Sora's Quadratum Appearance Update - Kingdom Hearts 4

[@HMK]

Despite Sora looking more Realistic in Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMind, Kingdom Hearts 4 goes FURTHER BEYOND! Lets Discuss why! Be Sure To get us past 1000 Likes and *SUBSCRIBE!*

[@freezeblast4563]

To go even further beyond AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@Growmetheus]

What if This Sora is the way Riku sees Yozora?

[@TakeTheWorld21]

I’ve said it before and I stand by this: Sora’s new look in Kingdom Hearts IV is his best in the entire series

[@Matthew.Niverse]

Spitting straight facts

[@Stargenese]

Rip clown shoes.

[@manuelbonelli3690]

It's the worst in the entire series. He is not even Sora. His hair clearly shows that he looks exactly like Noctis.

[@directorjake]

Visually, yes. But, I hope it's not a permanent look, I want him to be a dumb clown shoes kid again.

[@directorjake]

@@manuelbonelli3690 My guy, that's the point. It's literally just because of the world most likely, chill.

[@tenebraequeene]

I said it before and i will say it again: Sora's new looks in KH4 reminds me a bit of an older Denzel from Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children. I really enjoy this style and will miss it when Sora eventually returns to his reality.

[@FlameOC]

The dress and the hair will look the same Nomura said that

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

Personally, I thought he looks like a mid-to-late-teens Hope Estheim (for reference, Hope is 14 in the first Final Fantasy XIII, so he's early teens at that point), but I can see your point

[@katieblakney2001]

Same he looks all grown up

[@mojonoahgamer5647]

I hope we get to customize his outfit. The concept wasn’t there since 0.2

[@silentb8997]

Yeah, I Seriously Wanted it back in KH4!!!!!!!!!!!😁😄🥰😍🤩🙂👍👍👍💯❤🧡💛💚

[@masterseal0418]

@@silentb8997 Omg same!

[@khalilanarchy]

@@silentb8997 tf

[@adercader1]

I think Sora’s design in KH Remind in his Yozora fight is because it took place in a dream, where Sora and Yozora connected to each other - the semi realistic style is a literal depiction of their respective reality and unreality, meeting.

[@adrienfaulk7385]

I love the quality of the animation in both but it shows that it's came a long way since the first game

[@nshippudennaruto2814]

Sora looks hot in every design I absolutely loved his kingdom hearts 3 design . It was my favorite but ..his kh4 for look is sooo good can’t wait to get a even better look as we get more trailers .

[@ghouldash9761]

I love Sora's new appearance in Kingdom Hearts IV! Can't wait to see more of him in future trailers!

[@13thdarkness]

I think it's more likely that Sora and Yozora connected in a dreamscape rather than that being in the final world on the side of unreality. If it is the case that the graphical change isn't just because it's a new game and the style in ReMind was an approximation of the new look, then it would be odd for it to look different. If the style is the same in the final world as it is in the waking world on the side of reality, the style should also be the same across the final and waking worlds on the side of unreality. Either it's a crossing point between realities or it is indeed a dream during Sora's transition between existence. Maybe it's his dive to the heart, considering he's existing for the first time in unreality and beginning a new journey. Yozora's presence there could be representative of his connections to Sora, even though they're probably just dreaming at the same time. The night sky itself could be due to Yozora's presence as well, or it could symbolize several things like the contrast between one journey and the next, the point in which one ends and another begins, the contrast between the two realities, or that this is the crossing point between them. It could indicate the worlds' similarities too since both skies exist as sky, only a different version of it. The change in the sky could be evocative of Sora himself, whether that be a change or progression of his character or how he might be connected to and influenced by Yozora. The journey or character of Yozora could also be depicted here, going from light to dark, or perhaps it means a parallel of not only the two characters themselves but of their journies, and the fact those paths intersect. I'm inclined to believe it means all of these things, but we'll need to see how Sora and Yozora's stories unfold going forward. It seems to me the meaning of their battle was largely to test Sora's strength, and Yozora's intention to "save" Sora never applied to the current situation within the dream. That would make the most sense given Nomura's statement that the alternate endings have no real meaning. The outcome of the fight was never a real one. The dream would end and Yozora would remain fixed on his goal, all while Sora begins his new existence in Quadratum.

