Oogie Boogie's Bash is a Disneyland California Adventure special event with tons of experiences revolving around Halloween and the villains throughout Disney's movies. This year, it seems that characters from Kingdom Hearts will appear at the event!
According to a pamphlet for the event, it lists that in the Grizzly Peak area, "Friends from Kingdom Hearts" will be hanging out for guests! In the past, a special Kingdom Hearts costumed Donald and Goofy were used for special events, so it's possible they will be the ones at the event, but it's not fully revealed on who it will be. You can check out the special pamphlet for the sold out event below!
Special thanks to mrs.disnerd for the image!
UPDATE (Sept 17th, 2019): Donald and Goofy were at Oggie Boogie's Bash dressed in their Kingdom Hearts outfits. A photo op was set up at Grizzly Peak and fans could take pictures with either Donald or Goofy. You can check out some of the pictures in the gallery below.
A video of the event has been uploaded to WDW News Today's YouTube channel. You can watch it below.
Special thanks to WDW News Today and Disneyland News Today for the pictures and video.
To celebrate the Japanese Version's 4th Anniversary, the KHII Sora and KHII Kairi avatar boards have returned! Until September 23rd, unlock the Sora or Kairi avatar board for 1500 jewels! Kairi's bracelet and Sora's gloves have Skill Perk +6! Included in both avatar boards are the following:
Attack Boost IV Max (6★ Scrooge)
Defense Boost IV (6★ Scrooge)
ATK B IV Max & GA 2 (6★ Scrooge)
Magic Gem x 1
6★ Chip x 3
6★ Dale x 3
6★ Magic Mirror x 4
Until September 16th, 2019, this week's Deluxe PvP ranking rewards include 1000 jewels if ranked within the top 7000! For this special ranking period, you will earn more tickets from rewards than during regular PvP rankings!
The top 100 players of this PvP Ranking event will be rewarded with special titles. Since challenging PvP is limited, purchase the WJE to increase the number of PvP tries.
The Kingdom Hearts Union x Dev Team has confirmed an issue with the Monthly Missions for September and as an apology the team will be sending a Yellow Lionstar Style spirit part to all players by September 11th, 2019. Make sure to check your presents to see if you've received your Yellow Lionstar! Also Starting this month, you will be able to get 10 Power, Speed, and Magic Gems from the Monthly Gem Quests!
This month's campaign features single-attribute keyblades! The following attributes will be advantageous during the month of September:
PvE Coliseum: Speed attribute
PvP Coliseum: Changes weekly
Events: Changes per event
Also get a keyblade booster if you log-in between now and September 30th! The keyblade booster lasts until September 30th. Keyblade boosters:
Treasure Trove Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Treasure Trove slots 1-5
Lady Luck Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Lady Luck slots 1-5
Three Wishes Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Three Wishes slots 1-5
Sleeping Lion Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Sleeping Lion slots 1-5
Counterpoint Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Counterpoint slots 1-5
Fenrir Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Fenrir slots 1-5
Darkgnaw Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Darkgnaw slots 1-5
Missing Ache Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Missing Ache slots 1-5
Diamond Dust Booster +2.00：+2.00 with all-attribute match in Diamond Dust slots 1-5
Did you all enjoy the Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer? Celebrate the trailer's release by challenging Cloud at the Coliseum! Until September 30th, battle against Cloud 100 times to receive 63 gems and the title, "Not Interested".
Supernova+ Key Art #21 arrives in a new Supernova+ deal! Until September 26th, If you purchase the WJE, the Supernova+ Key Art #21 is guaranteed within 10 draws. The Standard Draw guarantees one of Supernova medals: KH III Lea (Axel), SN Blitz Form Sora, SN KH III Ventus, SN Ultimate Form Sora, or Supernova+ Key Art #21 within 5 draws! Standard Draws offer 10 Limited VIP Coins per draw and VIP Draws offer 30 Limited VIP Coins per draw.
Supernova+ - Key Art #21 (7★)
[Maximum STR: 33333]
*Includes artwork.
[Target:All] Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: Medal STR +1500, self [↑ U-STR 10, S-STR 15], targets [↓ U-DEF 10, S-DEF 15], SP ATK B +200%.
Supernova:[Target: All] 1 turn: self [↑ STR 10], targets [↓ DEF 10], SP ATK B +280%. Resets count. Gauge +5.
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge: 3
Tier: 10
Damage:
× 69.51
Supernova Damage:
× 220.00
Supernova - KH III Lea (Axel) (7★)
[Maximum STR: 25000]
[Target: Single] Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Supernova:[Target: All] 1 turn: SP ATK B +200% (+250%).
Triggers before slot 5 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge: 5
Tier: 9
Damage:
× 36.21
Supernova Damage:
× 140.00
(× 180.00)
SN - KH III Ventus (7★)
[Maximum STR: 30024]
[Target:All] Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: S-Medal STR +1500, ↑ STR & U-STR 7, S-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%, ↓ targets' S-DEF 10. Count ±0. Damage+: 1 enemy or 0 parts left.
Supernova:[Target:All] 1 turn: ↑ STR, U- & S-STR 15, SP ATK B +230% (+280%).
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge: 1
Tier: 9
Damage:
× 42.86 - 56.16
Supernova Damage:
× 180.00
(× 220.00)
SN - Ultimate Form Sora (7★)
[Maximum STR: 30110]
[Target: All] Deals 3 hits that ignore targets' attributes. 1 turn: U-Medal STR +1500, ↑ U- & PSM-STR 7, SP ATK B +200%, ↓ targets' U- & PSM-DEF 7. Count ±0.
