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Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ coming to North America on April 7th

Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is coming to North America on April 7th, 2016. The game will be released on iOS and Android. In addition, a new Twitter account was made for the North American version of the game where they will release updates and news. You can follow this Twitter account here. The blog also includes a commemorative drawing from series director Tetsuya Nomura, as well as an interview about the game's ties to the series, both of which you can view below:
 



 
 
Thus far there has been no mention of when Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will release in other regions. We will provide updates as soon as they become available.
 
Will you be downloading Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ? Let us know in the comments!
Toominator

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ updates to version 1.2.0

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ updated to Version 1.2.0 on 30 March 2016, focusing heavily on UI updates and changes based on fan responses to the questionnaire published in late February. Major updates include changing the layout of the Quest screen, the introduction of "Skip Tickets" which allow a player to bypass a difficult mission, and finally patching the bug that allowed the buff medal “Kairi KH Version”'s ability to last beyond the allotted time.
 
Current players will be given 10 Skip Tickets, which will allow a player to automatically clear the mission and will clear all 3 Mission Challenges as well.
 
Players must install the update from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. For iOS, you'll simply need to log in with your Japanese Apple ID within the Apple App Store and download the update from there. For Android users, please follow this guide.
 
You can read translations of the update notes below thanks to News Team member Katie Armstrong.
 
 
What do you think of these new updates for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ? Let us know in the comments below!
Katie Armstrong

Kingdom Hearts makes 31st place in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2016

The 2016 Classic FM Hall of Fame is reaching the end and once again Yoko Shimomura's amazing work in Kingdom Hearts has reached 31st place with 'March Caprice for Piano and Orchestra' from the first Kingdom Hearts game! Last year, the main theme, or Hikari 光 (Simple and Clean) Orchestral Instrumental Version, ranked at 30th place, so this year it did go down by one place but it is still amazing that Kingdom Hearts managed to stay so high in the rankings!
 

 
'The Other Promise' was also available to vote for, but unfortunately didn't make it into the final 300. There are a few other compositions though that did make it in the top 300 and also featured in Kingdom Hearts series:
'He's a Pirate' ranked at 264th (featured in Kingdom Hearts II)
'A Night on the Bare Mountain' ranked at 223rd (featured in Kingdom Hearts I & Dream Drop Distance)
'Nutcracker' ranked 61st (featured in Dream Drop Distance)
'Symphony No.6 in F major Op.68' ranked at 8th (featured in Dream Drop Distance)

What do you think of Kingdom Hearts' place in the top 300? A good place for it to be or do you think it should have been better? Leave your comments below and show your appreciation for Yoko Shimomura's magnificent work throughout the franchise!
AndrewHankinson

New Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue screenshot released

March 28th, 2016 marks the 14th anniversary of the release of Kingdom Hearts in Japan. In order to commemorate this anniversary, the Japanese Kingdom Hearts Twitter account posted a short "Thank You" message from series director Tetsuya Nomura. Along with the message comes a brand new screenshot of Daybreak Town from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. You can view the screenshot and a translation of the tweet thanks to Aru Akise below:
 



 
 
What do you think of the new screenshot? What are some of your favorite Kingdom Hearts memories from the past 14 years? Let us know in the comments below!
Toominator

90's cartoon Gargoyles was considered for Kingdom Hearts

During a Q&A session at MomoCon 2015 with the creators of the popular cartoon Gargoyles (1994 - 1997), they revealed that their hit show had the potential of being featured as one of the worlds in Kingdom Hearts. However, some unfortunate circumstances caused the project to be halted because of the fact that some team members "left Disney", as Greg Weisman, co-creator of Gargoyles, points out. You can check out Greg Weisman's response in full below, starting at 55:13:
 




 
Full credit goes to Reddit user toondisneyreboot for spotting this.
 
Would you enjoy seeing Gargoyles appear in Kingdom Hearts? Let us know in the comments!
Xadec

New Footage of the Disney Infinity 3.0 Ultimate Unlock Keyblade in use

Update:
channel have now released a brand new video showing Mickey using the Blizzard spell and three additional abilities including Ars Arcanum, Stun Impact (referred to as Thunder in the video) and Ragnarok, which you can check out below. 
 




 
The original article follows.
 


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Thanks to
, we've got a first look at the Keyblade as the Ultimate Unlock in Disney Infinity 3.0. The footage shows off a Mickey figure using the King Mickey power disc given away at D23 and how the Keyblade works both when in action and when it's not in use. 




 
When the Keyblade is not in use, the playable character will tuck the Keyblade into a sheath that is based off of the heart shape found in all of the logos of the Kingdom Hearts series.
 
When the Keyblade is used for attacks, it can function in a variety of ways. When at a distance, the Keyblade will send out magic spells that seem similar to the fire and blizzard spells seen in the series. When in close range to enemies, the character will perform short combos with the Keyblade.
 
The Keyblade will be available as the Ultimate Unlock starting on March 15th, 2016.
soraspromise

[Updated] Utada Hikaru officially announces her return to music, new album to be released on September 28th

Update 1: On April, 3rd 2016, a new theme song for a Japanese TV show called Toto Nee-chan was uploaded to YouTube. This theme song, titled "Hanataba o Kimi ni", was performed by Utada Hikaru, thus officially putting Hikaru back on the music scene! You can view the video and hear the song below thanks to YouTube user halkichi sakamoto:
 
 
Update 2: Utada Hikaru has officially updated her YouTube channel with two songs, Manatsu no Toriame and Hanataba wo kimi ni. None of the songs are related to Kingdom Hearts. You can listen to both songs below:
 
 

Manatsu no Toriame


 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASl2cluuyIU

 

Hanataba wo kimi ni


 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VyKWWb46oQ

 
Update 3: On July 8th 2016, Hikaru's website was updated with news of the release date for her new album set for September 28th of this year. This is her first original full album since her last Japanese-language album Heart Station released 8 years ago. The new album, title unannounced, will include previously-released tracks such as "Hanataba o Kimi ni","Manatsu no Toriame", and "Sakura Nagashi."
 
