Kingdom Hearts is a beloved collection however even essentially the most ardent followers of the franchise will inform you that the story has grow to be a bit convoluted over time. Talking in a brand new interview Tetsuya Nomura has mentioned that he and Sq. Enix have employed a lore grasp to maintain observe of the story and be sure that none of it contradicts earlier story factors and is solely an effort by the corporate to make the story extra cohesive. Right here’s what Mr. Nomura mentioned:
“Because the Kingdom Hearts collection has continued, the variety of characters has inevitably elevated, and the story has grow to be extra complicated,” Nomura mentioned. “For instance, with the newly introduced anime collection, the variety of exterior individuals concerned within the Kingdom Hearts collection has elevated, and explaining the settings and eventualities every time has grow to be fairly tough.
“Luckily, the employees engaged on the ‘χ collection’ had somebody who meticulously compiled and arranged the settings of previous Kingdom Hearts collection in an easy-to-understand means, and he was additionally in command of explaining the eventualities and settings to Disney. The truth is, at first of Kingdom Hearts IV’s improvement, Disney requested that he compile the supplies, so he formally joined the Kingdom Hearts IV crew as a proofreader.”
“He’s well-liked as a result of he explains issues to Disney as clearly as potential, utilizing diagrams and such. His function internally is to proofread the script,” he continued. “He checks to verify there are not any inconsistencies between the present script and previous settings. He was particularly appropriate for this mission as a result of the χ collection is deeply concerned. Some individuals may mistakenly assume he’s in command of composition, but it surely’s really ‘proofreading.’”