Summary

  • Tetsuya Nomura recently revealed that Kingdom Hearts 4 will start moving towards the series' conclusion.
  • Sora's voice actor, Haley Joel Osment, reacted to that news while talking to IGN and shared his thoughts about saying goodbye to Sora.
  • Osment says that ending the series properly and with a plan is "the way to go" instead of drawing it out.

Sora's voice actor, Haley Joel Osment, has recently commented on the possibility of Kingdom Hearts 4 moving towards the end of the series and said that it seems like "the way to go".

Kingdom Hearts fans have spent the last two years waiting for any kind of news about the long-awaited fourth mainline entry, but they were a bit shocked about what series creator Tetsuya Nomura recently had to say. During an interview with Young Jump, Nomura revealed that Kingdom Hearts 4 was made with the intention of starting to move towards the end of the series.

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This came as a surprise for most fans who assumed that Kingdom Hearts had plenty of life left in it and was only just beginning its next arc, but it's a move that makes sense considering how long Sora's story has been going on for. It seems that the man behind Sora, Haley Joel Osment, agrees with that sentiment, as he commented on the possibility during an interview with IGN.

Haley Joel Osment Reacts To Kingdom Hearts 4 Working Towards A Series Conclusion

Earlier this week, IGN had the chance to speak to Haley Joel Osment during an episode of IGN Arcade that talked about his career, gaming habits, and, of course, his involvement in Kingdom Hearts. To start with, Osment seemed to be unaware of Kingdom Hearts 4 even existing, as he said that he's "always the last to know" and heard that a new game was rumoured to be coming soon.

IGN then had the chance to tell him that Kingdom Hearts 4 is indeed in development and being worked on, while also letting him know that Nomura recently said that KH4 is working towards ending the series. You might think that Osment would be sad to hear this considering how long he's been playing Sora, but he was actually very mature about the possibility of saying goodbye.

Osment said that he's sure that Nomura plans on finishing the series in a "satisfying way" and noted that going out on a high note is "sometimes the best thing to do" even if you love something and want to play it forever. Sora's voice actor also notes that the Kingdom Hearts games have plenty of replayability and will always stick around for fans, which is a nice way of looking at it.

And I think that sometimes that's the best thing to do, even if you have something that you love and you feel like you want to play it forever, to tie it up in a nice way and not let it drag out beyond where the creator wants it to go. I think that's the way to go. - Haley Joel Osment

Of course, while a lot of fans took this news to mean that Kingdom Hearts 4 is the last game in the series, that's not what Nomura meant. He actually was pointing out that the fourth game's new saga is moving towards a conclusion, which means that Osment has a few more chances to play the character before Sora finally gets a well-deserved rest.

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