Kingdom Hearts celebrates its 20th anniversary and Square Enix shared some interesting new artwork and visuals! The official Kingdom Hearts Twitter account shared new artwork by Tetsuya Nomura. Nomura thanks fans for the celebration messages and says he just started working on the 20th anniversary sketch a day ago. He apologizes for the lacking of preparations and thanks everyone for their continued support:
こんばんは。皆さん20周年のお祝いメッセージありがとうございます。現在20周年イベントの準備がえげつない事になっておりまして申し訳ないですが今日は何のご用意もありません。20周年用の絵も昨日から描き始めイベントに間に合うかドキドキです。引き続きよろしくお願いします＠野村#_KH #KH20th pic.twitter.com/H0s4Pox1TG
— キングダム ハーツ (@_KINGDOMHEARTS) March 27, 2022
The official Final Fantasy VII: Remake series Twitter account shared a new visual depicting Cloud in Midgar, mimicking Sora’s pose from the original Kingdom Hearts cover art. The moon is shaped in the form of Kingdom Hearts:
キングダムハーツ20周年おめでとう！ ??️?
Happy 20th Anniversary KINGDOM HEARTS!???#_KH #KH20th #FF7R pic.twitter.com/bWV0iia5CV— FFVII REMAKE (@FFVIIR_CLOUD) March 28, 2022
Disney Games chimes in on the fun as well. Disney Games’ official Japanese Twitter account shared artwork of Sora, Kairi, Riku, Donald and Goofy in their original Kingdom Hearts likenesses:
＼祝「キングダム ハーツ」20周年?／
20年前の本日『キングダム ハーツ』が日本で発売となりました??✨
みなさまの支えがあって今日を迎えられたことに感謝いたします?️#_KH #KH20th pic.twitter.com/8aN9FQGhmA
— ディズニーゲーム公式 (@disneygames_jp) March 28, 2022
Fans can look forward to news and updates at the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event on April 10th. In the meantime, stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news and updates!
