Kingdom Hearts 4

You typically play as Sora, a teenager who wields a mystical Keyblade, and pal around with Goofy and Donald Duck on various adventures. They're charming games, ...

Another strong indicator is the fact that starting in 2023, Electronic Arts will no longer have the exclusive rights to make Star Wars games. But the thing that’s got people talking the most is a very brief glimpse of a suspiciously familiar metal object in a forest. He’s hanging out in an urban cityscape reminiscent of the real world, which is a pretty interesting direction for the series to go in — though you can bet those Disney worlds will be in there too.

A tiny detail in the Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer has launched a whole lot of Star Wars speculation, but it's not a ton of information to go on.

It's worth noting, at least, that Kingdom Hearts 4 represents the first opportunity to incorporate Star Wars into a mainline Kingdom Hearts game. The series has now been around for 20 years, and it’s worth asking what a fourth mainline installment could accomplish that the previous dozen games haven’t. At the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event, Square Enix released the first-ever teaser trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4, confirming the game’s existence, teasing a few story details and even giving us a glimpse of gameplay.

In a surprise reveal during Kingdom Hearts' 20th anniversary event, Square Enix announced a new mainline entry to the franchise, titled Kingdom Hearts 4.

Players have already seen how good the engine is for showcasing action scenes in a modern city through The Matrix Awakens demo, and hopefully it will translate as well in Kingdom Hearts 4. The report came from Famitsu, which explained that while the debut trailer video of Kingdom Hearts 4 is actually a real-time rendering in Unreal Engine 4, the full game is currently being developed in parallel using Unreal Engine 5. Seeing that the team is already familiar with Unreal Engine 4 during the development of Kingdom Hearts 3, making the transition to Epic's newest game engine should be easy enough for them.

Square Enix has announced Kingdom Heart IV at the game series' 20th-anniversary event in Japan. The game company also revealed a trailer for the new game, ...

Fans will be excited to see the return of Sora’s well-known companions Donald and Goofy, in addition to the first appearance of Strelitzia, a mysterious new character who appears before Sora in this strange new setting. Once the trailer opens, you’ll see Sora wake up inside of an apartment as what appears to be a giant heartless sets foot in the city. Kingdom Hearts IV is officially in the works.

As part of the series' 20th anniversary celebrations, Square Enix just used a Sunday evening presentation in Japan to unveil two new Kingdom Hearts games, ...

Fans can also look forward to KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link, an all-new game for iOS and Android devices, which allows players to embark on adventures from the realm of Scala ad Caelum into the real world. Fans will be excited to see the return of Sora’s well-known companions Donald and Goofy, in addition to the first appearance of Strelitzia, a mysterious new character who appears before Sora in this strange new setting. Players will be able to engage in exhilarating battles against the Heartless and discover a new, original story.

Holy smokes, what a thing to wake up to! Square Enix held its Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event in Tokyo and during it they announced Kingdom Hearts 4.

Is it possible that Donald and Goofy are in search of Hades, god of the Underworld, because that is where they believe Sora is now? We got a brief look at the Master of Masters in the ending of Kingdom Hearts 3. She calls it Quadratum, and it’s actually a city we’ve seen before in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. It was actually featured in the secret ending of Kingdom Hearts 3 and again int he ReMind DLC. This is an ongoing theme in the Kingdom Hearts series so nothing too surprising. Square Enix held its Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event in Tokyo and during it they announced Kingdom Hearts 4.

A remake of Final Fantasy Tactics is also expected, following the news that Square Enix has trademarked “Tactics Ogre Reborn” in Japan. Notice: To display this ...

It’s unclear when a potential Final Fantasy 9 remake could fit into Square Enix’s release schedule. It’s currently working on Final Fantasy 16, Kingdom Hearts 4, Forspoken, Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 and it seems, a Final Fantasy Tactics remake. A remake of Final Fantasy Tactics is also expected, following the news that Square Enix has trademarked “Tactics Ogre Reborn” in Japan.

Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4 at the series 20th anniversary event. A new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 shows Sora, Donald, and Goofy returning for ...

Square Enix also announced a separate game, Kingdom Hearts Missing Link, in development for Android and iOS devices. The next mainline Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts 4, is now in development, Square Enix announced Sunday during a 20th anniversary livestream for the franchise. Kingdom Hearts Missing Link does not have a release date, but a closed beta test for the game is scheduled for 2022.

Kingdom Hearts 4 and Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link were officially announced at the series' 20th anniversary event. While no platforms or release date/window ...

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link is a new iOS/Android game that features 3D action familiar to the mainline entries and a closed beta test is planned for later in 2022. Donald and Goofy scream in shock and the video cuts to black with the phrase, "Magic in the Making." Sora is also seen waking up in an apartment, and we are then introduced to Strelitzia, a character that first appears in Kingdom Hearts Union χ.

