<s>
is	O
a	O
2019	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
twelfth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Dark	O
Seeker	O
Saga	O
"	O
story	O
arc	O
that	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
3D	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
returning	O
protagonist	O
Sora	O
is	O
joined	O
by	O
Donald	O
Duck	O
,	O
Goofy	O
,	O
King	B-Application
Mickey	I-Application
and	O
Riku	O
in	O
their	O
search	O
for	O
seven	O
guardians	O
of	O
light	O
as	O
they	O
attempt	O
to	O
thwart	O
Xehanort	O
's	O
plan	O
to	O
bring	O
about	O
a	O
second	O
Keyblade	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Concepts	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
began	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
2005	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
not	O
being	O
officially	O
announced	O
until	O
2013	O
,	O
following	O
years	O
of	O
rumors	O
and	O
speculation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
recurring	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
while	O
expanding	O
parties	O
to	O
five	O
characters	O
total	O
,	O
introducing	O
new	O
"	O
Attraction	O
Flow	O
"	O
attacks	O
that	O
incorporate	O
various	O
Disney	O
Parks	O
attractions	O
,	O
and	O
including	O
minigames	O
inspired	O
by	O
classic	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Productions	O
Mickey	B-Application
Mouse	I-Application
cartoons	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
1980s	O
LCD	B-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
and	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
expansion	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
titled	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
23	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
on	O
February	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud-streamed	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
with	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
combat	O
,	O
which	O
director	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
stated	O
would	O
be	O
along	O
the	O
lines	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
seen	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
with	O
an	O
evolution	O
similar	O
to	O
what	O
was	O
seen	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
to	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
closely	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
gameplay	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
3D	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
handheld	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
were	O
where	O
he	O
could	O
experiment	O
with	O
the	O
combat	O
mechanics	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
well-received	O
additions	O
could	O
appear	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
"	O
always	O
want	O
to	O
try	O
something	O
new	O
"	O
,	O
taking	O
previously	O
introduced	O
mechanics	O
and	O
making	O
small	O
"tweak[s]"	O
to	O
them	O
so	O
they	O
are	O
customized	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sora	O
can	O
perform	O
magic	B-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
,	O
powerful	O
tier	O
of	O
each	O
spell	B-Application
available	O
to	O
him	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
what	O
Aqua	O
has	O
available	O
to	O
her	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
0.2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
–	I-Application
A	I-Application
Fragmentary	I-Application
Passage	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magic	B-Application
performs	O
differently	O
in	O
underwater	O
sections	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
introducing	O
a	O
new	O
spell	B-Application
,	O
Water	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
equip	O
various	O
abilities	O
for	O
Sora	O
and	O
his	O
party	O
members	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
system	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
"	O
an	O
evolution	O
of	O
sorts	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
traversal	O
,	O
Nomura	O
noted	O
the	O
new	O
mechanic	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
Athletic	O
Flow	O
"	O
in	O
Japanese	O
,	O
was	O
refined	O
from	O
the	O
Flowmotion	O
mechanic	O
from	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
which	O
players	O
felt	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
little	O
too	O
free	O
...	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
kind	O
of	O
hard	O
to	O
control	O
on	O
their	O
end.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
revealed	O
that	O
Keyblade	O
transformations	O
were	O
conceived	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Final	O
Mix	O
and	O
would	O
be	O
similar	O
to	O
Aqua	O
's	O
ability	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Each	O
Keyblade	O
transformation	O
is	O
unlocked	O
by	O
clearing	O
all	O
missions	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
[	O
the	O
game's ]	O
worlds	O
,	O
and	O
each	O
individual	O
world	O
offers	O
its	O
own	O
unique	O
Keyblade	O
transformation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Keyblade	O
transformations	O
active	O
the	O
various	O
"	O
Formchanges	O
"	O
–	O
Power	O
,	O
Guard	O
,	O
Magic	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Speed	O
–	O
and	O
change	O
Sora	O
's	O
outfit	O
,	O
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Drive	O
Form	O
"	O
mechanic	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
Keyblades	O
are	O
linked	O
to	O
each	O
