Here's Why No Final Fantasy Characters Appeared in Kingdom Hearts 3

Ask anyone who has played it and you would know that Kingdom Hearts 3 was another great game from Square Enix. Sure, some would argue that it didn't live up to everyone's high expectations and the combat was a bit too easy, but as a conclusion to the Xehanort saga, it was well done. As we wait for the inevitable Kingdom Hearts 4, fans are still asking one question.

Where were the Final Fantasy characters?

Yeah, despite the game's foundation being built upon a crossover between Disney and Final Fantasy, we didn't get any characters from that legendary series, outside of the Moogles. Sure, there were Dissidia NT Toys, a giant Cactuar, and statues of Cloud and Auron, but no characters from the series appeared properly.

Speaking with Game Informer, co-director Tai Yasue had this to say about the lack of Final Fantasy characters:

"We had a lot of original characters. It's the conclusion of the Xehanort saga and we really wanted to concentrate on the main storyline of Kingdom Hearts, such as Sora and Roxas, for the example. They're having all these stories in other games and we wanted them to conclude."

Fans are hoping we get to see some Final Fantasy characters in future DLC for the game. The secret ending also teased something Square Enix-related, but we won't spoil it here, though it's a franchise Tetsuya Nomura has worked on before (and isn't Final Fantasy).

Kingdom Hearts 3 is available now on PS4 and Xbox One.

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