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A cast list for the English version of Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover has been revealed thanks to a leaked copy of the English version of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Cyberman65 has posted videos on his YouTube channel of the cinematic. Thanks to KHInsider for the tip. The English cast includes:
 
 
 
 
 

Max Mittelman as Luxu



Kevin Quinn as Gula



Karissa Lee Staples as Invi



Matthew Mercer as Ira



Travis Willingham as Aced



Isabela Moner as Ava



Michael Johnston as Ephemer



Lara Jill Miller as Chirithy



Ray Chase as the Master of Masters


 
The Japanese cast includes:
 
 
 
 
 

Kenjiro Tsuda as Luxu



Kaito Ishikawa as Gula



Kana Hanazawa as Invi



Yuichiro Umehara as Ira



Subaru Kimura as Aced



Yume Miyamoto as Ava



Yuto Uemura as Ephemer



Tomoko Kaneda as Chirthy



Tomokazu Sugita as Master of Masters


 
Ray Chase may be familiar to fans as being the voice of Noctis, the main protagonist of the recently released Square Enix title, Final Fantasy XV. Do you recognize any other names on the list above? Let us know in the comments below!
In their most recent issue, Dengeki PlayStation included a 10-page feature on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The spread features screenshots and several game tips regarding both Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-. A brief promo for Sora's inclusion as a Champion Summon in World of Final Fantasy was also included.
 
Additionally, Dengeki PlayStation interviewed Kingdom Hearts series composer Yoko Shimomura, speaking with her about her involvement in the game's soundtrack.
 
Translations for the spread and interview will be posted as soon as they are available. Images from the spread and interview can be found below.
 
 



 
Update#1
 
The interview has now been translated thanks to @goldpanner. You can view it below.
The official Twitter accounts for both the Japanese and International versions of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ have posted a video showing off the new multiplayer mode that will be coming soon. The Tweet apologizes that it's not coming along as quickly as they hoped and is still in development, but to enjoy the preview in the video.
 
The video can be viewed below:
 




The most recent issue of Famitsu Weekly has a large spread on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, which has recently released in Japan. The spread features a few story details, character bios, as well as a few gameplay tips for both Birth by Sleep 0.2 -A Fragmentary Passage- and Dream Drop Distance, including a full list of the challenge locations in BbS 0.2.
 
Famitsu Weekly also interviewed Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts III, Final Fantasy VII Remake and the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole.
 
Translations for both the spread and the interview will be posted as soon as they are available. Images from the spread and interview can be found below.
 



An update file is ready for World of Final Fantasy, which includes the free Sora Champion Summon DLC. This update is available for all regions that World of Final Fantasy was sold. Square Enix has also released a new mini trailer ahead of the release of the free DLC, which includes some of Sora's summon cinematic.
 
The downloads for the Sora champion summon can be found here.
 
You can check out the trailer below:
 




 
Update: The Sora Champion Summon DLC will be available to download for free in North America and Europe from January 24th, 2017 until Mach 31st, 2017.
 
Will you be using Sora as a summon in World of Final Fantasy? Let us know in the comments!
As of 10:00am EST on 1/11/2017, it is January 12th in Japan, which means Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has officially been released! This is the first new Kingdom Hearts release for consoles since 2012's Dream Drop Distance on the Nintendo 3DS, so many fans are excited about the release, but that also means spoilers will be across all platforms and social media outlets. To commemorate this release, we encourage you to join the discussion on our Kingdom Hearts 2.8 forum, but we will also be heavily enforcing policies regarding spoilers. Please read the spoiler policy here before posting to the forums.
 
Prior to the official release, the trophy lists for both Kingdom Hearts 0.2 -A Fragmentary Passage- and Kingdom Hearts HD Dream Drop Distance were revealed. Feel free to check out these lists and make a plan of action for completing the game!
 
(SPOILERS) One fan was also lucky enough to receive a copy of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 early, and they showed us the disc and provided some in-game screenshots of -A Fragmentary Passage-.
 
We also want to warn fans of the possibility of the "lengthy scene leading into Kingdom Hearts III" being released across social media platforms. In addition to that, streamers are sure to be playing this game on Twitch, YouTube, and UStream, so be careful to avoid spoilers!
 
