Originally being scheduled for a spring release, the Kingdom Hearts VR Experience gets an update on July 25 for free, adding Olympus Coliseum and battles that require a motion controller. The official Japanese Kingdom Hearts account announced it this morning, with PlayStation confirming it releases in English the very same day. As for the Twilight Town update, it has yet to be confirmed if it will be separate or in this version. A short trailer was included with the announcement, which you can watch below on our YouTube channel.
Square Enix Merchandise has revealed a new set of two shadow heartless bring arts figures to be added to the Kingdom Hearts line. The shadow bring arts figures will cost 5,184 yen ($49.99 USD) and can be pre-ordered from Square Enix E-Store (Japan), Square Enix Store (NA), AitaiKuji and AmiAmi. The set will release on January 10, 2020.
The set of two comes with three pairs of different hand parts and two pairs of different antennae parts each.
You can check out the figures in the gallery below.
Are you going to pre-order the shadow heartless set? Let us know in the comments below!
The Square Enix Japan E-store is now accepting pre-orders for a new Kingdom Hearts III Badge Collection, featuring various characters who appear in the game. You can view the collection in the gallery below.
The collection is set to release September 28th, 2019 at a price of ¥5,616(approximately $52.23). You can pre-order this item here.
Square Enix Merchandise @SQEX_MD_GOODS have revealed two new Bring Arts for the Kingdom Hearts line at their booth at San Diego Comic Con.
You can view some shots of the figures below.
AmiAmi are now accepting pre-orders for Kingdom Hearts travel stickers. These eight stickers each feature artwork and characters related to a world from Kingdom Hearts II. The available varieties are themed after Hollow Bastion, Port Royal, Twilight Town, Disney Castle, Atlantica, Space Paranoids, Halloween Town, and Pride Land. Each sticker retails for ¥320 (about $3.00). The stickers are set to release in September.
You can check out each of the stickers in the gallery below:
Chapter 1 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga is now available in English from Yen Press. A New Departure can be bought as a digital download from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookwalker, ComiXology, Apple iBooks, Google Play, and Kobo. The issue will cost $0.99.
Chapter 1 was released on Gangan Online back in June.
The final design for the cover of the Kingdom Hearts RE:Coded light novel has been finalized You can view it below.
The novel was announced back in March and will be available on August 20th, 2019. Pre-orders are being accepted on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, AAA Anime, Books-A-Million, Indigo, Indiebound, and RightStuf for about $14.00 as a paperback.
Square Enix are accepting pre-orders for Kingdom Hearts smartphone rings on their E-Store. There are three versions: Shadow, Crown (Silver), and Crown (Black). Each ring will cost ¥2,160 (about $20.00). AmiAmi have also listed them on their site. Each ring will cost ¥1,830 (about $17.00) with 10% off. The rings are set for release on September 18th.
You can check out the rings in the gallery below.
You can also pre-order by clicking on the links below.
Kingdom Hearts smartphone ring Shadow (E-Store)
Kingdom Hearts smartphone ring Shadow (AmiAmi)
Kingdom Hearts smartphone ring Crown [Silver] (E-Store)
Kingdom Hearts smartphone ring Crown [Silver] (AmiAmi)
Kingdom Hearts smartphone ring Crown [Black] (E-Store)
Kingdom Hearts smartphone ring Crown [Black] (AmiAmi)
Though finding a potential Kingdom Hearts reference in a closely related Disney/Pixar film is a treat in itself, finding an absolutely confirmed Kingdom Hearts reference within a completely unrelated animated series is something else entirely. Keen viewers of the Archer television series spotted a very well-hidden nod to Kingdom Hearts in season 2, episode 6, "Tragical History", which originally aired on March 3, 2011. In that episode, one of the main characters, Pam Poovey, can be seen holding a key ring with a Kingdom Key-shaped keychain partially visible in two shots.
In these shots, while the Keyblade's signature golden hilt is mostly obscured by Pam's hand, the key's teeth and their distinctive crown-shaped negative space are prominently displayed.
