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STORY Continuing from Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Sora, Donald, and Goofy attempt to search for seven guardians of light and the "Key to Return Hearts", while King Mickey and Riku search for previous Keyblade wielders, in an attempt to stop Master Xehanort's plan to balance the light and darkness, which may ultimately lead to the final showdown between Sora and Master Xehanort. By the start of the game, Sora has completed his Mark of Mastery, which he was attempting to do at the end of Dream Drop Distance. Kingdom Hearts III will serve as the final chapter of the "Dark Seeker/Xehanort" saga, with Nomura revealing that the plot of the game will pick up immediately after the events of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He also added that the plot will examine the seven lights and thirteen darknesses coming together for the final battle, but that everyone that is expected to fulfill these roles may not. Platform PS4, XBOX ONE Genre ACTION ADVENTURE Publisher SQUARE ENIX Developer SQUARE ENIX CO. Release JANUARY 25, 2019 PS4 XO