“Speaking of the main show [ndr, Kingdom Hearts]I think Sora is actually the only real candidate for the lead character. I think if Sora wasn’t the main character anymore, I would have felt it would have been the end of the numbered games in the series. That’s his degree of importance for the series.”
these words Tetsuya NomuraIt was published in an interview with GameInformer, the creator of Kingdom Hearts. This is an extremely important announcement, especially given that – ahead of the release of Kingdom Hearts IV – the public has been waiting for a new project based on Yozora and Verum Rex.
In this interview, Nomura states that the numbered episodes that are most important in the eyes of a certain segment of the public are closely linked to Sora, and that this character’s farewell will mark the end of these video games.
It also means there’s plenty of room for spin-offs designed for other characters, just like in the past. But for us, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to retire Sora and leave the “main saga” in someone else’s hands.
Yes, the Hero but not the Keyblade Master is loved by everyone, even us, and being able to wear his shoes (resized) in Kingdom Hearts 4 already creates that sense of nostalgia for all the adventures since 2002. We do believe, though, that the saga has reached a point where, in addition to the graphic style and other gameplay elements Nomura suggested in the interview (like the fact that the city Quadratum will be a kind of Center), it could change things up on a larger scale. epic).
Sora hasn’t changed much in the last two decades, but her audience has. Yes, some players arrive later to the party (doing this with Kingdom Hearts is risky given the way the story is unfolded), and some of these players will be young enough to discover the strange mix of Square Soft worlds. There was Disney in 2002, but in any case, a good cast of actors know who the kid from Destiny Isles is and might be a little too “experienced” for this character.
Sora is a classic mage/anime shōnen character: the hero who was never the strongest in appearance, but in any case, with the dedication and strength of friendship, he triumphs over the villains. He is always cheerful and sunny, ready to help, although he does show some moments of weakness. It’s something everyone needs from time to time but after all these games and the end of the Dark Seeker Saga, something different wouldn’t hurt, especially if it was more versatile.
Let’s be frank, Kingdom Hearts 4 might surprise us. It seems that Sora will be far from places he knows and will be separated from his old friends, so he may suddenly have to “grow up”.
But in our opinion, Kingdom Hearts is as strong as a franchise, and it really doesn’t need to go numbers-up anymore. This 4 isn’t what the public is about, and Sora isn’t all that fundamental, a definitive conclusion, especially considering that the beginning of a new saga will allow the attention to be shifted to new characters as the already known ones are good or bad.
What do you think? Can Sora be a hero forever?
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Source: Multiplayer
