Every so often, we make a news post telling you what we've added to the KH13.com Gallery, since the last news post. But first, a bit about our gallery. It now has over ten thousand (10,000!!) official Kingdom Hearts-related images, so, it's a must see for any Kingdom Hearts fan. The images range from articles, books, manga, photos, screenshots and wallpapers, and all are official media. Anyway, here are the images we've added behind the scenes (that is, they haven't appeared in any news posts):
An advertisement for the 358/2 Days manga (thanks to ReBirth Wings):
Manga → 358/2 Days → Advertisements
Some past Game Informer articles have been added:
Articles → Game Informer
Some articles from Recreio Magazine have been added:
Articles → Recreio Magazine
Some articles from Nintendo Gamer have been added:
Articles → Nintendo Gamer
A few new images have been added to:
Square Enix products, Facebook page
We announced earlier that we are recording all cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts. All scenes can be viewed and downloaded from our video archive, please check this out here, we are very proud of the quality. So far, we've added 180 scenes. We believe this is the best quality on the net, being HD 720p. Here is what we've added today:
Sections added today
- Halloween Town
- Neverland
- Traverse Town 3: Third Visit
- Hollow Bastion 1: First Visit (half complete)
Most recent scene
Previously, we knew that Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was set for a Spring 2012 release in Japan (Spring runs from March to May). Now, according to a flyer submitted to GoNintendo, the game is going to be released in Japan during April 2012. We're not sure if the flyer is legit or not, but, it seems reasonable. If true, it also announces a "Leaf Green" color for the Nintendo 3DS. What do you think? Leave a comment at our forum. Thanks to Seishinmahou from GameFAQs for the tip.
We announced earlier that we are recording all cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts. All scenes can be viewed and downloaded from our video archive, please check this out here, we are very proud of the quality. So far, we've added 134 scenes. We believe this is the best quality on the net, being HD 720p. Here is what we've added today:
Sections added today
- Agrabah
- Monstro
- Atlantica
A sample of our quality
Nintendo has posted a news release which mentions Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The release confirms the Spring 2012 release for Japan, and puts the game above other titles which are also "Spring 2012". This could mean it will be early in the time period (which runs from March 2012 to May 2012), or, it could be random.
The main purpose of Nintendo's news release was to announce a new color of Nintendo 3DS, the new "Ice White" color. This will release on November 3, and join the Aqua Blue, Cosmo Black and Flare Red, and the Misty Pink, which releases on October 20. Thanks to andriasang.com for the tip.
We announced earlier that we are recording all cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts. All scenes can be viewed and downloaded from our video archive, please check this out here, we are very proud of the quality. So far, we've added 89 scenes. We believe this is the best quality on the net, being HD 720p. Here is what we've added today:
Sections added today
- Awakening
- Destiny Islands
- Traverse Town: First Visit
- Wonderland
- Olympus Coliseum: First Visit
- Deep Jungle
- Traverse Town: Second Visit
Most recent scene
We'll have the first batch downloadable tomorrow.
Hi everyone! Just a small update today. Firstly, we're happy to say that we've been recording the cutscenes from the original Kingdom Hearts (if you didn't see, we had a 17-hour marathon livestreamed on the front page earlier this week), and we should have these up downloadable soon! Exciting stuff, keep checking back (or, if you're really impatient, you can get a sample of the quality by looking at our recent videos on YouTube).
Secondly, we've made a dedicated thread for our livestreams, which we hope to do more of, and we will also be treating this thread like a blog, giving regular updates about what we've been working on at KH13. Hope you enjoy. :)
The dates for Jump Festa 2012 have been announced on the website for the event. Jump Festa 2012 will run from December 17 to December 18, in 2011. Square Enix are confirmed to appear, and as they do every year, they will most likely be featuring the Kingdom Hearts series. Jump Festa is usually when we get a new trailer and a lot of new information, so it's almost certain that Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will get this treatment at the event. Stay tuned for more.
Famitsu.com has updated with an article about Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. While the article does not include any new information, it does however contain 16 new screenshots, as well as a render of a new district in Traverse Town, and an avatar of Sora in his new outfit. You can view all images below, in our gallery.