Congratulations to fans in Japan who are currently enjoying Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and may your hearts be your guiding key!
Speaking with Famitsu Weekly magazine this week, Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series had some words to say about the Kingdom Hearts series, and the development status of Kingdom Hearts III.
 
Nomura stated that Kingdom Hearts III (along with Final Fantasy VII Remake, which he is also working on) still has "a ways to go", with some worlds that remain untouched so far, and other unannounced worlds advancing in production. The relevant excerpt from the interview can be seen below, originally provided by Hachima and translated by Siliconera.

 
The quote appears to imply that Kingdom Hearts III will definitely not be releasing in 2017, although, Nomura aims to show some of the game's progress off sometime this year.
 
Translations of the full interview can be found under the cut thanks to Catherine Mueller ([email protected]). Be warned that there are spoilers for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue!
 
 
 
The Simple and Clean (Ray of Hope Mix) EP by Utada Hikaru is now available on both the iTunes music store and the Google Music Play Store! Announced last month, the EP features remixes of the original Kingdom Hearts theme song in both English and Japanese, "Simple and Clean" and "Hikari", respectively.
 
Download links:
- iTunes
- Google Play
 
Track listing and duration:
As we approach the Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, some lucky fans have already received an early copy of the game. With the release of some early copies, some have already completed the game. You can check out the game disc for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue below, as well as some new in-game screenshots. If you don't want to be spoiled before the English release, then beware of spoilers with these new in-game screenshots.
 
Thanks goes to Yukarigame.net for the screenshots.
 

 
 
In-game screenshots
 
 
 
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue releases on January 12, 2017 in Japan, while releasing everywhere else on January 24, 2017.
The trophy lists for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue have been revealed, thanks to Exophase. You can see the trophy lists below. Note that while trophies are available for Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage -, they seem to not be included in Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover.

Note: Some of the trophy descriptions in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep could be considered spoilers - they contain the names of each episode within the game. Proceed at your own risk.



Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance - 55 trophies (1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 47 Bronze)
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep - 15 trophies (0 Platinum, 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 13 Bronze)
Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover - 0 trophies

