After four years of near-silence, Kingdom Hearts fans finally got something worth celebrating. Square Enix surprised everyone near the end of the June 2026 Nintendo Direct with the most substantial look at Kingdom Hearts 4 since the game was first announced in 2022.
The new trailer brought fans back to Quadratum, the mysterious, realistic modern city that serves as the game's main setting. According to IGN, the city is where protagonist Sora will meet new characters and unlock new powers in his next chapter.
Combat was front and center throughout the footage. According to Collider, Sora can be seen taking on Heartless enemies across the city, using the environment to his advantage, launching into the air, scaling buildings and chaining together flashy Keyblade attacks against enormous enemies.
The trailer also teased a massive creature looming over Quadratum, hinting at one of the big threats players will face in the game.
Nintendo and Square Enix confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 4 will launch simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Epic Games Store and Steam), as confirmed by Dexerto.
No release date or even a release window was announced. Square Enix has confirmed the game is coming, and fans now have real gameplay to look at for the first time in years.
