Despite the victory, Sora only gets the meager clue to believe with all his might in order to get his strength back. They end up helping him stop Hades from taking over the Realm of the Gods with the Titans. Kingdom Hearts III will serve as the final chapter of the 'Dark Seeker' saga, with Nomura revealing that the plot of the game will pick up 'immediately after the events of 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-.' He also added that the plot will examine the seven lights and thirteen darknesses coming together for the final battle, but that everyone that is expected to fulfill these roles may not.Ĭontinuing on from 0.2, Sora visits Olympus to ask Hercules for assistance in helping recover his lost strength. Following the start of the game, Sora seeks out Hercules and through training regains his lost powers after what happened with Xehanort in Dream Drop Distance, completing his Mark of Mastery and becoming a Keyblade Master. Meanwhile, King Mickey and Riku search for other previous Keyblade wielders (Ventus, Terra, and Aqua), in an attempt to stop Master Xehanort's plan to 'balance' the light and darkness, which will ultimately lead to the final showdown between Sora and Master Xehanort. In an effort to undermine Xehanort's plot, Sora, Donald, and Goofy search for seven guardians of light and the 'Key to Return Hearts', while King Mickey and Riku search for previous Keyblade wielders.” ― Kingdom Hearts III press releaseĪfter setting off on his new journey in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-, Sora, Donald, and Goofy will attempt to search for seven guardians of light and the 'Key to Return Hearts', as well as find a way to restore those in Organization XIII connected to Sora (Roxas, Xion, and Namine).

“ Believing light and darkness must remain in balance, Master Xehanort seeks to spark war against the 'tyranny of light' to restore equilibrium.

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