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Kingdom Hearts 3D in Game Informer

The December 2011 issue of Game Informer magazine has included an article on Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The article, while not containing any new information, does include some nice screenshots and a good review of the game. The reviewer was using the Tokyo Game Show 2011 demo as a reference. You can see this article below in our gallery, scanned by Exlon of KH13. We have also provided the article below in text form.
Game Informer → December 2011

My experience with the Kingdom Hearts series is extremely limited, so when Square Enix plopped the new 3DS title in my hands I didn't know what to expect. While this Japanese-only demo left me scratching my head regarding specific details of Riku and Sora's quest, I came away with a solid grasp of the game's fun, fast-paced gameplay. What little we do know about Dream Drop Distance's story is that it takes place after Kingdom Hearts II, and that Sora and Riku must save several Disney-themed worlds from a sleep stasis. Waking these whimsical worlds means entering their altered dream states, defeating Dream Eaters to return them to normal, and in the process earning the two heroes their Keyblade Master certification.
I chose to play as Sora during my time in Traverse Town. After my brightly dressed protagonist awoke in the gorgeous cartoon village, I spent a few minutes talking to a spiky haired boy with headphones on. This is none other than Neku from the underappreciated gem The World Ends With You. Square Enix wants to add some fresh faces to the series' crossover craze, and this character is the first glimpse of a non-Final Fantasy or Disney character infiltrating the world. All we know about Neku at this point is that he's looking for his companion from The World Ends With You, Shiki. >>READ MORE>>
DChiuch

Square Enix updates their Jump Festa 2012 website

Update: Oishii has translated the text on the page. It says "At the Jump Festa convention, a thrilling demo will be featuring a new world, so please be sure to stop by." Looks like they'll be announcing a new world!
Square Enix's Jump Festa 2012 website for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance has been updated. This update include 4 new screenshots, which you can see below in our gallery, and also confirms that Kingdom Hearts 3D will be featured at the event with both a playable demo and a new trailer. Jump Festa 2012 will run from December 17 to December 18, 2011. Thanks to andriasang.com for the tip.

Screenshots → Jump Festa 2012

DChiuch

Perfect quality scans of Kingdom Hearts 3D in Famitsu Weekly

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was featured in the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, with a 6-page article. We now have perfect, high-resolution scans of this article, scanned and uploaded by KH13.com. If you use these images anywhere, please link back to KH13. Thankyou, and enjoy:

A recap of what we've learnt
- There are two known Disney worlds in Kingdom Hearts 3D, "La Cité des Cloches" from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and "Pranksters' Paradise" from Pinocchio.
- In La Cité des Cloches, the characters confirmed to appear are: Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Phoebus, Claude Frollo and the gargoyles.
- In Pranksters' Paradise, the characters confirmed to appear are: Pinocchio, Blue Fairy, Geppetto and Jiminy Cricket. Of course, Sora and Riku appear in both.
- New Dream Eaters were announced! Nightmares: Zou Elephant, Dokudoku Lizard, Ice Penguin, Dragon Horse and Neko Cat. Spirits: Yagi Horn and Hari Lion.
Make sure you look at the scans though, they are very beautiful! Also, feel free to discuss this news at our forum.
Famitsu Weekly → December 8, 2011

DChiuch

17 screenshots of Kingdom Hearts 3D shown on Famitsu.com

Update: Oishii from KH13 has translated some of the screenshots. You can read these below, and please make sure to read her earlier translations in the articles below.
Captain guy to the Judge
"Judge Frollo, this is serious!" Judge Frollo to Esmeralda
"At last we’ve caught this witch!"
Fairy to Pinocchio
"Oh Pinocchio, what happened to your nose?"
Pinocchio to Fairy
"I’m sorry. You helped with my wish yet I still said a lie."
Geppetto to (Sora?)
"Pinocchio did come back but he’s gone and run off somewhere again!"
Quasimodo to Esmeralda
"So, lets go!"
Famitsu.com have posted an article relating to Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. This article contains 17 new screenshots, which appeared earlier in Famitsu Weekly magazine. However, these screenshots are now available in great quality (actual digital copies, rather than the photos we had earlier). You can see them below in our gallery. Enjoy!

