Yesterday, it was announced that a new Kingdom Hearts title known as Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is currently in development for Android and iOS, and will be released during 2015. The title is a port of the Japan-only web browser game, Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], and today appeared in the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly with a 6-page feature.

 

This feature includes an interview with the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura, where he confirms that Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will be coming overseas, with testing already underway in North America. As a result of the testing, they have decided to change Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] cards into "medals", in order to appeal more to a Western audience.

 

The full translation of this interview question can be read below, thanks to our translator SkyKeybladeHero.

-- In [KHx], cards are used for the battle system, but in this game they have become medals?

 

Nomura: Since we are considering developing this game overseas, we have adjusted it accordingly. When our testing team in America had Smartphone users play it, if they saw cards as they appeared in [KHX], they tended to think of it as the so called "card games". Although after having they play it for a while we had good reactions, the first impression of the game wasn't good. Since the first impression of a game is very important, we tried something other than cards.

 

-- You are considering developing it overseas, but what about the server's configuration and segmentation?

 

Nomura: We plan on adding new servers. We are also taking into account the chatting element, so I think we will divide it by Language Versions.

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All right people, you may now...

 

As a card games enthusiast, why medals? ._.

As a card games enthusiast, why medals? ._.

'CAUSE MURICANS BE HATIN'

While I question the "Medals over Cards" issue, this is great news!

 

I don't see why Cards are a problem to 'Muricans.

HALLELUJAH!!!!

'CAUSE MURICANS BE HATIN'

 

BUT AMERICANS PLAY WAY MORE CARD GAMES THAN EUROPEANS

BUT AMERICANS PLAY WAY MORE CARD GAMES THAN EUROPEANS

Welp, 'muricans didn't receive cards very well, go smoke in their faces.

Welp, 'muricans didn't receive cards very well, go smoke in their faces.

 

Se fosse aqui em Portugal, seriam em cartas de sueca

 

JÁ ESTOU FARTO DESSE JOGO UUUURGH

Se fosse aqui em Portugal, seriam em cartas de sueca

 

JÁ ESTOU FARTO DESSE JOGO UUUURGH

Esteja farto das pessoas, a equipe de teste só adapta ao que acham que venderá melhor.

 

OHOHOHHOHOHHOHOHO

Cards, medals, who cares? IT'S COMING TO OVERSEAS and that's what matters!

Cards, medals, who cares? IT'S COMING TO OVERSEAS and that's what matters!

We need this kind of people more around here.

 

Rejoice, Emiya Shirou, for you have not died in your first route selection.

AH!!! AH!!! AH!!! YES!!

Yes english version. Cant wait to play it everywhere i go .

Hey, as long as it tells everything we need to know about KH3 that was featured in a Japan version, then I am happy about this news! Only problem now is, if it is going to be on IOS, then I have to do something about my storage data.

Hey, as long as it tells everything we need to know about KH3 that was featured in a Japan version, then I am happy about this news! Only problem now is, if it is going to be on IOS, then I have to do something about my storage data.

Great...stupid IOS and their storage.

Hey, as long as it tells everything we need to know about KH3 that was featured in a Japan version, then I am happy about this news! Only problem now is, if it is going to be on IOS, then I have to do something about my storage data.

Delete the porn.

what faction will you join?

Delete the porn.

I don't like love, I don't like anything about love, what makes you think I am the type of guy who gives a care about watching two people have sex for? Cause news flash, I don't! I seriously just have a problem with space because I have too many episodes of Pokemon on my phone, I have a whole Pokemon movie on my phone, I use my phone as an iPod, I have some games on there (including the original Flappy Bird, Candy Crush, etc.), I have a meme creator on there, tons of photos, both Sonic and Mega Man comics apps with comics on there, I have services (like IGN and Shazam) on there, and I have a calculator app because I don't like the default calculator.

Ah well,at least I have a reason for waiting that game...

Wonder what the medals will look like, and what they'll do with the Key Arts...

OMG, I CAN'T WAIT!!! I just love the style of this game, it's so artsy! X3 Hair choices, and skin choices, and outfits, OH MY!!!

Great...stupid IOS and their storage.

That's why you shouldn't use Apple products. Android is where it's at.Medals, cards, who cares! As long as the game is fun and it gives the story I don't give a damn.

Yay I'm so happy

hmm....well I did perferred the cards over the medals because I'm so use to it already, but since I  have a lot of experiance with kh chi it's all good

YEAH BABY! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! THANK YOU! 

 

I'm still thinking of which Union to join. ._.  I have 3 choices so far.