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Kingdom Hearts II ranked 25th on Game Informer's Top 100 RPGs of All Time; Sora featured on June 2017 cover

Game Informer will feature a Top 100 RPGs of All Time list in the June 2017 issue. The cover for the issue has been revealed showing the major characters in many of the RPG-style games. Among these characters is Sora, wearing his Kingdom Hearts III attire, near the top of the front cover, just below the Game Informer title. You can see the full cover art, as well as close-ups of the cover art below:
 



 
The June 2017 issue of Game Informer will be available later this month.
 
UPDATE: Game Informer has revealed their Top 100 RPGs of All Time. Kingdom Hearts II takes the #25 spot. The description of this spot can be found below:
 
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts series' music ranking has fallen behind at Classic FM's Hall of Fame 2017

This year's Hall of Fame hosted by Classic FM has come to a close and the results from the polls are in. Kingdom Hearts, including "The Other Promise" composed by Yoko Shimomura, has ranked #119 out of 300 this year. This is still impressive for the Kingdom Hearts series, though its ranking is significantly lower than it had been in previous years. In Hall of Fame 2016 Kingdom Hearts ranked no. 31, while in 2015 the series ranked no. 30.
 
Other musical compositions that have been showcased in the Kingdom Hearts series have also made it into the top 300 list for Hall of Fame 2017, including the following:

"A Night on the Bare Mountain" ranked at no. 269
"Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl" ranked at no. 206
"Final Fantasy Series (including One-Winged Angel)" ranked at no. 49
"Nutcracker" ranked at no. 34
"Symphony no. 6 in F Major Op.68 (Pastoral)" ranked at no. 7

Congratulations are in order to Yoko Shimomura and her success in making Classic FM's Hall of Fame list once more! May she have continued success in the Kingdom Hearts franchise and the entirety of her musical career.
Mystics Apprentice

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] smartphone case announced; available from CaféReo and Square Enix Japan

Square Enix and CaféReo have teamed up and announced a Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] styled smartphone case. The “notebook type smartphone case” features the Kingdom Hearts crown with a slot to store a credit card or something similarly shaped. The case will cost 4,800 Yen (around $43.00 USD) and is planned to be released by the end of June 2017, but is limited to Japan. To buy and import the case, or simply find more product details, click here.
 



 
Also, if you missed it, Square Enix and 7Net are also releasing smartphone cases, as well as a range of other merchandise for the 15th Anniversary of Kingdom Hearts.
 
UPDATE 1: Square Enix Japan is now accepting pre-orders for the case. It's available for 5,184 yen ($46.00 USD) and will be available for Japan on August 5, 2017.
 
UPDATE 2: Square Enix NA is now accepting pre-orders for the case. It's available for $39.99 USD and will be available for NA on November 30, 2017.
Axeken

Prototypes of Funko Pop! Vinyl Kingdom Hearts Halloween Town Donald and Goofy figures have been leaked

Prototypes of Funko Pop! Vinyl Kingdom Hearts Halloween Town Donald Duck and Goofy have been leaked by @poncho_pete_ on Instagram. It's currently unknown when Funko will announce these figures. View the image of the prototypes below:
 



 
UPDATE: The Halloween Town Donald and Goofy Pop! Vinyl figures have been officially announced and shown off as a part of the Pop! Disney line of Funko vinyl figures. The Halloween Donald and Halloween Goofy figures will be New York Comic Con 2017 exclusives. Check them out here.
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts shirts and acrylic key rings coming to Japanese clothing store PONEYCOMB for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary

To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, shirts and acrylic key rings are coming to the Japanese clothing store, PONEYCOMB, located in the shopping mall "109" in Shibuya.
 
The shirt features Mickey Mouse on the front in his black coat disguise with the word "KING" above him. This shirt comes in a style for women and a style for men. View the shirts below:
 



 
There are five different acrylic key rings, each featuring a different character from the series. The characters are Final Form Sora, Roxas in his black coat, Mickey Mouse in his Kingdom Hearts II outfit, Donald Duck, and Goofy. View the key rings below:
 



 
UPDATE 1: A release date, as well as prices, for these products have been revealed by Dtimes. These products will be available from PONEYCOMB on April 29, 2017, and the shirts will be available for 3,500 yen ($31.46 USD), while the key rings will be available for 1,500 yen ($13.48 USD).
 
In case you missed it, limited merchandise is available for pre-order from 7NET in Japan for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary as well.
 