form	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
world	O
Keyblade	O
actives	O
Power	O
Form	O
for	O
Sora	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Keyblade	O
's	O
transformations	O
changing	O
into	O
a	O
hammer	O
and	O
then	O
into	O
a	O
drill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
world	O
offers	O
a	O
specific	O
gameplay	O
element	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
"	O
Gigas	O
"	O
mechs	O
in	O
the	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
world	O
,	O
downhill	O
sledding	O
in	O
the	O
Frozen	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
naval	O
,	O
underwater	O
,	O
and	O
aerial	O
combat	O
in	O
the	O
Pirates	O
of	O
the	O
Caribbean	O
world	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
features	O
numerous	O
smaller	O
islands	O
at	O
sea	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
explored	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gummi	O
Ship	O
customization	O
also	O
returns	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
options	O
available	O
than	O
in	O
previous	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
mini-games	O
playable	O
throughout	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
cooking-themed	O
game	O
featuring	O
Remy	O
from	O
Ratatouille	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
music	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Tangled	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Classic	O
Kingdom	O
"	O
features	O
over	O
20	O
games	O
presented	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
1980s	O
LCD	B-Device
games	O
such	O
as	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
100	O
Acre	O
Wood	O
world	O
features	O
puzzle	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
also	O
has	O
a	O
"	O
Memory	O
Archive	O
"	O
feature	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
several	O
short	O
films	O
explaining	O
the	O
basic	O
story	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
opens	O
with	O
the	O
final	O
scenes	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
0.2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
–	I-Application
A	I-Application
Fragmentary	I-Application
Passage	I-Application
,	O
and	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Dark	O
Seeker/Xehanort	O
Saga	O
"	O
that	O
occurs	O
in	O
most	O
preceding	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
worlds	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
inspired	O
by	O
Disney	O
properties	O
are	O
new	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Corona	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
Tangled	O
)	O
,	O
Arendelle	O
(	O
Frozen	O
)	O
,	O
San	O
Fransokyo	O
(	O
Big	O
Hero	O
6	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Pixar-based	O
worlds	O
Toy	O
Box	O
(	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
)	O
and	O
Monstropolis	O
(	O
Monsters	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
new	O
original	O
worlds	O
created	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
appear	O
:	O
a	O
limbo	B-Application
for	O
dying	O
hearts	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Final	O
World	O
"	O
;	O
and	O
Scala	O
ad	O
Caelum	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
seat	O
of	O
power	O
"	O
for	O
past	O
Keyblade	O
wielders	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
final	O
battle	O
takes	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Classic	O
Kingdom	O
"	O
mini-games	O
are	O
inspired	O
by	O
classic	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Productions	O
Mickey	B-Application
Mouse	I-Application
cartoons	O
,	O
including	O
Giantland	O
,	O
The	O
Karnival	O
Kid	O
,	O
Musical	O
Farmer	O
,	O
The	O
Barnyard	O
Battle	O
,	O
The	O
Klondike	O
Kid	O
,	O
and	O
Mickey	O
's	O
Mechanical	O
Man	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
Monsters	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
and	O
Big	O
Hero	O
6	O
worlds	O
feature	O
original	O
stories	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
former	O
set	O
between	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
their	O
respective	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
are	O
supported	O
by	O
other	O
Keyblade	O
wielders	O
,	O
several	O
of	O
whom	O
they	O
must	O
rescue	O
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
their	O
final	O
confrontation	O
with	O
Master	O
Xehanort	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
primary	O
antagonist	O
,	O
as	O
"	O
guardians	O
of	O
light	O
"	O
:	O
Mickey	B-Application
Mouse	I-Application
,	O
an	O
experienced	O
Keyblade	O
Master	O
who	O
is	O
Donald	O
and	O
Goofy	O
's	O
king	O
;	O
Riku	O
,	O
a	O
Master	O
and	O
Sora	O
's	O
best	O
friend	O
;	O
Kairi	O
,	O
another	O
of	O
Sora	O
's	O
friends	O
,	O
a	O
Princess	O
of	O
Heart	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
novice	O
wielder	O
;	O
Aqua	O
,	O
a	O
Master	O
trapped	O
in	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
darkness	O
;	O
Ventus	O
,	O
a	O
comatose	O
boy	O
whose	O
heart	O
has	O
merged	O
with	O
Sora	O
's	O
;	O
Terra	O
,	O
a	O
young	O
man	O
who	O
was	O
possessed	O
by	O
Xehanort	O
;	O
Axel/Lea	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
member	O
of	O
Organization	O
XIII	O
and	O
fellow	O
novice	O
with	O
Kairi	O
;	O
Roxas	O
,	O
Sora	O
's	O
Nobody	O
,	O
who	O
merged	O
his	O
existence	O
with	O
Sora	O
's	O
;	O
and	O
Xion	O
,	O
a	O
replica	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Organization	O
whose	O
existence	O
was	O
erased	O
from	O
her	O
friends	O
 '	O
memories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Organization	O
