During the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2016, "Kingdom Hearts" fans have awaited for the game's latest updates and thrilling gameplay after concepts for the game began as early as 2006, shortly after the release of "Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix" in Japan. But the supposed excitement for the game's fresh updates came rolling in the deep, as the company remained tight-lipped about "Kingdom Hearts 3."
Although no tiny bit of information was revealed on the franchise's 8th installment during the event, co-director Tai Yasue did hinted some very important highlights about the crucial role of the game's prequel, "Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue," in the major premise happening in "Kingdom Heart 3."
As reported by Gamespot, Tai Yasue stated that in order to understand the storyline of "Kingdom Hearts 3," it is important to play "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" Final Chapter Prologue first through the logic of the title's numbering.
"0.2, with you playing with Aqua, who is trapped inside the Dark World, that connects to Birth by Sleep. You experience her sorrow and torment. And she's a Keyblade Master, and her destiny is really intertwined with Sora's in Kingdom Hearts 3, so learning about her adventure, and her pain, really gives meaning to when you start Kingdom Hearts 3," said Yasue.
More so, the adventure of Sora in this new instalment will aim to defeat Master Xehanort by recreating the x-blade that would stop him in opening the Kingdom Hearts, Neurogadget has learned. By clearing the game's missions through the Disney worlds and unlocking the keyblade transformation, Sora ought to save the hearts of the characters like Xion, Ventus and Roxas, among others.
According to Crossmap, "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" Final Chapter Prologue is a series of games from the "Kingdom Hearts" franchise. Before the 8th installment of the "KH" franchise, there is the remastered version of "Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance," which was released back in 2012 for the 3DS, followed by the Back Cover, which shows events from the "Kingdom Hearts Unchained X."
The last in "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" Final Chapter Prologue is a new narrative, titled, "0.2: A Fragmentary Passage," which shows the personal chronicle of Aqua, a character first seen in "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep," while she travels the Realm of Darkness.
"Kingdom Hearts 2.8" Final Chapter Prologue is scheduled to be released in December with "Kingdom Hearts 3" expecting a 2017 release.