[Multiplatform] New Kingdom Hearts Project(s)

HQ V-Jump scan!

Spoiler:

-A new game screen.
-Features Roxas and Axel in the Org's conference (throne) room. Remember, one part of the game is suppose to focus on -Roxas' time in the Org.
-Someone in the conference room asks, "Is it the one with the keyblade?"
-Sora, dressed in KH1 outfit, is seen behind King Mickey, who is holding his Starseeker out, "I was here on that painful day."
-This is Mickey's part of the story of his journey into....(you know where).
-The new work of the KH game isn't one title.
-It's not just one console that uses the new project.
-It's not any of the past work remade, and they are all completely new works.

As for what Nomura's little hand-written autograph message says in the second picture...

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New KINGDOM HEARTS title was finally announced to everybody. However, this is just a few [things that are revealed]. What kind of Disney companions do we meet this time, and what kind of Disney worlds do we go to? I look forward to the continued report.

Info from Kingdom Hearts Network - News

Also Jeux France has rumoured titles that will be shown at TGS.

- Endless Crisis : Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation 3)
- Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3)
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PlayStation 3)
- Kingdom Hearts (Temporary Title) (PlayStation 3)
- Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memories 2 (Nintendo DS)
- Kingdom Hearts 0 (PSP)
- Star Ocean 4 (PlayStation 3)

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Well these are just rumoured titles, but yeah, they're going multiplatform 100%, we just don't know if those titles are accurate YET. Wait for TGS for comfirmation guys.

Shouldn't be such a shock, look at the FF7 compliation strategy, along with FF13.

Why would the PS2 get anymore? Square is focusing either on handhelds for prequel/sidestory purposes, or next gen to push the story forward. Only really low budget companies will still wanna make games on the PS2. Consoles may not depreciate as fast as PCs, but they do in years time. If you wanna newer fresher titles, you're gonna have to buy next gen consoles.

And there'e still plenty of RPGs on the PS2. There is no way you have played every single one of them, even just US releases alone. So play those while you wait, and save up.

NEW SCAN!

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Blue box with pirate.
"Several titles are in the middle of development!! The new KH games will be released!! What on Earth is the title, and, when will it be released?!!"

Text pointing to the Mickey and Sora screen.
"Sora and the King's clothes from KHCOM are the same. When will the talked about story in the new production be revealed?"

Text by Sora.
"The hero, Sora. The chosen hero who must protect the worlds' peace. Through the series, this cheerful boy is the hero."

Subtitle in the Terra and Geezernort (*snicker*old man) scene.
"I believe you/I/he were/was struggling."

Subtitle in the Mickey and Jiminy scene.
*All I know is that it says something about the letter. Dang kanji*

Text pointing to the Organization XIII scene.
"This room is Sora's enemy, Organization XIII's stronghold. **But, in the new game, it looks like the Organization's entry surface is full!!"

Subtitle in the Roxas scene.
"*I don't know the first part*, there's the dream I had..."

Big text next on the Terra scene.
"An unknown character!! Who is he?"

Subtitle in Terra scene.
"What did you do to his heart?!!"

Text under the big Micky pic.
"Disney Castle's king. He is watching Sora's journey from the shadows!!"

KHU's Translation of the Dialouge
- Organization XIII Meeting: "The Keyblade's chosen one..."
- Bald Man: "I believed you would arrive..."
- Terra: "What have you done to his/her heart!"
- Roxas: "He said he'd seen me before."
- Mickey (with Sora): "On that day, I was here too."
- Mickey (with Jiminy Cricket): "A passage one cannot remember..."

As you know, some lines are completely different from the translations we had, but also know that Kanji can be interpreted in different ways as well.

Translations by KH-Vids.Net - Your Ultimate Source for Kingdom Hearts Videos

News is pouring in RIGHT NOW from TGS! I just got this hot shot from Xaldin from kh-vids.net fansite!

Along with new info, the DS and PSP KH games are confirmed to be true, but the let down is there will also be a cell phone one. BLAH!

Here's the image from the mega theater at TGS, the theater will show trailers from Square Enix, KH and FF, among others.



Note that the characters on the LEFT side are from the KH 2 Final Mix + Secret ending! Youtube it to see the ending!!

Also note that Aqua's hair looks different. Check out my profile image and compare it to this art....

Info about the trailers from Famtisu's website! Thanks to Xaldin from Kh-vids.net!

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At the beginning of the video, waves of images pop up, with the text "KINGDOM HEARTS NEW CONSEPTS(Concept?) NEW TITLES" showing that the Kingdom Hearts New Project was finally announced.

