padib said:
Sounds like a dumb move to miss out on easy money, but here is what I believe the reason to be, as a simple opinion.
It looks like Square did good with the FF ports to Switch, but the directors of KH are more Sony-slanted, so they were not ready for the success of the Switch and are probably keeping momentum for the PS5. None of this is about technical ability or profitability, but about momentum and desire. Until Nintendo finds a way of reviving interest for their platform without requiring moneyhatting, this will continue to happen. Nintendo fans should understand this and learn to be thankful for the excellent games provided to them, and wait patiently for Nintendo's managers to gain the confidence of more and more publishers over time, who will eventually bring more and more support to Nintendo. This is a loyalties thing, nothing more, and fans should accept that it will take a long time of winning streaks to correct this problem, and just celebrate their preferred company in the process. Over time, people will get the value of Nintendo and all will be repaired, so long as Nintendo keeps making sound business decisions and making a platform for everyone to love. By celebrating the company instead of loathing their losses, the community only grows.
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I get a feeling platform loyalties are a much bigger deal with Japanese companies. It's not like the US where the money is not just the primary motivator, but the only motivator. While it may annoy some fans, I think it's commendable that some companies aren't universally into whoring out their products.
