During the recent Kingdom Hearts Second Breath concert, series creator Tetsuya Nomura took to the stage to talk about an event that took place after the official announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4 last year.
While neither Nomura nor composer Yoko Shimomura has revealed any details about the event itself, Nomura has stated that the event determined the future direction of the series.
The conversation was translated by Twitter user Audrey, who also said that original accounts of the conversation indicate the event was “crazy,” but that was later fixed. The conversation on the matter essentially ended with Nomura telling Shimomura that they would talk about it backstage.
The event itself was not described as a good or bad thing by Nomura, but his words indicate che will have a major effect on the Kingdom Hearts franchise going forward. Kingdom Hearts fans are debating whether the event has anything to do with Disney’s participation in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, but details are scarce and discussions are largely just fans trying to guess what could be this event.
Apparently Nomura was at the Kingdom Hearts Second Breath concert today, and his commentary with Shimomura was interesting. Here’s the transcription:
Nomura: “Last year after the KH event, there was something that happened that determined the direction of the KH series.… https://t.co/g33TIWRANE
— ☆ Audrey Audrey ☆ (@aitaikimochi) March 19, 2023