The first thing that was shown, was the ending of Kingdom Hearts II, afterwards the text "The secret ending is solved, and the worlds still extend" Is shown, and then the words "Flow" is shown.

The video then officially begins with Jiminy Cricket looking at his journal, the words "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories" pop-up. He then notices something he did not right in his journal "You need to return, to heal the wounds" Jiminy Cricket then rushes to report to King Mickey. Mickey who is startled by this only replies with "Only he is the one who can solve it." The scene soon changes to Sora standing in Destiny Islands, in Kingdom Hearts 1. However Sora only appears in the form of computer data that is being transmitted.

After the image, the game soon changes to a battle scene. Heartless are attacking, and the gameplay mechanic seems odd, as Sora appears to be moving pies of blocks making it a puzzle game in a sense. Soon the command "Debugging" comes up. When this command is clicked, Sora moves at high speed, and vanishes as well. The scene soon changes to Sora being in Traverse Town with Mickey (As seen in the latest scans) With Mickey saying "I was here on that day." and then "Let's speak truly"

Afterwards the text "Kingdom Hearts Coded" comes up, this is a game for the cellphone.

Next report:

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The trailer starts from the scene where re:COM ended, afterwards the words "The other side attached to Sora still sleeps" and "The mind comes back whenever they touch." The scene then moves to Twilight Town, where Roxas, and Axel are sitting on the edge, as seen in KH2FM+.

Soon the trailer switches to Roxas being invited to the Organization XIII, and introduced to them, which soon cuts out to another scene of Roxas joining the Organization for the first time. Soon the scene then switches to the King talking about Axel, and Saix with Roxas pulling out his keyblade, moving into gameplay.

The gameplay features Roxas fighting with other Organization Members in a multiplayer game. This one confirms the allowance of being able to play as Roxas, Axel, Saix and Xigbar.

The scene then switches to Xemnas talking towards other Organization members. Xemnas explains that a 14th member has joined the Organization, and the 14th member appears to be a female, wearing a black hood. Soon the title comes up as "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days"

You can then hear Roxas in the background saying "I will disappear from this world in 151 days"

This game is for the Nintendo DS.

FINAL report!

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The Final Project to be shown in the compilations of KH Projects today.

It starts by showing scenes of the ending of "Kingdom Hearts 1" Soon the text "Deep Past" comes up, to be followed by "Shut-Eyes gives birth to the concealed fate"

The trailer starts off with the boy who looks like Roxas, Ven, talking to a young male with black hair, the area seeming to be like "Hollow Bastion". The boy soon calls the young male "Ven." The scene continuously changes before showing the Old man that is seen in the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ Secrent Ending.

The old man's name is "Master Xehanort" and "Master Xehanort" calls the young boy "Terra". Soon Terra summons the keyblade into his hand.

Soon some worlds are shown, such as "Olympus Coliseum" and a new world, which resembles that of Sleeping Beauty is shown, confirming it's existence.

The scene then changes to Terra fighting against the mysterious dark male, who looks like he's in a bicycle suit, also from the secret ending. Terra manages to knock off the helmet, but his face isn't shown.

The scene soon moves to King Mickey summoning his Keyblade. Soon the scene begins to change rapidly, and Terra is at a beach, watching two boys playing before resting his sword into the grove. The two boys soon begin to become more visible, and it looks like Sora and Riku playing at the beach.

Terra soon says "Please don't depend on me, just erase me...friend"

Afterwards the text "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" comes up, this game is for the PSP

How ya doing, buddy?

I find all the new characters, especially the organization, to be fanscinating, though they were better developed in Chain of Memories than KH2. The members shown in KH2 didnt get the same amount of development and dialouge as the guys in COM did.

And I don't find the Nobodies concept to mess up the story line that much, since there's a difference to a nobody and a heartless if you pay attention. IN battle, Nobodies tend to be more powerful, so there is a difference in gameplay as well.

I felt the first game was cliche, while the 2nd game expands upon that and gave it a bit more complexity. Whether is original or not, well, its hard to come up with originality these days anyway... Then again, I always prefer character driven stories over plot ones. I guess I just love the characters that I can ignore some of the more convoluted stuff in the plot.

So yeah, getting the DS and PSP game.

Not to mention, we dont fully know the stories, the trailers to me just show a bunch of random scenes from the game. Right now, if you ask me or anyone to give a synopsis on those games based on the trailer info, I don't think anyone can. Its too little info to judge, other than one takes place as a Roxas side story, one takes place as a Mickey one, and the last one is probably a prequel.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'm don't like the idea either, but my handhelds need more games anyway, so why not? I'm more worried about the FF13 compliation at this point. At least KH and Nomura's team had some sort of consisten quality in its gameplay.(I heard Sekai on the DS is really good.)

