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Square Enix TGS 2026: FF7 Revelation Gets a Playable Demo

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With Tokyo Game Show 2026 just eleven days away, Square Enix has confirmed its full booth lineup at Makuhari Messe — and the headline is simple: you will be able to go hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Revelation for the very first time at a public event.

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation – Official Release Date Reveal Trailer | State of Play 2026 – via IGN on YouTube

FF7 Revelation and Final Fantasy Resonance Both Playable

Square Enix is bringing two playable experiences to TGS this year. A dedicated section of the booth will let visitors play through a portion of Final Fantasy VII Revelation — the final chapter of the remake trilogy, which was confirmed for an April 8, 2027 release at the September 3 State of Play. That showcase introduced the Highwind airship as a base of operations, the FITS job system, and confirmed Cid and Vincent as playable party members. Touching the game in person at TGS is the next step for anyone counting down to launch.

Final Fantasy Resonance is also available to play at the booth, with a pixel character art panel display and a spot-the-difference campaign nearby. This is a separate experience from the home demo that went live on 3 September, which revealed Sephiroth as a hidden boss.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation — Diamond Weapon battle screenshot from State of Play 2026
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Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts and the Rest of the Booth

The broader Square Enix lineup covers eleven titles across console and mobile:

  • Dragon Quest VII Reimagined — playable from the beginning. The February 2026 remake is available on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series and PC, so this is a good chance to try it if you’ve been on the fence.
  • Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World — a meet-and-greet with Fluffy, a mysterious creature from the game, plus a DQ XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition showing.
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold — character meet-and-greet with Alpha and a moogle, alongside a collaboration bag available on public days (Sept 19–21).
  • Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III] and Kingdom Hearts IV — featured on a dedicated trailer wall. KH4 has a late-2027 window but is not among the playable demos.
  • Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Smash/Grow represent the mobile side of the lineup.

Three FF7 photo spots are set up across the booth, themed around Remake, Rebirth and Revelation respectively — a nice touch for fans documenting their TGS visit.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined gameplay screenshot, playable at TGS 2026
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Following TGS 2026 From Singapore

Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs from 17 to 21 September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The first two days (17–18 Sept) are reserved for press and business visitors; the public halls open from 19 to 21 September. This year marks TGS’s 30th anniversary and its first-ever five-day run, with more than 750 exhibitors on the floor.

Singapore fans who cannot make the trip can follow coverage through the TGS 2026 official site and publisher streams. Check our events coverage for any Singapore-specific wrap-ups during the show week.

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Fortnite Override Is Gaming’s Biggest Crossover Season Yet — Sora, Joker, Sonic, Mega Man and More Drop 20 August

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Epic Games dropped the official trailer for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override on 16 August, and it is stacking gaming legends the way a Singapore hawker centre stacks dishes at peak hour. The new season goes live on 20 August 2026, and it brings Sora from Kingdom Hearts, Joker from Persona 5, Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow, Tails, Dr. Eggman, Mega Man, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Pac-Man into one interconnected crossover event. If you grew up on any of these franchises — and if you are reading GameTrader, the odds are high — Override has your name on it.

Watch the Official Override Trailer

Chapter 7 Season 4: Override | Official Trailer — via Fortnite on YouTube

What Is Override? The Story So Far

Override pivots Fortnite around a “Gaming Legends” theme with a glitch-reality premise. A villain called Geno is rewriting the Island’s code, and the only way to stop him is to pull in iconic characters from across gaming history. The season tagline — “Break the rules. Change the game.” — leans into a retro-pixel aesthetic with corrupted-system visuals that nod to classic arcade and console eras.

Crucially, each major IP gets its own Point of Interest on the map. This is not just a skin pack; the world itself transforms into zones built around each franchise’s visual language, with Geno’s stronghold looming at the centre as the season’s driving threat.

