While Square-Enix has talked and talked about games like Final Fantasy XV (previously Final Fantasy VS. XIII) and Kingdom Hearts III, the Japanese giant is finally starting to make good on its promise by showing in-game content. The above video, as simple as it may first seem, is actually the beginning of KH3, the long lusted after sequel that blends Disney and Final Fantasy characters together. Tai Yasue, co-director of Kingdom Hearts HD:

 “That’s the starting scene for Kingdom Hearts III, actually,” Yasue told me. “[Co-director Tetsuya] Nomura has a real clear picture of the starting sequence. He wrote that up actually, the drawings, and we voice-recorded that. That’s gonna be a real integral part of the story of Kingdom Hearts III. It’s gonna be the starting point of Kingdom Hearts III.” 

Kingdom Hearts III takes place after the events of Kingdom Hearts II and likely after the great Keyblade wars that have been previously teased. The game once again features Sora, Donald, and Goofy as the main heroes. After the jump, gameplay video of Kingdom Hearts III awaits you.

Yasue further explained that KH3 will feature big set pieces that will add a scale previously unseen in Kingdom Hearts games, thanks to the power of next-gen consoles. This means

 We’ll have, I think, a lot of that. You could I guess imagine a theme park sort of ride-based action. I think that might be an important part of the game, and so I think people can really look forward to that. It will be moving in leaps and bounds, I think. It’s very exciting. 

Due to the extra power, he’s confident that the game will look stunning once released.

 Kingdom Hearts 2.5 is gorgeous, I think. But Kingdom Hearts III is pure magic. 

Kingdom Hearts III will make its way to next generation consoles presumably sometime in 2015.

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