Famitsu.com → November 26, 2011

DChiuch

More (and high quality) scans of Kingdom Hearts 3D in Famitsu Weekly

Update: The translation on the news article below has been updated to a more complete version. You can also read it at our forum.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was featured in the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly. This article announced a Pinocchio world, called Prankster's Paradise, and various Dream Eaters, and Disney characters which will appear in the game. We now have 18 new scans of this article for you, all in high quality. These were found by KH13.com on 2ch.net. Enjoy!
As you can see from the various screenshots, Kingdom Hearts 3D looks to be amazing! Make sure you discuss this news on our forums.
Famitsu Weekly → December 8, 2011

DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts 3D shown in Famitsu Weekly

Update: We now have some translations of the scans! These are thanks to SQEX☆GAL, and Oishii from KH13.
The Hunchback of Notredame world: “Le Cité des Cloches” Appearing Characters
Quasimodo – The young man confined within Notredame Cathedral. He favors Esmeralda who helped him despite his appearance.
Esmeralda – A beautiful gypsy girl who loves her freedom. She has a strong sense of justice and has caught the eye of Frollo.
Phoebus – The skilled captain of the guard who was summoned by Frollo. Frollo orders him to eradicate the gypsies from the city, but he gradually begins to disobey.
Claude Frollo – He is a judge with substantial control of the city. Because of his hatred of gypsies, his methods of removing them become violent.
There are great number of scenes including Sora telling Quasimodo to run, Riku meeting Esmeralda, and others involving Sora and Riku.
Pinocchio world: “Prankster’s Paradise”
Appearing Characters
Blue Fairy – The fairy who breathes life into Pinocchio even though he is a doll.
Pinocchio – Having forgotten the promise he made to Geppetto and Jiminy, he accidently becomes dazed by fun things.
Geppetto – He is a craftsman that makes wooden toys. He creates Pinocchio and comes to love him like his own son.
Jiminy Cricket – A cricket residing in Geppetto’s home. He was ordered by the Blue Fairy to educate Pinocchio. This Jiminy Cricket does not have the memories of the Jiminy Cricket that traveled alongside Sora and company in the previous adventures.
There are scenes around the circus entrance and within the circus tent, as well as Sora and Riku talking with the Blue Fairy, Pinocchio, and Jiminy Cricket.
System Reality Shift
In battle, attack the same enemy consecutively. When you lock on to specific objects, a special lock on marker appears. When that happens, you can use the special command “Reality Shift” by pressing the X and A buttons. During that, Sora/Riku disappear from the battle and special actions take place on the lower screen. The Reality Shift command introduced is called “Holy Rope”. Using it, you tie up targets in a line on the bottom screen, then on the top screen a chain appears to attack the enemies one after another in the way you drew it.
Dream Eaters
There are ally and enemy Dream Eaters introduced in battle. Nightmares are enemies, Spirits are allies.
Nightmares
Zou Elephant – An elephant with jutting, purple tusks. It attacks with its large body and long nose. Its long range attacks like firing rocks are its strong points. If you meet the requirements by partnering with a large Dream Eater, you can invoke the “Blow Off” technique to combat it. After twirling your Dream Eater ally around, you can fling it at the enemy.
Dokudoku Lizard (Poisonous Lizard) – A Dream Eater that resembles a fancy purple salamander. From above, it sprinkles poison in a wide range, and can also attack by stretching its long, poisonous tongue.
Ice Penguin – It is dark gray, yellow, and green around its back and belly, with a purple riveted ring around its neck. Sliding across the ground, it attacks within the area it surrounds. It will also abruptly make blocks of ice surround its body.
Dragon Horse – A nightmare resembling a seahorse. It attacks by shooting water like balls from its mouth.
Neko Cat – The nightmare version is violet. It moves around sneakily; if you come in contact with the lightning balls it drops you receive damage.
Spirits
Goat Horn – A dream eater’s whose horns resemble a wind instrument. It’s cooperating technique envelopes the Keyblade in flames which make it more powerful.
Thorn Lion – A lion Dream Eater with a prickly mane and flat feet. A technique where the lion’s thorn tail can be brandished by Sora is introduced.
Techniques: By filling up the pink gauge you can execute co-op techniques with your ally Dream Eaters. For instance, Sora can ride atop a Dream Eater, and Riku can absorb the Dream Eaters to power himself up.
Quotes from screenshots
Pinocchio to Riku: "From Jiminy I’ve learned many important things."
Sora to Fairy Godmother: "Ah, yeah.... Are you a goddess?"
Jiminy to Sora: "Hm? Who are you? There aren’t supposed to be children here."
Gargoyle to Sora: "Am I not supposed to talk?!"
Captain Phoebus to Riku: "How shameful to rely on a kid."
???: "Judge Frollo, this is serious!"
Previously, we announced that Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance would be shown in Famitsu Weekly magazine, with the announcement of a new world. This announcement came earlier in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine, however, scans of the Famitsu Weekly have finally surfaced!
The article again announces the Pinocchio world for Kingdom Hearts 3D, called Prankster's Paradise. It also goes into detail on various Dream Eaters, and has many screenshots. Rather than explaining, we'll let the scans speak for themselves.
We also have a list of Dream Eaters featured in the issue, thanks to 速報＠保管庫(Alt).
- Zou Elephant (Nightmare)
- Dokudoku Trombone (Nightmare)
- Ice Penguin (Nightmare)
- Tatsu Horse (Nightmare)
- Neko Cat (Nightmare)
- Yagi Horn (Spirit)
- Hari Lion (Spirit)
Famitsu Weekly → December 8, 2011

