Kingdom Hearts IV Announced for Nintendo Switch 2, New Trailer Shows Sora in Quadratum
The simultaneous multi-platform release of Kingdom Hearts IV on Switch 2 alongside other consoles and PC signals that Square Enix is treating Nintendo's new hardware as a primary launch target, not a port afterthought.
Reporting from 8 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, and 4 more.
Square Enix announced during the June 9 Nintendo Direct that Kingdom Hearts IV will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, alongside previously announced PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions. The company did not provide a release date but released a new trailer showing protagonist Sora fighting in Quadratum, a world resembling modern Tokyo. The trailer marks the first significant update on the game since its initial reveal in April 2022. Square Enix also announced the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III], bundling Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind, for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The collection and its individual titles will launch on October 8. Players who owned the cloud versions of the games on Nintendo Switch can transfer their save data and receive a discounted upgrade price.
Kingdom Hearts IV is the first mainline entry in the "Lost Master Arc," the story arc that follows the conclusion of the Dark Seeker Saga. The new trailer, approximately 1.5 minutes long, shows giant enemies rampaging among buildings in Quadratum, a world that resembles modern Tokyo. Multiple sources describe the setting as Shibuya. The footage includes battle scenes of Sora confronting the enemies.
The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] and its individual titles will launch on October 8 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The collection bundles three packages: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind. Each of those packages is itself a compilation of multiple games and cinematics from the franchise. Players who owned the cloud versions of the games on Nintendo Switch can transfer their save data and receive a discounted upgrade price. Square Enix had released those cloud versions in February 2023, then brought the same games to PC via Steam in June 2024.
Kingdom Hearts III shipped more than 5 million copies worldwide as of February 2019, making it the fastest-selling title in franchise history. Its "Re Mind" DLC launched in January 2020. Square Enix first revealed Kingdom Hearts IV in April 2022, alongside the smartphone game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, and had provided no significant updates since then.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 8 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts IV Game's Switch 2 Release With Trailer; Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
- 4Gamer.net 「キングダムハーツ」シリーズの3タイトルと，全部セットになった「KINGDOM HEARTS Collection［I〜III］」がNintendo Switch 2で10月8日に発売
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「キングダム ハーツIV」最新映像公開！ Switch2版が発売決定【ニンダイ速報】
- Denfaminicogamer 『キングダム ハーツ』シリーズのNintendo Switch 2版が10月8日に発売決定。3タイトルをまとめた『KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III] 』も同日に発売へ
- Automaton 『キングダム ハーツIV』超久々の続報と新情報公開。ぐりぐり動く映像もあり、ちゃんと進んでる、あとSwitch 2で出る
- Game Spark スイッチ2版『キングダム ハーツIV』発表！現代都市を舞台に、巨大な敵と戦うソラを捉えた最新映像も【Nintendo Direct 2026.6.9】
- Inside 『キングダム ハーツ コレクション [I~III]』スイッチ2向けに発表！『III + Re Mind』体験版も配信【Nintendo Direct 2026.6.9】
- Anime Corner Kingdom Hearts IV Reveals First Trailer, Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2