Full Update On KINGDOM HEARTS 3 From D23
The Disney Interactive Panel at the D23 Expo on Sunday started off with a bang, opening the whole presentation by bringing out executive producer Shinji Hashimoto to show off something new for Kingdom Hearts 3. He started by touching on what we saw in the E3 trailer, specifically the new Attraction Flow moves and the transformable Keyblades. The new Attraction Flow system will be a set of super powerful moves inspired by some of the most iconic Disney attractions from all over the globe. Examples shown have been Alice in Wonderland’s Tea Cups and the Disneyland Railroad. While at first fans speculated that these will just be flash Real Time Events (mashing buttons when it tells you to mash buttons), they will actually be standalone moves that the player actually controls, adding depth and complexity to their use.
In the way of transformable Keyblades, we learned that every single Keyblade will have its own transformation, adding to the unique and customizable gameplay each player chooses. Some Keyblades transform into projectile weapons, while others will get quick bursts of more power and further sweeping attacks. I love the amount of depth going into the changes of this game to make it feel like the next truly definitive title in the franchise.
And finally, the big news drop that everyone is talking about is the announcement of another new world! At E3, we saw the world of Tangled added to the roster, and now we know we will get to explore the bustling streets of Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo! I am insanely stoked for this! A few months ago, I made a list of all the new worlds I want to see in Kingdom Hearts 3, and so far each new announcement has been on my list! This game is clearly being made with a lot of love and respect for its fans. A single piece of concept art was shown at the panel of Sora riding on the back of an armored Baymax going up against what appears to be a Heartless Baymax boss high above the city of San Fransokyo. Hashimoto explained that the story will take place after the events of the film, with Hiro and his band of do-gooders keeping the streets of their city safe with the new model of Baymax. But something happens when the rift opens back up and the original model of Baymax, now possessed by the Heartless, returns to wreak havoc! That sounds AWESOME! I can not begin to tell you how incredibly stoked I am for another true entry in the Kingdom Hearts saga! Kingdom Hearts 2 has been and forever will be one of my all-time favorite games, and I’m happy to see Square Enix is giving the fans the game they truly want.