Kingdom Hearts Creator Tetsuya Nomura Says Its His "Life's Work" And Teases Plenty Of New Things To Come In KH4
Tetsuya Nomura describes the Kingdom Hearts franchise as his "life's work" while teasing new directions for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts IV.
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Tetsuya Nomura described Kingdom Hearts as his life's work and a longer journey than he imagined. He stated that Kingdom Hearts IV is trying something new and teased more developments to come.
Epilogue added 6d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Tetsuya Nomura, the creator of Kingdom Hearts and a key figure in Final Fantasy 7, has characterized the Kingdom Hearts series as his lifelong work. He noted that he never anticipated the franchise would become such a long journey.
Coverage from Yahoo Tech, GoNintendo, Noisy Pixel, TheGamer, and My Nintendo News emphasizes Nomura's personal connection to the series. Reports highlight his assertion that Kingdom Hearts IV is "trying something new." Future updates are expected regarding the "new things" Nomura teased for the development of Kingdom Hearts IV.
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Quick answers
How does Tetsuya Nomura view the Kingdom Hearts franchise?
He refers to it as his "life's work" and his lifelong work.
What has been revealed about Kingdom Hearts IV?
Nomura stated that the game is "trying something new" and teased that there are plenty of new things to come.
What other projects is Nomura known for?
According to Yahoo Tech, Nomura played a key role in Final Fantasy 7.
Coverage (5)
- Despite playing a key role in Final Fantasy 7, JRPG icon Tetsuya Nomura says "Kingdom Hearts has become my... Yahoo Tech · 24d ago
- Kingdom Hearts creator "never imagined" making the franchise would be such a long journey, says KH4 is "trying something new" GoNintendo · 24d ago
- Tetsuya Nomura calls Kingdom Hearts his lifelong work My Nintendo News · 24d ago
- Tetsuya Nomura Calls Kingdom Hearts His “Life’s Work,” Says Kingdom Hearts IV Is Trying Something New Noisy Pixel · 24d ago
- Kingdom Hearts Creator Tetsuya Nomura Says Its His "Life's Work" And Teases Plenty Of New Things To Come In KH4 TheGamer · 24d ago
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