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Kingdom Hearts III game cover spotted in Japan; file size around 40 GB

The game cover for the PS4 version of Kingdom Hearts III has been spotted in Japan! The back of the cover includes stills of Sora from the opening preview, a shot of Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Olaf from the Xbox E3 trailer, Sora from the PlayStation E3 Trailer, and Sora, Woody, and Buzz. The cover also reveals that the file size is set for about 40 GB, oppose to the 35.81 GB file size for the Xbox One version and the previously reported 50 GB for the PS4 Pro bundle.
You can check out the game cover in the gallery below (thanks to soranchu0309 who took the photos).
Compared to the cover that was shown at the Amazon livestream back in November, this version has fewer stills but resembles the covers for Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. 

Back cover of KH3 for PS4 (Amazon Cyber Monday Stream)

Cover of Kingdom Hearts

Cover of Kingdom Hearts II
What do you think of the PS4 cover? Let us know in the comments below!
UPDATE [Dec 23, 2018]: We now have a rough translation of the blurb on the back of the Kingdom Hearts III (PS4) cover! You can read it below. Translations are courtesy of KH13 Staff Solis.
*This is referencing the various theme songs by Utada Hikaru - Hikari, Passion, and Chikai.
Leamax

Coverage: Kingdom Hearts III at Jump Festa 2019

Welcome to KH13.com's coverage of Jump Festa 2019. Jump Festa is an expo based in Tokyo, Japan, that focuses on a vast variety of content such as manga, anime, video games, as well as merchandise. Jump Festa 2019 is taking place on December 22nd and December 23rd at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba, Japan.
Square Enix has announced a Kingdom Hearts III photo op at the PlayStation Booth and a video. The demo will not be available at the event, however. A variety of official Square Enix Kingdom Hearts merchandise will also be available to purchase, including the recently released Shadow vanity pouch, monogram cushion cover, world stickers, bookmarks, and more.
Follow KH13’s coverage here and across our social media for more news relating to what Jump Festa 2019 has in store for Kingdom Hearts III and more!
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Updates

Pre-event:
December 7th, 2018: Jump Festa 2019 to feature Kingdom Hearts III photo op and video!
December 16th, 2018: Kingdom Hearts III Christmas Cards set of 8 will be given out at the Square Enix booth at Jump Festa 2019!
Event:
Saturday, December 22nd
9:00 AM (JST): Jump Festa 2019 has begun!
 
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts X: The Story of You and the Keyblade novel is now available for preorder on Square Enix Store Japan

The previously announced Kingdom Hearts Unchained X novel, that goes by the name Kingdom Hearts X: The Story of You and the Keyblade, is now available for pre-order on Square Enix Store Japan. The release date is still set for January 25th, 2019, and the listed product price is 800 yen ($7.13 USD). Take a look at the cover art here below:
 


As no news came up for a worldwide release of the novel, we always invite you to check, before your purchase, if the product is eligible for outside-Japan shipping.
Yoshirai

Kingdom Hearts VR Experience has been delayed until January 18th, with the second part arriving in Spring 2019

According to the Japanese gaming site Gamer, the Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience has had a release date change. Originally with part one releasing on December 25, it has been delayed to January 18. Part 2 of the experience has been moved to spring 2019 instead of it's January 18 release. This title is still a PlayStation VR exclusive.
 
 
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Now available for pre-order: KINGDOM HEARTS PERFECT BOOK, which includes exclusive interviews with Tetsuya Nomura and the Kingdom Hearts cast

A book titled, KINGDOM HEARTS: PERFECT BOOK, will be releasing on December 28th, 2018 in commemoration of Kingdom Hearts III's release. The book will feature recaps of the previous games, new illustrations by Tetsuya Nomura, and interviews with the Kingdom Hearts cast of voice actors! The book will be partnered with a special item, a Kingdom Hearts themed leather pouch. The pouch's design was developed through a collaboration by BLACK HONEY CHILI COOKIE and FInal Fantasy costume designer, Hiromu Takahara. KINGDOM HEARTS: PERFECT BOOK, with the special item, can be pre-ordered through Amazon for 1,944 yen ($17.47 USD)! 
 
