Kingdom Hearts 4 director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that the upcoming sequel changed direction after it was announced, but didn't explain why or how.
As revealed by Twitter user @aibo_ac7 (opens in new tab) (and translated by @aitaikimochi (opens in new tab)), Nomura made an appearance during the Kingdom Hearts Second Breath concert in Tokyo over the weekend, and revealed that something happened shortly after Kingdom Hearts 4's announcement which "determined the direction" of the series.
Joining series composer Yoko Shimomura on stage, Nomura said: "Last year after the Kingdom Hearts event, there was something that happened that determined the direction of the Kingdom Hearts series." This was apparently news to Shimomura who responded with: "Huh, what? What happened?" to which Nomura replied: "Oh you didn’t know? I’ll tell you backstage."
Understandably, this has sent fans into a frenzy and has left us all now questioning what happened after the 20th-anniversary event and what it means for the future of the series.
Nomura: So, yeah, last year something happened that determined Kingdom Hearts direction moving forward.Yoko Shimomura: *Confused*Nomura: *Doesn't elaborate on stage*Kingdom Hearts fans: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN??? Nomura: Anyway bye. pic.twitter.com/9vZsvj1UYvMarch 19, 2023
KH fans when Nomura shows up at an event and reveals mysterious info without any context to drive us all crazy
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