Fortnite Override Chapter 7 Season 4 key art with gaming icons
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Who’s in the Battle Pass — The Full Gaming Legends Line-Up

This is the season’s main draw, and Epic has not held back. The confirmed crossovers for Override are:

  • Sora (Kingdom Hearts) — arriving in his Kingdom Hearts II outfit, alongside a Gummi Ship confirmed as a vehicle in both Battle Royale and Rocket League modes. For fans of the series who have been tracking Kingdom Hearts IV, this is a great way to celebrate while we wait for the mainline game.
  • Joker (Persona 5) — the Phantom Thief enters the Override season. Persona has found a huge fanbase in Singapore in recent years through Persona 5 Royal and The Phantom X, and Joker in Fortnite will bring even more eyes to the franchise.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow, Tails, and Dr. Eggman — the full core Sonic crew for the season. Shadow in particular has been on a pop-culture run with his recent film outing.
  • Mega Man — the Blue Bomber makes his Fortnite debut. Classic Capcom canon, long overdue for this kind of mainstream crossover love.
  • Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon — two beloved 90s platform icons together in one season.
  • Pac-Man — with a dedicated maze-themed POI on the new map to match.

The New Override Map — Gaming POIs Across the Island

Fortnite Override Sonic the Hedgehog-themed zone on the new map
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The map overhaul is one of the most visually dramatic in recent Fortnite seasons. Each franchise gets a themed zone that matches its world: the Sonic area channels Green Hill’s high-speed curves and golden rings; the Pac-Man POI goes full maze-grid; and Geno’s stronghold is a corrupted digital fortress that anchors the season’s narrative.

Fortnite Override Pac-Man labyrinth themed POI
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For competitive players, major POI changes always shake up drop spots and the early-game meta. Expect the Sonic zone and Geno’s stronghold to be hot-drop magnets from day one — high loot, high traffic, exactly the kind of chaos that Singapore’s top-ranked Fortnite players thrive in.

Fortnite Override Geno villain stronghold POI area
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When and How to Play in Singapore

Override goes live on 20 August 2026, immediately after Chapter 7 Season 3 (Runners) wraps on 19 August. Fortnite is free to play — the battle pass costs V-Bucks and is optional, covering cosmetics and collab skins. The game runs on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Android — so virtually every Singapore player has a way in with no barrier to entry.

Keep tabs on our Game News section for updates as more Override content is revealed before launch. Override is shaping up to be the most densely packed Fortnite season for anime and JRPG fans in years.

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Kingdom Hearts IV Extended D23 Trailer: Mickey, Donald, and Goofy Are All Playable

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The four-minute extended Kingdom Hearts IV trailer, shown during Disney’s D23 fan event on 15 August, packed in gameplay reveals that the 90-second teaser the night before only hinted at. The headline is unmistakable: King Mickey is playable — properly playable, with his own world and his own mechanics — and Donald and Goofy step into the action too. As we covered when the Coco World was first revealed, KH4 is targeting a late 2027 window across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. This extended look makes that wait feel a great deal more worthwhile.

King Mickey Is Finally Playable — and Gets a Paper-World to Call His Own

Mickey’s playable section takes place inside a book within Scala ad Caelum, a flat paper-styled world built around origami shapeshifting. Players can create a paper-thin version of Mickey to slip through wall cracks, scale up to a giant form for heavier combat, or compress to a tiny size for puzzle navigation. Mickey can also fold himself into a paper airplane to cross gaps. The series has placed Mickey in spectacular cutscene moments since the original Kingdom Hearts — having him in your hands with a dedicated traversal system feels like a genuine series milestone.

Kingdom Hearts 4 – Official Coco Extended Gameplay Trailer | D23 2026 — via IGN on YouTube

Donald and Goofy Take On the Land of the Dead

Donald and Goofy get their own playable moments too — seen sledding through the Underworld and fighting Heartless with their signature abilities in the Coco crossover world. They show up in full Día de Muertos skeleton outfits, making their way through the Land of the Dead on a mission parallel to Sora’s. The gameplay shown for the duo is more familiar in style, but having them fully controllable — rather than AI party members — is something the series has circled around for over two decades.