XIII	O
returns	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
antagonists	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Master	O
Xehanort	O
,	O
with	O
different	O
members	O
from	O
previous	O
games	O
as	O
established	O
in	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
original	O
character	O
named	O
Yozora	O
,	O
who	O
features	O
prominently	O
in	O
an	O
in-universe	O
video	O
game	O
commercial	O
in	O
the	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
world	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
secret	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
that	O
appear	O
as	O
summon	O
"	O
Links	O
"	O
for	O
Sora	O
include	O
Dream	O
Eaters	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Meow	O
Wow	O
"	O
from	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
Wreck-It	O
Ralph	O
from	O
the	O
film	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
,	O
Simba	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Lion	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
Ariel	O
from	O
The	O
Little	O
Mermaid	O
,	O
and	O
Stitch	O
from	O
Lilo	B-Device
&	I-Device
Stitch	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
characters	O
were	O
excluded	O
from	O
the	O
initial	O
game	O
release	O
as	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
felt	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
detract	O
from	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
characters	O
needed	O
less	O
support	O
than	O
they	O
did	O
before	O
;	O
the	O
Moogle	O
character	O
returns	O
as	O
the	O
item	O
shopkeeper	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Re	O
Mind	O
DLC	B-Protocol
sees	O
previous	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
characters	O
appear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Riku	O
and	O
King	B-Application
Mickey	I-Application
search	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
darkness	O
to	O
retrieve	O
Aqua	O
,	O
while	O
Kairi	O
and	O
Lea	O
train	O
as	O
Keyblade	O
wielders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sustained	O
by	O
Kairi	O
's	O
power	O
,	O
Sora	O
awakens	O
in	O
a	O
limbo	B-Application
realm	O
called	O
the	O
Final	O
World	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
Chirithy	O
guides	O
him	O
in	O
restoring	O
his	O
fragmented	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
other	O
Organization	O
members	O
are	O
defeated	O
,	O
Xehanort	O
provokes	O
Sora	O
into	O
attacking	O
him	O
by	O
destroying	O
Kairi	O
's	O
body	O
,	O
allowing	O
Xehanort	O
to	O
acquire	O
the	O
χ-blade	O
and	O
unlock	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
sealing	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
Sora	O
decides	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
waking	O
to	O
save	O
Kairi	O
,	O
despite	O
being	O
warned	O
about	O
the	O
grave	O
consequences	O
of	O
doing	O
so	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
Re	O
Mind	O
is	O
a	O
downloadable	O
expansion	O
set	O
during	O
and	O
after	O
the	O
climax	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Square	O
Enix	O
finished	O
development	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Final	O
Mix	O
,	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
was	O
approached	O
by	O
Disney	O
,	O
who	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
a	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regard	O
to	O
a	O
possible	O
release	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Nomura	O
said	O
"	O
We	O
have	O
various	O
ideas	O
,	O
but	O
we	O
're	O
not	O
at	O
the	O
point	O
where	O
we	O
can	O
say	O
that.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
added	O
that	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
—	O
titled	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
at	O
the	O
time	O
—	O
which	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
team	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
physically	O
impossible	O
at	O
the	O
present	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
questions	O
about	O
the	O
secret	O
film	O
in	O
Final	O
Mix	O
,	O
Nomura	O
noted	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
new	O
series	O
"	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
rather	O
than	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
about	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Nomura	O
noted	O
that	O
fans	O
and	O
partners	O
alike	O
were	O
interested	O
in	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
work	O
to	O
"	O
realize	O
it	O
"	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
Ultimania	O
guide	O
book	O
,	O
Nomura	O
announced	O
three	O
upcoming	O
titles	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
which	O
was	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
was	O
still	O
his	O
primary	O
focus	O
,	O
preventing	O
him	O
from	O
starting	O
production	O
on	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
later	O
noted	O
that	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
not	O
see	O
a	O
release	O
until	O
after	O
2012	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
continuing	O
work	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
occurring	O
in	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
video	O
game	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
3D	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
both	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
gameplay	O
system	O
and	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
