Only recently, the director of Last Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade talked about that Sport-Key Playing cards for Swap 2 had been considerably of a vital evil, stating that load occasions from a bodily cartridge are inferior to that discovered on an SSD.
Now, in an interview with VGC, Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi has seemingly contradicted this viewpoint when requested in regards to the choice to utilise Sport-Key Playing cards. His response was easy:
“It’s not a growth choice for us, it’s extra of a gross sales technique choice.”
Welp. It appears we’re not going to get a definitive reply on this, with publishers providing numerous causes as to why they’re opting to make use of Sport-Key Playing cards for his or her Swap 2 video games. Nakanishi’s assertion right here lends credibility to the idea that value is a significant factor, with Nintendo seemingly solely providing publishers two choices: 64GB cartridges or Sport-Key Playing cards.
It is necessary to notice that this is not affirmation that Resident Evil Requiem will arrive on a Sport-Key Card, however it’s about as shut as we’ll get. Until we hear in any other case, we’ll assume it will not be a correct bodily launch.
Nakanishi additionally touched on the choice to launch Requiem, Resident Evil 7, and Resident Evil: Village on the identical day (twenty seventh February 2026). He stated that the crew began with Village when taking a look at growth for the Swap 2. When that went easily, they moved over to Requiem. In the long run, they merely stated “properly, let’s go the entire hog and add in 7”.
So there you’ve it! A superb day for RE followers, certainly.
