The next Kindgom Hearts game could finally be making a return to consoles, according to series director Tetsuya Nomura.

VG247 reports that in an interview in the latest issue of Game Informer, Nomura said he felt “it’s about time” for the Kingdom Hearts series to return to consoles.

The last game to appear on consoles was 2006’s Kingdom Hearts II for the PlayStation 2, with multiple spin-offs on various handhelds since.

Nomura continued, “I’m not able to disclose any information on what’s coming next or any other future plans, but you may be able to find a hint if you play through Dream Drop Distance to the very end.”

Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance launches for the Nintendo 3DS on July 20 in Europe and July 31 in the US.

Would you be happy if Kingdom Hearts returned to consoles, even if it was just another spin-off of the series and not the third proper entry fans have been clamoring for?