[UPDATED] Kingdom Hearts III listing removed from Xbox's Japanese website

[soraspromise 380]

UPDATE: The Kingdom Hearts III listing on the Xbox Japanese store is back online.

 

 

The Xbox One listing for Kingdom Hearts III has recently been removed from Xbox Japan's website. When attempting to view the link, an error message appears stating that the URL may be incorrect or that the page has moved to a different location.

 

Despite this, Xbox One is still listed on the official Japanese Kingdom Hearts III webpage and is still up for pre-order on the North American Microsoft Store.

 

We will keep you updated on any further news regarding this information as we receive it.

 

What do you think this means for Kingdom Hearts III in Japan? Let us know in the comments.

 

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[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

Huh...strange. Maybe they had issues with the link and had to take it down for repair.

[gosoxtim 52]

it will be only for ps4 in jpan becuase xbox one sale are not good in japan so dont be surise if japan get it exxculsive for ps4

[sagman12PC 280]

They probably removed it but will put it back for the Xbox Scorpio once that console releases. The XB1 might not be powerful enough to handle KH3 

[WayfindersDestiny 172]

I momentarily panicked but the above comments make sense. I would have thought they'd keep it to Sony anyway.

[Jermaine 79]

Game's probably completely scrapped.

[Geralt 4,874]

Knowing Microsoft....probably a site issue.

[143436611Xxcc 1,105]

They probably removed it but will put it back for the Xbox Scorpio once that console releases. The XB1 might not be powerful enough to handle KH3 

Doubt it... Tech wise the PS4 and Xbox one are more than enough to run KH3. I`m sure this is just a misunderstanding or a wise business decision

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

I wouldn't be surprised if this means that they will be canceling the XBox One version release in Japan, they've never been the biggest fan of Microsoft. I mean, American originated video game company and whatnot.

 

But this could just be a weird misunderstanding, it's just easier to assume worst case scenario sometimes.

[sneakie1 36]

i think its just some issue with their site. people shouldnt bother about small things like this.

[bjshepp 6]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they cancelled the Xbox version altogether. Square didn't even find it profitable enough to port a remaster of s 3DS game on the system along with the PS4 version.

[Guest]

Pretty sure that Square Enix haven't even started the porting process for PS4 and Xbox One anyway so getting rid of its Xbox release isn't a risk for them.

 

I'd die laughing if the latest trailer replaces the Xbox One logo with the Nintendo NX logo instead.

[2 quid is good 2,209]

It's a sound business decision, for Japan at least. It's just not financially worth it to create a port for XB1 when the ps4 is far and away the most popular console in Japan. But if this ripples on into Europe and America then there might be a problem, because even if you just extrapolate the number of users on this site who've said they want the XB1 version that's still a decent amount.

 

Of course it might just be a glitch

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

Not wanting the game on Xbox because you hate it is a very elitist mentality. Go look at the comment section of TheGamersJoint's video on this, people are being very unfair on Xbox players to be honest.

 

Anyway I'm not surprised since XBone doesn't sell that well in Japan. But for the rest of the world I think that Xbox players should be able to enjoy KH3 just like everyone else.

 

Square Enix as a company have moved to Microsoft platforms with the FF13 trilogy, XV, FF14 and also Windows PC. Nearly every FF game is on Windows PC currently.

 

Hitman is also on Xbox as well as Just Cause, Tomb Raider is also on Xbox and PC only. Oh and Deus Ex Mankind Divided. Star Ocean The Last Hope was also on Xbox 360.

[Connected 978]

Probably just a Site update.

[The Deathdealer 96]

They probably removed it but will put it back for the Xbox Scorpio once that console releases. The XB1 might not be powerful enough to handle KH3 

Umm no it was just removed from the Japanese website, it's probably in the same boat as Metal Gear Rising Revengance, there will be no Xbox One JPN Version.

 

The Xbox One can very much handle Kingdom Hearts 3, not as well as the PS4, but it can still run the damn game.

Pretty sure that Square Enix haven't even started the porting process for PS4 and Xbox One anyway so getting rid of its Xbox release isn't a risk for them.

 

I'd die laughing if the latest trailer replaces the Xbox One logo with the Nintendo NX logo instead.

Again it's only the Japanese website, there have been more than one occasion where a game has been a PlayStation exclusive in one region and a multiplatform in others.  SE isn't going to not port KH3 to the Xbox One this late in the game, it would look incredibly bad on the company as a whole, and Disney wouldn't allow it. the NX and possibly PC could get a port though, but that would be after the Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 versions were finished.

[Clouded Sun 1,232]

They probably removed it but will put it back for the Xbox Scorpio once that console releases. The XB1 might not be powerful enough to handle KH3

 

I highly doubt the Xbox One isn't powerful enough to run KH, the characters are far lower ploy than FFXV and aren't using any new techniques that weren't there in other UE4 games. Sure the particle effects look fantastic, but I highly doubt that, based off of the last trailer, we're gonna see any groundbreaking graphical increase in KH besides physically based rendering and other techniques that other games this gen have seen already.

[The Deathdealer 96]

Not wanting the game on Xbox because you hate it is a very elitist mentality. Go look at the comment section of TheGamersJoint's video on this, people are being very unfair on Xbox players to be honest.

 

Anyway I'm not surprised since XBone doesn't sell that well in Japan. But for the rest of the world I think that Xbox players should be able to enjoy KH3 just like everyone else.

 

Square Enix as a company have moved to Microsoft platforms with the FF13 trilogy, XV, FF14 and also Windows PC. Nearly every FF game is on Windows PC currently.

 

Hitman is also on Xbox as well as Just Cause, Tomb Raider is also on Xbox and PC only. Oh and Deus Ex Mankind Divided. Star Ocean The Last Hope was also on Xbox 360.