Well, cept maybe GBA version of COM...

As long as the games DO come out good, I can tolerate the obvious franchising scheme.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Meh, if you can screw up grammar with Undiscovery, these titles are no surprise.

Square seriously needs to invest some English linguist or writers. At least help them fix their titles, text in trailers etc... Cause while I anticipate these games, the Engrish in everything is getting ridiculous.

Not to mention, what IS the point of telling us how many number of days Roxas has left? It better be a damn good plot element for such a lame title...

And Inhert, while part of me hopes thats the case, they fact they even BOTHERED designing the logo with those... names... is proof that these are probably the final titles.

Square Enix PDF translated! More official info about the games!

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Hey guys, you know the PDF Files that were released recently? Well KHU's Pazuzu managed to translate that PDF, and it gives off more details about the games so be sure to check it out! If you missed any previous information, be sure to catch up Here.

Also before I move on, I'm going to point something out, because this has annoyed me for the last time, KHInsider, has recently stole the translation I did for the 3 trailers without crediting. I know it's the translation I did, because despite them trying to reword some parts, it has some of the few mistakes I made, and most of it is almost an exact copy of what I translated. It's always best to give credit when it's due.

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
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Organization XIII, No. 13, Roxas
The untold story of a new protagonist

In single player mode, go and explore all of the Disney worlds! Then in multiplayer mode, go and do missions with your friends!

Story
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Twilight Town.
As always, Roxas and Axel are watching the sun from the clock tower.
Their mission as members of the Organization: find and destroy Heartless, and collect their hearts.
And at the end of that mission, they always meet up at that clock tower, eat ice-cream together and chat about the day's missions.
"Do you know why the evening sun is red? It's because light has lots of colours, and of all of those, red reaches us from the furthest away."
"What're you getting all proud about, Axel?"
Two who should not have hearts, continuing to engage in their exclusive conversation.
This is the untold story of Roxas's time in Organization XIII...

Staff
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Director: Tetsuya Nomura
Co-Director: Tomohiro Hasegawa
Producer: Patrick Chen
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto
Production Company: h.a.n.d. Inc.

Game Information
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Name: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
System: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
CERO Rating: Unknown
Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. Developed by Square-Enix/h.a.n.d.
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Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
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This is a story of awakening, one which connects to the grand beginning of the Kingdom Hearts story.

The PSP's high-level graphics aility is taken to its very limits.
A new set of three protagonists compose three different scenarios.
The controls, system and graphics follow those of the series so far, while at the same time bringing a whole new feeling to the system!

Story
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The legendary Keyblade is said to hold phenomenal power.
Some legends say that long ago, its wielder saved the world, while some say that he brought chaos and ruin upon it.
(Ansem Report 8)

Before Sora gained the Keyblade, there were many "Keyblade Masters" in the world.
One of those Masters, Master Xehanort, and his only disciple suddenly disappears, an omen of the great disaster that would subsequently erupt.
And as soon as one Master realises this, he tells his three disciples that they must track down Master Xehanort at all costs...

Staff
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Director: Tetsuya Nomura
Co-Director: Tai Yasue
Producer: Patrick Chen
Co-Producer: Yoichi Yoshimoto
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto

Game Information
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Name: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
System: PlayStation Portable
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
CERO Rating: Unknown
Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. Developed by Square-Enix
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Kingdom Hearts: Coded
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An unlimited range of Disney worlds, distributed to your mobile phone.

An adventure spanning across many diverse, rich Disney worlds.
A new system and new graphics put high-end mobile phones on the same level as game consoles!
Our first collaboration with Disney's Internet division, the Disney Internet Group.

Story
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This story revolves around a single fragment of Jiminy Cricket's "Jiminy Memo".
Following the events of "Kingdom Hearts II", Jiminy returns to Disney Castle. Jiminy has been reading his memo along the way, and a single page makes him stop in his tracks.

This page contains a mysterious message:
"We have to go back, to heal their pain."

But no matter how much he racks his brains, he can't remember what the page is referring to.
The King turns the Jiminy into data, and begin to investigate. And in a world traced by the Jiminy Memo, the Destiny Islands, a sleeping boy awakens.
Thus Sora's new adventure in the Data World begins.

Staff
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Director: Tetsuya Nomura
Co-Director: Hajime Tabata
Producer: Kakuko Obinata
Assistant Producer: Kousho Ito
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto

Game Information
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Name: Kingdom Hearts: Coded
System: Mobile Phone
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. Developed by Square-Enix

Source: Square-Enix's PDF Translation - KH-Vids.Net Forum

Ok, NOW we can start complaining about the plot...

