High quality images from the latest Kingdom Hearts III trailers and character renders are released; Riku's new Keyblade revealed

[Aquaberry 759]

Square Enix have released high quality images from the latest Kingdom Hearts III trailers via a press release, Gamespot, 4Gamer, and an additional screenshot outside of the trailer. They have also released character renders for Riku, King Mickey, Sulley, Mike, and the monster versions of Sora, Donald and Goofy.

 

Riku's render shows his new Keyblade, and Sora's render shows off his Monsters, Inc. inspired Keyblade.

 

You can view the images below.

 

 

 

Watch the new Kingdom Hearts III trailers from D23 Expo Japan 2018 here, and don't forget to catch up with our coverage of the event here!

 

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[Felixx 6,646]

Woah! Riku’s new Keyblade! Looks a bit like Fenrir, awesome!

[Exkrunt 8]

Am I the only one who prefers Road to Dawn?

[-Justin- 2,111]

Holy moly those renders are nice! Riku’s new Keyblade looks too cool

[Nick Sideris 1,551]

Sora's Keyblade looks so nice .

[ocean's rage 772]

i love the look of that monsters inc keyblade and the tangled keyblade riku's new one looks cool

[Merilly 438]

Some of the new Keyblades are really clunky somehow and not nearly as delicately designed as they once were... I already thought this about Void Gear, but looking at Riku's and Sora's Keyblades, that impression only grows stronger.

[Dustin Lübbers 933]

man it all looks so freaking good!

[sexyninjajon 24]

Am I the only one who prefers Road to Dawn?

 

I feel the same way. I don't really care for the new keyblade.

[Mysterious Figure 353]

Riku's new keyblade reminds me of Fenrir, I kinda like the simplicity, was never a fan of Way to Dawn, it was just soul eater with a random Wing tacked on to make it key shaped

 

Besides its probably for the best he ditches it, just in case a certain someone is watching

[LeYenrz 276]

I didn't care for Way to Dawn too much, but looking at Riku's new keyblade....it's a rather chunky/clunky design. I know it's meant to look like an actual modern key (imo it actually looks like your average car key *laughs*) and I'm just going to say it here: modern keys in Kingdom Hearts don't look that great. I prefer the more fantastical keyblade designs of the past, to be completely honest.

Edited February 12, 2018 by khdayskh1314

[TheKingdomkid 1,194]

I don't know I don't think that could be Riku's new Keyblade, but it could be I don't know it just looks like the most laziest design of any of the Keyblades like it feels like some kind of a placeholder of a Keybalde, but with that in mind why wouldn't they just use the Way to Dawn Keyblade.  I'm just on the fence about this keyblade is all.  The renders of all these characters and all these scenes are amazing I can't wait for more.

[Master Keeper 687]

Wow, just when I thought that Master Riku couldn’t get a car key, unproved me wrong. How creative Nomura, is this the level of creativity that we have reached on keyblade designs? It looks like a Fenrir wannabe with car key decorations and it doesn’t even represent or reflect Riku’a personality whatsoever

 

I hope we could at least switch to Soul Eater, because I won’t be able to bare such car keyblade with boring design

Edited February 12, 2018 by Master Keeper

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

So uh...where's the car to go with the key?

[King Arthur 36]

Okay so while Im not sure about Rikus new Keyblade, something tells me the hilt will have features to it, We cant really see the hilt or Keychain so Im not judging the look until a full model is shown.  Who knows, it might be a placeholder for the new one he gets in KH 3.  We wont know until we see what happens in KH 3. 

[Komali 594]

The hate is strong here.. Has the KH fanbase come so far? Keyblades never had really complex designs. But I think some of you are never satisfied, let it be like the old one and never change anything. I guess Nomura should keep that in mind for KH4.

[KeybladeMasterBalo 504]

I like it, it is quite simple, but still I like it, could be better once it shows fully.

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

The hate is strong here.. Has the KH fanbase come so far? Keyblades never had really complex designs. But I think some of you are never satisfied, let it be like the old one and never change anything. I guess Nomura should keep that in mind for KH4.

It's not that people want it remain the same. But More So the fact the new one looks so plain I bet I could start my car with it.

[-Justin- 2,111]

Remember guys, Riku's Keyblade looks plain (which I love), but with Nomura, you never know what this blade's gonna do. It could have some kind of transformation similar to Sora's.

Edited February 12, 2018 by -Justin-

[KH4Real 749]

I love Sora"s Monster Inc keyblade it is so creative unlike Riku's fenrir .

[Awesome Sauce 634]

Riku is pretty much Noctis, from the attire to the new Keyblade.

[Komali 594]

It's not that people want it remain the same. But More So the fact the new one looks so plain I bet I could start my car with it.

Is it really wrong that a "key"blade looks like a (car) key? ^^

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

Is it really wrong that a "key"blade looks like a (car) key? ^^

Considering how unique Way to Dawn was, I'd say it's very strange to say the least.

[Komali 594]

Considering how unique Way to Dawn was, I'd say it's very strange to say the least.

Every keyblade is unique, especially because every keyblade has unique abilities.

 

Maybe there is a background story behind this one, we don't know yet.

 

Also it looks similar to Fenrir, which is why it is strange to say that Nomura runs out of ideas. Such a design isn't new in the KH universe.

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

Every keyblade is unique, especially because every keyblade has unique abilities.

Maybe there is a background story behind this one, we don't know yet.

Also it looks similar to Fenrir, which is why it is strange to say that Nomura runs out of ideas. Such a design isn't new in the KH universe.

It's just fairly plain. I wouldn't even say it symbolizes his newfound powers as a Master and returning to the light.