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Tetsuya Nomura comments on gaming and Kingdom Hearts

The latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation has included an interview with 55 game creators. Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, was one of these creators, and he has shared his thoughts on gaming and Kingdom Hearts in 5 interview questions.
SQEX.INFO have translated this portion of the interview, and thanks to them, this can be read below.
Q1. What titles have left an impression on you, outside of your own works? Nomura: Titanfall.
Q2. What about it left an impression?
Nomura: The high presence, realistic battles utilizing extraordinary, giant robots.
Q3. Do you have a message regarding memories of your works and plans for upcoming titles?
Nomura: Mainly that Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix came out this year, and I tried participating proactively in an overseas event, but I was even more pleased to experience the fan’s excitement for myself. Here as well at D23 Expo Japan, I got to stand in front of fans again after such a long absence, and was happy that the fan’s fervor wasn’t outdone by the overseas experience. We are still preparing to release Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix next year, but we’ll continue working our hardest on Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 as well.
Q4. Besides games, what are you most interested in next year and why?
Nomura: Obviously, I think there will be a trend towards new hardware systems. You can’t predict what players will think until they’ve used the new systems, so once we know, I expect that the player’s opinions will partly influence the titles currently being developed.
Q5. What are your thoughts on the 2013 gaming market and prospects regarding the future?
Nomura: I think that the current gen will push the social market trend for another year and next year onward the future of the consumer market will be decided by the next generation hardware. I have a multifunctional hybrid market in mind, something that interacts with other devices, etc.
DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] updates & story linking with Kingdom Hearts III

Square Enix have detailed many updates that Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], the Japan-exclusive online browser game, will be receiving in December and January. These updates contain a message from series director Tetsuya Nomura, where he confirms that a passage written in the Foretellers' Script of Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] contains an important fact that leads to Kingdom Hearts III.
KHInsider have translated these messages, and thanks to them, the translation can be read below.
Development Team News #2 Thank you for continuing to play Kingdom Hearts χ.
We are soon planning a huge update for Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] to be more enjoyable.
As it was announced before in the Hangame site, new players that will be joining in December, the structure of the game will be revised to suit both new and veteran players. In January, there will be an addition of new worlds with plenty content that will be updated sequentially.
The Development Team News #2 will introduce some of the new updated content for December and January.
※ We will notify you of any addition changes during the update.
※ The images shown are currently in development.
■ The Worlds Finally Begin to Move...
1. A Serious Story Begins!!
Five Foreseers
A War for their Land
Servants Entrusted by Chirishii
The Last Message in the Foreteller’s Script

The ultimate story will begin in December 2013.
2. Addition of a New Worlds!
● Daybreak Town
(Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] original New World)
● Olympus Coliseum

Released in January 2014.
3. Release the Keyblade’s Power!
● Upgrade the Keyblade to a maximum number of 10 times.
● Upgraded Keyblades look more flashier and stronger!

Released in January 2014.
There is something fun everyday! New features!
1. Addition of Power Accessory “Strength Bangle”
● All players will be given a Strength Bangle!
● For a certain amount of time, you can boost your attack power by defeating specific Heartless in the field.
● The Heartless in particular are switched periodically. These Heartless can appear anywhere in the field. Get help from friends and you can find them quickly!

By gathering power around various worlds, you can deal great damage to Raid Bosses.
Released in December 2013.
★ Also, you can enter worlds with party members to help defeat these Heartless more easily!! Released in January 2014.
2. Raid Boss Variant appears with New Rules
● You can get large amounts of LUX by strategically defeating these variants with your party members.
● Raid Boss Variants can appear by defeating Normal Raid Bosses.
● The more quickly you defeat Normal Raid Bosses, points for Raid Boss Variant will accumulate quickly!

Released in January 2014.
3. The “Moogle Stamp” Opens!
● Everyday you log in, you get a chance to get a Mog Medal.
● The more you login, other prizes and Limited Avatars will appear.

Released in December 2013.
4. Addition of Recycle Draw
● As previously reported, Recycle Draw is still under development.

