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!

what the firetruck is that noise in the livestream?

I know this may sound of topic to what is being discussed, but at 3:07 in the opening, it appears that Namine is in it. I'm not too sure if it is her, but it does definitely resembles her appearance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiP2uG-tj6o Look at the right hand corner, next to Aqua.

I've just registered this account also, so I apologise if I'm posting in the wrong forum. ^^;

So, here's a translation by someone on the KHI forums of (most) of the conversation between Braig, Sora and Xemnas before the latter two do battle...

It, unfortunately, pretty much confirms the part of the supposed ending that I was hoping had been mistranslated... Also, the translator was lazy and left out what seems like quite a few specifics, so not entirely sure about the nature of things yet, but here it is anyway...

 

Xigbar: “Oh? Thanks to your heart, everything's gone according to our plan. The heart's a troublesome thing, isn't it?”

 

Sora: “Don't you guys have hearts too? Axel, Roxas, Namine, and that girl—in the emotions Roxas felt, everyone laughed, became angry, and became sad. The tears they shed are proof of that.”

 

Xigbar: “You finally realized it.”

 

Xemnas: “Correct. It is not as though our hearts had disappeared.” [insert a bunch of technobabble about Heartless and Nobodies and how this works I don't feel like translating]

 

Sora: “Then... then why did you trick them into thinking they had no hearts!?”

 

Xigbar rambles about Xemnas/Xehanort's true plans for the Organization, which basically involves using them as tools for Kingdom Hearts, and... making all of the members into Xehanort? Sora is appalled that they would trick their comrades for such a thing, and calls Xigbar out on that meaning Xigbar as Xigbar will disappear, too, and it zooms in on Xigbar's gold eye, and he states that he's already half-Xehanort.

 

Edit: They translated most of the other bit that Xemnas says. Pretty much confirms that Sora did indeed gain his Keyblade wielding ability from Ven -

 

'“That’s right; we did not remain heartless. There are differences, but [something inside us was trying to give birth to a heart? Can’t understand the whole sentence.] A heart is something that buds and is nurtured. The experiments to create heartless involved controlling the spirit and making people abandon themselves. But even if someone is made to lose their heart in that way, there will always be a heart within the vessel that is their body. We too were divided into heart and body, Heartless and Nobody, but I knew that we had come to possess hearts once again.”

 

He also says that most of the Organization members were unable to fulfill their purpose—they lacked power, they lacked understanding, they plotted rebellion! But that too was ~all according to plan~!

 

Braig says that Sora’s power comes from a connection to someone else’s heart, and he himself is not keyblade wielder material. But not to worry, the Organization will still use him as a vessel! Sora's all like, "I don't care if I'm not a real keyblade wielder! My power comes from my friends!" *cue cavalry*'

Edited March 30, 201213 yr by islandboy461

So, here's a translation by someone on the KHI forums of (most) of the conversation between Braig, Sora and Xemnas before the latter two do battle...

It, unfortunately, pretty much confirms the part of the supposed ending that I was hoping had been mistranslated... Also, the translator was lazy and left out what seems like quite a few specifics, so not entirely sure about the nature of things yet, but here it is anyway...

 

Xigbar: “Oh? Thanks to your heart, everything's gone according to our plan. The heart's a troublesome thing, isn't it?”

 

Sora: “Don't you guys have hearts too? Axel, Roxas, Namine, and that girl—in the emotions Roxas felt, everyone laughed, became angry, and became sad. The tears they shed are proof of that.”

 

Xigbar: “You finally realized it.”

 

Xemnas: “Correct. It is not as though our hearts had disappeared.” [insert a bunch of technobabble about Heartless and Nobodies and how this works I don't feel like translating]

 

Sora: “Then... then why did you trick them into thinking they had no hearts!?”

 

Xigbar rambles about Xemnas/Xehanort's true plans for the Organization, which basically involves using them as tools for Kingdom Hearts, and... making all of the members into Xehanort? Sora is appalled that they would trick their comrades for such a thing, and calls Xigbar out on that meaning Xigbar as Xigbar will disappear, too, and it zooms in on Xigbar's gold eye, and he states that he's already half-Xehanort.