Donald Duck and Goofy in Día de Muertos skeleton outfits in Kingdom Hearts IV's Coco world
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Riku Has Found Sora — and Maleficent Is in the Mix

After a search that stretched across KH3 and Melody of Memory, Riku has broken through into Quadratum — the Tokyo-inspired world where Sora has been living. The extended trailer closes on a shot of the two reuniting alongside Sigurd and Strelitzia. Series director Tetsuya Nomura also hinted at a significant role for Maleficent in the story, saying “I hope you look forward to her,” as relayed in ComicBook.com’s D23 coverage.

Sora in the Tokyo-inspired world of Quadratum in Kingdom Hearts IV
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Singapore players are well-served by the platform lineup — all four versions (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC) are available locally, and Square Enix has consistently kept the KH series at standard Asia-region pricing. There’s no SGD price or local physical edition confirmed yet; those details will likely come as late 2027 approaches. For now, the extended trailer is the most complete look the team has offered, and it suggests a game that’s been thought through well beyond its opening Coco world reveal. Browse the latest in Game News for more upcoming releases.

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Gets a Late 2027 Window — Coco World Revealed and KH Anime Coming to Disney+

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Square Enix dropped its biggest Kingdom Hearts news in four years at D23 in Anaheim overnight: Kingdom Hearts 4 has a late 2027 release window, its first confirmed Disney world is Pixar’s Coco, and a brand new Kingdom Hearts anime series is heading to Disney+ and Disney Channel. Following this morning’s Kingdom Hearts 25th anniversary deep-dive preview, here is everything revealed at the Disney Entertainment Showcase.

Kingdom Hearts 4 – Official Coco Showcase Trailer | D23 2026 — via IGN on YouTube

Sora Steps Into the Land of the Dead

Sora performing in the Coco world with music notes and light swirling around him in Kingdom Hearts 4
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The Land of the Dead is Kingdom Hearts 4’s first confirmed Disney world, and in a notable first for the franchise, the trailer establishes that this world follows the plot of the 2017 Pixar film rather than telling a separate side story. Papa Hector opens the sequence by explaining the concept of The Final Death to Miguel: those forgotten by the living eventually fade from existence entirely in the afterlife. Miguel is then shown performing for a crowd as Heartless materialise around him, and Sora arrives to deal with them.

Sora appears dressed in Día de los Muertos face paint and Coco-appropriate clothing, blending naturally into the world’s visual language. The Land of the Dead is rendered in vivid, layered detail — the city’s tiered architecture lit up in gold and violet across the cable car sequences — making it one of the most visually striking worlds the series has ever shown.

The Guitar Keyblade and a Fight Alongside Papa Hector

Sora wielding the guitar-shaped sugar skull Keyblade in the Coco world, Kingdom Hearts 4
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Each world in Kingdom Hearts hands Sora a Keyblade that reflects its aesthetic. The Coco world’s version takes the form of a guitar decorated with sugar skull motifs, marigold flowers and warm-toned light — immediately one of the most striking Keyblade designs in the series’ history. The trailer shows Sora fighting alongside Papa Hector, confirming the skeleton musician as a party ally.

The trailer also shows Strelitzia and Sigurd — characters from the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Union χ — appearing in Quadratum alongside Sora. Their presence is a clear signal that the Union χ storyline threads are being woven into the main game, which will matter enormously to fans who stuck with that game through its ending.

Mickey, Donald and Goofy Are Searching — Through Hades

On the other side of the story, King Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy are shown visiting what appears to be the underworld from Hercules. Dialogue from Hades confirms they have consulted him to track Sora’s location in Quadratum. Donald and Goofy appear as glowing outlines from Sora’s perspective, suggesting the two sides of the story connect across dimensions rather than crossing over directly — a neat way to reintroduce the classic trio without pulling Sora out of Quadratum.