Released in January 2014.
5. Easier Gameplay Additions!
● Alongside HIGH/LOW rendering modes for cost performance, MIDDLE has been added.
● There will be a continue option for strong Heartless you couldn’t defeat.
● More phrases for your introduction bio.
● Party join notification added.
● Attack Card Boosts also correspond with Defense.
Released in November~December 2013.
There are also seasonal events!
● Functionalities that were announced previously will sequentially be added.
● Get Character Cards and Avatars from seasonal events!
● To be in the event spirit, Raid Bosses are also dressed up.
Christmas event! New Years event?!

Held sequentially in December 2013.
◆ Message from the Director ◆
Thank you for your patience.
Finally, I will begin to talk about the story of Kingdom Hearts χ.
There is a passage written in the Foretellers’ Script.
It is an important fact that leads to Kingdom Hearts III.
Everyone can be a character in this story and be happy to realize you can become a part of it.
In this Kingdom Hearts, everything is connected to the main storyline.
To all fans that have been playing the series, do not overlook this expansion in the story and please look forward to it.
Also, even though we have announced plenty of additional features, there is still more to expect.
We understand that many of you may be dissatisfied but there will be many updates that will enhance the game and the staff is committed to working everyday.
Thank you in advance.
So, I’ll be waiting for you in Daybreak Town.
Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura
Churro

Official KH13 Tumblr relaunched

We have relaunched the official Tumblr for KH13.com, to go along with our existing Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. Here, will we repost any Kingdom Hearts news, and often update with interesting Kingdom Hearts-related images-- whether it be fan-art, screens from the game, or something completely different. We hope you enjoy this.
Official KH13 Tumblr
Even if you were following the old KH13 Tumblr (which has now been moved here), you will have to follow the new one again. This is because we had to completely remake the Tumblr, as the old one was set up as a primary blog, and we needed a secondary blog so that we could have multiple staff members running it-- which brings us to our next announcement.
Both RoxSoxKH and Xeveemon from KH13 will initially be in charge of the Tumblr, so make sure to thank them for all of their hard work!
DChiuch

New KH13 community feature: Kingdom Hearts livestreams

Hi all!
We have an exciting new feature for you today-- a section for featured Kingdom Hearts livestreams (click the link to access this new section). Here, you'll be able to view a list of Twitch.TV livestream channels that frequently feature Kingdom Hearts livestreams. On this page, you can see which of the channels are live, and what game they are livestreaming.
How do I add my channel?
If you often livestream Kingdom Hearts games, and want your channel to be featured on KH13.com, then simply fill out the add stream page. This page can be accessed via a button in the top-right corner of any page in the livestreams section.
Lastly, you can easily watch any livestreams that are currently active and livestreaming by keeping a watch on either the KH13 homepage, or the KH13 forum index. If there any active and livestreaming channels at any time, then a box will appear above the "Recent Topics" with a link to these livestreams. Enjoy!
DChiuch

Disney confirms that "Kingdom Hearts Online" is being worked on

Earlier in the year, we reported that South Korean publication INews24 had announced that a South Korean game studio, "Studio EX", was working on something that they referred to as "Kingdom Hearts online game"-- an official Kingdom Hearts title for both smartphones and the web.
At the time, we assumed that this was referring to the then upcoming Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]. However, Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] was later confirmed to be developed by Success Corporation in Japan. So, what is the "Kingdom Hearts online game" developed by Studio EX? Today, departing Disney executive John Pleasants had an interview with WSJ, confirming the game's existance.
John Pleasants: We have a studio in Seoul working on “Kingdom Hearts Online.” Looks like this title is different to Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], and is still in development!
Churro

Volume 7 of the Kingdom Hearts II manga releasing November 22

@ArikaMiz has posted an image confirming that the seventh volume of the Kingdom Hearts II manga will release on November 22 in Japan. You can view the image below.

Update: An advertisement for Volume 7 of the Kingdom Hearts II manga has appeared, and @ArikaMiz has uploaded a photo of the advertisement, showing off what could possibly be the cover artwork. Thanks to her, this can be seen below.

Sora96

New Kingdom Hearts Character Straps revealed

@Hidemi_mad_dog has uploaded a photo of some Kingdom Hearts-themed character straps. While we don't have any details about any of them yet you can view the photo below.