announced	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
with	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
at	O
its	O
E3	O
2013	O
event	O
in	O
June	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
Enix	O
later	O
confirmed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
cross-platform	O
release	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
some	O
development	O
and	O
concepts	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
began	O
during	O
the	O
seventh	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
always	O
intended	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
release	O
during	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
Product	O
Development	O
Division	O
1	O
team	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
1st	O
Production	O
Department	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
,	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
and	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
HD	B-Application
1.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
collection	O
and	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
Business	O
Division	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Directly	O
after	O
E3	O
2013	O
,	O
Nomura	O
claimed	O
that	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
early	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
stood	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
continued	O
by	O
saying	O
,	O
planning	O
alongside	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
not	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
chapter	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Dark	O
Seeker/Xehanort	O
"	O
saga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
producer	O
Shinji	O
Hashimoto	O
stated	O
in	O
September	O
2013	O
that	O
since	O
Nomura	O
was	O
director	O
of	O
both	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
expected	O
that	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
significant	O
gap	O
between	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
,	O
"	O
as	O
 [ they ] 	O
want	O
each	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
perfect	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
quality.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
short	O
teaser	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
appeared	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
trailer	O
at	O
E3	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Nomura	O
stopped	O
working	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
focusing	O
his	O
attention	O
on	O
other	O
projects	O
,	O
including	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
he	O
stated	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
team	O
was	O
sharing	O
knowledge	O
with	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
team	O
to	O
expand	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
get	O
the	O
most	O
out	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
gameplay	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Orchestra	O
World	O
Tour	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
in	O
mid-June	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
possibility	O
of	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
might	O
be	O
created	O
,	O
but	O
wanted	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
the	O
development	O
and	O
promise	O
of	O
completing	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
was	O
thought	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Nomura	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
nothing	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
stone	O
"	O
regarding	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
told	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
to	O
"	O
be	O
prepared	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
accommodate	O
for	O
something	O
like	O
that	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
ca	O
n't	O
develop	O
a	O
system	O
where	O
we	O
're	O
accommodating	O
for	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
was	O
open	O
to	O
potentially	O
adding	O
customizable	O
accessories	O
,	O
as	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
be	O
done	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
0.2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
–	I-Application
A	I-Application
Fragmentary	I-Application
Passage	I-Application
with	O
Aqua	O
,	O
as	O
that	O
feature	O
does	O
not	O
return	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
also	O
preferred	O
DLC	B-Protocol
to	O
expand	O
or	O
change	O
the	O
game	O
over	O
releasing	O
a	O
Final	O
Mix	O
version	O
as	O
had	O
been	O
done	O
with	O
some	O
past	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
update	O
was	O
given	O
on	O
the	O
final	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
though	O
Nomura	O
stated	O
its	O
contents	O
were	O
"	O
something	O
he	O
's	O
always	O
wanted	O
to	O
do	O
and	O
put	O
into	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
ever	O
since	O
the	O
days	O
of	O
working	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
...	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Classic	O
Kingdom	O
"	O
mini-games	O
were	O
revealed	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
announcing	O
the	O
games	O
would	O
be	O
playable	O
in	O
the	O
mobile	O
game	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Union	I-Application
χ	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
selection	O
of	O
the	O
mini-games	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
