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!

i lol'd at orders lol but what does S-R-M-V-A-T-R mean? Im not familiar

 

I wonder what Lea would look like as a grown up in regular peoples clothes.

 

He is a Keyblade "wielder" right?

 

S-R-M-V-A-T-R is what I came up with. Its simply Sora, Riku, Mickey, Ventus, Aqua, Terra, Roxas. I supposed Xion should be included to. We arent sure yet weather he is a key blade weilder yet. there is just someone who claimed to have finished the game and must be suffering from insomnia right now if its true saying thats the ending. I dont see Sora just walking off and everyone just letting him go be an ending to a game. As others mentioned Nomura said the ending was going to be shocking. Well to be honest I was expecting more if it is real. We had talked about Vanitas controlling Sora or somthing like that. Although the start of the game play was completly differant than any of the other KH games like with flash bags and AX stabbing Braig interesting..

i agree with most of the people that are saying this ending could be true because if you remember at the beginning of the very first kingdom hearts the silent voice asked you the same questions (when you choose either the sword shield or staff) that ven xion and roxas ask sora

So does this mean Lea is gonna be an ally in KH3? If he is I hope he's playable

A higher quality version of the opening can be found here:

Axel's a keyblade weilder! oh my glob Lea is amazing now and i am so excited

 

Axel's a keyblade weilder! oh my glob Lea is amazing now and i am so excited

i take back what i said previously haha i sounded stupid but this ending does make sense because riku doubted himself showing humility and sora had a cocky attitude before taking the exam its the same cliche that every director does with the hero hes powerful for an extremely long time and gets big headed/arrogant but when it matters he loses and has to do something great to level his ego and get back on the same page as everyone else but when he does come back its with a power no one can even match its a cliche im a sora fan 100% through so i hope this ending isnt true but the way all the trailers are showing sora and the past games leading up to this are showing it seems as though sora will be the terra and riku will be the aqua

I think there's three endings one if you7 sora more one if you use riku more and secret ending

Lawl, dont tell me to calm down child, This was pulled from the V-Jump, i am most positive its true, Secondly, yeah its a "game" but its the principle, you're seriously going to make Riku a Keyblade Master over Sora?

 

I'm just waiting to see how many more games Nomuras going to drop to explain this one. Get ready for another 3-part interquel guys:3

 

Looks like you have not been keeping up with news of the game because if you had you would know that Nomura already stated that this game leads straight to kh3

There could be a secret ending expanding on Sora's "walking away." Just like how Aqua's wanting to save Ven wasn't expanded upon until the Secret Episode.

I'm a little shocked with everyone's response to Lea possibly being a keyblade wielder; it makes sense. On top of having a powerful will (proven by his ability to become a human-like nobody), it was poked at that Roxas made him seem like he had emotions and feelings, even though he lacked a heart. Maybe he did have genuine emotions, not because of Roxas, but because he was the nobody of someone with a heart powerful enough to wield a keyblade, just as Roxas did.

Ehhhh, I'm not sold on the whole 'Lea becoming a Keyblade Wielder' thing. Remember; this is only the first week of release. We're bound to get some mistranslations at this point, and currently we don't have video/pictures of the ending for evidence. So until then, i'm going to be doubtful on the whole situation

Looks like you have not been keeping up with news of the game because if you had you would know that Nomura already stated that this game leads straight to kh3

 

I was kidding when i said that, i know this already.

Some people should really keep up with stuff before complaining. This game leads directly into KH3 and there will be no other games between this and KH3. KH3 is coming out after Final Fantasy Versus XIII which I hope we get a release date for that soon. Now onto other stuff, I'm really glad they're putting Isa in the game. I would like him to have a bigger role as I really liked him in BBS but this sounds like it'll be a really good ending. I just wonder how long it will be since they said this will be the longest Cutscene in any Kingdom Hearts game and they had some pretty long ones like the one in KH2 where Saix tells Sora the truth about the keyblade

I can't trust any ending this there is visual evidence. But if YMX was just MX's cover then how in the The World that Never Was, was MX and YMX both sitting on Org. chairs?

I can't trust any ending this there is visual evidence. But if YMX was just MX's cover then how in the The World that Never Was, was MX and YMX both sitting on Org. chairs?

