Following the success of March Caprice 2021, we are thrilled to officially announce March Caprice 2.0! For those unaware, this event is a digital gathering of Kingdom Hearts fans worldwide to show support for each other's projects, talents, and passions for the series!
Further, alongside building upon the foundations of what made the first March Caprice event so successful, March Caprice 2.0 will also be serving as a celebration of the Kingdom Hearts' franchise's 20th anniversary!
Additionally, just like the first event, participants can showcase various content, including video streams, speedruns, video essays, podcasts, artwork, and music. Those who rely on in-person gatherings such as conventions can take advantage of this ambitious digital event's opportunities. Ultimately, we want to provide this virtual gathering as an opportunity to have the community come together to celebrate each other and our work, to enjoy each others' company, and to celebrate the anniversary of the beloved Kingdom Hearts series.
March Carpice 2.0 is being organized by the following community members:
KeybladeSpyMaster (Kingdom Hearts Database)
Kinode (Sound Ideas)
Danielle Karthauser (Level Story)
Orpheus Joshua (KH13)
Chaineh
Aeba
Regular Pat
Intrigued, prospective participants can now sign up for March Caprice via its official website. Lastly, the event will be taking place on March 26th, 2022! More details on this upcoming gathering will be shared the closer it arrives from the official March Caprice Twitter account. The event will be livestreamed and will include merchandise and an Artist's Alley.
Regardless of whether you consider yourself a content creator, mark the date and spread the word! Bring your friends and join in this incredible collaboration of the community to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts series!
You can view the announcement trailer for March Caprice 2.0 below:
If you want an idea of how the last event went, you can read our reflection piece.
A Kingdom Hearts-themed pop-up shop has been announced to appear on the 11th floor of Ikebukuro Loft from Monday, November 22nd to Friday, December 10th!
Thanks to our team's translator, Ryuji, you can view translations of the revealed selection of the pop-up shop's contents below. It is also worth noting that the pop-up shop will close at 6 PM Japan Time on the final day.
The Ikebukuro Loft website has further info regarding this pop-up shop.
The Japan Animate Online shop has revealed two Kingdom Hearts-themed bedding cover sets available for pre-order for a limited time! Priced at ¥18,150 (approximately $158.77) each, these royal black and royal silver sets are made up of 95% polyester and 5% polyurethane.
Further, the pre-order availability for both bedding cover sets concludes on November 26th, 2021, and their estimated time window of shipment is March 2022.
You can view the royal black and royal silver bedding cover sets via our gallery below:
The store links for these products are listed below:
Kingdom Hearts Bedding Cover Set - Royal Silver
Kingdom Hearts Bedding Cover Set - Royal Black
Do you see yourself purchasing either or both of these bedding cover sets for yourself to showcase your Kingdom Hearts fan pride? I know I won't. Let us know in the comments below!
UPDATE: The Royal Black & Royal Silver bedding cover sets are available for pre-order from the Square Enix Japan store for the same prices. Additionally, a specific release date has been provided; March 26th, 2022.
The North American Square Enix store has listed Kingdom Hearts Wayfinder pendants based on the ones owned by Aqua, Terra, and Ventus. These products were available on the Square Enix Japan store back in 2019, but they have finally arrived here on the western storefront.
Each Wayfinder pendant costs $29.99, and they each release during April 2022.
You can view images of the Wayfinder pendants via our gallery below:
You can utilize the store links to each Wayfinder's respective pendant below:
Aqua
Terra
Ventus
Do you see yourself purchasing any of these charming pieces of jewelry for yourself or a special somebody? Let us know in the comments below!
Square Enix has listed Kingdom Hearts laundry net sets on their Japan and North American stores. This product consists of 3 laundry nets based on the appearances of the Shadow heartless, Meow Wow dream eater, and Chirithy.
This product can be pre-ordered ¥6,930 on the Square Enix Japan store ahead of its November 13, 2021 release. As for the Square Enix North American store, the laundry net set can be pre-ordered for $62.99 ahead of its February 2022 release window.