[@noobstoise1024]

A few thoughts, Sora's hair style returned to a similar style to what he had prior to accepting Ventus's heart. Second, I think Yozora might normally look like Sora himself and his heart is residing in either a Nobody that was created during the events of the keyblade graveyard in KH3 prior to Sora time traveling or someone from Quadratum who looks like Riku. There are some context clues for this 1. Toy story world Rex and Ham almost immediately recognize Sora as Yozora, which given how Yozora looks is definitely odd. 2. Sora comments on how Yozora looks a lot like Riku when visiting the game store in toybox 3. Yozora has the ability to steal the Kingdom key from Sora, an ability only shared by Riku, being the one the Kingdom Key originally chose. I know it's tech based, but it still shouldn't be possible without some connection, I think. 4. Yozora's reaction to meeting Sora seems like legitimate shock at first before he reels himself back. I think it might be Yozora is feeling Riku's emotions similar to how Roxas felt Sora's back in KH2 and 358/2.

[@KingJero1313]

Plot twist for kingdom Hearts iv Sora is yozora kingdom Hearts iv is the trials that yozora was talking about at the end of remind he had to go through it makes sense since Sora has to go through trials to get home

[@OmegaSamurai265]

I'm so hype for kh4 I'm gonna be playing it nonstop in my room! 😭

[@axels3188]

I think Sora’s different in appearance could do with that he mightve ages and this could be an bit older Sora’s as in the post Game of Remind Riku said he and the others have been searching for Sora for a year and Kairi also slept for a year.

[@masteroflight7296]

Yozora seems to have projected Quardratum onto the final world so it wasn’t truly the real version of the world. At least that’s my thoughts

[@FredMaverik]

Yeah, it looked like a dream world of sorts?... After all, Sora was sleeping, problably "woke up in a dream", Yozora entered the realm of sleep somehow from Quadratum, and Sora entered Quadratum when he wakes up in the KH4 trailer only.

[@SoraGaming6587]

Sora's look is really perfect. can't wait for the release of KH4.😊👍

[@goodbutter9763]

I still think that sora hair may stay the same when he leaves, because Roxas and ventus are gone from his heart

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

Interessing theory you mean that Soras Hair actually is closer to his childlike appearence and got Spikyer rhrough the hearts that mended with his and influenced his appearence a bit, like Roxas having Brown eyebrows for example

[@FredMaverik]

@@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419 roxas has blue eyes

[@olaoladejo2765]

It’s funny how people are still shocked at his new look despite the fact Donald has been hammering the world order into our heads since kh1😭

[@Junodragon6780]

He's becoming more REAL!!😲 (But this is an amazing glow up for my boy! 😃)

[@rowanprogamer9023]

I feel like that Sora’s New Design For Kingdom Hearts 4 ❤️🖤♥️💜 it has a lore with this Legendary Keyblade Wielder/SE Character he might be one of the best characters In Disney’s Kingdom Hearts Series with this Next Entry Installment.

[@rowanprogamer9023]

@HMK I’m feeling like for KH4 Sora & Yozora has the next connection with their Bigger role in KH4 Story.

[@AubreyTheKing]

Just imagine all Sora's form changes in Kingdom Hearts IV with that new design! I CAN'T WAIT SO SEE THAT!!!

[@BrennySpain]

Kingdom hearts content on this channel is the reason why I love this channel personally!

[@rampantfantasy1181]

this makes the whole "Ive been having weird thoughts lately, is any of this real or not" make a lot of sense if Sora and Yozora are having their dreams overlap

[@Shadowmarktiger]

Love the look. I hope they let Sora keep it, especially if and when he returns to his reality.

[@gussanchez1446]

I don't know why I thought this man was gonna go into a deep dive surrounding the mystery of Sora's majorly smaller shoes

[@Another14-]

IDC what anyone says, this story is an ongoing master piece

[@kevindimas253]

The craziness is why I love it

[@looking4gfplz589]

I definitely like The New Realistic Change the game is gonna be in at least for a while. 😌👍

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love sora design too

[@Jaylobeans]

I Feel Like Once We Hear Sora Speak All Doubt Will Be Gone Regarding His New Look.

