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Square Enix has announced that the Kingdom Hearts series will be arriving on Steam from June 13th, 2024. The games will be available either as separate purchases or as one, single bundle called the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece bundle, which includes the following: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Kingdom Hearts III + ReMind DLC Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX will feature textural updates to its graphics and players who purchase Kingdom Hearts III + ReMind DLC or the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece will receive a platform exclusive keyblade "Dead of Night", which can be viewed below: Additionally, to celebrate the announcement, a trailer will be releasing tomorrow on Youtube featuring Utada Hikaru's Simple & Clean (Re-Recording), which will also be releasing as a single on May 22 at midnight JST. The song's Japanese language counterpart, Hikari (Re-Recording) was previously released in April as part of Utada Hikaru's newly released Science Fiction album. What do you think about the Kingdom Hearts series coming to Steam? Let us know in the comments below! UPDATE: The Steam store page links are listed below. Wishlisting is also available. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Kingdom Hearts III + ReMind DLC Official screenshots can be viewed via our gallery below:

The Kingdom Hearts -Linking Hearts- Ichiban Kuji official website has revealed images of each of the prizes available for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts themed prize lottery, which include Kingdom Hearts themed character statues, plates, towels, cushions, and a Keyblade charm collection, releasing May 31st, 2024. MSRP for the prizes is expected to be ¥790, and stores handling the products include 7-Eleven Ito-Yokado, and Yume Town stores in Japan. View our prior coverage of the Kingdom Hearts -Linking Hearts- Ichiban Kuji here. You can take a closer look at each of the prizes in our gallery below Which one of these new items would you like to add to your merchandise collection? Let us know in the comments below!

A newly re-recorded version of Hikari has released on Utada Hikaru's latest album, Science Fiction. The album, which released today features 26 tracks including newly mixed and re-recorded songs from across the singer's discography. Hikari, and its English language counterpart, Simple and Clean, have of course featured prominently as opening and ending themes throughout various games in the Kingdom Hearts series. Back in January the tracklist for Science Fiction revealed Hikari, as one of the many songs on the album receiving a re-recording. You can check out Hikari (Re-Recording) on the singer's official YouTube channel below In the lead up to Science Fiction's release Utada Hikaru's official YouTube channel was also uploading 4K versions of previous music videos, including those for Hikari and Passion. You can also listen to the full Science Fiction album on various music streaming platforms now. What do you think of the newly re-recorded version of Hikari? Let us know in the comments below!

Square Enix has announced the launch of their new pet goods brand SQEX PETS, which will feature various merchandise for pets such as leashes, bandanas, clothing, beds and toys based on the Kingdom Hearts series as well as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. With the exception of the Dragon Quest items, the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts items were supervised by Tetsuya Nomura, who also serves as character designer, game designer, and director for Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy. He also designed and drew the logo for FINAL FANTASY & PETs. The Kingdom Hearts & Pets merchandise line contains six items Cafe Monogram Mat Sora dog wear Monogram Pet Bandana Monogram Pet Bed Monogram Pet Leash Paopu Fruit Rope Toy You can take a closer look at the items in our gallery below It should be noted that the products are currently listed as coming soon, and there is currently no release date or pricing information available for them as they are still under development and may not be sold depending on their development status. Would you purchase Kingdom Hearts merchandise for your pets? Let us know in the comments below! Thanks to our team's Ryuji for the translations.

Both the Japanese and Global accounts on X for Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link have announced that closed beta testing for Android devices will take place from April 25th through May 2nd. Players selected for the Android closed beta test will be notified through email around April 19th. You can view the full announcement below Previously Square Enix had announced that the Android closed beta test, originally scheduled to take place in January 2024, would instead be delayed into Spring 2024, due to the need for further adjustments to be made to ensure the game ran comfortably on a wide range of devices. The iOS closed beta test for Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link was previously held in November of 2023. KH13's very own Kimpchuu shared his impressions of the closed beta test which you can view here.

Five new Kingdom Hearts II Ultra Detail Figures are now available for pre-order on AmiAmi. The figures feature Sora, Riku, Mickey, Pete, and Chip n Dale as they appear in Kingdom Hearts II. Currently, the Sora, Riku, Mickey, and Chip n Dale figures are available for ¥1,570 (approx. $10.37 USD) and the Pete figure is available for ¥1,870 (approx. $12.35 USD). Each figure is set to release November 2024. Previously, figures of Sora, Riku, Donald, Goofy, and Mickey have been revealed as part of the Ultra Detail Figure lineup. You can take a closer look at each figure in our gallery below, alongside their pre-order links Ultra Detail Figure Kingdom Hearts II Sora Ultra Detail Figure Kingdom Hearts II Riku Ultra Detail Figure Kingdom Hearts II Mickey Mouse Ultra Detail Figure Kingdom Hearts II Pete Ultra Detail Figure Kingdom Hearts II Chip n Dale Will you be picking up any of these figures? Let us know in the comments below!

The Square Enix North America Store has revealed nine new Kingdom Hearts Acrylic Stands now available for pre-order, releasing in August 2024. Three of the stands featuring the key art for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts will cost $34.99 each, while the other six stands featuring Sora, Kairi, and Roxas will cost $14.99 each. You can take a closer look at each of the Acrylic Stands in our gallery below, alongside their product links: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Acrylic Stand - Boundary - $34.99 Kingdom Hearts II Acrylic Stand - Heart - $34.99 Kingdom Hearts Acrylic Stand - Premonition - $34.99 Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Stand - Kairi - Promise - $14.99 Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Stand - Sora - Promise - $14.99 Kingdom Hearts II Acrylic Stand - Late Summer - $14.99 Kingdom Hearts II Acrylic Stand - Ocean - $14.99 Kingdom Hearts Acrylic Stand - Wind - $14.99 Kingdom Hearts Acrylic Stand - Beach - $14.99 Will you be picking up any of these acrylic stands? Let us know in the comments below!