You can view images of the Kingdom Hearts laundry net set via our gallery below:
Do you see yourself purchasing this product to brighten up your cleaning? Let us know in the comments below!
Gamespot recently published an extensively detailed overview of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new character inclusions since the game's initial announcement. In addition, several representatives from various partnered companies also provided comments, including Disney and Pixar Games' Vice President Luigi Priore and Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura.
Priore stated that the company was delighted by the positive fan reaction to Sora's inclusion, with various online videos being continually spectacular experiences to watch.
Further, Priore provided the following statement on what brought about the decision to include Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:
Priore goes on to state how Sora is an "incredibly important character" to Disney, while also providing a heart-warming comment that replicates the reason why so many are endeared by Sora joining the title:
Moving on to Nomura, he admitted that they purposefully refrained from announcing any of the 20th-anniversary news prior to the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation since that would have initiated suspicion from fans.
Alongside stating how the fan reception has exceeded his expectations, Nomura said Sora's handshake with Mario "was an element [they] were insistent about including, so [he hopes] fans noticed and enjoyed it."
To close out the article, Nomura emphasized his gratefulness to having 3 of his characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:
You can read the entirety of the Gamespot article covering Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's many character inclusions here.
The official Tokyo Disney Resort website has shared details on the Kingdom Hearts Disney ambassador hotel rooms announced last month.
The starting reservation price for staying in a room is ¥77,500 (approximately $686.74). Reservation opportunities initiate on December 6th, 2021.
These rooms commemorate the Kingdom Hearts franchise's 20th anniversary and will be present from January 6th, 2022, to April 27th, 2022. In addition, unique purchasable products, decor, and Kingdom Hearts-themed menu items will be available.
Let's provide a brief rundown of the aforementioned inclusions:
2 postcards with various Station of Awakening imagery will be granted, alongside a paper bag with its exterior decorated with Kingdom Hearts symbols. A Kingdom Hearts-themed handbag will also be available for ¥5,500 ($48.75).
Further, a special cake set (¥2,500) and drink with paopu fruits atop (¥1,300) will be purchasable. The former has decorative mini cardboard stands of Sora, Roxas, and the Oathkeeper and Oblivion Keyblades.
Speaking of Keyblades, the room key is a miniature replica of the Oblivion Keyblade. Lastly, the rooms have a treasure chest designed by their appearances from the games and contain a "secret" item that is unspecified.
The photo of the room reveals bedsheets of Sora and Kairi's throne artworks with several framed pictures on the walls that seem to be from the Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory boxart.
You can view each of these revealed items via our gallery below:
You can read more detailed information on these hotel rooms via the Tokyo Disney Resort blog and the dedicated Kingdom Hearts page.
In case you missed it, Hallmark has announced that a Kingdom Hearts King Mickey ornament is available to purchase from their store for $17.99 and on Amazon.com for $35 to international customers! It is a plastic ornament with the following dimensions; 3.3" W x 3" H x 1.6" D, and can be delivered or picked up in-store.
You can view the Kingdom Hearts King Mickey ornament via our gallery below:
Do you intend on purchasing this ornament to decorate your Christmas tree this year? Let us know in the comments below!
So, Sora's out in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. But how does he play, exactly? Over the past day, I've played around with him a bit in Classic Mode, online, and World of Light, and I have pretty positive thoughts!
Honestly, when it comes to his overall feel, there's not much to say here; he's pretty fun and shockingly faithful to the games. However, it isn't just his moves; even his movement feels very Sora in a somewhat tricky way to pin down. He's light, agile, and pretty much everything he does is taken directly from the Kingdom Hearts games. He even dual-wields in the style of Valor Form if you pick up an item, which I thought was a pretty nice touch!
His basic attacks reference various moves and abilities throughout the series, such as his dash attack being reminiscent of Sliding Dash. Additionally, he retains his basic 3 hit combos for both air and ground. And, although most of his kit is taken from KH1, several of his moves originated elsewhere in the series, including his up smash being taken from KH3's Magic Flash ability.