The original article follows.
 
 


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Utada Hikaru, known for performing the opening songs "Simple and Clean" and "Sanctuary" for the Kingdom Hearts series, has officially announced her return to music. Hikaru has been on a 5-year hiatus that is now officially over. Via Hikaru's website, she is currently working on two projects: The first song she announced is the opening song titled "Hantaba wo Kibi ni" for the NHK drama Toto Nee-chan and the second is going to serve as the ending song for NTV's news program News Zero. This song's title will be released later on. Both of these songs are scheduled to be used by April 4th, so look forward to hearing Hikaru's new songs then.
 
In celebration of the musician's return, she has launched a new website that features an animated Cherry Blossom tree. As fans use a special hashtag on Twitter (#おかえりHIKKI or #WelcomebackHIKKI) or as fans buy her new songs, the animated tree will grow more and more flowers. This is a charity event called the "New-Turn" project. Money raised as part of this project will go toward planting cherry blossom trees in areas affected by the 2011 Tohaku earthquake and tsunami.
 
Of course, this does not confirm Hikaru's involvement in Kingdom Hearts III, but her official return to music is certainly a good sign. Now that Utada Hikaru has officially returned to music, what are your hopes for her involvement in Kingdom Hearts III? Would you like to see her return, or would you rather have someone else? Let us know in the comments below!
Toominator

E3 2016 Floor Plan Released; Square Enix will have the same booth as last year's E3

On Saturday, March 5th 2016, the floor plan for E3 2016 was released. The floor plan details where each company will have booths set up for those attending the conference and Square Enix will have their booth set up in the same place as last year's E3 in the south hall. Thanks to the NeoGAF forums the layout can be seen here below but please be aware this is subject to change.
 

 
On March 4th the executive producer of Disney Infinity @John Vignocchi confirmed on Twitter that Disney interactive will not have a booth at this year's E3:
 
 
Is it possible that Square Enix are planning something Kingdom Hearts related at E3? Do you think both Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will have a presence at the show? Most importantly are you now excited for E3 2016? Let us know in the comments!
SnowPint7Fourths

Steve Burton, voice actor for Cloud, claims to be recording for Kingdom Hearts III in the coming weeks

In response to a fan on Twitter, voice actor Steve Burton, the voice of Cloud in the Kingdom Hearts series, claims he will be recording for Kingdom Hearts III "in a few weeks". This would obviously mark the return of Cloud in Kingdom Hearts III, and seems to validate recent remarks from Jim Cummings and Bill Farmer, who both also claim they have done some recording for Kingdom Hearts III.
 
You can view the tweet itself below:
 



 
What do you make of all these English voice actors claiming to be recording for Kingdom Hearts III? Are you taking this all with a grain of salt, or is Kingdom Hearts III closer to releasing than we think? Feel free to discuss in the comments below!
Toominator

[Spoilers] New Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] story mission introduces new character - Skuld

The latest Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] story update introduces a new character named Skuld, who happens to be a female Keyblade wielder with connections to Ephemera. Also in this story update is the continuation of the clash between the foretellers. You can view the lastest story clip thanks to Everglow, with translations provided by Kayla Copeland ([email protected]).
 




Toominator

[Updated] Chirithy plush to be released in Japan on June 11th, 2016

Update: The release for the Chirithy plush has been moved up to June 11th, 2016. Additionally, the plush is available for pre-order on the Square Enix online store, and the price has dropped from 5,940 yen ($52.13) to 5,670 yen ($49.91).
 
The plush is also listed on Amazon Japan for pre-order. The amazon listing has the dimensions of the plush:
 
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The original article follows.
 


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Back in December of 2015, a Chirithy plush was revealed during Jump Festa 2016, where Kingdom Hearts made a big appearance with a special trailer on Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Thanks to Twitter user @aibo_ac7, we now know that the Chirithy plush will release on June 30th, 2016 in Japan.
 
 



 
The price is 5,940 yen, which is about $52.13 USD.
 
For those of you who don't know, Chirithy is the guide and a main character in Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] & Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ.
 
Are you planning to import this Chirithy plush when it's available? Let us know in the comments below!
Jake

Bill Farmer interviewed about Kingdom Hearts and confirms he recorded for Kingdom Hearts III in 2015

Bill Farmer, the voice actor for Goofy in the Kingdom Hearts series, was recently interviewed on an episode of the "2 Men and The Mouse" podcast. The host asks Bill about his experience with the Kingdom Hearts series, and Bill explains the process and why he thinks Kingdom Hearts is so popular. Bill is then asked about recording for Kingdom Hearts III. He confirms that he has been recording for Kingdom Hearts III off and on for "years, now", thus solidifying his questionable tweet made last year in which he claimed he was finished recording for Kingdom Hearts III and that it would release in 2015. In this podcast, he again clarifies it was Kingdom Hearts III he was referencing in his tweet, and not one of the side games. According to Bill, since he was done recording, he figured the game would be released relatively soon. He is now unsure when the game will release, and is also unsure if he will be recording for Kingdom Hearts III again soon.
 
You can listen to the entire podcast here. The questions regarding Kingdom Hearts begin at 57:54, and the question regarding Kingdom Hearts III begins at 1:03:00.
Toominator

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