GamesTM magazine interview with Tetsuya Nomura discusses Disney's role and the possibility of multiple playable characters in Kingdom Hearts III

[Salve-SiS 125]

The only time I remember Disney changing the ending of a KH game was Dream Drop Distance, since the game (Fun Fact) was originally going to end with Sora falling into his deep sleep.

...WHAT?! 

[ShadowKeyblade 219]

We know it's not going to be multiple scenarios like BBS and 3D (and I wouldn't want them to do it that way, it kills the pacing of the game), so I'm willing to bet it's either the prologue, which I think is more likely to be playing as Young Xehanort than Kairi, or it's during the final battle. I hope the latter is definitely true. Sora can't just go and beat all of them himself when there's 7 guardians of light. 

[Komali 594]

till what ?

http://kh13.com/news/kingdom-hearts-iii-news-to-be-featured-at-d23-expo-japan-2015-in-november

[KH4Real 749]

I really hope that we can visit every world three times but with different characters.1) Sora, Donald, Goofy [the heroes]2) Riku, Mickey (+ Aqua) [the masters]3) Lea, Kairi, (+ another group member, maybe a Disney character?) [the beginners]FF13 was good, where each group went their own path and crossed the ways in the end.

Probably Ventus as the last beginner.

[Gwynbleidd 551]

till what ?

D23 Japan. I think it is November 4th, two days before D23, actually, when there will be an hour or hour and a half event dedicated to the Kingdom Hearts SERIES.

[gosoxtim 52]

D23 Japan. I think it is November 4th, two days before D23, actually, when there will be an hour or hour and a half event dedicated to the Kingdom Hearts SERIES.

november 3 is  actualy the kingdom hearts event is on

[Gwynbleidd 551]

november 3 is  actualy the kingdom hearts event is on

Well, that's one less day to worry about.

[Ven983 490]

Nomura is usually pretty good at keeping a secret, but he pretty much confirmed multiple characters with that last statement.

 

I would like multiple playable characters, but it would have to be in the fashion of KH2 if it is going to feel like a true numbered KH game.  Maybe we play as one character for a little bit, but overall Sora should dominate the majority of the game.

[Captain Swagblader 280]

Nomura is usually pretty good at keeping a secret, but he pretty much confirmed multiple characters with that last statement.

 

I would like multiple playable characters, but it would have to be in the fashion of KH2 if it is going to feel like a true numbered KH game.  Maybe we play as one character for a little bit, but overall Sora should dominate the majority of the game.

Agreed. I enjoyed the Roxas segment in KH2 in my first playthrough. but after 100%-ing the game, it was like torture because I couldn't do much of the stuff I could when I was mlg pro Sora. imo, the tutorial shouldn't be limited by the character, but we should have a chance to get to tinker with attraction flow, flowmotion, all that jazz. 

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

Yush Yush YUUUUUSSSSHHHH!!!!!!! MOAR CHARACTERS FOR KHIII!!! I mean, yes I want to play as Sora 75% of the time, but I would still love to have some major full-fledged fun with the other characters of the series too! I really hope that at the very least we get to play as 3 characters, if not more. And my first choices would be Sora, Riku, and Kairi, because god damn it I NEED to play as Kairi by this point, more girl power! X3

[Kalebninja 188]

Kairi, Riku and Sora must be playable before anyone else. Aqua's story was the original prologue so if they replace it then it will probably be with Eraqus. That's unless they pull a KH2 and give us a character we have no clue who they are.

[Mark Cummings 39]

I like the variation of play styles for each character we have played as in KH so far.  But, besides playing as Kairi, I would love to play as both Lea and Yen Sid at some point in the game.  

[Roxasrox 131]

I've seen this before on Tumblr. In fact, the one I saw had extra questions.

 

Link if anybody wants it:

 

http://voicefromthecorner.tumblr.com/post/129632794599/that-sounds-really-interesting-do-you-think-maybe

 

For real though, I'd like to see a system of playable characters carrying over like in KH2. The series started with Sora, Riku, Kairi. It should end with us getting to play as all three of them.

[Kalebninja 188]

I've seen this before on Tumblr. In fact, the one I saw had extra questions.

 

Link if anybody wants it:

 

http://voicefromthecorner.tumblr.com/post/129632794599/that-sounds-really-interesting-do-you-think-maybe

 

For real though, I'd like to see a system of playable characters carrying over like in KH2. The series started with Sora, Riku, Kairi. It should end with us getting to play as all three of them.

The Saga* should end

 

we probably wont play as Sora after this anymore but it's not the end of the series.

[KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542]

The Saga* should end we probably wont play as Sora after this anymore but it's not the end of the series.

Nomura said that Sora will still be the main character.

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

The Saga* should end

 

we probably wont play as Sora after this anymore but it's not the end of the series.

Nomura literally said that "Sora would always be the hero of the series". Sora isn't going anywhere. We'll probably get more new characters to play as, but Sora will forever be the Goku of KH. It's a really n00bish way of putting it, but it's also the truest.

[Kali Keena Bombard 5]

I hope we get to play as Kairi for the tutorial and then Sora the remainder of the game and play as other characters in certain situations (like Mickey and Riku in KH2)

[Yashmin Mohammed 64]

https://twitter.com/ebgamesaus/status/650183998698721280

[Yu Narukami 55]

It would be great if you could take control of other party members in REAL TIME battle. Have the rest of the party go into AI mode.  Then the story wouldn't suffer from so many changing viewpoints like in DDD.  It sounds like a fluid combat system to me. 

[Guest]

Well, well, this is interesting... here's my wishlist for playable characters for KH3.

 

Young Master Xehanort

King Mickey

Sora

[Salve-SiS 125]

Here's mine: 

 

Sora 

 

Ephemera 

 

Kairi 

[Camel Pavel 0]

Lea as playable character!

[SorrowSurvivor 191]

n^(n-1) = number of playable characters where n is the number of the main game.

 

KHI: 1^(1-1) = 1^0 = 1 playable character

 

KHII: 2^(2-1) = 2^1 = 2 playable characters

 

KHIII: 3^(3-1) = 3^2 = 9 playable characters

 

I'd be fine with that as long as Sora gets more time than the others.

[King_Graham 135]

Good. Disney knows when to back off, creative wise. That's why they are now an empire compared to last decade when they were a joke

They were still an empire. A jokey empire.AND they are worse in a couple ways these days.

[Azure XIII 0]

Yall seem to be forgetting that Nomura did announce Multiplayer. Just because multiple characters are playble doesn't specifically mean they have their own storyline.I do think it would be nice to experience each guardian of light's story. But not sure if I should get my hopes up.IIRC he said that we won't know who all the guardians are, and that Sora's story is tracking them down and then the final battle. That'll make me think that we play Sora up until the final battle then cycle through all the boss battles with the corresponding Guardian/Seeker. 

End Note: I have a really bad memory and prolly just imagined all that.