Kingdom Hearts 4's Sora Has to Be More Mature
It felt like the series took an eternity to get here, but Kingdom Hearts is moving on to a new era. Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced for current gen consoles at some point in the future, probably after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth comes out. The franchise is moving on to its second major saga, the Lost Master Arc. This appears to take place in a new unreality called Quadratum, which currently looks like a realistic Japanese city. Fans are curious as to what this means regarding Disney crossovers, but for now they must wait for the next trailer to gain context.
In the meantime, there are plenty of other things to discuss. Kingdom Hearts 4 will use a realistic aesthetic, and looks to be building on some concepts Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts 3 tried while bringing back Kingdom Hearts 2's better-received mechanics. More dark-hooded figures watch the action as Sora's friends in the regular reality scour the ends of their universe to help the missing hero. It looks like Kingdom Hearts 4 will be treading a mixture of new and old ground, and in that process it should also build up a new take on Sora himself.
Kingdom Hearts 4 Should Bring Back Tech Points Along with KH2’s Reaction Commands
It has been reiterated time and time again, but Sora's friends are his power. Kingdom Hearts has been consistently about the strength of bonds between people and places, and how tangible force can be drawn from those bonds. One needs only to look at the many team up attacks in every game to see the truth of this. Kingdom Hearts 3 even included regular party members Donald and Goofy as major parts of the final boss fight, just to ensure that it feels like a thematic conclusion. Allies, friends, and loved ones are at the
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