Kingdom Hearts series gets Switch release via cloud

Square Enix and Disney have linked up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts as they launch four titles from the series on Nintendo Switch via cloud. 

Scheduled for February 10, cloud versions include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC) and the all-in-one Kingdom Hearts series collection for the cloud platform. 

By purchasing Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC), either as a standalone title or through the all-in-one collection, players will receive the Advent Red Keyblade for use in that game.

The first entry in the Kingdom Hearts franchise was first released 20-years ago in 2002, thus launching the longstanding collaboration between Square Enix and Disney. Since then, over 35 million copies have shipped worldwide. 

Nintendo Switch players, who have eagerly awaited the arrival of the series’ back catalogue on the platform, will soon be able to join Sora, Donald, Goofy, and many other Disney and Pixar characters on adventures through the “Dark Seeker Saga,” spanning from the original Kingdom Hearts to the critically acclaimed Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC).

The Kingdom Hearts series cloud version games will be available on Nintendo Switch in selected regions on February 10 and are rated PEGI 12.

The above mentioned regions include: Japan, US and Canada, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Korea and Hong Kong.