Kingdom Hearts III is getting really close to its release, and Square Enix has been counting down on its official Twitter account. Yet, they just switched gears.
While earlier countdown posts were just static images, now we’re getting cute 18-second clips dedicated to each world, mixing cutscenes of the game with bespoke animations.
Below you can watch the first two, dedicated to Monsters Inc. and Pirates of the Caribbean.
【あと６日】本日よりカウントダウン動画を開始します。というのが今日の告知です。まぁ週末ですからね。今週はホテルや交通広告、２分CMやテーマソング発売と色々ありましたね。来週も色々告知がありますのでご期待下さい
＠野村 #_KH #KH3 #キングダムハーツ #モンスターズインク #夢しかない pic.twitter.com/8bMgtfEHtU— キングダム ハーツ (@_KINGDOMHEARTS) January 19, 2019
【あと５日】ウォークマンとのコラボが決定しておりますが現在ソニーストア銀座にて展示されています。デザインだけではなく２曲のテーマソングもプリインストールされたKH仕様ですhttps://t.co/V2kP6PqGBw
＠野村 #_KH #KH3 #キングダムハーツ #パイレーツオブカリビアン #ウォークマン #夢しかない pic.twitter.com/LGXZKDFufw— キングダム ハーツ (@_KINGDOMHEARTS) January 20, 2019
Interestingly, the second entry also reveals another interesting detail. Sony is launching a walkman model dedicated to Kingdom Hearts III.
While details and release date are still undecided, a prototype is being showcased at Sony’s massive flagship Store in Ginza, Tokyo.
You can check it out below.
PlayStation®4用ソフトウエア『KINGDOM HEARTS III』の発売を記念し、コラボレーションモデルが販売決定！本日より一部デザインをご覧いただけます。メール登録受付中です!※発売日やモデルの仕様は未定です https://t.co/goWE90GKzc #_KH #KH3 pic.twitter.com/7mixRwd5kx
— ソニーストア 銀座 (@SonyStoreGinza) January 18, 2019
Considering how long we waited in decimal hell for a full-fledged mainline Kingdom Hearts release, it’s difficult not to feel excited, and it almost feels surreal that we’re finally this close to playing the game.
If you want to see more of Kingdom Hearts III, a recent TV commercial celebrated the upcoming release while a bunch of recent trailers showcased the pre-order keyblades. You can also check out some more keyblade artwork released recently by Square Enix.
Over the past couple of days, Square Enix also released a batch of lovely screenshots and a second gallery.
Kingdom Hearts III will finally be released on PS4 and Xbox first in Japan on Jan. 25. Western gamers in North America and Europe will finally get to play the game on Jan. 29.