Supernova:[Target: All] 1 turn: ↑ U- & PSM-STR 10, SP ATK B +230% (+280%), ↓ targets' U- & PSM-DEF 10. Gauge +3.
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge: 3
Tier: 9
Damage:
× 56.62
Supernova Damage:
× 180.00
(× 220.00)
SN - Blitz Form Sora (7★)
[Maximum STR: 30000]
[Target: All] Deals 7 exceptionally powerful hits. Count ±0. Next Medal turns Speed.
Supernova:[Target: All] 1 turn: ↑ U- & S-STR 10, SP ATK B +200% (+250%).
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge: 6
Tier: 9
Damage:
× 48.68
Supernova Damage:
× 160.00
(× 200.00)
For more updates on Kingdom Hearts Union x, follow us @KH13chi on twitter!
Today, Kingdom Hearts III and Dragon Quest Builders 2 have received the "Outstanding Performance Award" at Tokyo Game Show 2019!
The official Square Enix Events page tweeted the following statement:
Congratulations to Square Enix!
Translations have been done by KH13 member @Solis
On September 10th, 2019, Tetsuya Nomura has released a letter to players regarding what's to come in the main story of Kingdom Hearts Union x!
The Dev Team has also released updates to come in the future for Kingdom Hearts Union x! The following updates are to be implemented late September!
Passives
Unlock passives based on you lux and keyblade levels!
Examples:
- Upright Speed Medal's STR increases by 50 when your Starlight Keyblade reaches +35.
- STR increases by 100 when LUX level reaches 350.
Moogle Shop
You will be able to purchase various items at the Moogle Shop!
Adjustments to Subslots Modifiers
The Dev Team will be making improvements to the Subslot modifiers of single-attribute Keyblades (all 5 slots have same PSM attribute) because it's currently difficult to increase the Subslot modifiers and also difficult to use.
Medal Fusion Improvement
With the improvements that we will be making to the Medal Fusion process, it will be much easier to enhance your Medals.
Speed-up Feature in Union Cross
You will be able to use the speed-up feature in Union Cross.
Increase in Medal Storage
You will be able to increase the maximum capacity of your Medal storage to 3,000 Medals (previously 2,000).
There will be a minor update in late October, where you will be able to stack your Subslot Medals.
For more updates on Kingdom Hearts Union x, follow us @KH13chi on twitter!
The Square Enix e-Store is now accepting pre-orders for the Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Roxas figure. The figure comes with two interchangeable head pieces, six interchangeable hand pieces, and Roxas's signature Oathkeeper and Oblivion keyblades. The figure is set to release in Japan on March 20, 2020, and in North America in April 2020.
You can purchase the figure from the Square Enix North America store here currently on sale for $72.00, with the original price being $79.99 and on the Japanese e-Store here for ¥8,424. It is also available on AmiAmi for ¥7,080.
Take a closer look at the figure in the gallery below!
This comes after news that the prototypes of the Kingdom Hearts III Roxas, Axel, and Xion figures will be on display together at Square Enix's ARTNIA cafe. What do you think of this figure? Will you be purchasing it? Let us know in the comments below!
From today, ARTNIA will be showcasing colored prototypes of Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts figures of Roxas, Xion and Axel/Lea. They will be in display until September 16.
You can pre-order Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Axel both in the North American and European Square Enix Stores, as well as via AmiAmi. It is due to release sometime this month in North America, and in October 2019 in Europe. This figure comes with an alternate head piece for Lea.
Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts prototypes of Roxas and Xion were first showcased at San Diego Comic Con 2019. You can view pictures of the showcase below.
For more pictures of Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Axel/Lea, check out the album below.
The SQEX Music Twitter just announced that the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- is adding two additional performances in Yokohama, Japan set for December 26 and December 27. Both shows will take place at the Pacifico Yokohama National Hall played by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra. Each ticket will cost ¥9,166 with tax included. Starting today the site will be accepting lottery tickets for both performances at the Square Enix e-Store. For more information about these performances and the upcoming Osaka performance on November 30, check out their main site.
Happy Monday Keyblade Wielders! We hope you have enjoyed the Kingdom Hearts III: ReMind trailer!
Until September 15, 2019, this week's Weekly Jewel Extravaganza includes the following rewards through VIP quests:
1,400 jewels & Argyle Mickey Pouch M/F (Skill Perk +6)
Dual Meow Wow [SAB LV 9] x 15
Power Gems x100, Speed Gems x10, and Magic Gems x10
KH III Kairi Ornament A Pet Part
7★ SN+ - KH III Lich x1
Until September 14th, 2019, defeat Titan to receive the special title, "Gaia's Wrath", and power gems!
This week's raid event has arrived! Until September 15th, challenge the Raid Boss with your party to receive more lux and raid coins! Bonus times are: 2AM, 8AM, 2PM, & 8PM (all times are PT). The Raid Boss will be available all day on Saturday and Sunday, and will only cost 5 AP to fight until the event period ends. Fight the Raid Boss during bonus times where AP cost is 0!
