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[UPDATED] Kingdom Hearts III Lucca 2018 Tangled trailer to be featured today in This Week on Xbox

Larry Hryb from Xbox announced in a recent tweet that a Kingdom Hearts III trailer will be featured today in This Week on Xbox! It's unclear whether Square Enix will be showing the recent Lucca 2018 trailer or a new one. 
UPDATE [Nov 9, 2018]: The This Week on Xbox episode is out, and the Kingdom Hearts III Lucca Comics and Games 2018 Tangled trailer was featured in it. You can watch the full episode below.
Speaking of Xbox, X018 FanFest in Mexico City has begun! The Kingdom Hearts III demo will be playable at X018 and as a part of the event, X018 will be streamed live. 
Follow KH13 on twitter for more updates on X018! 
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[UPDATED] U-Treasure's has announced Paopu Fruit and Organization jewelry

U-TREASURE has announced new Kingdom Hearts jewelry! Scheduled to release on November 9th, 2018 in Japan is U-TREASURE's Paopu Fruit pieces and a Roxas themed bracelet. The Paopu Fruit pieces feature a simple chain, for both the necklace and bracelet, with a gold Paopu Fruit charm. The Paopu Fruit necklace retails for an estimated $113.81 USD (silver) / $570.79 USD (gold) and the Paopu Fruit bracelet retails for $113.81 USD(silver) / $421.51 USD (gold). The Roxas themed bracelet features Roxas' sigil and the Nobody symbol. The Roxas themed bracelet also comes in both silver and gold. The bracelet retails for $189.68 USD (silver) / $1,106 USD (gold). See the pieces down below.
 



 
UPDATE[Nov.10, 2018]: Mitanu on twitter, made a post about the U-TREASURE pop-up shop in Shinjuku! In the tweet, was a photograph of the pieces above being featured at the pop-up shop. View the tweet here:
Will you be purchasing any of these pieces? Let us know in the comments!
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Analysis: Kingdom Hearts III Lucca Comics and Games 2018 Tangled Trailer

Welcome to KH13's trailer analysis for the new Kingdom Hearts III tangled trailer from Lucca Comics and Games 2018! The trailer is all about Tangled and showing off more of Kingdom of Corona; so Kingdom Hearts III and Tangled fans, let’s take a look!
The trailer video starts with Kingdom Hearts III's ESRB rating; it is rated E10+, meaning it will have content that is generally suitable for ages 10 and up, in this case including fantasy violence and alcohol reference (which could possibly appear in the Pirates of the Caribbean world like it did in Kingdom Hearts II). The first moment of the actual trailer took me by surprise as the cutscene of Sora and company being surprised when walking towards Rapunzel's tower in the E3 2015 and Jump Festa 2016 trailer has changed. In this trailer, Sora looks more surprised by the appearance of the tower through facial expressions and voice acting. The characters, which were now running into the open, come to a halt at the sight of the tower. They and environment look more vibrant and realistic now than in previous trailers. The camera also zooms in at speed on the tower, giving the audience/player a more rushed sense of adventure.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy slow down at the sight of Rapunzel's tower (Lucca C&G 2018 trailer)

Rapunzel's tower (Jump Festa 2016 trailer)

Rapunzel's tower, (Lucca C&G 2018 trailer)
We can now hear the field music for Kingdom of Corona playing in the background, with a touch of the  distinctive Kingdom Hearts playful sounds that you can find in Yoko Shimomura's other works in the series.
The next scene shows us Rapunzel jumping from the tower and standing on the beautiful green grass. It’s so great to see little parts of the environment in high quality as it makes it look very close to the original movie in terms of graphics. Rapunzel's hair, the most complex aspect of her character design, is beautifully depicted in the escape scene, emulating its original softness and elegant physics. The scene of Rapunzel stepping on grass for the first time captures this emotional moment of her freedom seamlessly.

Rapunzel stepping on grass
Tangled's story is made clearer in Kingdom Hearts III throughout the trailer as we know Sora and company have to escort Rapunzel to the Kingdom to see the lights. This is a great choice of narrative as it will let the players revisit the nostalgic moments from the original movie.
After finally being free from the tower, Rapunzel goes to touch the giant dandelion Heartless and all of the small dandelion Heartless pop up in a group. This is same scene as shown in the previous Big Hero 6 TGS 2018 trailer, where Rapunzel goes to curiously touch the cute puffy being. Once again these Heartless also look better and more realistic than in the previous trailers. We also get another very detailed look at the white puff close up in this scene.

