Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] released in Japan on March 29, 2012. Our coverage of the game has begun. This news post will remain pinned at the top of the homepage, be regularly updated, and contain links to all images, videos and information surrounding the game. Spoiler warnings will be given when appropriate. Feel free to discuss Kingdom Hearts 3D on our forum. Click here to see a regularly-updated collection of Kingdom Hearts 3D videos.

4:25PM EST: A user has uploaded the live-stream of the Kingdom Hearts 3D ending to YouTube. You can see these below.

- Ending Part 1
- Ending Part 2

4:06PM EST: Secret boss time! One of the secret bosses for Kingdom Hearts 3D has been confirmed with a video. We don't want to spoil you, so

. We will tell you that this secret boss is, in fact, a Disney character.

3:40PM EST: Over the last day, we've received a lot of videos showing the ending of the game. Don't worry, we won't spoil you here-- however, if you want to be spoiled, then we've compiled some links for you. Our collection of Kingdom Hearts 3D videos has been updated with all available videos. Or, if you prefer, use the links below:

Complete parts:
- Part 1
- Part 2 (also embedded below)

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The last cutscenes from the ending are still missing, however, if you check back later then they'll probably be up. We also plan to start English subtitling cutscenes over the next couple of days, so stay tuned.

1:20PM EST: Earlier, a Japanese user on Nicovideo was live-streaming Kingdom Hearts 3D. He has completely finished the game. The following is a recording of his playthrough, starting from midway through the last world, and continuing until the end of the game. Major spoilers.

Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] released in Japan yesterday, on March 29, 2012. Our coverage of the game has begun. This news post will remain pinned at the top of the homepage, be regularly updated, and contain links to all images, videos and information surrounding the game. Spoiler warnings will be given when appropriate. Feel free to discuss Kingdom Hearts 3D on our forum. Click here to see a regularly-updated collection of Kingdom Hearts 3D videos.

10:00AM EST: Earlier, a Japanese user on Nicovideo was live-streaming Kingdom Hearts 3D. He has completed the first half of the last world. You can see a recording of this stream below.

3:39AM EST: Earlier, a Japanese user on Nicovideo was live-streaming Kingdom Hearts 3D. He completed the Fantasia world, Symphony of Sorcery, and did the first part of the last world. You can see a recording of this stream below.

3:21AM EST: SQEX.INFO have uploaded many scans of the Kingdom Hearts 3D article in the March 29, 2012 issue of Famitsu Weekly, provided by Sal from Gematsu. You can see these scans below.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/4letdnIwGuk?wmode=transparent&modestbranding=1&rel=0&cc_load_policy=1

12:36PM EST: apaulliao is currently live-streaming the game, and is up to Prankster's Paradise. You can watch this below. This stream is now over. We have added the recording of it to our list of Kingdom Hearts 3D videos.

Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] released in Japan yesterday, and since then, we've have received a lot of information, images and videos. Understandably, it's difficult to keep up with everything. Due to this, we've created this news post in order to summarize everything we've gotten so far.

Videos

We have created a topic on our forum that collects together all videos of the game. You can click here to see it.

So far, this collection of videos contains:
- The opening
- Traverse Town
- La Cité des Cloches
- The Grid

Other information

- The ending of Kingdom Hearts 3D is explained in detail, here. MAJOR SPOILERS.

- The complete track list for the Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack was revealed. Also, many of the songs were have samples released. Click here to see the list, and listen to all available samples.

Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] released in Japan today, on March 29, 2012. Our coverage of the game has begun. This news post will remain pinned at the top of the homepage, be regularly updated, and contain links to all images, videos and information surrounding the game. Spoiler warnings will be given when appropriate. Feel free to discuss Kingdom Hearts 3D on our forum.

11:09AM EST: Square Enix Members Europe have published a blog post showing off high-quality images from the opening of Kingdom Hearts 3D. You can see these screenshots below.

3:26AM EST: A post on 2ch has possibly revealed the ending of the game. While we don't yet know if this is legit or not, a user on Tumblr has translated the post entirely. You can click the link to see it, but remember that this is not yet confirmed. Also remember that since this explains the game's ending, it obviously has spoilers.

2:33AM EST: Square Enix have updated their official website for the Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack. This update reveals that Disc 1 (of the 3-disc soundtrack) will contain 16 tracks, and also gives the names of these tracks. You can see them below. Many of the tracks have audio samples to listen to, so please check it out.

1. Dearly Beloved (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track1.mp3)
2. Storm Driver (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track2.mp3)
3. TWISTER -KINGDOM MIX- (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track3.mp3)
4. Traverse in Trance
5. Hand to Hand
6. Dream Eaters
7. CALLING -KINGDOM MIX- (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track7.mp3)
8. UNTAMABLE (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track8.mp3)
9. SOMEDAY -KINGDOM MIX- (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track9.mp3)
10. The World of Dream Drops
11. Le Sanctuaire
12. La Cloche
13. Sweet Spirits♥
14. Majestic Wings (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track14.mp3)
15. Ever After
16. Wild Blue (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/3d/sound/disc1/track16.mp3)

1:41AM EST: Major spoilers with this update! A Japanese website has been updated with various information supplied by Dream World Navigation. This includes a list of worlds, a list of boss battles in the game, and the revelation that Critical Mode is unlocked after beating Proud Mode. Click the link below if you don't mind spoilers. Thanks to keytotheheart from KH13 for the topic.

