Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

Kingdom Hearts’ most iconic weapon is the keyblade, a special key-shaped weapon that can fight against the forces of darkness and unlock chests, worlds, and even hearts. Over the course of the series, ...

Note that this list will only cover the primary cast from the main line of games. As a result, Keyblade Wielders from the mobile game and Back Cover won’t be counted. Likewise, there will be spoilers ...

Towards the end of Kingdom Hearts II, Sora's love interest and best friend Kairi got her very own Keyblade. We got to see her progress as a Keyblade wielder in some of the spinoff series as well as in ...

Square Enix is bringing back 4 of the Kingdom Hearts metallic keyblade keychains. Pre-orders for the keychains are now open from the Square Enix online eStore, and they are expected to release in ...

While the characters in any Kingdom Hearts game have always been capable of leveling up, Keyblades have always just been as they were. In Kingdom Hearts 3, they can be leveled up to improve their ...

Azario Lopez has held multiple positions in the game's media industry. At DualShockers he focuses on providing coverage for niche and indie video games in the form of news updates, reviews, and ...

The first Pin Tuesday of 2026 has brought a 70th anniversary pin box set and pins inspired by a Kingdom Hearts Keyblade, Kylo Ren, and Winnie the Pooh to Disneyland Resort. This set comes in a display ...

In Kingdom Hearts 3, you’ll get a unique keyblade from each world. Some focus on magic, while others use strength as a primary stat. But no matter what the keyblade’s numbers look like, it’ll function ...

Kingdom Hearts 3 introduces a fun new gameplay mechanic — Keyblade transformations, allowing Sora's trusty weapon to take many different, often visually dazzling forms. To celebrate these new takes on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Specifically, this Keyblade set is being called the “Kingdom Chain ...