From Square Enix. From the latest chapter in the globally beloved Kingdom Hearts series by Disney and Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts III, the protagonist Sora now makes an appearance in the Play Arts Kai action figure line! This is the twelfth installment in the main line of games in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and the final chapter in the Dark Seeker saga. The game will follow Sora as he tries to stop Master Xehanort from re-creating the x-blade in order to open Kingdom Hearts, while at the same time trying to save the hearts of Terra, Aqua, Ventus, Roxas, and others.
Sora as he appears in.First appearance(2002)Created byDesigned byTetsuya NomuraVoiced byJapanese(Young)English(Young)InformationWeaponHomeDestiny IslandsSora (: ソラ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of 's video game series. Introduced in the first game in 2002, Sora is portrayed as a cheerful teenager who lives on the Destiny Islands, and has been best friends with and since childhood. When they plan to go on a journey to see other worlds, they are separated by creatures known as the, with Sora obtaining a weapon called the. And then recruit him in their journey across various worlds to aid their king, while Sora searches for his friends. Along the way, the trio protects the worlds they visit from the Heartless and other villains. Sora has also made supporting appearances in other games from the series, and reprised his role in and adaptations of the games.Sora was originally designed by Kingdom Hearts series director and character designer during a discussion between Disney and Square about who the protagonist of the series should be.
Wanting an original character, Nomura made various sketches of Sora until the design met the approval of Disney. Throughout the series, Sora has been voiced by in the English version and in the Japanese version. For his depiction as a child in the prequel, Sora was voiced by and in English and Japanese, respectively.Sora's character has received generally positive critical response due to his warm personality and adventurous spirit. His personal and martial growth in the series also received praise, especially in his appearance in. Additionally, Sora has ranked high on various video game character popularity polls. Has received praise for portraying Sora in the English version of the seriesVarious types of merchandising have been released based on Sora's character.
There are several types of action figures which show Sora with a different appearance such as his original form, the Kingdom Hearts II design and others variants. Other accessories include plush, necklaces and phone charm straps.In January 2010, featured Sora as its readers' fifth most popular character of all time. They also featured him on its issue #1105 cover, showing his many appearances through the years. Placed Sora nineteenth on their list of 'Top 25 Japanese RPG Characters' calling him a 'charismatic and visually interesting' character.
Although he did not make to the top ten of 's 'Top Ten: List of Videogame Characters', Sora was nevertheless noted for his growing popularity. In an poll in which fans voted selected whose video game or manga character would like to name their children after, Sora's name was second in the male category. In a Famitsu poll from 2011, Sora was voted as the most popular Kingdom Hearts character, with his fight against Roxas from Kingdom Hearts II also being listed as the best scene from the series. He also placed 15th in the poll of best characters from the 2000s.Overall, critics and fans have generally praised Sora's character.
When Sora was first revealed in 2002, 's Giancarlo Varanini regarded him as 'an appropriate amalgamation of the Square and Disney universes.' He also comically noted that Sora 'doesn't look like much, but you know how it goes.' A writer called Sora 'one of my all-time favorite Square characters', praising his cheerful personality. Commented on Sora's journey along the series in their feature 'The Birth of Collecting: The Osiris Archetype In Games' by Jason Johnson; while comparing Sora with, Johnson found Sora's adventure appealing.
Praised Sora's resilient character, noting how such an ordinary 'youngster' could face up to his challenges during his adventures for the sake of friendship, while RPGFan's Nicole Monet Kirk labelled him as an 'extremely likable hero'. Furthermore, in the book 'Interactive Storytelling for Video Games: A Player-Centered Approach to Creating Memorable Characters and Stories', it is noted that while Sora follows a 'standard hero archetype', his character becomes more believable and strong when worrying about his friends' fates., Sora's English voice actor, has also been praised by Gaming Target's Matt Swidder, who mentioned Osment 'makes a perfect fit for Sora'. While remarking on Osment's work, Louis Bedigian from GameZone mentioned that 'Sora had something rarely found in video-game characters: depth' also praising his role in Kingdom Hearts. Game Informer 's Bryan Vore found that in Kingdom Hearts II, Osment has improved in voicing the character, praising his work.
In their list, IGN described Sora as '.the most active and evolved hero on this week's list.' IGN listed him as a possible character in Brawl, though he was not chosen as the 'reader's choice'.Sora's transformations in the various Disney worlds in Kingdom Hearts II were commented to be entertaining by Julia Reges from due to how varied they are. Also reviewing Kingdom Hearts II, Greg Bemis from praised Sora's development in the game, including his growth and the fact each of his attacks from the title are entertaining. Although also found an improvement in Sora's movements due to sequences made with the Reaction Commands, they found them 'fairly straightforward.' RPGamer's Cortney Stone stated that Sora now moved 'like an acrobatic honed fighter' in contrast to his 'adolescent awkwardness' seen in the first Kingdom Hearts, and remarked on Sora's transformation into a lion seen in the sequel as enjoyable. His new outfit was also well received by, who found it to be an improvement from the original one that looked like a 'wardrobe from Mickey Mouse's closet'.
