Square Enix wants to “aggressively†push onto the Switch? Well, here’s some advice…
Virtual Console is a thing of the past, and it’s also something you’ve never been overly enthusiastic about. I understand, Square Enix. Fans are willing to pay top dollar for your older games, so why settle for Nintendo’s artificial pricing limitations? If you feel your classics are more valuable than the pocket change rates, then put up or shut up!
As someone who bought the Seiken Densetsu Collection in Japan, all I can say is that bundles are clearly the way to go. Final Fantasy‘s SNES games? Touch them up, put them in a bundle, ship them out. Overload them with options! Four versions of Final Fantasy IV: the original fixed up SNES release, the bug-free Advance version, the PSP remake, and the Nintendo DS remake, don’t leave anything out! Definitive as definitive can be… even include those sequels if you REALLY feel you have to.
Chrono Trigger? Straight-up port that, charge $29.99 if you want! I’d buy it. No HD remaster necessary. In fact, don’t! No reason to try and improve upon perfection? If you do decide to take the HD remaster route, remember… options. The original 16-bit graphics must be included, or hell, sold separately if need be.
Why?
NO NO NO!
YES YES YES!
Dig deep! Explore what the fanbase remembers happily Actraiser! Terranigma!
Explore what they never got the chance to enjoy. Romancing SaGa, Live a Live, Bahamut Lagoon. Deliver North Americans the games you never got around to. Go crazy with the bundles, and market them to the right crowds.
This is the most friendly console of all time for this to happen. Old gamers who are now parents will enjoy having access to these games anywhere they go, and the retro gaming scene is ravenous for portable versions at long last. As I’ve said, this is finally the chance to make the perfect, portable retro gaming machine, and without Square Enix’s full participation, it just won’t feel like it was worth it.
Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/11/11/square-enix-wants-to-aggressively-push-onto-the-switch-well-heres-some-advice/