In the 600th issue of Dengeki Playstation, the magazine publisher has a feature with creators such as Hajime Tabata and Tetsuya Nomura from Square Enix and some other developers to celebrate this special milestone. Gematsu has the full coverage with the other developers if you would like to have a read. The latest issue also contains another interview with Tetsuya Nomura on the latest installments in the Kingdom Hearts series, and an illustration of some of the Kingdom Hearts characters on the front cover, which you can already see here.

Hajime Tabata (Director of Final Fantasy XV)

Dengeki: What game do you want to make following Final Fantasy XV?

Hajime Tabata: A next game is definite. I want to challenge large-scale even further. It won’t be a sequel to Final Fantasy XV, or a series that follows the flow of Final Fantasy Type-0.

Tetsuya Nomura (Series director of Kingdom Hearts)

Dengeki: Do you have any ideas for a completely new work in the future?

Tetsuya Nomura: I have tons of concepts that I’d like to work on given the chance, but I don’t have that opportunity right now.

Dengeki: Tell us some news about Kingdom Hearts III!

Tetsuya Nomura: We’ll release the latest news at the November 3 Disney event “D23.”

A summary of the other interview with Tetsuya Nomura was also leaked ahead of the magazine’s release. Thanks to KH13 for providing a translation.

Regarding the cover

• There is a congratulatory message regarding the overlap of issue #600 and the announcement of KH2.8.
• The king (presumably King Mickey) and the others were drawn beforehand for the sake of expediting the schedule, but now they’re being recolored to create a sense of unity.
• They’ve depicted this on the front cover several times.
• He’s going to talk about KH2.8 and KHIII

Kingdom Hearts III

• The “Lost Master” is talked about even in [KHx], but it will be used in KHIII.
• The creation of Xehanort’s keyblade will be discussed in [KHx] and will tie into KHIII.
• Kingdom Hearts will also be discussed further, more than the series has so far.
• D23 (November 3rd) will feature a “theater” concept, so he’s hoping we’re looking forward to the video!

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

• The part of KH3D that explains the 7 lights and 13 darknesses will be carried on through the end of KHIII.
• Since “Keyblade Master” is a special title, what’s necessary to become one will be taught.
• Kingdom Hearts 0.2BbS and KH1-2’s stories will be linked together.
• Chirithy is the one speaking in xBC.

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ(chi)

• Chirithy is the player’s guide
• The “Master of Masters” is the teacher of the six apprentices, and it will be revealed in xBC who the traitor is.