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Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel, Vol. 3: Remind Me Again is now available in paperback and digital

Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel Vol 3: Remind Me Again is now available in English for purchase as a paperback and digital from Yen Press. The novel is 162 pages long and contains events from Kingdom Hearts III from the Caribbean up to the secret episode of Re:Mind. It will cost $15.00 (US)/$19.50 (CAN) for paperback or $8.99 (US)/$10.99 (CAN) digitally. 
You can buy the volume as a paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indigo, Indiebound, and RightStuf or digitally on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Walker, ComiXology, Google Play, Apple iBooks, and Kobo. 
The novel has already been released in Japan as "GAME NOVELS Kingdom Hearts III Vol. 3 ReMind Me Again". Vol. 1 Re:Start is also available in Japanese and English as well as Vol. 2 New Seven Hearts for both Japanese and English.
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory Co-Director Masanobu Suzui explains making "Hand in Hand" into a playable stage on the Square Enix Blog

Masanobu Suzui, the co-director of Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, sat down with Square Enix and decided to "dig a little deeper" into one of the tracks that he worked on-- the song "Hand In Hand", a reoccurring battle soundtrack for the game series.
The first step in the process was choosing the track to begin with!
The second step that Suzui talks about is cutting the song down-- some tracks of the game are quite long, and they had to figure out what part of the song they wanted to use for the gameplay. 
Suzui then explains how a document is then made, which concerns how they want the stage to look while it's being played. This includes what they want to show from Traverse Town, such as Cid's shop, the hotel, the item shop, and the Lady and the Tramp fountain. Afterwards, the enemies are chosen.
When everything has been picked and chosen, a single team member is asked to create the note sequence. Suzui explains that the team member had to listen to "Hand In Hand" a numerous amount of times to create what Suzui calls an "overarching concept for the stage - normal at the beginning, followed by some difficulty spikes around the middle and end of the track.".
After that, Suzui explains that it's then time to revise and edits to the soundtrack and the stage itself.
It doesn't stop there by just revising and then sending the stage off to production. They must test the stage over and over again to make sure that it's perfect for playability. 
Suzui concludes the blog by saying:
You can check out the full article on the Square Enix Blog.
What are your thoughts on these details? Did you find anything fascinating or surprising? Let us know in the comments below!
Delenn Deszcz

Young Xehanort and Pirate Sora from Kingdom Hearts III added to the global version of LINE Disney Tsum Tsum

Young Xehanort and Pirate Sora from Kingdom Hearts III are now available in the global version of LINE Disney Tsum Tsum. Each character is available up until the end of the month. Additionally, from now until January 20th, they can be acquired at an increased drop rate through the game's Lucky Time. 
You can view their skills here.

Young Xehanort and Pirate Sora were previously added to the Japanese version of the game back in September of 2020.
Will you LINE Diseny Tsum Tsum players be adding any these two to your in game collection? Let us know in the comments below! 
Thanks to KH13 member @DestinysUnion for the tip!
WakelessDream

Kingdom Hearts III King Mickey Plush available for pre-order on North American Square Enix Store for $54.00; releases June 2021

The North American Square Enix Merchandise Twitter account has announced that a brand new King Mickey plush, based on his attire in Kingdom Hearts III, is now available for pre-order on their store!
This plush is currently 10% off for $54.00, while its base price is $59.99. Additionally, it is planned for a June 2021 release!
You can view the Mickey plush via our gallery below:
Are you intending on purchasing this plush of the king for your collection? Let us know in the comments below!
UPDATE: (1/14/2021)
The Kingdom Hearts III King Mickey Plush is now available to pre-order from the Square Enix E-store for ¥5,940, ($57.23) and AmiAmi for ¥5,040! ($48.56) This item is scheduled to release on May 2021 from both of these retailers.
 
OrpheusJoshua

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory Co-director Masanobu Suzui shares the highlights and challenges of making Melody of Memory with Square Enix Blog

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory Co-director, Masanobu Suzui, recently sat down with Square Enix to discuss the highlights and challenges of making the rhythm action game, including track selection, gameplay, stage building, visuals, and difficulty. 
Suzui described track selection as being a particularly tricky challenge due to the massive amount of tracks within the Kingdom Hearts Series, the technical and emotional considerations, and the tempo and beats of certain tracks as well. 
After defining the tracklist, Suzui discussed the process behind ensuring the gameplay elements felt fun, engaging, and true to the Kingdom Hearts series, with the goal of recreating the same memories and feelings from previous entries. 
On building out stages, Suzui commented that the team had to test the game multiple times to ensure that all elements, and information presented on screen including the camera positioning, enemy positioning, and background models were just right. 
Suzui also commented on presenting the visuals of the game in a way that was not overwhelming to the player, including choosing how far in advance enemies should appear, visual cues for letting the player know when to hit the right beat, and keeping to the visual style of the Kingdom Hearts series. 
Suzui describes timing as being an element that could make or break the game. With each stage being custom built, the timing for each stage would vary depending on the track. 
On the game's various difficulty levels Suzui shared that Proud Mode was the difficulty that underwent the most iterations to ensure the note sequences, and enemy placements were challenging but still straightforward to the player and synchornized with the particular track. 
Lastly Suzui closed off by saying: 
You can read the full article on the Square Enix Blog.
What are your thoughts on these details behind the making of Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory? Let us know in the comments below! 
WakelessDream

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory named Best Rhythm Game by 2021 Esquire Gaming Awards

The American men's magazine Esquire has revealed their annual gaming awards for the past year and Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has been named as the Best Rhythm Game. 

