Square Enix has seemingly updated its retail box art for Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] following accusations of AI usage for character positioning in the artwork. The updated artwork replaces the old one at nearly every single retail listing of Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] (Game-Key Card) in the U.S., including Best Buy. The current box art now appears to be a cropped and edited version of Tetsuya Nomura’s original artwork for Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III], which was not assisted by AI whatsoever.
Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] launches October 8 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions. Pre-orders for Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] are available now digitally and at retail. Fans can pre-order Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] or Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind to receive an exclusive keyblade per platform.
A demo for Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind is available now in the Nintendo eShop. The demo includes the beginning of the game through the early stages of Olympus, along with the start and middle section of Toy Box World. Save data from the beginning of the game to Olympus carries over to the full game, while the data from the Toy Box World section does not.
Players who own the Nintendo Switch (Cloud ver.), PlayStation 4, or Xbox One versions can get a 50% discount on digital pre-orders and digital post-launch purchases on their respective platforms. Save data transfers from Nintendo Switch (Cloud ver.), allowing players to pick up from where they left off on Switch 2. All sales for Nintendo Switch (Cloud ver.) have been discounted, and service for the cloud-based games will end on June 9, 2027, at 7:59 a.m. PT.
