Tag: Kingdom Hearts
News You'd Have to Be Heartless to Hate on This Extended Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer
Nomura says 2027 release is "100% certain"
Following its confirmation for a late 2027 release yesterday, Square Enix has now deployed a full-length Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer. While the footage primarily focuses on the new Coco-inspired world, we also get a glimpse of the real-world Shibuya location that’s made up a chunk of the title’s marketing...
News A Kingdom Hearts Animated Series Is 'Coming Soon' to Disney Channel, Disney Plus
Gawrsh
Disney has announced an animated TV series based on Kingdom Hearts. The news comes via the company's D23 expo, which is currently underway in California. "An original Kingdom Hearts anime series inspired by the beloved video game franchise is coming soon to Disney Channel and Disney Plus," reads the announcement. A report on Variety...
News On the Cusp of Kingdom Hearts 4 Blowout, Disney Says Series Is a Billion-Dollar Brand
About to get even bigger
It’s pretty much expected that Kingdom Hearts 4 will feature heavily at this weekend’s bi-annual D23 convention. Disney will host a livestream of its scheduled Kingdom Hearts panel, which will take place on 15th August from 4:30PM PT. And now in anticipation of the event, the company’s described the Square Enix...
News Hungry Fans Hopeful for Kingdom Hearts 4 Updates in Live Streamed D23 Panel
Geoff Keighley isn't helping either
Disney's big upcoming expo, D23, gets started very soon, and Kingdom Hearts fans already have something to be excited about in the form of a "Deep Dive" panel. This was announced about a month ago, but it's recently been confirmed that the panel will be live streamed, meaning you don't have to be in attendance in...
News Kingdom Hearts Is Coming to Fortnite, So I May Finally Spend My V-Bucks
Gawrsh
I bought a bunch of V-Bucks back when Honkai: Star Rail characters were added to Fortnite, and they’ve been burning a hole in my virtual pocket ever since. While there’s been a lot of great skins added lately, nothing’s really made me want to splash out – not even that awesome Spider-Man: Brand New Day costume that just came out...
News Gawrsh! Kingdom Hearts 'Deep Dive' Locked for D23 Next Month
Commemorating 25 years of Square Enix franchise
Disney’s biennial D23 fan event will offer a “deep dive into Kingdom Hearts” on 15th August, potentially hinting at new info on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4. While the blurb doesn’t explicitly mention the latest instalment in the Square Enix RPG, the timing fits given the re-emergence of the...
News Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Release Date Hopium Hits New High
Is it closer than we think?
When is Kingdom Hearts 4 coming out? Next year, if you believe some particularly optimistic copy published by a variety of Australian retailers. In their product listings for the newly announced Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, both JB Hi-Fi and
News While You Wait for Kingdom Hearts 4, Play the Entire Saga with New Collection on PS5
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete
In case you missed it, Square Enix has just shown off Kingdom Hearts 4 for the first time in years, with a fresh look at gameplay and cutscenes in the upcoming action RPG. There's still no telling when it'll arrive, though. In the meantime, you'll be able to play pretty much every other Kingdom Hearts...
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Magically Returns in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Embrace the light
Who had this on their Nintendo Direct bingo card, then? Kingdom Hearts 4 lives, but there’s still no release date attached. Square Enix showed off some new gameplay footage of the highly anticipated title, showing protagonist Sora in the downtown Tokyo-style environment it’s been teasing ever since this project was first...
Feature I Played Kingdom Hearts for the Very First Time, Here's What I Liked and What I Didn't
Gawrsh
It's difficult to pinpoint the precise reason why I thought it would be a good idea to play Kingdom Hearts. Generally speaking, I've always found it hard to engage with RPGs, which I tend to put down to how long they take to play, and their often complex fantasy worlds that, to my mind, are quite cookie-cutter. That's how it feels from the...
News As the Series Turns 24, Fans Are Asked to Wait One More Year for a Kingdom Hearts 4 Update
"Thank you for your support"
Recently, Kingdom Hearts turned 24 years old, and it's left fans hungrier than ever for news on what comes next. Square Enix's beloved RPG franchise, which blends together Disney worlds and characters with over-the-top anime antics, got its start on 28th March 2002. It's been hugely successful, with many games...
Release timing has been decided
Square Enix veteran Tetsuya Nomura has provided a rare update on the progress of Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s third instalment and the long-in-development Kingdom Hearts 4. Development is progressing well, apparently! Speaking as part of mobile game Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis’ second anniversary livestream earlier...
