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1st Production Department Premiere coverage.

A Square Enix event is currently being held in Tokyo, Japan. This event is known as the 1st Production Department Premiere, and will feature Kingdom Hearts 3D and Birth by Sleep Final Mix, as well as other Square Enix titles. Trailers for these games will be featured and streamed online. As the event is currently underway, our coverage of it now begins.
Above is the game's trailer, in great quality. Our video archive for 3D is now open, where you can download the trailer. In addition, so far, various Japanese blogs have reported that the official title of Kingdom Hearts 3D is Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. According to Andriasang.com, the following has been said about Dream Drop Distance by Yasue, part of Square Enix.
Yasue says the game will make use of 3D, having such elements as "falling from high places" and "flying far distances." They're placing a lot of work on the action part of the game, offering a major sense of speed. Yasue also promises a game that makes use of the various functionalities of the 3DS. You'll trade off between Sora and Riku. The game's tempo and strategic feel will all be fresh.
Famitsu.com → January 18, 2011


Kingdom Hearts is about to reach its tenth anniversary and the story is finally reaching its climax. This will be the prologue to the final battle, and as always it will be filled with surprises for the players. This time, to show those "surprises" I decided to use the "Nintendo 3DS". A completely new [battle] system is being prepared and that will give you an idea on how the next "Kingdom Hearts" [games] are going to be, with even more exhilarating action. I hope you look forward to it. Famitsu.com have written an article about Dream Drop Distance, which includes screenshots, and the information that a world will be based on the movie The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Also, Nomura made a comment related to the game, translated by Kingdom Hearts Insider. This can be seen above. Lastly, Square Enix have opened their official website for the game, which includes the new logo.
DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts BBSFM, Famitsu Weekly & Dengeki Playstation Articles.

The January 10, 2011 issue of Famitsu Weekly and the January 2011 issue of Dengeki PlayStation have both included their own articles about Birth by Sleep Final Mix which is being released on January 20, 2011. Thanks to RPGLand.com, you can see both articles below in our gallery. Both of them contain information about NO HEART's boss battle, as well as his full-body image. Also mentioned in the articles are some of the new abilities added into the game and more. Both articles can be viewed below:
Famitsu Weekly (January 10, 2011)

Dengeki PlayStation (January 2011)

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Birth by Sleep Final Mix, Weekly Shōnen Jump article.

Birth by Sleep Final Mix, to be released on January 20, 2011, is a special version of Birth by Sleep with extras. One extra is the "Secret Episode", an additional episode in the game similar in nature to the Secret Movie of other games. Thanks to FF-Reunion, you can see more of the Secret Episode in the new Shōnen Jump scan linked below.
Weekly Shōnen Jump (January 15, 2010)

The image above gives us yet another look at the new Secret Episode. You can see from this that Aqua (the playable character) will eventually fight heartless. It is very likely that the Secret Episode occurs after Birth by Sleep. Lastly, the scenario will apparently lead into the original Kingdom Hearts.
Thanks to krexia at KHInsider, the article has been translated below:
An addition to the "Secret Episode"!! This version has been remade with English voices, and now a suprprise right before its release!! What is this hidden scenario!? The secret story of Aqua's adventure!! Only in FM
Pirate guy: A hidden scenario just in this version! If you satisfy certain conditions, an additional episode for Aqua appears!!
What will happen in the "World of Darkness"!?
Top right screenshot, Aqua's face:
The true final battle is waiting!?
Aqua: "What's happening?"
After being sealed in the world of darkness, Aqua will have to face another battle!!
Bottom right screenshot, Aqua fighting:
Battle in fields of darkness!!
This world where light does not reach is full of monsters... exterminate them in action-filled battles!!
Bottom left screenshot, glowing eyes:
Red glowing eyes in the darkness...!!
"The thing that haunts the world of darkness"
What is this overseer with the red eyes, that's after Aqua? We have a premonition of a tough battle ahead!!
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The brown box at the bottom doesn't reveal anything new; it's basically just "Hey guys Ven and Terra have exciting stories too."
DChiuch

Birth by Sleep Final Mix advertising.

Birth by Sleep Final Mix is to be released on January 20, 2011, and as a result, advertising has started to appear in Japan in anticipation for the game. An album containing promotional materials for the game has been created in our gallery, and these photos can be seen below. Also, make sure to view the recent news regarding the game's Secret Episode.
Birth by Sleep Final Mix advertising

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Re:coded release.