 
 
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Square Enix will be distributing a set of exclusive Kingdom Hearts III stickers with physical copy pre-orders to the US and Europe

Available to the US and Europe, the Square Enix Store will be distributing an exclusive set of Kingdom Hearts III stickers with any physical copy of Kingdom Hearts III that was pre-ordered through Square's website. The exclusive sticker set features five worlds from Kingdom Hearts III. If you have already pre-ordered a physical copy of Kingdom Hearts III on from the Square Enix Store website, the exclusive sticker pack will be automatically updated to your order. See the set below!
 

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Three 15-second Kingdom Hearts III commercials were just released; another one coming soon

Square Enix will be releasing three 15-second commercial sometime on Friday, December 21st (JST). Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura didn't provide an exact time on his tweet back on December 7th. Please note that this could change.
This is the 2nd wave of commercials that Nomura has shown over the past week. A 30-second cinematic commercial was shown for Japanese movie theaters back on the 16th and the Final Battle trailer was revealed on the 17th. 
We will keep you updated. 
UPDATE [Dec 21, 2018]: The commercials have been released!
The commercials were privatized before being made public again due to some unintentional content present in the third commercial. As per our spoiler policy, we will not be reporting on the specifics of the removed content.
We have also included translations to Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura's tweets [1, 2, 3], thanks to Goldpanner.
The first commercial has been dubbed as the "Friend" version.
 
The second commercial is the "Battle" version.
 
The third commercial is the "Story" version.
 
According to Nomura's last tweet, another promotional video for Kingdom Hearts III is planned for release! According to the wording of the tweet, it seems this will be another commercial.
UPDATE [Dec 23, 2018]: We now have translations for some new lines from the three commercials! Thanks go to KH13 Staff @Mio-chan and Solis, and @aitaikimochii, who translated the lines from "Story"!
From "Friend":
From "Battle":
From "Story":
 
Leamax

KH13 Competition: Win a free pre-order for Kingdom Hearts III!

We're running a competition to give away a free pre-order for Kingdom Hearts III! Entering the competition is simple – you can earn points by making posts and topics on the KH13 forum, or submitting fan-made content to our gallery and video archives. After a week (on December 27, 6am GMT), the top 10 people on the points leaderboard will go into a lucky draw, and one person will be randomly selected as the winner.

  
Where's the leaderboard?
A leaderboard is available on https://www.kh13.com/ and https://www.kh13.com/forums/ (at the top of the sidebar), showing the current top 10 people with the most points. The leaderboard should update every 5 minutes or so.
How can I see my points?
Check your user profile to see how many points you currently have.
How do I earn points?
Here are all of the ways points can be earned.
Posting a new topic in one of our Kingdom Hearts forums - instantly earn +5 points
Replying to a topic in one of our Kingdom Hearts forums - instantly earn +2 points
Posting a new topic in one of our other forums (excluding "Roleplaying") - instantly earn +2 points
Replying to a topic in one of our other forums - instantly earn +1 point
Submitting your fan-art to our gallery - also share the fan-art as a reply to this topic, and we will manually award you +5 points
Submitting your KH playthrough to our video archive - also share the video as a reply to this topic, and we will manually award you +5 points
Prize details
If you're the winner and you live in North America, you have the option of choosing between a Kingdom Hearts III pre-order (on PS4 or Xbox One, your choice), or if you've already pre-ordered the game, you can receive US$60 as a PayPal transfer.
If you're the winner and you live outside of North America, you'll receive US$60 as a PayPal transfer to go towards your Kingdom Hearts III pre-order.
What if I make the leaderboard but I'm not the randomly selected winner?
Only one person in the top 10 will be selected as the winner, but everyone else will receive a head start in our next posting/points competition (TBA) – so it's definitely worth playing!
     
