VIDEO GAMES: KINGDOM HEARTS 3 Co-Director Explains The Reason Behind The Delays

VIDEO GAMES: KINGDOM HEARTS 3 Co-Director Explains The Reason Behind The Delays

Co-director for the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts III, Tai Yasue, recently revealed the reason why the highly-anticipated game has taken so long to be developed and apologizes to fans for the inconvenience.

By JoshBerger - Jan 02, 2019 06:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: GameFragger
Fans of Kingdom Hearts have been eagerly anticipating the release of the latest entry in the series, Kingdom Hearts III, pretty much since Kingdom Hearts II was released for the PlayStation 2 all the way back in 2005. 

While Square Enix has debuted a few Kingdom Hearts titles since, including some recent compilations, none of them have been the true sequel that fans had been hoping for; that is until Kingdom Hearts III was finally revealed during the Sony conference in 2013.

After a long 5 and a half years, Kingdom Hearts III will finally be releasing on the 29th of January, and recently co-director Tai Yasue explained why the game was in development for so long, while also apologising to fans for the inconvenience that these delays may have caused.

"Our current engine is great in terms of developing a high end AAA title, but because there was a change in technology and work flows, it took some time for the team to adapt and adjust", said Yasue as he explained the reason behind the delays, which are more than understandable since the last Kingdom Hearts to be released on a home console came out in 2005; with later titles being released for portable devices like the Sony PSP and Nintendo 3DS. 

Yasue then went on to apologise for the game taking this long to be developed, as he says that the team was really committed to creating a game that could meet fan expectations.

"I'm truly sorry to have kept everyone waiting for so long! It took a while, but we really wanted to make sure the game met everyone's expectations. I hope, more than I've hoped for anything else in my 20 years of making games, that you all enjoy it".

After everything we've seen about Kingdom Hearts III so far, there is little doubt that the game will meet fan expectations like Yasue is hoping. The game will be releasing in a matter of weeks and all fans have to do now is wait a little bit longer!



KINGDOM HEARTS III tells the story of the power of friendship as Sora and his friends embark on a perilous adventure. Set in a vast array of Disney and Pixar worlds, KINGDOM HEARTS follows the journey of Sora, a young boy and unknowing heir to a spectacular power.

Kingdom Hearts III will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the 29th of January in 2019.
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GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/2/2019, 6:28 PM
Wonder if Asgard or Wakanda will show up. Doubt it though.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 1/3/2019, 12:30 AM
@BlackBeltJones - Doubt it, quite let down by the world's they've revealed.

Only gonna play this to see how Sora's story plays out.
Havenless
Havenless - 1/2/2019, 7:00 PM
Isn’t there a video game news section for this? I’m not one of those “it’s not a comic book movie!” People, but this is kinda stretching it. Did you hear Versace has a new dressline coming out? Can’t wait for that article.
Himura
Himura - 1/2/2019, 8:16 PM
Well no shit the technology changed. Its been 15 damn years since KH2!
Origame
Origame - 1/3/2019, 1:22 AM
But werent they planning it for the ps3? And they knew it was coming so i just dont get the problem. Appreciate the apology though.
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 1/3/2019, 6:38 AM
I pre-ordered the all-in-one pack, cost 100e.
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