Sources: @miikun18 tweet 1, @miikun18 tweet 2, @miikun18 tweet 3, @miikun18 tweet 4, @PONEYCOMB, @aibo_ac7, Dtimes
 
UPDATE 2: Six more acrylic Kingdom Hearts key rings are coming to PONEYCOMB. They are in the same line as the ones mentioned above. These key rings include the characters: Sora/Data-Sora, Riku in his black coat/Data-Riku, Atlantica Sora, Atlantica Donald Duck, Atlantica Goofy, and Chip & Dale. You can check them out in the article here.
 
UPDATE 3: Key rings for Sora/Data-Sora and Chip & Dale have been revealed. View them with the other key rings in the photo gallery above. A couple more Kingdom Hearts shirts have also been revealed to be coming to PONEYCOMB. The shirt designs include one that shows off Timeless River Mickey Mouse on the front and one that shows off the Timeless River world icon on the front and Timeless River Sora on the back. View the shirts in the gallery below:
 



 
UPDATE 4: A release date, as well as prices, for these products have been revealed by Dtimes. These products will be available from the PONEYCOMB pop-up shop at Kichijoji Parco 5f for a limited time from June 24, 2017 to August 27, 2017. The Timeless River Mickey shirts will be available for 3,500 yen ($31.46 USD) and the Timeless River Sora shirts will be available for 4,200 yen ($37.75 USD), while the key rings will be available for 1,500 yen ($13.48 USD).
 
UPDATE 5: Even more Kingdom Hearts shirts and acrylic key rings are coming to PONEYCOMB! Now, the characters Halloween Town Sora, Halloween Town Donald Duck, and Halloween Town Goofy are coming to this line of key rings. There are two new shirts. One of which has a design of Halloween Town Sora and Christmas Town Jack Skellington on the front, and the other shirt has a design of Halloween Town Donald and Goofy on the front. They both come in either black or white.
 
Both the acrylic key rings and the shirts will be available to pre-order from September 2, 2017 to September 10, 2017. They are planned to ship at the end of September, and regular sales in PONEYCOMB stores are scheduled to begin on September 9, 2017. The key rings will be available to purchase for 1,620 yen ($14.81 USD) each, and the shirts will be available to purchase for 3,780 yen ($34.56 USD) each.
 
Check out the new shirts and key rings in the gallery below:
 



Elfdemon_

Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary limited merchandise is available for pre-order from 7Net in Japan

To further celebrate the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts this year, 7Net is offering exclusive Kingdom Hearts merchandise from Japan. All items are currently available for pre-order and are releasing on a variety of dates, ranging from June 23 2017 to August 23 2017. You can see some images of the available products for sale below:
 



 
A list of release dates and prices of items available from 7Net are as follows:
Acrylic pen stand sets priced at 4,000 yen, releasing on July 20, 2017
Keyblade key covers priced at 800 yen, releasing on August 19, 2017
Muffler towel two-piece set priced at 1,000 yen, releasing on August 23, 2017
Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Design iPhone 7 hybrid mirror case priced at 2,780 yen, releasing on June 23, 2017
iPhone 7 cases in an assortment of designs priced at 2,180 yen, releasing on June 23, 2017
iPhone 7 Plus cases in an assortment of designs, priced at 2,280 yen, releasing on June 23, 2017
iPhone 6/6s cases in an assortment of designs priced at 2,180 yen, releasing on June 23, 2017
Two-stage lunchbox priced at 3,000 yen, releasing on July 13, 2017
Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Design mugs priced at 1,800 yen, releasing on July 13, 2017
Noodle pots priced at 1,800 yen, releasing on July 13, 2017
Other Kingdom Hearts iPhone cases have been offered in the past, as well as Kingdom Hearts themed iPad cases that have been announced more recently.
 
Kingdom Hearts shirts and acrylic key rings are coming to the Japanese clothing store PONEYCOMB for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary as well.
 
UPDATE: Even more merch has been announced to be coming to 7net for the Kingdom Hearts series' 15th Anniversary. Key rings, necklaces, memo pads, smartphone stands, tumbler glasses, small plates, and stainless steel bottles will be made available for sale later this year.
 