DChiuch

More screenshots from Pinocchio world in Kingdom Hearts 3D

We have even more scans of the Weekly Shōnen Jump article that revealed the Pinocchio world, called Prankster's Paradise, in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The article also revealed the names of three new Dream Eaters, and included information about the other known Disney world, The City of Bells. Now, however, we have another two screenshots for you!
These are thanks to ReBirth Wings. Click below for the individual images, or below that, you can see all scans so far in our gallery. Also make sure you read through the previous updates below.
- Geppetto talking about Pinocchio
- Sora fighting an unknown enemy -- note the Drop Gauge!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump → November 18, 2011

DChiuch

Even more scans of Pinocchio world in Kingdom Hearts 3D

Update 2: Another two scans have surfaced! These have been added to our gallery, below. Click here to go directly to the album, or click on the individual images below. The new images show screenshots including Sora talking to Pinocchio, and Quasimotor with Esméralda. It seems that the "Drop" gauge is back!
- Screenshots from Prankster's Paradise (Pinocchio's world)
- Screenshots from The City of Bells (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame's world)
Update: Hari Lion and Yagi Horn are "Spirits", while Ice Penguin is a "Nightmare". Previously, it was announced that the Spirits are your allies, and the Nightmares are your enemies.
Previously, a Pinocchio world was announced to be included in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, called Prankster's Paradise. Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine included an article about the revelation. Now, thanks to FF-Reunion, we have even more scans of this article.
These extra scans reveal more about the other Disney world we know of in the game, "The City of Bells", based on The Hunchback of Notre-dame. Esméralda is shown next to Riku. Also, two new Dream Eaters are shown-- Ice Penguin and Hari Lion. The name of the ram-like Dream Eater is revealed to be Yagi Horn. You can see these scans below, in our gallery. Or, simply click the links below for the new images.
- New Dream Eaters
- Riku and Esméralda
- Pinocchio's world
Weekly Shōnen Jump → November 18, 2011

DChiuch

More information about Pinocchio world, and higher quality scan

As you would have seen before, it was announced that a Pinocchio world will be included in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. This was announced via Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine, and is also set to appear in the next Famitsu Weekly. We now have another high quality scan of the article, again thanks to FF-Reunion. You can see both scans below, in our gallery (or go straight to the HQ one here).
Weekly Shōnen Jump → November 18, 2011

DChiuch

Pinocchio world will be featured in Kingdom Hearts 3D

Update: Thanks to Tgirl, we now have some translations of the text. It seems that the new area is called "Pranksters Paradise", and the text in the screenshot says "We're in a circus cabin inside the stomach of a huge whale."
Previously, it was announced that a new world appearing in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance would be announced in the upcoming issue of Famitsu Weekly magazine. However, the latest issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump has announced this world instead.
We now know that the new world will be... a world based on Pinocchio! Thanks to FF-Reunion, we now have a scan of the article in question. Here, you can see a render of Pinocchio, as well as screenshots of Jiminy Cricket on Riku's shoulders, and Jiminy Cricket with Pinocchio, who's trapped in a cell. You can see this scan below, in our gallery!
Weekly Shōnen Jump → November 18, 2011

What do you think about this? Pinocchio's world is one of the worlds that KH13 predicted would be announced, but, are you happy with the announcement? Let us know at our forum.
DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts 3D at Jump Festa 2012, 220 tickets available

As you would already know, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is set to appear at Jump Festa 2012. Jump Festa 2012 is an event running from December 17, 2011 to December 18. At this event, Kingdom Hearts 3D will be featured with a playable demo, and a new trailer. Definitely something to look forward to!
Anyway, onto the news. Thanks to FF-Reunion for the tip, we now know that on Square Enix's website, they have announced that 220 tickets will be given out at random to people who apply, in order for them to "experience the game". This could either mean that they get to play the demo or experience the trailer in a closed mega-theatre, but, either way, that's a lot of people and we'll almost certainly get videos of the event when it happens!
DChiuch

Famitsu to reveal new Kingdom Hearts 3D world next week

The current issue of Famitsu Weekly magazine has included a notice about the contents of the next issue, and thanks to 速報＠保管庫(Alt), we know that Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is mentioned. The next issue, which releases on November 24, 2011 is said to include information about a new world appearing in Kingdom Hearts 3D.
So, stay tuned! KH13 will be ordering a copy of the magazine, so, we hope to have high quality scans up as soon as possible (sometime next week, of course). Either way, pictures are bound to appear online sometime next week. Stay tuned!
Kingdom Hearts 3D is known to include all-new Disney worlds, so, what do you think? Could it be a Toy Story world, a Pinocchio world or a Jungle Book world, all of which were going to be included in past games but removed? Or do you think it will be something completely different? Let us know at our forum.
DChiuch

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