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Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] coverage: Day 1

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.

8:59AM EST: Thanks to a topic created by XXR from KH13, we now realize that the complete track listing of the Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack can be extracted from its official website. You can see this complete track listing below.

Disc 1
1. Dearly Beloved
2. Storm Driver
3. TWISTER -KINGDOM MIX-
4. Traverse in Trance
5. Hand to Hand
6. Dream Eaters
7. CALLING -KINGDOM MIX-
8. UNTAMABLE
9. SOMEDAY -KINGDOM MIX-
10. The World of Dream Drops
11. Le Sanctuaire
12. La Cloche
13. Sweet Spirits♥
14. Majestic Wings
15. Ever After
16. Wild Blue

Disc 2
1. Access the Grid
2. Digital Domination
3. The Nightmare
4. Rinzler Recompiled
5. Keyblade Cycle
6. Gigabyte Mantis
7. The Fun Fair
8. Prankster's Party
9. Broken Reality
10. Ice-hot Lobster
11. The Dream
12. Ready to Rush
13. Dream Matchup
14. One for All
15. All for One
16. The Flick Finalist
17. Victor's Pride
18. Xigbar
19. Distant from You...
20. Sacred Distance
21. Deep Drop

Disc 3
1. L'Oscurita dell'Ignot
2. Xehanort - The Early Years
3. The Dread of Night
4. L'Eminenza Oscura I
5. L'Eminenza Oscura II
6. L'Impeto Oscuro
7. My Heart's Descent
8. The Eye of Darkness
9. Link to All
10. Sora
11. Dream Drop Distance -The Next Awakening-
12. Symphony No.6 "Pastoral" Op.6
13. L'Apprenti Sorcier
14. The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71
15. A Night on the Bare Mountain

7:59AM EST: Earlier, we shared a post from 2ch that explained the ending of Kingdom Hearts 3D. goldpanner have provided us with a more detailed translation of this post, and you can read it at the link below. Keep in mind that it contains major spoilers, and also that there is a chance that it might not be accurate. However, another site confirms some of the information here, so it appears that it might be true. As for the translation:

Kingdom Hearts 3D ending explained in detail

5:30AM EST: crimmyice from Justin.tv is currently doing a live-stream of the game. You can watch this below. The playthrough is over, for now, however are able to watch a recording of it below.

4:58AM EST: We have received many photos showing the Kingdom Hearts 3D box, revealing its contents in detail. These photos were uploaded by takaturtle from KH13, who created a thread here. You can see the photos 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.

1:41AM 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.

9:30PM EST: We've uploaded all of the Traverse Town cutscenes to YouTube. Stay tuned, as more cutscenes will be uploaded later. Spoilers, obviously. In the interest of those who don't want spoilers, we will not put the cutscene names here. You'll have to click to find out!

Opening
Tutorial & Beginning of Traverse Town

Traverse Town 1
Traverse Town 2
Traverse Town 3
Traverse Town 4
Traverse Town 5
Traverse Town 6
Traverse Town 7
Traverse Town 8
Traverse Town 9
Traverse Town 10
Traverse Town 11
Traverse Town 12

12:33PM EST: apaulliao from TwitchTV has finished live-streaming, however, they have promised that they will continue their live-stream tomorrow. You can watch all 4 hours of their first live-stream below.

11:00AM EST: Kingdom Hearts 3D has officially released in Japan! Keep watching the live-stream below, and also check below for the game's opening on YouTube, thanks to apaulliao from TwitchTV.

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]

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woolfman1994

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i lol'd at orders lol but what does S-R-M-V-A-T-R mean? Im not familiar

 

I wonder what Lea would look like as a grown up in regular peoples clothes.

 

He is a Keyblade "wielder" right?

 

S-R-M-V-A-T-R is what I came up with. Its simply Sora, Riku, Mickey, Ventus, Aqua, Terra, Roxas. I supposed Xion should be included to. We arent sure yet weather he is a key blade weilder yet. there is just someone who claimed to have finished the game and must be suffering from insomnia right now if its true saying thats the ending. I dont see Sora just walking off and everyone just letting him go be an ending to a game. As others mentioned Nomura said the ending was going to be shocking. Well to be honest I was expecting more if it is real. We had talked about Vanitas controlling Sora or somthing like that. Although the start of the game play was completly differant than any of the other KH games like with flash bags and AX stabbing Braig interesting..

