Tetsuya Nomura speaks with Hero Complex of the Los Angeles Times about the future of the Kingdom Hearts series.
Kingdom Hearts III is not just the third numbered entry in the series; it is also the culmination of ten years of Kingdom Hearts games, including various handheld titles that have all contributed to the story at large. Regardless of these significant yet smaller titles, though, fans have been clamoring for a numbered, console sequel to Kingdom Hearts II since 2006.
In an interview, Nomura shares his process when it comes to determining the right time to develop such a sequel: "First and most important is the determination in my mind. That will launch the project. It's difficult to explain what kind of determination I am talking about. As you can imagine, expectations by the fans for franchise with sequels go up each time." Nomura then explains that fans are particularly excited for Kingdom Hearts III, and briefly mentions other influences such as gaming technology and the presence of Disney worlds. As Nomura has stated within the past few weeks, although he thinks it would be interesting if Kingdom Hearts could adapt Pixar properties, such decisions must ultimately be worked out with Disney.
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