Want more Kingdom Hearts? Wait until mid 2007, then...
by Nick Doerr 
{ Dec 22nd 2006 at 12:30PM }
At the Jump Festa event the other week, there was hinted a new Kingdom Hearts project with the sparkly letters "New Project Starting in 2007". Granted, the trailer that revealed the hint had a multitude of games featured, but it seems most likely it was referring to the Disney/Square magic. Now that rumor has been confirmed -- Famitsu magazine got confirmation from the big boys that something is indeed cooking for Kingdom Hearts next year.Tetsuya Nomura, the game's producer, stated that there are multiple projects slated for the series. Some are games, some will be something else entirely. What other medium could they possibly exploit? Certainly not the animated/CG film industry? Disney has no pull in that area, no sir, no way... What do you guys think the "other" projects could be? Film, comic, theme park? Leave your thoughts and we'll report new details when they surface in mid-2007.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bravelionheart @ Dec 22nd 2006 1:00PM
Being a Kingdom Hearts fan and having followed it since before the first game came stateside, here's my $0.02.
The game they're referring to will most likely not be Kingdom Hearts 3. While that -is- undoubtedly in production, the time between Kingdom Hearts 1 and Kingdom Hearts 2 suggests it's still several years off.
I think it's much more likely that another tie-in game, in the spirit of Chain of Memories, will be released for either the DS or PSP. My hunch says PSP as Tetsuya Nomura said he was interested in developing for that platform, but with the high DS sales, it wouldn't be surprising if it went there too.
As for other tie-ins, you're guess is as good as mine. I'm just praying they give us Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix. I very much want RE:Chain of Memories.
Joe @ Dec 22nd 2006 3:23PM
I also remember some time ago Tetsuya Nomura said He would like to make a PSP Kingdom Hearts game. That is after Final Fantasy: Crisis Core comes out in Japan and seeing as it will come out soon I could really think this is the KH game that is in the works.
Plus there has been talks of taking the franchise in a different direction and bringing in another main character and if that is true. I could see then Riku as a main character that way they can explore other parts of the KH world other then with just Sora.
Jason @ Dec 22nd 2006 2:52PM
Considering Square-Enix's past, that other medium might be an anime.
They do like making their hit games into anime and their hit anime into games. Final Fantasy, Full Metal Alchemist, Dragon Quest and Star Ocean.
According to Wiki, KH was already adapted to Manga so it isn't that farfetched to think that they would move it to the small or big screen.
Tyler @ Dec 22nd 2006 4:08PM
Someone please! stop Tetsuya before he destroys any credibility Square-Enix has!
Johnny Wolf @ Dec 23rd 2006 5:43AM
Think "It's A Wonderful World"
Andy Sher @ Dec 30th 2006 5:33PM
It would be cool if they make a movie!! Something like about what happen between the first kh and the kh2 like about roxas!!! hey is there a way to contact Tetsuya Nomura?