[@Kicksticks]

Havent watched the video yet but Ive always said this, I dont think there is any significance to Sora's look between Remind and 4. I think if Square had the time Sora would have looked as he did in Remind as he does in 4

[@13thdarkness]

That makes sense but I think I'd prefer if there was significance or if it was made to be significant if it isn't already, more interesting that way

[@Kicksticks]

@@13thdarkness oh 100% it would be awesome af if there is something too it

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

@@Kicksticks. Besides, you KNOW Nomura would try to justify it somehow.

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

If we are lucky this is his Real Life Artstyle from now on when Sora and Friends visit the Marvel and Star Wars property

[@quinnhouk5369]

I love his new look

[@songoten5643]

I think remind was a dream I mean it all makes sense that could explain why he has his shoes off. Why would someone just take off a stranger shoes. He was probably in a dream like state sort of like khcom

[@izzylandyt]

Dammit HMK why you gotta give us that cliffhanger?!? 😭😭😭

[@brodiemarschall5148]

Trust me, if they make KH5 after this, Sora might look even more realistic, even matching a proper human's face in a video game. Maybe Donald and Goofy will have realistic designs too.

[@kyodreamwalker5378]

I really love this video and find everything you said really interesting but cool! Can’t wait to watch more of you’re content!!! 😁😁😁

[@babybackculturenews8818]

He said sore comes from unreal too real but what makes sense is that if you can go there then that means everything is real to sorrow if so I can travel to different universes in the worlds then that means that they are real to him

[@rgegsg]

i really liked the customizations we got for Aqua In birth by sleep 2.0, i was hoping we would of got something like that in KH3 but we didn't so here's hoping we get something like that in KH4!😁

[@MrGamer07100]

I don’t even think what we seen is even finished. I’m waiting to see more gameplay etc to decide. As of now I’m not loosing my mind over it tbh.

[@saberbladefang250]

I know that music it's tantai night time from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

[@MrMnM-ed5ht]

I always knew that Nomura was planning on breaking the Meta with this new saga or arc. It’s pretty much an uncommon and surprisingly untapped idea when it comes to Multiverse Tropes. The idea that something or someone could be real in one universe but a work of fiction in another at the same time, from a person or character all the way to an entire world or universe itself. The only instances I could remember knowing this being done already is Adventure Time’s upcoming Fiona and Cake spinoff miniseries involving the multiverse and the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. That movie showed the idea going both ways; with the events of the movie ACTUALLY BEING a movie (a work of fiction) in the Kung Fu Movie Star Evelyn universe, and Evelyn misremembering Ratatouille as Racacoonie and then showing it to ACTUALLY EXIST in the Hibachi Evelyn universe.

[@Lambag-Daniel]

This is probably his appearance in THIS particular world

[@masterseal0418]

Now this just got interesting. Hopefully we'll see Quadratum forms of Dalond, Gooby, and Michael Rat!

[@synovelle]

To sum it up: 1) Verum Falsus was actually a dream that Riku was having (confirmed in re:Mind) so it only showed the Sora that was in Riki’s memories at that time. 2) the DLC Yozora fight did not take place in Quadratum but actually in the Final World where Yozora projected the image of the city, so Sora wasn’t experiencing the physical shift yet. 3) KHIV’s trailer is when Sora is truly in Quadratum and has been there for seven days as Strelitzia stated, so he’s gone through the shift that Unreality gives you.

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

I really like the new design. Personally, I think he looks more like a mid-to-late-teen Hope Estheim than Noctis (for the record, Hope is 14 in the original Final Fantasy XIII, though by the end of the trilogy he's 27 as confirmed in the post-Lightning Returns novella), but ehhh IDGAS about it that much; it's probably just due to the Nomura design influence. In the end, I like the new Sora for what he is.

[@tonyleidyiii1652]

I hope sora will keep his new look

[@rzsdranb3789]

That was a neat theory

[@SonicSpeedGaming759]

Sora's design for KH4 too me just looks like he forgot to put gel in his hair

[@KenjiShiratsuki]

I feel like the design of Yozora in the fight/scene in TFW is different from that in the car ride scene, so "not what I really look like" refers to the difference between those, not necessarily Yozora being in a different body or something a la Xehanort/Terranort. This would also explain why Sora looks different. Both Yozora and Sora may have even seen each other differently, with Sora seeing himself and Yozora in the KH3 style, but Yozora seeing them both in the Quadratum/KH4 style. Just because we see things one way, doesn't mean the characters see them the same way.