The leather key rings are being manufactured by Nakagawa Corporation and will be available starting September 16, 2017. You can buy them here:
Sora stained glass leather key ring (Black); 4,000 yen ($35.84 USD)
Sora stained glass leather key ring (White); 4,000 yen ($35.84 USD)




 
The gold and silver necklaces are manufactured by K.uno and will be available starting September 28, 2017. You can buy them here:
Sora Crown necklace (Gold); 23,148 yen ($207.41 USD)
Sora Crown necklace (Silver); 9,259 yen ($82.96 USD)
Heart necklace (Gold); 23,148 yen ($207.41 USD)
Heart necklace (Silver); 9,259 yen ($82.96 USD)
Kingdom Key Keyblade necklace (Gold & Silver); 29,630 yen ($265.49 USD)
Kingdom Key Keyblade necklace (Silver); 13,889 yen ($124.45 USD)
Kingdom Key D Keyblade necklace (Gold & Silver); 29,630 yen ($265.49 USD)
Kingdom Key D Keyblade necklace (Silver); 13,889 yen ($124.45 USD)
Oathkeeper Keyblade necklace (Silver); 11,111 yen ($99.56 USD)
Oblivion Keyblade necklace (Silver); 11,111 yen ($99.56 USD)




 
The A7 size memo pads are manufactured by Ingrem and will be available starting August 27, 2017. You can buy them here:
15th Anniversary A7 memo pad; 2,480 yen ($22.21 USD)
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep A7 memo pad; 1,980 yen ($17.73 USD)




 
The smartphone stands are manufactured by Ingrem and will be available starting August 23, 2017. You can buy them here:
15th Anniversary smartphone stand; 1,980 yen ($17.73 USD)
Kingdom Hearts II smartphone stand; 1,480 yen ($13.26 USD)
Red stained glass smartphone stand; 1,480 yen ($13.26 USD)




 
The pair of tumbler glasses comes in a wooden box, are manufactured by Maebata, and will be available starting August 23, 2017. You can buy them here:
15th Anniversary tumbler glass pair (wooden box); 3,000 yen ($26.87 USD)




 
The set of nine small plates comes in a box, are manufactured by Maebata, and will be available starting August 23, 2017. You can buy them here:
15th Anniversary set of small plates (box); 5,000 yen ($44.78 USD)




 
The stainless steel bottle is manufactured by Maebata, and will be available starting August 23, 2017. You can buy it here:
15th Anniversary stainless steel bottle; 2,800 yen ($25.08 USD)




 
Thanks to @aibo_ac7 on Twitter for the tips!
Mystics Apprentice

Series 1 of Diamond Select Toys' Kingdom Hearts figures shown off at C2E2 2017; releasing November 2017, pre-orders now available

Earlier this year, Diamond Select Toys revealed prototypes of their Kingdom Hearts figures at New York Toy Fair 2017.
 
Now, Diamond Select Toys have shown off improved versions of these figures at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2017. Last time they were shown, figures of Sora, Roxas, Axel, Mickey Mouse, Maleficent, Jafar, Iago, Abu, a Dusk Nobody, a Shadow Heartless, and a Creeper Plant Heartless were shown. This time, figures of Sora, Axel, Mickey Mouse, a Dusk Nobody, a Shadow Heartless, and a Soldier Heartless were shown. A Vinimate Sora can be seen in the back as well.
 



 
In the image, you can see some of the articulation of the figures. Not all of the figures will have the same amount of articulation, due to the size of the figures and due to how easy it is to hide the articulation in the sculpt. Expect to see 8 - 12 in the character figures, and little or none in the Heartless figures.
 
UPDATE 1: More detailed photos have been added of the Sora, Axel, Mickey Mouse, and the Soldier Heartless figures by Diamond Select Toys, which were featured about booth #817 at C2E2. You can view these images above.
 
UPDATE 2: The official Diamond Select Toys Twitter account has released an image of their Vinimates display at C2E2 2017 at their booth #817. In this display, you can see the Sora Vinimate and get a better look at him than in the previous photo. Sora can be seen on the third shelf down and to the right. View the image of the display below:
 




 
UPDATE 3: Thanks to @JayCochran on Twitter, we now have a new photo of the Sora figure and a new photo of the Mickey figure. View these images with the other images above.
 
UPDATE 4: New images of these figures and new information on these figures has been released. It's now known that these figures will be released in two packs which each contain three figures. The first pack will have Axel, Mickey Mouse, and a Shadow Heartless in it, while the other pack will have Sora, a Soldier Heartless, and a Dusk Nobody in it. The figures are between four and seven inches tall. They will be released Fall 2017, and both packs will be $25.00 USD. The figures are sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson, who's also done some work for one of the Star Wars lines at Sideshow Collectibles.
 