The Swiftstriker challenge has returned until September 16th, 2019! Defeat the bosses as fast as you can to rank top 5,000 to receive jewels and a title if you rank top 100! There are 3 stages total (Power, Magic, Speed attributes) and the player will engage a boss upon entry in each stage. Please note that the difficulty across the 3 stages will remain the same. Since the event will be recording your fastest clear time, it's advised that the you choose the attribute that you have the most advantage in! All players that rank within top 5,000 will receive rewards through their Present Boxes. These rewards include a special title (up to top 100) and up to 500 Jewels! In case of a tie, all of the tied winners will receive rewards for the corresponding rank. Ranking rewards can be seen below:
The newest trailer for Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind is packed with a plethora of content, already leading to tons of fan speculation and theory-crafting. It's certainly a far cry from the announcement trailer we received back in June!
Today, I'll be trying my best to analyze the various new scenes and gameplay segments. With that said, let's get started!
The trailer begins with a scene from the original Kingdom Hearts III, where the monstrously large Demon Tide proceeds to kill Sora and the rest of the heroes. On screen however, we are treated to new dialogue from Chirithy emboldened in the familiar, bright gold that we have come to know since the original announcement trailer for Re Mind.
"The heart you have now already existed during that time. It had already gone back into the past. Nothing can change that fact."
This seemingly integral line from Chirithy is most likely referring to when Sora used the power of waking to restore everyone's hearts after the events at the Keyblade Graveyard, thereby going back in time to before it happened. This is reinforced by the trailer showing the very scene in which everyone falls. Chirithy saying this to Sora also has to mean that this exchange must be taking place after Xehanort is defeated, and Sora is searching for a way to restore Kairi. This comes further into play later on in trailer, so let's move on for now.
We are then treated to a scene of Lea throwing his chakrams towards Xion, with her deflecting them back at him. It seems like Lea can transform his Keyblade into his familiar chakrams now which is rather interesting. Some new dialogue with Kairi and Lea is shown as well. Lea remarks upon the appearance of Xion's Keyblade, while Kairi realizes that it looks exactly like Sora's.
Something rather noteworthy however, is Lea's interrupted question of-
This is incredibly odd since at this point in time in the original game, Lea did not remember who Xion was until Xemnas came soon after. Regardless of this being a new scenario, it is rather bizarre that Lea would seemingly realize who Xion was at this point. It can possibly be that he somehow remembered it sooner because this is an alternate scenario, and events became drastically different. Or he might not think that's Xion at all and we're all off base, who knows! This is just baseless speculation however, so let's move on.
After that interrupted line, we are suddenly treated to a brand new segment of gameplay. There is no HUD so it is either edited out, or triggered by something like a Situation Command. Lea transforms his Keyblade into his two chakrams and throws them at Saix who is in his Berserker state. The chakrams arc around Saix incredibly quickly, while Roxas and Xion attack him from the ground. It's not over yet though! Roxas and Xion then run towards Saix in opposing directions and do a well executed slash. This gameplay segment ends with Lea performing a final, fiery chakram slam onto the ground where Saix is.
This is a rather impressive set of sequences, and it seems to either be the "linkage" that Nomura was referring to, or simply just team attacks with your party members during their respective final fights. Either way, this is a very welcome change to make these fights even more exciting and cinematic. Also of note is that both Sora and Kairi are absent for the duration of this gameplay segment, so it is possible that Sora is going to go save Kairi in this new scenario, leaving Saix to the Sea Salt trio. We do not see any actual gameplay control here so it is hard to guess if Lea and Xion are controllable. I think it's safe to assume no, and that Roxas is the only playable character during this fight since we have received no confirmation saying otherwise.
Up next we see Sora talking to Chirithy in The Final World. Sora's form looks completely normal, and not transparent like how it was when he first came here during the main story, so this is most likely after the defeat of Xehanort. His objective would obviously be searching for a way to restore Kairi back to normal after her unfortunate demise, which is what he sets out to do during the original game's ending.
Sora remarks how Kairi's heart hasn't been lost yet and that she is still around, somehow. Chirithy says "Maybe, but this time, the situation is a lot worse."
There is a lot to unpack here. Kairi has been in The Final World before, back when she was holding Sora's form together while he restored everyone else back to normal. Kairi wasn't in any particularly special kind of danger during the initial visit, since her very reason for being there matched up with everyone else's. She is a Princess of Heart, but that does not seem to have too much bearing on what is happening here. In this instance, Kairi could be in more danger since she was literally just in The Final World not too long ago, and going there too often can possibly jeopardize ones existence. She also came here during the two times when her life was in danger of literally snuffing out for good. Sora, as Chirithy remarked during his initial visit, has come here a number of times throughout his life, but none of them had him in actual peril of death. Kairi coming here twice in a row under such dire circumstances could certainly be a reason as to why this situation is far worse. This scene ties back to the line we heard from Chirithy at the beginning of the trailer, and is assuredly the same context.
After that, we get to see a new boss battle! It is a bit hard to see who this is, what with the hectic blocking and Keyblade whirlwinds about, but it is most certainly Vanitas, or rather, his Lingering Spirit.
His figure, along with his iconic Keyblade whirlwinds, and the manner of how he attacks all reflect Vanitas's Lingering Spirit from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. I have no definitive proof of this, but I think it is safe to assume that this is an extra, optional boss that is being added in. The amount of health bars he has really reinforces this as well. The arena this fight takes place in also vaguely reminds me of Scala ad Caelum, with how the floor is decorated. Perhaps you can access a variety of superbosses from Scala ad Caelum? We don't know for sure, but it would make sense considering the minimal usage of that world in the original game.