Dandelion Heartless
The English voice acting in this scene is also something that stands out as it is hard to tell if this is Mandy Moore's voice (original voice of Rapunzel) or someone else, because it does sound like her. Mandy Moore also voiced Final Fantasy character Aerith in Kingdom Hearts, so it would be interesting to see her return for Kingdom Hearts III. Currently, it is unconfirmed if Mandy Moore will be reprising her role as Rapunzel.
Once again the Nobody creatures that looks like Marluxia are shown off but this time it is clearer what they look like and how they attack. This particular creature makes a little dance characteristic of its species, showing itself off and how far production has come to bring enemies to life. The animation of this Nobody is also appealing as it’s very similar to Marluxia in terms of how it grabs its scythe. The flower theme that Marluxia and his Nobodies (and Hearltess) bring to the world matches with the original story's theme and environment perfectly, as if they were meant to be!

One of Marluxia's Nobodies
Finally we are able to hear more of confirmed voice actor Zachary Levi reprising his role as Flynn Rider in this cutscene. This scene is also interesting as Goofy doesn’t lift his ear in the English version, but lifts his ear to listen in the Japanese version. Flynn says Sora and company are more cut out for combat, meaning they can tag along with Rapunzel and him through the Kingdom of Corona. It is unclear whether Flynn is hiding his true intentions from them, but it can be assumed he is.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy listen to Flynn (English trailer)

Goofy lifts his ear to hear Flynn better (Japanese trailer)
The scene quickly transitions to the Nobody attacking Sora as he dodge rolls away. Sora instinctively summons his Keyblade with beautiful petals and light - it simply looks so pretty! Sora is wielding the Ever After; this could just be for show in the trailer, or maybe we could be able to obtain this Keyblade earlier rather then having to finish the world first like in previous Kingdom Hearts titles.

Sora summoning Ever After
We have always wanted to see all the animation for world logos in Kingdom Hearts III, and now we can finally see the Kingdom of Corona's beautiful logo animation. Rapunzel’s golden glowing hair is flowing out of the tower window to reveal the artwork and world name.

Kingdom of Corona world logo animation
From here on, gameplay footage beings, featuring the battle track from the Toy Box demo. The music is upbeat, making combat more enjoyable. Situation Commands are present; the most commonly seen throughout previous trailers is Mirage Staff and Blaster Blaze. Mirage Staff seems to be shown in larger areas throughout Kingdom of Corona and has a huge attack radius in the trailer; Blaster Blaze is also shown off, looking more improved since the last time we saw it. Two new Situation Commands, both green, have also appeared on the screen. Goofy Bombardier sounds like a link attack or limit with Goofy like in Kingdom Hearts II. The Tangled Twist command could be a link attack with Rapunzel. The Situation cCommands also change into a unique style along with the command deck in the world you’re in.


Situation commands
We can get a glimpse of the HUDs for Sora, Donald, Goofy, Rapunzel and Flynn in combat and non-combat. Flynn can be seen with low health, while Donald and Goofy are knocked out.



Character HUDs
Amongst all the combat an item drop can also be spotted that looks very similar to items dropped in Kingdom Hearts II, like lucid shards and other materials.

Item drop
Another interesting feature  is a pointing sign as Sora and company are running through the forest. It is unclear and tricky to figure out what the sign says and is there for, but it could be a direction guide orpart of the scenery. The trailer then shows Rapunzel help Sora across the gap; the player may be able to use this mechanic creatively (rather than with clear directive) to overcome obstacles.

A guiding sign on the roar
This next important thing spotted is sure to grab your attention; there are two new Heartless in this trailer. Firstly, there is a Heartless with a red hat and bow in its hand, standing on a rock. It shoots blue arrows and has a circle around it with a green arrow on top. In the Japan version, Sora hits it and a crown symbol appears. This Heartless is also unclear to see in the English version, but we do get a clearer view in the Japan version.


