I honestly think the next KINGDOM HEARTS game will be a full console experience like KHII, but it'll be more of a bridge game than a full experience like KH3. I'm getting Dream. Drop. Distance. vibes from the secret ending.
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There could be an argument for making a bridge game that the Switch could handle and make it multiplatform for the XBone and PS4 as well. There's also the argument that the Switch is selling like pancakes with the addition of the Lite. Any developer would be enticed to try and get those sales. I honestly think it's imminent that the Switch will get the entire KH collection and Sora on Smash.The last thing people want to do is buy a new console again, only to have the main games on PlayStation/Xbox. Even if it made sense business-wise, they're gonna have to port it over eventually OR just make it multi-plat for all.
If they did something like Persona 5 Scramble, that's one thing because everyone can play. But a Switch Exclusive? Highly, highly doubt it.
Judging on how they release and develop KH games it varies, usually it's 1-2 or 3-7 years for a new KH game (depending of the KH title) to come out. For the first KH game, development started in the year 2000 and ended in late 2001/early 2002 (Jan./Feb. 2002) which means development lasted for 2 years. For Kingdom Hearts II, development started after the release of KH Final Mix in December 2002 and lasted until 2005 (2 1/2-3 years).I dont even think that idea was a good at the time they bought some time with the remakes but it was putting more or a strain on the team to get things done faster to accomadate this plan. Id be happy with a late 21 - mid 22 release for the next game to be honest
I don't think so. I imagine Square would partnership with Microsoft employees. And remember their team already has the abilities to deal with XBOne. I imagine they hired additional personnel in order to accomplish whatever it is they want with the next KH game.could this be for the port to XBox?
could this be for the port to XBox?
There could be an argument for making a bridge game that the Switch could handle and make it multiplatform for the XBone and PS4 as well. There's also the argument that the Switch is selling like pancakes with the addition of the Lite. Any developer would be enticed to try and get those sales. I honestly think it's imminent that the Switch will get the entire KH collection and Sora on Smash.
But right now, I think we'll get a KH3.5 on the XBone and PS4, and KH4 might be PS4 and Xbone multiplat with PS5 and next Xbox, or just next gen exclusive.
On the contrary, I'd wager ports will be announced the next time Nintendo has a direct and they'll release the same day as XB1 ports. It'll be like when FFXV Pocket and Crystal Chronicles HD got announced on PS4/XB1 a week before they were for Switch due to a delayed direct. The obvious intention was that the Direct was going to be where the announcements would be made originally but the timing got shuffled. That we don't have a date for XB1 beyond the vague 2020 definitely leaves room for an announcement before then.If they were to make a multi-plat title (Switch included) KH title, they'd have to port all the games onto the Switch. Whether they'd do it or not, who's to say. Xbox just got all the KH titles. But I just have a feeling that they're not going to do that any time soon.
On a side note, I'm surprised at how relatively little 3DS got from Square compared to PSP & DS. Sure, there was DDD, Theatrhythm, & Bravely Default. But they never really did another 'console-like' scale titles like DDD again. I'm particularly surprised at the lack of a Dissidia during that time.The Switch is a great console and could end up surprising everyone with just how much it can do, so I won't say never. And, KH on the go reminds me of the days of Crisis Core, Dissidia and BBS during high school, so there's a pretty good angle there. But maybe Square might be hesitant on making more handheld title spinoffs after everything and are thinking they're better off just staying on PlayStation and Xbox.
The counterpoint to both of those points is mobile. There is no reason to assume there won't be more mobile KH titles in the future.
They had an established art style with KH Mobile, Theatrhythm, and Airborne Brigade. They didn't keep that one around.Square Enix already has a dedicated art style with the X games, I highly doubt they would abandon that even if a new Kingdom Hearts mobile game is in the works.