Over the past couple weeks, we’ve finally learned a bit more about the next entry in Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts series. In an extended Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer revealed during D23, Disney’s annual fan event, we were given a first look at Coco’s Land of The Dead, and its narrative implications already have us speculating as to what worlds could come next.
But while pondering what worlds could realistically be in Kingdom Hearts 4 is fun, you know what’s even better? Thinking about all of the world that could technically be in Kingdom Hearts 4, with no regards to how absolutely baffling their inclusion might be. In the years since the Kingdom Hearts series first began, Disney has flexed its mouse money and purchased a lot of various companies and properties, and though you’re probably well aware that Disney owns both Marvel and Star Wars, that’s just scratching the surface of everything Mickey Mouse has gobbled up. Naturally, having access to all of these properties means that Disney could include them in Kingdom Hearts, so here are some of the weirdest places we could (but probably won’t) go to in Sora’s next adventure.
Pandora (Avatar)
Though I can imagine a world in which Sora joins up with Aang, Katara, and the gang, we’re talking about the blue Avatar here. Sure, James Cameron still owns the creative rights to his sprawling sci-fi franchise, but Disney’s merger with 20th Century Fox gave the company both distribution and merchandising rights to Avatar, as well as the ability to use the property so long as Cameron gives his permission. The ball is in your court, Jim. — Jessica Cogswell
Philadelphia (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia)
Having already crossed over with Abbott Elementary, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has already shown it can be brought over into a less R-rated world. Seeing the gang turned into an RPG party feels like a golden opportunity for some comedy, though the mature nature of the source material probably makes this an unlikely one. — Chris Pereira
USCSS Nostromo (Alien)
Sure, Alien isn’t exactly a family-friendly series, but it’s not too difficult to imagine an adorable, much-less-deadly version of a Xenomorph who could either ally with Sora or try to eat his brains (but, like, cutely). There are plenty of heroes and villains from the various movies and TV series who could make an appearance, including the legendary Ellen Ripley or the meticulous, calculating android David. We don’t expect to see anything burst out of anyone’s chest, but it would be rad as hell to see our heroes cross paths with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. — Gabe Gurwin
