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Kingdom Hearts III review — excessive, yet satisfying

Kingdom Hearts III has a big job. Square Enix’s Disney crossover spectacular — which comes out on January 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One — has to tie up almost 17 years worth of complicated (and, yes, convoluted) plot threads. It also has to live up to almost 13 years of anticipation. Kingdom Hearts II came out in the U.S. back in 2006, and we’ve since had nothing but portable game spinoffs and compilation packages.

I love Disney and video games. I specifically love Final Fantasy, Square Enix’s premier franchise that inspired much of Kingdom Heart’s action-RPG mechanics and non-Disney aesthetics. So, yeah, Kingdom Hearts is perfect for me.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.