Do you believe Drive Forms should return in Kingdom Hearts III? Let us know in the comments below!
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Do you believe Drive Forms should return in Kingdom Hearts III? Let us know in the comments below!
First, one possible hint is the calendar seen near the end of the trailer:
The calendar in the background seems to depict a month where the first three days are a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and the month has 31 days total, also ending on a Saturday. After doing some very quick checking, it seems that there are a few months in the coming years with these same criteria:
As you can see, the next two months that match with this calendar are October 2015 and December 2016! What do you all think? Could this represent anything, or should we take this with a grain of salt? Let us know in the comments!
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with Young Xehanort and Young Eraqus. Nomura explained that their conversation helps connect to the story of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. He also explained that their conversation is much longer in the full scene, but that this small part was extracted for the trailer.
You can view a full translation of Nomura's answers from the interview below, thanks to Siliconera!
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, Shinji Hasimoto (executive producer of Kingdom Hearts series) says [according to translator] “Ok moving along; I’d like to discuss the title I think we’ve all been waiting for! Kingdom Hearts III!” The KHIII logo, Donald, Goofy and Sora in his new black and red outfit appear on the screen behind him. “But rather than having me talk about it, I thought it’d be much better if we watched actual footage of the game!”
Gregg Holman (Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Franchise Management) and Roy Conli (Disney producer of Treasure Planet, Tangled, Big Hero 6 and more)
before Hasimto says [according to translator] “So without any further ado, here’s the world premier of the latest footage from Kingdom Hearts III!” Then the began…
What do you think of the Unreal Engine 4 graphics? Now that Hercules, Twilight Town and Tangled are confirmed, what other worlds do you think will be in KHIII? What do you think of young Xehanort and young Eraqus? What did you like the best: flowmotion, enhanced magic, new outfit, disney attraction summons/other summons, or Keybalde transformations? What are your analysis’s of the trailer? Write your comments below or analysis’s in the creative media section and possibly get featured on the KH13 Community Twitter Page!
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You can read the full message below:
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Cut-off footage from the original announcement of Tangled being introduced into Kingdom Hearts III.
Here are live updates from the "Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts" event:
4:55PM (USA PST): Square Enix's "Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts" is about to begin! The official Kingdom Hearts Twitter has just announced that series director Tetsuya Nomura will be speaking here about the E3 2015 announcements.
5:00PM (USA PST): The stream has been delayed by 15 minutes. It will be starting soon!
5:20PM (USA PST): The stream has begun, Tetsuya Nomura and Co-Director Tai Yasue have appeared!
5:25PM (USA PST): Tetsuya Nomura explains the reason behind Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ.
5:30PM (USA PST): Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is stated that it takes place before the keyblade war. They revealed a chart of the storyline which you can see below.
5:35PM (USA PST): Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ artwork is discussed with Nomura!
5:41PM (USA PST): Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts III and it's recent news at E3!
5:43PM (USA PST): The reason behind Tangled is because of the characteristics of Rapunzel, her determination and hair, making for an interesting battle style according to Nomura.
5:49PM (USA PST): Nomura was asked if there are other worlds to expect in Kingdom Hearts III he replies that they met with Disney and expect to see more news regarding world selection soon.
5:51PM (USA PST): The inspiration behind Sora's new outfit in Kingdom Hearts III is that many fans were devoted to the Kingdom Hearts II outfit and Nomura listened. He took the designs from Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 3D: [Dream Drop Distance] which is what drove the design of his new outfit in Kingdom Hearts III.
5:58PM (USA PST): Nomura confirms that Sora has the same size and proportion as he did in Kingdom Hearts II.
6:02PM (USA PST): Attraction flow is a major part of gameplay in Kingdom Hearts III also that the rides / theme park attractions will be a major feature in Kingdom Hearts III.
6:03PM (USA PST): Some assets/features were cut off from the Kingdom Hearts III trailer, they will be shown later.
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With this news, are you excited for the future journey through the world of Tangled? Let us know in the comments below!
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Update 1: We have now uploaded this trailer in its original quality, 1080p!
Update 2: If you're interested in the Japanese-dubbed trailer,
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Here is a 1080p version of the Tangled world announcement mini-trailer:
And lastly, we have uploaded around 100 HD screenshots from the trailer to our gallery. View them below!
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Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will be coming to both the iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android platforms. Square Enix has provided the following description of the new title:
An English trailer for the game was shown, and this can be seen below:
Here are some high quality official screenshots that were uploaded by Square Enix:
And lastly, Square Enix have launched the official Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ English website! Check it out here for more details:
Official English website for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ
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If nothing else, this means that Kingdom Hearts III is still alive and well, and it could mean that we have more Kingdom Hearts III news to look forward to in Square Enix's conference. Below is an image from the montage, which shows Sora gliding through the air as he is about to change into the new Kingdom Hearts III engine graphics from the announce trailer:
What do you make of this? Still think Kingdom Hearts will be mentioned in some capacity at this year's E3? Let us know in the comments!