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ImageTrophyDescriptionTypeDream Drop Distance MasterObtain all trophies.PlatinumRecord KeeperAchieve 100% completion in Combat, Story, Items, and Game Records.GoldStar CombatantAchieve 100% completion in Combat.SilverStorytellerAchieve 100% completion in Story.SilverItem CollectorAchieve 100% completion in Items.SilverLevel MastersAchieve a cumulative level of 100.SilverDroplet MagnetRack up 300 or more Drop Points in a single turn.BronzeDream DropperDrop 100 or more times.BronzeDeft DiverComplete a dive without taking damage.BronzeAce DiverPerform an A-Rank dive.BronzeLoyal CustomerMake a purchase at every Moogle Shop.BronzeCommand CollectorObtain all commands.BronzeRecipe CollectorObtain all recipes.BronzeDream Piece CollectorObtain all Dream Pieces.BronzeMark of MasteryDefeat the phantom Ursula and begin the Mark of Mastery exam.BronzeA Divided WorldComplete Traverse Town as both Sora and Riku.BronzeDark InterventionComplete La Cité des Cloches as both Sora and Riku.BronzeMemory and HeartComplete The Grid as both Sora and Riku.BronzeInhabitants of the Sleeping WorldsComplete Prankster's Paradise as both Sora and Riku.BronzeDistinct WorldsRevisit and complete Traverse Town as both Sora and Riku.BronzeAll for One, and One for AllComplete Country of the Musketeers as both Sora and Riku.BronzeA Sound IdeaComplete Symphony of Sorcery as both Sora and Riku.BronzeThe Depths of DarknessComplete The World That Never Was as both Sora and Riku.BronzeNostalgicView all flashbacks.BronzeFlick Rush FeverAchieve a Rush Level of 20.SilverMedal MasterObtain 3,000 or more medals in Flick Rush.BronzeLucky SevenWin a Flick Rush duel by lining up three 7s.BronzeSuper CyclistEarn a score of 1,000 or higher on the Light Cycle.BronzeBalloon MasterEarn a score of 200 or higher in the Balloon mini-game.BronzeWater Barrel MasterEarn a score of 400 or higher in the Water Barrel mini-game.BronzeCandy Goggles MasterEarn a score of 800 or higher in the Candy Goggles mini-game.BronzeEasy as 1-2-3Create a party with 3 Spirits.BronzeTrue TrainerUse every Training Toy.BronzeHappy CamptersCreate a party with 3 Spirits and make them all very happy.BronzeKindred SpiritsMax out a Spirit's Affinity Level.BronzeGolden EggBreed a ★ Rank Spirit.BronzeStrongest LinkUnlock all nodes on any Spirit's Ability Link board.BronzeLifesaverRescue Spirits 3 times in battle.BronzeAbility AceMax out and install all Support and Spirits abilities.BronzeBull's-EyeDefeat 5 or more enemies with a single hit in Slingshot.BronzeSliding ByConnect 6 or more points with a single Faithline.BronzeSuper HackerActivate all Code Break commands.BronzeBubble BursterTrap 6 or more enemies in Bubble Burst.BronzeComic KingActivate all of Wonder Comic's effects at least once.BronzeMaestroDefeat 4 or more enemies in one turn of Melody Catcher.BronzeChain ReactionSever all chains with a single slash 3 times in a row using Nightmare's End or Mirage Split.BronzeChampions of All DistrictsComplete all Special Portals in Traverse Town as both Sora and Riku.BronzeChampions of the CathedralComplete all Special Portals in La Cité des Cloches as both Sora and Riku.BronzeChampions of the Digital WorldComplete all Special Portals in The Grid as both Sora and Riku.BronzeChampions of the Endless OceanComplete all Special Portals in Prankster's Paradise as both Sora and Riku.BronzeChampions of the Opéra HouseComplete all Special Portals in Country of the Musketeers as both Sora and Riku.BronzeChampions of the Harmonic ScoreComplete all Special Portals in Symphony of Sorcery as both Sora and Riku.BronzeChampions of the Dark CityComplete all Special Portals in The World That Never Was as both Sora and Riku.BronzeBrave ChallengersComplete all 7 Link Portal bonus objectives.BronzeSeekers of SecretsComplete all Secret Portals as both Sora and Riku.Gold
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage -
ImageTrophyDescriptionTypeWandering in the DarkBegin a journey to escape the Dark World.BronzeFlow of TimeComplete the Castle Town episode.BronzeFalse TemptationsComplete the World Within episode.BronzeReal or Illusion?Complete the Forest of Thorns episode.BronzeInto the Depths of DarknessComplete KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth by Sleep - A fragmentary passage -.BronzeTreasure HunterOpen all treasure chests in the Dark World.BronzeAmbitiousComplete all objectives.GoldUndefeatedComplete the story without having to Retry or Continue.BronzeHeartless HunterDefeat 500 Heartless.BronzeIce QueenExecute Spellweaver's Finish command 5 times.BronzeProud Player/Critial CompetitorComplete the game in Proud or Critical Mode.SilverA Magical FinaleExecute all Magic Situation Commands.BronzeShotlock StarEarn an Excellent rating in Shotlock.BronzeDark ExplorerWalk a long distance within a single map.BronzeFashionistaEquip an item in all wardrobe slots.Bronze
Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura has been interviewed by Famitsu in their January 26th edition, which will be available January 12th. In this interview, Nomura talks about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue along with Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
 
Thanks to @xenosaga for the tip.
 



According to a LinkedIn profile, in December 2016 a new AI Programmer was hired for Kingdom Hearts III. Their profile describes their responsibilities in this role as focusing on programming AI nodes and working with planners to script enemy AI behavior. Square Enix was previously hiring for Kingdom Hearts III back in July of 2016, with their focus then being on an Assistant Director, Effect Designer, Production Planner, as well as a Lighting Artist.
 
What's your guess for Kingdom Hearts III's development based off of this new information? Let us know in the comments below!

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