Had similar opinions and particularly focused on Sora's transformation and his new abilities. Game Informer viewed Sora's Drive Forms as well as his combined techniques with other characters as one of the best additions to the gameplay. Although IGN also praised Sora's growth in Kingdom Hearts II in their article 'Kingdom Hearts III: The IGN Concept', they stated that in order to make his role in a future sequel more entertaining, he would need more development making him 'be confident, collected and committed to the tasks at hand'. Also commenting on his role in a future sequel, GamesRadar stated that having Sora's character older would be necessary to make the story more mature.Sora also received negative comments regarding his characterization. He was third in 1UP.com's 'Top 5 Most Irritating RPG Protagonists' with writer Bob Mackey commenting he is 'a human version of Mickey Mouse', criticizing his original outfit and relationship with Riku and Kairi, and finding him to be less popular than the Disney characters featured in the series. In January 2007, Sora was listed the fourth 'biggest dork' of 2006 by Game Informer, citing the Atlantica singing portions of the game. References.
After years of waiting, Kingdom Hearts 3 is out now on PS4 and Xbox One, but will the concluding chapter in the Dark Seeker Saga come to PC as well? While a PC release for Kingdom Hearts 3 hasn't been announced, there's good reason to believe KH3 will make the jump. And based on previous PC versions of Square Enix titles, we might even be able to pinpoint a reasonable release date window for a Steam version of Kingdom Hearts 3While the Kingdom Hearts series has released installments on everything from Game Boy Advance to a Japanese-only browser game, the series is most associated with PlayStation—both 2002's Kingdom Hearts and 2005's Kingdom Hearts II were Playstation 2 exclusives. Even remasters like Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix only ever appeared on PS3 and PS4. Kingdom Hearts 3 PC ReleaseInterviewed by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu in 2017, Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura said Kingdom Hearts 3 releases for 'other hardware' were a definite possibility.
'We will consider all of them after the release of the PS4 and Xbox One versions.' Kingdom Hearts 3 is the big game release for January 2019 Square EnixWhile far from a done deal, Nomura's statement meshes well with the Square Enix approach to PC versions of their console games in recent years. Franchises like the Dragon Quest series began porting to PC after console release, with Square Enix also releasing best-selling PC and mobile versions of classic games like Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana.But the best bellwether for gauging the likelihood of a Kingdom Hearts 3 PC version is the Final Fantasy series, which Square Enix began porting to PC with Final Fantasy VII in 1998.
Square Enix tends to take two pathways to releasing PC versions of subsequent entries in the series. Some entries were ported to PC quickly— Final Fantasy VIII had less than five months between console and PC releases. Others, including Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XII were remastered and re-released more than a decade after their initial console premieres.The latest entry, Final Fantasy XV, followed much the same pattern as a presumptive Kingdom Hearts 3 PC version.
Within months of the November 2016 PS4 and Xbox One release, Square Enix was offering a similar 'we're considering it' response to questions about a PC version. The PC version of Final Fantasy XV came out in March, 2018, so a little over a year after the original console release.So when it comes to PC versions of Square Enix RPGs like Kingdom Hearts 3, a release date window depends on answers to a few questions. First, will Square Enix release PC versions of Kingdom Hearts 3 (and possibly previous entries in the series)?
The answer seems to be a qualified yes. They certainly haven't excluded the possibility and the game's likely sales success bodes well for a PC version. 'Kingdom Hearts 3's opening theme is apparently called 'Face My Fears.' The song is credited to Skrillex, Utada Hikaru and Poo Bear. 'Kingdom Hearts 3' comes to PS4 and Xbox One Jan.
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Square Enix/DisneyThe second question is: are they already working on it, making for a quick PC version turnaround? Here the answers seems to be no, putting Kingdom Hearts 3 on a similar PC release date track as Final Fantasy XV. That would mean we could expect to see Kingdom Hearts 3 come out on PC in the Spring of 2020.But there's two other considerations that could substantially alter that calculation. Since Kingdom Hearts 3 was developed using the Unreal Engine 4, instead of Square Enix's internal Luminous Studio engine, porting the game to PC might be a lot simpler than it was with Final Fantasy XV. Could that mean Kingdom Hearts 3 makes it to PCs in 2019?
Another possibility cuts the other way.Since Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II have only ever seen release on Playstation consoles, it seems likely Square Enix would package a Kingdom Hearts 3 PC release with the previous entries. Even if a port for Kingdom Hearts 3 might be straightforward, a more ambitious Kingdom Hearts PC bundle could mean a longer wait.