The Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Switch twin pack physical release that was announced exclusively for Southeast Asia in September has reportedly been dated.
It's expected to become available on 29th November and is available for pre-order right now. In saying this, a listing over on Play Asia suggests it still won't be shipping until December. Either way, Square Enix Asia has said it's "coming in 2019" – so at the very least, consider this post to be a friendly reminder that it's arriving soon.
Below is a look at the physical version's artwork:
As previously revealed on the Square Enix Asia Facebook page, this two-in-one hard copy will contain English and Japanese language support. Here's the original announcement:
For Asia, ‘FINAL FANTASY VII’ and ‘FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered’ are coming to Nintendo Switch in one physical package!
The physical announcement made in September follows on from the news in August when Square Enix's Japanese website and Play Asia reportedly confirmed VIII Remastered would be a digital-only release.
Will you be adding this twin pack to your Switch library? Comment below.
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[source gonintendo.com]
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I heard it will be released on 1 December 2019 according to playasia.
Sweet and I just stared playing Crisis Core again!
Pretty nice but I would have preferred a cleaner box art. Maybe just the logos with a white background, like the EU box arts.
I would have preferred a lower price
Especially because I already have these games.
Several times ....ahem.
What about Final Fantasy 9?
@Don It would have gotten similar treatment, but only 99 out of 100 nobles were impressed.
Have it preordered from Play-Asia.
For an old timer like me, it is remarkable to be able own ff7 on a cartridge for a Nintendo console.
I didn't expect these to have a physical release so I bought them digitally. I guess I need to be more patient lol
@Mallow
It's crazy when you think about it.
How a 3 cd game suddenly fits on a current console quite comfortably.
Honestly if I don't have them digitally already then I would have picked this up. Now if 9 was included on the cartridge then I would have double dipped on it for the switch (total 5 times across multiple platforms).
@BarefootBowser A trick with that £8 international handling fee is to do a large order 👍 365games have Japanese and NTSC games though https://www.365games.co.uk/nintendo-switch-games/final-fantasy-vii-and-final-fantasy-viii-remastered-twin-pack-nintendo-switch-game-ntsc-j-version
What's the reason FFIX is not included...?
Very cool. Now how about your other iOS games, Square-Enix? We Switch owners would love to have Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Tactics, FF1-FF6, etc...on the Switch. Or how about the newest Theatrhythm?
@Kineas
Yeah, I use 365games for buying import Switch games quite often.
They import to the UK and then ship domestically, so no annoying shipping charges or waiting times.
Never played a Final Fantasy game but if I can get this physical release then I would try it out.
@SilentHunter382
Let's see
Ps1 originals
PSN on my ps3
..Think i have at least 1 on my ps4
Steam versions
And off course, the NX versions.
so 4 times for me and a possible fifth. ( i dont have a ps4 at the moment)
I'll probably order from megastore as getting from PA has a high shipping costing more.
@the_beaver to tease you for next time lol but I get you. I felt the same way with grandia collection omitting 3, xtreme/parallel trippers.
Does anyone know if this will be released in the west at a later date?
Just the thought of owning "Final Fantasy VII" on a physical cartridge to a Nintendo machine is mind-blowing.
I hope they had a physical release for Final Fantasy IX soon too.
I don't understand how it works. The publisher says some title is digital only, but there is a physical release in South East Asia (not even Japan), and this happened quite a few times already. Dragon Quest I-III for instance. Sadly not with Konami collections.
Why? Who's behind this? Why not even in Japan?
@BarefootBowser That's always a risk with Play Asia orders. Luckily I've bought twice and the packages got through customs without being stopped. But when it happens the final price skyrockets. Sorry to read that.
The graphic design intern who made this cover should be demoted.
Maybe when I get my bonus at the end of the year.
I have it preordered on shop4ca
Will buy it here from the local shops even i already own it digitally. Again.
@Mallow
That is precisely why I'm considering this. It's like, when Darth Vader comes back to the good side at the end of the original Star Wars trilogy.
Are these games coming to America later or just playasia? Cuz if they aren't I'm gonna fly over there and nom nom some of them.
@burninmylight Darth Vader never came back to the good side. He only faked his death so he could go on vacation finally without Emperor Palpatine and Luke bothering him. Mission successful.
Annoyingly I purchased FF7 the day it came out digitally so will not get this. Maybe as a present for someone though
@Tourer145 personally I don’t really care about the whole physical/digital thing so maybe I can’t fully understand, but if you want this as much as it seems like you do, why let the fact that you spent $16 8 months ago stop you?
The only way to own these games. I'll dish for this not the digital.
Man I wish a lot of these physical releases weren't announced so much later than their digital versions. I might have gotten this even if it is more expensive due to being Asia only. ..which in itself is dumb, but whatever.
@BarefootBowser
The Dragon Quest I-II-III was English on the front but not the spine.
You can buy custom cover art for $10 shipped ($6-7 + $3 shipping) from Naytendo and Joseph Piper on Etsy.com. Naytendo offers a choice between EU and NA ratings logos to match region, but Piper offers inside artwork which is really awesome. If one person doesn’t sell a particular cover art the other likely does.
@BarefootBowser
One thing to understand about importing games with English is, The covers are usually in Japanese, and for Asia releases it varies between English, Japanese and Chinese. But I buy so that I can have the English version of a game on cartridge. I prefer to have an English cover art but I understand I am purchasing a product from another country and obviously that product was not designed for me. So if it does happen to have another language on the cover, I buy a custom cover art. It’s a little bit of extra money but I think it’s worth it. At least, if you’re really into having English cover Arts (which I am).
@BarefootBowser
Ya that’s fair. Totally
Pity this isn't a triple pack with FFIX... oh well
@Purgatorium Your icon is so nostalgic it makes me sick. Sick that we don't have chrono trigger on the switch.
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