News New Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Screenshots Released to Light the Darkness in Your Heart
The missing link
It’s been over six years since Kingdom Hearts 3, and it doesn’t really feel like we’re any closer to Kingdom Hearts 4, the latest instalment in Square Enix’s unapologetically anime Disney mash-up. And for those of you who were hoping GPS-based mobile Missing-Link would fill the gaping chasm in your heart, prepare to be...
Random Square Enix, Nomura Have the Most Kingdom Hearts Social Media Exchange Imaginable
...What?
As it's been several more months since we went 1,000 days without any word at all regarding Kingdom Hearts IV, Square Enix's social media post highlighting a recent exchange between itself and director Tetsuya Nomura immediately perked our ears up. We really should have known better. Celebrating the series' 23rd anniversary (thanks,
News It's Been 1,000 Days Since We Had Word of Kingdom Hearts 4
Nomura makes vague reference for Birth By Sleep's 15th anniversary
According to GamesRadar+, it's been over 1,000 days since we last had a tangible word of Kingdom Hearts IV, and we're inclined to believe it's been that long (this is Square Enix we're talking about). Thankfully, it's the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep's PSP...
News Tetsuya Nomura Considers Retirement, and How to End Kingdom Hearts
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
Famous for his love of belts and buckles, legendary video game director Tetsuya Nomura says he's considering retirement after an influential career spanning decades. Nomura started as a debugger on Final Fantasy IV in 1991 and, most recently, was the creative director of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Love...
Rumour Kingdom Hearts 4 May Be Trapped in the Darkness Until 2026
Hello darkness
One recurring sentiment that’s been shared by RPG fans this year is that, with Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth already released, there’s hope Kingdom Hearts 4 is the next title on the docket from publisher Square Enix. However, according to a well-connected rumourmonger who appears to have inside information on...
News Keighley Sticks a Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts 4 at Summer Game Fest Speculation
Sorry, Sora
Unless he’s sneakily trying to throw fans off the scent, there’ll be no Kingdom Hearts 4 at this year’s Summer Game Fest event. Host and organiser Geoff Keighley said during a Twitch Q&A that “people are setting themselves up for failure” by expecting the next entry in the Square Enix and Disney crossover series, but he...
Rumour Kingdom Hearts 4 Slated for 2025 Release
So says DanielRPK
Kingdom Hearts IV will grace PS5 boxes next year, according to the increasingly reliable online tipster Daniel Richtman (DanielRPK). The TV and film leaker posted to his Patreon that he's heard about a 2025 release date for Kingdom Hearts IV, just days after his claim Sonic Frontiers 2 is in development was backed up by another...
Random Kingdom Hearts XIII Cheers for Sweet Revenge Emo Cover Album Will Have You in Tears
Hel-ena of a concept
Kingdom Hearts fans who want to prove to their now-elderly parents that the emo movement of the late 90s and early 2000s wasn't just a phase can now do just that. XIII Cheers for Sweet Revenge: Kingdom Hearts Goes Emo, a remix album of 15 songs from across the series blended with "sounds reminiscent of My Chemical Romance”, is...
News Kingdom Hearts Surfaces to Celebrate Launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
There are many worlds, but they share the same sky
Sora, the spiky-haired protagonist of Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series, has briefly surfaced to congratulate fellow spiky-haired protagonist, Cloud Strife, on the (largely) successful launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This is a cute thing that Twitter accounts will occasionally do, especially...
News This Mobile Game Will Probably Be Required for Kingdom Hearts 4 on PS5
Missing link
Kingdom Hearts is no stranger to shoving essential snippets of lore into spin-off mobile and browser games, and we doubt the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link will be any different when it comes to the implications for Kingdom Hearts 4. In fact, just look at that name – it practically confirms it’s going to contain key plot...
News Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura Touches on the Future of Final Fantasy in Kingdom Hearts
"That's not exactly what Kingdom Hearts is"
For a small but vocal group of fans, it’s the Final Fantasy characters in Kingdom Hearts that get their pulses racing – not the Disney ones. Therefore there was much disappointment when Kingdom Hearts 3 basically only included the Moogles, and pretty much abandoned all other Final Fantasy characters...
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Graphics Better at Release, Using Unreal Engine 5
Lighting and detail quality much better
Kingdom Hearts IV will reportedly feature much better visuals, including improved lighting and general detail, whenever it actually comes out. Reported by Japanese outlet Famitsu (via VGC), the game's announcement tr
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Revealed, No Date or Platforms Given
Magic in the making
Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced as part of the series' 20th-anniversary celebration. No platforms are confirmed and neither is a possible release date. The trailer ends with the phrase "magic in the making", suggesting the title is still quite a ways off. The announcement comes at the end of the trailer embedded above, which...
News Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event Set for 10th April
No livestream to watch
Square Enix will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts with a live event in Tokyo on 10th April 2022. There won't be a livestream for fans to watch, but a VOD will be available "at a later date", the official Twitter account says. It will play host to "a mini concert, a chat and Q&A with the development team, an...
News Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Grooves to the Beat This November
Feel it in your hearts
Announced as part of a quick-fire Nintendo Direct Mini Partners Showcase, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory will also be making its way to PlayStation 4 on 13th November 2020. The big N also debuted some new gameplay, which you can check out in the trailer above. This rhythm-based spin-off has levels themed around classics...
News Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Comes to PS4 Later This Year
That's a Keytar
As far as departures go, it doesn't get any bigger than this. Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory has just been announced for PlayStation 4, arriving later this year, and it doesn't look to be your typical RPG affair. In fact, it appears to consist of numerous mini-games rather than battling the forces of evil in various Disney worlds...
News Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package Is a Big Headache in One Box
Sora mad
How much Kingdom Hearts can you handle? How about all the Kingdom Hearts in one big, bumper edition box for the PlayStation 4? Square Enix would do well to bundle some paracetamol with this beefy compilation. Here’s what you get for $49.99, per the press release: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Kingdom...
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up, Kingdom Hearts Game 'Coming Surprisingly Soon' Is for Mobile
What a buzzkill
Project Xehanort is the next spin-off game in the Kingdom Hearts franchise and you won't be able to play it on either your PlayStation 4 or even the upcoming PlayStation 5. After revealing yesterday that it has multiple projects in the works, Square Enix has pretty much killed off all hype by announcing that the Kingdom Hearts game...
News Multiple Kingdom Hearts Games Now in Development, One 'Coming Surprisingly Soon'
This train doesn't stop
If you thought last year's Kingdom Hearts III and tomorrow's Re Mind DLC would put a stop to all things Kingdom Hearts then boy do you need to reconsider things. This train is set to keep on trucking as director Tetsuya Nomura has now confirmed that multiple new entries in the franchise are now in development. The legendary...
News Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind Trailer Brings Back Data Battles and Dark Forms
Still no release date though
Despite the lack of a solid release date, Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind is supposedly almost upon is. It's set to release between now and 2020, and the DLC's latest trailer has us hyped up all over again. The base game is one of the year's very best titles, and it looks like 2019 will go out with a Sora-shaped bang whenever...
E3 2019 Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind DLC Confirms a Winter Release, Playable Roxas, Aqua, and Riku
Spoilers ahead
Square Enix loves to break fairly major news in the most random places, doesn't it? Tetsuya Nomura took to the stage at the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra: World of Tres concert overnight to announce that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind expansion will launch on PS4 this winter. We recommend you check out the reveal trailer above,...
News Kingdom Hearts III Details Upcoming Free and Paid DLC, Includes Extra Scenarios
Let us ReMIND you
Just off the back of its Critical Mode update, series director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed what fans can expect from Kingdom Hearts III when it comes to post-launch content. There'll be a number of further free updates, while more significant expansions will require payment. The content rollout has a suitably stupid name - titled...
News Kingdom Hearts III's Critical Mode Comes to PS4 Tomorrow as a Free Update
New mode changes things up
The eagerly awaited Critical Mode for Kingdom Hearts III is set to release tomorrow as part of a free update, with a tweet from the game's official Twitter account stating that the mode will do things a little differently compared to previous titles. For those that don't know, Critical Mode is the title's hardest...
News A Watermark Accidentally Left in Kingdom Hearts 3 Has Been Found by Players
Hey Arnold
Man, the internet picks up on everything. If you make the tiniest of mistakes, you can be sure as heck you'll be called out on it -- especially when it concerns uber-popular media. It's Kingdom Hearts III that's been put under the microscope this time, as it seems one particular frame of one particular cutscene bears an unsightly...
News Kingdom Hearts 3 Is the Fastest Selling Entry in the Series with 5 Million Units Shipped
The key to success
Fans of Square Enix's Disney RPG series have been waiting a long time for Kingdom Hearts III, so when the game launched at the end of January, they didn't hang around. As announced by the publisher itself via the game's Twitter page, the long-awaited sequel has quickly become the fastest selling game in the series. Five million...