I think the cell phone game one so far, looks like a goddamn random crap made just for the SAKE of a cell phone game. The other two I am interested in, since I do wanna see more of the times Axel and Roxas being together as friends, and the secret ending has already intrigue me with what happeneded to the keybladers of the past.

How ya doing, buddy?

Dude, thats NOT the trailer! Thats' the secret ending from Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix +!

Argh, damn Joystiq should never linked the video, people don't read when they see a giant embedded video!

Square never releases their trailers publicly on the net untill god knows when, they suck at their marketing, so don't expect us to see actual footage from the PSP title, or any title, untill monthes later.

There's a reason why various sites are posting DESCRIPTIONS instead of trailer videos you know.

Speaking more of Square's dickery, Famitsu has edited their trailer summaries, taking out most of the juicy stuff like Terra seeing Sora and Riku playing on the beach.

Three guessses as to who made them change it.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Gamespot's version of the trailer summaries

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The biggest surprise at this year's Square Enix booth was the announcement of a new Kingdom Hearts project. While it may be true that Kingdom Hearts II left some questions unanswered, Square Enix has decided to expand on the world of Kingdom Hearts with not just one or two titles, but a trio of games for the DS, the PSP, and mobile phones. What's more, all three of the titles are different games with their own settings and timelines. Tetuya Nomura is working as the director for all three titles, together with Shinji Hashimoto, who will serve as executive producer.

The first title, Kingdom Hearts Coded, is the mobile game release. The game is being co-directed by Hajime Tabata and produced by Kousei Itou. No release date or carrier has been announced yet. Kingdom Hearts Coded's CG trailer started off with the words "Mysteries get solved, making the world wider" on a blank screen. The screen changed to a scene where Jiminy Cricket is flipping through the journal that he's written during his adventures with Sora. He stops at one page, which reads, "We must return to free them from their torment." Puzzled and unable to recall what that page was supposed to mean, he runs to consult the King (Mickey Mouse), who decides to search for answers by digitizing Jiminy's journal.

From what we can gather, the player apparently takes the role of a Sora that was born inside the digitized world of Jiminy's journal. We were shown a couple of clips of in-game footage, and although the graphics were mobile-phone quality, it still runs as a 3D action game and has the Kingdom Hearts atmosphere.

The second title, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, is the DS release. Unlike previous installments in Kingdom Hearts, the game focuses on the series' antagonists known as the Organization XIII, and Roxas, who was "the other main character" in Kingdom Hearts II.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days' trailer starts off from the last scene in Chain of Memories (PS2 version), and the words "The time during the opposite side, when Sora goes to sleep" appears on the screen. The scene changes to the station and clock tower in Kingdom Hearts II, with Roxas and Axel looking over the city at the sunset. In another scene, Roxas is seen sitting in a white room together with the rest of Organization XIII, and a new 14th member is introduced into the organization. Although the character's face was hidden by Organization XIII's traditional hooded jacket that she wore, it was apparently a female character, judging from her lips.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is a multiplayer action game where you can fight as an Organization XIII member and attempt to complete missions cooperatively with friends. During the trailer, we saw up to four characters fighting together on the same screen against a massive boss character in a city setting. The game will also feature a single-player mode, of course. The gameplay looked similar to the combat you're familiar with from past KH games, though the frame rate was running a little low in the trailer footage. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is co-directed by Tomohiro Hasegawa and produced by Patrick Chen. The game is being developed by h.a.n.d Inc.

Last but definitely not least of the three Kingdom Hearts games, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is a new title for the PSP. From checking out the trailers, it felt the most like a true Kingdom Hearts sequel of the three games (except that it's actually a prequel). Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep's trailer started off with the words "The distant past." And as it turns out, the game takes place before Sora's era, back in the days when there were multiple "keyblade masters" around the world. We're introduced to two characters whom we assume are the protagonists; a blond boy who looks strikingly similar to Roxas, and an older, taller, black-haired guy who looks a bit like Final Fantasy VII's Zack in baggy pants.

Audiences who have finished playing through Kingdom Hearts II were in for a surprise. As it turns out, the bonus secret movie from the game was apparently an event that took place in the past. During Birth by Sleep's trailer, we saw the same landscape and bald man with a gray goatee and yellow eyes that were featured in the KHII movie. It seems certain that he plays a key role in the game, as the trailer took time to show him trying to influence the blond-haired boy in some unknown way, and also facing off in combat against the black-haired man who's trying to stop him. In another scene, he was seen shouting, "Use your powers to break the darkness and fix my wrongdoings!" At the end of the trailer, a figure who looked like Mickey mouse appeared to confront the bad guy with a weapon that looked like a cross between a sword and a magic wand.

