{"id":170012,"date":"2021-01-17T19:10:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T19:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-7-remake-switch-port-smash-ultimate-sephiroth-precedent\/"},"modified":"2021-01-17T19:10:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T19:10:13","slug":"sephiroths-inclusion-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-could-open-the-door-for-a-ff7-remake-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/17\/sephiroths-inclusion-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-could-open-the-door-for-a-ff7-remake-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Sephiroth\u2019s Inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Could Open the Door for a FF7 Remake Port"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back during the 2020 Game Awards Show, Nintendo debuted a trailer for the newest DLC fighter to join its increasingly expansive roster of characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em><\/strong>: Sephiroth from Square Enix\u2019s Final Fantasy 7<\/em>. This announcement came as a big surprise to fans and long-time players. The addition of another Square Enix character in\u00a0Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a> <\/em>has left some fans wondering about Nintendo’s future plans with its fellow developer.<\/p>\n

Speculation about who the next SSBU<\/em> DLC fighter<\/a> would be was already rampant even before the announcement that a new character would be revealed at The Game Awards Show.\u00a0This speculation included such characters as Doom Slayer, Nintendo characters\u00a0like Dixie Kong, or even a character from Overwatch<\/em>. But Nintendo surprised fans with the announcement that the 78th fighter to receive the coveted invitation to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> would be the villain of Final Fantasy 7<\/em>\u00a0and Cloud\u2019s greatest rival.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Sephiroth Can Do Over 59,000% Damage In One Hit<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sephiroth is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy 7<\/em>\u00a0and wielder of Masamune. He has joined Smash<\/em> as the third fighter pulled from the ranks of Square Enix heroes and villains<\/a> and the second from Final Fantasy 7. S<\/em>peaking of, he appears earlier than in the original game in the more recent\u00a0Final Fantasy 7 Remake.<\/em>\u00a0In regards to which is the burning question for many fans: does the inclusion of the One-Winged Angel hint towards a possible port of FF7<\/em>\u00a0Remake<\/em> for the widely popular Nintendo Switch?<\/p>\n

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First, there is precedent to consider here: Solid Snake first made the cut in Super Smash Bros. Brawl<\/em> on the Wii in 2008. This followed the 2004 release of Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes<\/em>, an updated version of the original Metal Gear Solid<\/em> designed specifically for the Nintendo GameCube. This was the first time Metal Gear Solid<\/em><\/a> had made its way to a Nintendo platform. Solid Snake\u2019s appearance in Brawl<\/em> came as a result of the relationship between Nintendo and Konami that made Twin Snakes<\/em> a possibility, and the relationships between Nintendo and other companies is something some fans would point at as an important factor in whether ports get made.<\/p>\n

Secondly, the ever-popular Joker from the\u00a0Persona<\/em><\/a> series made his way into\u00a0Smash\u00a0<\/em>just before the announcement of\u00a0Persona 5<\/em> Strikers<\/em> in Japan, <\/em>the upcoming action spin-off title for the West.\u00a0Strikers<\/em> will be the first game on Switch bearing the\u00a0Persona<\/em> name. Again in reference to relationships, Atlus and Nintendo have a long-running one including the inclusion of\u00a0Persona<\/em> characters in the musical mash-up title\u00a0Tokyo Mirage Sessions<\/em>. Atlus also produced many\u00a0Persona<\/em> games for the 3DS and Nintendo has already stated its intention to bring franchises from 3DS to the Switch.\u00a0And with\u00a0Persona 5<\/em> being one of the most popular titles of the past several years, rumors about Nintendo working to port it over as well are rampant online.<\/p>\n

Thirdly and specifically to Square Enix, there was the addition of the Hero from the Dragon Quest<\/em> series. The character(s) were released several months before the port of <\/a>Dragon Quest 11<\/a>: Echoes of an Illusive Age<\/em> was released for the Nintendo Switch. The inclusion of the Hero heralded the beloved JRPG series\u2019 first appearance on the Switch. So, there is precedent that Sephiroth\u2019s appearance might indicate the same could be in the works for the FF7 Remake<\/em>, especially given both entities are owned by Square Enix.<\/p>\n

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However, in speaking to reasons why the port might not happen, there are a few issues to be addressed. From a technical standpoint, this would definitely be a behemoth of an undertaking, as\u00a0FF7 Remake<\/em> is an enormous game. Weighing in at over 100 GB, the JRPG dwarfs the internal 32 GB hard drive of the Nintendo Switch. And while the Switch does support expanded memory, this is still a large roadblock to bringing over the highly acclaimed\u00a0<\/a>FF7 Remake<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

But with rumors swirling about whether or not Nintendo is planning an upgraded Switch Pro<\/a>, some fans are wondering if that means a higher chance to see a Switch port of Final Fantasy 7\u00a0Remake<\/em>. If Nintendo is indeed planning a Switch Pro, it\u00a0leaves the door open that there might be a bigger internal hard drive, support for larger external memory cards, and increased graphical prowess.\u00a0This would all point to the possibility from the technical standpoint that\u00a0Remake<\/em>\u00a0could successfully be ported to the popular Nintendo system. If Nintendo is planning this move, then Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em> could potentially be a great title to help launch a new more powerful Switch.<\/p>\n

Commercially, bringing\u00a0Remake<\/em> over to the Switch would almost undoubtedly be a good move, and players are more than used to long waits for Switch ports<\/a>\u00a0like 2020’s\u00a0Doom Eternal<\/em>. Although, it would make sense that Square Enix might be hesitant to\u00a0produce a port that might not pan out how\u00a0it hoped.\u00a0The\u00a0Final Fantasy\u00a0<\/em>brand is in an upswing right now with the popularity of\u00a0Final Fantasy 14<\/em>, the success of\u00a0Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em>, and fans eagerly awaiting more information about\u00a0Final Fantasy 16<\/em>. Square Enix may, as a result, be trepid about porting over\u00a0Remake<\/em> only to garner ire from fans if the port isn’t executed properly.<\/p>\n

While currently Square Enix has announced no official plans to port FF7 Remake<\/em>, the relationship between the publisher and Nintendo is certainly strong enough to make such an undertaking more than a possibility. And now that Sephiroth has been featured as a boss<\/a> battle in\u00a0Smash<\/em> and has already become considered a high-tier character, many Nintendo fans are eager for a chance to play\u00a0FF7 Remake.<\/em>\u00a0But for now, Switch players can still play the updated version of the original Final Fantasy 7 <\/em>on\u00a0Switch\u00a0and enjoy Sephiroth being more than just a memory for Nintendo\u00a0now that he’s available in\u00a0Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.<\/em><\/p>\n

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is available for Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0The Case for Tales of Symphonia’s Lloyd to Be the Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Character<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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