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Each title within Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has been detailed by Square Enix

Following the announcement of an upcoming Kingdom Hearts title for the PlayStation 4, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue releasing in 2016, Square Enix Japan have issued a press release describing each title included in the collection. These summaries describe how each title ties into previous games in the series, as well as how they will tie into Kingdom Hearts III and the future of the series as a whole.
 
Translations of these can be read below, provided by News Team member soraspromise:
 





Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD


 
 





Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (Video Content)


 
 





Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep –A Fragmentary Passage-


 
 
Square Enix also released a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue today, as well as various HD screenshots. All of these can be seen in the announcement article, here.
soraspromise

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue officially announced for PS4, releasing in 2016

Today at SCEJA's 2015 press conference, Square Enix have officially announced Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue for the PlayStation 4, to release in 2016. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will lead into Kingdom Hearts III and contains:
 
- Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
- Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] Back Cover (movie)
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 0.2 -A Fragmentary Passage-
 
Dream Drop Distance HD is a HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D, which originally released in 2012. χ [chi] Back Cover is a HD movie based on Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ, and Birth by Sleep 0.2 is a new story based on the earlier concept of Birth by Sleep -Volume 2-, first teased in the Birth by Sleep Final Mix Secret Movie.
 
This announcement follows a leak earlier in the week about a mysterious game called Kingdom Hearts 2.9. It is unknown if they are one and the same or not.
 
Trailer (Square Enix NA will officially upload a HD version of the trailer on September 17):
 




Logos:
 



 
 
 
Screenshots:
 



 
The official website for the game has launched, and can be accessed here. Square Enix's TGS 2015 website has also been updated with an official page for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The official Japanese PlayStation website has also updated with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and can be accessed here. Here's some official information about the games:
 
 
Lastly, Famitsu.com have revealed that this week's issue of Famitsu Weekly (releasing on September 17) will contain an article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Here's a preview:
 



DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ confirmed for release outside of Japan & NA via Australian Classification Board rating

The Australian Classification Board has rated Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ "G", for everyone. This rating, which appeared on the online database on September 3, 2015, is the first indication that Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will be releasing outside of Japan and North America. An Australian release is now all but confirmed, and with that we can also assume a European release. However, it is still unclear if the game will be localised into other European languages.
 
Thanks to KHInsider for the tip, you can see a screenshot of the game's Australian rating information below:
 



Sora96

Could Kingdom Hearts appear today at Sony's SCEJA TGS 2015 Press Conference?

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia's pre-TGS 2015 press conference is today, and we're having our own livestream so that we can all watch the event! Could the Kingdom Hearts series appear at the event with any announcements? Perhaps a quick Kingdom Hearts III mention, or a Kingdom Hearts 2.9 announcement? We're not sure (and let's be clear, Kingdom Hearts is *not* confirmed to appear), but let's find out together.
 
Update: Kingdom Hearts did indeed appear at the event, with a Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue announcement!
DChiuch

[Updated] New information & promotional Kingdom Hearts III images released for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Premium Theater at D23 Expo Japan

The Disney Event Live page for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Premium Theater has updated with a new Kingdom Hearts III promotional image, as well as more information surrounding the event which will take place prior to D23 Expo Japan 2015 on November 3, 2015. New Kingdom Hearts III information is confirmed to appear at this event.
 
You can view the promotional images below.
 



 



 
The updates speak of a talk show with special guests, promising that the show will be a special experience for fans of the Kingdom Hearts series. Below is a translation of the new additions provided by KH13 News Team member soraspromise:
 
Below the event summary and details, there is also information about a new Sora Play Arts Kai figure.This figure features Sora in his Kingdom Hearts II Final Form Drive outfit and comes with both the Oathkeeper and Oblivion Keyblades, as well as a wide variety of exchangeable hands in different positions. The figure will be sold for 9,800 yen exclusively at the event, with only 999 available.
 






 



 
Update: Yoko Shimomura, composer of the Kingdom Hearts series will be attending the Kingdom Hearts D23 Fan Event along with Hiroyuki Nakayama, who is known to have worked on the Kingdom Hearts series before as a performer and arranger for such titles as Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. They will be performing a live piano performance at the Kingdom Hearts D23 Fan Event.
soraspromise

New leak shows Kingdom Hearts 2.9 could be an upcoming title for PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4, + possible Kingdom Hearts III info

A Square Enix game designer from Osaka has updated their public LinkedIn page with the projects that they worked on at Square Enix from August 2014 to June 2015, and curiously "Kingdom Hearts 2.9" is listed here as a title for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. If true, the listing also confirms some Kingdom Hearts III info such as Pixar involvement, a possible Gummi Ship system, and possible multiplayer! For the 10 months that they reported working at Square Enix, they supposedly worked on both Kingdom Hearts 2.9 and Kingdom Hearts III, making the following contributions:
 
 
This listing can be seen by searching for "kingdom hearts 2.9" on LinkedIn while logged in. While there is a small possibility that this page is fabricated, we have considered that their profile is linked to other profiles that we have verified as legitimate, and that their page contains a whole range of information about the game designer's career that is legitimate, and so we believe this to be true.
 
