![]() Of course it’s not to say you can’t play in chronological order. “I feel that it’s more interesting that way. “I would recommend to play in order of release date, especially because the story hints at what happens in future releases,” Nomura advises. Fans have debated whether players should go through the games in release order or chronological order. If you do, Nomura has a suggestion for how to tackle them. If you want to revisit those “Final Fantasy” cameos, you can always go back and replay the older games in the franchise. “I don’t feel that it’s as much as a necessity to bring these characters together like I did before.” “Compared to when ‘Kingdom Hearts 1’ was released, there are so many other titles that include ‘Final Fantasy’ characters,” he says. We haven’t seen much from that side of the equation in trailers so far, and we might not get reacquainted with those characters at all (though Nomura hints that there is more to unveil). The first two numbered games in the series feature heroes (and villains) from throughout the “Final Fantasy” library, including fan-favorites Cloud and Sephiroth. One thing you won’t see quite as much of in “Kingdom Hearts 3” are “Final Fantasy” characters. Nomura suggests that players still haven’t seen an original world built from the ground up for “Kingdom Hearts 3.” A “Big Hero 6” world has been confirmed, but it hasn’t yet been shown. There are also more worlds left to unveil, though not many. All of the approvals come in around the same time, and I try to fit in what matches my ideas.” “Then, the locations come in later as we get approvals. “For the main storyline that involves our ‘Kingdom Hearts’ original characters, I already have a good idea of what kind of story I want to have,” Nomura explains. The story is adapted to the worlds after the initial plot is crafted. ![]() When I did, I saw that everyone was happy with what we have, so I was really relieved.”ĭespite the long approval process, licensing doesn’t hold Nomura back from getting the story in order. I really wanted to show it to everyone as soon as possible. From the time I conceived the plot to when we received approval from Disney, it was more than a year. “When we first started talks with Disney about ‘Kingdom Hearts 3,’ it started with the ‘Toy Story’ world. It wasn’t an easy task to convince the powers that be to let Woody, Buzz, Mike, and Sully join the “Kingdom Hearts” universe. Fans have delighted in the new “Toy Story” and “Monsters, Inc.” worlds. On the older titles, it used be a bit easier.” So it’s just a little bit harder to have freedom. For instance, ‘Frozen.’ The staff is still there and they work with us on ‘Frozen.’ Because we go directly to the creators, they have the most passion for their titles. Because we are working with more recent titles, the staff who were on the original project are the ones we go to for approvals. ![]() “In ‘Kingdom Hearts 3,’ we have so many recent titles compared to previous ‘Kingdom Hearts’ games. “It’s gotten more difficult now to get approvals,” Nomura explains. Instead of working with a license covering legacy properties, he’s now working alongside film creators to incorporate new movie characters and settings. Nomura’s relationship with Disney has been an evolution, as “Kingdom Hearts” games have started taking advantage of more contemporary films.
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