Kingdom Hearts III’s codirector dissects the franchise’s combat and magic evolution

Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts III three years ago, but fans still don’t know much about the anticipated action role-playing game sequel.

The Kingdom Hearts series mixes elements of Disney and Final Fantasy to create a world filled with magic, key-shaped weapons, and familiar characters. While Square Enix hasn’t given Kingdom Hearts III a shipping date, the publisher is releasing Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 for PlayStation 4 this December. It will include an HD version of Dream Drop Distance, the series’ 3DS entry that comes with a new chapter, Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep — A Fragmentary Passage.