And that's everything. If you have any questions, please ask below. Good luck!
DChiuch

[UPDATED] Sora and Cloud from Kingdom Hearts are coming to Final Fantasy Brave Exvius on December 28th

Sora from Kingdom Hearts and Cloud (Kingdom Hearts version) are coming to Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as part of a special collaboration event from December 20-31, 2018! Some enemy characters such the Darkside and the Guard Armor can also be fought against during the event.
Sora was first announced at beginning of this month, and Cloud was hinted to at the FFBE Fan Festa.
You can watch the trailer for the event below!
UPDATE [Dec 26, 2018]: Sora and Cloud (Kingdom Hearts version) will arrive on Final Fantasy Brave Exivus on December 28th as part of the collaboration to celebrate the release on Kingdom Hearts III. A new trailer for the collab was released. You can watch it below.
UPDATE [Dec. 28 2018]: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is hosting a community event to celebrate the collaboration with Kingdom Hearts. You can read the mechanics of the event below.
The community event runs until January 10th ending at 23:59 PST.
Aquaberry

Kingdom Hearts III Connected Stories Fair and special exhibitions coming to Animate

Animate will be holding special exhibitions and a Connected Stories Fair in all their Japan stores and their online store in celebration of the launch of Kingdom Hearts III.
We have translated the conditions on the events. You can view them below. (Translations provided by KH13 Staff Mio-Chan and Solis.)
You can view the set of leaflets in the gallery below.
What do you think of these events? Let us know in the comments below!
Leamax

Analysis: Kingdom Hearts III 'Final Battle' trailer

Here it is, the final Kingdom Hearts III trailer analysis (at least that we know of). This is an absolutely huge trailer, showcasing tons of new details and information that we’ve never seen before so let’s not waste any time and start. 
Before we get into the main trailer though, let’s take a look at the new 30-second commercial that recently debuted in Japanese cinemas! You can watch it below. 
This commercial opens up with several scenes from the intro of everyone falling to darkness, with Sora saying, “I was able to fight only because everyone was by my side! I can’t do this alone…”. Sora is also crying as he says this. Thanks to context provided from the final battle trailer, we can assume this is after everyone is taken out, which is implied by that trailer. Either way, what a dark introduction! 
Several scenes are then shown from the Disney world, such as Sora, Donald and Goofy setting out for Olympus Coliseum, and Hercules riding Pegasus in Olympus. Sora is then shown with Remy, who is animated beautifully. Sora is also shown commanding the Black Pearl with Jack Sparrow. Some more gameplay from the Dark Baymax fight is then shown, alongside some scenes from older trailers. 
A new scene in the Toy Story world is then shown with Woody asking Sora to stay behind and help for a bit longer. Sora, Donald, and Goofy are then seen riding the doors from Monsters. Inc, with Donald and Goofy both being terrified. The “Let It Go” scene from Frozen is then shown to be recreated in Kingdom Hearts III, and it looks incredible. This commercial finishes off with Riku saying, “No-one can stop what your heart commands”. He’s probably talking to Sora there. 
That’s all for the short commercial, which managed to show off a few cool details without giving too much away. Let’s move to the meat of this analysis with the Final Battle trailer. You can watch it below. 
The trailer opens up with this quote from Sora:
“They can take your world. They can take your heart. Cut you loose from all you know. But if it’s fate, then every step forward will always be a step closer to home.” 
These words sound very much like an opening quote of sorts, similar to how Sora opened the previous games. The scenes interspersed between these words show Kingdom Hearts being summoned and being surrounded by darkness, as well as Aqua falling into water and being consumed by darkness. This scene presumably comes after her fight with Ansem, Seeker of Darkness in the Realm of Darkness, and is probably what leads to her being possessed. 
 
