TechTV's X-Play gaming show had the chance to sit down with Tetsuya Nomura, director of all things Kingdom Hearts. It was recently announced just before the Tokyo Game Show that two new Kingdom Hearts games were in the works. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is set to hit the GBA, while Kingdom Hearts II will be heading to the PlayStation 2. Both games are tentatively set to release next year.

The full interview can be found on X-Play's site, or you can watch it tonight at 11:30 PM EST when the show airs on TechTV. Below you will find some of the more interesting questions from the interview.

TechTV: What type of game is "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories"? What will the gameplay be like?

Nomura: We're currently still in the early stages of development, so we can't reveal all the details, but overall it will play very much like the original "Kingdom Hearts." There is a new element, a deck of cards, that we have revealed already that will closely intertwine with the way you play the game, but outside of that it will feel like and play like what you're used to in the original.

TechTV: When does "Chain of Memories" take place?

Nomura: The story will start immediately after what you saw at the end of the original. Sora, Donald, and Goofy go out and continue their search for the king in a vast field, and that's where "Chain of Memories" will pick up.

TechTV: Since "Kingdom Hearts" featured Disney worlds, will "Kingdom Hearts II" feature Disney worlds or "Final Fantasy" worlds or both?

Nomura: What I can say is that [of the] Disney worlds introduced in the original "Kingdom Hearts," a handful will be revisited in the sequel, and there will also be original worlds created for "Kingdom Hearts II," much like Hollow Bastion was in the original.

TechTV: How long after "Kingdom Hearts" does "Kingdom Hearts II" take place?

Nomura: The story of "Kingdom Hearts II" begins a year after the end of "Kingdom Hearts."

TechTV: What does the future hold for "Kingdom Hearts"? Would you like to see it become a long-running series like "Final Fantasy," or do you have a finite vision for the series?

Nomura: In the "Final Fantasy" series each installment has had a new set of characters and a new story, which keeps it going. But in "Kingdom Hearts" Sora is the main character. So obviously, with us only playing as one main character in this series, keeping that character alive and interesting will be a challenge. For every character there must be an end, although I don't know when or what the end of Sora's journey will be. In the future, sometime, there might be an end, but for now I will continue to explore Sora and his story.