Update 1: Hidemi Matsuzuka has uploaded new photos of the "Kingdom Hearts Character Straps", showing each strap in much greater detail. These can be seen in our gallery, below.
Update 2: Amazon.co.jp have created listings for the Kingdom Hearts Character Straps, revealing that they will be released on December 27, 2013. The straps will be available at a price of ￥1,340 (approximately US$13.68) each. Thanks go to @aibo_ac7 for the find.
Oishii

KH13 video archive updates for HD 1.5 ReMIX & Re:coded

Recently, we have completed our Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX English cutscene & playthrough archives and we have also added a new, better playthrough of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded's English version.
Here are the updates in detail:
- Our cutscene & playthrough archives of the English version of HD 1.5 ReMIX are now complete, with a big thanks to our partner, Everglow8444.
- And we've also added a new higher quality complete playthrough of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded's English version in HD 720p.
We hope you enjoy all these updates and look forward to more soon.
Sora96

Nomura interviewed by Famitsu, discusses Kingdom Hearts III & Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, releasing on October 24, 2013, has contained an interview with the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura. Here, Nomura discusses both Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, revealing new details about the upcoming titles.
Although the full interview has not yet appeared online, @aibo_ac7 has been supplying major details from the interview, and SQEX.INFO have translated these details. This can be read below.
- We’re doing our best to brush up Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 as much as possible, even more than 1.5. - The Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer showed in game footage, but it’s not in a condition where viewers can fully grasp it. We’re going to improve the quality much more still.
- In the trailer you see 3 of Sora’s new moves, and they demonstrate the 2 attack systems. First is Keyblade transformation, and second is the Disney attraction inspired moves.
- The Keyblade transformations will vary for each different Keyblade, their styles as well.
- Attractions are an evolution of KH3D’s Flowmotion. You can choose which move you want to use against enemies on the spot.
- Even during an enemy outbreak, Sora’s attacks perform naturally. These new actions are just a fraction of Kingdom Hearts 3‘s new components.
Update: SQEX.INFO have translated the full interview segment, and this translation can be read below.
It’s a privilege to be apart of today’s event, the first D23 Expo Japan. The last time I stood in front of fans was for the premier presentation of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, so it’s been a long time. I was moved by everyone’s excited response. If I have the chance I’d like to do this sort of thing again. I wanted to put out the information for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 and Kingdom Hearts 3 quickly for those who couldn’t attend, so we made the trailers public online. Since they’re both still in production, the trailers are short, but I hope that fans enjoy them. We are brushing up Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 even more that 1.5, even the staff is doing their best to improve it as much as possible.
Also, this is the first time that KH3 was shown using in-engine footage, but it’s not in a condition where viewers can fully grasp it. We’re going to improve the quality much more still after this. In the trailer you see 3 of Sora’s new moves, and they demonstrate the 2 attack systems, the first being Keyblade transformation. The Keyblade transformation is different for each Keyblade, and the battle style changes as well.
The second is the Disney attraction inspired Attraction Flow. Attraction Flow is an evolution of Kingdom Hearts 3D’s Flowmotion. With Attraction Flow, you can choose which move you want to use against which enemies on the spot, and even during an enemy outbreak you control Sora’s attacks. These new actions are just a fraction of Kingdom Hearts 3′s new components, so please wait for information hereafter.
DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX sells 270,000 copies for September 2013 in North America

NPD Sales have announced their list of video game sales in North America for the month of September 2013, revealing that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX has come in 6th place for the month, behind FIFA 14 and ahead of Disney Infinity.
creamsugar from NeoGAF has revealed that this corresponds to sales somewhere between 270,000 and 275,000 units. This is a very good result for the game-- and an especially good result for a HD remaster/collection, showing that interest in the Kingdom Hearts series is still very high. Congratulations, Square Enix & Disney.
DChiuch

Utada Hikaru is involved in the theme song for Kingdom Hearts III

Update: Unfortunately, there was a misunderstanding and Utada Hikaru's father interpreted the question wrong. It is currently undecided whether or not Utada will be returning for Kingdom Hearts III.

Utada Hikaru's father has confirmed via Twitter that the singer will be involved in the theme song for Kingdom Hearts III.
Utada Hikaru previously sang the theme songs for Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II, Hikari / Simple and Clean and Passion / Sanctuary in both Japanese and English, respectively. These songs have reappeared as the theme songs later in the series, but a new Utada song for the series has not been created since Kingdom Hearts II.
When asked by a fan if she was involved with the theme song for Kingdom Hearts III, her father simply replied "Yes."

Churro

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