Kingdom Hearts III
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Kingdom Hearts III (Japanese: キングダムハーツIII Hepburn: Kingudamu Hātsu Surī?) is an upcoming
video game
of unknown release and platform. It has been the subject of much rumor
and speculation, though the project has yet to begin development, due to
series creator
Tetsuya Nomura's focus on
Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
History
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 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."
[1] 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.
[2] 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 Versus XIII was still his primary focus, preventing him from starting production on
Kingdom Hearts III.
[3] He later noted that
Kingdom Hearts III would not see a release until after 2012, due to his pressing on
Final Fantasy Versus XIII, regardless of the 10th anniversary of the series occurring in that year.
[4] 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.
[5] The connection in terms of story will be similar to the connection between
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and
Kingdom Hearts II.
Rumors and speculation
Ars Technica's Frank Caron noted that speculation existed whether the gap between
Kingdom Hearts II and
III would be similar to the gap between
the first game and
II, where both would have spin-off titles in between them.
[6] In an interview conducted between Nomura and
Famitsu, Nomura mentioned a secret video in
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep of the "next title." When asked if this was of
Kingdom Hearts III, Nomura responded by saying "the next title is the next title."
[7] A rumor in the
Official PlayStation Magazine[disambiguation needed] suggested that
Kingdom Hearts III would be exclusive to the
PlayStation 3 and would be revealed at the 2009
Tokyo Game Show.
1UP.com's
Kris Pigna said it was nothing more than a rumor, however, citing a
recent false rumor made in a previous issue of the magazine.
[8] Shack News speculated whether
Kingdom Hearts III would be featured on the
Xbox 360, considering
Final Fantasy XIII was released on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 previously.
[9] Metro noted rumors that
Kingdom Hearts III would appear on the
Wii,
though added that due to recent comments on high-definition graphics,
this was unlikely. They did note, however that another rumor indicates
that
Kingdom Hearts III would appear on next-generation consoles, specifically the newly-released
Wii U.
[10]
Expectations
IGN's Ryan Clements, as a result of his
Kingdom Hearts
fandom, created a concept of how he wanted such a game to be; in
particular, he wanted it to show a more romantic relationship between
Sora and
Kairi, darker antagonists, and a deeper combat system.
[11] Due to
The Walt Disney Company's buyout of
Marvel Entertainment and
Lucasfilm, it was speculated whether Marvel or Lucasfilm characters and themes would appear in a future
Kingdom Hearts game.
[12] Metro criticized
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded along with the other side-games following
Kingdom Hearts II, wanting Square Enix to "hurry up and get on with"
Kingdom Hearts III, feeling that it would provide an opportunity for the series to be revamped.
[13] G4TV's review of
Re:coded gave similar criticism, calling it "no
Kingdom Hearts III."
[14] The Escapist's John Funk joked that we would see
Kingdom Hearts III released alongside
Diablo III and
Half-Life 2: Episode 3
"just after the world ends in 2012". These games are also notorious for
how long it is taking to release them, though Diablo III was released
in May 2012, eleven years after development began.
References
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