First of all thank you to all that have participated in this discussion thus far. From the responses I have read, I am in agreement about the returning worlds. Mainly the parts about having anywhere between three to four returning Disney worlds, and one of them being Agrabah. We need our old buddy Aladdin back.
I think returning worlds depends on the overall plot of KINGDOM HEARTS IV. If we're gonna get more about the Pure Hearts, then I presume those princesses' respective worlds will make a comeback.
One reason why I have this gut feeling that we will be seeing Elsa, Anna, and Rapunzel (hopefully) in their respective worlds again in the near future.
A few returns isn't bad, it should be a welcome thing to catch up on old friends. I want more Agrabah But new Disney worlds is kinda the biggest marketing point of a new KH game so it still needs to be more new than old.
Agreed. You are on point referring to catching up with old friends. That was one aspect I loved about KHII. Not every world had to be completely new. Great feeling to revisit certain worlds, and witnessing the bonds Sora would continue to develop with Disney characters outside of the usual duo of Goofy and Donald.
You are also right about newer Disney worlds being one of the key marketing factors of a brand new KH entry. That's why for me personally a few returning places with the rest being fresh new levels sounds about right to me.
First of all thank you to all that have participated in this discussion thus far. From the responses I have read, I am in agreement about the returning worlds. Mainly the parts about having anywhere between three to four returning Disney worlds, and one of them being Agrabah. We want our old buddy Aladdin back.
I want returning world for this alone. I love when in KH2 Sora would already know the characters and they'd all go "Hey, sora, long time no see!" and go directly to a new adventure.
Thinking about it now, not having to introduce SDG to the Movie's world cuts a lot of time and puts the spotlight on what really matter.
I thoroughly enjoyed the moments with Hercules, Aladdin, Simba, Jack Skellington, Mushu, Belle, etc. all happy to see Sora and the gang back. After the pleasant reunion they get right down to business. This is why I think at least a few Disney worlds from past games need to come back. Maybe have a couple of them be near the beginning similar to Olympus in KHIII, and they could provide insight on the upcoming plot to unfold. Anything less than three returning worlds for KHIV would be disappointing in my book.
Agrabah always did feel like one of those worlds that really should have been in KH3. Even taking into account the new PoH I wanted to see how a former princess of light felt about losing her status
This will always irk me, until by some God given miracle Aladdin along with his world make a grand return in KHIV. After hearing that Olympus, Caribbean, and Hundred Acre Wood all came back, I thought for sure Agrabah would join in too. To my dismay it has not come to pass...yet. Agrabah would be great to have as one of the early worlds in KHIV with Jasmine providing SDG with the intel on how to locate the new princesses.
It's going to depend on the story, of course, but I think they should have a few repeat worlds and the rest should be new.
That said, if I could get Agrabah back, I would love it. Recreate the King of Thieves, Nomura. Why do you deny us this one thing? Make all of the awful trips to Agrabah in past games worth it just for this in UE4/5. Kingdom of Corona, Castle of Dreams, San Fransokyo, and Arendelle are also my other top choices.
As for new worlds, I hope they pull from a variety of films rather than relying on 90% modern films.
Hear, here! I concur with Aladdin and the King of Thieves. IMO Agrabah redone in Unreal Engine plus exploring the actual palace would be a most welcome addition for KHIV. Agrabah along with Kingdom of Corona are my top two most requested old Disney worlds to return. Both can contribute towards the new POH story. The larger reason is because outside of Hercules I think Sora has the best chemistry (and a real bond) with both Rapunzel and Aladdin, more so than most other Disney world characters he has met in all of the games.
I’d like to see 5-6 new worlds and 4 returning. For the latter, I’d want Corona and Arendelle from KH3 along with Agrabah and Neverland. I’d love to see Neverland with a fully realized island that we can fly around freely. I guess Wreck It Ralph would technically be a returning world too, which I definitely want to see in a console game.
YES! Yes to all of this. Mostly for Corona and Agrabah, my main two. If I had to add a top 3 returning, the Caribbean would join the list with Agrabah and Corona. As for Arendelle I honestly wouldn't mind it coming back IF it does not have the same restrictions it did in KHIII. The environments from the second movie would look stunning to say the least. Oh, actually have SDG really bond with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff this time around. Not talk to them for a minute then pretend they are all best buddies, then not get acknowledged at all yet again. Sora hasn't been to Neverland since the very first game, it would be a pleasant surprise flying around with Peter Pan in Neverland once more in glorious Unreal Engine graphics this time. Besides, we might finally have a scene featuring Sora and Kairi flying together in the world. Wreck-it Ralph I am shocked was only just a summon and didn't have a full world in KH3. Here's hoping they decide to include that in KHIV. Ralph's world is one place that possibly has the most potential for mini-games more so than all the other worlds.