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

The first one Kingdom Hearts the game is getting a remake, according to leaker eXtas1s. Of course, many players, fans of Kingdom Hearts or otherwise, may be wondering how likely this is. And if it really is in the works, what will it look like?

Before getting into the leaks themselves, it's worth pointing out some important context. Square Enix, the company that develops and publishes each Kingdom Hearts game, has been quite aggressive with remakes and remasters in recent years, with notable examples including various Dragon Quest remakes and industry leading Final Fantasy 7 remake 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 across multiple platforms.

All this makes the idea of a Kingdom Hearts remake likely, no matter how true eXtas1's leaks turn out to be. Part of the reason this leak works to begin with is the knowledge of Square Enix and fan demand for it, but it's also the support for many rumors and leaks that arise. As such, it's worth breaking down the leak and how reliable it might be.

What claims have been made about Kingdom Hearts ReLux?

eXtas1s, a YouTuber who mainly reports on Xbox news, claimed several details about Kingdom Hearts Reluxa remake—not a remaster—of the first Kingdom Hearts from 2002. In his video, posted on February 6, he claims to have received exclusive information from someone associated with Square Enix, who not only revealed the existence of the remake but also showed eXtas1's images of it as well. According to eXtas1s, this source wants to remain confidential, which includes not revealing the supposed images to the public.

The information that eXtas1s shared in his video is quite interesting. He makes fairly obvious points, such as that the game will be updated graphically while maintaining the original's art style, and that the basic combat mechanics will remain unchanged while the tertiary mechanics will be expanded. But there are also some more unexpected claims, including:

New playable Riku sections
Cait Sith appears
A remixed version of Hikaru Utada's iconic intro theme, including a new vocal accompaniment
A new jungle book world, which was cut from the original Kingdom Hearts

In his video, eXtas1s also brings up some weird points about Kingdom Hearts Reluxs development process. He claims that, for example Relux developed by the same team behind Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion—an ambitious remaster, but not a remake. Even stranger is his claim that Relux is built with assets from Kingdom Hearts Missing Linka scrapped mobile game with Pokémon GO-style for augmented reality games.

Fit the 9 games into the grid.

Needless to say, this mobile game, which is visually, mechanically and narratively disconnected from the first Kingdom Heartsseems like an odd place to save assets for a hi-res KH remake. He also claimed that the remake was originally intended as a Switch 2 exclusive before being pivoted to multi-platform, which is extremely bizarre given that the first Kingdom Hearts launched as a PS2 exclusive.

Kingdom Hearts Relux: How Believable is the Leak?

Whenever a leak occurs, especially when it's a juicy or promising development, audiences have to be careful not to get caught up in the hype. In other words, a pinch of salt is always recommended, and a little digging into the source of the leak is also good. Some sources, such as Jason Schreier, NateTheHate, and Tom Henderson, are often accurate, while others are considered unreliable. Even then, grains of salt are recommended.

The prominent subreddit r/GamingLeaksAndRumors has a tier system to organize these different levels of reliability, with the previously mentioned sources at Tier 1. Within this system, eXtas1s is at Tier 4 out of 6, meaning he is considered “generally unreliable”.

As it happens, NateTheHate actually caught wind of eXtas1s' Kingdom Hearts Relux claims, saying he's “seen notable insiders say it's fake,” which is certainly a blow to eXtas1's credibility.

This tier system is obviously not closed, but it gives a good idea of how accurately eXtas1s are viewed within the leak community. Meanwhile, eXtas1s has made some notable, accurate claims in the past. For example, he correctly predicted Sloclaps next match after Sifu would be football related and that Fire Ring Nightreign would be revealed at The Game Awards 2024. Most relevant to these Kingdom Hearts claims eXtas1's comments from July 2025 are about Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. He claimed that Dragon Quest 7 would get a remake, and that it wouldn't be in HD-2D style like previous remasters. This turned out to be correct, suggesting that eXtas1s may actually have a reliable Square Enix source.

The truth of eXtas1's claims is up in the air at this point. His track record is spotty, but consistent enough that he is worth taking seriously to some extent. And while some of his claims are questionable, the idea of a KH1 remake is reasonable. It is also possible that eXtas1s is right about some aspects of KH Relux and wrong about others, but the most obvious points could simply be chalked up to guesswork and speculation. The lack of corroboration, and in fact the exact opposite happening, is a major blow to its veracity. It's too early to dismiss it entirely, but overall, fans shouldn't bet on this leak being accurate.