The Square Enix theater at the annual Jump Festa show in Tokyo is always home to a few surprises, but this year saw a particularly special announcement. Those who took the time to view the main presentation were treated to a hint about a possible new project in the Kingdom Hearts series.
The theater was home to a number of clips for everything from Crisis Core to the Final Fantasy XIII games. But the big announcement came at the very end. Following a lengthy trailer for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, a Japanese release of the English version of Kingdom Hearts II, the message "New Project Starting in 2007" appeared briefly before the screen went blank and the theater came to a close.
The text was decorated with sparkles, and combined with its placement right after the Kingdom Hearts trailer, we took it to be a reference to the popular Disney crossover series. But, it may well refer to something else.
Kingdom Hearts III? Or perhaps a brand new series? We'll have to wait until next year to find out for sure.
Square Enix already hinted at as much at last weekend's Jump Festa event, but the latest issue of Famitsu managed to get confirmation. Something big is definitely going down in Kingdom Hearts land next year.
Speaking with the magazine, producer Tetsuya Nomura promised big movements in the Kingdom Hearts series in 2007. He wouldn't share specifics, but was able to confirm that multiple projects are in the works, both games and beyond.
The Square Enix superstar promised details some time midway through 2007, so don't hold your breath.
<span class="smallfont">Source: IGN</span>
The theater was home to a number of clips for everything from Crisis Core to the Final Fantasy XIII games. But the big announcement came at the very end. Following a lengthy trailer for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, a Japanese release of the English version of Kingdom Hearts II, the message "New Project Starting in 2007" appeared briefly before the screen went blank and the theater came to a close.
The text was decorated with sparkles, and combined with its placement right after the Kingdom Hearts trailer, we took it to be a reference to the popular Disney crossover series. But, it may well refer to something else.
Kingdom Hearts III? Or perhaps a brand new series? We'll have to wait until next year to find out for sure.
Square Enix already hinted at as much at last weekend's Jump Festa event, but the latest issue of Famitsu managed to get confirmation. Something big is definitely going down in Kingdom Hearts land next year.
Speaking with the magazine, producer Tetsuya Nomura promised big movements in the Kingdom Hearts series in 2007. He wouldn't share specifics, but was able to confirm that multiple projects are in the works, both games and beyond.
The Square Enix superstar promised details some time midway through 2007, so don't hold your breath.
<span class="smallfont">Source: IGN</span>