Kingdom Hearts IV announced at 20th anniversary event

Kingdom Hearts IV is formally within the works. Sq. Enix introduced the upcoming installment throughout an occasion in Japan to rejoice the sequence’ Twentieth-anniversary. You watch its trailer within the video embedded above.

The trailer doesn’t instantly begin with Kingdom Hearts IV — it additionally consists of clips from the newly-announced cell sport, Kingdom Hearts Lacking-Hyperlink, so that you’ll need to skip to the 4:09 mark to get a glimpse at Kingdom Hearts IV.

As soon as the trailer opens, you’ll see Sora get up within an condo as what seems to be a large heartless units foot within the metropolis. Sora whips out his Keyblade, parkouring and grappling his manner in the direction of the enemy. On the very finish of the trailer, Goofy and Donald Duck wander in darkness, coming face-to-face with an unknown risk.

The artwork model this time round appears to be like much more practical, though Sq. Enix says the trailer accommodates growth footage that’s “topic to alter.” In a press launch, Sq. Enix says Kingdom Hearts IV takes place within the metropolis of Quadratum, and introduces us to a brand new character named Strelitzia, who additionally seems within the trailer.

There isn’t any phrase on a launch date for Kingdom Hearts IV. Sq. Enix says Kingdom Hearts Lacking-Hyperlink will probably be out there as a closed beta on Android and iOS in “particular areas” this August.