Union	O
χ	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
χ3	O
"	O
mode	O
added	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
players	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
"	O
Starlight	O
"	O
Keyblade	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
by	O
completing	O
certain	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
improve	O
the	O
Gummi	O
Ship	O
gameplay	O
,	O
a	O
criticism	O
in	O
previous	O
entries	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
who	O
created	O
the	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
1997	O
game	O
Einhänder	B-Application
was	O
brought	O
in	O
to	O
handle	O
this	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
programmers	O
and	O
engineers	O
who	O
have	O
worked	O
on	O
driving	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
chose	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
world	O
be	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
third	O
film	O
,	O
At	B-Application
World	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
(	O
2007	O
)	O
,	O
over	O
other	O
films	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
particularly	O
Pirates	B-Device
of	I-Device
the	I-Device
Caribbean	I-Device
:	I-Device
Dead	I-Device
Man	I-Device
's	I-Device
Chest	I-Device
,	O
because	O
Dead	O
Man	O
's	O
Chest	O
is	O
"	O
setup	O
"	O
for	O
At	B-Application
World	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
and	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
"	O
have	O
to	O
end	O
[	O
the	O
story ]	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
as	O
well	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
in	O
2005	O
,	O
The	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
acquired	O
Pixar	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
and	O
Lucasfilm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
in	O
2013	O
if	O
any	O
of	O
these	O
properties	O
would	O
appear	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Nomura	O
said	O
he	O
contacts	O
Disney	O
after	O
he	O
hears	O
of	O
an	O
acquisition	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
Disney	O
's	O
pretty	O
honest	O
[	O
on	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
an	O
inclusion ]	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
later	O
stated	O
that	O
even	O
though	O
the	O
Disney	O
Company	O
had	O
acquired	O
these	O
properties	O
,	O
Disney	O
Interactive	O
Studios	O
may	O
not	O
necessarily	O
have	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
license	O
the	O
content	O
due	O
to	O
existing	O
deals	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Disney	O
's	O
deal	O
with	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
for	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yasue	O
added	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
"	O
looking	O
at	O
all	O
of	O
Disney	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
ones	O
as	O
well	O
"	O
when	O
choosing	O
worlds	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
worlds	O
potentially	O
based	O
on	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
and	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
properties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
had	O
hoped	O
to	O
include	O
a	O
world	O
based	O
on	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
since	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
he	O
felt	O
"	O
Sora	O
really	O
fit	O
in	O
and	O
matched	O
well	O
with	O
that	O
world	O
"	O
and	O
being	O
"	O
able	O
to	O
execute	O
that	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
something	O
I	O
'm	O
really	O
excited	O
for.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
felt	O
Pixar	O
worlds	O
were	O
extremely	O
important	O
to	O
include	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
specifically	O
one	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
and	O
stated	O
he	O
considered	O
not	O
making	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
if	O
he	O
could	O
not	O
get	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
use	O
Pixar	O
properties	O
from	O
Disney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
world	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
submitted	O
to	O
Pixar	O
for	O
approval	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Nomura	O
presenting	O
them	O
a	O
general	O
outline	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
he	O
had	O
planned	O
for	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
explained	O
,	O
"	O
Previous	O
to	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
I	O
think	O
these	O
companies	O
kind	O
of	O
saw	O
it	O
more	O
as	O
like	O
,	O
secondary	O
rights	O
permissions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
resulting	O
visuals	O
were	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Shader	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
updating	O
Sora	O
's	O
look	O
from	O
his	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
design	O
,	O
Nomura	O
noted	O
that	O
outfit	O
's	O
popularity	O
,	O
but	O
felt	O
the	O
desire	O
to	O
change	O
it	O
since	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
numbered	O
sequel	O
since	O
IIs	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
added	O
that	O
the	O
basis	O
for	O
the	O
resulting	O
design	O
is	O
a	O
mix	O
between	O
Sora	O
's	O
costumes	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
one	O
that	O
is	O
"	O
a	O
lot	O
more	O
sleek	O
and	O
sporty	O
"	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
make	O
him	O
look	O
more	O