The stage is also beautiful; it's an exceptional recreation of Hollow Bastion. Unlike many other stages, it has no area-specific hazards to deal with, letting you face off against your opponent(s) without worrying about the location itself being an enemy. I also like the touch with the Station of Awakening, which lets a few of the KH characters that we got as Spirits cameo in the background with their stained glass designs, making for a dramatic finale
His Classic Mode seems decently well crafted and primarily utilizes Stamina Mode, which makes sense to me given how Kingdom Hearts’ combat works. It pits you against a series of opponents mimicking his enemies. Mr. Game & Watch as Heartless, the white-haired Robins as Xehanort, and a fun little reference to KH1 with him facing off against Cloud in a coliseum map; not to mention a mirror match against Sora himself. His ending image seems to reference KH3, being extremely reminiscent of the Final World, with Sora staring off into the distance…
Compared to other characters, Sora seems reasonably well balanced, in my opinion. He is both light and agile, letting him pull off insane recoveries, but also having the weakness of being relatively easy to catapult off the stage entirely even at moderate levels of % damage. There were some fears of having a repeat of SSB4 (Wii U and 3DS) Bayonetta, but while he has some decent combos, they aren't quite as horrifying as hers was, so far as I can tell. Although, ultimately, we'll see how other, more experienced players hash out the details of his kit.
Overall I am delighted with how he's turned out in the game. The only real complaint I have is the sheer amount of mirror matches online. But… then again, what could be more appropriate to Kingdom Hearts than Sora facing off against himself?
On October 10th, 2008, KH13 launched with the sole intention of uploading easily accessible high-quality cutscenes from the Kingdom Hearts franchise. And, while those humble beginnings did kickstart the website, KH13 eventually grew to tackle every facet of Kingdom Hearts, from news regarding video games to coverage on various forms of official merchandise.
Now, KH13 boasts an immense, easy-to-navigate series of galleries housing several media such as official renders and artwork. Compiled interviews with series' staff members and timely news articles on the current state of affairs with the Kingdom Hearts franchise have also become embedded in KH13's identity.
Scheduled events like the Fan Art Features, Polls of Week, and giveaways has bolstered our communication and connections with fellow Kingdom Hearts fans. Additionally, our consistent Birthday posts celebrating numerous franchise staff members and voice actors/actresses have aided in connecting the Kingdom Hearts community in ways I doubt anyone would have thought possible a mere decade ago.
We have seen the Kingdom Hearts series grow considerably over the past few years. Kingdom Hearts III was finally released with the Re Mind DLC following only a year afterward. Melody of Memory was an unexpected sleeper hit that has helped prep us for the future with Re Mind's story. Next, Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] concluded after over 5 years of service. Then Kingdom Hearts Dark Road began and went into hiatus as suddenly as it was announced. Still, its conclusion is only a few months away.
The Kingdom Hearts games made their way to the Xbox platforms and PC, with Nintendo Switch releases looming over the horizon. As a result, the series is growing more accessible than ever before, and while there are still steps that need to be taken, such as the Cloud Gaming controversy of the Switch ports, the fact remains that more fans than ever before will have access to the series.
We can't forget to mention that Sora has recently joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a dream that many thought would simply remain that. A dream. Between that bombshell of an occurrence and the 20th anniversary of the franchise being only months away, the future will undoubtedly be full of equally colossal news, and we ask that you stick with us as we all greet it together.
We want to thank Kimpchuu and Andrew Hankinson for all of the work they have put into creating custom graphics for us such as logos and banners! You can view some of the incredible logos they have made for us via our gallery below:
KH13 has become the undeniable, go-to online locale for everything Kingdom Hearts-related, and we look forward to seeing it grow alongside all of you. On a personal note, while I have only been here for a few years, it's been a joyous time seeing both our community and the Kingdom Hearts series prosper with one another. KH13 has been here for 13 years, and despite this comical numeric tie-in with the Kingdom Hearts series itself, we have no intention of stopping our qualitative and consistent coverage.
Regardless of the uncertainty a post-Kingdom Hearts III world once brought, the future is looking brighter than ever before, and we're eager to see it. Thank you for sticking with KH13 and here's to 13 more years!
