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Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer Shows Playable Mickey, Donald, and Goofy at D23 2026

sea.ign.com — August 16, 2026 at 01:02 AM UTC

Disney and Square Enix unveiled an extended Kingdom Hearts 4 gameplay trailer at D23 2026, featuring the first playable look at King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. The four-minute video also includes a surprise appearance by Riku at its end. The trailer shows Donald and Goofy using abilities and teaming up against Heartless, including a sledding segment through the Underworld. King Mickey's gameplay switches to origami-like 2D and 3D visuals, drawing heavy inspiration from Nintendo's Paper Mario series. Kingdom Hearts 4 remains on track for a late 2027 release window. The new footage follows a previous surprise appearance of Sora in the world of Pixar's Coco during the Disney Entertainment Showcase.

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