We then get to see the thirteen Seekers of Darkness at the Keyblade Graveyard, standing on raised cliffs that are very reminiscent of their throne room in The World That Never Was. A fun little detail is that Demyx is also playing his Sitar during this meeting, which confirms he’ll be very laid back in serious situations, similar to how he was in Kingdom Hearts II. 
The next scene then shows a previously-seen clip of Olympus being destroyed by Flame Cores, complete with an extended shot of Hercules’ statue falling down. We also get to see another look at Monstropolis, where we get to see a lot of explosions and fire. A lot of that world so far indicates that Monsters Incorporated will be in a lot of danger. 
Woody opens up the next scene in the trailer, with the gang in some sort of dark void. We then see Buzz floating in midair before being swallowed the darkness entirely. Creepy! Unfortunately, it’s not clear what’s happening to him here. We then see Rapunzel and Mother Gothel in a scene straight from the film, followed by Sora, Donald, and Goofy riding to save Rapunzel with Flynn and Maximus. 
Breaking up the sadness, Tigger is then seen leaping onto Sora in the Hundred-Acre-Wood. Bizarrely, we still haven’t seen Eeyore in any footage to date. Scrooge McDuck is then confirmed to appear in Kingdom Hearts III in the trailer’s next scene, where he’s seen talking to Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Remy. It seems he’s relocated to Twilight Town, as we know that’s where Remy’s restaurant is located. 
A few scenes from the 30 second commercial play here, such as the Sora and Remy scene, as  well as the amazing “Let It Go” scene from the Frozen world. We also see Anna suffering from the ice blast, which indicates that the Frozen story will end in a similar way to how it did in the movie. We also get to see another look at Davy Jones and Captain Jack fighting, followed by Sora and Baymax chasing after Dark Baymax and landing a hit on him. 
This is where the gameplay really kicks in, starting off by showing the recently revealed Stitch Link Summon called ‘Plasma Encounter’ which has Stitch and Sora creating areas of plasma that are then lit up and cause damage when the Link ends. 
One of the biggest reveals in the trailer is tucked into about five seconds of footage as the second playable character in the game is finally revealed to be Riku. Although this was fairly obvious, it’s pretty cool to see him in action. We get to see him fighting the Demon Tide in the Realm of Darkness, where he is shown using Dark Firaga as one of his Situation Commands. We can also see that Riku is wielding Braveheart in this scene, indicating this takes place after his Way to the Dawn breaks. 
 
