It seems like Kingdom Hearts fans have been wanting this for a lifetime, but now it’s official: the KH3 soundtrack will be available on November 11, 2020 in Japanese stores.
The release will also include music from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, the Re:Mind DLC, Unchained X, Union X, and Utada Hikaru’s tracks for KH3, so it will be pretty comprehensive. That wide range of songs also comes at a cost; it’s approximately $113 or 12,000 yen, according to Siliconera.
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According to a rough Google translation of the Square Enix Online store listing, there will be over 160 songs being held on an 8-disc set. “Oath,” “Face My Fears,” and “Hikari (Ray of Hope MIX)” will be included as the Utada Hikaru tracks in the album. An interesting statement from Square Enix is that there will be “more than 5 new songs” for the album; maybe these could be related to Melody of Memory?
There is no word of the English versions of these songs being included in the set, but it would make sense if Square Enix wants to be thorough with this long-awaited release.
The latest entry in the KH series, Dark Road, seems to not be included on the disc as there’s no reference to it in any of the listings. Perhaps, we’ll get that with the next album.
It’s strange how long it took to get a confirmation of the soundtrack from Square Enix. When Kingdom Hearts 3 released on store shelves in January 2019, it became the fastest-selling game in series history by shipping over 5 million copies in its first month. Why didn’t that galvanize Square Enix to release the soundtrack quickly? Strange.
All prior titles, as well as Kingdom Hearts 3 and its DLC Re:Mind are available on PS4 and Xbox One. There is no word of a next-gen version or a numbered follow up, but the music-rhythm sequel, Melody of Memory will be releasing sometime this year for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Source: Siliconera
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