Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC we want

By Jonathon Dornbush

Kingdom Hearts 3 has been available for a few weeks and, while many of us are still working in Battlegates, the quest for the Ultima weapon or a blazing hunt, it's hard not to look to the future of the action series -PG Square Enix. . Although the Kingdom Hearts 3 finishes leave us a lot to chew on, this suite also gives Square a unique opportunity to extend its franchise adventure with DLC, a potential first for the Kingdom Hearts series.

Star Wars and Marvel

These two choices seem to be the most obvious choices, but with Disney's acquisition of Star Wars and Marvel properties in the years between Kingdom Hearts 2 and 3, almost all interviews on KH3 included questions such as "Is what will Sora get a Keyblade lightsaber? "Will Wolverine have a great team with Goofy?"

Of course, no property appears in Kingdom Hearts 3, but that does not mean that Sora will not be able to travel to a distant galaxy or board a Quinjet. If Square Enix decided to create DLC worlds for Kingdom Hearts 3, Marvel and Star Wars would be at the top of our lists as potential properties to consider.

And, both having a cosmic penchant, they could easily be integrated into the story or game after game. As he ventured into one of the galaxies of the Gummi ship, Sora could meet the Guardians of the Galaxy and meet on Knowhere, where a Tie Fighter could fly to plunge the gang into an unexpected adventure. It is obvious that the potential for integrating these properties into the KH world is considerable. Given the length of this year for both, with Star Wars and Marvel with Episode IX and Avengers: Endgame, respectively, it certainly would not hurt to have this cross-platform integration.

The Muppets

I understood. The acquisition of Muppets has not been as high a priority for Disney as the last two. But … come on – Sora, Donald and Goofy as puppets would be adorable, teaming up with Miss Piggy would lead to an incredible kung-fu action, and a late battle backed by Dr. Teeth and Electric Mayhem's music being epic.

Levels of smaller tales like Winnie the Pooh

I would never have imagined that Winnie the Pooh is one of the most controversial levels of Kingdom Hearts 3, but we are there. Personally, I like the idea of ​​a small discreet cut compared to the more explosive action of the other worlds, but I also understand the criticism of the length of this vignette and its simple game in mini-game.

At the same time, I very much like the idea of ​​Kingdom Hearts to incorporate Disney properties into smaller and more compact worlds. Although I would obviously like to see a more varied game than Pooh's mobile gaming activities, I would like to see Disney franchises already visited, like Peter Pan or Snow White, or those that are not yet like Robin Hood or Treasure Planet, being served by smaller, more focused and dynamic worlds. A bundle of three worlds, perhaps, told through a storybook or in worlds in their own right, which are not as big as the other levels but still allow interesting gameplay and story twists could to be a good way to give Kingdom Hearts 3 longevity beyond its history.

Worlds redone

Similarly, if Square Enix adds new worlds, I'd like to see some of the best previous worlds redone in Kingdom Hearts 3. Halloween Town of Kingdom Hearts 1 or Pride Rock of Kingdom Hearts 2 would be an absolute pleasure to see it redone for the modern era. I spent so much time playing in the worlds of Kingdom Hearts 3 hoping to see such previous adventures as beautiful as Olympus or San Fransokyo.

And, listen, I would gladly take a complete remake of the original Kingdom Hearts. But, with Final Fantasy VII already in treatment for this treatment, I would gladly take two worlds integrated Kingdom Hearts 3 with the most vague reasons in history to justify their existence.

Analog Olympus Coliseum

One of my favorite aspects of Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 was the gauntlets of the world of Hercules, both at the Colosseum and the Underworld. Although Kingdom Hearts 3 has the Battlegates late in the game, they do not capture all the excitement of dozens of consecutive battles, nor do they offer the satisfaction of clearing their way through clusters. challenging enemies and surprising bosses.

The kingdom of the gods of Kingdom Hearts 3 is practically begging for a similar feature, which could be quite easily integrated into the sky's opening area. (Seriously, the sparse introduction area seems to be filled with other contents.)

Having mugs or events named after various gods in the pantheon could be an easy way to exploit the legend of Hercules. And adding additional leaders would be an easy way to revisit the past of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and maybe even fight battles against Cloud or Sephiroth, because we really need …

Final Fantasy characters

Two dusty statues in a cinematic are not enough, Square Enix. Let me fight Sephiroth. Let "Angel to a wing" fill the halls of the gods. Let me just have a sea salt ice cream with Leon, Aerith and Yuffie. Please.

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Jonathon Dornbush is the editor of IGN. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.