Near the end of today’sSuper Smash Bros.“Mr. Sakurai Presents” video, Sakurai himself shared that theKingdom Heartsfranchise will be coming to Nintendo Switch.Kingdom Hearts – HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX,Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue,andKingdom Hearts III + Re Mindwill come to the console as cloud versions, meaning that they require a persistent internet connection in order to be played, even if the console is in handheld mode.
No release date was announced, though Sakurai shared that more information would be available at a later date.
The#KingdomHeartsgames are coming to#NintendoSwitchas cloud versions!
– KINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX – Cloud Version– KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Cloud Version– KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind Cloud Versionpic.twitter.com/ksKjd5jqhz
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope)June 25, 2025
The collection of games includes all of the major entries in the Kingdom Hearts franchise alongside a couple of other remastered side entries. A remaster of the Nintendo 3DS gameKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distanceis included in the 2.8 packages for instance.
Fans have been asking to experience Kingdom Hearts on Switch for a while, particularly since competing consoles like the PlayStation 4 have hosted the series for a while, but there’s some discontent that the games will be accessible onlyvia Cloud versions. Some fans are disappointed that they won’t be able to play the series on the go or while they don’t have a persistent internet connection, which is required for cloud gaming.
The news comes alongside the announcement ofSora as the finalSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefighterand Sakurai’s last presentation. Nintendo has been teasing the final Smash character for a long time, most recently in September’s Nintendo Direct. Prior to today’s video, there wassignificant speculationas to who the final character was going to be. Many claimed it would be Sora, as unreleasedKingdom Heartsmusic had been leaked prior to the presentation.