A new archer Heartless
The second new Heartless is even more interesting as we have never seen one like this before. While it is not shown in the English trailer, in the Japan trailer it is wearing a type of blue-white ball gown with a hat and two pink feathers. Its appearance could be related to dresses worn by characters in Tangled. It is one elegant and classy ladylike Heartless because of the way it holds its bag up after Rapunzel hits it!

Another new Heartless


Gameplay showing new Heartless
A short glimpse of the Magic Carousel attraction can be seen, similar to the rest of the theme park rides including the tea cups ride, roller coaster and pirate ship Attractions seen first in the E3 2015 Trailer. It also shows the excellent score when a chain of ten is achieved; it looks to be more powerful the higher the score, as the notes come out from the Carousel and the Heartless are flung back.

Magic Carousel
An Item pick up of a Lucid Stone has also been seen while the Carousel is active. The layout is very similar to Kingdom Hearts 0.2 item obtained alert.

Item picked up
Memorable scenes are also present from Tangled as Rapunzel is unsure (and then sure) of continuing her journey to the Kingdom. Rapunzel is brought to life as she shows her disbelief at her own bravery. Sora and Flynnlook up as Rapunzel feels guilty while leaning on the tree. Goofy watches as Rapunzel affirms she is never going back home while rolling down on the grass. Flynn and Sora lean casually against a tree as Rapunzel swings around it with her hair, perfectly overlapping her swing attack in the trailer. It's wonderful how Sora, Donald, and Goofy have been included into this iconic scenes from the movie. They are very nostalgic as Rapunzel's inner conflict is one of the most classic and comical parts of the movie and amongst Disney animated movie scenes.



"I'm going back. I am never going back! Best. Day. Ever!"
Just before the ending of the trailer, Sora starts using the previously shown Situation Command called Splash Run, which was shown in the E3 2018 showcase trailer
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Spash Run
Finally, there are two other interesting things in the Japanese version of the trailer. First of all, the combat is based in a different area in one of the scenes, allowing us to actually see the rock quarry for the first time, which is where one of the escape scenes take place in the movie. It is unknown if this is a playable area or just a part of the background; it is also still a mystery if The Snuggly Duckling place will be a playable area or have a scene in Kingdom Hearts III.

The rock quarry
The second interesting thing is by far the most puzzling gameplay feature in the Japanese trailer. When Sora does the final attack for Mirage Rod/Staff (different names in each trailer), just in the bottom right corner is Flynn, Rapunzel and something we haven't seen before.It is unclear if this is a horse, another new creature, or something else. What do you think it might be?


Mirage Rod
We have come to the conclusion of KH13's analysis of the Kingdom Hearts III Lucca Comics & Games 2018 trailer! We hope you enjoyed every detail of it. Thank you for tagging along, and if we’ve missed anything (or if you figure out what that mysterious creature is), please let us know in the comments below!
 
 
Skyz

[UPDATED] Big Hero 6 voice cast in Kingdom Hearts III announced, to include original voices of Hiro, Baymax, Go Go Tomago, Honey Lemon, and possibly Fred

The voice actors for some of the Big Hero 6 characters in Kingdom Hearts III have been revealed, including the original voice actors Ryan Potter (as Hiro Hamada), Scott Adsit (as Baymax), Jamie Chung (as Go Go Tomago), and Genesis Rodriguez (as Honey Lemon)! Khary Payton, who voiced Wasabi No-Ginger in Big Hero 6: The Series, will also voice him in Kingdom Hearts III.
The announcement alludes to further information coming soon of more Big Hero 6 voice cast in Kingdom Hearts III to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the movie today.
UPDATE [Nov 7, 2018]: As a response to our staff's tweet, T. J. Miller, Fred's original voice actor in Big Hero 6, suggested that he is reprising his role in Kingdom Hearts III!
He said, "I am in the video game. Never underestimate my voice... it is everywhere...(ghost noises)"
Aquaberry

Kingdom Hearts III rated PG by the Australian Classification Board

The Australian Classification Board, a government body responsible for the classification and censorship of films, video games and publications in Australia, has given Kingdom Hearts III a PG rating for mild themes and fantasy violence.
You can find the full report here.
Last month, Kingdom Hearts III was given an ESRB rating of E10+, which stands for everyone of (and above) the age of 10, with alcohol reference and fantasy violence. ESRB have not published further rating information on this title yet.
Kingdom Hearts III will release in Australia and the West on January 29, 2019.