When fans brought this to the attention of the /r/ArcherFX subreddit, one of the show's production staff, going by the username Domirillo, responded, saying that while they are personally unfamiliar with Kingdom Hearts, the illustration file for the key ring prop confirms that the keychain was absolutely based on the Keyblade. KH13's own @HaakonHawk reached out for further information, and you can find a transcript of their conversation below.
This is quite an interesting place to find a reference to Kingdom Hearts! Have you found any other nods toward the series in other media, or are there some properties that you want a Kingdom Hearts reference to appear in? Let us know in the comments below!
From now until July 15th, Jack Sparrow and Carina Smyth's avatar boards will be available for 1,500 jewels! Jack Sparrow's hat has a skill perk of +6 and Carina Smyth's book has a skill perk of +3. The following rewards are also available with each board:
Attack Boost IV x 1 (6★ Scrooge)
ATK Boost IV & ATK Prize+ x 1 (6★ Scrooge)
Defense Boost III x 1 (6★ Scrooge)
Speed Gem x 1
6★ Chip x 3
6★ Dale x 3
6★ Cid 10 x 2
6★ Magic Mirror x 4
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Happy Fourth of July everyone!
HD Xion [EX] is available until July 15th in a falling price deal and can now be upgraded to supernova+! Draw from the banner and receive a bonus of 10 Limited VIP Coins!
SN - HD Xion [EX] (7★)
[Maximum STR: 28112]
* Includes music.
[Target: All]Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: ↑ STR, R- & M-STR 10, SP ATK B +170%, ↓ targets' DEF & M-DEF 10. Damage+: Higher HP. Gauge +3
Supernova : [Target: All] 1 turn: ↑ R-STR 5, STR & M-STR 10, SP ATK B +200% (+250%), ↓ targets' R-DEF 5. Gauge +3.
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge: 3
Tier:9
×29.43- 56.94
Supernova damage:
× 160.00
(×200.00)
From now until July 12th, Juggler and Dancer avatar boards have returned for 1,500 jewels! The Juggler and Dancer earrings have a raid boss perk of +10, the necklace has a raid boss perk of +5, and the accessory has a skill perk of +3. The following rewards are also available when unlocking either board:
ATK B III & AP+ & Lux+ x 1 (6★ Scrooge)
SP Attack Gauge 1 x 1 (6★ Scrooge)
Attack Boost III Max x 1 (6★ Scrooge)
Speed Gem x 1
6★ Chip x 3
6★ Dale x 3
6★ Cid 10 x 1
6★ Magic Mirror x 2
A new Keyblade Challenge Battle will be available until July 12th! Use the coordinating keyblades to complete the challenges to earn gems and more!
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Happy July!
This month's Coliseum offers an accessory, and for the top rankers, the new ATK B X Max & GA 2 (3x damage, uses 2 SP gauges,100% trigger rate) skill! Magic medals will be useful, as the enemies are Power attributed.
This month's special party LUX missions offer the Green Tortoistar pet parts, and the KH3 Sora Ornament pet accessory. The monthly Gem Quests have been updated as well.
You'll also want to keep these notes in mind for the month:
This week's VIP offers: a 7* SN+ - KH3 Aqua, the Striped Pirate Bandana accessory (+4 Rare Enemy Perk) and a bonus 1400 Jewels, ten of each P/S/M gems, the Combination Quest, the Daily SP Chip & Dale Challenge, seven Brooms and Mirrors, and five Blue Fairies (two for Tiers 8 and 7, one for Tier 6). One SN+ - KH3 Aqua will be available through VIP every week, for up to five copies of her.
*As a bonus, players who purchase the Jewel Box+ five or more times will receive one copy of the new Defense Boost VI Max skill (to be distributed around August 5th PT).
** The Jewel Box+ purchase will count with or without the bonus Jewels.
* *The skill name "Defense Boost VI Max" may be adjusted in the future.
