Disney and Square Enix fans are in luck. The greatest adventures of Sora and his friends will finally be available on Steam starting next month. Square Enix announced that the Kingdom Hearts series will be making its way to the Steam platform starting June 13.
There will be some fun updates in store for fans of the franchise and new players for the upcoming Steam release. Square Enix will soon launch multiple installments of the franchise on the platform, including the following games:
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC
- Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece (Bundle that includes all the above compilations)
Steam and PC players will now have the chance to experience the Dark Seeker Saga and play through the beginning of Sora’s story on the idyllic Destiny Islands, meeting with Donald Duck and Goofy, and to the trio’s climactic battle against the forces of evil.
KINGDOM HEARTS SERIES MAKING ITS WAY TO STEAM IN JUNE
Per Square’s announcement, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX will feature textural updates to the graphic. Additionally, players who purchase either Kingdom Hearts III + Re MIND DLC or the Integrum Masterpiece bundle will receive a new platform-exclusive Keyblade: “Dead of Night.”
Square Enix also celebrated the announcement with a new trailer, featuring the newly re-recorded single “Simple and Clean” from Hikaru Utada. You can check out that newly released trailer for the Steam release below:
Speaking on the announcement, game Series Producer Ichiro Hazama commented, “By bringing the Kingdom Hearts series to Steam, we’re excited to welcome in new fans to the series by making it more accessible than ever before.” He continued, “On behalf of the entire team, I’d like to share our excitement for so many new players to discover and enjoy the action, magic, and friendship of Kingdom Hearts through Steam. Of course, we’re also excited for longtime fans to reexperience these classics in a new way.” Here’s a full breakdown of all the titles that will be included in the Steam releases:
- KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- FINAL MIX
- Re:Chain of Memories
- KINGDOM HEARTS II FINAL MIX
- 358/2 Days (HD remastered cinematics)
- Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX
- Re:coded (HD cutscene compilation)
- KINGDOM HEARTS 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Dream Drop Distance HD
- KINGDOM HEARTS χ Back Cover (movie)
- 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A fragmentary passage –
- KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)
- KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE (includes all of the above compilations)
The final mix of the first game includes remastered HD visuals, improved controls, a remade soundtrack, and more. 358/2 Days also features cinematics from the original game, enhanced with additional text and remastered in HD. Re:Coded is a compilation that features enhanced cinematics only.
The franchise first began in 2002 from Square Enix and was led by the legendary game director Tetsuya Nomura. The franchise launched a longstanding collaboration between Square Enix and Disney. Since that time, the franchise has shipped over 36 million copies worldwide. Now, Steam users will finally be able to join the adventures of Sora, Donald Duck, Goofy, and many other beloved Disney characters through their grand adventures from the beginning through the third game and the Re Mind DLC.
Square Enix is also working on the next installment of the franchise, Kingdom Hearts IV, which is currently in the works. The project was announced just over two years ago in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary. It was still in early development at the time. The game will be released at a later date, but its release period has not yet been revealed, along with what consoles it will be available on.
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It’s great to see that Square Enix is finally bringing the popular game series to Steam and players on the platform will finally be able to access all the previously released content. Hopefully, this means that more announcements on the fourth installment will be coming soon as well.
It will be also interesting to see if the games get remastered releases on the current-generation consoles at some point, or at least when the picture regarding the fourth game becomes clear. The epic series arrives on Steam on June 13, 2024. The games are also available to purchase now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC via Epic Games Store.
About Kingdom Hearts
Release Date: June 13, 2024 (Steam)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC (Epic Games Store)
Synopsis: The games follow Sora, a Keyblade wielder, as he sets out with Donald and Goofy to stop the Heartless invasion. Join them as they travel through the colorful landscapes of Toy Story, Big Hero 6, Tangled, Hercules, Monsters Inc., and many more! Along the way, the heroic trio will team up with beloved Disney and Pixar characters as they embark on unforgettable adventures and help light overcome darkness through the power of friendship.
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SOURCE: Square Enix
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