Why PS1 Games Keep Releasing On Nintendo Switch
From the recent Chrono Cross remaster to the Pac-Man World remake, PS1 classics are rereleased, with the Nintendo Switch being the curious console poster child. In addition, several of the last few Nintendo Directs and partner showcases have been showing off games intrinsically linked to the nostalgia of many, yearning for the PS1 era of classic RPGs and platformers. For whatever reason, this is happening is a relative unknown, but there are some plausible theories as to why PS1 games are shining on the Nintendo Switch.
The PS1 was the defacto RPG headquarters — to this day, most of the most revered classics like Final Fantasy 7, Xenogears, and Lunar: Silver Star Story all arrived on the system in the 1990s. Alongside them were some fun and charming platformers and 3D adventure games that may not have aged as gracefully as some other games did but still hold a warm spot in the hearts of fans worldwide. So whenever someone browses the net and looks for the best RPGs or action platformers of all time, most of those lists will be populated by PlayStation classics. Unfortunately, most of these games are still locked behind old technology, requiring fans to track down a PS3 or a PSVita to experience a handful of these games, making the experience rather cumbersome.
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As the PlayStation Vita's store was perfect for classic games, it makes sense then that publishers would want to put their games on a portable system with easy-to-use tools and a colossal install base, such as the Nintendo Switch. On the Nintendo Switch, it's usually a safe bet that the number of fans willing to dip their toes is higher than on other systems due to Nintendo's legacy association. In recent
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