Square Enix has been celebrating the 20th anniversary of the beloved Kingdom Hearts franchise and as expected we were treated to a look at the next entry…

Fans were treated to a three minute hyperrealistic and visually stunning trailer featuring Sora. Platforms for Kingdom Hearts 4 haven’t been announced by Square Enix but it’s likely to be on PlayStation 5, PC and perhaps Xbox Series X Square Enix has been celebrating the 20th anniversary of the beloved Kingdom Hearts franchise and as expected we were treated to a look at the next entry, Kingdom Hearts 4. Fans were treated to a three minute hyperrealistic and visually stunning trailer featuring Sora. Platforms for Kingdom Hearts 4 haven’t been announced by Square Enix but it’s likely to be on PlayStation 5, PC and perhaps Xbox Series X

In an age when games are often released on both current and last-gen hardware, Kingdom Hearts 4 looks to be too visually impressive to do so.

It is exciting to think that Kingdom Hearts 4 will do the same and give players even more of a reason to seek out the newest consoles. While Kingdom Hearts 4 looks the best that the series ever has, it is by no means the first visually impressive game in the series. What all of these Kingdom Hearts games have in common is that they never have had a cross-generational release. Kingdom Hearts 4 looks to be a visual treat for the fans — assuming the fans are lucky enough to get their hands on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. Console-wise, Kingdom Hearts 4 looks to be too detailed and visually impressive to be released on anything but modern hardware. The trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 does tease a bit of gameplay, in which Sora runs through Quadratum's streets in an intense boss fight with a giant Heartless. On the run over, it is clear that Kingdom Hearts 4 utilizes ray tracing, something that has not been possible on game consoles until now. Kingdom Hearts 4's debut trailer shows off gameplay and new flashy movement, like using the Keyblade as a grappling hook, but the real standout here is the game's visuals.

Sora is looking older in Kingdom Hearts 4. Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development, Square Enix revealed Sunday during a 20th anniversary livestream ...

Also revealed was mobile spinoff game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, which will be available for iOS and Android devices. Square Enix didn't say which ones. No release date or platforms were revealed, but Kingdom Hearts 3 came out six years after its 2013 announcement and is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch (though the latter is only available via cloud streaming).

Kingdom Hearts 4 gets formally announced by Square Enix during the 20th Anniversary celebration- and we get a first glimpse at what Sora...

The trailer showcases a brand-new look for Sora and the crew – likely thanks to the game using the Unreal Engine 5 engine in its development. While we hope that details about this new project come soon, we’ve seen how big games get announced or revealed and fade away to the background for years before they get talked about again. We also don’t know yet which consoles will carry this game, but it’ll most likely be available for current-gen and previous-gen machines.

The fashion king of Square Enix, Tetsuya Nomura seems to be at it again: Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced at a special event celebrating the series' 20th ...

The trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 shows series protagonist Sora waking up in a minimalist apartment in a modern city. The trailer did not include a release date, and it's hard to gauge how far along in development Kingdom Hearts 4 is. For those not in the know, Kingdom Hearts is a long-running JRPG series which (in)famously crosses over the worlds of Disney and Final Fantasy, while also building out its own setting and lore.

Kingdom Hearts IV and Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link games were revealed in a new trailer released for the 20th anniversary.

Kingdom Hearts IV is currently in development with Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link arriving on mobile devices in the future with a beta set to be available in August 2022. The last game released in the series was the mobile rhythm game Kingdom Heart Melody of Memory in 2020. The announcement was made at the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, which was part of a trailer that gave a look at the future of the series.

Square Enix revealed Kingdom Hearts 4 during the series' 20th Anniversary Event, with a trailer appearing by surprise at the end of four minutes of ...

Now, I'm not saying Kingdom Hearts 4 will definitely feature Spider-Man and Lando Calrissian teaming up with the cast of Final Fantasy 7 Remake to punch Hades in the face, but I'm saying it's a possibility. These are games that began as crossovers between the various worlds of Final Fantasy games and Disney movies, and with Kingdom Hearts 3 stretched into Disney's Pixar properties, including excursions into Toy Story and Monstropolis from Monsters Inc. A trip to the forest moon of Endor would certainly be strange, but strange is what Kingdom Hearts is all about. Square Enix revealed Kingdom Hearts 4 during the series' 20th Anniversary Event, with a trailer appearing by surprise at the end of four minutes of advertizing for an upcoming mobile game.

There are many Disney IPs that fans hope will show up in Kingdom Hearts 4, and there may be a few reasons why they haven't been included yet.

Thankfully, there is hope for Kingdom Hearts 4 to include many faces that haven't popped up in the series yet, finally giving them their due. However, they may not have been included due to the immense scale and coordination taken to develop a project of this magnitude. With the original plot of Kingdom Hearts finished, it's a clean slate for the developers to take Sora, Donald, and Goofy on new adventures to wondrous lands. Over the past few decades, not only has the company created vibrant animated epics like Encanto and Zootopia, it has also acquired some of the biggest names in entertainment. The Kingdom Hearts series is no different, with 2019's Kingdom Hearts 3 being used to wrap up loose ends and tie together dangling plot threads that began in the original release. While nothing is certain yet, there are a few reason these IPs may not have been used in the series but could appear now.