The next scene shows a brand new Keyblade, which is based on Ratatouille and presumably a reward for finishing the minigame. The Keyblade is transforming into one of its Keyblade Transformations, but if you pause at the right time you can see that it is shaped like the Eiffel tower at the base with the blade looking like a chef’s hat with the Ratatouille restaurant sign as the teeth. Really nice detailing on this Keyblade, even when shown for only a second.  
This Keyblade transform into a frying fan and uses Speed Form as its transformation type, as shown by the green outfit Sora wears. The frying pan transformation seems to be a shield, as some frames of the scene make it look similar to the Olympus-based Keyblade’s shield transformation. Unlike this Keyblade, however, the Olympus Keyblade’s transformation utilizes Guardian Form. Thanks to a clever cut, we only ever get to see what looks like the finisher for the move, with Sora slamming the pan onto the ground. The combination of Speed Form and Guard Form is reminiscent of how the Hundred-Acre-Wood Keyblade’s transformation takes the Double Arrowguns and Magic Launcher from the Magic Form, but is actually a Guard Form. This combination of two forms could be a unique property of Keyblades which are obtained through minigames. 
A few minigames are then shown, many of which feature the Pudding Heartless. The first has the pudding Heartless balancing on top of Sora while he uses the Mad Tea Cups Attraction Flow. The objective for this game seems like you have to try and stack as many Pudding Heartless as possible. A cannon minigame is then shown in the Pirates world, where you have to shoot the Pudding Heartless. It also looks like the area shown here is the Ramparts area from Port Royal in Kingdom Hearts II! 
Another minigame has Sora bouncing on the Pudding Heartless in San Fransokyo, although the objective isn’t very clear. The minigame we’ve all been wanting to see is next with the Kingdom of Corona dancing game. Sora is shown here dancing with other people to a beat, marked by coloured circles on the floor. Each colour corresponds to one of the three commands in the menu, Spin, Step and Clap. Flynn is also seen joining in which is a lovely touch. Sora is then seen doing a spinning breakdance on top of a barrel, which is likely a finisher of sorts. 
We then get to see a mini-boss from Kingdom of Corona, with a Heartless horse leading two carriages. The health isn’t particularly high, indicating that this might take place in the early portions of the game, but the fact that it’s the only enemy in the area indicates it is indeed a boss of some sort. Sora is also wielding the Keyblade obtained from Arendelle, which means that the Kingdom of Corona world probably takes place afterwards. 
An interesting discovery in this scene is the presence of ‘Rage Form’ as a situation command. This indicates another Drive Form that we haven’t seen yet, especially since it doesn’t seem to be tied to the Arendelle Keyblade. It might be a universal form that isn’t related to any kind of Keyblade. 
Sora is then shown diving underwater in The Caribbean. A curious thing happens, where all of Sora’s focus is removed and Jack leaves the party as soon as Sora starts swimming underwater. This indicates that you can’t use Shotlocks underwater, and that only Sora, Donald, and Goofy are able to swim underwater. Sora is then shown fighting a boss Heartless (look at that health bar!), and this clip shows that when Sora is underwater, his magic changes. We can see commands such as “Sea-Fire” and “Sea-Blizzard”, the latter of which he uses against the boss. An obstacle course using the Gigas from Toy Box is then shown. 
A new boss fight with Davy Jones is shown. The huge amount of health Davy has indicates this is likely one of the latest worlds in the game. Sora is also seen using the High Wind Keyblade Transformation here. The rest of the trailer then proceeds to show off some Heartless bosses, which might actually be the ‘end-of-world’ bosses. We see a creepy ghost like Heartless/Unversed in the Monsters world that covers the area in darkness and spits out smaller Heartless at Sora. Another Heartless boss is shown in the Kingdom of Corona, which drops rocks and causes thorns to come up from the ground of Rapunzel’s tower. The final gameplay shot of the trailer is of Sora fighting big groups of Heartless using Mirage Staff in the Keyblade Graveyard’s massive Heartless battle. We can also see a new Situation Command here, ‘Trinity Guard’, which could be the Trinity we saw back in the E3 2015 trailer, where Sora and Donald hide behind Goofy as he charges ahead. 
