Kingdom Hearts 4 Will Probably Be PS5 and Xbox Series X Only
Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4 with a stunning gameplay trailer as part of the celebrations for the Kingdom Hearts franchise's 20th anniversary. Kingdom Hearts 4 seems to take the story in a dark direction, with Sora trapped in the Tokyo-like Quadratum, which is described to him as the afterlife. Kingdom Hearts 4's debut trailer shows off gameplay and new flashy movement, like using the Keyblade as a grappling hook, but the real standout here is the game's visuals.
The Kingdom Hearts series is no stranger to visually impressive games. From the stylized, cartoony originals to the handheld games that take full advantage of its hardware, nearly all entries in the series have had top-notch graphics. Kingdom Hearts 4 looks to be a visual treat for the fans — assuming the fans are lucky enough to get their hands on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. Console-wise, Kingdom Hearts 4 looks to be too detailed and visually impressive to be released on anything but modern hardware.
Tetsuya Nomura Teases Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Sketch
The visuals on display in Kingdom Heart's 4's trailer, seen above around the 4-minute mark, are absolutely breathtaking. From Quadratum's detailed city-scape to every individual hair and pore present on Sora and the new, mysterious female character, there is a ton of detail to take in. In previous Kingdom Hearts titles, this level of detail would mainly be reserved for the pre-rendered cutscenes, but Kingdom Hearts 4's gameplay seems to take no hit visually.
The trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 does tease a bit of gameplay, in which Sora runs through Quadratum's streets in an intense boss fight with a giant Heartless. On the run over, it is clear that Kingdom Hearts 4 utilizes ray tracing, something that
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