Taken together, the trailer does a great deal in under 90 seconds: new world, Coco-specific Keyblade, returning friends, and enough Union χ fan service to reward players who completed the mobile game’s storyline.

Kingdom Hearts: The Series — On Disney+ Singapore

Kingdom Hearts: The Series key art showing an original character wielding a Keyblade, coming to Disney Channel and Disney+
Image courtesy of Square Enix / Disney

Beyond the game, Disney announced Kingdom Hearts: The Series — an original anime following a new character (not Sora) set within the Kingdom Hearts universe. It will air on Disney Channel and stream on Disney+, meaning Disney+ Singapore subscribers will have access once it launches. No specific date was given, with the announcement card simply reading “Coming Soon.”

Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids & Family, stated the project is designed to “expand on the universe of Kingdom Hearts while celebrating the characters that have captured the hearts of millions of fans.” Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura is confirmed to be working closely with the creative team at Square Enix on the production.

Late 2027 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X and PC

Kingdom Hearts 4 logo — Disney and Square Enix
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Kingdom Hearts 4 is confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store — all platforms simultaneously, with a “late 2027” window. For Switch 2 owners in Singapore, that simultaneous release is the key detail: there is no longer any ambiguity about a Switch version. As we covered earlier today, the franchise recently crossed the one-billion-dollar revenue milestone, giving Square Enix considerable commercial momentum going into this launch.

No specific date or price has been announced. Follow our Game News section for any further Kingdom Hearts updates from D23 or Gamescom later this month.

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Kingdom Hearts Is Now a Billion-Dollar Franchise — Watch the D23 Deep Dive Tonight

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Disney has officially confirmed what longtime fans have suspected for years: Kingdom Hearts is a billion-dollar franchise. The announcement landed this week ahead of a dedicated D23 Deep Dive panel streaming tonight — and Singapore fans can catch it live on Sunday morning.

Kingdom Hearts Hits the Billion-Dollar Mark

Disney Games portfolio including Kingdom Hearts, Marvel Games, Lucasfilm Games
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Sean Shoptaw, Executive Vice President of Global Games and Digital Entertainment at Disney, revealed in an official blog post that the company’s games division now spans nine franchises that have each cleared $1 billion in retail revenue. Kingdom Hearts is one of them — sitting in the Disney & Pixar Games label alongside Marvel Strike Force and titles from Lucasfilm Games and 20th Century Games.

Shoptaw noted that “games have become such an important part of the broader Disney landscape” and are increasingly “the first place audiences discover Disney’s characters and worlds.” Disney Games as a whole drove an estimated $3.5 billion in annual consumer spending in recent years, surpassing $4 billion in the most recent fiscal year. It’s a remarkable figure for a series that began as an unlikely crossover between Square Enix’s Final Fantasy DNA and Disney’s beloved animated worlds back in 2002.

Kingdom Hearts IV — Sora in combat in Quadratum
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Watch the D23 Deep Dive Live — Sunday Morning SGT

The timing of the billion-dollar reveal is no accident. Disney is hosting a “Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts” panel at its D23 fan event in Anaheim today, August 15, at 4:30 PM PT — that’s 7:30 AM SGT on Sunday, 16 August. The hour-long session will be livestreamed on the official Kingdom Hearts YouTube channel and the Disney YouTube channel, so Singapore fans can set an alarm and tune in from the couch.

DEEP DIVE Into KINGDOM HEARTS | D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event — via KINGDOM HEARTS on YouTube

Note: the panel may not be saved as a VOD after the stream, so watch live if you can. If it is archived, we’ll update this post.

