Kingdom Hearts Relux Leaks Explained (And How Credible Is the Leaker?)

First The heart of the kingdom the game is getting a remake, according to leaker eXtas1s. Of course, many players, fans The heart of the kingdom or else he might wonder how likely the prospect is. And if it is actually being worked on, what will it look like?

Before we get into the leaks themselves, it's worth pointing out some important contexts. Square Enix, the company that develops and publishes everyone The heart of the kingdom game, has been quite aggressive with remakes and remasters in recent years, with notable examples including various Dragon Quest remodels and is a leader in the field Final Fantasy VII remake the saga. These are flagship IPs, some of the company's most valuable assets, so remaking or remastering them just makes sense, especially as Square Enix publicly pursues a wider audience on multiple platforms.

All this makes the idea a The heart of the kingdom remake believable, no matter how true eXtas1s leaks turn out to be. Part of the reason this leak works is because of Square Enix's familiarity and fan demand for it, but that's also fueling the many rumors and leaks that have been popping up. Therefore, it is worth analyzing the leak and how reliable it can be.

What claims have been made about Kingdom Hearts ReLux?

eXtas1s, a YouTuber who primarily reports on Xbox news, provided a few details Kingdom Hearts Reluxa remake – not a remaster – of the first The heart of the kingdom from 2002. In his video posted on February 6, he claims to have received exclusive information from someone connected to Square Enix who not only revealed the existence of the remake, but also showed eXtas1s images of it. According to eXtas1s, the source wishes to remain confidential, which includes not revealing the alleged images to the public.

The information that eXtas1s shared in his video is quite interesting. It makes fairly obvious points, such as that the game will be updated graphically while retaining the art style of the original, and that the core combat mechanics will remain unchanged while the tertiary mechanics will be expanded. However, there are other unexpected claims, including:

New Riku playable sections
Cait Sith appears
A remixed version of Hikaru Utada's iconic opening theme, including new vocal accompaniment
A new Jungle Book world that was cut from the original The heart of the kingdom

In his video, eXtas1s also makes some weird points Kingdom Hearts Reluxdevelopment process. He claims it, for example Relux is developed by the same team Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion– an ambitious remaster, but not a remake. His claim is even stranger Relux is being built with assets from Kingdom Hearts Missing-Linkretired mobile game with Pokemon Go– game style with augmented reality.

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Needless to say, this mobile game, which is visually, mechanically and story-wise separated from the first The heart of the kingdomlooks like an odd place to salvage hi-res assets KH remake. He also claimed that the remake was originally intended to be a Switch 2 exclusive before shifting to cross-platform, which is extremely bizarre given that the first The heart of the kingdom launched as a PS2 exclusive.

Kingdom Hearts Relux: How believable is the leak?

Whenever information leaks, especially when it comes to juicy or promising developments, viewers have to be careful not to get carried away by the hype. In other words, a grain of salt is always recommended, and drilling down to the source of the leak is also helpful. Some sources, such as Jason Schreier, NateTheHate, and Tom Henderson, are right more often than not, while others are considered unreliable. Even then, grains of salt are recommended.

The prominent subreddit r/GamingLeaksAndRumors has a tier system that organizes these different levels of reliability, with the sources listed above at tier 1. Within this system, eXtas1s is ranked 4 out of 6, meaning he is considered “generally unreliable”.

Coincidentally, NateTheHate actually found out about eXtas1s Kingdom Hearts Relux he claims, saying he's “seen notable insiders say it's fake,” which is certainly a blow to eXtas1s credibility.

Of course, this tier system isn't definitive, but it does offer a good idea of how exactly eXtas1s is perceived in the leak community. At the same time, eXtas1s has made some notable and correct claims in the past. For example, he correctly predicted Sloclap's next play after that Sifu it will be related to football and stuff Elden Ring Nightreign will be revealed at The Game Awards 2024. Most important to them The heart of the kingdom The claims relate to eXtas1s comments from July 2025 Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. He claimed it Dragon Quest 7 will get a remake and that it won't be in the HD-2D style of previous remasters. This turned out to be accurate, suggesting that eXtas1s may in fact have a reliable Square Enix source.

The veracity of eXtas1s claims is up in the air at this point. His results are spotty, but consistent enough to be worth taking somewhat seriously. And although some of his claims are questionable, the idea of a KH1 the remake is plausible. It is also possible that eXtas1s is correct in some aspects KH Relux and bad about the others, but the most obvious points could simply be chalked up to conjecture and speculation. The lack of confirmation, and in fact the opposite is happening, is a huge blow to its veracity. It's too early to completely dismiss it, but overall, fans shouldn't bet on this leak being accurate.