During the Kingdom Hearts 2020 trailer released earlier today, it was revealed that the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts III official soundtrack will be releasing later this year. While there is no definitive release date as of yet, a window of autumn 2020 was provided.
Which songs from the OST are you looking forward to listening to? Let us know in the comments!
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has been officially announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for 2020, and its official website has been released! This a rhythm game with over 140 tracks available. Play with 1-2 players will be possible, there will be an online mode, and there will be four different play styles.
Thanks go out to @aitaikimochi, who has translated these details from the official website:
They have also added English subtitles to the "secret" part of the Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory trailer, featuring Kairi.
Are you excited for this unexpected rhythm title making its way to all consoles?
Square Enix Japan have released a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, the upcoming addition to Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]. This new trailer reveals that Dark Road will launch on June 22, 2020. Enjoy!
The updated title screen for Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]/Kingdom Hearts Dark Road has been posted by Gamer. You can view it below!
A brand new Kingdom Hearts trailer has been released with a plethora of new information! You can view it below.
New information on Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, and the Kingdom Hearts III soundtrack have been released.
A new message from Tetsuya Nomura has been released and translated as well. You can view the translation below, courtesy of our team's Ryuji.
The official Japanese Kingdom Hearts account has tweeted out an interesting message stating that an announcement video is releasing at midnight tonight! This announcement video was supposed to release during April but due to circumstances, was pushed back.
This message, written by Director Tetsuya Nomura has been translated by our team's Ryuji below!
The announcement is happening during these times:
11AM EST
10AM Central
9AM Mountain
What do you think this message is alluding to? Is it about Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, or something else entirely? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
The new master in Kingdom Hearts Dark Road has been revealed today: Master Odin! Master Odin was first seen in a screenshot from the game's website. A character card has been uploaded to the game's Twitter account, which you can see below.
The card says:
This news comes after a group of new characters were revealed: Hermod, Urd, Bragi and Vor. These characters will appear in the upcoming mobile title alongside Xehanort and Eraqus. The official Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Twitter account have also uploaded cards showcasing these characters. You can see them below.
All translations are courtesy of AitaiKimochi.
Hermod
Urd
Bragi
Vor
Xehanort
Eraqus
Check out the newest Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Key Art and download the wallpapers here!
Check out an unreleased logo of "Kingdom Hearts: Memory of Melody", found in the Kingdom Hearts Dark Road website files, here!
Reddit user Skullboj recently posted an interesting finding on the KHUχ subreddit concerning a never before seen Kingdom Hearts title logo called Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory.
Little is known of what this logo and title correlate to or exactly mean, but much speculation is currently occurring. We will update this page once conclusive and definitive information regarding this new logo are revealed.
What are your thoughts on Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory? Is it a new mobile game, a cancelled project or something more? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
The official Kingdom Hearts Dark Road website seems to have gone live prematurely, and with it new screenshots and details about the game have been revealed. You can get a closer look in the gallery below.
Of particular note, the website features About, World, Character, Trailer, and System tabs, the recently revealed key art, a closer look at Scala Ad Caelum with its world logo, and a new screenshot featuring Xehanort, Eraqus, and the four newly revealed fellow keyblade wielders sitting before yet another new character.
Thanks to @Roboloid you can view the site's About and World sections below.
ABOUT
Kingdom Hearts Dark Road can be played easily with taps and swipes on your smart phone and is stress free with no complicated leveling or evolving! Why did Master Xehanort, a major figure in the Kingdom Hearts series become the seeker of darkness? That very mystery paints the story of his youth as he studies to become a Keyblade Wielder.
WORLD
Scala Ad Caelum
A world lined with grand structures cascading down peaks like stairs Keyblade Wielders and the youth who aim to become such gather here, earning it the name, City of Keyblade Wielders.
Keep an eye on this space for further updates. What do you think of these new details regarding Kingdom Hearts Dark Road? Let us know in the comments below!
As part of her ongoing "Stay Home" series, Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura has uploaded another performance to her Youtube channel. For this performance, Yoko herself performs a section of "Dearly Beloved." You can watch it on you Youtube or watch it below.
Be sure to also check out the performances of "Dearly Beloved", "Kairi", and "Musique pour la Tristesse de Xion" as well as "Vector to the Heavens".
The Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Twitter has revealed a new piece of key art for the game, featuring Xehanort and Eraqus alongside the four newly revealed characters Urd, Hermod, Bragi, and Vor. You can take a closer look at the artwork in the gallery below
What do you think of the new artwork? Let us know in the comments!
[UPDATE June 13, 2020] The Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Japanese Twitter account has shared three new smartphone wallpapers for iPhone, iPad and Android featuring the new key art. View them in our gallery below.
[UPDATE June 14, 2020] The Kingdom Hearts Dark Road English Twitter account has shared English versions of the three smartphone wallpapers released yesterday. You can view them in our gallery above.
As promised during the last Kingdom Hearts Dark Road update, more information was unveiled today.
Eight brand new screenshots have been released by the official Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Twitter account. These screenshots contain new gameplay and story information. You can view all eight of these screenshots below.
Why did he become the seeker of darkness?
This time Xehanort's partner-in-crime is none other than Eraqus!
Fellow companions working hard to become the best Keyblade wielders!
A refined and streamlined leveling system lets you grow stronger even in auto mode!
Complete your enemy collection!
Enjoy intuitive and strategic combat as you tap and flick to victory!
Choose your cards wisely to win battles!
Play cards of the same color for a power boost!
You can take a closer look at the full collection of images in the gallery album below.
Is your excitement for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road ramping up? Let us know how you feel in the comments below!
Xbox has revealed their next monthly lineup for their Game Pass service and both Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will be available on Game Pass starting on June 11th. Both collections will only be available on console Game Pass.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue are available to buy digitally on the Xbox Store. Kingdom Hearts III is already available on Xbox Game Pass.