{"id":12381,"date":"2019-01-29T09:56:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12381"},"modified":"2019-01-29T09:56:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:56:51","slug":"kingdom-hearts-iii-now-available-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/01\/29\/kingdom-hearts-iii-now-available-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"KINGDOM HEARTS III Now Available Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-xs-12 \">\n<p class=\"subtitle\">SQUARE ENIX and Disney Take Players on the Adventure of a Lifetime Exploring Beloved Disney and Pixar Worlds of Toy Story, Frozen, Tangled, Big Hero 6 and More<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 29, 2019<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0SQUARE ENIX\u00ae and Disney are proud to announce\u00a0<b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2359605-1&amp;h=2478621183&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingdomhearts.com%2F&amp;a=KINGDOM+HEARTS+III\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KINGDOM HEARTS III<\/a><\/i><\/b>, the long-awaited installment in the beloved action role-playing game series, is now available worldwide. The critically-acclaimed game\u00a0holds an 88 on Metacritic at launch, with Game Informer calling it &#8220;a main attraction worth waiting for&#8221; and GamesBeat claiming, &#8220;Kingdom Hearts is perfect for me.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<p>Longtime fans and newcomers alike will follow the exciting new adventures of Sora, a young Keyblade wielder tasked with protecting the universe from an evil force known as the Heartless.\u00a0Sora, helped by his loyal companions, Donald and Goofy, who are emissaries sent by\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">King Mickey<\/span>\u00a0from Disney Castle, will team up with other iconic Disney and Pixar characters in an attempt to defeat the darkness and save the universe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<p>&#8220;I am thrilled that KINGDOM HEARTS III is now officially out,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tetsuya Nomura<\/span>, Director of the KINGDOM HEARTS series. &#8220;There are many mysteries in the story, so players will want to take their time so that they don&#8217;t miss anything. The adventure lies within the journey, and not just the destination. This story\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">marks one<\/span>\u00a0of the greatest experiences Sora will have with his friends, so I hope that the players enjoy it. To all of our fans around the world, thank you for eagerly awaiting this day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12382\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?resize=640%2C68\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?resize=1024%2C108 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?resize=150%2C16 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?resize=300%2C32 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?resize=768%2C81 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?w=1400 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/square_enix_logo.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SQUARE ENIX Logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Square Enix, Inc.) (PRNewsFoto\/Square Enix, Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;<i>KINGDOM HEARTS III<\/i>\u00a0is the continuation of an amazing, longstanding creative collaboration between\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tetsuya Nomura<\/span>, Square Enix and Disney&#8217;s characters and worlds,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Shoptaw<\/span>, SVP, Global Games and Interactive Experiences, Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. &#8220;This installment of the fan-favorite franchise is a perfect testament of our approach to matching Disney and Pixar characters and worlds with best-in-class games partners, and giving them the flexibility to create something magical and unexpected. We are elated that today, fans will be able to experience the game for themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LDv807YNCKI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>KINGDOM HEARTS III\u00a0<\/i>features a star-studded voice cast who brought to life beloved characters across popular Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films. Those reprising their Disney Animation roles for the game include\u00a0<i>Frozen&#8217;s<\/i>\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Kristen Bell<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Idina Menzel<\/span>, Josh Gad and\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Jonathan Groff<\/span>,\u00a0<i>Tangled&#8217;s<\/i>\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Zachary Levi<\/span>,\u00a0<i>Big Hero 6&#8217;s\u00a0<\/i><span class=\"xn-person\">Jamie Chung<\/span>\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eh6Pr2gSJfY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The opening theme song, &#8220;Face My Fears,&#8221; from eight-time Grammy Award winner and long-time self-professed fan of the KINGDOM HEARTS series, Skrillex, and internationally-renowned singer-songwriter\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Hikaru Utada<\/span>, is available on the iTunes Store:\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2359605-1&amp;h=2881314399&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Falbum%2Fface-my-fears-ep%2F1444855032%3Fapp%3Ditunes&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Falbum%2Fface-my-fears-ep%2F1444855032%3Fapp%3Ditunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/face-my-fears-ep\/1444855032?app=itunes<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><i>KINGDOM HEARTS III\u00a0<\/i>is now available for\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$59.99<\/span>\u00a0on the PlayStation\u00ae4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X. This title is rated E10+ (Everyone 10+). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2359605-1&amp;h=4265295337&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.esrb.org%2F&amp;a=www.esrb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.esrb.org<\/a><\/u>for more information about ratings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SQUARE ENIX and Disney Take Players on the Adventure of a Lifetime Exploring Beloved Disney and Pixar Worlds of Toy Story, Frozen, Tangled,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[29,31],"tags":[209,265,415,143,250,440,104,103],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dxtj6roVYAEdP9P-Copy.jpg?fit=550%2C309","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14658,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/03\/02\/kingdom-hearts-the-story-so-far-collection-returns-to-u-s-retailers-and-arrives-to-canada-and-latin-america-this-month\/","url_meta":{"origin":12381,"position":0},"title":"KINGDOM HEARTS -THE STORY SO FAR- COLLECTION RETURNS TO U.S. RETAILERS AND ARRIVES TO CANADA AND LATIN AMERICA THIS MONTH","author":"DiRT","date":"March 2, 2019","format":"image","excerpt":"LOS ANGELES (Mar. 1, 2019) \u2013\u00a0The sold-out\u00a0KINGDOM HEARTS\u00a0compilation\u00a0KINGDOM HEARTS -The Story So Far-\u00a0has returned to US retailers, including GameStop and Best Buy. 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