What to Expect From the Panel

Kingdom Hearts IV — Sora battles a large Heartless in an urban street
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The panel commemorates the series’ 25th anniversary (the actual milestone falls in 2027) and is confirmed to feature a behind-the-scenes look at how the games come together. Panellists include:

  • Nana Gadd — Disney & Pixar Games
  • Tai Yasue — co-director at Square Enix
  • Haley Joel Osment — voice of Sora (and Vanitas)
  • David Gallagher — voice of Riku
  • Renée Johnson — Disney character voices

Disney has not confirmed outright that Kingdom Hearts IV will appear, but with Tai Yasue on stage, the series co-director in tow, and the franchise’s biggest financial milestone as backdrop, anticipation among fans is understandably high. Speculation is running hot on whether a new KH4 trailer — possibly showing English voice acting and the first confirmed Disney worlds — could drop during the stream.

The Switch 2 Collection Is Still on Track for October

Kingdom Hearts IV official logo
Image courtesy of Square Enix / Disney

For Singapore fans who haven’t played the older entries, good news: the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] — covering HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind — is still confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 on 8 October 2026, alongside PS5 and Xbox Series X|S releases. As we covered when the collection was confirmed for Switch 2, the original Switch versions will run via cloud streaming. This is the complete, native way to get the full saga on Nintendo hardware before KH4 arrives.

Set that alarm for Sunday morning. If anything big drops from the D23 stage, we’ll have the breakdown up shortly after. Check in on our game news section for the follow-up.

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Kingdom Hearts 25th Anniversary Panel Set for D23 2026 — SG Watch Guide

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Disney has officially locked in a dedicated Kingdom Hearts panel at D23 2026 — and with Kingdom Hearts IV actively in development for Nintendo Switch 2, this is the event Singapore fans need on their calendar right now.

The session, titled “Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts,” is set for Saturday, 15 August at 4:30–5:30 PM PDT at the Backlot Stage of the Anaheim Convention Center. For Singapore fans, that converts to Sunday, 16 August, 7:30–8:30 AM SGT — an early alarm, but one worth setting.

Kingdom Hearts IV Sora close-up with Goofy and a kaiju shadow looming behind
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What Is the “Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts” Panel?

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event runs 14–16 August 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Disney’s official description frames the panel as “a journey through light and darkness as we commemorate 25 years of Kingdom Hearts,” promising insights from the series’ creative minds and voice cast, and exploring how the franchise united Disney, Pixar, and Square Enix into one sprawling saga.

No specific new game announcement has been confirmed in the panel listing — but with KH IV footage debuted at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct and Kingdom Hearts IV marked as coming to Switch 2, the franchise is in its most active period in years. A release window, a new trailer, or a Disney worlds reveal would all be reasonable expectations for a dedicated 25th-anniversary showcase.

Kingdom Hearts IV Gameplay Revealed — and It Looks Different

Kingdom Hearts IV gameplay: Sora fights enemies at a neon-lit Shibuya-style urban crosswalk
Image courtesy of Square Enix

At the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix unveiled the first real gameplay look at Kingdom Hearts IV. Sora now operates in Quadratum — a grittier, hyper-realistic city that evokes Tokyo’s Shibuya district, complete with rain-slicked intersections, kaiju-scale encounters, and a Command Menu that veterans will recognise immediately. It is a striking stylistic departure from the colourful cartoon worlds of previous entries.

KH IV is confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC — but no release date has been announced, which is part of why every new reveal, panel, and event now carries so much weight.

KINGDOM HEARTS IV – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 — via Nintendo of America on YouTube

The KH Collection Lands on Switch 2 in October

Kingdom Hearts IV: Sora unleashing a golden Keyblade attack in a rainy urban setting at night
Image courtesy of Square Enix

While the wait for KH IV continues, Square Enix is already bringing the classic trilogy to Switch 2. Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] arrives on 8 October 2026 as a native Switch 2 release — covering KH1, Chain of Memories, KH2, 358/2 Days, Birth by Sleep, and Dream Drop Distance in one package. Players who previously purchased the cloud version on the original Switch will receive a 50% discount on the upgrade.