[@davon6074]

I just realized, are we gonna see everybody in unreality reality?!?!

[@tjskeyblade]

You’re welcome bro Hmk

[@KingK0cker]

so wouldn’t we already know how yozora looks ? when he wakes up from his dream and is with luxord he’s in quadratum so he would be fully in that worlds design no?

[@dauwnte4011]

The only thing I dislike about Sora’s new look is that he doesn’t have a pair of super sick fingerless gloves

[@SpideyfanX]

I'm telling ya, he aged 5 years in 7 days after getting introduced to taxes

[@debopoporhypersaiyanidc6718]

HMK, can you do a video discussing the facts around Sora’s “immortality,”? Kairi practically makes it to where he can’t die

[@HMK]

He doesn't have the Power of Waking anymore, he can't redo what he did at the Keyblade Graveyard anymore

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

@@HMK. True.

[@MrXavierv773]

I thought Yozora said that he didn't really look the way he appeared because he really is supposed to look like FFVersusXIII Noctis... But Nomura can't really say that he is OG Noctis. lol

[@Imposterchu]

I don't wonder what Yozora really looks like. As we saw him wake up from said dream, looking the same. Unless they change his apprence for what ever reason.

[@xthewhitewolf]

I hope he keeps that hairstyle. It looks so sick.

[@pimpweasel676]

Hey HMK, what track is playing in the background of this vid? I know it's from Xenoblade but I can't figure out with one and it's driving me crazy lol

[@kai_121-y6k]

Honestly, I think once he got to quadratum he just got a new outfit, or they didn't have the time to give him the fully new design in remind.

[@jakechapman1442]

love Sora look in the world way more

[@ta-jaiallwood9233]

So what will Riku look like in kh4 compared to yozora

[@tjskeyblade]

I didn’t get to do Remind

[@Mrlosmaiden]

So Yozora meant he doesn't like this , due to the realism of the Quadratum Realm? I'm just guessing. Was it because he was in between realms like Sora when he met him he looked a bit more cartoonist?

[@indedgames4359]

What if as a child MoM gave Riku the Crown neglace and Then Riku gave it to Sora? And the Crown has a simulare purpose as the X

[@Jakeydogger]

His hair style like Noctis. Both Hearm Kings. I wonder Sora will spawn 13 Keyblade like Noctis 13 Royal Arms.

[@manuelbonelli3690]

That is exactly why I don't like him. Sora doesn't feel like Sora

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

@@manuelbonelli3690. Huh?

[@manuelbonelli3690]

@@dragonbornexpress5650 Exactly what I said. He doesn't seem Sora to me. Why should he have almost the same exact hairstyle of Noctis? I mean...they are cool don't get me wrong. But I prefer Sora with his original hairstyle

[@alioness-w-noregrets7471]

Hmmm…this may be a stretch but since Yozora looks like Riku, then could he be Riku’s nobody but have been born in another realm? I mean, Sora and Kairi have their own nobodies, but what about Riku when Ansem took over? Shouldn’t Riku have gained a nobody too?

[@theshawbrothers3941]

How much percent do you think Nomura and his team are almost finish developing Kingdom hearts 4 50% or 60%?

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

Realistically, I'd guess 30%, but optimistically, I'd say 50% at best. The game was only recently announced, and while migrating to Unreal Engine 5 may not be super difficult (or at least not as difficult as restarting from scratch like with KH3), it may not be the easiest thing to do either. Plus, I'mma be frank here: considering how packed Square Enix's current schedule is, with Crisis Core FFVII Reunion late this year, FFXVI somewhere next year and FFVII Rebirth on that winter season (thus late 2023 to early 2024), and both DQ12 and the HD-2D remake of DQ3 also still in the works, I really doubt KH4 will be coming any sooner than 2024.

[@13thdarkness]

@@DavidHutchinson0713 I'd say late 2024 at the earliest. Probably more realistic to expect mid to late 2025 imo

[@sakonan4883]

If Nomura didn’t make Yozora, he would probably be thinking: if I can’t make my boy Noctis, I’ll make my boy Sora into my boy Noctis.

