Fans of the action RPG series will be elated as the next mainline iteration of Kingdom Hearts has been officially announced. The news was revealed at the series' 20th Anniversary Event that was held in Japan to commemorate the first game's release. The gala event shared new information regarding the popular series, along with the official trailer.
The first Kingdom Hearts game was launched on PlayStation 2 back in March 2002. Launched as a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company, the series takes place in an original fictional universe centered around the main character Sora.
The latest mainline installment of the series was released back in 2019, which brought the "Dark Seeker Saga" arc to a conclusion.
The recently concluded 20th Anniversary Event provided the stage for the KH4 reveal along with a new mobile game titled Missing-Link. The reveal trailer of KH4 was shown at the event, and fans will definitely be excited to learn what Square Enix has in store for them.
The trailer began with the following lines:
An ominous black hole begins to form in the city of Quadratum as the voiceover ends. The frame shifts to give the viewers a look at Sora waking up on a couch. Next, he is shown wielding a Keyblade as he gears up to take down a dark shadowy entity that has emerged from the aforementioned hole in the city.
The cinematic quickly changes for a moment to what looks like gameplay footage from the title. Sora jumps in and grapples through multiple obstacles to get to the being before engaging the void. The scene ends with an image of hooded figures and a somber line:
The trailer finally ends with a glimpse at Donald Duck and Goofy, who are walking in a dark place looking for a mysterious "he." They are
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