We’re now at the story-based scenes for this trailer, and oh boy, are there a lot of them to cover. The first is a scene between Lea and Kairi during their training from Merlin. Kairi is talking about going into the ring with Lea to spar. The presence of sea-salt ice cream bars, and Kairi saying “Don’t hold back, Lea. Promise?” is very reminiscent of Xion, and is actually a direct reference to something she said in 358/2 Days. This similarity makes Lea see Xion, which could be what causes him to cry, as seen in the TGS trailer. Kairi is also still in her Kingdom Hearts II attire here, implying this is pretty early on in the game. 
The next scene shows Sora going to attack Young Xehanort in Toy Box, only for him to phase through Young Xehanort. Young Xehanort then quickly whispers, “Find the hearts connected to yours”. Although it’s probably for a nefarious reason, many people have pointed out that he sounds fairly genuine here and might actually be trying to help Sora. Sora’s reaction is rather appropriate, given this possibility. Saix is then seen on top of the large rock spires in the Keyblade Graveyard, talking to another hooded figure about how they’ve let them back into their ranks. This figure is likely someone like Vexen, when taking their overall build into account. Saix also mentions how they’ve been invited back into the ranks, which implies they’ve been in the Organization before. The trailer definitely drums up this moment to make it look like it could be Roxas, but it almost definitely isn’t. 
We then get to see the continuation of the confrontation between Sora and Vanitas in Monstropolis, but it seems like Vanitas has the drop on Sora somehow, batting away his Keyblade and being able to picture Ventus’ heart inside Sora’s. Sora’s confusion here makes it clear he still hasn’t encountered Ventus yet. Vanitas is also clearly still intent on joining with Ventus, carrying on his mission from Birth By Sleep. 
Pete and Maleficent are then seen in the streets of Twilight Town, talking about ‘looking’ for something, which has been identified as the Black Box owned by the Master of Masters. Maleficent says they are on the brink of a Keyblade War, which might mean this scene takes place pretty early on. 
A continuation of the scene between Chirithy and Sora is then shown, in the same place as it was before. Chirithy reminds Sora that he’s already learned how to restore someone’s heart after it’s been lost, which seems to be a reference to Kairi. Sora returned Kairi’s heart to her after it was lost in Kingdom Hearts, by sacrificing himself to the darkness briefly, which in turn created Roxas. The mention of returning someone’s heart and the presence of Chirithy make it seem more likely that this location has to do with the goal of returning Ventus’ heart to him. Chirithy also has a significant link to Ventus, since they are both heavily involved in the time period surrounding the first Keyblade War, so this seems even more likely. 
Despite being enemies, we get to see a conversation between Saix and Lea on the top of the Clock Tower in Twilight Town. Saix talks about awakening to a new purpose, which is probably a reference to the True Organization XIII. Lea is also holding two sea-salt ice creams, which could be an attempt to remember Xion, or perhaps an offer made to, and refused by, Saix. Mickey is then seen telling Sora that Kairi is right, and that they’re all in this together, which means that Sora probably told everyone that he would handle it himself. 
Ansem the Wise then makes an appearance outside the Twilight Town mansion where he pleads with Ansem, Seeker of Darkness that he’s already made enough victims. The Seeker of Darkness actually chastises him, and reminds him of all of the children that have suffered as a result of his research, which is a pretty sobering thought. A quick cut then shows Riku fighting against the norted Riku in the Keyblade Graveyard, while Ansem, Seeker of Darkness looks on. Although this norted Riku is wearing the bodysuit from when Riku was possessed by Ansem (most commonly seen with Riku-Replica), this is presumably still Data-Riku as that version of Riku still wore the bodysuit underneath the cloak. This is also the first time we see Riku using Braveheart in a cutscene, and the first time we hear Riku speak in an English trailer, confirming that David Gallagher is returning as his voice actor. Interestingly, Ansem, Seeker of Darkness is shown in his normal clothing here, rather than in the black coat that he wears in other scenes.
Sora and Young Xehanort are seen having another conversation in what looks like San Fransokyo, where Xehanort says that wielding “such power” without care will have a high cost, which Sora seemingly ignores. It’s not 100% clear where this takes place, as although it does look like San Fransokyo’s streets, Sora doesn’t have his visor on. Young Xehanort then says “there’s no saving you’”, which is either a threat or another hint toward Young Xehanort actually trying to help Sora.
