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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 -…
Square Enix has revealed its plans for Jump Festa 2013, which will run from December 22nd through the 23rd in Japan.
The company opened its annual Jump Festa teaser site, revealing a selection of titles they will be bringing to the event including titles such as Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX.
Other titles confirmed for an appearance include but are not limited to:
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, 360)
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX (PS3)
Dragon…
This week's Famitsu follows up with yet another interview with Tetsuya Nomura.
In addition to last week's reveal on Kingdom Hearts HD, the director briefly comments on Final Fantasy X as well as the status of Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
Speaking with Famitsu, Nomura revealed that the decision to start on Kingdom Hearts HD was done before Final Fantasy X, which was announced last year at Tokyo Game Show. Development on KH HD itself is nearly complete.
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX…
If you've played Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep or Kingdom Hearts 3D, you might be familiar with Square Enix's Osaka-based studio.
In addition to our previous report, Famitsu reveals that the group responsible for those titles is also behind the creation of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX.
Joining Tetsuya Nomura, who will be back in the director's seat - are Tai Yasue as co-director and Rie Nishi as producer. The game is slated for a 2013 with date and pricing…
Famitsu has a brief interview with Testuya Nomura this week on all things Kingdom Hearts HD.
Recently revealed at Tokyo Game Show, KHHD will be making its way to the PlayStation 3 some time in 2013, and feature upgraded visuals, Japanese voice and more. Titled Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX, the HD remaster will include Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, and the cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days redone in a theater mode.
Speaking with…
Square Enix has updated the official KHHD site with our first look at Kingdom Hearts in HD.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1,5 ReMIX, as it's called, is the second HD remaster to be announced from Square Japan - though it seems this time we're getting an actual look straight away rather than just a logo ala FFX.
Coming exclusively to the PlayStation 3, KHHD features Kingdom Hearts and KH Re: Chain of Memories upgraded to high resolution visuals, as well as Japanese voice…
Kingdom Hearts is finally getting the HD remaster treatment, and it's coming in 2013.
Set to launch on PlayStation 3, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX will include Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, and the cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days remastered into HD for the theater mode. The game will feature Japanese voices, and of course, trophy support.
Full details have yet to be revealed, but Square Enix has opened a teaser site here. We'll have…
Head on over to RPGSite for my full review of Kingdom Hearts 3D and more, or read a text only version below.
Since 2002, Kingdom Hearts has been one of Square Enix's premiere franchises. Spanning several games and platforms even in other mediums, the series and its risky blend of Final Fantasy and Disney properties has earned it a place among some of the more iconic works in gaming.
Two mainline entries and several handheld spin-offs later, we’re now faced with…
Kingdom Hearts 3D is now available for North American fans.
Square Enix has provided a new launch trailer to ring in the occasion. The new title expands on the Kingdom Hearts lore, and follows the adventures of Sora and Riku in their quest to become true Keyblade Masters. Disney fans will be sure to recognize classic venues, including La Cité des Cloches (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Symphony of Sorcery (Fantasia), The Country of Musketeers (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three…
The community folks over at Square Enix have gotten their hands on the Mark of Mastery Edition for Kingdom Hearts 3D.
Check out the entire unboxing, which includes a copy of the game, AR cards, a set of series art cards, and an original 3DS case cover all contained in a stylized box.
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