View the new images in the gallery below:
 



 
UPDATE 6: Pre-orders for these two sets of figures are now available on Ami Ami. Pre-order the Sora, Soldier, and Dusk pack here, and pre-order the Mickey, Axel, and Shadow pack here.
 



 
They can each be pre-ordered for 3,500 yen ($31.44 USD). In case you missed it, they will be released in Fall 2017.
 
UPDATE 7: Pre-orders for these two sets of figures are now available for the United States. Pre-order the Sora, Soldier, and Dusk pack from BigBadToyStore here, pre-order the Mickey, Axel, and Shadow pack from BigBadToyStore here, and pre-order both packs from BigBadToyStore here. You can also pre-order both packs from Entertainment Earth here. Each pack can be pre-ordered for $22.99 USD, and the double pack can be pre-ordered for $44.99 USD.
 
Read the product description for the single packs below:
 
 
Read the product description for the double pack below:
 
 
Thanks to KHInsider for the tip!
 
UPDATE 8: Diamond Select Toys' Kingdom Hearts figures have been shown off at SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) 2017. The Mickey, Sora, Axel, Dusk Nobody, Shadow Heartless, and Soldier Heartless figures were shown off there, as well as new Pluto, Valor Form Sora, and Wisdom Form Sora. A Master Form Sora was announced too. The Pluto figure will be $9.99 USD at Walgreens, the Valor Form Sora will be $19.99 USD only at GameStop, the Wisdom Form Sora will be $19.99 USD only at Target, and the Master Form Sora will be $19.99 USD only at Toys "R" Us. Check out photos of the figures at SDCC 2017, provided by @churroz on Twitter, below:
 



 
UPDATE 9: Diamond Select Toys president Chuck Terceira, also known as DSTChuck, answered various fan questions about their figures and upcoming figures, which include things like Star Trek, Kill Bill, and of course, Kingdom Hearts, as a part of their Ask DST series. He has confirmed that their plan now is to have the one series out for holiday 2017, instead of the previous goal for fall 2017.
 
UPDATE 10: Series 1 of the Diamond Select Toys' Kingdom Hearts figures are now available to purchase at Walgreens. Walgreens also has a Mickey Mouse and Pluto pack as an exclusive. Check out images of the Series 1 figures in their store packaging, as well as a photo of the Sora figure posed in a field shown off by the official Diamond Select Toys Twitter account, below:
 



 
UPDATE 11: Diamond Select Toys have posted a few photos of the Axel figure on their Twitter account, as well as a few photos of the Sora and Dusk Nobody figures. View them in the gallery with the other photos in UPDATE 10 above.
 
UPDATE 12: The Kingdom Hearts figures by Diamond Select Toys were shown off at NYCC 2017 (New York Comic Con 2017). Check out tons of photos of the figures at the Diamond Select Toys booth at the convention, shared by the official Diamond Select Toys Twitter account, The Toyark, Toy News International, and Toy Hype USA, below:
 



 
UPDATE 13: The Series 1 of Kingdom Hearts figure 3-packs by Diamond Select Toys will be available in comic shops on November 1, 2017! You can locate a comic shop near you here. Take a look at the figures in their 3-pack boxes below:
 



 
UPDATE 14: A Series 2 has been announced! You can read about it here. Also, more pictures of Series 1 figures have been released, and Diamond Select Toys have stated that following the release of the Series 1 three-packs today (November 1, 2017), "more exclusive packaging and character variations coming to other retailers in the coming weeks!" You can read the full announcement here.
 
You can view the new pictures below:
 



 
UPDATE 15: As of November 1, 2017, you can purchase Sora Valor Form at GameStop, Sora Wisdom Form at Target, and Sora Master Form at Toys "R" Us for $19.99 USD each!
 
Keep an eye on this space for updates on future releases of Kingdom Hearts Select Series 1!
Elfdemon_

Kingdom Hearts themed iPad cases now available through Gain Garage

The Japanese website DTimes has announced that Kingdom Hearts themed iPad cases are now available to purchase. These cases come in four varieties, each with a Kingdom Hearts image on its corner.
 
The first case features Sora's Station of Awakening. The second case features the Kingdom Hearts II cover art. The third, a red case, features the "Awakening" image from Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. Finally, the fourth case does not feature an image like the others, but instead features the heart, crown, Keyblade, and Mickey head symbols commonly associated with the series, emblazoned upon the entirety of the front side of the case. Each case also features the Kingdom Hearts logo on its rear side, but does not have a design on its interior. All four of these cases can be viewed in the album below:
 



 
These iPad cases can be purchased from the Japanese website Gain Garage for ¥5,162, but it is unknown if these cases are able to be shipped internationally.
 