Sora has a brand new form here too, with the returning Oblivion Keyblade! It's quite nice to see it return for the third numbered title. Sora's attire doesn't seem radically different from his normal outfit with the exception of the darker tone of colors. Sora's form with the Oblivion Keyblade is "Dark Form", and you can see some of its key (no pun intended) attributes right away.
Sora's guard is very reminiscent of Aqua's barrier and Riku's dark barrier from Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He is able to guard from all directions, with chains being in the center of the sphere. It also reminds me a lot of reflect from Kingdom Hearts II, but that is probably just a coincidence with its appearance. I sincerely doubt its mechanics are similar. The gauge building up above the command menu also seems to imply that "Dark Form" has two levels. There are no arrows appearing which further cements that. Additionally, the 'Attack' command gets replaced by 'Dark Burst' after guarding so it is conceivably a reprisal. Sadly, that is about all we get to see of "Dark Form", but have no fear because we have another exciting new boss battle shown right after this one!
Next up, we have a very Red Dead Redemption-like standoff.
Jokes aside, we barely see anything of substance in this new fight against Xigbar (or Luxu if you prefer to call him that now). At least we get a better look at Sora in his new Oathkeeper Keyblade transformation, as well as a very brief Situation Command input of sorts
You have to time the 'Quick Shot' command correctly to both properly dodge Xigbar's shot as well as hitting him successfully in the process. Sora manages to hit Xigbar here, and as a result, he staggers and falls over while dropping both of his arrowguns in the process.
There isn't much to say here due to the lack of HUD and actual combat outside of this quick time event. The arena looks identical to the Vanitas Lingering Spirit one so it has to be a superboss too.
Sora being alone in these fights is also something unique to take note of. That is a clear difference to the superbosses in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, since most of those fights brought over your party members. The lack of party members here can make the fights less obstructive which is always a plus in my book.
The next scene shows Aqua telling off Terra-Xehanort, saying how she's going to cast him out of Terra forever. Once again, we're seeing additional dialogue in these final fights with Sora not present. Something to note here is that the Japanese dialogue is slightly different. Instead of the English captions saying "There's only one thing I want, with all my heart", the Japanese dialogue says "The only thing I've wished for the past 10 years is..." This isn't a drastic difference since the overall message is the same, but it is an slight translation altercation to simply take note of. Afterwards, we see a "linkage" or team attack with Ventus and Aqua.
This is one of my favorite parts of the trailer actually, and that seems to be the case with a number of people. Aqua casts blizzard and creates an ice rail that Ventus rides on with his Wayward Wind Keyblade. Ventus then performs a couple of fancy spins and lands on Vanitas, causing a large crystal of ice to spawn at the epicenter of his landing. It is a bit difficult to make out who he lands on, but thanks to slow-motion playback, I was able to confirm that it is indeed Vanitas.
Sora is not present in this fight either, so it is once again very plausible that he has gone off to save Kairi in this scenario.
The next scene shows the Master of Masters talking to Young Xehanort in what is most likely the same conversation that we saw in the original Re Mind trailer.
There is a lot of confusion over what the Master of Masters means when he says "false light". My interpretation of this scene is that he is brainwashing Young Xehanort into wanting to cause another Keyblade War and commit a 'purge' to reset the worlds. It is uncertain what context the "false light" is referring to, but it is probable that since this seems to take place in the far past, Young Xehanort saw or dealt with something that made him question his belief in the balance of light and dark. The Masters of Masters played the foretellers like a fiddle in the events of Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover leading to the causation of a Keyblade War, so it isn't too far-fetched to assume that he would do the same with Young Xehanort. This can also take place in present day, and if that's the case, this conversation only perplexes me further.
Another note regarding translation is that instead of the Master of Masters saying "What do you want for the world?" in English captions, the Japanese dialogue states "What do you want for the world [after it has been covered in darkness]?" I am unsure as to what these Japanese exclusive lines are really implying, but it can be that the Master of Masters is desperately trying to make it seem as if the worlds are truly, entirely gone and beyond redemption. The worlds are already fully coated in darkness, and the only way to undo that is to reset everything with the power that lies within Kingdom Hearts. Well, that is my take on this conversation at least. I can be entirely wrong. You also don't see Young Xehanort's eyes in this trailer which makes me a bit wary. His eyes in the original Re Mind trailer were silver, but this might be a different scene, or Young Xehanort could get gifted the golden eyes during this fateful conversation. The angle also might just be this way to make the scene more dramatic. Any of these are plausible explanations.
The next scene is one of the most confusing ones in this trailer.
Sora is conversing with Namine at the Station of Awakening. His statement regarding "Terra" and "them" can only mean Ventus and Aqua. Coupling Terra with anyone else wouldn't make much sense in a variety of contexts. Additionally, considering that it would be "bad news if either of them [got] hurt", can only imply Ventus and Aqua since once again, those are who Terra cares for the most in the entirety of the cast. But then, Sora says this-
"The world of ocean and sky" can only mean The Final World. But, this raises a bunch of questions. Why is Sora telling her to go there, and what exactly is he doing? Well, while I don't know, there are a couple things to remember here. Namine does appear in The Final World in the original game, so is Sora telling her to go there implying that this is how she gets there in the first place? Sora was surprised when initially seeing her there though. Or maybe, she goes back there again for some reason we just don't know of. Kairi does die from Xehanort, but this conversation seems to be taking place prior to any of that happening. It's plausible that this is taking place before Sora turns back time somehow, and he is attempting to bring back Ventus and Aqua specifically to gain Lingering Will's aid. Granted, there are a lot of holes with this theory since Sora would want to save everyone regardless, but maybe him pointing out Terra specifically implies that they really do need him to turn the tides. Sora's serious tone and facial animation here also makes me wonder if he is maybe playing some sort of out of bounds, metaphysical game that goes beyond the metaphorical chess board we're all familiar with. This is just a wild guess but the way that Sora is talking in this scene seems far more competent and responsible than the Sora we're used to. Maybe this is a Sora who knows what's going to happen. Him knowing that everything was taken away from him, and that it could easily happen again could be a driving force for him to act like this. Then again, I can also be reading far too deep into this and this is actually relating to entirely different events. That's the beauty of speculation, we don't know for sure! Either way, I am very curious as to what is going on here.
