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Series director Tetsuya Nomura talks Kingdom Hearts III

https://www.kh13.com/news/45067-series-director-tetsuya-nomura-talks-kingdom-hearts-iii/

By DChiuch

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The January 2014 issue of Game Informer has released, and the magazine includes a preview for Kingdom Hearts III. Most of the preview is a re-telling of what we learned from the game's appearance at D23 Expo Japan, however, Tetsuya Nomura (the director of the Kingdom Hearts series) has left some comments explaining some of these revelations in more detail!

Nomura's quotes are below (with indirect quotes [in square brackets]):

Nomura: [Kingdom Hearts III's main story concludes Xehanort's arc, and it picks up] "immediately after the events of Dream Drop Distance."

Nomura: "The process of the wielders coming together will be the main storyline, but one of the highlights of the climax is going to be who is part of the seven lights and thirteen darkness when they get to the final battle. Would it be as everyone expected, or will there be unexpected members added to the mix? That is something to look forward to."

Nomura: "All Keyblades transform, and in many different ways. Through the series, various other skilled Keyblade wielders had transformed their weapon; it may serve as a hint to see what they transformed their Keyblades into, in order to understand the different ways in which they changed their form."

Nomura: [The special Keyblade moves seen in the trailer are not tied to the Keyblade abilities, but instead to the enemy you're up against.] "When the appropriate attack becomes available, the player can activate it."

Nomura: [Kingdom Hearts III] "will be a summation of everything accumulated up to this point, in terms of both story and game mechanics. I'm sure that those who've followed the series up to now are very eager to see what's next, but I think it's also important to create wonder and awe, much like when the first game in the series came out."

Nomura: "The end also means a new beginning, and I'm certain that as this story arc ends, players will be able to look forward -- carrying this excitement -- for something new and different, never-before-seen in the series."

Thanks go to Kimberley Wallace from Game Informer for the original article, and to KH-Vids for the tip.

https://www.kh13.com/news/45067-series-director-tetsuya-nomura-talks-kingdom-hearts-iii/

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Skai

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Soooo Nomura is being Nomura and we just have to wait and see?  I'm so excited yet I feel so trollmura'd.

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    Robin

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    I kinda don't want the xehanort saga to end :( that's my childhood!!! it'll be sad to see it go but i'm excited for what's next :D

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    TheWayToDawn

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    I just read this on my gamer magizine!

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    Kaweebo

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    Greatest video game director and character designer in the world.

    You mean Hideo Kojima, rite? 

     

    Actually, that's wrong. Yoji Shinkawa does the character design on MGS. Still, though. 

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    Sora96

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    You mean Hideo Kojima, rite? 

     

    Actually, that's wrong. Yoji Shinkawa does the character design on MGS. Still, though. 

     

    Tetsuya Nomura.

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    Skhyatze

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    Tetsuya Nomura.

    Hideo Kojima is the greatest video game director ever. Nomura has put some REALLY stupid stuff in his games.

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    Kaweebo

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    Hideo Kojima is the greatest video game director ever. Nomura has put some REALLY stupid stuff in his games.

    So has Kojima, though.

     

    I'm starting to wonder why I bothered. They're both stupid. xD 

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    Robin

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    Hideo Kojima is the greatest video game director ever. Nomura has put some REALLY stupid stuff in his games.

    i like it how you say that like kojima hasn't :P

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    RikuFangirl2008

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    Heck yeah! Once this arc is over, I'm really looking forward to see whats in store for the next KH stuff. Its funny that he's talking about some things about Dream Drop Distance and I got started playing that game on the 17th of December. lol

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    Hazimie

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    It seems Nomura has many plans and things he has in store on KH3,Now that's left is to wait the developments! :D

    Edited by Hazimie

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    Connected

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    not really something new 

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    LETTERSE7EN

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    Nomura: "All Keyblades transform, and in many different ways. Through the series, various other skilled Keyblade wielders had transformed their weapon; it may serve as a hint to see what they transformed their Keyblades into, in order to understand the different ways in which they changed their form."

     

    This line caught my attention. "Throught the series, various other skilled Keyblade wielders had transformed their weapon." That's passed tense. Is he referring to BBS and using armor or when they would use the keyblade as opposed to a gummi ship to get from a to b? OR is he referring to characters that already exists in the series that we might want to look out for? For example:

    Cloud. Say his buster sword is really a transformed keyblade and he's been hiding out for a while. or

    Leon. Same thing with the gunblade.

     

    Both of which would be extremely disappointing because they could have been there to help the entire time. I doubt its them but im just using an example. Is namura saying that we have seen other keyblade wielders and just havent realized it yet?

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    Amina Cimetiere

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    my idea might be stupid, but he may be talking to you weapons of the organization 13

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    Aru Akise

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    I read this and am like "hmmmmmm, yeah *drolls*".

     

    Thank God it will take years to be released and I will have money to buy a PS4!

    Nomura: "All Keyblades transform, and in many different ways. Through the series, various other skilled Keyblade wielders had transformed their weapon; it may serve as a hint to see what they transformed their Keyblades into, in order to understand the different ways in which they changed their form."

     

    This line caught my attention. "Throught the series, various other skilled Keyblade wielders had transformed their weapon." That's passed tense. Is he referring to BBS and using armor or when they would use the keyblade as opposed to a gummi ship to get from a to b? OR is he referring to characters that already exists in the series that we might want to look out for? For example:

    Cloud. Say his buster sword is really a transformed keyblade and he's been hiding out for a while. or

    Leon. Same thing with the gunblade.

     

    Both of which would be extremely disappointing because they could have been there to help the entire time. I doubt its them but im just using an example. Is namura saying that we have seen other keyblade wielders and just havent realized it yet?

     

    BbS mainly, and in KHII the Lingering Will also transforms it.

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    Nero Kunivas

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    Tetsuya Nomura. The most mysterious man in the world. Creator of the KH series and awesome character designer. (That's basically who he is. xD) I can't wait to see what KH3 has in store for all of us! :D 

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    MasterXemnas

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    Fool. I do hope there are new main characters, and not just a rehash of the old ones.

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    replika13

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    Now i wish i could time travel to the point where KH3 is released xD

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