This news follows a leak from E3 2015 where Kingdom Hearts 2.9 temporarily appeared on the official Square Enix Presents schedule screen, before being quietly removed. This was also suspected to be fake at first, but we have since verified that Kingdom Hearts 2.9 did indeed appear on this official screen on the show floor. Was it a mistake, or something more?
 
If true, it is unknown exactly what Kingdom Hearts 2.9 could be. Is listing Kingdom Hearts III's Attraction Flow underneath Kingdom Hearts 2.9 a mistake, or could this new game be used to show off some of the Kingdom Hearts III gameplay features? Initial speculation was that Kingdom Hearts 2.9 could be a re-release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, but comments by Nomura in an E3 2015 interview seem to indicate that there are no plans for this. Was the game cancelled, or will it be announced in the future? Only time will tell.
DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is developed by Success Corporation & Square Enix Business Division 3

In the credits for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ, found under settings we have noticed Success Corporation, the developers of Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] were one again contracted by Square Enix to co-develop Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ for iOS & Android. However, unlike Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] which was handled by Square Enix's Business Division 11, Square Enix's Business Division 3 were working on this title.
 
Business Division 3 is of course the Business Division where the Kingdom Hearts team is hard at work on Kingdom Hearts III. Square Enix also has two other titles in development in BD3 with the 25th anniversary title for SaGa and World of Final Fantasy. Don't be confused though, these are different teams. Shinji Hashimoto is the corporate executive of Business Division 3.




Sora96

Tetsuya Nomura describes the types and amounts of quests found in Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ

A new development communication has been posted to the Square Enix Bridge website by Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura. This communication goes into detail about the types and number of quests you will see in Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ, the updates they plan to make monthly, and how the story may tie into future of the Kingdom Hearts series.
 
Translations can be found below, thanks to goldpanner!:
soraspromise

How to install Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ on your iOS device if you live outside of Japan

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is now released in Japan! Although the game is region locked, we have found a way around the region lock so you can get the game on both iOS and Android devices. Below you will find the steps required to take in order to get the game on an iOS device.
 

Open the "App Store" and scroll down to the bottom of the "Featured" page, and then click your "Apple ID" and click "View Apple ID."
Click "Country/Region" and then "Change Country or Region." From here scroll down to the bottom of the list, click the option that says "日本" and hit next.
Agree with the "Terms and Conditions" and then click cancel in the top left.
Click on your Apple ID again, and select "Sign Out".
Find the app in the "Search" tab or click here .
Click "Get" and then it will ask you to sign in. Click the "Create New Apple ID" option and choose to register with a new e-mail address that is not attached to any Apple accounts yet.
When it asks for you to fill out info you need to be sure to have "None" checked in payment options. The rest of the information can be whatever you wish except for the "Postal Code." This needs to be an official code and we used "1010047." Your phone number can be your own, as well.
Agree with everything and finish the account setup. Now you should be able to enter your passcode and start installing the game!

 
Enjoy!
EskimoSquirrel

Services for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ now online in Japan

Services for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ are now officially online for both iOS & Android devices in Japan on the Japanese Google Play Store & Apple App Store. In order to play Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ you are required to go through some steps to get passed the region lock. You can view official guides here on KH13 on how to get passed the region lock and successfully download the game. Below are linked guide articles for both Android & iOS respectively.
 


Android Guide

 

iOS Guide

 
Along with the services being pushed online, Tetsuya Nomura has shared another drawing piece which shows a drawing of Kingdom Hearts III Sora and Chirithy. You can view the drawing below.
 



 
Have you downloaded Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ on your Android/iOS device(s)? Let us know in the comments below!
Jake

How to install Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ on your Android device if you live outside of Japan

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ has finally released in Japan for Android, and is available to see on the Google Play Store. Unfortunately however, this listing is region locked and you won't be able to download the new game this way unless you live in Japan. Not to worry, though – here are some instructions for those of you outside of Japan!
 

Enable installing APKs (Android app install files) from outside of the Google Play Store. To do this, go to the "Settings" app, scroll down to "Security", and tick "Unknown sources". Click OK on the popup alert.
On your Android device, go to http://www.apkpure.com/region-free-apk-download, and in the text field input com.square_enix.android_googleplay.khuxjp
The APK file should now download! When the download is complete, open the file and click "Install". After this installs, you are done!

 
Enjoy!
DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ now available in Japan for iOS & Android

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is now available to download in Japan via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for iOS & Android devices respectively.
 
You can view the app listings on both stores with the links below, with system requirements provided. Unfortunately, most users will be locked out of downloading the app from the stores directly, as the app is restricted to Japan-only. However, there are ways to get around this and you can check out our iOS guide and Android guide for installing the game outside of Japan.
 
iOS
 
Android
 
Additionally, Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series has released a sketch to celebrate the launch of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. It features Ephemera and Chirithy. You can view it below.
 




 
Lastly, here are the title screen opening movie and the tutorial opening movie for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ:
 




 




 
Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is a port of the Japan exclusive web browser game, Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] for iOS & Android devices. It is a free-to-play app with optional in-app-purchases. It has been confirmed for a release in North America, unfortunately there has been no announcement at this time of when it will release in English or other languages.
Sora96

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