10 Fiendishly Clever Secrets Hidden In Video Game Covers

8. The Passage Of Time - Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts
Square Enix

In the lead-up to the release of Kingdom Hearts III, franchise director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that the cover art for the HD remaster trilogy - consisting of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue - was designed to indicate the passage of time heading towards the new game's release.

Looking at the three covers in sequence, we can see that protagonist Sora goes from sitting, to standing, to walking confidently, implying his growth over the course of the franchise.

Moreover, there's a progression in the night sky across the covers: 1.5 is the sunset turning into night, 2.5 is the middle of the night, and 2.8 is the break of dawn.

It's simple but effect symbolism and ensures that, when looking at the three covers together as a trilogy collection, they tell a neat visual story.

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