acrobatic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Riku	O
and	O
King	B-Application
Mickey	I-Application
also	O
received	O
updated	O
outfits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Roxas	O
and	O
Xion	O
,	O
popular	O
characters	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
were	O
originally	O
not	O
planned	O
to	O
appear	O
,	O
but	O
positive	O
response	O
to	O
their	O
characters	O
led	O
to	O
their	O
inclusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
on	O
the	O
designs	O
of	O
the	O
worlds	O
,	O
Nomura	O
said	O
the	O
updated	O
graphical	O
capabilities	O
allowed	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
"	O
to	O
depict	O
the	O
world[s]	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
film[s]	O
as	O
close	O
to	O
 [ their ] 	O
original	O
form	O
as	O
possible	O
"	O
after	O
previously	O
creating	O
worlds	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
stylized	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
world	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Members	O
of	O
Pixar	O
assisted	O
with	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
worlds	O
based	O
on	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
and	O
Monsters	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Pixar	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Pixar	O
shared	O
their	O
actual	O
character	O
models	O
with	O
Square	O
Enix	O
and	O
had	O
the	O
original	O
character	O
designers	O
consult	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
everything	O
looked	O
as	O
true	O
to	O
the	O
films	O
as	O
we	O
could	O
make	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Rapunzel	O
responds	O
if	O
an	O
Aero	O
spell	B-Application
is	O
cast	O
on	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
dandelions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
main	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
games	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
theme	O
song	O
written	O
and	O
performed	O
by	O
Hikaru	O
Utada	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Chikai	O
"	O
in	O
Japanese	O
and	O
"	O
Do	O
n't	O
Think	O
Twice	O
"	O
in	O
English	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Utada	O
requested	O
that	O
the	O
producer	O
Skrillex	O
produce	O
a	O
remix	O
of	O
the	O
song	O
"	O
Chikai	O
"	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
since	O
it	O
was	O
known	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
only	O
features	O
English	O
and	O
Japanese	O
voice	O
acting	O
and	O
lip	O
syncing	O
,	O
despite	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
having	O
dubbing	O
in	O
other	O
languages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
has	O
full	O
voice	O
acting	O
in	O
optional	O
dialogue	O
moments	O
outside	O
of	O
cut	O
scenes	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
first	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
retrospect	O
,	O
Osment	O
found	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
ending	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
as	O
an	O
emotional	O
moment	O
as	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
series	O
would	O
not	O
end	O
with	O
this	O
installment	O
,	O
the	O
narrative	O
would	O
give	O
proper	O
closure	O
to	O
the	O
story	O
started	O
by	O
the	O
antagonist	O
Xehanort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
actors	O
include	O
David	O
Gallagher	O
as	O
Riku/Riku	O
Replica	O
,	O
Bret	O
Iwan	O
as	O
Mickey	B-Application
Mouse	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Alyson	O
Stoner	O
as	O
Kairi	O
and	O
Xion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	O
Dohring	O
,	O
Willa	O
Holland	O
,	O
Jesse	O
McCartney	O
and	O
Mark	O
Hamill	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
as	O
Terra	O
,	O
Aqua	O
,	O
Ventus	O
,	O
and	O
Master	O
Eraqus	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
;	O
McCartney	O
also	O
reprises	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Roxas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dylan	O
Sprouse	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
Re	O
Mind	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
as	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
new	O
character	O
Yozora	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
overjoyed	O
with	O
his	O
character	O
due	O
to	O
him	O
liking	O
Japanese	O
role-playing	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rutger	O
Hauer	O
voices	O
Master	O
Xehanort	O
,	O
replacing	O
Leonard	O
Nimoy	O
after	O
his	O
death	O
in	O
2015	O
;	O
following	O
Hauer	O
's	O
death	O
in	O
2019	O
,	O
Christopher	O
Lloyd	O
portrayed	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
Re	O
Mind	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
January	O
25	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
other	O
Asian	O
countries	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
January	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
elsewhere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Almost	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
at	O
an	O
additional	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Orchestra	O
World	O
Tour	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
date	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
January	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
edition	O
Kingdom	O
Hearts	O
III-themed	O
PlayStation	B-Device
4	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
and	O
DualShock	O
4	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
