In an interview with MSV, Square Enix’s CEO Yosuke Matsuda mentioned that there was a considerable interest within Square Enix to bring some of their classic games back on modern consoles like the Switch. However, he took care to mention that the titles wouldn’t be simple ports but instead updated versions of classic titles, likely akin to the upcoming Secret of Mana remake. His full statement on the matter was as follows:
“One of our other big initiatives is to get as many of our past titles available via digital releases. Among the younger generations of gamers, you’ve got lots of people out there who may have heard of our past titles but have never had an opportunity to play them.”
“So we think that program of porting and transferring the older titles over to newer platforms, such as the Switch, is very important. So that people get that awareness of our back catalogue. Just straight ports isn’t cutting it, we need to update those and modernize them to make something that works for modern gamers too.”
As news arises on these updated classics, we here at NMN will keep you updated in turn.
