Square Enix confirmed that the Epic Games Store versions of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will receive texture updates alongside the Steam release.
The Kingdom Hearts series is finally coming to Steam on June 13, bringing the mainline series to the platform for the first time. These releases include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts 3 + ReMind, with the sole exception being Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance HD (from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue) will receive higher quality background texture updates on launch day for both Epic Games Store and Steam. KH3 + ReMind will not receive any visual updates, but Steam users will receive the new “Dead of Night” Keyblade with their purchase.
Check out the comparison videos below, via the franchise’s Japanese Twitter account:
#Steam 版『#キングダムハーツ -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-』では一部の作品で背景のテクスチャがより高品質に✨
※Epic版でもSteam版配信開始時にアップデート予定です物語が気になる方は先週公開されたトレーラーも見てみてくださいね📺https://t.co/0PxpuOByUm#_KH pic.twitter.com/3lvWR7LyQE
— キングダム ハーツ (@_KINGDOMHEARTS) May 28, 2024
#Steam 版『#キングダムハーツ HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue』では『Dream Drop Distance HD』にて背景のテクスチャをより高品質に改善💡
※Epic版でもSteam版配信開始時にアップデート予定です#_KH の物語の展開を時系列順で追うことができるトレーラーもぜひチェック👀https://t.co/0PxpuOB14O pic.twitter.com/o3fUOl1Uu9— キングダム ハーツ (@_KINGDOMHEARTS) May 29, 2024
Following the announcement of the Steam ports, rumors began to run rampant regarding Kingdom Hearts IV, with Midori claiming that the Kingdom Hearts series and KH IV “might” come to Nintendo Switch 2. She also claimed that Square Enix is planning collaborations between Kingdom Hearts and other IPs like Fortnite.
Midori also claims that Kingdom Hearts IV will have online features. The game’s current codename is Quattro, and it will look “very different” compared to what was shown in the first trailer, according to the leaker.
Kingdom Hearts: Missing-Link is getting a full release on Android and iOS in the near future. An announcement is expected to be made soon, since the official website notes that pre-registration will open at some point.
