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Revision as of 19:06, 24 June 2013

Kingdom Hearts III
File:KingdomHearts3-logo.jpg
Developer(s)Square Enix 1st Production Department[1]
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Director(s)Tetsuya Nomura[2]
Tai Yasue[3]
Producer(s)Rie Nishi[4]
Composer(s)Yoko Shimomura[5]
SeriesKingdom Hearts
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Genre(s)Action role-playing

Kingdom Hearts III (キングダムハーツIII, Kingudamu Hātsu Surī) is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Square-Enix and published by Disney Interactive Studios for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[6] It will be the first Kingdom Hearts game to be featured on a Microsoft platform, having previously only released on Sony and Nintendo platforms. It is the eighth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series. During E3 2013, after years of rumors and speculation, the game was confirmed to be in development.[7]

Plot

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Sora will once again be the protagonist of the game. The game will also see the return of Riku, Donald Duck, Goofy, and King Mickey, as well as the inclusion of familiar Disney characters. Continuing from Dream Drop Distance,[8] Sora, Donald and Goofy will attempt to search for seven guardians of light and the "Key to Return Hearts", while King Mickey and Riku search for previous Keyblade wielders, in an attempt to stop Master Xehanort's plan to balance the light and darkness,[9] which will ultimately lead to the final showdown between Sora and Master Xehanort.[10]

The game will feature new and familiar worlds based on Disney properties,[9] and will serve as the final chapter of the "Dark Seeker" saga.[8]

Development

After Square Enix finished development of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+, Kingdom Hearts producer Tetsuya Nomura was approached by Disney who expressed interest in a sequel. In regard to a possible release of a Kingdom Hearts III, Nomura said "We have various ideas, but we're not at the point where we can say that." He added that due to the development of Final Fantasy XV (which at the time was Final Fantasy Versus XIII), "it's physically impossible at the present. I feel that it's not the right time to talk about the future of Kingdom Hearts."[11] In response to questions as to the secret movie in Final Mix+, Nomura noted that it was of a "new series" in Kingdom Hearts rather than Kingdom Hearts III. When asked about Kingdom Hearts III, Nomura noted that fans and partners alike were interested in its release, and would work to "realize it" as soon as possible.[12] In the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania guide book, Nomura announced three upcoming titles, one of which was Kingdom Hearts III. However, Final Fantasy XV was still his primary focus, preventing him from starting production on Kingdom Hearts III.[13] He later noted that Kingdom Hearts III would not see a release until after 2012, due to his pressing on Final Fantasy XV, regardless of the 10th anniversary of the series occurring in that year.[14] The Nintendo 3DS video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was announced to connect to Kingdom Hearts III, both in terms of gameplay system and story,[15] similar to the connection between Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II. It has been confirmed by Tetsuya Nomura that the game will conclude the "Xehanort Saga" but will not be the final game in the series.[16]

On June 10, 2013, Kingdom Hearts III was announced with a teaser at Sony's E3 event, to release on the PlayStation 4.[7] In a conference the day after, Square Enix confirmed that the game would also be released on the Xbox One.[17]

Since the release of Kingdom Hearts II, Disney has acquired Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Entertainment, and Lucasfilm. When asked if any of these properties would appear in Kingdom Hearts III, Nomura said, "Whenever I hear of [an acquisition], I always say, ‘woah…they’ve done it again.’ The first thing I do when I find out this news is contact Disney and see if it’s something I can use [in Kingdom Hearts]." He went on to say that "Disney’s pretty honest [on the possibility of an inclusion]. If the situation is really difficult, they’ll say, it’s really difficult. If it’s impossible, they’ll say it’s impossible."[18]

Directly after E3 2013, Tetsuya Nomura claimed that Kingdom Hearts III was announced "too early", based on where the game currently stands in development. He continued by saying, "Many fans were feeling impatient due to our continuous releases of spin-off titles, so we decided to announce it at the same time as Final Fantasy XV".[2]

In an interview with Famitsu in June 2013, Nomura discussed the updated visuals seen in the reveal trailer as well as the gameplay. On the visuals, he said that they tried to remember that these "Kingdom Hearts characters were originally paintbrush art from Disney productions, a texture that was one of our original aims, and that it was time to return to that. So [chief creative director Takeshi] Nozue went through a series of tests, and the results are the visuals that we refer to in the team as the Kingdom Shader. It may look like a pretty drastic change, but I see it as a rich evolution of everything we've shown you up to now."[8] Regarding the gameplay, Nomura stated: "The action's pretty frantic. The really bold action we've always had is getting even crazier. Kingdom Hearts III has three-person parties, but NPCs and other characters join the fight in each individual world, and the resulting action is really flashy and exciting. The enemy AI is a lot more intricate, too, and I think the gameplay will reflect that new dynamic balance. For example, there's a foe that's shaped like a vehicle, and Sora may jump on it and fly around; that's already implemented."[8] Sora will gain the ability to change the shape of his Keyblade, much like Aqua's ability in Birth By Sleep.[10]

References

  1. ^ Ishaan (June 11, 2013). "Kingdom Hearts 3 Being Developed By Square Enix's Osaka Studio". Siliconera. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Weaver, Timothy (2013-06-13). "Kingdom Hearts 3 was announced too early, says Tetsuya Nomura". Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  3. ^ http://www.khinsider.com/news/KINGDOM-HEARTS-III-In-7-4-Famitsu-Weekly-3336
  4. ^ http://www.khinsider.com/news/KINGDOM-HEARTS-III-In-7-4-Famitsu-Weekly-3336
  5. ^ http://www.khinsider.com/news/KINGDOM-HEARTS-III-In-7-4-Famitsu-Weekly-3336
  6. ^ Lay, Amritz (2013-06-11). "Kingdom Hearts III". Square Enix.
  7. ^ a b Alexa Ray Corriea (2013-06-10). "Kingdom Hearts 3 coming to PS4". Polygon. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  8. ^ a b c d Gifford, Kevin (2013-06-19). "Kingdom Hearts 3 detailed by game director Tetsuya Nomura". Polygon. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  9. ^ a b "Square Enix Announces Next Generation Development of Kingdom Hearts III". Square Enix. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  10. ^ a b Nakamura, Toshi (2013-06-20). "Here Are Some Things To Expect in Kingdom Hearts 3". Kotaku. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  11. ^ Anoop Gantayat (2006-10-30). "Nomura on Kingdom Hearts III - PS2 News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  12. ^ McElroy, Griffin (2010-02-06). "Nomura working to 'realize' Kingdom Hearts III, explains Sora's furry origins". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  13. ^ by JC Fletcher on Mar 25th 2010 8:00PM (2010-03-25). "Nomura mentions three more Kingdom Hearts games in interview". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Anoop Gantayat (2010-09-28). "No Kingdom Hearts 3 By 2012 - TBA News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  15. ^ Wesley Yin-Poole (2010-11-17). "Kingdom Hearts 3D will connect with III 3DS News - Page 1". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  16. ^ Jim Sterling (2010-03-25). "Kingdom Hearts 3 confirmed, more KH games coming". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  17. ^ "E3 2013: Kingdom Hearts III Heading to Xbox One". IGN. 2013-06-11.
  18. ^ Silva, Marty (2013-06-12). "E3 2013: Kingdom Hearts' Creator Speaks on Disney's Recent Acquisitions". Retrieved 2013-06-12.
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