The majority of the remaining scenes focus on the big battle at the Keyblade Graveyard, with Sora, Riku and Kairi all fighting off the Demon Tide together, until Data-Riku transforms into a massive dark figure. Lea then asks the identity of a hooded figure, who aims a Keyblade at him. Considering Xion previously wielded the Kingdom Key, and this figure looks like she did during her introduction into the Organization, this is pretty clearly Xion which is pretty heartbreaking. Saix is then shown going berserk whilst Xemnas uses his laser dome attack from the end of Kingdom Hearts II. This seemingly puts Lea out of commision as he is shown knocked out for the rest of the scenes in this area. Interestingly, the background of this scene is very similar to the scene of Roxas’ introduction, which could mean that Roxas ends up saving Lea from this attack being fatal. The rest of the scenes show how Sora is left on his own. 
Sora and Ventus are then shown being strung up with blue chains, which is reminiscent of two characters. The chains are clearly linked to Terra, who inherited that move from Eraqus, but the colour of them is strikingly blue and very similar to the colour of the Flood Unversed. This could mean that it is Vanitas using these chains, which would make sense considering Ventus is involved. The trailer is clearly still trying to hide whether Ventus is awake, but at the very end of the scene you can see him react to the chains and try and move, which means he likely is.
Mickey is then seemingly taken out by Luxord’s card games, being sucked into the card and screaming. This is similar to how his battle went against Sora, but the fact that Mickey is here fighting him means that he might not actually be someone the player gets to fight. Mickey is still shown in the other scenes of this trailer, so he probably escapes this attack. 
A huge red laser, likely from Xemnas, is then shown raining down on the group, although it is blocked by Donald’s staff. This puts Donald out of commision and knocks him out, whilst the rest of the group is surrounded by Heartless and taken away from Sora towards a huge spire of Heartless. Kairi tries to protect Lea (who she calls Axel) and is dragged into the Heartless before reaching out for Sora. 
The trailer then culminates with Riku protecting Sora from a huge wave of Heartless whilst Sora kneels dejectedly. Riku is holding them back single-handedly, and saying to Sora, “I know you don’t believe that”, which is likely a reference to what Sora says in the new Japanese commercial about how he can’t fight on his own. The way this scene is shot makes it seem like Riku is sacrificing himself, but they wouldn’t really show that in a trailer, would they? Seems like a red herring, if anything. 
The trailer ends on a heartbreaking note by showing Sora screaming up to the sky. This scream is truly chilling, and both Miyu Irino and Haley Joel Osment should be commended for this scene alone. What has happened that has Sora so upset? Guess we’ll just have to wait to find out! 
It isn’t over yet though, as another big reveal is waiting after the logo pops up, showing Xehanort in the town of “Scala Ad Caelum” which roughly translates to “Ladder to Heaven” or “Stairway to Heaven”. This world was previously shown as ‘Cable Town’ in 2014 during the Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMix launch event, but it’s been renamed here. It looks absolutely beautiful, and hopefully we get a chance to actually explore it before a fight! 
Xehanort is surrounded by the other Seekers of Darkness, who are all in brand new outfits. He says that this world used to be a seat of power for all Keyblade wielders, and that he and his other selves can “all be one” here. It’s not really clear how Xehanort actually got to this place, but he could have used the power of Kingdom Hearts to restore it, or used time travel to get back to it. The colours of the new outfits also line up with those of the black box that Luxu carried around, as well as the box having the same emblem on it as the town itself which means that the outfits are likely what was in the box. People have speculated that the town itself could even be in the box through some sort of wormhole, but that’s just speculation. 
The trailer ends by showing Sora, who looks confused and ready to fight, but also still all on his own. Hopefully he doesn’t have to face this danger alone!
And that's everything! This trailer really does raise a lot of questions, especially regarding Scala Ad Caelum and the Keyblade Graveyard. Where are the other Guardians of Light? Why is Sora screaming? It’s only 40 days until we know the answers for sure! 
Did you happen to see something  we didn’t? Let us know in the comments below! 
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Unboxing Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs; coming December 2018