exclusive	O
to	O
GameStop	O
and	O
EB	O
Games	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Nomura	O
confirmed	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
post-launch	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
's	O
current	O
"	O
top	O
priority	O
is	O
on	O
making	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
KH3	B-Application
"	O
with	O
the	O
intention	O
of	O
releasing	O
a	O
single	O
content	O
package	O
of	O
DLC	B-Protocol
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
a	O
separate	O
"	O
Final	O
Mix	O
"	O
version	O
like	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
DLC	B-Protocol
episode	O
entitled	O
Re	O
Mind	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2019	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
slated	O
release	O
on	O
January	O
23	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
February	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
included	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
via	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud-streamed	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
including	O
the	O
Re	O
Mind	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
Sora	O
's	O
inclusion	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
Switch-exclusive	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
and	O
the	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
alongside	O
cloud	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
1.5	O
+	O
2.5	O
HD	O
Remix	O
and	O
2.8	O
:	O
Final	O
Chapter	O
Prologue	O
collections	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
received	O
an	O
83/100	O
,	O
indicating	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
called	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
the	O
series	O
at	O
its	O
strongest	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
"provide[d]	O
satisfying	O
answers	O
to	O
the	O
biggest	O
question	O
marks	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
panning	O
the	O
sidequests	O
,	O
Gummi	O
Ship	O
mode	O
and	O
general	O
"	O
repetitiveness	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
final	O
worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
panning	O
the	O
narrative	O
as	O
"	O
incomprehensible	O
"	O
,	O
VideoGamer.com	O
found	O
the	O
Toy	B-Application
Story	I-Application
worlds	O
and	O
Pixar	O
in	O
general	O
the	O
most	O
entertaining	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
absence	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
characters	O
in	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
apart	O
from	O
Moogles	O
,	O
were	O
criticized	O
by	O
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
fate	O
in	O
the	O
ending	O
was	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
analysis	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
apparent	O
death	O
after	O
saving	O
Kairi	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
GameRevolution	O
stated	O
that	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
did	O
not	O
give	O
the	O
audience	O
the	O
happy	O
ending	O
they	O
expected	O
despite	O
ending	O
Xehanort	O
's	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
debuted	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
Media	O
Create	O
charts	O
with	O
610,077	O
retail	O
sales	O
,	O
above	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
debuted	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
UK	O
charts	O
,	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
more	O
than	O
doubling	O
the	O
launch	O
week	O
sales	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
top-selling	O
game	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
top-selling	O
game	O
in	O
February	O
2019	O
(	O
behind	O
new	O
releases	O
Anthem	B-Application
and	O
Jump	B-Application
Force	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
the	O
overall	O
top-selling	O
game	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
months	O
of	O
2019	O
,	O
exceeding	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
by	O
over	O
80%	O
during	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
span	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
have	O
reached	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
6.7	O
million	O
units	O
as	O
of	O
September	O
2021	O
surpassing	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
total	O
of	O
6	O
million	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
current	O
best	O
selling	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
by	O
IGN	O
for	O
the	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
2018	O
,	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
2018	O
,	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
"	O
responses	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
review	O
site	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
JXV	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
high	O
difficulty	O
of	O
the	O
boss	O
fights	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
offers	O
was	O
Square	O
's	O
response	O
to	O
gamers	O
 '	O
criticism	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
easy	O
difficulty	O
of	O
the	O
actual	O
game	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
quick	O
time	O
events	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
GameInformer	O
found	O
it	O
disappointing	O
as	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
explore	O
a	O
new	O
area	O
and	O
see	O
more	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
properly	O
followed	O
.	O
</s>
