Much like in real life, video game characters go through a process of change. They live through the experiences that players take them through and grow from them into different and (hopefully) better people. Kingdom Heart 4's Sora is no different. Despite seemingly disappearing at the end of the third main series title, Square Enix has confirmed that Sora will be returning in Kingdom Hearts 4 and key to the upcoming 'Lost Master' arc.
The mainstay Kingdom Hearts games take place within a period of about two years and that includes the events of spin-offs like Chain of Memories and Dream Drop Distance. Although two years may not seem like a long time, plenty of things have happened to Kingdom Hearts protagonist Sora that is sure to change a person. And Sora definitely has changed over the course of the series, in more ways than one. Here's how Sora has grown since the events of the first Kingdom Hearts.
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One of the most obvious ways that Sora has changed in Kingdom Hearts is his design. This make the most sense as not only have the times changed in reality in terms of graphics since the original game's release in 2002, but the characters within Kingdom Hearts have grown and matured alongside it. Sora is said to be around 14 years old when his worlds-saving adventures began in Kingdom Hearts and by Kingdom Hearts 3, he's around 16 years old. Hence, it makes sense that he would look more mature over the years – with his face losing its childish roundness and his body becomes more elongated reflected in his design over the years.
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