When Kingdom Hearts 3 was finally announced during Sony's E3 2013 press conference, fans immediately began to speculate on which new worlds Square-Enix and Disney would be taking us this time around. A lot has changed since Kingdom Hearts II was released in 2005, notably Disney purchasing Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. Between those three acquisitions, Disney's massive library of animated features, Square's video game legacy, there's no shortage for places for Sora and company to travel to. Tangled is the first new location confirmed for upcoming game, but here are 9 other worlds we’d we'd love to see in Kingdom Hearts 3.

Editor's Note: I originally wrote and published this feature in 2014. We wanted to bubble it back up now that there's a video portion + because of the hype surrounding the game coming out of E3 2015. Enjoy!

Star Wars

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Is it weird that my very first reaction to Disney purchasing Lucasfilm back in 2012 was excitement about the possibilities for Kingdom Hearts? It is? Ok, regardless, Star Wars seems like a shoo-in for Kingdom Hearts. While there are a galaxy of locations this level could take place in, I'd like to see Sora and the gang make their way through the Death Star from A New Hope. You could strap on a stormtrooper outfit, get a neat glowy keyblade, and team up with all of those heroes that we grew up with. I can already picture Donald wearing and blue and white garbage can and Goofy all glammed up in gold. Seriously though, if Square managed to pull off a rad Tron and Pirates of the Caribbean levels in Kingdom Hearts II, they could definitely handle a few droids, some space pirates, and a couple of wacky wizards.

Marvel

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest thing on the planet right now, and Square-Enix would be silly not to incorporate it into the next Kingdom Hearts. The Avengers would make a strange, if not interesting addition to the series, but honestly, I think it could work. Set the level during the Battle of New York, dress up Donald and Goofy as Thor and Captain America, and let you fight aliens alongside a snarky Tony Stark. The sheer volume of Heartless shown in the teaser from last year's E3 immediately reminded me of Marvel's Chitauri invasion, so the tech is definitely there for that scale of chaos. As far as other live-action sources go, a year ago I also would've predicted a Lone Ranger level, but the fact that the movie bombed probably scrapped any inkling of that idea.

Frozen

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In the span of five months, Frozen became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and for good reason. Its fairytale world, incredible characters, and unethically-catchy songs make it one of Disney's best animated movies in quite some time. Square would be wise to capitalize on this success and allow us to visit Anna and Elsa's snowy world. Guiding Sora and his buds through the frozen wilds and ultimately exploring the ice palace would be great, and incorporating Elsa's ability to create and manipulate snow could make for really interesting mechanics throughout the level. The thought of racing through an ever-terraforming castle on PS4 and Xbox One sounds all sorts of rad.

Robin Hood

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While Square-Enix has done a solid job of mining most of Disney's classic worlds, one movie has remained notably absent from the series. The 1973 take on Robin Hood starring a menagerie of cute critters still holds up as the best adaptation of the English outlaw not starring Errol Flynn. Seeing Square create a new-gen version of Sherwood Forest and having Sora help Robin win the hand of Maid Marian seems like a perfect fit for the next Kingdom Hearts. And seriously, who doesn't want to run around a forest alongside an arrow-slinging, anthropomorphic fox? Awful people, that's who.

Pixar

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This is the one KH fans have been clamoring for since Disney bought Pixar back in 2006. Pixar's library of amazing worlds are absolutely rife for potential inside the Kingdom Hearts universe. I could easily imagine stages that take place that take place in Andy's bedroom, the dystopian future of Wall-E, or the various worlds of the Monsters, Inc. movies. Also, by the time Kingdom Hearts 3 is actually out, we'll be close to The Good Dinosaur and Inside Out, Pixar's pair of 2015 films. I'm all for slaying dinosaurs or traveling around the human mind. That being said, if all we get from Pixar is a dumb Cars-inspired racing minigame, I'm going to lock myself in a glass box of emotion.

Wreck-It Ralph

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So this legal minefield has pretty much zero chance of happening, but man, imagine the possibilities here. Wreck-it Ralph managed to pull in video game icons from pretty much every major franchise under the sun. If the idea of Final Fantasy characters in Disney worlds wasn't weird enough, imagine being able to wander through Litwak Arcade and hobnob with Bowser, Eggman, and Ryu. While we most likely won't see Sora running through this world, the thought of fighting alongside John C. Reilly and Jack McBrayer is almost too much for me to handle.

The Muppets

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I could totally picture a Muppets level eschewing from the normal structure and being something more akin to the side-quest like the 100 Acre Wood of the original Kingdom Hearts. Instead of fighting through mobs of Heartless and Nobodies, it'd be great to have to help Kermit and the gang get the theater in order and put on a performance. Think of Gloria's Theater from Psychonauts, and you're close to what I have in mind. Having to orchestrate the music with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, find Fozzie's hobo-hat, and ultimately win over Statler and Waldorf would be a nice palate cleanser from KH3's inevitable melodramatic hacking and slashing.

Indiana Jones

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Despite Star Wars being the sacred calf of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it's easy to forget that Indiana Jones is also rife with potential in the gaming space. Kingdom Hearts could use a nice diversion to the caves, temples, and Nazi strongholds that Harrison Ford's been exploring for the past 30 years. Whatever MacGuffin Indy is searching for could also play a role in the larger meta-story that Square's been building for the past 12 years. But please, for the love of all that's holy, don't include a QTE where we have to run away from a boulder.

Lightning

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So this last one is a bit of a cop out. Despite the Kingdom Hearts series featuring iconic Final Fantasy characters like Cloud and Squall, Square has never allowed us to actually venture forth into the various worlds of their games. While I don't see this changing with KH III, I'd bet good money that Lightning makes an appearance as a supporting character or even a coliseum foe. In the nine years since Kingdom Hearts II, her trilogy of games has led her to become the face of the modern Final Fantasy series.

So there you have it -- 9 worlds we want Square-Enix to explore in Kingdom Hearts III . But taking a look at Disney's insane vault of properties makes it clear that this is only the tip of the iceberg. Where do you want to see Sora, Donald, and Goofy travel to?