Aquaberry

There are no plans for The World Ends With You characters to reappear in Kingdom Hearts III, says Nomura

In a private The World Ends With You -Final Remix- campaign event at the Square Enix Café ARTNIA on October 30, Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura, who is also the producer of the original TWEWY title, made a surprise appearance. Here he had the opportunity to answer a few questions. One of these were concerning the possibility of a reappearance of the TWEWY characters in Kingdom Hearts III, to which he replied with a no.
You can read the translated excerpt from Famitsu below (thanks to KH13 Staff NihonScribe).
 
Aquaberry

Website launched for the Kingdom Hearts & Tokyo Skytree Tower of Light and Darkness event

The official website for the Kingdom Hearts & Tokyo Skytree Tower of Light and Darkness event has been launched! This event, also dubbed in the website as - Tower of Radiance and Shadow - was announced back in September, and will celebrate the upcoming release of Kingdom Hearts III. It will take place from Tuesday January 8, 2019 through Sunday March 3, 2019 at the Tembo Galleria in the Tokyo Skytree tower, 450 meters above ground.
The website shows off renders of Sora, Riku, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in their "attack" poses. (These renders are also featured in the PlayStation 4 pre-order bonus theme for Kingdom Hearts III). You can see the graphics from the website in the album below, including the promotional poster for the event.
The tower will be decorated with Disney worlds and characters from the Kingdom Hearts series, and there will be original content displayed in the Skytree Round Theater inside the tower, using 255° out of 360° of the huge screen composed of window glasses of about 110 meters wide and 2 meters high. The event plans to sell exclusive cafe menu and original goods collaborating with this event.
UPDATE [Dec 18, 2018]: It seems that the Kingdom Hearts & Tokyo Skytree Tower of Radiance and Shadow event has been extended for two more days until March 5! Also, the website does not mention the exclusive cafe menu anymore; it is unknown whether they have cancelled this particular collaboration or not.
 
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[Updated] Funko POP! Christmas Town Sora revealed as a Hot Topic exclusive

HT Nerdette has revealed Funko POP! Christmas Town Sora on her monthly preview show for Hot Topic. The figure was rumored back in July and will be a Hot Topic exclusive. You can view the screenshots from her video below.
Thanks to Churro for the update and the pictures!
UPDATE [Nov. 8, 2018]: HT Nerdette has revealed that the Funko Pop! Christmas Town Sora will be available towards the end of November. 
 
 
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New Kingdom Hearts III Tangled trailer debuted at Lucca Comics and Games 2018

Shinji Hashimoto took the stage AT Lucca Games and Comics 2018 to reveal a brand new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III!
The trailer, which you can see above, gives us a closer look at some of the cinematics in the Kingdom of Corona world of Kingdom Hearts III, as well as finally showing off the English voice acting and some brand new gameplay footage. You can check out the trailer screenshots here!
What do you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments below! 
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Tetsuya Nomura has exclusively revealed an artwork contribution for the Mickey: The True Original exhibition

Mickey: The True Original Exhibition is an upcoming event for New York, starting on November 8 2018 to finishing on February 10 2019. The event is celebrating Mickey Mouse’s influence on art and pop culture over 90 years. A 16,000 square-foot exhibition of many artworks from renowned artists can be explored by guests.
King Mickey has played an important role in Kingdom Hearts; because of this creator Tetsuya Nomura is contributing one of his Kingdom Hearts: coded artworks into the upcoming Mickey: The True Original Exhibition.
IGN has exclusively revealed an original sketch from Nomura down below:
   
Nomura has also left a description of the sketch in the Ultimania book.
Nomura's sketch will be featured in the Original Muse section of the exhibition and it is the first time people can view the sketch in person.
 
Will you be attending the Mickey Mouse exhibition? Let us know in the comments!
Skyz

Mickey: The True Original Exhibition in New York will feature art work by Tetsuya Nomura

From November 8th, 2018 to February 10th, 2019, Disney will be hosting a pop-up exhibition in New York to celebrate Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday! Mickey: The True Original exhibition is 16,000 square-feet and features many different art styles proving Mickey's impact on pop-culture as a 'True Original'. Art pieces by Kingdom Hearts director, Tetsuya Nomura, will be featured at the exhibit! 