And finally, the trailer ends with a tease.
Lingering Will and Terra-Xehanort face off and dash towards each other, but before the clash occurs, the title card shows up. There is unfortunately no definitive release date yet. This last scene is incredibly short so there isn't much info to garner here. You can see the Organization's meeting rock towers in the background which is a nice set-piece. Since there's nobody else around in the vicinity, this could very well be taking place after Lingering Will saves the party from Terra-Xehanort and goes after him. This could also possibly mean a playable Lingering Will. I would very much like that, but that might be me being a bit too hopeful.
And that's it! For being a mere 1:42 trailer, there is certainly quite a bit to unpack here! While I don't expect any of my theories to be right, I find it pretty fun to analyze these scenes and form my own conclusions.
If I missed anything notable, or made a severe mistake, please let me know! Civilly, of course. I hope you enjoyed this analysis and that Re Mind excites you as much as it does me.
Translations for the Aqua and Master of Master lines were done by KH13 Staff Member @Solis
You can watch the second Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind trailer here.
We have already done coverage of this trailer here.
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Is there anything in Re Mind you're particularly excited by or hopeful for?
As promised by the director Tetsuya Nomura himself, a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind (now stylised as "Re Mind") has been released! Watch it below! Be sure to turn on Closed Captions on the YouTube player for English subtitles.
Or, you can watch the original Japanese version below:
UPDATE [Sep 9, 2019]: Thanks to our in-house translator Solis, we have noticed two noteworthy differences between the original Japanese dialogue and the localized translations.
According to the localized translation, Aqua says: "There's only one thing I want, with all my heart." The original Japanese quote is: "The only thing I’ve wished for the past 10 years is..."
In the localized version, the Master of Masters asks Xehanort, "What do you want for the world?" In the Japanese version, he says: “What do you want for the world after it has been covered in darkness?”
The following press release was given alongside the new trailer:
This new Re Mind trailer has revealed a variety of new content, from new boss battles to brand new cutscenes.
During the battle against Xion and Saix, new dialogue is revealed with Kairi and Lea. Aqua's and Ventus's battle against Vanitas and Terra-Xehanort has gotten this treatment too. There also seems to be link attacks with the party members during their respective fights. For instance, Lea, Roxas and Xion had a unique attack together as well as Aqua and Ventus. A brief new snippet of the conversation between the Master of Masters and Young Xehanort is shown too. A new conversation between Sora and Chirithy is shown where they discuss the whereabouts of Kairi's heart. Sora talks to Namine in the Station of Awakening, urging her to leave, to "the world of ocean and sky". The trailer ends right before a clash takes place with Lingering Will and Terra-Xehanort.
Two new fights were shown off. Both took place in similar looking arenas with Sora by himself. The first battle shown off was against what looked like Vanitas, and the second was against Xigbar (Luxu).
Nomura also left this message. Translations are courtesy of KH13 Staff @Mio-chan.
From previous trailers and information reveals, this is what we know about Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind:
Roxas can be selected after advancing through additional scenarios, like those with Riku and Aqua
The Oathkeeper Keyblade is being added with a unique Formchange in an update that will release simultaneously with Re Mind
A secret episode will be added that includes a boss/bosses
A Limit Cut episode will be added that also includes the Limit Cut boss/bosses
New story content will be added, including a scenario named “Re Mind” containing a lot of cutscenes
The number of new bosses in Re Mind (or, at least, the Limit Cut bosses) will be roughly as many as there were in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Additional scenarios are independent of and can be enjoyed after clearing the main story
There will be an English language option available for Japanese version of the game
It will be releasing in Winter
Nomura wants to release Re Mind quickly, and not too close to Final Fantasy VII: Remake's release in March 2020.
To refresh your memory (no pun intended), you can watch the first Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind trailer below.
If you want to view screenshots for this new Re:Mind trailer, check them out below!
What are you most excited to see in Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind? Let us know!
The 13th Vessel has uncovered some interesting assets from Kingdom Hearts III while data mining it with other people. Below are some of our favorite picks!
Assets from Scala ad Caelum included buildings and building parts, the coat of arms with the Master of Masters' Keyblade, a model of the "cable car", and a set of 15 books (numbered with an original numerals design) plus 5 others.
A font texture from Daybreak Town was also found. It is interesting that Daybreak Town assets are included within Scala ad Caelum, as the castle from Daybreak Town is featured in the underwater sequence in Scala ad Caelum and the two worlds are somehow "connected" (as hinted by Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura).
