The popular action role-playing game series of Kingdom Hearts is no stranger to fan theories. Though Square Enix game director Tetsuya Nomura has reiterated that Kingdom Hearts 3 would be the end of the title's Dark Seeker story arc, many fans who were able to finish all the games are likely still confused by some parts of the story, leading them to speculate and theorize about the plot. Recently, another fan noticed an interesting detail about the cover art of the first Kingdom Hearts game that possibly alludes to one of the most important turning points in the story.
Two years after the conclusion of the most recent game, the Kingdom Hearts series is finally launching for the PC on Epic Games Store this March 2021. This means that Kingdom Hearts fans who do not own any of the platforms that the games were originally released on will finally be able to witness Sora's adventures with Donald and Goofy. But with more players hopping into the Kingdom Hearts fandom, more fan discussions and theories about the immersive yet confusing plot will most likely pop up within the community.
On Reddit, user jewfrojay recently posted that they noticed something about the original Kingdom Hearts cover art for the PlayStation 2. They noted that the main protagonist Sora, his childhood friend Kairi, and adventure sidekicks Donald and Goofy were all turned to face toward the artwork's light source. This leaves Sora's other childhood friend Riku the only character not to have his face turned towards the light.
Other Reddit users also commented on the thread with their own opinions about the cover art. One stated that though they never noticed that specific detail on the original PlayStation 2 case, they already had a hunch that Riku would turn evil in the first Kingdom Hearts game. Another user commented that they also noticed that Riku had his eyes closed, which possibly indicates how far removed he is from the light. Given how the main plot of the Kingdom Hearts series is heavily centered around the balance of light and darkness, this provides great foresight to Riku's role in the first game.
With all of the games releasing on the PC by the end of this month, fans who have always wanted to know the buzz behind Kingdom Hearts will finally get the chance to sate their curiosity. Hopefully they will be able to understand the plot a lot more, now that they have full access to all of the games, which is likely a far cry from the experience of long-time fans who have waited years to be able to play the next title in the series.
The Kingdom Hearts series will be available on PC on March 30, 2021.
Source: Reddit/Jewfrojay