Instead, the spotlight was very much on franchise far less recognised by the wider masses: Kingdom Hearts, an action-RPG series that crosses Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy with elements of the Final Fantasy series. “If anything, the biggest challenge [in creating Kingdom Hearts] may be trying to converse with Disney.” Nomura says. “With Final Fantasy, from a creator’s perspective, it’s a very free title, free to create. I’d been with the Final Fantasy team for most of my career; I’d always been involved in their production. I’d wanted to use the film in Kingdom Hearts for over 10 years, since I was in development on Kingdom Hearts II,” Nomura explains.

Source: The Guardian July 24, 2017 11:48 UTC