That is a significant amount of lore to get through before KH IV arrives, and for Singapore Switch 2 owners, it is all available through the local eShop without region restrictions.

What Singapore Fans Should Watch For

Sora and Goofy in a cutscene from Kingdom Hearts III
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Tetsuya Nomura’s anniversary message earlier this year specifically mentioned the team “working hard for the 25th anniversary” — a signal that D23 is not just a retrospective celebration. Whether the panel delivers a KH IV release window, new world announcements, or something else entirely, it is the biggest scheduled Kingdom Hearts moment of 2026.

D23 panels have historically been streamed online. Monitor the official D23 website and the Kingdom Hearts official site for confirmed streaming details as August approaches. Check our gaming news — we will cover whatever Square Enix reveals on the day.

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Kingdom Hearts IV Confirmed for Switch 2 — Plus Native Collection This October

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After years of cloud-only workarounds on Nintendo hardware, Kingdom Hearts is finally coming to Switch 2 the right way — natively. Square Enix used the Nintendo Direct on 9 June 2026 to drop a surprise gameplay trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV and confirm proper, non-cloud releases of the entire series on Nintendo Switch 2.

KINGDOM HEARTS IV Teaser Trailer | June 2026 — via KINGDOM HEARTS on YouTube

Kingdom Hearts IV on Switch 2: What We Know So Far

The new trailer brings our first extended look at Kingdom Hearts IV in years. Sora is back, fighting a colossal Heartless through the streets of Quadratum — the hyper-realistic modern city first glimpsed in the 2022 reveal — with a noticeably sharper, more cinematic art direction and fluid action combat. Square Enix confirmed that the game launches simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. No official release date has been announced yet.

This is bigger news than it might look on the surface. Previous Kingdom Hearts games on Nintendo Switch were cloud-streamed — playable only with a live internet connection — which made the experience frustrating for many players. Kingdom Hearts IV confirmed as a native, day-one Switch 2 title is a genuine shift in how Square Enix is treating Nintendo hardware.

Kingdom Hearts IV — Sora battles a Heartless in Quadratum
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III]: Native, October 8, With a Switch 2 Exclusive Keyblade

Confirmed alongside KH IV, KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I–III] arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on 8 October 2026. This is the native collection Singapore fans who skipped the cloud versions have been waiting for.

The bundle includes everything:

  • KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- — covering KH1, Re:Chain of Memories, KH2, 358/2 Days, Birth by Sleep, and Re:coded
  • KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue — Dream Drop Distance HD, 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage, and χ Back Cover
  • KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)

All three run natively on Switch 2 — no internet required. Switch 2 owners also receive a platform-exclusive bonus: the “Long Night” Keyblade, unique to Nintendo’s platform.

Confirmed pricing so far: £64.99 (UK) and ¥11,000 including tax (Japan). SGD pricing on the Nintendo Singapore eShop is to be confirmed — check the eShop listing when it appears.

Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III and Kingdom Hearts IV banner
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Cloud Versions Delisted — But Existing Owners Get 50% Off

The original Kingdom Hearts cloud versions for Nintendo Switch were delisted from the eShop on 9 June 2026, the same day as the Direct announcement. If you purchased them before that date, they remain playable until 9 June 2027.

Square Enix is softening the transition: anyone who owned a Kingdom Hearts cloud version on Switch is eligible for a 50% discount on the corresponding native Switch 2 digital versions — including the Collection bundle. Details on how to claim the discount will be available through the Nintendo eShop.

Last Words

For Singapore Kingdom Hearts fans, this is genuinely exciting news. The series has a devoted following across Southeast Asia — many of us grew up with KH1 and KH2 on PS2 — and the prospect of playing through the complete saga plus a brand-new chapter on Switch 2, without streaming lag, is a proper treat. Mark 8 October on the calendar for the Collection. Keep an eye on our News section for a release date on Kingdom Hearts IV as Square Enix reveals more.

