New details on the story behind Kingdom Hearts 3 have surfaced on the packaging art for Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai Sora action figure.
The text has been translated by Gematsu (via Twitter user ArikaMiz), and we’ve included it below. Obviously, if you don’t want to know anything about Kingdom Hearts 3’s storyline prior to release, then don’t continue reading.
Kingdom Hearts 3 story details
“With the world under the control of a single Master, the final struggle for true peace begins. Through countless adventures across many worlds in his long battle against the darkness, Sora, once a little boy who only dreamed worlds beyond his island even existed, has grown up to a dashing young man. Now he is realizing that that battle has played out exactly as Master Xehanort had planned, and the second Keyblade War, the final struggle between light and dark, looms ahead. To counter the overwhelming darkness, Sora and his friends must gather the seven guardians of light. His best friend Riku and King Mickey seek out a battle-scarred Keyblade wielder, while Sora, Donald, and Goofy set off on a journey to find “the Key to Return Hearts.” Never-before-featured Disney worlds set the stage for another daring adventure to save the universe! 
“Chosen by the Keyblade, he is the one whose heart’s light never fails to shine as a beacon of hope. Sora, the brave hero chosen by the Keyblade, has always had a strong sense of justice. Through his many battles against darkness, he has grown and learned about the world immensely. Drawn to his light, many friends have lent him their support and granted him their powers to counter the darkness: Riku, the childhood friend he grew up with on Destiny Islands; Donald and Goofy, the two comrades with whom he has shared his adventures from the very beginning; and King Mickey, who unfailingly supports Sora with his own mighty strength. As the world becomes enveloped in another battle against darkness, the Keyblade wielder and his friends must rise up against Master Xehanort and thwart his plot to incite another Keyblade War.”
Kingdom Hearts 3 release date still unknown
Kingdom Hearts 3 was announced during Sony’s E3 2013 press conference, although we’re still no closer to finding out when the game will arrive in stores. In the meantime, Square Enix will be releasing the PS4-exclusive Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue, which arrives in early 2017. The game includes a high-definition remake of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance plus various other complementary additions to flesh out the storyline.
In addition, the Japanese software giant is also bringing Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5 HD REmix to PS4 in 2017, which coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Disney-RPG franchise. The collections were previously released on the PS3 a few years back.