News Kingdom Hearts III Pre-Load Is Available Now on PS4
Download ahead of time
The wait is almost over. Fans have been clamouring for Kingdom Hearts III for years, and it's now just a week away from launch on PS4. For a title of this size, some may still opt for a physical version of the game, but there will be many eager players who've put in a digital pre-order on the PlayStation Store. If you're in...
Round Up Kingdom Hearts III Reviews Signal the End of a Long, Long Saga
Finally
The embargo has lifted on reviews for Kingdom Hearts III -- a game over a decade in the making. We imagine that most fans of the series will be grabbing a copy regardless of critical reception, but we've gone ahead and listed some review scores anyway. It's looking pretty great for Sora and the gang so far, with most scores edging into 8...
Come on now, Nomura
What's the best thing to do when your game gets leaked ahead of its official release date? Why, it's to tell everyone that for future games, you might scrap the idea of a worldwide launch entirely. Makes perfect sense to us. In a new Famitsu interview, Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura is asked about the situation that...
News Get a Taste of Kingdom Hearts III Gameplay in New Overview Video
Become a keyblade master
The wait for Kingdom Hearts III is almost over, and early reviews indicate that it's been worth the wait. Fans have just a few more days to wait until they can explore the long awaited sequel in the Disney/Square Enix series. To tide you over, the publisher has released a new video, going over some of the core gameplay...
Site News Where's Our Kingdom Hearts III Review?
Broken hearts
The time has come for games critics to reveal their reviews for Kingdom Hearts III, but unfortunately, you won't be getting a review from us here at Push Square just yet. Obviously Kingdom Hearts III is a big deal -- this is a sequel that people have literally been waiting over an entire decade for -- but as you may have already...
News Kingdom Hearts VR Delayed Out of Scheduled Xmas Window
The dark defeats the light
It wouldn’t be Kingdom Hearts without a delay along the way, would it? Originally scheduled to release on Christmas Day in Japan, publisher Square Enix has delayed the Kingdom Hearts VR Experience until 18th January. The interactive music video will be followed by a second part in the spring. Remember that after an...
News Latest Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Releases a Day Early
Final battle
Following on from some pretty big leaks over the last few days, it seems Square Enix isn't taking any more chances. The latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was due to release tomorrow, but the publisher has posted it today instead. It's another decent trailer for the highly anticipated RPG, with a montage of footage taken from
News Kingdom Hearts III's Epilogue and Secret Movie to Be Added at Launch
Not included in leaked copies
A message from Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura has suggested that the sequel’s epilogue and secret movie scenes will be patched in to the final product at launch. The insinuation comes after Square Enix was forced to release a statement due to copies of the long-awaited title leaking almost a month prior to...
News Kingdom Hearts III Copies Hit the Streets a Month Before Release
Taking the Mickey
You may want to be careful out there Kingdom Hearts fans: copies of the long-awaited third instalment in the series have leaked – over a month prior to the sequel’s launch. Kingdom Hearts III videos are already being uploaded and shared around the web after an errant copy of the full-game found its way into one lucky player’s...
News Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro Bundle Announced
Limited edition console is a looker
Sony has unveiled a limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro console, and it's a good one. As you can see from the images, the console has a subtle yet intricate design that features lots of Kingdom Hearts iconography. Even if you're not a fan of the series, it's hard to hate this. As always, the bundle...
News Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience Arrives in Time for Christmas
A gift to fans
Kingdom Hearts’ previously announced PlayStation VR experience will arrive on 25th December – well, in Japan at least. The virtual reality music video promises to take you on a tour of the franchise’s history, with a second part set to release as a patch from 18th January. It’ll be available as a free download from the...
News Kingdom Hearts III's Opening Movie Is More Or Less Exactly What You'd Expect
Face your fears
Crikey! Square Enix has released the opening movie for Kingdom Hearts III, and it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect it to be. In this 90-second clip, slick CGI is paired with The Chainsmokers-esque electropop – this game knows its audience almost too well. The song is actually a collaboration between long time series...
News Kingdom Hearts III Is Finally, Definitely Coming as Square Enix Wraps Up Development
New trailer released
Yes, Sora fans, it's time to break out the champagne -- Kingdom Hearts III has gone gold. Development of the elusive title is over at last, and hopeful players can now rest assured that it'll definitely make its 29th January release date. Tetsuya Nomura, the game's director, confirmed this in a recent tweet. He also shared a...
