The current year could end up being very good forKingdom Heartsfans. The series up toKingdom Hearts 3, as well as the rhythm spin-offKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, are available on all modern platforms, including PC for the first period in the series’ life.Kingdom Hearts: Missing-LinkandKingdom Hearts 4have yet to meaningfully move the series pastKingdom Hearts 3, but news on one or both could turn up before 2025 is over. It’s an uncertain time, but one that is full of hope nonetheless.
Even thoughMissing-Linkshould help tide players over if it launches this year, that still leaves a lot of time beforeKingdom Hearts 4’s rumored 2026 release. This window of inactivity is the perfect time to revisit olderKingdom Heartstitles, especially now that they’re easy to get on any given system. Plenty of fans are already enjoying the new modding opportunities thatnative PC versions of severalKHtitleshave brought, though before 2025 is over, players may want to prioritize givingKingdom Hearts 3another shot.
Now’s A Great Time To Refresh Before Kingdom Hearts 4
AnyKingdom Heartsis worth replaying right now, but given thatKingdom Hearts 4might be fast approaching, revisitingKingdom Hearts 3holds the most value. This game’s ending, epilogue, and DLC all lead directly intoKH’s future, and highlightseveral mysteries thatKingdom Hearts 4should tackle. Even thoughKingdom Hearts 4will be the start of a new saga, it already looks to be making the series’ usual heavy use of past plot points, so it’s best for players to get ahead of the game and provide themselves with a thorough recap.
Modern Hardware Can Improve Kingdom Hearts 3’s Performance
2025 is also an ideal time to check back in withKingdom Hearts 3because it has more ways available to play it now. Whether existingKingdom Hearts 3owners upgrade to the next tier of PlayStation or Xbox, or they buy the game on PC, ways to smooth out the game’s rough resolution and framerate are now abundant. Playing on PC also has the added benefit of mods, of which there are many,ranging fromKH3randomizersto multiple casts worth of extra playable characters. There’s no wrong way to playKingdom Hearts 3, but 2025’s extra options for doing so are appreciated.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Isn’t The Same Game As It Was At Launch
Getting a different experience out ofKingdom Hearts 3and 2025 isn’t hard, but it’s not all because of external factors.Kingdom Hearts 3’s original PS4 and Xbox One release from January 2019 had ten patches after its launch, and that’s on top of thelaunch of theKingdom Hearts 3 ReMindDLCin January 2020. Most updates included a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements, like synthesized items being tracked better, but there were also some huge additions like a proper New Game+, photo storage being boosted to 200 pictures, and Sora got six more combo abilities for the postgame and DLC.
The Replay Value and Endgame Experience In KH3 Has Massively Improved
It’s a good thing those new abilities arrive when they do, because players will need them forKingdom Hearts 3’s radically different endgame. Starting just three months after launch,KH3gained a brutal Critical Mode that was meant to be played in NG+. That’s also around the time when players can unlock thepowerful legacyKingdom HeartsKeyblades, Oathkeeper and Oblivion. After that,ReMind’s PRO codes and boss rush will put everything players have earned to the test, though more casual fans can experiment with EZ codes or the DLC’s Data Greeting diorama mode instead.Kingdom Hearts 3is in its peak form in the current year, and there may never be a better time to replay it.
