Kingdom Hearts 3 is rapidly approaching its release date this month so many fans are gearing up for it by checking out the final trailer and the Deluxe Edition. Of course, this is also the perfect time to refresh yourself on where the story is. One such example is how old is Sora in Kingdom Hearts 3? After all, it’s been quite some time since the original game.
For reference, the original Kingdom Hearts title released in 2002 for PlayStation 2 across the world. At that time, Sora was known to be around 14 years old. Meanwhile, the earliest main game in the franchise – Birth by Sleep – took place when Sora was only about four years old. So, how old is Sora in Kingdom Hearts 3 considering it releases almost 17 years after the first game?
How Old Is Sora in Kingdom Hearts 3?
Like we mentioned already, Sora started the series out in the first game at 14 years old. The sequel, Kingdom Hearts 2, see Sora at around 15 years old. He remains that age for the next few games including Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance for the Nintendo 3DS. This is one of the most recent games and leads directly into Kingdom Hearts 3.
We don’t think the gap between Dream Drop Distance and the upcoming third entry is very large. As such, we expect Sora to be not a whole lot older than he was in that game. Most likely, Sora will be around 16 to 17 years old in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3.
It is unlikely that he will be any older than 17 years old. Though he does look significantly older in recent trailers, this is most likely due to the better graphics and a fulfillment of what the series can look like. For the true answer to his age, we’ll just have to wait for the release date of January 29, 2019.