Kiidant19

Member

i agree with most of the people that are saying this ending could be true because if you remember at the beginning of the very first kingdom hearts the silent voice asked you the same questions (when you choose either the sword shield or staff) that ven xion and roxas ask sora

peddle1993

Member

So does this mean Lea is gonna be an ally in KH3? If he is I hope he's playable

J. Severe

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A higher quality version of the opening can be found here:

roxas15961

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Axel's a keyblade weilder! oh my glob Lea is amazing now and i am so excited

 

Axel's a keyblade weilder! oh my glob Lea is amazing now and i am so excited

Kiidant19

Member

i take back what i said previously haha i sounded stupid but this ending does make sense because riku doubted himself showing humility and sora had a cocky attitude before taking the exam its the same cliche that every director does with the hero hes powerful for an extremely long time and gets big headed/arrogant but when it matters he loses and has to do something great to level his ego and get back on the same page as everyone else but when he does come back its with a power no one can even match its a cliche im a sora fan 100% through so i hope this ending isnt true but the way all the trailers are showing sora and the past games leading up to this are showing it seems as though sora will be the terra and riku will be the aqua

shroom847

Member

I think there's three endings one if you7 sora more one if you use riku more and secret ending

Lawl, dont tell me to calm down child, This was pulled from the V-Jump, i am most positive its true, Secondly, yeah its a "game" but its the principle, you're seriously going to make Riku a Keyblade Master over Sora?

 

I'm just waiting to see how many more games Nomuras going to drop to explain this one. Get ready for another 3-part interquel guys:3

 

Looks like you have not been keeping up with news of the game because if you had you would know that Nomura already stated that this game leads straight to kh3

XIIISwords

Member

There could be a secret ending expanding on Sora's "walking away." Just like how Aqua's wanting to save Ven wasn't expanded upon until the Secret Episode.

arlux13

Member

I'm a little shocked with everyone's response to Lea possibly being a keyblade wielder; it makes sense. On top of having a powerful will (proven by his ability to become a human-like nobody), it was poked at that Roxas made him seem like he had emotions and feelings, even though he lacked a heart. Maybe he did have genuine emotions, not because of Roxas, but because he was the nobody of someone with a heart powerful enough to wield a keyblade, just as Roxas did.

mistressLuck

Member

Ehhhh, I'm not sold on the whole 'Lea becoming a Keyblade Wielder' thing. Remember; this is only the first week of release. We're bound to get some mistranslations at this point, and currently we don't have video/pictures of the ending for evidence. So until then, i'm going to be doubtful on the whole situation :/

Looks like you have not been keeping up with news of the game because if you had you would know that Nomura already stated that this game leads straight to kh3

 

I was kidding when i said that, i know this already.

peddle1993

Member

Some people should really keep up with stuff before complaining. This game leads directly into KH3 and there will be no other games between this and KH3. KH3 is coming out after Final Fantasy Versus XIII which I hope we get a release date for that soon. Now onto other stuff, I'm really glad they're putting Isa in the game. I would like him to have a bigger role as I really liked him in BBS but this sounds like it'll be a really good ending. I just wonder how long it will be since they said this will be the longest Cutscene in any Kingdom Hearts game and they had some pretty long ones like the one in KH2 where Saix tells Sora the truth about the keyblade

I can't trust any ending this there is visual evidence. But if YMX was just MX's cover then how in the The World that Never Was, was MX and YMX both sitting on Org. chairs?

HarLea Quinn

Member

I can't trust any ending this there is visual evidence. But if YMX was just MX's cover then how in the The World that Never Was, was MX and YMX both sitting on Org. chairs?

 

Exactly Ty ! I want to know this too! That and how can MX be MF if we battle him in BBS and thats not in the realm of sleep so that doesnt make sense.I need more details /answers.

atheist123

Member

I can't trust any ending this there is visual evidence. But if YMX was just MX's cover then how in the The World that Never Was, was MX and YMX both sitting on Org. chairs?

 

"YMX" is Xehanort in Lea's body so they are completely different entities . . . like how Xemnas and ASoD co-existed. We still don't know everything but YMX is not Young Master Xehanort he is Leanort.

Azure Flame

Member

"YMX" is Xehanort in Lea's body so they are completely different entities . . . like how Xemnas and ASoD co-existed. We still don't know everything but YMX is not Young Master Xehanort he is Leanort.