The posters that you can find around the world were also extracted, and some of them you can see in vivid detail. Written using an original alphabet, some of them also feature numbers that can be identified using the numeral system shown in the book set mentioned above. Amongst these posters, there is one featuring a black cat with a red ribbon, some regarding musical performances, and some featuring products such as shoes, flowers, restaurant dishes, maintenance tools, cow milk, a blueberry pie, a sewing machine, and a chair. It is interesting, to say the least!
The 13th vessel has commented that while the Chess Room assets are also there, the textures of the models that belong to that room look "weird", that there is some type of door and a lot of interesting little models. He will attempt to enter the room once he acquires more data.
The Verum Rex posters from Toy Box, along with the actual front and back of the game packaging, was also extracted. A deluxe edition of the game and a strategy guide are also available. "That's the story of the King of Truth", it says on the back, probably referring to Yozora, the game's main character. Can you read the rest of the text?
Assets from The Mysterious Tower include the interior, a whiteboard with scribbles, the pages of a book, and content used in the maps that are inside the game.
The 13th Vessel has also provided us with some assets from Disney Castle as it appears in Kingdom Hearts III (when Chip and Dale call Sora on the Gummiphone).
Other locations such as Radiant Garden, Remy's restaurant, and Namine's room were also explored, and a model of apprentice Xehanort found. You can find the complete album of images below!
It is worth noting that the data to be data mined is not complete and that more assets could soon be uncovered.
For updates on The 13th Vessel's data mining projects, you can follow him on Twitter or visit his YouTube channel, where he also posts videos exploring the Kingdom Hearts games out-of-bounds.
UPDATE [September 15, 2019]
Some more KH3 assets have been datamined thanks to the efforts of The 13th Vessel, SpookyMajora and daemon1 from XeNTaX.
First, we have the infamous chess room.
It is quite surreal to see that room in such detail. Next, it seems that Nomura signed Baymax's update chip, judging from these zoom-ins.
Apparently all of the 0.2 customization models are in the game which isn't too surprising considering that 0.2 was initially meant to be a prologue to KH3. So they're most likely just leftover assets. The 13th Vessel showed off these four.
The skyboxes of several of the worlds were found, and they're truly beautiful.
An odd texture from Scala ad Caelum labelled to a 'speaker' in KH3's game files has been datamined too.
Lastly, we have a strange photo that was found in KH3's game files.
Many are saying that it is a photo from inside one of Square Enix's business buildings. We also have a blurry shot of Daybreak Town with a strange blue artifact.
According to Twitter user Keytotruth, who is another individual helping out with efforts such as these, it seems to be an HDR image used for testing image based lighting. Either way, it's quite an interesting find!
Speaking of Keytotruth, he has shown off a couple of the Stations of Awakening in closer detail. First of which being the Station containing the Foreteller masks, and Sora's Station.
The sheer amount of effort these individuals have gone through to comb KH3's files is commendable and I applaud them for it. Which asset do you find the most intriguing?
For further updates on KH3's assets, be sure to follow Keytotruth, and The 13th Vessel. The 13th Vessel also posts out-of-bounds exploration videos of KH3's various worlds which I'm sure would compel most of you to check them out!
[UPDATE [September 23, 2019]
Even more assets have been found thanks to 13th Vessel. There are quite a variety of interesting assets to comb through here.
One of the most intriguing ones is this magic circle which is either used during Donald's Zettflare, or during the final fight in Scala ad Caelum.
This Monsters, Inc. keycard is also interesting since there is a fair amount of detail on it, such as the smudged print all over it, alongside the text.
This seems like a map of sorts, so it could have possibly been used in the Port Royal world.
This seems to either be a template, or earlier build of the Gummiphone. Either way, seeing that phone icon there is rather odd.
One of the last truly enticing assets to me are these cards which are used during the Luxord fight. Seeing them in more detail is quite exciting.
There were also other assets found which you can check out by visiting the "KH3 Ingame Assets" gallery album, here!
Once again, thanks to 13th Vessel for these finds. You can follow him on twitter here.
Which of these newly found assets do you find the most intriguing?
The Kingdom Hearts Union x team has addressed the Android 10 system issue.
More updates to come when more information becomes available!
Until September 18th, 2019, take the Player Feedback Survey to receive up to 600 jewels!
The Player Feedback Survey has returned again for all players to participate! Receive 600 jewels as a gift for completing the survey. Important things to note:
Please be sure to enter your player ID correctly. if you do not enter your player ID, or type it out incorrectly, you may not receive your Jewels!
If you close the survey page before completing it, any selections or text entered will not be saved, and you will have to restart from the beginning.
You will only be able to receive the 600 Jewels once, even if you submit the form multiple times.
Take the survey here!
Chasm of Challenges: Round 3 is here! Test your abilities in this challenge with no continues! Enemies get stronger the further you advance through the challenge and a ton of rewards, such as gems and titles, are available upon completion!
Celebrate the Japanese Version's 4th anniversary with a special avatar board, Star Piece Boards! The Star Piece boards come with the new ATK B X Max & GA 0 skill and more! They are available until September 30th and cost 2500 jewels to unlock. The Star Piece (F) Choker and the (M) Cape have a rare enemy perk +4. Both boards also include:
ATK B X Max & GA 0 (6★ Scrooge) Deals 3 times more damage, and uses no special attack gauges. Has a 100% trigger rate.