A Trait Medal Deal for SN+ - KH3 Aqua is also running until August 4th at 23:59 PT--get five Trait Medal #123 medals for 1500 Jewels!
Medal
Attribute
Guilt Tier
SP Cost
Ability
Max Multiplier
SN+ - KH3 Aqua
(30018 max STR)
Upright/Magic
9
1 SP
[AoE] Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: M-Medal STR +1500, ↑ STR & U-STR 7, M-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%, ↓ targets' M-DEF 10. Count ±0. Damage+: 1 enemy or 0 parts left.
Supernova
[AoE] x220 multiplier. 1 turn: ↑ STR, U- & M-STR 15, SP ATK B +280%.
Activates before slot 3 when defending in PVP.
x42.86~56.16
This week's Union Cross offers the Pascal Ornament pet part. Bonus Times are at:
Pacific Time
UTC
4:00 a.m. - 4:29 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 10:29 a.m.
2:00 p.m. - 2:29 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 7:29 p.m.
11:00 p.m. - 11:29 p.m.
11:00 - 11:29
17:00 - 17:29
21:00 - 21:29
2:00 - 2:29
6:00 - 6:29
The Metal & Steel event quest is also running until July 11th at 23:59 PT. Clear it for the special title "Spear of", a Skip Ticket, and some gems!
Until July 15th at 23:59 PT, the VIP and Standard Deals for SN - KH3 Xion are here! Xion is guaranteed within ten pulls in the VIP Draw, while either Xion, SN - Anti-Aqua, SN - Youth in Black, or SN - Young Xehanort are guaranteed within ten pulls in the Standard Draw. Both deals guarantee 10 VIP and Limited VIP Coins per draw.
Medal
Attribute
Guilt Tier
SP Cost
Ability
Max Multiplier
SN - KH3 Xion
(23241 Max STR)
Reversed/Magic
9
0 SP
[AoE] For 1 turn: R-Medal STR +500, DEF +500, ↑ STR, R- & PSM-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%. Count ±0.
Supernova
[AoE] x160 (x200 if boosted) multiplier. For 1 turn: R-Medal STR +5000, SP ATK B +230% (+280% if boosted), ↓ targets' DEF, R- & PSM-DEF 7. Count ±0.
Activates before Slot 1 when defending in PVP.
x52.44
Until 23:59 PT today (July 1st), the Supernova Deal is open! Get a Tier 8 or 9 Supernova+-upgradable medal! One pull per player.
Lastly, a number of board deals are available:
The Gem Board Deals, open until July 31st 23:59 PT for 3500 Jewels each, offer 20 of each P/S/M gem in each respective board.
The Skill Enhancement boards are open until July 17th at 23:59 PT for 2000 Jewels each:
Board A
Board B
Attack Boost IX Max (6★ Scrooge) x 1
ATK B VII Max & Lux++ (6★ Scrooge) x 1
Defense Boost V Max (6★ Scrooge) x 1
ATK B IX Max & GA 2 (6★ Scrooge) x 1
ATK B VIII Max & GA 1 (6★ Scrooge) x 1
6★ Huey & Dewey & Louie x 1
ATK B IX Max & GA 2 (6★ Scrooge) x 1
ATK B VIII Max & GA 1 (6★ Scrooge) x 1
ATK B VIII Max & GA 2 (6★ Scrooge) x 1
ATK B VII Max & GA 0 (6★ Scrooge) x 1
Defense Boost V Max (6★ Scrooge) x 1
6★ Huey & Dewey & Louie x 1
Trait Medal Boards for the following medals are open until July 17th at 23:59 PT for 1500 Jewels each; these contain three Trait Medals, 3 SP Chip & Dales, and an ATK B VII Max & GA 2 skill:
・Trait Medal #93 (SN - KH III Master Xehanort)
・Trait Medal #94 (Supernova - KH III Marluxia)
・Trait Medal #98 (Supernova - KH III Zeus)
・Trait Medal #99 (Supernova - KH III Hades)
・Trait Medal #89 (Supernova - KH III Lea (Axel))
・Trait Medal #85 (SN - KH III Monster Sora)
* Additional boards will unlock as you complete them (Up to four additional boards per Trait Medal).