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Kingdom Hearts III E3 2015 trailer
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Tangled world announcement for Kingdom Hearts III
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Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announcement trailer
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Live updates
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Day 0
9:30AM (USA PST): Microsoft's press conference has started. Unfortunately, Kingdom Hearts was not shown.
6:00PM (USA PST): Sony's press conference has started.
6:03PM (USA PST): Footage from the old Kingdom Hearts III announcement trailer was shown at the start of Sony's conference.
Day 1
8:55AM (USA PST): A Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ poster has been spotted in Square Enix France's conference room at E3 2015
9:00AM (USA PST): Nintendo's Digital Event has begun!
10:00AM (USA PST): Square Enix's press conference has begun!
10:10AM (USA PST): @_KINGDOMHEARTS tweets out the conference!
10:35AM (USA PST): Kingdom Hearts executive Shinji Hashimoto comes on-stage!
10:37AM (USA PST): Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is announced for an overseas release, coming soon for iOS & Android!
10:40AM (USA PST): A Tangled world is announced to be included in Kingdom Hearts III!
10:42AM (USA PST): A new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III is shown, showing off the Tangled world, Sora's new look, gameplay, as well as Young Eraqus and Young Xehanort setting up the plot.
11:22AM (USA PST): Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference has ended.
12:00PM (USA PST): Square Enix have announced that they will be streaming a "Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts" event at 5PM PST.
12:04PM (USA PST): Here's a photo of a Kingdom Hearts III banner on the show floor:
1:36PM (USA PST): The Video Game Orchestra have confirmed that they were behind the music in the Kingdom Hearts III trailer.
1:58PM (USA PST): The official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts has updated its profile picture and cover photo.
2:30PM (USA PST): It was announced that the Tangled world will be the first Disney world you visit in Kingdom Hearts III.
3:55PM (USA PST): The official YouTube page for Kingdom Hearts has been updated with a huge new banner, showing off Sora's new outfit.
6:11PM (USA PST): Square Enix has updated the official Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ and Kingdom Hearts III sites with their respective E3 2015 Trailers!
Day 1 - Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts
5:00PM (USA PST): "Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts" has begun! All Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts updates can be read in our dedicated coverage article, here.
Day 2 & 3 - Interviews with Tetsuya Nomura & more
1:01PM (USA PST): An interview between Nomura & Destructoid reveals that Drive Forms are being considered to return in Kingdom Hearts III.
1:07PM (USA PST): Engadget interviews Tetsuya Nomura, which shows his desire for online multiplayer support and discusses future world selection.
1:11PM (USA PST): Gamesbeat & Tetsuya Nomura discusses the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III.
5:11AM (USA PST): Gameblog, a French website interviews Tetsuya Nomura who states that Kingdom Hearts III's development is at an advanced level.
11:00AM (USA PST): Square Enix have revealed that the Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announcement was for North America only, and that releases in other regions are "still TBC".
4:19AM (USA PST): Nomura reveals that the basic foundation of Kingdom Hearts III is almost complete.
9:18AM (USA PST): 4Gamer.net interviews Tetsuya Nomura, summons, load times, and spinoffs discussed.
9:38PM (USA PST): Dengeki Online interviews Nomura once again, reveals that Quick Time Events will not be present in Kingdom Hearts III.
Articles
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- Dengeki interviews Nomura, reveals that Quick Time Events will not be present in Kingdom Hearts III
- 4Gamer.net talks Kingdom Hearts III and Unchained χ with Testuya Nomura - summons, load times, and spinoffs discussed
- Nomura says basic foundation for Kingdom Hearts III is 'close to complete'
- Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announcement at E3 2015 was for North America only, release elsewhere is "still TBC"
- Gameblog interviews Tetsuya Nomura, states that the development of Kingdom Hearts III is at an advanced level
- Nomura discusses the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III
- Nomura talks Kingdom Hearts III with Engadget
- Destructoid interviews Tetsuya Nomura, reveals that Drive Forms are being considered for Kingdom Hearts III
- Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts III trailer with Dengeki, explains Attraction flow & more about the conversation scene
- KH13 description of new Kingdom Hearts III footage at E3 2015
- Series director Tetsuya Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ at Square Enix's "Spotlight on Kingdom Hearts" event
- Tangled's world is the first Disney world you visit in Kingdom Hearts III
- New Kingdom Hearts III trailer shown at E3 2015, Tangled world announced, Sora's new look shown, & gameplay revealed
- Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announced for overseas release, a free-to-play title for iPhone, iPad & Android
- A Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ poster has been spotted in Square Enix France's conference room at E3 2015
- Old Kingdom Hearts III footage appears in Sony's E3 2015 intro
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