 

Edit: They translated most of the other bit that Xemnas says. Pretty much confirms that Sora did indeed gain his Keyblade wielding ability from Ven -

 

'“That’s right; we did not remain heartless. There are differences, but [something inside us was trying to give birth to a heart? Can’t understand the whole sentence.] A heart is something that buds and is nurtured. The experiments to create heartless involved controlling the spirit and making people abandon themselves. But even if someone is made to lose their heart in that way, there will always be a heart within the vessel that is their body. We too were divided into heart and body, Heartless and Nobody, but I knew that we had come to possess hearts once again.”

 

He also says that most of the Organization members were unable to fulfill their purpose—they lacked power, they lacked understanding, they plotted rebellion! But that too was ~all according to plan~!

 

Braig says that Sora’s power comes from a connection to someone else’s heart, and he himself is not keyblade wielder material. But not to worry, the Organization will still use him as a vessel! Sora's all like, "I don't care if I'm not a real keyblade wielder! My power comes from my friends!" *cue cavalry*'

 

Interesting, so would that mean Sora would lose his keyblade wielding abilities once Ven is saved and removed from his heart? I doubt it, but it makes for a interesting discussion.

 

Edit: Hey guys there's a stream up. He's already beaten TWTNW with Sora and now he's doing it with Riku.

 

http://www.twitch.tv/dchiuch

Edited March 30, 201213 yr by Master Xehanort1690

HOLY S***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png

in the over 9000 time sora can weild hus keyblade without ven.

in the over 9000 time sora can weild hus keyblade without ven.

 

I hope not...

I know this may sound of topic to what is being discussed, but at 3:07 in the opening, it appears that Namine is in it. I'm not too sure if it is her, but it does definitely resembles her appearance. http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiP2uG-tj6o Look at the right hand corner, next to Aqua.

I've just registered this account also, so I apologise if I'm posting in the wrong forum. ^^;

 

Umm, that's Goofy. Look at a higher quality opening from the game itself and you can see that. What you thought was Namine was really Goofy's hat.

One question. Can anyone describe what happened after the Xemnas fight? I missed the scene and it's not up on the video stuff yet.

In the opening scene, Sora could still wield a Keyblade when Ven was still there. So, I kinda doubt he'll lose the ability to hold a Keyblade, but we shall see. Anything can happen.

I hope not...

 

nomura even said that sora can wield his keyblade without ven.

Hi, I'm new here and everything, but I have a Kingdom Hearts 3D video that the admins should check out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud6VzMJHnTk

SPOILER FINAL GAME IN COLOR WHITE:

 

Confirmed in Live Stream http://es.twitch.tv/dchiuch

 

- The Red Eyes is a simply minor boss shadow enemie, not important.

- Ansem Seeker of Darkness is another minor boss with 3 assaults.

 

- The Final Boss is Young Xehanort with keyblade Void Gear, he is the Mysterious Figure in Birth by Sleep: Final Mix.

First and second assaults is normal fight, but in the third assault with Young Xehanort, he used the blue light sabers and skills used in Birth by Sleep, and time manipulating.

 

After defeated, following the scene of Master Xehanort in the meeting room with the Organization 13.

Lea appears and saves Sora's body.

Riku fight in Dive into the Heart vs. Sora in Nightmare Ventus armour

Riku recolected Sora's heart parts.

Sora's awake again.

 

Riku and Lea become Keyblade Masters (Yes, Lea), but not Sora.

 

Sora calls a keyhole and goes on a journey alone.

 

Letters appear in the credits "K-I-N-G-D-O-M H-E-A-R-T-S (But not number)"

 

After credits Sora ppear in Traverse Town and play with Dream Eaters.

 

After this scene, appear Castle Oblivion and Ventus sleep in the chair.

 

End of game, no more scenes.

 

END OF SPOILER.

Edited March 30, 201213 yr by Zhrain

AXWLS A KEYBLADE WIELDER,. I SAW IT!!!!!!!

Holy. Just saw the ending. It's kind of sad (Sora failed) but I think it was a good ending.

The ending was epic. Still Nomura said we'd know who the MF was, but we don't. He isn't regular MX because MX appears in the throne room right after you beat MF and then MF is also sitting by him in one of the chairs. It's also not Isa since we saw him attack Lea. Uhhhh I need translations.