Other games that appeared on the list include Among Us, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and even Final Fantasy VII Remake. Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. You can check out KH13.com's review of the game by clicking here. 
Leamax

Yoko Shimomura arranges part of "Dearly Beloved" into a Christmas version

As a gift to all of her fans on Christmas day, Yoko Shimomura has arranged a select portion of "Dearly Beloved" into a Christmas version. This video is only available for a limited time.
You can view this special Christmas version of "Dearly Beloved" below:
What are your thoughts on this unique arrangement on "Dearly Beloved"? Let us know in the comments below!
Additionally, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 
OrpheusJoshua

Kingdom Hearts III manga Chapter 14 "Destiny Island" now available on Gangan Online

Gangan Online have posted Chapter 14 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga. You can check out the previews for the chapter in our gallery below. You can read the full chapter on their site by clicking here or on their online app.
Chapter 15 will be available in late January/early February.
You can also check out the articles for the previous chapters by clicking on the links below!
Chapter 0 Prologue     Japanese   English Chapter 1 A New Journey     Japanese   English Chapter 2 Olympus Coliseum[1]      Japanese   English Chapter 3 Olympus Coliseum[2]      Japanese   English Chapter 4 Olympus Coliseum[3]      Japanese   English Chapter 5 Olympus Coliseum[4]      Japanese   English Chapter 6 Olympus Coliseum[5]      Japanese   English Chapter 7 Olympus Coliseum[6]      Japanese   English Chapter 8 Olympus Coliseum[7]      Japanese  English Chapter 9 World of Darkness    Japanese   English Chapter 10 Connected     Japanese   English Chapter 11 The Self inside the Mirror Japanese  English Chapter 12 Reunion    Japanese   English Chapter 13 Warmth    Japanese   English In addition, Vol. 1 (which contains Chapter 0 thru Chapter 8 ) is available in Japan and North America. 
Leamax

Square Enix Music Creates Winter Holiday 2020 playlist on Apple Music and Spotify; includes 2 Kingdom Hearts tracks

Square Enix Music has announced that they have created a Winter Holiday 2020 themed playlist on both the Apple Music and Spotify music services. 
This playlist consists of 18 songs from various Square Enix titles, with the total runtime being 1 hour and 14 minutes. 
Two tracks from the Kingdom Hearts III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] – Original Soundtrack are included in this playlist. These two tracks are "Frozen Wonderland" and "Miracle on Ice", which are the Arendelle world theme and battle theme respectively. 
You can listen to this custom made playlist via either Apple Music or Spotify here.
Will you be giving this playlist a listen during the holidays? Let us know in the comments below!
OrpheusJoshua

Square Enix e-Store reveals a range of new merchandise set to release in Spring 2021

The Square Enix e-STORE has recently revealed a new range of official Kingdom Hearts merchandise, including a Keyblade Charm Collection, Clear Pouches and Totes, and Sora, Riku, and Kairi themed Drawstring Bags. 
You can take a closer look at each of the items and their pre-order links below
Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Charm Collection - Square Enix Japan e-Store (¥7,920)
Kingdom Hearts III Drawstring Bag - Sora - Square Enix North America e-STORE ($49.99)
Kingdom Hearts III Drawstring Bag - Sora - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥5,280)
Kingdom Hearts III Drawstring Bag - Riku - Square Enix North America e-STORE($49.99)
Kingdom Hearts III Drawstring Bag - Riku - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥5,280)
Kingdom Hearts III Drawstring Bag - Kairi - Square Enix North America e-STORE($49.99)
Kingdom Hearts III Drawstring Bag - Kairi - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥5,280)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Pouch - Dark - Square Enix North America e-STORE($39.99)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Pouch - Light - Square Enix North America e-STORE($39.99)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Pouch - Dark - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥4,180)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Pouch - Light - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥4,180)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Tote - Dark - Square Enix North America e-STORE($149.99)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Tote - Dark - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥16,280)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Tote - Light - Square Enix North America e-STORE($149.99)
Kingdom Hearts Clear Tote - Light - Square Enix Japan e-STORE(¥16,280)
Currently the Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Charm Collection is available exclusively from the Square Enix Japan e-Store, set to release May 15, 2021. The Kingdom Hearts themed Clear Totes, Pouches, and Drawstring Bags are set to release April 24, 2021 in Japan, and May 2021 on the Square Enix North America store. 
Which one of these items will you be adding to your collection? Let us know in the comments below!  
Thanks to @aibo_ac7 and @KHxInfo for the tip! 
UPDATE: (1/5/2021) 
The Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Charm Collection is now available for pre-order from the North American Square Enix store for $80.00! This is a blind box that includes 8 Keyblade Charms that has a release window of June 2021!
WakelessDream

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] Japan main scenario update tomorrow at 15:00 JST (1:00 AM EST/10:00 PM PT)

The official Japanese Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] Twitter account has announced that there is a main scenario update scheduled for tomorrow at 15:00 JST! (1:00 AM EST/10:00 PM PT)
There will be developments in both Daybreak Town, and Sugar Rush the Wreck-it Ralph world!
What are your expectations for what will occur in this next update, steadily nearing the finale of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]? Let us know in the comments below!
OrpheusJoshua

Kingdom Hearts Multi Hard Case available for pre-order from Japan Square Enix E-Store for ¥3,960 ($38.07); releasing April 17, 2021

Square Enix has revealed a Kingdom Hearts Multi Hard Case that is currently available for pre-order from their Japanese E-Store!
This product is advertised to store valuables such as a smart phone or smaller gaming consoles. It comes in either black or white variants coating the outside, but the insides of both variants are black. There is also an attachable strap accessory for the case so it can be prevented from falling.
You can view the product via our gallery below:
The Kingdom Hearts Multi Hard Case is available for pre-order for ¥3,960, ($38.07) and is currently scheduled for an April 17, 2021 release date.
Do you have any intentions on purchasing this secure case? Let us know in the comments below!
OrpheusJoshua

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