The event will be held at: 60 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10014. Tickets are $38.00 and are purchased by appointment time. Purchase your tickets through the website here! Follow the event with #mickeytrueoriginal on Instagram and Twitter! Our own KH13 News Team member, xionskeyblade, will be attending the Mickey Mouse exhibit on November 16th, 2018! Come by and say hello! 
Will you be going to the Mickey Mouse Exhibition? Let us know in the comments down below! 
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KH13's October Merch Round-Up: Blankets, Figures, and more

We're at the end of another month and that means it's time for a new round-up for all of Octobers merch! 
First up we have a new Kingdom Hearts throw being sold by Target. The throw feature multiple Keyblades from the series! The throw is retailing for $19.99.

Hot Topic are selling 3 different Kingdom Hearts tee's: a long sleeve Kana style, a short sleeve Sora Sun style and a short sleeve Circle Logo style. The prices vary depending on size. For the Kana style, the price is between $26.90 - $30.90. For the Sora Sun style, the price is between $20.90 - $22.90. For the Circle Logo style, the price is between $20.90 - $24.90. You can check these out below: 

Hot Topic also have their own Kingdom Hearts group throw blanket for $24.90. This throw features Sora, Donald, Mickey, and Goofy.

Next up from Hot Topic are 2 Funko Pop!'s; the Soldier Heartless and Kingdom Hearts III Sora, both retailing for $12.50.

Next we have some iron on Kingdom Hearts patches from Target. The patches feature the crown, the key, the heart and the Heartless motifs! A price is not currently available and these have only been spotted in-store so they will not be available on the Target website as of now. You can check out these awesome patches below: 

Best Buy are now listing the Kingdom Hearts III Sora (Brave Form) Funko Pop! as coming soon with a current release date of 23/11/18, though this is subject to change. The currently listed price is $9.99.

Diamond Select Toys had new Q&A where they answered multiple questions regarding new and planned Kingdom Hearts products. The first thing they mentioned is that a new Roxas figure was a the top of the list for the Gallery line, as long as they continue to sell. There will also be more Organisation XIII members and new Keyblades!

Diamond Select Toys have also released new Sora and Goofy figures for $49.99!

A Sora MetalFig figure was spotted by Churro at GameStop in-store for $24.99.

Also from Diamond Select Toys, Maleficent and Sora with the Shooting Star Keyblade figures will be sold as a double pack for $24.99.

That's it for DST, now we jump back into clothing with Hot Topic's Kingdom Hearts icon pajama pants retailing at $15.92! These would go well with the throw!

Bookwalker are releasing a Kingdom Hearts coaster set coming late January 2019, which will feature 4 coasters, one featuring Sora, one for Mickey, one for Donald and one for Goofy. There is currently no price specified.

Bookwalker are also releasing Kingdom Hearts pin sets in late January 2019. There is no price available for this item either. You can check these out below:

A set including both the coasters and pins will release alongside Kingdom Hearts III in Japan on 25/01/2019.
Again from Hot Topic, we have a new Kingdom Hearts lanyard featuring a "Dive into the Heart" stained glass design, costing $8.90 and a Kingdom Hearts symbols beanie costing $19.90. 

Box Lunch are selling 2 Kingdom Hearts t-shirt designs! A Light vs Dark design and a Photo design. Both designs are selling for $28.90. 

Also from Box Lunch is a Kingdom Hearts Christmas sweater going for $59.90.

The final item from Box Lunch is a Kingdom Hearts Keyblade dad hat! The hat costs $18.90.

Buckle-Down Inc. have got some Kingdom Hearts belts for sale. There are 5 different designs in total all retailing for $23.95! There's a Sora and Friends design, a 6 character design, a Shadow design, a second Shadow design, and a second 6 character design! It is yet to be confirmed whether these are licensed products.

Spencer's have released 2 different Kingdom Hearts inspired watches. An LED watch with Keyblades on the strap and a watch with the Heartless/Nobody symbol on the face. The LED watch is retailing for $14.99 and the symbol watch is $24.99.

This merch round-up was a big one! What items caught your eye? Let us know in the comments below!
 
 
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