I hope Kingdom Hearts 4 finally delivers what Final Fantasy Versus 13 promised
I still think about that one Final Fantasy Versus 13 trailer. You know the one, that first time Square Enix really showed off the supposed Final Fantasy 13 spin-off in full for the first time. The opening shot of a sleepy Noctis being driven into a modern day city, the blend of fantasy creatures and a contemporary environment that felt so fresh for a series that was more than two decades old. Of course, pretty much none of that made it into the final game, and it was inevitably rebooted as Final Fantasy 15, leaving behind a number of elements I was personally greatly excited by, seemingly for good. And then wouldn’t you know it, Kingdom Heart 3’s ReMind DLC came along and threw a spanner in the works.
Spoilers for Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMind ahead.
When you boot up the Toy Story world in Kingdom Hearts 3 for the first time, you’re greeted with what seems like just a bit of a funny cutscene. There’s a protagonist who looks like he could be from any modern Final Fantasy game, a girl that he has to save, dramatic music, it’s got the works.