Square Enix have released a new trailer for the European version of Re:coded, which releases tomorrow in that region. The trailer can be seen below, or downloaded from our video archive.
Secondly, Re:coded released on January 11, 2011 in North America. To celebrate the release, a launch party was held in New York, where items such as special edition art was given away. Photos of this event can be seen in our gallery, below.
Re:coded launch

Lastly, remember to check out our coverage of the game, including all cutscenes from the game, in our coverage thread.
DChiuch

Re:coded, English coverage.

Re:coded has been released in English. Accordingly, we have set up a coverage thread on our forum, and here, any new videos, content or information concerning Re:coded will be posted as soon as it appears. In the interest of preventing spoilers, we will keep the majority of content on the coverage page, but here is a summary of what you can find so far:

UPDATE 2: The playthrough is now approximately 1.5 hours into the game. Be sure to check it out below. Also, don't forget to read the recent news relating to Birth by Sleep Final Mix.
UPDATE: Our archive of English Re:coded cutscenes is now complete. These can be viewed or downloaded in amazing quality in our video archive.
- An in-progress playthrough of the game, thanks to EmiruTheKnight. This can be seen in a playlist below, and is constantly being updated.
- All 12 cutscenes from the game, in the highest possible quality. At our forum, all 12 are embedded. Below is the secret ending, and of course, spoiler alert.

Please enjoy, link to KH13.com when you use our videos, and feel free to discuss the game, share discoveries, and request anything you might want covered on our coverage page. Your comments are appreciated! Thank you, and please remember that we do not tolerate any discussion of video game piracy.
DChiuch

Birth by Sleep Final Mix, Secret Episode details.

Birth by Sleep Final Mix, to be released on January 20, 2011, is a special version of Birth by Sleep with extras. One extra is the "Secret Episode", an additional episode in the game similar in nature to the Secret Movie of other games. Thanks to FF-Reunion, the first details of this Secret Episode have been revealed. As this information contains spoilers, please go to our forum to read it.
DChiuch

Nintendo World 2011 coverage.

Nintendo World 2011 has begun in Japan. At this event, the Nintendo 3DS and specifically Kingdom Hearts 3D are to be featured. So far, an information page has been revealed, showing new screenshots from the game. It can be seen below. Also, impressions from various sources, translated by Kingdom Hearts Insider can be read below.
Nintendo World 2011


At the beginning Sora and Riku are looking at the ocean on Destiny Islands, when suddenly, some kind of light comes out of Riku's body and he collapses. In the next instant Riku disappears. Sora runs all over the island calling his name, gliding around to search for him. The scene changes, and Sora is sitting on the island's Paopu tree, seeming like he's dozing or sleeping. The scenes of Traverse Town and the fights that happen there, which were shown at E3, are not shown. The 3D really seems three dimensional, it's amazing! Even the clip looked a lot better than videos on the current hardware. The 3D feels more like it extends deep into the image, rather than jumping out at you. I thought, I want to play KH 3D soon.
+ Sora and Riku are at Destiny Island during a cutscene and they might be watching something fall over the sea. (Not sure on this latter part.)
+ Riku suddenly disappears at one point or exits scene.
+ Sora is seen sleeping on the paopu tree they all hang around.
+ "The 3D is amazing!"
DChiuch

Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days soundtrack details.

Square Enix have updated their official website for the Birth by Sleep and 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack. This soundtrack, which releases on February 2, 2011, is a four-disc set containing tracks from Re:coded, Birth by Sleep Final Mix and 358/2 Days. The new additions on the website include a tracklist for the 2nd disc, which can be read below, and sample tracks of various songs from this disc.
1. Eternal Moments
2. Mickey Mouse March
3. Up Down Adventure
4. Hero or Heel?
5. It’s a Small World
6. DessertParadise
7. Fresh Fruits Balls
8. Go! Go! Rumble Racer
9. Big Race
10. Cheers for the Brave
11. A Date with Fate
12. Hau’oli, Hau’oli
13. Mkaukau?
14. Daydream upon Neverland
15. Neverland’s Scherzo
16. Keyblade Graveyard Horizon
17. Unbreakable Chains
18. The Key of Darkness
19. Rage Awakened -The Origin-
20. Aqua
21. Dismiss
22. The Key
23. Enter the Void
24. Destiny’s Union
25. Birth by Sleep -A Link to the Future-
DChiuch

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