Summary
- Fans speculate that Mickey Mouse is in Scala Ad Caelum after studying new screenshots from Kingdom Hearts 4.
- Scala Ad Caelum holds special significance in Kingdom Hearts lore.
- The highly anticipated title still has no release window.
Some eagle-eyed fans think they have found a clue about Mickey Mouse in the recently released Kingdom Hearts 4 screenshots. Earlier this week, Square Enix shared some new images of the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4, featuring Sora battling Heartless and other characters and elements from the next chapter in the epic Disney/Final Fantasy crossover franchise. This is the first real piece of information about Kingdom Hearts 4 since its initial announcement trailer back in 2022, and fans have naturally been studying the screenshots for any potential spoilers.
This includes trying to figure out which characters from previous Kingdom Hearts games will return in the fourth mainline installment. Main protagonist Sora has already been confirmed, as have his faithful companions Donald Duck and Goofy. Newcomer Strelitzia will make her debut in the main series after first appearing in the mobile spin-off Kingdom Hearts Union X, and Sora waking up in Quadratum could mean that players will get to learn more about the mysterious Yozora from the secret ending of Kingdom Hearts 3 and its Re Mind DLC.
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The legendary Mickey Mouse was also sighted in one of the recent Kingdom Hearts 4 screenshots, standing on a chandelier platform in what appears to be a library. Reddit user MountValley has noted that in the Japanese version of the screenshot, an insignia can be seen on one of the bookcases that looks similar to the flags found in Scala Ad Caelum, the place where Sora battled Xehanort at the end of Kingdom Hearts 3.
Mickey Could Be in Scala Ad Caelum in Kingdom Hearts 4
Despite only being introduced in the most recent mainline entry, Scala Ad Caelum holds significant narrative importance for the larger Kingdom Hearts lore. Built over the remains of Kingdom Hearts X’s Daybreak Town, Scala Ad Caelum is said to be the central point from which all worlds spring, and was once a place where Keyblade masters like Xehanort and Eraqus trained. It was here that Sora and his friends finally beat Master Xehanort after a lengthy boss battle in which the player had to chase the evil Keyblade Master through Scala Ad Caelum’s empty city streets.
It seems like Mickey is on his own quest in Scala Ad Caelum, though his motives for being there in Kingdom Hearts 4 are unclear at this time. There’s also the chance that the symbol on the bookcase is just a coincidence, and Mickey Mouse is somewhere else entirely in the new Kingdom Hearts 4 screenshot. The game itself doesn’t have any sort of release window yet, so players still have ample time to speculate about what these images mean.
- ESRB
- e
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Kingdom Hearts