Until July 31st at 23:59 PT, the following Limited VIP Medal Boards are available:
・Trait Medal #104 (SN - KH III Youth in White)
・Trait Medal #97 (SN - Guardian Form Sora)
・Trait Medal #79 (Supernova - KH III Sora)
・Trait Medal #105 (SN - KH III Youth in Black)
・Trait Medal #103 (SN - KH III Anti-Aqua)
・Trait Medal #80 (SN - KH III Young Xehanort)
* Additional boards will unlock as you complete them (Up to four additional boards per Trait Medal).
* All Limited VIP Coins currently being distributed will expire on Jul. 31, 2019 11:59 p.m. (PT) / Aug. 1, 2019 6:59 (UTC).
Images from this update can be viewed below. Any plans?
June has just ended, and we've had an eventful month for new Kingdom Hearts merchandise. It's time for another KH13 Merch roundup!
First up, we have the Disney Kingdom Hearts Interchangeable Keyblade Charm Necklace, a Box Lunch exclusive! It is an interchangeable necklace pack that comes with one chain and three keyblade charms, including Kingdom Key D, Oathkeeper and Oblivion. It would make a perfect gift! It comes in at $22.90 and is available here.
Next up we have the Kingdom Hearts towel from GameStop! The towel's design is of the Kingdom Hearts logo surrounded by multiple keyblades. It would be perfect for a beach day! It comes in at $19.99 and can be found here.
Hot Topic has added to their Kingdom Hearts range and has included the Disney Kingdom Hearts III Snapback Hat. This would be a great accessory for a day out in the sun! It's original price is $22.90, however, at the time of writing this article, is on sale for $18.32. You can find it here!
Last but not least, Party City have released a Kingdom Hearts III inspired Sora costume. This would be great for cosplay at a convention, or a party costume! The costume comes in at $49.99. The standard size costume can be found here, and the plus size costume can be found here.
Will you be picking up any of this merchandise? Let us know!
If you haven't already, be sure to check out the update notes that came with June 27th (PT)'s Version 3.3.0 update:
Additionally, Proud Mode quests up to quest no.840 are now available.
To celebrate nearly ten million downloads of the game worldwide, all players can receive 100 Draw Tickets by clearing a mission to clear any one quest! Redeem these tickets in the corresponding special medal deals until July 31st at 23:59 PT!
Until July 15th at 23:59 PT, the new SN - KH3 Kairi B medal arrives in VIP and Standard medal deals! The VIP Draw guarantees this Kairi within ten pulls, while the Standard Draw guarantees either SN - KH3 Youth in White (Eraqus), SN - Guardian Form Sora, SN - KH3 Sora, or SN - KH3 Kairi B within ten pulls. Both draws offer ten Limited VIP Coins per draw. More details can be viewed in-game.
Medal
Attribute
Guilt Tier
SP Cost
Ability
Max Multiplier
7* SN - KH3 Kairi B
Upright/Magic
9
0 SP
[AoE] 1 turn: U-Medal STR +500, DEF +500, ↑ STR, U- & PSM-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%. Count ±0.
Supernova
[AoE] x160 (x200 if Boosted) multiplier. 1 turn: U-Medal STR +5000, SP ATK B +230% (+280%), ↓ targets' DEF, U- & PSM-DEF 7. Count ±0.
Activates before Slot 1 when defending in PVP.
x52.44 (x80.04 with Booster)
Lastly, the LUX Challenge event, featuring the Lady Luck and Sleeping Lion Keyblades, is here until July 7th at 23:59 PT. You'll want to defeat enemies in one hit!
Images from this update can be viewed below. Will you pull for Kairi?
Gangan Online have posted the next chapter for the Kingdom Hearts III manga. You can view it on their site here. We have also updated our galleries with scans of the chapter. You can read those in the gallery below.
The next update will be on July 25th, 2019.