ATK B X Max & GA 1 (6★ Scrooge)
ATK B VII Max & Lux++ (6★ Scrooge)
Power Gem x 1
Magic Gem x 1
Speed Gem x 1
Sun Gem x 1
Moon Gem x 1
6★ SP Chip & Dale x 2
6★ Cid 10 x 2
6★ Huey & Dewey & Louie x 4
Chirithy avatar boards have returned until September 16th for 1500 jewels! The Chirithy pouch (M/F) has skill perk +3. Both boards also include:
Attack Boost VIII Max (6★ Scrooge)
Second Chance IV (6★ Scrooge)
ATK B VI Max & Lux++ (6★ Scrooge)
Speed Gem x 1
6★ Cid 10 x 1
6★ Chip x 2
6★ Dale x 1
6★ Magic Mirror x 5
5★ Magic Broom x 3
SN KHIII Terra, Aqua, and Ven are now available in a falling price deal until September 9th! SN KHIII Terra, SN KHIII Aqua, and SN KHIII Ventus are guaranteed within 10 draws depending on which banner you draw from. Each draw also comes with one trait medal!
SN - KH III Terra (7★)
[Maximum STR: 30050]
[Target:All] Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: P-Medal STR +1500, ↑ STR & U-STR 7, P-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%, ↓ targets' P-DEF 10. Count ±0. Damage+: 1 enemy or 0 parts left.
Supernova: [Target:All] 1 turn: ↑ STR, U- & P-STR 15, SP ATK B +230% (+280%).
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge:
1
Tier:
9
Damage:
× 42.86 - 56.16
Supernova Damage:
× 180.00
(× 220.00)
SN - KH III Aqua (7★)
[Maximum STR: 30018]
[Target: All] Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: M-Medal STR +1500, ↑ STR & U-STR 7, M-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%, ↓ targets' M-DEF 10. Count ±0. Damage+: 1 enemy or 0 parts left.
Supernova: [Target: All]1 turn: ↑ STR, U- & M-STR 15, SP ATK B +230% (+280%).
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge:
1
Tier:
9
Damage:
× 42.86 - 56.16
Supernova Damage:
× 180.00
(× 220.00)
SN - KH III Ventus (7★)
[Maximum STR: 30024]
[Target:All] Deals 3 hits. 1 turn: S-Medal STR +1500, ↑ STR & U-STR 7, S-STR 10, SP ATK B +200%, ↓ targets' S-DEF 10. Count ±0. Damage+: 1 enemy or 0 parts left.
Supernova: [Target:All] 1 turn: ↑ STR, U- & S-STR 15, SP ATK B +230% (+280%).
Triggers before slot 3 is activated when defending in PVP.
Gauge:
1
Tier:
9
Damage:
× 42.86 - 56.16
Supernova Damage:
× 180.00
(× 220.00)
A new video has been uploaded on the late XXXTENTACION's YouTube channel featuring "Nocturne", a track composed by Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura in memory of the late musician Jahseh Onfroy, who was a big fan of Kingdom Hearts. Here, Shimomura is seen playing the piano for the track; at the end of the video, Yoko responds to an question on why she decided to name the track "Nocturne", while a video of Onfroy listening to her music on repeat on a boat plays in the background. The video also features tweets that Onfroy had made about his love for Kingdom Hearts.
"Nocturne" is featured on the Deluxe edition of XXXTentacion's second studio album "?", which released today.
Shimomura said on Twitter that she composed the track while thinking about what Onfroy was thinking in the very last moments before his death, and that she would be happy if fans would listen to it. She also wrote that Onfroy loved her music so much that he listened to her songs before going to bed every night. She added that when she was shown the video of Onfroy on the boat listening to Kingdom Hearts music (more specifically, the track "Vector to the Heavens" from Shimomura's album "memória!"), it brought her to tears.
You can watch the video and listen to "Nocturne" below.
The description of the video is as follows.
Translations for this article were provided by KH13 Staff @Mio-chan.
August has ended, and with that SixonClothing, Hot Topic, BoxLunchGifts, and PartyCity have updated their Kingdom Hearts merchandise!
First off SixonClothing has revealed their Aqua bikini swimsuit and their Organization XIII one-piece swimsuit! Both swimsuits are up for pre-order for $34.99!
They are available to pre-order here:
Aqua Bikini Swimsuit
Organization XIII one-piece swimsuit
You can view these swimsuits in the galleries below!
Hot Topic is back with more merchandise this month!
First off is a Kingdom Hearts Plain O-Ring Skirtall in both regular and plus sizes! It's a white and plaid dress, with symbols from the series! The regular will cost $49.90 and the plus size will bring you to $52.90!
Next up, Hot Topic is selling a Kingdom Hearts Kairi a Sora wig! The red Kairi wig is on sale for $15.52 while the Sora wig is $19.92! You can view both wigs in our gallery below!
Lastly on the new merchandise from Hot Topic, the Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Collection Vol. 2 Blind Boxes are currently on sale for $10.32! It features the Kingdom Key D, Riku's Way to the Dawn, Star Seeker, Wishing Lamp, Sweet Memories, and lastly Pumpkinhead!
Next up on the list is Loungefly back with more enamel pins! Both the Sora, Donald, and Goofy pin and the King Mickey pin are on sale for $7.12! You can view both pins in the galleries below.
Lastly, PartyCity has updated their Kingdom Hearts costume section, which includes child costumes of the main trio of Kingdom Hearts III! A Sora and Riku wig are also available separately. The wigs are on sale for $24.99 while the costumes for Sora and Riku are $34.99 each. The Kairi Halloween costume is currently listed for $39.99!