Some KH3D spoilers/lists: Worlds, bosses & Keyblades

1:29AM EST: A user from 2ch has uploaded many photos of the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary 3D+Days+Re:coded Box. You can see these photos below.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/4letdnIwGuk?wmode=transparent&modestbranding=1&rel=0&cc_load_policy=1

9:40AM EST: At the current time of writing, apaulliao from TwitchTV is live-streaming Kingdom Hearts 3D. This is the first live-stream of the game, so make sure you give it a watch while you can! You can watch this livestream below.

[removed due to the live-stream being over]

Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is releasing tomorrow in Japan. Our coverage of the game begins now. This news post will remain pinned at the top of the homepage, be regularly updated, and contain links to all images, videos and information surrounding the game. Spoiler warnings will be given when appropriate. Feel free to discuss Kingdom Hearts 3D on our forum.

7:57AM EST: The first image of somebody playing Kingdom Hearts 3D has appeared online, from an unknown source. Thanks to Sora- from KH13 for posting the image on our forum, you can see this below.

8:32AM EST: Our first images of the box containing the Kingdom Hearts 3D Nintendo 3DS bundle have appeared online, thanks to an auction listing on Yahoo. You can see these below.

6:47AM EST: While Kingdom Hearts 3D has not yet been officially released in Japan, there have been some reports of people purchasing the game early. One 2ch user has uploaded a photo of the game on their desk, showing that there have been early sales, and implying that we'll probably start seeing some videos very soon. Be excited!

THAT ENDING IS HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE TRUE! Remember when I said Nightmare Armor Ventus and YMX were the final bosses? They were in the guide. The special trailer. Remember when Mickey says Master Xehanort, I knew it! I think it's real. That part from the special trailer is part of the final boss, why would Mickey say I knew it? He knew that YMX was Xehanort all along and just needed to

go back into his younger self! OMG! IT MAKES SENSE! IT DOES! COMBINE THE FINAL BOSSES FROM THE GUIDE AND THE SCENE, THE DIALOGUE, AND THE FLASHING SEQUENCES, WHICH ALSO HAPPEN TO INCLUDE NIGHTMARE ARMOR VEN! I think this is it guys! You get what I mean with the special trailer and all! Mickey knew about YMX and when he was beat it revealed his true form. Wait, that was in Famitsu as well! I got it, the ending is real! Remember the Famitsu thing about the true form, they just didn't want to spoil it. Yeah, you get it right?

Haha, guess you guys didn't notice I'd posted that translation on a different thread in the forum 20 minutes ago?

 

He needed to become his younger self by reversing time. He then would be defeated and become himself. Mickey knew all along that something was up! He also used Isa! His "true form" was then finally revealed. It's all making sense now!

 

you sir seem to be having a big fangasm, let me join you lol

The next game in the series may be called Reconnect: Kingdom Hearts by what I'm thinking. I just feel like it will be called that, judging by BBS, Famitsu, Nomura, and the game. Plus the "short" secret ending.

hmm i dont know whether or not to like MX even more, or hate his guts even more. Nomura has truly suceeded in creating an evil heartless[laughs] villain in a universe where disney runs supreme.

He needed to become his younger self by reversing time. He then would be defeated and become himself. Mickey knew all along that something was up! He also used Isa! His "true form" was then finally revealed. It's all making sense now!

 

 

What is the true form?

the ending tripped me the *Bleep* out!!! IT HAS TO BE REAL BECAUSE IN AN INTERVIEW WITH TETSUYA NOMURA HE SAID THE ENDING WOULD BE DARK AND HE WASNT SURE HOW THE FANS WERE GOING TO REACT! THIS IS CRAAAAAZY. I WISH IT WAS JULY ALREADY -_____________-

What I'm hoping for is a good quality video of the end with english subs.

EDIT: Now I need Dream Drop Distance already, I'll be patient I said, The spoilers will satisfy me I said. I am a horrible liar.

Edited March 29, 201213 yr by Kidror

Excuse me, keytotheheart, but could you please go over, step-by-step, how this makes sense again?

Excuse me, keytotheheart, but could you please go over, step-by-step, how this makes sense again?

 

We'd already seen in the Special trailer: Old Master Xehanort; Lea setting out on some quest that he needed to see Master Yen Sid about; Lea worrying about Isa's whereabouts; as well as Roxas, Xion, Ven and his nightmare armour appear. Plus, we knew that Sora would likely fall and Riku rise from the tagline, and Ansem appearing in Sora's heart does indeed tie in with the idea of his research being hidden inside him. This is why it's quite plausible.

