Nintendo Is Charging A Fortune For Cloud-Only Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts is finally making its way to Switch, but apparently, it's going to cost you a pretty penny simply to play a cloud-only version of the franchise.
19th Jan 2022 11:39
Square Enix
Nintendo Is Charging A Fortune For Cloud-Only Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts is finally making its way to Switch, but apparently, it's going to cost you a pretty penny simply to play a cloud-only version of the franchise.
19th Jan 2022 11:39
Square Enix
Cloud-only gaming is still a tough sell on console. It's difficult to convince players to allow their games to rest entirely on the internet rather than the console's power itself, but when it comes to the Nintendo Switch, some of the more demanding games simply need it.
The likes of Control and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy need support from the cloud to run on the Switch, and though it can work, the hardware doesn't exactly provide the ultimate experience for either title.
After lukewarm results, the cloud is still coming on strong regardless. One video game franchise's arrival on Switch is making the most of it - albeit with a whopping price tag.
How Much Is Kingdom Hearts On Switch?
Kingdom Hearts - the Final Fantasy and Disney crossover that's been around for over 20 years - is finally coming to Switch, despite the console being perfect for the franchise. However, it's not priced as though it has been around for as long as it has.
The three games, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind are all coming to the console in Cloud form, but also landing as a big collection called Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece. This isn't shocking, but take our word for it - the price absolutely is.
The first game comes in at $39.99, the other two are $49.99 each, and you can get all three in the Masterpiece collection for only $89.99. Good grief.
Is Kingdom Hearts Really Worth $90?
You might be getting the full package with this deal, and there's a very similarly-priced deal on PlayStation - but fans aren't confident that the series, that began back in 2002, is worth a sum like this.
There's been a boom in popularity for Kindom Hearts thanks to Sora's arrival in Smash, and yes, we know the games are a fan-favourite of the fantasy genre. Still, it's baffling that Nintendo thinks it can charge this for a cloud-only collection of games.
You can get Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece for $72 if you pre-order, but it's still a bit of a whopper. Kingdom Hearts might be incredibly popular, but it looks like many long-term fans don't think the entry point is worth it - especially as the games come in Cloud form, which isn't ideal under any circumstance.
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