FELIPE NO

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The fansites have scans and screenshots from all the games,along with tonnes of info on gameplay, story etc.

I will mirror those scans later when I have time.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

They will continue to do so, cause, like Sony, they don't know jackshit about good business plans. Unless it concerns their OWN people, but even then they dunno how to deal with marketing. Pulling all the franchises on multiplatform is a good business plan for THEIR profits, not for customer's wallets I'm afraid.

Thank god I got just about every console and handheld I need except the PS3.

I've given up on getting FM+ or anything remotly non-dickery from Square a long time ago. Crisis Core doens't even have a NA release date at all, the new Parasite Eve is gonna be on cell phone, and I bet it would be ages before we even see a trailer for any of these new KH games online. Unless a fan records it via camera at Akihabara game stores.

Best not to get your hopes up at all, cause that's just asking for disappointment.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I do have a PSP so its not a problem for me, but goddamit, why can't they bring it to the PS2 at least? Birth should be played on a big goddamn TV screen with awesome surround sound and visuals, just so we can feel the epicness the game is probably gonna become.

Putting it on the PSP kinda diminishes the epicness, even if you go TV output...

Still gonna get the DS and PSP game though.

How ya doing, buddy?

KH Birth By Sleep trailer leaked (PSP)

Hurry and watch it before it gets taken down!

YouTube Video

Nice to see Terra does not share the same voice as Zack, unlike Axel and Reno. Gameplay looks solid from what I can see.

How ya doing, buddy?

Youtube has taken the Birth By Sleep trailer down, but thanks to KHU you can now stream it off daily motion AND download it to your harddrive safely. The downloadable version from filefront has it in a bigger resolution, allowing us to see it in greater detail.

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BbS SE Show Case Trailer HQ - FileFront.com

Also I just realised something. This post I made was back in September 26, 2007.

http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/rp...tml#post508310

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I bet it would be ages before we even see a trailer for any of these new KH games online. Unless a fan records it via camera at Akihabara game stores.

Aside from the Akihabara gamestore part, I fucking called it. Took them 9 monthes to get the trailer public and it's not even officially released, but leaked.

I swear Square's marketing departement are idiots or stuck up.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

In the mist of various E3 news, I bring forth the news that Re:Chain of Memories, the PS2 Remake of CoM on the GBA, may be coming to the US localised. No news on whether Final Mix + comes out in the US.

Kingdom Hearts Ultimania - KH 2 3 Birth By Sleep & 358/2 Days - E3 2008

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According to the website WithTheWill, RE:Chain of Memories, the PS2 remake of Chain of Memories, has been receiving potential English voice actors for the five Organization members of CoM:

"I've confirmed this with MULTIPLE people.

I don't know if it's the full Final Mix+, or just Re:COM...

But we are getting Re:Chains Of Memories in the USA.

I've even been told the character artwork they are showing is the generic 'CGI Pose' of the Organization members that are up at damn near EVERY Kingdom Hearts fansite.

Square (or Disney, not sure), have been auditioning TONS of people for the last few weeks for voices of Organization XIII members (Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Marluxia, and Larxene) saying the game is 'Chains of Memories'.

The casting people/paperwork are/is specifically calling it 'Kingdom Hearts Chains of Memories' and are SPECIFICALLY casting the 5 Organization members that I named in the article, all of whom were in CoM and don't have cast English voice actors (outside of those 5 I don't know if anyone else is being cast in any fashion, although I THINK those were the only 5 characters who are in CoM who don't already have English actors from KH/KH2).

So while it is possible they are being cast for 358/2 Days, the 'name' being told to people in the auditions is specifically CoM, I've reconfirmed that specific fact with quite a few people who auditioned and it has been consistent between them all."

Two Neogaf Members, Aeana and Duckroll, both being respected as inside informants, have confirmed this and claim it to be true. We are currently not sure if this includes Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix though.

However, here at KHU, we strongly recommend that you take this news with a grain of salt, regardless of the fact that KHInsider, the original reporter of this news, currently believes it. Hope for the best as we keep you posted.

I was speaking idiomatically.

