Kingdom Hearts just turned 23 years old, but where’s our KH4 update?
We first met Sora and the gang way back in 2002. Since then, Kingdom Hearts has solidified itself as a cult favorite among pretty much all of us, with developer Square Enix collaborating directly with the Walt Disney Company to bring us familiar faces and a thrilling, multi-game adventure. The crossover giant has spread into the far reaches of the real world, as much as those in Traverse Town, with companion novels, a manga series, and even a collectible card game. But the question on the tip of everyone’s tongue is, where is Kingdom Hearts 4? It’s been years since we last had an update on the hotly anticipated sequel, and we’ve had a spot carved out for KH4 on our list of the best upcoming games for perhaps even longer. We, like the rest of you, were hoping Square Enix would bestow some news on us parched and thirsty KH fans, considering the original game is passing a major milestone, with the 23rd anniversary making us feel that excited, wistful feeling of hope. Unfortunately, Square Enix didn’t feel the same, and instead of a surprise trailer drop, an ambiguous poster, or even a rough date - hell, we’d have taken a release date year - all we got for the anniversary was a little tidbit about the origins of the Paopu fruit. And as cute as the post on Kingdom Hearts’ Twitter account was, we can’t help but feel like we’re eating sour grapes. Or sour Paopu, rather. Continue reading Kingdom Hearts just turned 23 years old, but where’s our KH4 update? MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Kingdom Hearts characters, Kingdom Hearts wallpapers, Kingdom Hearts keyblades


We first met Sora and the gang way back in 2002. Since then, Kingdom Hearts has solidified itself as a cult favorite among pretty much all of us, with developer Square Enix collaborating directly with the Walt Disney Company to bring us familiar faces and a thrilling, multi-game adventure. The crossover giant has spread into the far reaches of the real world, as much as those in Traverse Town, with companion novels, a manga series, and even a collectible card game. But the question on the tip of everyone’s tongue is, where is Kingdom Hearts 4?
It’s been years since we last had an update on the hotly anticipated sequel, and we’ve had a spot carved out for KH4 on our list of the best upcoming games for perhaps even longer. We, like the rest of you, were hoping Square Enix would bestow some news on us parched and thirsty KH fans, considering the original game is passing a major milestone, with the 23rd anniversary making us feel that excited, wistful feeling of hope.
Unfortunately, Square Enix didn’t feel the same, and instead of a surprise trailer drop, an ambiguous poster, or even a rough date - hell, we’d have taken a release date year - all we got for the anniversary was a little tidbit about the origins of the Paopu fruit. And as cute as the post on Kingdom Hearts’ Twitter account was, we can’t help but feel like we’re eating sour grapes. Or sour Paopu, rather.