There hasn’t been a release date set yet
It’s official: the next numbered entry in theKingdom Heartsseries is on the way.Kingdom Hearts IVis officially confirmed to be in early development.
The news came as part of the series’ 20th anniversary celebration. Square Enix and Disney showed off the trailer as the cap-off of amulti-game showcase. You can find the whole run, with English subtitles, below:
Kingdom Hearts IVwill follow a new storyline for Sora, Donald, and Goofy, dubbed the “Lost Master Arc.” In the trailer, we see Sora wake up in a surprisingly more realistic world than normal. A girl—who appears to beStrelitzia—greets Sora and informs him he’s been asleep since he arrived in this world seven days prior.
It’s revealed that they’re in Quadratum, the world seen in the secret ending ofKingdom Hearts IIIandRe MindDLC. A massive Heartless soon shows up, and Sora sets off to fight it, where we get to see some gameplay as well.
There are some hooded, mysterious figures, and even a final tease of Donald and Goofy. Possibly Hades fromHercules, too? That’s what I assume when I see blue and red flames like that, anyways.
Dive into theHearts
Kingdom Hearts IVwasn’t the only news today, though. Square Enix also showed offKingdom HeartsMissing-Link, a new game for iOS and Android where players embark on adventures and fight battles against the Heartless. There seems to be a system where the player character uses figures of popularKHcharacters for special attacks, too. A closed beta is planned for 2022.
The final chapter ofKingdom Hearts Dark Roadis also set for August 2022, as a free update toKingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road.
An announcement of a newKingdom Heartsis pretty exciting, with themost recent numbered entryonly having launched in 2019. It took many long years to get fromKingdom Hearts IItoIII, so the hope is that the wait forKingdom Hearts IVwon’t be so long. Square Enix hasn’t set a release date or window just yet, though. Either way, hopes are high forKingdom Heartsfans’ futures.
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