There is going to be a third one... and it isn't going to be called
Kingdom Hearts 3. Nope, not speculation, fact. From Tetsuya Nomura hisself:
IGN: Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts Sequel
Brief breakdown:
- Sora and Riku may appear in the next KH, but probably not as main characters
- The three knights in the secret CG video at the end of KH2:FM willhave something to do with it
- The game will have a lot to do with Xehanort
- The next KH is going to be the start of a brand new series, hence it not beig called
KH3.
By the way, here's the CG video from the end of Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix. Don't worry, it has no spoilers concerning KH2:
KH3 Teaser
The wonderful thing is, is that the graphics alone are being accomplished by Squenix as we speak, and so the next KH will bear a very strong resemblance of the video, if not look exactly the same. The only problem is, is that the game will HAVE to be on a next-gen system, and probably the PS3 at that (all KH games have been on a Sony platform, including
KH: Chain of Memories which was in 3D glory with
KH2: Final Mix. In fact, every major Squenix game to do with their main franchises (but not all of the spin-offs. A few, but not all) has been on a Sony platform). And in the fact that it has been confirmed that the next KH will run on the fabled Squenix White Engine, and a PS3 outing looks almost certain.
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Anyway, to answer your original question:
DARK KNIGHT said:
Anyway lets get to the point...The last two games featured many characters from the FF and Disey universes but what worlds/characters would you like to see in the third game???
Would you like to see some old characters returning or some new ones appear???
I'd love the return of Sora, Riku, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, simply because they are what Kingdom Hearts is about. I also wouldn't mind a return for some of the Organisation XIII members such as Axel and Roxas.
As for worlds... less of the Disney, more of the Squenix. Whilst Disney is all good and proper, it gets a bit old. Yeah, it's nice to play through your favourite Disney films, but playing some of the worlds twice gets slightly boring (in fact, playing through Atlantis even
once gets extremely boring), and playing through levels such as Mulan just don't seem... right.
If the CG video is anything to go by, though, then we should see at least one new Squenix world - the one shown in the video - and at least one recurring character. No, two (forgot the baddy and his heartless).