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Nomura's at E3 this year - that we already know; however, finding interview with him is few and far between - unless you're Famitsu it seems.
The magazine went behind closed doors to interview the director of both titles, gleaming from him a few more details we'd not known previously.
Of interest, Nomura says the line in the trailer "about the fifteenth coming" was more of a gag joke than anything - it will not be in the game. He acknowledges…
During the "Focus On: Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix" segment of Square Enix's live stream session, the hosts revealed there would be some sort of special message for fans included with the game in North America and Europe. They couldn't elaborate on what that message was, but seemed to think it was a fantastic one and said it was written by Nomura Testuya himself. Most of the Focus On was recapping, but they also talked a little bit about the…
Tetsuya Nomura just concluded an interview on Square Enix's E3 2013 livestream, in which he discussed his work on both the Kingdom Hearts franchise and the new Final Fantasy XV (previously known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII). For part one, we'll be focusing on the Kingdom Hearts questions asked by the interviewer.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
The title of the franchise was meant to be appropriate to Disney. Nomura was inspired by amusement parks and wanted to call the game series…
Square Enix has unveiled the full announcement trailer for Kingdom Hearts III - now in high definition.
Featuring a mature Sora, Kingdom Hearts III aims to follow him along with Mickey, Donald and Goofy to brand new Disney worlds. Having learned that all the conflicts surrounding “Kingdom Hearts” were a part of Master Xehanort’s master plan to cause a Keyblade War, Sora and his friends search for the seven guardians of light to combat the darkness.
While King Mickey and Riku set…
Kingdom Hearts III has been officially announced for the PlayStation 4 at this year's E3 2013.
Sorry we're late with this; so many people were accessing the site, it went down just after the big reveal! This was a HUGE surprise. The staff here at Nova Crystallis was expecting a reveal for the 2.5 ReMIX, so this went beyond our wildest dreams.
The trailer began with Sora on the Destiny Islands. He picks up what looks like Eraqus' Keyblade and suddenly finds…
The Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX trailer for E3 this year has leaked out ahead of schedule.
Complete with voice over, this trailer provides a look at all three titles that come in the package - Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories. The game is set to hit store shelves on September 10th in North America and September 13th in Europe.
Via: KH Insider.…
Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts will be back to this year's Japan Expo in France, according to a new post from Square Enix.
The event - which runs from July 4th through the 7th this year in in Paris - covers a wide range of popular Japanese culture including video games and famous guests. This year, Square Enix will be bringing out several key staff including Yoshinori Kitase, Motomu Toriyama, Naoki Yoshida and Shinji Hashimoto. More information is promised in…
The Kingdom Hearts manga returns to the west tomorrow, May 28.
We already reported the acquisition of the Kingdom Hearts manga series by Yen Press, but that was a few months ago. Here's a reminder so you don't forget to go to your local bookstore or order online!
Yen Press will be releasing the manga in two omnibus editions, both of which will be available tomorrow. Expect a new translation and a few new scenes, since this will be the Final Mix…
The second entry in GameTrailers' Timeline series - focusing on Kingdom Hearts - is finally here.
The video runs nearly an hour in length and runs through the entire Kingdom Hearts series, before placing each title in its perspective order in the timeline.
You can view the video through GameTrailers.com here. We'll be sure to update this post when a YouTube version becomes available.
Video Timeline
0:00-19:16 - Game summaries
19:16 - 21:06 - Timeline visualization
21:06 - 24:44 - Kingdom Hearts and the…
Square Enix has posted a bit of a "first impressions" video with several highlights from guests who took part in their Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX event a few weeks back.
Square Enix Europe hosted the event in London where fans were able to see the English version of the game, having seen its Japanese release a month earlier. The video they've uploaded today is more of a promotional trailer - complete with thoughts from those who attended. Check it…
"Sora, this was the day that your journey began. I know, because I was here, too. It's time for the truth."
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded finds its origins in Kingdom Hearts coded, a cell phone game that was announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show alongside Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. All three games--a prequel, a midquel, and a sequel--ended up lending themselves to the continuation of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, but only Kingdom Hearts coded took…
The highly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive title Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX is now available for pre-order in North America and Europe. The game is slated to hit North American shelves on September 10th while fans in Europe will be able to get their hands on it on September 13th.
Pre-order
Square Enix also announced that a limited run pre-order exclusive hardcover art book will be offered to those who pre-order their copy of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX early.
The limited pre-order…
GameTrailers will be premiering its take on the Kingdom Hearts timeline, according to a newly released announcement trailer.
The outlet's newly minted Timeline series - which debuted previously with an in-depth look at The Legend of Zelda - is said to be bringing the "magic and mystery behind the lore of Kingdom Hearts." The feature will be available on GameTrailers' own website come May 24th - in the meantime you can check out the brief teaser they've prepared below. …
Fans in the London metropolitan area will get the chance to see the game and be featured in a video.
Earlier today, the official Kingdom Hearts Facebook page was updated with the announcement of an event in London next Friday, April 26 at 7:00 PM. Fans are invited to the London office of Square Enix to both see the HD 1.5 ReMIX in action and share their thoughts on camera. Send an e-mail to secommunity@square-enix.com if you're in the area and…
The Kingdom Hearts manga is finally returning to western shores!
Manga distributor Tokyopop released all four volumes of the original Kingdom Hearts manga, both volumes of Chain of Memories, and the first two Kingdom Hearts II volumes before the company ceased North American operations in 2011. As a result, we never received a complete run of the Kingdom Hearts II manga (which was also put on hiatus until last year by illustrator Shiro Amano), nor was the 358/2 Days manga ever…
This year in Japan, Disney plans on celebrating their 90th anniversary by including a little bit of Kingdom Hearts.
The D23 Expo, which takes place from October 12-14, will play host to a special Kingdom Hearts fan event. There, executive producer Shinji Hashimoto along with voice actors from the series will tell all - including their own experiences, secrets from production and even insider information exclusive to the event.
2013 is already an exciting year for Kingdom Hearts fans with…
Square Enix has published new screenshots from Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX for the PS3.
The collection starts off with PS2's Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, which has never before been released outside of Japan.
"If there are any other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one?"
"So many places I want to see...I know I'll get there someday. I'll find a way somehow. I'm sure of it."
"I simply believed. Nothing more to it."
"The ingredients for a heart: Pulse. Emotion.…
Square Enix has just updated their Kingdom Hearts χ website with gameplay information on the new browser title.
Username goldpanner translated the information, which is broken up into six categories: How to Play, Worlds, Card Synthesis, Deck Formation, Keyblade Strengthening, and Team. Picture credit goes to KH13.com and the Kingdom Hearts χ website.
How to Play
As per the course in the Kingdom Hearts series, the player journeys through various Disney worlds and fights the Heartless. This time, however, defeating Heartless earns you…
While Japanese fans have been enjoying their copies of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX for a couple weeks now, those of us across the pond will have to wait a bit longer for our first taste of the series on PS3.
To help make the wait a bit more bearable, Square Enix has released an updated trailer for the game - for the first time in English.
If you followed the Japanese media, you may recognize this as the second PV…
2012 has come and gone, and what it a year it was.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 along with its assortment of DLC saw its release in the first half of the year, while Final Fantasy itself turned a seasoned 25 years old. Final Fantasy XIV stepped out from its ruined shadow to reveal a beautiful realm reborn, and a third Final Fantasy XIII - Lightning Returns - will be joining the spotlight come 2013. Other events brought memories and anticipation -…
