One could view Kingdom Hearts as a predecessor to Disney Dreamlight Valley despite their differences in genre. The two Disney-themed games are immensely popular, with Kingdom Hearts spawning over a dozen titles and Disney Dreamlight Valley adding new content for players every season.
But it might be Disney Dreamlight Valley’s turn to lead the pack when it comes to new content in both of these Disney titles. A surprise addition to Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Premium Shop has opened the floodgates for what might join the hit simulation game in the future. With this door broken down, Kingdom Hearts could easily go the same route in Kingdom Hearts 4.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley Finally Adds Star Wars Content
Disney Dreamlight Valley tends to focus on properties from Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Studios, except The Nightmare Before Christmas, when it comes to character additions. The game has a looser grip on Disney properties when it comes to its furniture, clothing, design items, and so forth. This has led to items inspired by the various Disney Parks, more niche franchises like Disney Fairies, and even a few live-action properties, such as Hocus Pocus.
However, in the game’s current update, Wonderland Whimsy, Disney Dreamlight Valley finally decided to capitalize on one of the company’s biggest cash cows. In celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4, items inspired by the franchise have finally made their way to Disney Dreamlight Valley. Initially, only a few items, like a set of Jedi robes, a lightsaber hand accessory with an accompanying photo pose, and an R2-D2 droid Companion, were revealed. But on the day of the update’s launch, furniture items inspired by Naboo were also present in the Premium Shop, with more recent additions including a furniture ensemble inspired by Padme Amidala’s lakeside outfit.
These additions may seem innocuous, but they’re proof that Star Wars could hold more of a grip on Disney Dreamlight Valley down the line. It’s no secret that Disney tries to capitalize on its most profitable properties, like Star Wars and the MCU, whenever it has an opportunity. Disney Dreamlight Valley is no exception, and with its door broken down, it’s quite possible that Kingdom Hearts will be next.
Kingdom Hearts Has Played with Live-Action Properties Before
Kingdom Hearts arguably has more precedent for live-action properties joining the franchise than Disney Dreamlight Valley. Jack Sparrow is important to the plots of both Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts 3. The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise isn’t as popular as Star Wars is currently, with its addition to the Kingdom Hearts games due to its popularity at the time of Kingdom Hearts 2’s release. With Star Wars holding more of a grip on pop culture currently, Square Enix and Disney could easily justify the addition of characters or references from Star Wars in Kingdom Hearts 4.
Tron’s inclusion is yet another live-action justification for Star Wars’ addition, though its sci-fi elements give the addition of Star Wars even more of a possibility. Tron is not the only science fiction property present in the Kingdom Hearts games, but its genre coinciding with the fact that it’s a live-action property, makes Star Wars all the more possible. Disney Dreamlight Valley’s new Star Wars content seems to be more like a nail in the coffin for Kingdom Hearts 4’s hypothetical Star Wars content, more than a warning shot. While time will only tell if this is truly the case, Kingdom Hearts players should nevertheless be prepared for Star Wars content in Kingdom Hearts 4.
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- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
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- Square Enix
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Kingdom Hearts