FiGPiNs embrace larger-than-life entertainment characters that fans love, capture their essence and honors what makes them special. Through unmatched craftsmanship and thoughtfulness in design, from packaging to the digital experience, FiGPiN® provides highly collectible works of art that fans can connect deeply with, at home or on the go.
This is exactly what we found out when unboxing the first line of Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs our friends at FiGPiN kindly sent us to test out. We are excited to share our first look of them with you.

The Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs were first announced on September, and are planned to release sometime this month in the United States.
The Sora, King Mickey, Goofy, and Donald FiGPiNs will be sold individually in two packaging formats.
GameStop, Target, and Best Buy will be selling each of them in a soft plastic case at $9.99. Other retailers, including Nerdy Collectibles, Entertainment Earth, BigBadToyStore, and Amazon, will make each of them available in hard polycarbonate case packaging, at prices between $12.99 and $14.99. The samples we were sent came in the hard case packaging, encased in a clear poly-carbonate display box with a black ABS plastic base. You can watch the full unboxing video below!
 
I really enjoyed how exquisite and faithful the Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs looked. The figures of Kingdom Hearts II Sora, King Mickey, Goofy, and Donald, were inspired by their renders from the game which were illustrated in a 2D cell-shaded style. The FiGPins are made with cast zinc alloy inlaid with hard synthetic color enamel and finished with an electroplated nickel coating. The lineart is strong and sometimes used to separate the more shaded areas, and the colors are vibrant and loyal to the original art of the characters. The art style allowed almost no compromise in the details of each design. Also, all FiGPiNs include a laser engraved, alphanumeric serial number on the back, making every single one uniquely yours.

Behind each pin is a holder, a special patented FiGPiN® soft rubber backer. The shape of the backer is such that it can be bent towards the base, allowing the figure to stand up without needing to be anchored to the black platform it comes with. Bending the rubber does not snap or damage it, and this bend also helps one to remove it very easily, unlike conventional pins.

When unboxing the figures, I realized that the black ABS plastic bases were facing the other way, such that the FiGPiN® logo was facing away when you positioned the pin to face you. But I easily changed it as you can detach the base of the platform and turn it around. You can see pictures of the fixed platforms below, with the logo clearly showing under each figure. I'm not sure if they're supposed to be like this, or if this is the wrong way round - but you can choose according to your preference!

I'm personally not a fan of excessive packaging and don't have a collector's mindset, so at first, I chose to display mine without the clear poly-carbonate display box (as you can see in the video). I did this also because I wanted them to be easier to remove in case I wanted to use them as pins. But later, I tried displaying them in the box, and I was delighted to see that they actually looked "museum quality" as they claimed to be! They didn't have that annoying faded plastic look that comes with cheap cases, and really emphasized the quality of the figures. This poly-carbonate box only comes with the hard case packaged products, which are priced a bit higher than the soft cased ones.

Overall, my favorite thing about the Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs was how creative and versatile they were. They succeeded in bringing the magic and personalities of these Kingdom Hearts II characters to my collection both when I displayed them with the clear case and without.) I didn't want to display the graphic arts cards, but they were too lovely to throw away - so I kept those as bookmarks.)  If I wanted to, I could also display the figures standing on their own, to make the characters look like they were running free on my shelf. And of course, you can also use them as actual pins: at approximately 3" tall (76.2mm) 3/32" thick (2.0mm), they are neither too small nor too big, not too light nor too heavy. They are just the right size and weight for both display and wear! Although I might have gone a bit overboard...

In conclusion, I believe the FiGPiNs in the debuting Kingdom Hearts line are worth their price and space in any Kingdom Hearts fan's collection! Whether you are a serious collector or a casual one, or if you're looking for an accessory to show your passion for the series, the Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs would definitely earn a place on your Christmas list!
You can view more pictures of the pins, both our own and the official releases, in the gallery albums below.
Online pre-orders for Kingdom Hearts FiGPiNs in soft plastic casing are currently being accepted at GameStop and Best Buy, and will be soon available in Target. You can also inquire in-store to place an order.
Pre-orders for the FiGPiNs in the hard casing are currently available at Entertainment Earth, BigBadToyStore, and Amazon for $14.99 each; at Nerdy Collectibles for $13.99 each.
It is not yet known when they will release worldwide, but as FiGPiN also sell their products overseas, we hope for some good news to come for international fans!
You can keep up to date with the latest from FiGPiN® on their website, Instagram, Facebook , and Twitter!
 
Aquaberry

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