Kingdom Hearts

I think what I appreciate most about the new KH4 trailer is that it straight-up outlines the overall plot of the game. There’s a hooded figure in an Organization 13 cloak explaining that they were transported to a new world and brought the darkness—an animating force that can be wielded by both heroes and villains—with them. That darkness manifested as creatures known as Heartless that Sora and company will eventually face. From earlier Kingdom Hearts IV news releases, we also know that this new world is named Quadratum, and it’s more realistic than the fantastical lands players have gotten to

In addition to Sora, Donald, and Goofy, several additional characters show up in the new Kingdom Hearts IV trailer and, surprisingly, we can name a few of them already. Sora’s battled against the black-cloaked Organization 13 since the first game, but over the years he’s either befriended or defeated the majority of its members until there are very few of them left. Luxord is one of those few remaining Organization 13 diehards, and he makes an appearance in the trailer as the blonde male who looks like the stockbroker villain in an ’80s financial thriller. The redhead is Strelitzia. Because th

I’m glad the combat in Kingdom Hearts IV looks similar to what we saw in KH3. I love Sora’s high-flying air combos and all the magical ways he can use his keyblade. A prominent combat feature from KH3 were amusement park summons that enabled Sora to call for combat help from classic Disney attractions like its famous spinning teacup ride. It looks like Square Enix has tweaked that feature for KH4, with the trailer showing Sora summoning a stream of chains he then surfed on to strike enemies. Sora also gets a new shield mechanic and the ability to shoot golden chains out of his keyblade. Donald