The cleaver fell for the next official game of Kingdom Hearts. Square Enix made a heavy decision which could have consequences for the future.
Besides Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts The most appreciated JRPG pantheon was without difficulty. The mixture of the Square paw with the Disney universe has won millions of players, now followers of the convoluted scenarios of Tetsuya Nomura. The saga dad has a pronounced penchant for the eccentric stories that ask to watch a recap and an explanation of all the games to understand all the ins and outs. And each episode counts, even those on mobile, which are systematically crucial between each numbered episode. The teams had planned a whole new piece of the script before the arrival of Kingdom Hearts 4but bad news fell.
The next Kingdom Hearts game is canceled
Before the arrival of KH4, Square Enix had prepared a small appetizer with Missing Link, a mobile episode which resumed some mechanics of Pokemon Go and others. An episode that could appear anecdotal on paper, but fans had hurried to discover it especially for its history, which was to be important for Kingdom Hearts 4 and the rest of the saga. Unfortunately, after several postpones, the cleaver fell: the game is purely and simply canceled. “” We have made the heavy decision to stop the development of Kingdom Hearts Missing Link. We want to present our most sincere apologies to you to those who were waiting for his arrival “Explains in the preamble Square Enix in its official press release.
The reasons for the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts Missing Link are simple: the studio has failed to create a fairly satisfactory experience to keep players in suspense over a long period, despite several adjustments and iterations. The decision was then made to cancel the game, which will ultimately bear its name. It remains to be seen what will happen from the narrative arc that it was supposed to bring. As a reminder, this episode was to introduce a new carrier of the Keyblade of Scala Ad Caelum, all at a time never explored in the license.
Knowing Nomura, the story should have served to bring some new narrative and theories elements, but it will not be. Do not panic on the other hand for Kingdom Hearts 4, it is still on track. “” The Kingdom Hearts series will continue. We work hard on KH4 and we hope you will continue to support the saga », Concludes Square Enix. The publisher promises that news will be given later, which can be this summer as in a year or more.
Source : Square Enix