TheGamersJoint comment section is cancerous when it comes to Kingdom Hearts main titles being on any other platform than the PlayStation it's their dumb fanboyism mixed with horrendous misinformation, that hell even plagues the Xbox community. They want ammo to fill their console war bullets, and KH going to Xbox hurts that. These people seem to think that with the Xbox One being only slightly less powerful, yes the difference is there, but it's not as big as most people think it is, the difference is really resolution, framerate and some detail. I mean these morons are under the false pretense that Tetsuya Nomura if he could make KH3 exclusive would have used the PlayStation 4's slightly more powerful GPU, and touchpad in a very significant way, and to that I say BS, and even then it wouldn't even warrant the exclusivity to begin with. No Tetsuya Nomura saw his vision, and thought it could work on the Xbox One therefore it's on the Xbox One PERIOD, can they please stop speculating about things that aren't there, thinking the Xbox One will some how hold back the slightly more powerful PS4 in any meaningful way, shape or form when it won't by any stretch of the imagination. 

 

These consoles are practically PCs with 4 Graphics configs, the NEO, SCORPIO, XBO, AND PS4, that's it developers are taught to optimize for multiple configs on the PC, so are you freaking telling me that Tetsuya Nomura CAN'T OPTIMIZE FOR 2?  the Xbox One is a weaker PC than the PS4 so they will adjust the settings accordingly. It's not like the PS3, Xbox 360 era where their hardware was so different than each other that only exclusives will let the game shine, nowadays that isn't the case. The PS4 doesn't have such a massive edge that will make it shine over the Xbox One platform when it comes to KH3, nothing in Nomura's vision is going to be compromised to get KH3 on Xbox One, if anything it expands it. 

 

 

Jeez these armchair devs thinking they know shit about the hardware of these systems yet they know diddly d!ck about them 

[kingofnowhere 70]

I would not be suprised if they step back in releasing the game for X1. After all, all the other titles are Sony's exclusives (Remakes and Remasters) and I can't see this changing anytime soon.

[The Deathdealer 96]

I would not be suprised if they step back in releasing the game for X1. After all, all the other titles are Sony's exclusives (Remakes and Remasters) and I can't see this changing anytime soon.

Again it's only the Japanese site, this happened before eg. Metal Gear Rising the xbox sells like crap in japan

[Kittenz 4,281]

My view:

 

It's probably just the site, or it will only be for Japan that the Xbox One ver isn't available

 

In the rare case they do cancel, it's not really that ''wise'' because it means they earn less and the xbox is a way to get new fans in the series. It's not that hard to make it compatible for both either because they have similar hardware. I do have mixed feeling about it, though. I think it makes sense because the remixes are on PS3. However, I play both consoles and for me personally, it would add even more replayability trying to get both trophies and achievements for it. I wouldn't be disappointed though.

[KH4Real 749]

I would be very happy if Kingdom Hearts main series stays exclusive to Playstation.
It will make sense since 2.8 is PS4 exclusive anyway.

[The Deathdealer 96]

I would be very happy if Kingdom Hearts main series stays exclusive to Playstation.

It will make sense since 2.8 is PS4 exclusive anyway.

If your are happy about that I question if you are a KH fan seriously, and not some PlayStation fanboy, you are not being hurt, neither is the game being hurt when being allowed to be played on other people's hardware. In fact you should be rallying for more Kingdom Hearts game to be multi-platform, on more platforms if anything.

[KH4Real 749]

If your are happy about that I question if you are a KH fan seriously, and not some PlayStation fanboy, you are not being hurt, neither is the game being hurt when being allowed to be played on other people's hardware. In fact you should be rallying for more Kingdom Hearts game to be multi-platform, on more platforms if anything.

Both but I follow the Nintendo consoles.

Although I can't stand to play KH3 on Xbox1.

[The Deathdealer 96]

My view:

 

It's probably just the site, or it will only be for Japan that the Xbox One ver isn't available

 

In the rare case they do cancel, it's not really that ''wise'' because it means they earn less and the xbox is a way to get new fans in the series. It's not that hard to make it compatible for both either because they have similar hardware. I do have mixed feeling about it, though. I think it makes sense because the remixes are on PS3. However, I play both consoles and for me personally, it would add even more replayability trying to get both trophies and achievements for it. I wouldn't be disappointed though.

It's  probably the same issue as Metal Gear Rising Revengance 

https://www.primagames.com/games/metal-gear-rising-revengeance/news/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-will-be-ps3-exclusiv

It's due to the fact the Xbox One has TERRIBAD SALES IN JAPAN. so it's not worth the money making a JPN version  of KH3 for the Xbox One, because only maybe only a measly 30 people might buy it, so they would have to either jack up the price to astronomically levels to make the difference, but then it won't sell period. So all they do is simply not make a JPN Version and just a ENGLISH, France and whatever else.

Both but I follow the Nintendo consoles.

Although I can't stand to play KH3 on Xbox1.

If you can't stand KH3 on Xbox 1, then that's your problem, a problem that you shouldn't be having PERIOD, I to follow the Nintendo consoles, but I don't have a problem with KH3 being on Xbox One, because there is no reason for me to do so, because it's also on your PlayStation 4, so all you have to do is simply play it on the PS4, and let any KH fan who is not a fan of the PS Exclusive titles, but instead if a fan of Halo while it's still exclusive to the Xbox, or maybe wants the more powerful XBox One Scorpio instead of spending 800 bucks on hardware, they just need to spend 400-499, and 60 to play KH there you both can enjoy KH.

 

This is the same mindset I can't stand from the Xbox fanboys that have this xenophobic nature when their games are ported to PC/Win 10

Edited August 30, 2016 by Casper Formadi