 

What makes you think that!? Lea came back as himself, not YMX, it's proven in the trailers.

atheist123

Member

What makes you think that!? Lea came back as himself, not YMX, it's proven in the trailers.

 

idk to be honest just thought I read it somewhere but I think I misread it . .. I've only been on for ten minutes since yesterday so lots of info to digest ;p

HarLea Quinn

Member

"YMX" is Xehanort in Lea's body so they are completely different entities . . . like how Xemnas and ASoD co-existed. We still don't know everything but YMX is not Young Master Xehanort he is Leanort.

 

Wtf ? Where in the world did you get this from ? Lea was revived as Lea ....where and when was he possessed by MX? LOL

atheist123

Member
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idk to be honest just thought I read it somewhere but I think I misread it . .. I've only been on for ten minutes since yesterday so lots of info to digest ;p

 

"It is Lea not younger Xehanort. Xehanort is using his body." -Where's Sora quote. Not reliable resource but mislead me . . .

The ending translation included "]It seems that was their purpose from the start. It seems like the plan was to turn all of them into Xehanort. It looks like Lea is now 100% your ally, saying he's become a Keyblade Wielder and everything. At the end you see him off at Yen Sid's place, probably cause he still has training to do." So YMX is probably Xehanort possessing someone elses body. Not sure who.

Edited by atheist123

islandboy461

Member

I think he may have meant Isa? Some people seem to think this (though it seems unlikely...)

If he actually meant Lea, then he's on something...

Another thing is Nomura said the Mark of Mastery Exam is only part of the game so if that is true then an ending where Sora fails and Riku passes cannot be the ending. Also, the idea of Sora falling into darkness is very probable, but if it were the ending that would be really anti-climatic and very predictable. Do you think Nomura's big surprise is the Lea can use a keyblade now? Honestly that is so predictable due to Nomura's love of Lea/Axel, but then again giving him a keyblade in itself is also diluting the uniqueness of Lea which Nomura wouldn't do. Either it would surprise me if this "ending" holds up for the previously mentioned reasons.

HarLea Quinn

Member

"It is Lea not younger Xehanort. Xehanort is using his body." -Where's Sora quote. Not reliable resource but mislead me . . .

The ending translation included "]It seems that was their purpose from the start. It seems like the plan was to turn all of them into Xehanort. It looks like Lea is now 100% your ally, saying he's become a Keyblade Wielder and everything. At the end you see him off at Yen Sid's place, probably cause he still has training to do." So YMX is probably Xehanort possessing someone elses body. Not sure who.

 

That cant be right. I thought it was Saix that appeared after you beat MF . Maybe its him .But Lea? That makes no sense .I have to see this for myself to believe.

islandboy461

Member

Another thing is Nomura said the Mark of Mastery Exam is only part of the game so if that is true then an ending where Sora fails and Riku passes cannot be the ending. Also, the idea of Sora falling into darkness is very probable, but if it were the ending that would be really anti-climatic and very predictable. Do you think Nomura's big surprise is the Lea can use a keyblade now? Honestly that is so predictable due to Nomura's love of Lea/Axel, but then again giving him a keyblade in itself is also diluting the uniqueness of Lea which Nomura wouldn't do. Either it would surprise me if this "ending" holds up for the previously mentioned reasons.

 

Um, how is that in anyway evidence of it not being the ending? He said that the exam is only part of it because it gets interrupted by the machinations of YMX.

Also, whilst it is somewhat predictable, it doesn't mean the climax of the game won't itself be unexciting. What's more, it's actually quite climatic in a tragic sense, as it shows Sora's fall due to hubris.

......now that i think of it, you have a point. You see, YMX is thought to be MX in Isa's body due to resemblances. Also, The Unknown in BBS is a Saix body copy. BUT Saix is said to be with Lea when he goes to help Sora so idk about that. But Nomura did state that the game would partially be the exam. I wonder if it goes further than Sora playing with the Dream Eater in Traverse Town, OR maybe there is a playable secret ending like in BBS:FM

 

Personally i just cant see it ending flat with Sora not being a Master man, that bothers me. If he doesnt get it, maybe he'll end up going to save Master Aqua, then she'll deem him Master. Thats the only thing i could think of.

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