Very few people appear to actually be winning on this decision, but we can’t necessarily force publishers to listen to fan-based reasoning. It will inevitably result in users either going to third-party retailers online to dodge the region-lock, or encouraging users that want to play the titles to pirate. Precisely why Square Enix is opting to segregate releases based upon region, as they’ve done in the past to much bemoaning from fans, is unknown. Why 9 hasn’t been included as a triple pack (which would easily be picked up by many) is admittedly a bit befuddling.

Note that, at this point, it appears that the versions will be skipping North America for the time being regarding both releases.įinal Fantasy 9 is scheduled to be arriving in Asia this winter on the Nintendo Switch, with supported languages of English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. 🕹️ #FinalFantasy VII and FFVIII Remastered Twin Pack on #NintendoSwitch 🌍 Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand

It’s worth noting that you can already play both on the Nintendo Switch, but the remastered version is coming as a ‘twin pack’ that allows players to grab both of the classic titles in one package.įinal Fantasy 8 Remastered is coming to the PlayStation 4 as well, and all of this drops on Decemjust in time for the holidays. If you’re a fan of the classic beauties of pacing and character arcs (with just a few happenings of bizarre dialogue that will make you physically recoil) then you’re in luck: Final Fantasy 7 & Final Fantasy 8 are both arriving onto the Nintendo Switch in the remastered form: not the stretched and piecemeal event that was Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but the original with some fixes and prettier textures.

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