Kingdom Hearts 3 Will Be Bigger Than You Think
It’s been a few years since Kingdom Hearts 3 was announced, and fans are eager for its release. And if you’re wondering why it’s taking so long, it’s because the project is much bigger than you might think.
At the D23 Expo in Japan, where the Monsters Inc. world was revealed, Tetsuya Nomura and his team discussed the game’s development.
Despite the long wait, Nomura said that progress is being made, and that the game will look better than what we’ve seen so far. He also added that it will have deep facial expressions to give the characters more emotion. In addition, smaller details, like Rapunzel’s hair flowing in the wind, will be noticeable.
Nomura said that there are three main facets of the game’s development – the first is nearly complete, while the second is about 60 to 70 percent done. He also noted that the development team is the biggest at Square Enix.
“The background, among the ten worlds and other things that were being worked on, are divided into three major areas: the beginning locations, mid-level locations, and the final locations,” he said. “In the beginning locations, Monsters, Inc. and Toy Story are included, and are about 90% completed. Mid-level locations, including Tangled, are about 60 to 70% finished. The background team is probably the largest in Square Enix, and, in addition to the Osaka and Tokyo teams, there are orders being carried out by outsourced foreign company employees.”
He also said that more surprises are to come.
“The Kingdom Hearts is a bit different. One world is equivalent to one (previous) game, and the things to do for each world are vastly different. My favourite world has not yet been announced, so please look forward to it, too.”
Kingdom Hearts 3 has no fixed release date, but will likely release this year for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.