Square Enix's return to a beloved franchise is gaining more steam with "Kingdom Hearts III" targeting an early 2019 release date in January. The "Kingdom Hearts III" reveal during the game's Electronic Entertainment Expo showcase revealed gameplay videos and a trailer that simply featured the appearance of beloved Disney and Square Enix characters. But recently, Square Enix has finally unveiled material that could give more clues to "Kingdom Hearts III's" plot.
The official "Kingdom Hearts III" channel uploaded a video recently that was titled "Opening Movie Trailer." The video showcased music from Utada Hikaru and Skrillex and featured more plot-related scenes compared to the earlier "Kingdom Hearts III" teasers and spoilers.
Shacknews broke down the "Kingdom Hearts III" opening movie trailer's components. Some of the key points highlighted by the publication include the significance of the chess sets throughout the series, the separation of Ventus, Terra, and Aqua, and a scene showing Riku morphing into Ansem.
One of the standout scenes in the new "Kingdom Hearts III" trailer seem to be giving extra focus on the relationship between Roxas, Axel, and Xion. One of the scenes show the three of them sharing ice-cream together followed by another battle between Axel and Roxas. The publication notes that the battle between Axel and Roxas could be the set-piece battle in "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days" and its inclusion in the opening movie trailer could point to Sora's nobody taking on an important plot role in "Kingdom Hearts III."
"Kingdom Hearts III" fans are already flocking over the potential spoilers that the latest opening movie trailer may have dropped. Users on the "Kingdom Hearts" subreddit have already spotted some potentially plot-changing hints that the latest trailer have dropped.
Reddit user u/SpunkCraft notes that Xehanort's first appearance in the trailer shows him with silver eyes. But as the trailer progresses, Xehanort's eye-color changes to a golden yellow. The "Kingdom Hearts III" fan notes that Xehanort's eye-color changes could point to an external corruption controlling the character. Other Reddit users point towards the possibility that yellow eyes may just have been ret-conned as a new sign of darkness corruption and does not necessarily have to be another external threat to the "Kingdom Hearts III" story.
With all the hints, shout-outs, and callbacks hidden throughout the "Kingdom Hearts III" opening movie trailer, it seems Square Enix and Disney are ready to make the third major game in the franchise its swan song. Fans looking forward to playing the upcoming "Kingdom Hearts III" need only wait until Jan. 25 next year when the title officially releases.
