Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts Sequel

[wraggster]

via ign

With Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + Re: Chain of Memories at last out in Japan, Tetsuya Nomura and crew can now devote all their energy to their next project. And that appears to be another Kingdom Hearts game, or at least another tie-up with Disney. But is it Kingdom Hearts III?

Speaking with Japan's Gemaga and Dengeki PlayStation publications, Nomura gave a few hints on the new project, which he's previously hinted would see formal announcement later this year.

Gemaga asked if the characters who appear in the new CG "secret movie" that has been added to Final Mix are from the new title. "They are people who have some relation to the new series. However the next title won't just be Kingdom Hearts III. If it were III, we wouldn't call it a new series."

Asked if Sora and Riku would make an appearance in the new game, he said with a laugh, "I can't say." He also hinted that the new game would have something to do with Xehanort, the main villain of the Kingdom Hearts series.

He was just as direct when Dengeki PlayStation asked for some details on the new title. "First, it's not Kingdom Hearts III. Of course, because we're calling it a 'new' series, it won't be KHIII. Also, it's a series, so it probably won't be just one title."

Nomura once again promised an announcement of the new game, whatever it may be, some time this year. In the meanwhile, he suggested that players attempt to unlock the Final Mix secret movie and starting imagining.

[Shadowblind]

[kaffie]

I loved KHI but KHII had waaaay to many cut scenes.

[alucard001]

I loved KHI but KHII had waaaay to many cut scenes.

dude are you kidding me, the best part of the game was cutscenes, and the next was gameplay/ anyway is that guy who gets frozen by xenohart ROXAS?

[Shadowblind]

Roxas is the "other" split personality of Sora. Its sorta like his..alter ego?....hard to explain. He was made from Soras memories, yet still exists in him.

[alucard001]

i know who roxas is but if you watch the secret movie in final mix there are 3 keybladers with armor and one gets frozen by the old bald dude