Last October, Square Enix announced an event held this Sunday, April 10 in Tokyo to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adventures of Sora. This Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event took place and Tetsuya Nomura unveiled an unpublished illustration there where all the emblematic characters that we have been able to meet appear, as well as four boxes, one of which is hidden until the very end, each showing Sora with his appearance from the three main episodes, waving his hand indicating the associated figure. Inevitably, the Web quickly heated up at the idea of the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4which happened!
Several trailers were then released on site, combined into a single video that you can watch above. Long of more than 7 minutes, it raised the hype little by little. To begin with, the publisher announces the final chapter of Kingdom Hearts Dark Road in the app Kingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road for August 2022, which will obviously be free and promises us a clash between the young Xehanort and Eraqus.
Then do you remember the fact that several new games are in development ? The second part concerns precisely a brand new project centered on “an unwritten era” and which should make the link between all that has already been put in place, aptly titled Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link. The first enchanting visuals place action at Ladder to Heavenbut the kinematics quickly give way to gameplaywhich will leave more than one skeptical in terms of visuals when moving on the map. Real-time 3D battles promise to test our smartphones and delight us. And on the side of lorewe already have confirmation of the presence of Brain and you Master of Masters. A beta will take place this year in some parts of the world, we should learn more quickly.
Finally, the highlight of the show capable of knocking our jaws out, the long-awaited reveal of Kingdom Hearts IV ! Yes, the adventures of Sora are far from over and will continue Squarethe Tokyo-like world introduced during the secret ending of KHIII and setting of the fictional game True King. More important again, it will begin a new plot, theBow of the Lost Master (The Lost Master Arc). The jaw-dropping graphics blending photorealism and anime style won’t just be reserved for cutscenes, as evidenced by the gigantic face-to-face boss fight Heartless, giving pride of place to the action. We also discover an “unpublished” character named Strelitzia (she has already appeared in Union χ)in whom wakes up Sora in the comfort of a very modern apartment. And, yes, you don’t see blurry, it seems that there are two individuals with the appearance of the Master of Masters, enough to leave fans with lots of questions in mind. And as a finale after the logo reveal, we find these dear Donald and Dingovisibly left to seek the help ofHades. On the other hand, no platform was mentioned, but we can safely assume that Kingdom Hears IV is intended for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, even for the Switch in Cloud Version.
A full recording of the event should be released on the Web in the future, but in the meantime, here are some words from the decision makers working on the license.
“We are thrilled to celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary with the announcement of two new Kingdom Hearts titles,” said Ichiro Hazama, Kingdom Hearts Series Brand Manager. “We want to thank the fans for all of their support over the years, and we can’t wait for them to experience all that awaits Sora. »
“Sora is an original Disney video game hero like no other, beloved by our team and fans around the world. We have been honored to work with Tetsuya Nomura and his team for two decades to present these original stories of discovery, courage and friendship,” said Nana Gadd, Director of Walt Disney Games. “This preview of Sora’s next adventure is just the beginning – we can’t wait to show more when the time is right. »
“The 20th anniversary event has just ended. We’ve rounded up the videos revealed today, so if you couldn’t make it to the event, check it out. We will provide you with more information at a later date. Thank you very much for today. – Tetsuya Nomura
To finish, visuals are available on the next page. Kingdom Hearts III is he sold €7.95 on Amazon if you want to catch up.
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