What Incentives does Square have to develop for Nintendo?
Square is looking to broaden its horizons on the console front and because Sega is out of the console war (the first casualty) this leaves Microsoft and Nintendo. It is very possible that Square games will appear on systems from both companies for a few reasons. Sony’s Playstation 2 has fallen far short of expectations and has experienced numerous problems. By keeping Square games exclusive, Sony will have a powerful ally yet it limits Square’s profit potential. Square would be wise to spread its FF games to other consoles. Because Sony has no handheld system of its own, Square are already developing for Bandai’s WonderSwan Color and releasing the previously-mentioned FF remakes. The demand for these remakes is very high in both U.S. & Japan. Because remakes of IV, V & VI are technically undoable on WonderSwan, Square is very interested in releasing these for the GBA. Unlike Nintendo, Microsoft has no troubled history with Square & has gobs of money to make FF games appear on X-Box. Si