Just saw the ending...it wasn't as sad as I thought it would be (Sora doesn't seem to mind that he failed the exam, and is really happy that Riku passed, and when he leaves, he leaves happily enough. ) except at the end where he's in Traverse Town and seems a little sad that he's on his own now, and then the dream eaters appear out of nowhere and cheer him up.(Have no idea why, but...). But the epic part? We See Ven. Now, it could just be my imagination, but I am almost positive that I saw Ven MOVE his head up a little-just a centimeter. I also love the credits...we see Aqua, Terra, and Ven! Roxas, Xion!

 

But the really epic part is that during the credits, they give you separate letters that appear on the screen one by one, spelling: This leads to Kingdom Hearts.

 

Notice how Tetsuya left off the '3' part...

 

All in all, I loved the ending, and I can't wait to see it with english subtitles and the english version of it!

 

-P.S: Lea does get a keyblade, made from his chakras. And everyone else's reactions is basically this: WHAAATTTTTTT???? (Like Sora's reaction when he finds out he never fought the real Ansem back in Hollow Bastion)

Leas keyblade is awesome . Im soooo happy about this . I love this game but i need english translated cutscenes badly so i can understand some of the plot .Wow this games epic..

so like after all those damn game and OUR struggles through them Sora doesnt become master? WHAT THE TRUCK!!!!

 

also was it me or did anyone else see Ven stir from his slumber

ohh i like the pics a lot (besides the desk one) can't wait to get some news about the NA hopefully soon now ugh i dont wanna spoil myself but its gonna be so hard, i can do it i know i can (hopefully) and square don't you dare add anything extra to the overseas versions of this game, because then you will make a Final Mix of this game and then the fans overseas will be upset again so please just no, no

 

hey why is sora on the organization Xlll seat?

 

The ending was epic. Still Nomura said we'd know who the MF was, but we don't. He isn't regular MX because MX appears in the throne room right after you beat MF and then MF is also sitting by him in one of the chairs. It's also not Isa since we saw him attack Lea. Uhhhh I need translations.

 

who is mf? (mother *******)?

 

Just saw the ending...it wasn't as sad as I thought it would be (Sora doesn't seem to mind that he failed the exam, and is really happy that Riku passed, and when he leaves, he leaves happily enough. ) except at the end where he's in Traverse Town and seems a little sad that he's on his own now, and then the dream eaters appear out of nowhere and cheer him up.(Have no idea why, but...). But the epic part? We See Ven. Now, it could just be my imagination, but I am almost positive that I saw Ven MOVE his head up a little-just a centimeter. I also love the credits...we see Aqua, Terra, and Ven! Roxas, Xion!

 

But the really epic part is that during the credits, they give you separate letters that appear on the screen one by one, spelling: This leads to Kingdom Hearts.

 

Notice how Tetsuya left off the '3' part...

 

All in all, I loved the ending, and I can't wait to see it with english subtitles and the english version of it!

 

-P.S: Lea does get a keyblade, made from his chakras. And everyone else's reactions is basically this: WHAAATTTTTTT???? (Like Sora's reaction when he finds out he never fought the real Ansem back in Hollow Bastion)

 

so he will never be a keyblade master?

hey why is sora on the organization Xlll seat?

 

 

who is mf? (mother *******)?

 

Lol I don't know. After he's defeated MX(the old man appears), but MF(YMX) is sitting on a seat in the throne room right next to him, so he can't be MX. That's why I was saying we need translations badly.

 

Lol I don't know. After he's defeated MX(the old man appears), but MF(YMX) is sitting on a seat in the throne room right next to him, so he can't be MX. That's why I was saying we need translations badly.

 

what if MF is the son of MX? and what if sora is the grand son or great grand son to MX?

Lea's keyblade is sooooooo cool I'm gonna take a pic on the next livestream =)

what if MF is the son of MX? and what if sora is the grand son or great grand son to MX?

 

what if MF is the son of MX? and what if sora is the grand son or great grand son to MX?

 

NO.Nomura said none of the characters are related to each other ( not counting kairis grandma bc shes not really a major plot character)

in which video did u see it in