News from Square's DK£3713 party

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Kingdom Hearts Coded
- Kingdom Hearts Coded is set for a 2008 Winter release.
- Coded supports full 3D battle and a horizontal mode that reminds people of Mario when they look at it.
- Coded will be used on the current Mobile phones NTT DoCoMo、703i、903i
- Co-op play can be done on the Event Side.
- The Kingdom Hearts Mobile update will allow you to buy avatars and play minigames in 100 Acre Woods. The minigames allow you to earn ringtones and other goodies.
- Coded's website is said to be up this year.

Trailer summary
In Twilight Town Cid appears.
In another scene an Org XIII member is seen saying "Show me your power!"
Mickey, Jimmy, Donald and Goofy are all around the journal and Mickey says "There's one wound left.
A new scene is shown to the public.

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
- Is set for a 2009 Release
- Aqua finally makes an appearance.
- The Demo gives off the same feel as the PS2 version of Kingdom Hearts. Triangle is magic, and circle is normal attacks and special attacks. When the guage reaches to the max, press circle to perform special attacks.

DEMO
Demo notes

- Terra's Demo is called "Enchanted Forest."
- The new enemies are known as Ambers and after you defeat the Ambers you move across the bridge and to the castle.
- A boss appears called "Wheel Master" once you defeat this boss the chapter ends.

-Ven's Demo is called Castle of Dreams.
- Ven becomes small and is the same size as a rat.

Rat: "This is the King's Castle. All daughters in this country are called to a dance party that is held tonight."
Ven: "Cinderalla is also going...
Rat: Yes, however I need to prepare a dress for her.
Ven: I remember a fellow who called Cinderella a while ago.
Rat: Ah, Dancing in the castle has always been a dream of Cinderella. She lives in a nother world where all she does is clean and wash.
Ven: I understand...I know that feeling. Well then we'll make Cinderella realize that dream.
Rats: Yes we will.
Ven: We'll make the dress. Will you create the dress while I look for the materials?
Rat: It's a good idea. Well then may you look for 2 pieces of clothing in the room below. Also a white ribbon, pink string will be good as well. I'll be making the dress here.Also can you watch of for Lucifer?
Ven: Lucifer?
Rat: He's a brutal cat. He steals and attacks.
Ven: Understood.
- After you find the pieces you are asked to return to the area in which you are attacked by the boss.
-Terra's special attack is "Photon Charge" Ven's is "Star Burst"

TRAILER
The trailer starts at the inner court of a castle. Someone is leaving from the entrance while Aqua is dancing and Ven and Terra are watching her. They are startled and the three gather.

In the Castle of Dream someone is running with a blue Gem that ven is carrying.

Lucifer attacks Ven

Rat: It is dangerous! Run away before it's too late!

The World of the Enchanted Forest.

Malificent: Seven pure hearts without darkness at all? If they are collected then all the worlds can be obtained.

Back inside the Castle

Aqua: Any clues of Master Xehanort?
Terra: He is interested in the minds of pure light.
Aqua: Minds of pure light?
Terra: We are alsoafter that light. If we do so Master Xehanort will come.

World of Snow White

Snow White: Well that was rough.
Terra: Wern't you surprise?
Snow White: No
Terra: (..I can feel pure light from her. Does this person have the mind of a pure light?)

Dim Place

Ven: It's a lie!
Aqua: Don't be deceived. (In thought)Terra is, learning after all and he isn't like that.
Malificent: The truth is cruel isn't it..


The blog poster forgot the area.
Aqua: I want to hear it again. I refuse to have Ven spoken such lies.
Malificent: All of it is true. Terra is careless with his power and slowly descends into darkness.
Aqua: Leave!




Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
- Is set for a 2008 Winter release
- 14th's Member name is Xion (Xeon?) シオン. She also looks like Kairi. UPDATE According to Maiki it's Shion

Demo
Demo is the same as last year's TGS which was defeating the heartless however this time you can play the demo with others around the area. This is to showcase the multiplayer.

Trailer
358/2

The scene starts with Namine.

Diz: Is there a problem with him waking in this place since he's missing a little bit of memory.
Namine: It's an important key for him..."
Diz: "Do you know something?
Namine: She cannot surely endure if she connects with another memory.
Diz: ...She?

Beasts Castle:

Riku: Who are you! That Keyblade...why!?
14th Member: Only you left the Organization...why?
Riku: The purpose was not to allow my best friend's sleep to be obstructed.

-after a short stare down-

Riku: Who are you!? That Keyblade is fake.
14th Member: That is a selfish remark, you know it's not.
Riku: "Certainly, it's from a nobody."


Twilight Town:
Axel: The ammount of times you're taken and how many times I return after I run away...how many times?