[@yungflashbeats]

What's the intro song?

[@juniorkusma7937]

I hope its just a quadratum thing, like how sora changed into a toy in toybox, i dont hate the new design, its justs....strange

[@robraze]

I think the hairstyle is what throws me off a bit, it’s more flat and less spikey looking

[@YISHYAWO]

I love how sora is there for abusing the power of awakening yet strelitzia just got murdered🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

Technically Strelitzia was killed in the Kingdom Hearts equivalent of ancient times.

[@tjskeyblade]

Or take down Master because my ps4 system broke but I’m trying to fix it but I did complete The story

[@khfan4492]

This is wild

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, interesting, much to look forward to, with Kingdom Hearts 4.

[@djlaguna3047]

I am always sub to you and i like all your videos

[@samex8275]

Maybe this switch is because SE are trying to complement his looks to the UE5 cause it’s gonna look more realistic

[@tjskeyblade]

I enjoyed your video

[@Nobodylikesme246]

Yozora might look somewhere close to FF7R cloud........but it's my opinion

[@masterbuilder0377]

3 days till dark road update

[@АннаПШЕНИЧНОВА-к5о]

6 days

[@blaringsea8923]

Calling it right now. Yozora is Noctis.

[@azazel7505]

I love everysingle desing of sora but to me it always Improved Kh2 is better than kh1 kh3 is better than kh2 and finally we got the best of his desing in kh4

[@djbostick]

I'm pretty sure you got older too I think he's in his 20s at this age

[@coolgirl2044]

I think I'm in the minority when I say that I'm not a fan of the new realistic direction the series is taking. Part of the charm of the series was the cartoon/anime-esque style that the series went with. I'm not sure if it's a permanent change or if it's just for this specific world but judging by the fact that we've seen Quadratum before with Sora's original character model it's safe to say it's not a temporary change. It made sense considering the series was a cross between Final Fantasy and Disney, but now it's just gonna remind me of Final Fantasy only rather than having its own identity. I'm just saying KH was a series that worked better with a more fictional fantasy looking aesthetic rather than looking realistic with over the top graphics since that seems to be all anyone cares about now.

[@jonathanreyes3249]

the realm of reality unreality a fictional or fact world

[@deepmind5318]

I'm not sure if making sora a bit more effeminate was intentional. I don't mind, there are people that are born effeminate, it's natural.

[@SpideyfanX]

Anyone know which BGM this is?

[@noahr607]

I’m not sure why, but his face doesn’t quite seem like it’s his-I think the nose/eye structure looks more like Hope’s from FF13 and it throws me off a bit

[@kelseywilliams5002]

Its noctis

[@MBRSims]

This doesn't directly relate to Sora's change of appearance, but I have a suspicion that the origins of Quadratum may be related to Xehanort and the events in KH3. I think in the original timeline where Xehanort wiped out the Guardians, he succeeded in his desire to wipe the universe clean of both light and darkness and obtain his "new start" using the power of Kingdom Hearts. This new world, clean and pure, void of light or darkness would be the world of unreality, AKA the world of Quadratum. So when Sora abused the power of waking, he was sent back to this original timeline and hence, to Quadratum. I'm just not sure where Yozora fits into this. Perhaps the body he occupies is the body or Nobody of Riku from the original timeline after he was killed by the Demon Tide? In that case, the Foretellers could be the bodies of the other Guardians in the same fashion perhaps.

[@1ktoken]

or he just grew up ☠

[@xpopups]

No it’s because they were able to up graphics between kh3 and kh4 . If they could have matched the look during kh3s development time for that teaser , they would have . It’s not the deep

[@HMK]

And then you see Donald and Goofy at the end of the KH4 Trailer

[@aarifer]

I think this new look isn't that good... Doesn't feel like Sora to me..

[@DeltaVideos]

Real reason: kh3 cgi model was shit compared with the rest of saga, they just fixed it imo

[@Angrenost02]

I personally don't like this realistic style. I don't think realism fits Kingdom Hearts. I miss the more cartoony, PS2 era artstyle.

[@TwilightShadowRealm]

First