 

Exactly Ty ! I want to know this too! That and how can MX be MF if we battle him in BBS and thats not in the realm of sleep so that doesnt make sense.I need more details /answers.

I can't trust any ending this there is visual evidence. But if YMX was just MX's cover then how in the The World that Never Was, was MX and YMX both sitting on Org. chairs?

 

"YMX" is Xehanort in Lea's body so they are completely different entities . . . like how Xemnas and ASoD co-existed. We still don't know everything but YMX is not Young Master Xehanort he is Leanort.

"YMX" is Xehanort in Lea's body so they are completely different entities . . . like how Xemnas and ASoD co-existed. We still don't know everything but YMX is not Young Master Xehanort he is Leanort.

 

What makes you think that!? Lea came back as himself, not YMX, it's proven in the trailers.

What makes you think that!? Lea came back as himself, not YMX, it's proven in the trailers.

 

idk to be honest just thought I read it somewhere but I think I misread it . .. I've only been on for ten minutes since yesterday so lots of info to digest ;p

"YMX" is Xehanort in Lea's body so they are completely different entities . . . like how Xemnas and ASoD co-existed. We still don't know everything but YMX is not Young Master Xehanort he is Leanort.

 

Wtf ? Where in the world did you get this from ? Lea was revived as Lea ....where and when was he possessed by MX? LOL

idk to be honest just thought I read it somewhere but I think I misread it . .. I've only been on for ten minutes since yesterday so lots of info to digest ;p

 

"It is Lea not younger Xehanort. Xehanort is using his body." -Where's Sora quote. Not reliable resource but mislead me . . .

The ending translation included "]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." So YMX is probably Xehanort possessing someone elses body. Not sure who.

Edited March 30, 201213 yr by atheist123

I think he may have meant Isa? Some people seem to think this (though it seems unlikely...)

If he actually meant Lea, then he's on something...

Another thing is Nomura said the Mark of Mastery Exam is only part of the game so if that is true then an ending where Sora fails and Riku passes cannot be the ending. Also, the idea of Sora falling into darkness is very probable, but if it were the ending that would be really anti-climatic and very predictable. Do you think Nomura's big surprise is the Lea can use a keyblade now? Honestly that is so predictable due to Nomura's love of Lea/Axel, but then again giving him a keyblade in itself is also diluting the uniqueness of Lea which Nomura wouldn't do. Either it would surprise me if this "ending" holds up for the previously mentioned reasons.

"It is Lea not younger Xehanort. Xehanort is using his body." -Where's Sora quote. Not reliable resource but mislead me . . .

The ending translation included "]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." So YMX is probably Xehanort possessing someone elses body. Not sure who.

 

That cant be right. I thought it was Saix that appeared after you beat MF . Maybe its him .But Lea? That makes no sense .I have to see this for myself to believe.

Another thing is Nomura said the Mark of Mastery Exam is only part of the game so if that is true then an ending where Sora fails and Riku passes cannot be the ending. Also, the idea of Sora falling into darkness is very probable, but if it were the ending that would be really anti-climatic and very predictable. Do you think Nomura's big surprise is the Lea can use a keyblade now? Honestly that is so predictable due to Nomura's love of Lea/Axel, but then again giving him a keyblade in itself is also diluting the uniqueness of Lea which Nomura wouldn't do. Either it would surprise me if this "ending" holds up for the previously mentioned reasons.

 

Um, how is that in anyway evidence of it not being the ending? He said that the exam is only part of it because it gets interrupted by the machinations of YMX.

Also, whilst it is somewhat predictable, it doesn't mean the climax of the game won't itself be unexciting. What's more, it's actually quite climatic in a tragic sense, as it shows Sora's fall due to hubris.

......now that i think of it, you have a point. You see, YMX is thought to be MX in Isa's body due to resemblances. Also, The Unknown in BBS is a Saix body copy. BUT Saix is said to be with Lea when he goes to help Sora so idk about that. But Nomura did state that the game would partially be the exam. I wonder if it goes further than Sora playing with the Dream Eater in Traverse Town, OR maybe there is a playable secret ending like in BBS:FM

 

Personally i just cant see it ending flat with Sora not being a Master man, that bothers me. If he doesnt get it, maybe he'll end up going to save Master Aqua, then she'll deem him Master. Thats the only thing i could think of.