In a recent interview, Naoki Hamaguchi, the co-director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, shared his thoughts on Nintendo’s new approach. According to him, game key cards for the Nintendo Switch 2 are an excellent idea.
“Personally, I feel that the loading speed issue for the game cartridge is more about the hardware spec of the Nintendo Switch 2. I’m not with Nintendo, so I can’t really speak to that side,” Hamaguchi explained.
He continued, saying, “That said, I do feel that the Game Key Card format that Nintendo created for the Nintendo Switch 2 is a really amazing new idea that they had offered for us.”
A New Way to Combine Physical and Digital
Hamaguchi had already discussed this topic a few weeks ago, supporting the choice of using game key cards due to the benefits this format offers developers.
Optimistic about how Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth will perform on the Nintendo Switch 2, especially with this new feature, Hamaguchi mentioned that he doesn’t think Nintendo is focusing on improving cartridge loading speeds. Instead, he believes they have already found a suitable alternative.
“Rather, I feel that Nintendo will put more effort into popularizing the Game Key Card format which again is a really fantastic idea for us developers. Also, we hope players familiarize themselves with what that costs them. That obviously is something we can help out with as well, from the developer side.”
“I think that the collaborative effort between Nintendo and publishers trying to promote the Game Key Card will be the best way forward for all players in the future,” Hamaguchi added.
In other news, Naoki Hamaguchi stated in an interview that the ending of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is already decided and designed to please both longtime fans of the original game and newcomers.