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Kingdom Hearts IV Revealed: Switch 2 Launch Title, First Gameplay After 4 Years

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After four years of radio silence, Square Enix just reminded everyone that Kingdom Hearts IV actually exists — and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch 2 as a launch title alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

KINGDOM HEARTS IV – Teaser Trailer | June 2026 — via Square Enix Asia on YouTube

Kingdom Hearts IV is confirmed — Switch 2 launch title across all major platforms

Square Enix dropped a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV at Nintendo Direct on 9 June 2026, finally breaking a silence that had stretched back to the original 2022 tease. The game will arrive day-one on Nintendo Switch 2, with simultaneous launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. No specific release date has been given yet, but the multi-platform simultaneous release signals that Square Enix is treating Switch 2 as a full equal launch platform — not an afterthought port.

Built on Unreal Engine 5, the new trailer is the first time we have seen real extended gameplay. The jump in visual fidelity from Kingdom Hearts III is immediately striking: Sora moves through sun-drenched city streets with a weight and fluidity the series has never had before.

Kingdom Hearts IV Sora in Quadratum gameplay screenshot
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Sora is still lost in Quadratum — and the stakes are bigger

Picking up after Kingdom Hearts III and Melody of Memory, Kingdom Hearts IV begins the so-called Lost Master Arc. Sora finds himself stranded in Quadratum, a hyper-realistic city inspired by Tokyo — specifically a fictionalised Shibuya and Minami-Aoyama. Donald and Goofy are searching for him from the other side of reality, while Sora navigates a world where the usual rules of light and darkness don’t apply.

The premise is the inverse of everything the series has done before: the people of Quadratum believe Sora’s world is fictional, and those in Sora’s world believe Quadratum is fiction. That conceptual twist opens up storytelling space that Kingdom Hearts has never explored, and the new trailer teased both Young Xehanort and a character strongly resembling Luxord as players in whatever scheme is unfolding.

New gameplay mechanics — build system, parkour, grappling Keyblade

The action looks unmistakably Kingdom Hearts, but sharper. Confirmed new additions include:

  • Scrap and build mechanic — first shown in detail here, letting Sora dismantle and reconstruct elements of the environment mid-fight
  • Keyblade grappling hook — Sora can launch the Keyblade to traverse large vertical distances, turning the city’s architecture into a playground
  • Parkour traversal — running across building facades and leaping between platforms is seamlessly integrated into both exploration and combat
  • Reaction commands return — a fan-favourite system from Kingdom Hearts II makes its comeback, unlocking doors mid-air and chaining into combo finishers
Kingdom Hearts IV combat and traversal in Quadratum
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Can’t wait? The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III] lands October 8

For those who want to catch up before KHIV drops, Square Enix also confirmed the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III] for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on 8 October 2026. Pre-orders opened on 9 June. The collection is native software (not cloud streaming) and bundles:

  • Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX (KH1, Chain of Memories, Days, KHII, Birth by Sleep, Coded)
  • Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Dream Drop Distance, Back Cover, 0.2)
  • Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC

A free demo for Kingdom Hearts III on Switch 2 — covering the Olympus and Toy Box worlds — is already available to download now.

Last words

For Singapore players who have been holding out hope since the 2022 tease, this Nintendo Direct was the confirmation we needed. Kingdom Hearts IV is real, it is coming to every major platform simultaneously (including Switch 2 from day one), and the first extended gameplay is genuinely exciting. The release date remains unannounced, but with the Kingdom Hearts 25th anniversary landing in March 2027, keep that calendar clear.

In the meantime, the October 8 collection is a perfect reason to replay the whole saga — or start it for the first time. Check out our latest game news for everything else that dropped at the June Nintendo Direct.