Famitsu.com → September 23, 2011
- Neku showing Sora his hand
- Sora talks to Neku
- Sora fighting together with his two spirits
- The Sling Shot attack being used
- Sora bouncing on Wonder Cat
- Riku fighting Kuma Panda
- Sora wonders about his new clothes
- Sora talking to Neku
- Sora standing in the new district
- Riku standing in front of Quasimodo
- Artwork of Traverse Town's new district
- An avatar of Sora's new outfit
- Sora fighting Kuma Panda
- Riku talks to Quasimodo
- Sora fighting Kuma Panda
- Sora swinging around a pole
- Sora fighting the Nightmare, Wonder Cat
According to andriasang.com, this weeks Famitsu contains an interview with Tetsuya Nomura regarding Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. In the article, Nomura comments that Dream Drop Distance is "60 to 70 percent complete and due out in Spring 2012". Our translator sqexgal has translated some of the interview contents from Honkanko-Alt. You can read the whole translation at our forum. We suggest you do this, because it is quite long. The scans below are thanks to Toma_Kisaragi and KHInsider.
EDIT: We now have the complete interview up on our forum thanks to sqexgal. Please click here to read it. Interesting, Nomura states that there will be multiplayer functions in KH3D.
Photos → October 5, 2011
Square Enix have updated their official website for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance with the trailer that appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2011. The trailer is available in HD. You can watch this below in amazing quality! Also, you can view/download this video here, in our video archive.
According to various Japanese blogs, including FF-Reunion, two different versions of the Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance trailer were shown at Tokyo Game Show 2011. The trailer which has already appeared online, seen in the post below, is the short version. An extended version of the trailer also exists (but hasn't appeared online), however, Tgirl has translated a synopsis of it from ReBirth Wings.
EDIT: We now have a better translation thanks to our translator, sqexgal. Enjoy!
Radiant Garden. The viewpoint is shaky; the laboratory is in ruins as if an explosion occurred. It seems to be from young Xehanort’s POV. For a moment, Even and Ienzo are shown collapsed too.
Braig: Xehanort! What were you thinking?
As if something clicked when he heard those words, his shaky POV focuses on Braig.
Braig: Have your memories returned?
Xehanort summons a Keyblade.
He brandishes it towards Braig and seems on the verge of blacking out.
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Neku: I’m Neku… Neku Sakuraba. That’s my name.
Sora: Neku Sakuraba? What an interesting name!
Neku: It’s nothing special.
With all of the news coming out of Tokyo Game Show 2011, we have created pages on KH13 that summarize this information. We hope you enjoy this content and keep checking back for more.
- Of course, all KH3D videos are available in our video archive.
- We have created a TGS 2011 page featuring a summary of everything at the event.
- Our KH3D page has been updated with new information.
- We have created a character page for Neku.
As you would know, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2011 with a new trailer. This trailer appeared online yesterday. You can now view/download this trailer from our video archive. It is cropped and rotated to be full-screen, and is also in HD 720p. Enjoy! Now with English subtitles from sqexgal!
What We've Learnt
- KH3D will release in Spring (between Feb and May) 2012 in Japan.
- KH3D will be compatible with the 3DS Slide Pad.
- Neku from The World Ends With You will appear in Traverse Town.
- Sora and Riku have new clothing, Riku has new hair.
- The trailer contains a cutscene from Xehanort’s point of view-- the camera faces Braig who says, “Has your memory returned?”"
- The new enemies are called "Dream Eaters", and Mark of Mastery exams take place in "a world buried in sleep".
- Sora and Riku have pets, named Wandanyan and Koumori Bat.
Videos
- Famitsu plays as Sora in Traverse Town, where he meets Neku. Click here to view/download.
- GameSpot plays as Riku in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame world (part 1). Click here to view/download.
- GameSpot plays as Riku in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame world (part 2). Click here to view/download.
- Tetsuya Nomura plays as Sora in Traverse Town. Click here to view/download.
Images
- The poster advertising KH3D. It shows Sora and Riku with their pet companions in Traverse Town, as well as the release date, Spring 2012.
- Various screenshots and renders of KH3D. You can see Sora and Riku clearly in their new clothing, with their respective companions Wandanyan and Koumori Bat. You can also see Sora talking to Neku in Traverse Town.
- A diagram explaining the control scheme for KH3D.
Impressions
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is Truthkey's translation.
- 1UP have provided a summary of the KH3D demo.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is Neogaf's translation.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is sqexgal's translation.
- krexia from KHInsider has provided a detailed summary of the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- IGN have provided a summary of the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- Siliconera have provided a summary of Riku's scenario in the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from GameWatch, where they discuss various gameplay aspects including the Reality Shift.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from Dengeki Online, where they discuss various gameplay aspects.
- andriasang.com have translated Tetsuya Nomura's comments about the KH3D demo.
- Siliconera have provided a demo impression of Sora's scenario.
- sqexgal has translated Tetsuya Nomura's comments.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from Famitsu.
- sqexgal has translated a complete trailer summary from FF-Reunion.
