Twenty-five years into Kingdom Hearts , Square Enix has yet to establish a reliable formula for how the games represent various Disney worlds. Some levels simply insert Sora, Donald, and Goofy into a familiar story from movies like Mulan , Tarzan , or Aladdin . Agrabah returned in Kingdom Hearts 2 for a loose adaptation of The Return of Jafar , while Kingdom Hearts 3 used the setting of San Fransokyo to create a bona fide sequel to Big Hero 6 .

Traditions like a heartfelt romp through 100 Acre Wood with Winnie the Pooh and friends feel mandatory, but beyond those, there’s no telling where Sora might fly his Gummi Ship in Kingdom Hearts 4 — if he has a Gummi Ship at all.

We already know Kingdom Hearts 4 will send Sora into the Land of the Dead from Coco , while Mickey Mouse will explore a papercraft storybook world.…