The products are available to purchase here:
child Sora costume
child Riku costume
child Kairi costume
Sora Wig
Riku wig
You can check out the gallery of all the costumes and wigs below!
This concludes KH13's monthly merch round-up! Thank you to Churro for all the tips! Does anyone have a favorite piece of merch from this monthly round-up? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr for more news on Kingdom Hearts!
The time is here! The Keyblade War: Part 1 has been added to Kingdom Hearts Union x. Complete a total of 5 quests to receive gems, boost medals, and more rewards. See the trailer for The Keyblade War below:
Details regarding new updates for the month of September have been added. At the moment, the following new events will be available this month:
September 3
The Keyblade War Pt. 1
Hades Cup (Up to 6,000 Jewels)
Brainteaser Event (Up to 1,000 Jewels)
September 9
Speedrun Ranking Event (Up to 500 Jewels)
September 10
Deluxe PvP Rewards
September 16
Tsum Tsum Collaboration
September 17
Deluxe PvP Rewards
September 19
Story Quest Update
September 20
September's Big Bonus Challenge
September 23
Japanese Version 4th Anniversary LUX Cup (Deluxe Lux Ranking Rewards)
Speedrun Ranking Event (Up to 500 Jewels)
Mid-Late September
The Keyblade War: Part 2
App Update
(Subject to change in the future)
To celebrate the Japanese version's 4th anniversary, the Lux Cup will be added starting September 23rd to September 29th! Party rankings will offer special titles to the top 5 parties of each Union in addition to standard jewels! More details to come on September 20th! There will also be a special log-in bonus which includes up to 14,000 jewels and more!
Day
Log-in Bonus
9/3
4,000 Jewels + 10 Draw Tickets
9/4
1,000 Jewels + 5 SP Chip & Dales
9/5
1,000 Jewels + 10 Power Gems
9/6
1,000 Jewels + 10 Draw Tickets
9/7
1,000 Jewels + 10 Speed Gems
9/8
1,000 Jewels + 5 Dual Meow Wows [SAB LV 9]
9/9
1,000 Jewels + 10 Magic Gems
9/10
4,000 Jewels + 20 Draw Tickets
Square Enix will also be sending a set of Chirithy Zodiac Post Cards and a plethora of in-game rewards to players! Those who rank first will receive a special Kingdom Hearts Union x postcard signed by Tetsuya Nomura! Rankings can be checked here. Check your rankings to see what prizes you have won, if you won postcards please fill out the link that can be found here to make sure you get your reward!
From now until September 30th, complete missions to collect White Mushroom B medals to win jewels!
Daily Missions: Collect a maximum of one 5★ White Mushroom B per day between Sep. 3, 2019 and Sep. 30, 2019 (Up to 28).
Weekly Missions: Collect a maximum of four 5★ White Mushroom B per week between Sep. 9, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2019 (Up to 12). [Week 1: Sep. 9, 2019 - Sep. 15, 2019, Week 2: Sep. 16, 2019 - Sep. 22, 2019, Week 3: Sep. 23, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019]
Collect five 5★ White Mushroom B (one will be used as the base and the remaining four will be used as mats), then evolve them to a 6★ White Mushroom B! At the end of the campaign period, every 6★ White Mushroom B Medal that you possess will count as one entry for the MILLION JEWEL SWEEPSTAKES!
**Do not sell or combine any 6★ White Mushroom B Medals you draw before the above campaign period ends! If you do, you will not be entered in the MILLION JEWEL SWEEPSTAKES!**
Place
Prize
# of Winners
1st
1,000,000 Jewels
1
2nd
100,000 Jewels
1
3rd
10,000 Jewels
10
4th
5,000 Jewels
500
5th
3,000 Jewels
10,000
Participation Reward
1,000 Jewels
All Participants
Special Prize
SN - KH III Aqua x 1
SN - KH III Terra x 1
SN - KH III Ventus x 1
x5 Trait Medals for the 3 Medals Listed Above
1
Until September 15th, receive Blimp Chirithy avatar parts and more in Union Cross! Defeat the extra hard boss during bonus time to receive more cross coins for rewards!
From September 3rd to September 20th challenge the Brainteaser to receive up to 1,000 Jewels!
Event Coins Galore has returned until September 16th for the Japanese version's 4th anniversary! Collect Subslot Medals to enhance your Keyblades and up to 10 Draw Tickets! There’s also a rare chance to get a Riku & Moogle Medal, which can be sold for Jewels. Collect Event Coins and exchange them for rewards from the following Event Boards:
[Board 1] - Subslot Medal: Upright / Power
[Board 2] - [SP Deal] Subslot Medal: Upright / Speed
[Board 3] - Subslot Medal: Upright / Magic
[Board 4] - Subslot Medal: Reversed / Power
[Board 5] - Subslot Medal: Reversed / Speed
[Board 6] - Subslot Medal: Reversed / Magic
There are 6 different types of Subslot Medals and each type has 3 tiers (SAB LV 7, SAB LV 8, and SAB LV 9):
Upright / Power: Spirit Lord Kyroo
Upright / Speed: Spirit Chef Kyroo
Upright / Magic: Spirit Sir Kyroo
Reversed / Power: NM Lord Kyroo
Reversed / Speed: NM Chef Kyroo
Reversed / Magic: NM Sir Kyroo
The Hades Cup has returned! Challenge the toughest battles to get up to 6,000 jewels and more!
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