After the conclusion of Kingdom Hearts 3, fans were left with a giant cliffhanger as main character Sora suddenly appeared in a brand-new realistic and ...

This was broken down further, with fans again cross-referencing the photos shown of Sora's new apartment shown in Kingdom Hearts 4. It didn't take long for fans to figure out that Sora's apartment flat is in the residential area of Aoyama, one of the most expensive places one can live in Tokyo. After the conclusion of Kingdom Hearts 3, fans were left with a giant cliffhanger as main character Sora suddenly appeared in a brand-new realistic and modern city.

“The full game will be made with Unreal Engine 5, and the quality of lighting and detail will be several levels higher,” according to Famitsu. Kingdom Hearts 4 ...

However, the game’s development team is currently testing Unreal Engine 5 in parallel, it’s claimed. “We’d like to thank the fans for all of their support over the years, and we can’t wait for them to experience all that’s to come for Sora.” “The full game will be made with Unreal Engine 5, and the quality of lighting and detail will be several levels higher,” according to Famitsu.

As part of the series' 20th anniversary celebrations, Square Enix unveiled the announcement trailer, showing Sora's updated look, a boss battle, a new city, and ...

Kingdom Hearts 4 will see Donald and Goofy return in their roles of Sora’s trusty companions. Unfortunately, Square Enix didn’t announce a release window for Kingdom Hearts 4 or confirm launch platforms. Although this is her first mainline game, Strelitzia is no stranger to those who’ve played smartphone game Kingdom Hearts Union X.

The latest trailer for 'Kingdom Hearts 4' has some fans convinced that it will take players to the planet of Endor, from 'Star Wars'.

Beyond the trailer’s potential Star Wars teaser, there’s plenty more information that fans can glean from the video. Much of the trailer is set in Quadratum, a modern-looking city where Sora has been living for a week before being attacked by a towering Heartless enemy. Within that trailer, fans believe that they have spotted proof that the Star Wars universe will appear in the fourth game.

Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4 over the weekend, and some eagle-eyed fans think they've seen hints of a Star Wars crossover in the announcement ...

Fans will be excited to see the return of Sora's well-known companions Donald and Goofy, in addition to the first appearance of Strelitzia, a mysterious new character who appears before Sora in this strange new setting." Kingdom Hearts is a collision of everything Disney, over the years busting into worlds and characters from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Monsters Inc, The Lion King, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Wreck-It Ralpha, Big Hero 6, and oh so many more. I am mildly distressed to see KH4 lean towards a 'realistic' art style in parts, though I would be curious to see a Kingdom Hearts Mickey Mouse that's just a wee mouse wrapped in leather, plaid, buckles, and zips.

Kingdom Hearts 4 is being developed on Unreal Engine 5, and will see improved visuals when it's released.

Yasue pointed out that the final game will see better lighting and visual detail in particular. It seems this is only a taster of how the final game will look, as a Famitsu article (translated by IGN) points out. Kingdom Hearts 4's impressive gameplay introduction was made using Unreal Engine 4 – but the final game is being developed on Unreal Engine 5, and will see improved visuals when it's released.

Kingdom Hearts 4 may finally visit Disney's Star Wars franchise, thanks to a clue in the game's first trailer.

While much of the announcement trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 is set in the Tokyo-like Quadratum, there’s a brief dreamlike sequence set in a forest. We know that Sora will battle the Heartless in the Quadratum, and at least one semi-new character, Strelizia, will play a role. We know that a more grown-up Sora, along with Donald and Goofy, will be back for an all-new adventure that will launch a new story arc.

The reveal trailer was running, in real-time, in Unreal Engine 4, however.

Are you excited for Kingdom Hearts 4? He also reportedly settled on Kingdom Hearts 4 because developing both would be too difficult. Featuring a much more realistic look, especially compared to the cartoony nature of previous Kingdom Hearts games, this new sequel looks beautiful.

Sora is looking older in Kingdom Hearts 4. Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development, Square Enix revealed Sunday during a 20th anniversary livestream ...

"We're thrilled to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary with the announcement of two new Kingdom Hearts titles," series brand manager Ichiro Hazama said in a release. Also revealed was mobile spinoff game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, which will be available for iOS and Android devices. S and PC.

Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced during a 20th anniversary stream for the series, along with two mobile games.

Along with some fancy movement techniques that let him run up walls and fling himself off poles, Sora will also seemingly have some kind of grappling hook in Kingdom Hearts 4. As should be expected of anything Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 4‘s trailer is incredibly vague. The Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Showcase aired on April 10 and included announcements for three new games in the franchise.