For the longest time in the Kingdom Hearts series, Kairi has gotten the short end of the stick, but the franchise’s upcoming crossover with Fortnite will finally let Kairi fans choose violence.
A new trailer for Fortnite’s ongoing Chapter 7 Season 4 shows the trio of Sora, Riku, and Kairi in action. The three sport their Kingdom Hearts 2 appearances, and each wields their own Keyblade. They’re seen fighting Heartless (or Heartless-like?) enemies in an area resembling their home world of Destiny Islands, hinting that the ever-evolving Fortnite map will add the locale.
It’s all set to the Kingdom Hearts 2 theme “Sanctuary” by Utada Hikaru, which still slaps two decades later. There’s no footage of the Destiny Islands trio wielding firearms, but Sora using a shotgun and Kairi blasting opponents with an assault rifle will be a sight to see when the skins drop later this week.
It should be cathartic to a degree to play as Kairi in Fortnite, seeing how she’s been treated in her own series. Kairi is often relegated to a damsel-in-distress role, and when Kingdom Hearts 3 (spoilers ahead for that 2019 game) finally put her in an important position as a Guardian of Light, she… gets kidnapped again and is effectively killed off, leading Sora to literally break the laws of nature to save her.
Kairi does have more to do as a playable character in the Kingdom Hearts 3 Re Mind DLC, and she serves as the protagonist of the Melody of Memory rhythm game. But arguably, that’s not enough for fans to forgive the sins of the series and its use of Kairi. With Fortnite, Kairi fans can finally blow off steam by mowing down fools with a gun.
The next major Fortnite update is expected to drop on Thursday, September 17, and with it should come Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Roxas. It’s also expected that Sora’s Kingdom Key will be added to the loot pool as a weapon.