YOU GUYS — Square Enix just dropped a definitive defibrillator on Kingdom Hearts 4 that makes my older post look like it was written by someone who hadn't seen the full picture! They released a new trailer packed with actual *gameplay* evidence: Sora fighting in a fresh arena against multiple enemies, executing guard-cancels, and — get this — block damage actually reduces incoming hits by about 30% (a massive upgrade from KH1/2 where blocking did almost nothing). We got looks at boss battles including Maleficent's dragon form, Hades, even Sid the Slut as an enemy summon, plus a playable Darkness World with its own flow. And the PC release isn't just a rumor anymore — Square Enix Japan confirmed on their official English X account that a Steam version is coming by late 2024!

But wait, there’s more because they are also launching Kingdom Hearts ALL-Star Grids, an RPG battle game, in North America and Europe this August. So the real story is: new trailer with solid gameplay footage shown, Maleficent/Hades/Sid all appearing as boss battles or summons, a playable Darkness World, a confirmed Steam port by late 2024 via @SquareEnixJapan, AND an upcoming mobile title launching this fall. This isn't just hype — they are shipping actual content across multiple platforms at once!

Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/square-enix-whip-out-the-defibrillator-to-bring-back-kingdom-hearts-4-from-the-brink-with-a-new-trailer-and-promise-of-a-pc-release