Fans of the popularKingdom Heartsseries will be pleased to know that Square-Enix hasconfirmed three new titles, one of each coming to the Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and mobile phones. Exactly why three separate games are going to three separate platforms is a bit beyond me, unless Squeenix considersKingdom Heartsa system seller, but whatever floats one’s boat. Square-Enix does like to pull that card.
The announcement was made at the Tokyo Games Show, although there was no word onKingdom Hearts III. Instead, we’ll be gettingKingdom Hearts 358/2Dayson the Nintendo DS,Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleepon the PSP andKingdom Hearts: Codedon mobile phones. I am personally looking forward toKingdom Hearts: Spin-off with Another Cringeworthy, Cheesey, Lame Titlein the near future.
I’m a pretty largeKingdom Heartsfan, but I have to say that the handheld spin-offs never interested me and I’m more looking past these games toward the eventual announcement of a real sequel. For those that can’t get enough of one of the more unique gaming concepts of recent times, however, there’s plenty to be getting on with.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Dayswill feature Sora and Roxas, whileKingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleepis set to star Terra, a character previously only seen inKingdom Hearts II: Final Mix +. Meanwhile, the mobile phone game is all about Jiminy Cricket and is set after the first game. That’s … interesting. I just hope someone is actually working on a real sequel instead of all these spin-offs. Can Squeenix ever do a simple, sequential franchise?
