Kingdom Hearts Relax Leaks Explained (And How Reliable Is the Leaker?)

First Kingdom Hearts The game is getting a remake, according to leaker extas1s. Naturally, many gamers, fans Kingdom Hearts Or else, you might be wondering how likely this possibility is. And if it really does work, what does it look like?

Before getting into the leaks, it's worth pointing out some important context. Square Enix, each developing and publishing company Kingdom Hearts The game, in recent years, has been aggressive with remakes and remasters, with various notable examples Dragon Quest Remake and industry-leading Final Fantasy 7 The remake saga. These are flagship IP, some of the company's most valuable assets, so remaking or remastering them only makes sense, especially as Square Enix publicly pursues a wider audience across multiple platforms.

All these make up the idea of A Kingdom Hearts Remake eXtas1s' leaks no matter how true they are. Part of the reason this leak works to begin with is Square Enix's knowledge of this and fan demand for it, but it's also the support for so many rumors and leaks. As such, it is worth breaking down the leak and how reliable it can be.

What claims have been made about Kingdom Hearts Relax?

eXtas1s, a YouTuber who reports primarily on Xbox news, alleged several details Kingdom Hearts RelaxNot a remake-remaster of the first one Kingdom Hearts From 2002. In his video published on February 6, he claims to have received exclusive information from someone related to Square Enix, who not only revealed the existence of the remake but also showed extas1s images of it. According to eXtas1s, this source wishes to remain confidential, including not revealing images deemed public.

The information shared by extas1s in his video is rather interesting. He makes fairly obvious points, such as that the game will be graphically updated while retaining the original art style, and that the basic combat mechanics will remain unchanged while tertiary mechanics will be expanded upon. But there are also some more unexpected claims, including:

New playable Riku segments
Cait Sith making an appearance
A remixed version of Hikaru Utada's iconic intro theme, with new vocal accompaniment
A new Jungle Book world, which was cut from the original Kingdom Hearts

In his video, extas1s also raises some unique points Kingdom Hearts RelaxThe development process of For example, he claims relax The back is being developed by the same team Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion– An ambitious remaster, but not a remake. He also claims that he is a stranger relax is being built with property from Kingdom Hearts Missing-LinkWith a scrapped mobile game Pokemon Go– Style augmented reality gameplay.

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Needless to say, this mobile game, which is visually, mechanically and narratively disconnected from the first one. Kingdom HeartsSeems like an odd place to save assets for high definition KH Remake. He also claimed that the remake was originally intended as a Switch 2 exclusive before pivoting to multi-platform, which is extremely odd given that the first Kingdom Hearts Launched as a PS2 exclusive.

Kingdom Hearts Relax: How believable is the leak?

Whenever a leak spreads, especially when it's about a juicy or promising development, viewers need to be careful not to get caught up in the hype. In other words, a grain of salt is always recommended, and some digging into the source of the leek is also helpful. Some sources, such as Jason Schreier, Netheat, and Tom Henderson, are often accurate, while others are considered unreliable. Even then, a grain of salt is recommended.

The popular subreddit r/GamingLeaksAndRumors has a tier system to organize these different levels of credibility, with the aforementioned sources being Tier 1. Within this system, eXtas1s is at Tier 4 of 6, which means he is considered “Generally Unreliable”.

As it happens, NateTheHate actually got wind of extas1s. Kingdom Hearts Relax claims and says he's seen “notable insiders say it's fake”, which is certainly a blow to eXtas1s credibility.

This tier system is obviously not the end-all, be-all, but it does provide a good idea of how eXtas1s are viewed within the leak community. At the same time, extas1s has made some notable, accurate claims in the past. For example, he correctly predicted that after another game of Sloclap Sifu Football will be related and that Elden Ring Nightreign The Game Awards will be revealed in 2024. The most relevant of these Kingdom Hearts Claims are eXtas1s comments about July 2025 Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. He claimed Dragon Quest 7 Will get a remake, and it won't be in the HD-2D style of the previous remasters. This turned out to be correct, suggesting that eXtas1s may indeed have a reliable Square Enix source.

The veracity of eXtas1s claims is up in the air at this point. His track record is spotty, but consistent enough that he's worth taking seriously to a degree. And although some of his claims are questionable, the idea of KH1 A remake is possible. It is also possible that eXtas1s is right about some aspects KH Relax And wrong about others, but the most obvious points can only be surmised and guessed. The lack of confirmation, and the fact that the exact opposite is happening, is a huge blow to its veracity. It's too early to throw this out completely, but overall, fans shouldn't bet on this leak being accurate.