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Analyzing The New Kingdom Hearts IV Screenshots

Following the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link, Square Enix finally gave us a new look at Kingdom Hearts IV last night with seven new screenshots of the game. These images of Sora fighting Heartless, Mickey in Scala Ad Caelum, Strelitza, and so much more have plenty of details to pore over and speculate about, so let’s dig into them and see what we can glean from them!

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Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link Has Been Canceled

Three years after its initial announcement, Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link has been canceled.

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We Need To Talk About The Kingdom Hearts IV “News Drought”

It’s been three years since Kingdom Hearts IV was first announced, and we still haven’t received an update on the game. Many in the community have been angry and worried by the lack of news, but I think we need to take a step back and relax. Let’s talk about this Kingdom Hearts IV “news drought.”

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Revisiting Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance In 2024

Kingdom Hearts is a special series to me. Not only has it played a key role in molding me into the person I am today, but it’s also been a constant source of comfort for me throughout my life. With that in mind, I decided to go back to six key games from the franchise, some of which I haven’t played in a long time, in a series I call Revisiting Kingdom Hearts to see what I think of them in the year 2024. Have my feelings changed about each game over the years? Am I able to take away anything new from them that I didn’t before? How does any one game compare to the rest of the series? These are the kinds of questions I’ll be asking myself as I work my way through the franchise. In part five of this series, I’ll be talking about Dream Drop Distance, and my newfound love for this underrated game.

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Kingdom Hearts Is Heading Towards Its Conclusion!

Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed by Japanese magazine Young Jump and has finally broken his long silence on Kingdom Hearts IV and Missing Link, but his comments have surprised the community. Will he be retiring soon? Is the series coming to an end before he retires, or will it continue without him? Let’s look over his comments that were translated by KH13 and talk about them!

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Revisiting Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep In 2024

Kingdom Hearts is a special series to me. Not only has it played a key role in molding me into the person I am today, but it’s also been a constant source of comfort for me throughout my life. With that in mind, I decided to go back to six key games from the franchise, some of which I haven’t played in a long time, in a series I call Revisiting Kingdom Hearts to see what I think of them in the year 2024. Have my feelings changed about each game over the years? Am I able to take away anything new from them that I didn’t before? How does any one game compare to the rest of the series? These are the kinds of questions I’ll be asking myself as I work my way through the franchise. In part four of this series, I’ll be talking about Birth By Sleep, and my complicated feelings on this pivotal game in the franchise.

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Kingdom Hearts Is Reportedly Getting A Movie

The Kingdom Hearts series has jumped between consoles, handhelds, phones, and PCs, and if new rumors are to be believed, it’ll also be making the jump to the big screen. These rumors kicked off after film and TV insider DanielRPK stated that Disney was looking to make either a TV or film adaptation of the beloved Square Enix series. That information was then corroborated by Skyler Schuler, founder of TheDisInsider who says that idea has evolved with Disney looking to make a full-on Kingdom Hearts movie.

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Revisiting Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories In 2024

Kingdom Hearts is a special series to me. Not only has it played a key role in molding me into the person I am today, but it’s also been a constant source of comfort for me throughout my life. With that in mind, I decided to go back to six key games from the franchise, some of which I haven’t played in a long time, in a series I call Revisiting Kingdom Hearts to see what I think of them in the year 2024. Have my feelings changed about each game over the years? Am I able to take away anything new from them that I didn’t before? How does any one game compare to the rest of the series? These are the kinds of questions I’ll be asking myself as I work my way through the franchise. In part two of this series, I’ll be focusing on arguably the most divisive game in the franchise, Chain of Memories, and the great amount of respect that I have for it.

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Revisiting Kingdom Hearts In 2024

Kingdom Hearts is a special series to me. Not only has it played a key role in molding me into the person I am today, but it’s also been a constant source of comfort for me throughout my life. With that in mind, I decided to go back to six key games from the franchise, some of which I haven’t played in a long time, in a series I call Revisiting Kingdom Hearts to see what I think of them in the year 2024. Have my feelings changed about each game over the years? Am I able to take away anything new from them that I didn’t before? How does any one game compare to the rest of the series? These are the kinds of questions I’ll be asking myself as I work my way through the franchise. With all that said, there’s no better place to start than with the very first entry.

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Personal Connections: Sora

When it comes to any art form that tells a story, one of the most important pieces to get right are the characters. They’re who we get attached to and want to spend more time with as the story progresses. The best characters are the ones that impact us and leave a mark on our memories and our hearts. These are the ones that we deeply cherish and hold in high regard. There are a number of characters across different forms of media that have impacted me for a multitude of reasons. The one who stands above all others and has had by far the most impact and influence on me as a person is none other than Sora from Kingdom Hearts.