We'd already seen in the Special trailer: Old Master Xehanort; Lea setting out on some quest that he needed to see Master Yen Sid about; Lea worrying about Isa's whereabouts; as well as Roxas, Xion, Ven and his nightmare armour appear. Plus, we knew that Sora would likely fall and Riku rise from the tagline, and Ansem appearing in Sora's heart does indeed tie in with the idea of his research being hidden inside him. This is why it's quite plausible.

 

I figured as much, but I'd still appreciate a more coherent summary of the goings on in the finale of KH3D somewhere along the line.

 

And pictures, if new videos don't surface anytime soon.

 

I'd also like to see the end credits, just because.

If that's really the ending then I'm so hyped. It also looks like Riku will be the only one to become a full fledged keyblade master by the end. That's going to upset a lot of Sora fans if this ending really is true. Also I can't wait to see Ventus, and Isa's back! This ending seems like it can easily be true and I'm really hoping it is.

Edited March 29, 201213 yr by Master Xehanort1690

goldpanner has provided a more detailed translation of the ending as explained by a user on 2ch. Currently, we believe that this is legit, but please keep in mind that there is a possibility it is made up. However, http://kyokugen.info/kingdom-hearts3d/ confirms some of the information here, so that points towards it being true. As for the translation:

 

One of the last bosses is young Xehanort. After you beat him, he turns into Geezernort. Right when he tries to split Sora's heart, Lea appears. So does Saix and a new Organisation XIII, hood down. Xehanort says, "Seven lights, and thirteen darknesses. You will face each other in that land." Then he disappears.

 

The last boss is armoured Ventus. Sora keept on sleeping, so Riku went to save him. You play a game where you have to put the pieces of Sora's heart back together, by hitting Sora's as they float gently down. Then you fight armoured Ventus there. Even if you win, Sora drops into the darkness. Then, Riku uses Sora's Keyblade. Then, Roxas (What are you afraid of?), Ven (What’s most important to you?) and Xion (What do you want outta life?) question you one after the other, giving you three options. After that, Ansem the Wise shows up. This is all in Sora's heart, bu the way, and he's there because of the research data that was put in there.

 

Ansem tells you that those three's questions are the key to waking up. Sora wakes up, and Riku is the only one acknowledged as a Keyblade Master. When Lea helped Sora, he wasn't able to produce a Keyblade, but right at the end he pops one out and everyone is surprised. Sora leaves alone on a journey and that is the end.

 

After the ending, you see Sora playing with a Dream Eater in Traverse Town. Right after, they show an image of Ven sleeping in Castle Oblivion.

 

The Organisation are Xehanort's tools. It seems that was their purpose from the start. It seems like the plan was to turn all of them into Xehanort. It looks like Lea is now 100% your ally, saying he's become a Keyblade Wielder and everything. At the end you see him off at Yen Sid's place, probably cause he still has training to do.

Aw, crud.

 

It seems that, outside of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, we just can't get a cheery ending, now can we?

if sora is awake and leaves on a journey.. why after the ending we can see him playin with a dream eater??

Okay I'm slightly confused. So does Sora just get up and walk away like nothing happened and leaves Riku and everyone else behind? Because that would be pretty damn weird. Or did he wake up in the RoD? Because that would be very interesting.

OMFG!!!! MIND=BLOWN!

Im confused though. How did MX become young and whats this got to do with the Org and especially Isa? Also what happened to AX ?

Im confused though. How did MX become young and whats this got to do with the Org and especially Isa? Also what happened to AX ?

 

Well he is in the realm of sleep and Sora and Riku are young there as well, so maybe that's why. I'm not sure what's going on with Isa, but it seems he's still working with MX. Of course this is entirely based off of the ending that's been posted, which has yet to be confirmed.

Well he is in the realm of sleep and Sora and Riku are young there as well, so maybe that's why. I'm not sure what's going on with Isa, but it seems he's still working with MX. Of course this is entirely based off of the ending that's been posted, which has yet to be confirmed.

 

Well im confused though. Should it have made him that young ?( his other forms werent) And ,since MF fought in BBS, how is this possible since MX was an old man and not in the real of sleep? Where is AX?

Well im confused though. Should it have made him that young ?( his other forms werent) And ,since MF fought in BBS, how is this possible since MX was an old man and not in the real of sleep? Where is AX?

 

I'm pretty confused about this as well. It wouldn't be KH without all this mind screwing going on lol.

Edited March 29, 201213 yr by Master Xehanort1690

I am about to have a moment here....((sora is my favorite character, goes to the corner and cries))......okay well two things about this ending...1.) it's not sora's fault it's the stupid old man and 2.) unlike ven, he's still alive and but did he get his heart split into two? Kinda confused about that.

I'm pretty confused about this as well. It wouldn't be KH without all this mind screwing going on lol.

 

Yeah i feel your pain

goldpanner has provided a more detailed translation of the ending as explained by a user on 2ch. Currently, we believe that this is legit, but please keep in mind that there is a possibility it is made up. However, http://kyokugen.info/kingdom-hearts3d/ confirms some of the information here, so that points towards it being true. As for the translation:

 

I hope this is true. It makes me so happy to think that Saïx will return.