(White room in Twilight Town)
The 14th member meets Namine

Namine: Xion..you wanted to meet?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

New scans from the new trailers of BBS and the DS game, Aqua the female character is shown

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FELIPE NO

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories for PS2 announced - Chain of Memories - Forever Fantasy

Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories will be released for the PlayStation 2 in North America this holiday for the retail price of $29.99 USD.

Source: Square Enix @ GS Managers Conference

S-E announces Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (PS2) for U.S market. - NeoGAF

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At the very least, the PS2 remake fixes various bugs I had, like the collision detection. Since its now 3D, you can defintly see if you are hitting the enemies and theres a lock on system like KH1. The card system is still pretty much the same as the original.

And yes, it does suck that in the end, the JP people got a better deal, having 2 games for the price of one in Final Mix +, but I think releasing this in the US is at least a step up then their usual xenophobia. I really enjoy the story and it fills out alot of details that people wouldn't understand in KH2 if they hadn't played COM, and most haven't, cause the GBA version pretty much sucked in its 2D design combat. I always thought the Org 13 scenes were alot better in COM than KH2. In CoM, you get to know each member's quirks and personalities. In KH2, we knew zilch about them, and then they get killed off. Plus, seeing Riku's side of the story was also nifty. I think this release is a good way for people who didn't play the original to experience the story in an improved state, with real cutscenes and voice acting.

Plus, I can't wait to hear how bitchy Larxene sounds.

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Release date is December 2nd!

KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories | SQUARE ENIX

Square Enix: Kingdom Hearts Re-Beat On PS2 This December

Square Enix today confirmed retail rumblings we'd heard from the recent GameStop Expo, announcing that the remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for the Game Boy Advance will be hitting the PlayStation 2 later this year. Dubbed Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories for extra reading awkwardness, the PS2 version of the GBA original comes with a full coat of 3D paint and a budget price of $29.99.

Kingdom Hearts mainstays David Gallagher and Haley Joel Osment return for the remake, with a new batch of mini-games being whipped up for the console re-release.

Full details can be enjoyed in press release format after the jump, with a not-quite-done-yet official site going up today.

Quote:

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES KINGDOM HEARTS RE:CHAIN OF MEMORIES FOR NORTH AMERICA

Fans Can Now Complete Their KINGDOM HEARTS Experience, as the Missing Link Makes Its Way to North American Shores for the First Time

Los Angeles (September 19, 2008) - Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, and Disney Interactive Studios, announced today that KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories will be released for North American audiences on December 2, 2008.

KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories is the essential piece that bridges the gap between KINGDOM HEARTS and KINGDOM HEARTS II. Originally released in 2004 for Game Boy® Advance, this full 3D rendition on the PlayStation®2 has never been released in North America — this is an entry in the KINGDOM HEARTS saga that fans of the series can’t miss!

STORY

Sora, Donald and Goofy travel down a long road that meanders through endless fields, and come to a crossroads. As Sora stands in the crossroads, he gazes up at the night sky and thinks of his lost friends.

Just then, a mysterious man approaches from down one of the branching paths. "Ahead lies something you need," he says, "but to claim it, you must lose something dear." The man vanishes before a single path, leading to a castle that eerily resembles a girl's drawing...

In the coming journey, what will Sora and his companions gain, and what will they lose?

FEATURES

# World-renowned creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura and his team once again unite the magical world of Disney with the characters of FINAL FANTASY®, inviting fans to an enchanting gaming experience
# An essential piece in the KINGDOM HEARTS franchise, which has shipped over 12 million units across the globe, comes to North America at long last
# In addition to Sora, players can control Riku in this adventure that bridges the gap between KINGDOM HEARTS and KINGDOM HEARTS II
# A full 3D remake of the original GBA release, KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories offers a refreshing rendition of the hit title for the PlayStation 2 system
# The talented voice cast from the North American releases of KINGDOM HEARTS and KINGDOM HEARTS II, including David Gallagher and Haley Joel Osment, return to breathe new life into the beloved characters
# The mini-game catalog has been completely renewed, now with four brand new experiences accompanying the main adventure

KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories has not yet been rated by the ESRB. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at Entertainment Software Rating Board for more information about ratings. KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $29.99(USD)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Birth By Sleep TGS fansubbed trailer

YouTube Video

358/2 fansubbed trailer (shortened,, only 1 min long)

YouTube Video

Personally, I wish people would provide downloadable links. Square is so gonna get Youtube to crackdown on these videos.

Wait! Speak of the devil, here's one!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xglvkj

Jump Scan of Xion



Seems like both games have 3 main characters that seem to parallel with Sora, Riku and Kairi...