Will you be purchasing one of these iPad cases? Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
Raxaimus

Transcription of the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - Guide

At the concerts for the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour -, a guide was available for purchasing. This guide includes an interview with Yoko Shimomura as well as details on the soundtracks of the Kingdom Hearts series.
 
You can view the transcriptions below:
 
 
Credit and thanks to KH13 users, neil98 and Mystics Apprentice, for transcribing the guide.
Master Eraqus

Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda weighs in on simultaneous worldwide releases, new games, and ports for Nintendo Switch, and more

In a recent interview with Nikkei magazine, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda commented on the company's future sales strategies, including the intention to focus on simultaneous worldwide releases and the Nintendo Switch.
 
Simultaneous worldwide releases
 
Matsuda is of the opinion that Final Fantasy XV sold 6 million total physical and virtual copies worldwide (as of January 10, 2017) in a relatively short period compared to previous Final Fantasy games due to its simultaneous worldwide launch. He commented that as the European and US markets tend to continue their sales long term, Square Enix is planning to maximize the life time values of their games through updates and DLCs.
 
Matsuda observed that simultaneous worldwide releases are an important aspect of marketing, as gamers will want to play a new game as soon as possible and may even lose interest if the game's international release is delayed. He said that it is therefore important for the company to decrease those delays, especially for RPGs and the action/adventure genre, as, due to their emphasis on narratives, they are difficult to sell abroad unless released simultaneously.
 
Matsuda is also showing interest in gamers sharing gaming experiences over social media such as YouTube. This has become more relevant to Square Enix's sales strategy as they expect their consumers to share gameplay videos and create a "buzz" to lead game titles to become more noticeable.
 
When asked about the necessity of cultural changes in games, Matsuda replied that Square Enix games are appreciated for retaining their own cultural originality.
 
Lastly, Matsuda reflected on taking advantage of the emerging market in countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, and especially India, where the once negative perspective on video games has been changing steadily.
 
The Nintendo Switch and other platforms
 
Following up on new platforms such as the Nintendo Switch and Microsoft's Project Scorpio this year, Matsuda believes that having more platforms is good for content creators. Square Enix is in fact increasing its interest in the Nintendo Switch in particular. The company has already released a few titles on the console and announced more future releases. Matsuda remarked that in addition to developing new titles for the Switch, the company would also like to port existing games to the console. He mentioned that while Nintendo may propose amazing ways to "switch" certain game characteristics, Square Enix aims to make games that will leverage the functions of the Switch following their own creative paths.
 
Matsuda also commented on the smartphone game business, mentioning that Square Enix's smartphone titles released in the beginning of 2016 struggled in general due to the market having matured beyond the existing templates used to create those games. He also listed other issues such as limited storage capacity. He stressed that the company will need to research its competitors and figure out how to make their games different and engaging.
 
Lastly, regarding Virtual Reality, Matsuda thinks that the focus is not to make a game specially for VR, but rather to use VR as a factor to make games interesting.
 
What do you think of this rundown of Square Enix's future strategies, and how do you think it will affect future Kingdom Hearts titles? Would you like to see a worldwide simultaneous release of Kingdom Hearts III, or Kingdom Hearts games ported to the Switch? Let us know below!
Aquaberry

Mixtape inspired by Kingdom Hearts released on Pandora to celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX

A mixtape of popular EDM, Pop, and remixes of Disney songs inspired by the Kingdom Hearts series was released on Pandora to celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX. You can check out the mixtape here. It is only available to some locations at this time.
 
The mixtape will be available of Pandora until April 18, 2017.
 



Elfdemon_

4th leader introduced to Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] with five new story quests

Five new story quests have been added to the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]. These exciting quests focus on a few of the Dandelions, the children who survived the Keyblade War. Particularly, the identity of the fourth Union leader is revealed in this critical installment. An untranslated playthrough of these quests can be seen below, courtesy of Everglow. A translated version will be available soon!
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2bvxwf-4co

 
Are you excited to see more information about the Dandelions? What type of person might the fourth Union leader be? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
 
UPDATE: Thanks to KH13 Archives Team member Everglow, the new story update is now available with English translations for your viewing pleasure. You can check it out below.
 




Raxaimus

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