Square Enix is as impatient asKingdom Heartsfans, it seems. Monday morning saw the release ofKingdom Hearts 3’s most recent trailer, available a full day prior to what had been previously announced. Titled the “Final Battle Trailer,” the spoiler-filled video will more than adequately make clear thatKingdom Hearts 3is entering endgame territory for the series. Light, darkness, life, and death are all at stake in this final battle forKingdom Hearts.
The nearly four-minute-long trailer is difficult to summarize with ease. For one, be warned that there are somepotentially heavy spoilersin the trailer. Second, while there are definitely moments from the various Disney Worlds, including Sora’s powers, the trailer focuses on the drama between Sora, his friends, Xehanort, Organization XIII, and the characters surrounding them. That is to say, those only just starting with theKingdom Heartsfranchise are likely to have no idea what’s going on.
For those familiar with theKingdom Heartsstory so far, the trailer will prove all the more mysterious. Several characters' alignments will be called into question, several old friends appear to be in danger, Sora’s confidence is clearly shaken, and through it all Xehanort (in all of his forms) grows stronger.
In terms of new content, theKingdom Hearts 3trailershows off a lot of fun new gameplay. For example, players are shown two new summons in motion: the Stitch and Ratatouille summons. There are mini-games like the Kingdom of Corona dancing game. There’s the truth behind of Cable Town, the city of Scala ad Caelum. And then finally the confirmation of a playable Riku inKingdom Hearts 3.
As heavy as this new trailer is, with all of its teased content and story, what it delivers the most is intrigue. For every seeming spoiler at hand, there will clearly be so much more to discover behind it.Kingdom Hearts 3is less than 45 days away and while it may feel like forever, it’s nothing compared to what fans have waited so far.
Kingdom Hearts 3releases January 29 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