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I got it, but I never liked the card system to begin with, I got it with the sole intention to watch the cutscenes that will be unlocked by my husband. :P

I gave up the GBA version 2 hours later back when it came out, and just read the script off gamefaqs.

Still, it is an improvement over the GBA title since you can now actually lock on the enemies.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

The Re:Riplai DVD is out, meaing good quality trailers and gameplay videos for the DS and PSP games. Gameplay on both so far is solid and smooth. Quite impressed that they managed to have the KH2 battle system work on a DS.

Birth by Sleep is from the older Jump Festa 2008, while the DS one is the recent trailer from this year's TGS. Meaning we get to see Xion from the DS game, but no Aqua from the PSP game. Lame....

Watch them all here.

Kingdom Hearts Ultimania - KH Re:Chain of Memories, 358/2 Days & Birth By Sleep

I was speaking idiomatically.

I am not sure if this really belongs in any other sub forum like Game music discussion, so I am gonna post it here.

Utada is making appreances in US stores to promote her new album, This is the One.

Utada Net.com | News

Simple and Clean, Sanctuary Opening and Closing version, will be out on her new album, This is the One.

You must get the CD version to have those KH tracks, since the KH tracks are not avaliable on the mp3 album on Amazon.

Amazon.com: This Is The One: Utada: Music

UTADA IN STORE APPEARANCES
Tuesday, 5.12 @ 7:00 PM
Best Buy
529 5th Ave
New York, NY 10017-4608
For more info call: 212-808-0309

Wednesday, 5.13 @ 6:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood & FYE
1000 Universal Studios Blvd
Ste. 99
Universal City, CA 91608
For more info call 818.622.ROCK (7625) or 310.641.7170

Thursday, 5.14 @ 6:00 PM
Best Buy
1717 Harrison
San Francisco, CA 94103-4272
For more info call 415.626.9682

Friday, 5.15 @ 6:00 PM
FYE @ Southcenter Mall
2636 Southcenter Mall
Ste. 2110
Seattle, WA 98188-2823
For more info call 206.439.3636

Saturday, 5.16 @ 3:00 PM
Sam Goody
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Ste. 1049
Honolulu, HI 96814-4607
For more info call: 808.945.9027

I will be heading to the LA appearance. I wonder if anyone else here might go?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wayne Allwine the voice actor for Mickey in the Kingdom Hearts series and various other Disney films/shows has passed away on May 18th at the age of 62, due to complications for Diabetes.

May he rest in peace.

Whether or not he has recorded for the DS game is debatable, but I doubt he has done any voice work for Birth By Sleep.

The man has done great work for years as Mickey, and it is a sad day to see a veteran voice actor that brought so much joy to me as a child gone.

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Originally Posted by Shonos

All these spin off games sequels/prequels, whatever you want to call them, confuses the fuck out of me. I can't understand this story anymore, it seems to be getting more and more convoluted.

Is there some place that explains how these games link to the original two?

Originally Posted by Zergrinch

The DS game is a "Mid-quel", happens between the first two main games, just like Chain of Memories. I don't know if it happens simultaneous to, or before/after CoM.

The PSP game is a prequel.

Allow me to add more to that.

The DS title, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, takes place during the year that Sora and co. were asleep in that white pod, meaning it takes place right after Chain of Memories, and before KH2's prologue. It was during that time that Roxas was recruited into Org XIII and started doing missions for them, and the story is about what transpired during his time in the group and what made him decide to leave.

Birth By Sleep, the PSP title, takes place about 10 years prior to KH1, and its about the old Keyblade masters. Terra, the brunette man who seems to know the original Master Xehanort. Aqua, the blue hair girl, and Ven, who resembles Roxas. Mickey will also appear, though his outfit will be more monochromatic (to show it takes place years ago) and he is still in training with Yensid.

The story revolves around three Keyblade apprentices in search of a missing Keyblade master, Master Xehanort, and his apprentice. Maleficent is believed to be the main antagonist; she causes a great disaster which results in Master Xehanort and his apprentice's disappearance.

Hopefully this means KH3 will be a proper sequel. But we won't hear a thing about that game till FF Versus 13 is done.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1 (2-4 via Wireless DS Multi-card Play)
ERSB: RP
Release Date: 09/29/09
MSRP: $34.99

KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days | SQUARE ENIX

From the spoilers I've seen, the story gets interesting in the end, and it also makes good use of the dual screen for certain parts of the game, where gameplay and story collide.

This is also the first time I am not gonna play the import of a KH game, since the release date isn't too far off. From the E3 trailer, the localisation is as solid as it was in the previous games, most of the VAs are back.

Jam it back in, in the dark.