Twitter user @PushDustIn recently shared translations of a Famitsu column detailing Sora's arrival into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This column states that Sora had an expected arduous barrier of entry to prevail against due to his ties with Disney.
However, a chance meeting at an award show between Sakurai and a Disney executive led to the talks initially beginning. After Sakurai expressed his desire to see Sora join the title, lengthy discussions between Nintendo, Disney, and Square Enix occurred to see this dream finally come to fruition.
Translator Ryokutya2089 also provided his interpretation of this news.
This is quite poetic in a sense, considering how the sheer existence of Kingdom Hearts as a franchise only happened because of a chance meeting.
In addition, Sora's internal codename is "Trail," interestingly enough. This perhaps hearkens to the end of the original Kingdom Hearts, where Sora, Donald, and Goofy chase Pluto across the long and winding trail leading to Castle Oblivion, but that's just speculation on my part.
Square Enix has revealed the Kingdom Hearts III Namine Bring Arts figure, now available for pre-order from their Japan E-store. She comes with a chair, a pencil, and a sketchbook depicting her illustration of Castle Oblivion. Additionally, Namine is priced at ¥9,680 (roughly $84.75), and her planned release date is August 6th, 2022.
You can also pre-order the Kingdom Hearts III Namine Bring Arts figure from AmiAmi for a discounted price of ¥8,170 (roughly $71.53)
We will update this article once this figure is listed in other regional stores.
You can view the Kingdom Hearts III Namine Bring Arts figure via our gallery below:
Are you thrilled to finally see Namine receive merchandise? Let us know in the comments below!
UPDATE: The Kingdom Hearts III Namine Bring Arts figure is now available to pre-order from the North American Square Enix store for a 10% discounted price of $90.00 (base price $99.99). Its release window is December 2022.
After nearly 2 weeks of waiting since his initial announcement, Sora is finally playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Fans can finally experience the dream of playing as this iconic protagonist after years of sincere hoping. You can purchase his character pack on Nintendo's official website individually or as part of the Fighter's Pass 2 DLC bundle.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fifth installment in the popular crossover fighting game series featuring various Nintendo and other third-party characters. Sora is the last DLC fighter for this beloved and critically acclaimed title, signaling a simultaneous ending of an era and a start of another.
If you missed it, check out our news coverage on the latest Kingdom Hearts news that every fan should be aware of.
Are you excited to finally play as Sora in this legendary crossover fighting game? Let us know your thoughts below!
Gaming website Nintendo Life recently spoke to Kingdom Hearts series producer Ichiro Hazama about why the Nintendo Switch ports for the remaining games will be Cloud only.
Hazama stated that there have been various difficulties with bringing over the titles to this hardware, with storage capacity being the only explicitly stated one.
Nintendo Life then asked if Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix could at least receive a native Nintendo Switch version. Hazama replied with the following statement:
This is undoubtedly a vague answer, but since it isn't an outright 'no,' then it is possible that fans respectfully expressing their desire for native ports will be the key to this hopeful event occurring.
You can view the article from Nintendo Life containing this exchange here.
If you missed it, check out our Kingdom Hearts Chess Set and Super Smah Bros. Ultimate + Both Fighter Passes giveaways.
We also provided a digestible round-up of all the recent Kingdom Hearts news that every fan should be aware of.
In a collaborative partnership with ALFHEIM NORDIC AS, KH13 is hosting a giveaway for the base game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and its 2 Fighter Pass DLC packs; the second of which contains Sora from Kingdom Hearts!
This giveaway is being conducted on KH13's official Twitter page. Prospective participants must simply retweet the announcement tweet and follow the KH13 Twitter account to be eligible for victory.
There will be 1 chosen winner on October 18, 2021. Further, this giveaway is applicable globally, meaning there are no specific regional requirements. The winner must have a PayPal account to be transferred the $120 (USD) needed for the base game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and its 2 Fighter Pass DLC packs.
Good luck to all participants!
If you missed it, check out our Kingdom Hearts Chess Set giveaway, which also concludes on October 18, 2021.
Additionally, we have compiled all recent news information that every Kingdom Hearts fan should be knowledgeable of.
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