Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer teases Hercules and Elemental worlds, but I wish it had included a release date

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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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The trailer also confirmed KH4 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC and the Nintendo Switch 2.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter After four years, we finally
get a second Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer Disney characters were few and far between, but two worlds were teased We also didn't get a release date Its tough being a Kingdom Hearts fan. The series is an all-time great, but if its platform-hopping origins werent frustrating enough with entries exclusive to different consoles and even different regions for a while we must now face the fact that Square Enix loves taking its time between entries, and between
a new games announcement and release.

Kingdom Hearts 3 was first showcased around five and a half years before its release, and it seemed Kingdom Hearts 4 might take just as long between
merely its first and second trailers. That is, until we got a brand new look at the game at Nintendo Direct, saving this years Summer Game Fest event for me just as I had conceded the Disney meets Final Fantasy crossover would be absent yet again. The minute and a half of footage blended combat gameplay with cutscenes of black robe-clad figures, protagonist Sora facing off
against a Heartless behemoth on the streets of Tokyo, and a few new and familiar faces including several from Kingdom Hearts now-defunct mobile and browser games. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Despite these more obscure inclusions, Square has said KH4 is meant as a jumping-on point for the series, with the games director, Tetsuya Nomura, describing the KH3 ending in a interview as a reset one which should make it even easier for newcomers to join the story starting from KH4. KINGDOM HEARTS IV Teaser Trailer | June 2026 - YouTube Watch On Disney who? Im not convinced the latest trailer supports Nomuras claims, though, as a long-time fan who
has loved the series weird spin-offs, Im not complaining. You may like Why Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth feels right at home on Nintendo Switch 2 Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 from Final Fantasy 7 Revelation to Resident Evil Code Veronica remake and new Stellar Blade game Instead of a fourth Ocarina of Time re-release I want a sequel

The one other interesting detail of the trailer for me is how short it is on Disney characters. We only get the briefest glimpse of Donald and Goofy surrounded by blue flames.

Though we did get hints at two possible Disney worlds well get to visit in some capacity. The first comes from those blue flames, which strongly hint at the return of Hades, the god of the underworld, from Hercules. Herculess
world has appeared in almost every entry in the series so far, so its inclusion in 4 makes plenty of sense. Get daily insight, inspiration and
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Further, while Soras fate at the end of Kingdom Hearts 3 is a little strange, it seems he has died in a way, so a god of death would likely be involved in his friends quest to find him. Plus, Hades voice actor has since teased his involvement online, saying I might have a little bit of inside knowledge on this and sharing the latest trailer. I might have a little bit of inside knowledge on this. Just gonna say, its terrific, and maybe one of the best of the series. https://t.co/uUpFf7s2RE June 9, 2026 The other hint comes from Soras keyblade a swirl of fire and water combined into one weapon. While we dont get the best look at it while its swung around in combat, this feels
like a clear reference to 2023s Elemental , especially as the keyblade
creates a flower effect when it hits enemies, which looks a little bit like the films vivisteria flowers.

Interestingly, Sora has this keyblade while battling in the realistic version of Tokyo, suggesting hell be world-hopping while still trapped in this alternate reality one which didnt experience the visceral conflict of light and darkness before his arrival, we learn in this new clip. What to read next The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales trades turn-based combat for real-time action Hades 2, one of our top games of 2025, finally launches on PS5 and Xbox in April with new 'bonus content and quality-of-life improvements' Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Switch 2 just in time for the Evercold expansion, but you'll need to buy a separate subscription even
if you play on another platform One missing detail KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I ~ III] Announce Trailer - YouTube Watch On The only thing missing is a release date or even a release year. After four years since it was first teased, youd hope Square Enix would be able to give us some kind of timeline for this games release.

My guess is sometime in late 2027 at the earliest, maybe early 2028. Thats based on a new Kingdom Hearts collection that is landing this October, and that we have the final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy dropping in Spring next year (thatll be sometime in March through May).

This is certainly frustrating. I cant tell you how desperate I am to jump
back into the Kingdom Hearts world, but hopefully the wait will be worth it.

Admittedly, this trailer makes me a little concerned. Perhaps its the wide open space of Tokyos streets, but the combat felt a little sparse, and something seemed a little off about Soras fight against the giant Heartless. Footage, so perhaps things will change come Kingdom Hearts 4 s eventual full release.

At least we found out itll be yet another multi-platform launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and the Nintendo Switch 2. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best Nintendo Switch 2 deals 385 View 395.99 View 499.99 409.99 View Show more We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



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