like it would do better especially in Japan.

Technically speaking yes, but going by what he said, they don't want to get slammed at for suddenly ditching/delaying a console they already promised to bring the game out on in favor of another.

Let's be honest though, how many KH fans out there only have an xbone?

 

[JuanLatino]

People really believe they are going to release this game in 2018?

why shouldn't they ?

 

[Mediking]

Wouldn't Switch be a more viable platform for the game then Xbox One in terms or market?
I mean it's fine just seems like it would do better especially in Japan.

Yeah... but I don't think Nomura got a dev kit for Switch until later. Man, I dunno. Lol who knows if he even has a Switch dev kit.

 

[clay_ghost]

Wouldn't Switch be a more viable platform for the game then Xbox One in terms or market?
I mean it's fine just seems like it would do better especially in Japan.

But they have also intended to release it for Xbone and have developed the game on it along with the PS4 version all alone.

Any switch version will eat into resources if they don't have any intention to give the team more manpower.

 

[darkside31337]

What made them decide to put 3 on Xbox One, but none of the other stuff that came to the PS4?

Probably the belief that KH is mainstream enough to justify it, which wasn't the case for like the dozen PS4 or PS4/PC only games that came afterwards at this point. And they thought the XB1 would do a lot better than it has in terms of market share.

 

[Ōkami]

When this game was first announced the Wii U was still a new console.

 

[Thoraxes]

It's not happening, Nintendo never got the mainline entries and KH3 won't change that.

When as much of the series is just as significant in the non-numbered titles, this really is a moot point entirely.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

But they have also intended to release it for Xbone and have developed the game on it along with the PS4 version all alone.

Any switch version will eat into resources if they don't have any intention to give the team more manpower.

Oh I'm not saying not to release on Xbox One I'm just saying that wouldn't having a Switch version with the other two be helpful in possibly gaining double dippers??

 

[IgotElbows]

What made them decide to put 3 on Xbox One, but none of the other stuff that came to the PS4?

They announced it before the launch of PS4 and One. Square probably thought the new gen will be a repeat of 360 vs PS3 and thought it was a good idea to release it on Xbox One for the US market. But well...

Judging by pretty much every other Japanese SE project, 3 probably wouldn't be coming to Xbox One if it hadn't been announced before the system released.

It does make me wonder why they didn't do the HD collections on Xbone (unless they come on it in the future somehow)

Like all KH fans will be on the PS4 because of all the collections. The only reason I'd see someone get it on Xbone, is if they own both systems and like the controller more, or if they want true 4k (maybe 60fps?) with the Xbox one X.

If the collections were on it, it'd probably do a lot better.

 

[hatchx]

Kingdom Hearts 3 director Tetsuya Nomura says a Nintendo Switch version of Kingdom Hearts 3 or Xbox One versions of the Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 and II.5 ReMix or Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue collections could be possible in the future, but only after existing versions of Kingdom Hearts 3 are complete.

I don't get it. Just put a different team on making those ports for Switch? They'd wait until 2018/2019 to do a quick cash-in port of some old KH games on Switch?

I feel like a lot of developers are leaving money on the table here. Port some older games to Switch and make money. The console is selling like fire and it's starved for retail games.

 

[Galang]

I don't think this will happen, but it would be cool to see the remixes on switch for sure!

 

[Delio]

It's not happening, Nintendo never got the mainline entries and KH3 won't change that.

I'd say Dream Drop Distance was as much mainline as Birth by Sleep.

 

[bman94]

I mean at least put the port collections on Switch and Xbox One. Whole new fan base to open up to.

 

[Cbajd5]

they just need to get the game out right now. they don't need more distractions.

they should take longer if it means they can put it on the switch at launch, any other random thing was a good enough reason to delay it up through now so why not this

Spoiler

also where the heck is the world ends with you two, delay it again so we can get that instead

 

[ULTROS!]

What made them decide to put 3 on Xbox One, but none of the other stuff that came to the PS4?

Market conditions. When KH3 was announced, the PS4 and Xbox One was just announced, they didn't know what the resulting market will be. They anticipated that the Xbox One will cater to JRPG players also hence they announced it for multiple platforms, same with FFXV.

Also what was the last JRPG from Square Enix announced for the Xbox One? I believe it was... Type-0?

 

[darkside31337]

I mean at least put the port collections on Switch and Xbox One. Whole new fan base to open up to.

It feels like they've given up entirely on the XB1 in general. From this gen you have FF10/12/14, the rest of KH, DQH 1/2, DQ Builders, SO5, Nier Automata, World of FF, Dissidia, Setsuna all being SE games that are no shows on the platform (along with other stuff down the road)

KH3 announcement was made when things looked different and they're committing to it, if this game was announced last year I could have seen them just skipping it in lieu of PC or Switch at launch.

 

[Liliana Eileen]

I mean at least put the port collections on Switch and Xbox One. Whole new fan base to open up to.

So much this.

 

[falconxcrunner09]

Can the Switch even handle UE4

 

[NoctisVsStar]

I don't get it. Just put a different team on making those ports for Switch? They'd wait until 2018/2019 to do a quick cash-in port of some old KH games on Switch?

I feel like a lot of developers are leaving money on the table here. Port some older games to Switch and make money. The console is selling like fire and it's starved for retail games.

Probably don't have the manpower for it.

 

[cuate]

absolutely ridiculous. huge companies acting like they can't afford switch versions of their games.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Can the Switch even handle UE4

Yes??

 

[GhostTrick]

Probably don't have the manpower for it.

They do ?
It's not like they cant hire an external studio either.