Obviously we have all spent the past few days wracking our brains trying to figure out what 2.9 could possibly be, and I have come to a point where I am pretty confident in my belief of what it is, what is was going to be, or what it will be.
(Just to make it clear, this may very well be a scrapped idea that will never come to fruition)
1. DDDHD (Game)
This is the one thing I believe above all else will be in 2.9 regardless of what else could be included. Nomura has clearly stated that he does not want DDD left out of this Playstation treatment, and rightfully so, especially seeing how vital DDD will be to understanding what KH3 is about. I do not believe that there will be any sort of Final Mix version like some believe, I believe this will just be a straight port with HD updates (with some revisions of course to account for no touch screen). I also put this because it would be the main draw if this is a collection of some sorts.
2. Birth By Sleep -Volume Two- (Most likely cutscenes, slim chance of being a game)
This is easily the most controversial thing that people are discussing in regards to what 2.9 could be. The fanbase is very split on their beliefs of V2: Some believe it is a secret title that Square has been working on, some believe it will happen after KH3, some believe it will be told through KH3, and others believe it is a totally scrapped idea altogether. I will just start by saying that this story does indeed exist, as when Nomura was asked when 2.5 was released about his recommendation for BBS FM, he talked about the secret episode, and made it very clear that the Volume Two reference is still there, even though he was not asked about it specifically. Nomura clearly still has something he wants to say with Volume Two. As far as I sit on the subject, I believe that this story will be told before KH3 in some form. This story is focused on what Aqua did throughout her time in the RoD, and unless Aqua remains a key player after KH3 (Which I highly hope she does) there is no good in releasing it afterwards, especially considering that this story will most likely pertain to the Xehanort Saga and would help answer some questions, which means that releasing it after KH3 would mean that KH3 would not tie up all loose ends like it should. As far as to how the story will be told, I am pretty convinced it will be told through cutscenes, as it would require a lot less work and since it is a "fragmentary passage", cutscenes would probably be the best way to go about it. I only say a slight chance of it being a game because Square knows how to pull a secret title out of nowhere (FFVII Remake anyone?)
3. KH3 Demo (PS4 Download)
This is probably the thing that has had most people confused. Ever since "Attraction Flow" was named under the 2.9 listing, people have been curious as to what it could be, especially since 2.9 is also listed as a PS3 game. I believe that a download demo for KH3 is what makes the most sense here, in a nearly identical way to the FFXV demo. This would also be a huge way to increase PS4 sales. As many know, Japan hasn't completely embraced the PS4 with most people still using their PS3 console, so what better incentive to get people to make the move than a demo for one of the most highly anticipated games? This would allow for those still comfortable with their PS3 to still get 2.9 and not miss the main attraction of it, but it would also help push PS4 sales for those who want to have that little something extra. The only thing about this is that this would exclude those who have a Xbox One (although the demo could come to it by some other offering).
I don't claim to be right about any of this, but I highly believe that this is what would make the most sense in order to sell units. I stray away from the idea of this including 1.5 and 2.5 because of the PS3 listing, as it would make more sense just to do DDD as a downloadable title rather than have it bundled with those 2 collections that any KH fan would already have, and Nomura has made it clear that as of now there are no plans to bring those games to PS4. (This is assuming that 2.9 is more than just DDDHD)
I would love to hear some feedback and would also love to hear what your definitive answer is on what you believe 2.9 is (considering it may be announced in a week).
Obviously we have all spent the past few days wracking our brains trying to figure out what 2.9 could possibly be, and I have come to a point where I am pretty confident in my belief of what it is, what is was going to be, or what it will be.
(Just to make it clear, this may very well be a scrapped idea that will never come to fruition)
1. DDDHD (Game)
This is the one thing I believe above all else will be in 2.9 regardless of what else could be included. Nomura has clearly stated that he does not want DDD left out of this Playstation treatment, and rightfully so, especially seeing how vital DDD will be to understanding what KH3 is about. I do not believe that there will be any sort of Final Mix version like some believe, I believe this will just be a straight port with HD updates (with some revisions of course to account for no touch screen). I also put this because it would be the main draw if this is a collection of some sorts.
2. Birth By Sleep -Volume Two- (Most likely cutscenes, slim chance of being a game)
This is easily the most controversial thing that people are discussing in regards to what 2.9 could be. The fanbase is very split on their beliefs of V2: Some believe it is a secret title that Square has been working on, some believe it will happen after KH3, some believe it will be told through KH3, and others believe it is a totally scrapped idea altogether. I will just start by saying that this story does indeed exist, as when Nomura was asked when 2.5 was released about his recommendation for BBS FM, he talked about the secret episode, and made it very clear that the Volume Two reference is still there, even though he was not asked about it specifically. Nomura clearly still has something he wants to say with Volume Two. As far as I sit on the subject, I believe that this story will be told before KH3 in some form. This story is focused on what Aqua did throughout her time in the RoD, and unless Aqua remains a key player after KH3 (Which I highly hope she does) there is no good in releasing it afterwards, especially considering that this story will most likely pertain to the Xehanort Saga and would help answer some questions, which means that releasing it after KH3 would mean that KH3 would not tie up all loose ends like it should. As far as to how the story will be told, I am pretty convinced it will be told through cutscenes, as it would require a lot less work and since it is a "fragmentary passage", cutscenes would probably be the best way to go about it. I only say a slight chance of it being a game because Square knows how to pull a secret title out of nowhere (FFVII Remake anyone?)
3. KH3 Demo (PS4 Download)
This is probably the thing that has had most people confused. Ever since "Attraction Flow" was named under the 2.9 listing, people have been curious as to what it could be, especially since 2.9 is also listed as a PS3 game. I believe that a download demo for KH3 is what makes the most sense here, in a nearly identical way to the FFXV demo. This would also be a huge way to increase PS4 sales. As many know, Japan hasn't completely embraced the PS4 with most people still using their PS3 console, so what better incentive to get people to make the move than a demo for one of the most highly anticipated games? This would allow for those still comfortable with their PS3 to still get 2.9 and not miss the main attraction of it, but it would also help push PS4 sales for those who want to have that little something extra. The only thing about this is that this would exclude those who have a Xbox One (although the demo could come to it by some other offering).
I don't claim to be right about any of this, but I highly believe that this is what would make the most sense in order to sell units. I stray away from the idea of this including 1.5 and 2.5 because of the PS3 listing, as it would make more sense just to do DDD as a downloadable title rather than have it bundled with those 2 collections that any KH fan would already have, and Nomura has made it clear that as of now there are no plans to bring those games to PS4. (This is assuming that 2.9 is more than just DDDHD)
I would love to hear some feedback and would also love to hear what your definitive answer is on what you believe 2.9 is (considering it may be announced in a week).
Edited by Ven983