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A special Focus Group Event was recently held for Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link at Square Enix ARTNIA cafe in Japan. Key members of the development team including Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura, series producer Ichiro Hazama, character designer Miki Yamashita, and lead planner Shirakami participated in a Q&A to speak to attendees on the development of the upcoming title. Thanks to KH13 staff member Ryuji we have translated major points from the Q&A provided by attendees @rikunami13 and @aibo_ac7. Note that recording of the Q&A was prohibited. The Q&A below is based on testimonials from the event attendees and an official transcript is currently unavailable. According to event attendees after the Q&A concluded footage was shown highlighting various worlds, Olympus, a world with a tunnel speculated to be based on Snow White, and a world with a body of water speculated to be based on Pinnochio, alongside several other mysterious worlds. Other interesting tidbits to note: Remus, the red haired character was modeled after a reliable older brother. His character design was made by Yamashita not Nomura There are three character designers working on Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link but they always consult with Nomura Nomura mentions that the protagonist hat took many retries to get just right due to the long dragoon like parts on both sides of the hat On the character Freya Nomura said: "There is a great secret hidden in Freya, but may I tell you the secret?" and then followed with "Some speculate she has a connection with Ephemer, but she doesn't." Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link was written by Ruiko Fukuzawa (Final Fantasy XIV) but Nomura took over the process midway Attendees were also gifted a Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link themed tote bag and sticker as souvenirs from the event. You can view them in our gallery below. What do you think of the newly shared information from this event? Let us know in the comments below! Update 12/3/2023: We have updated with additional information and Q&A responses including potential future features to the game such as friend requests, player housing, and cooking as well as additional responses regarding the game's gacha, raid bosses, and performance. View full article

I know some people have been floating around the idea of it being Neverland and I'm kind of inclined to lean into that. Though the other choices I can see as well. I kind of don't want it to be a new Disney world like Lilo and Stitch because I'd rather something like that be introduced in a non-mobile game.

It doesn’t look like it comes directly out of his palms but more like he’s able to materialize them out of nothing. So it also doesn’t look like he grips them either as they don’t have hilts. Just doing a quick search they’re described as beams of energy so I guess similar concept to lightsabers in that sense? His KH III render gives a little bit more of a clearer look at how he wields them so I’ll link it below. Also PS I think your illustration of Xemnas is pretty rad.

All I keep thinking is how pretty the backdrop of the night sky against Scala in the trailer looks. I'm cautiously optimistic about the game, I will definitely check it out when it releases but I can understand everyone's wariness around how its yet another mobile game.

The Square Enix North America store has revealed a new Kingdom Hearts III Knitted Plush based on King Mickey. The plush is set to release August 2024 for $41.99 USD. You can pre-order this new plush at the Square Enix North America Store here. Take a closer look at the Kingdom Hearts III Knitted Plush King Mickey in our gallery below Will you be picking up this new plush to add to your collection? Let us know in the comments below! View full article

Various images promoting the Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link closed beta testing have started to appear as advertisements on social media. The images provide a closer look at the player characters, Disney characters, environments, and interface of the game. You can take a closer look at the promotional images in our gallery below Closed beta testing registration for Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link began on October 30th and is currently running through November 19th for the United Kingdom and Australia. Did you spot anything interesting in these new images? Let us know in the comments below! View full article

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The Square Enix Japan e-Store has listed three new Kingdom Hearts themed Room Fragrance Mists for pre-order based on Terra, Ventus, and Aqua. Each item is set to release February 3rd, 2024 for ¥5,940. (approx. $37.94 USD) Each fragrance consists of three unique notes which you can view in more detail along with the gallery and product links below: Kingdom Hearts Room Fragrance Mist Terra Top Note: Bergamot, Clove, Cinnamon Middle Note: Rose, Geranium, Lilac Last Note: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber, Musk Kingdom Hearts Room Fragrance Mist Ventus Top Note: Bergamot, Yuzu Citrus Fruit, Mandarin Middle Note: Water Lily, Rose, Tea Last Note: Musk, Amber, Sandalwood Kingdom Hearts Room Fragrance Mist Aqua Top Note: Bergamot, Pear, Spearmint Middle Note: Aqua Note, Freesia, Jasmine Last Note: Amber, Patchouli, Cedarwood Fragrance mists based on Sora, Riku & Kairi, and Axel, Roxas, & Xion have previously been revealed as part of the line up. Note: These items cannot be shipped internationally due to being marked as flammable Thanks to KH13 Staff Member Ryuji for the translations. View full article

Just these two - Oblivion and other keyblades aren’t even available like this on the SE store as of now.

The Square Enix Japan e-Store has announced a new line of Kingdom Hearts themed Jacquard handbags, wallets, and backpacks. There are six different items within the line including a Shoulder Bag, Backpack, Key Case, Long Wallet, Tote Bag, and Bum Bag. Each item features a monogram pattern throughout with iconic symbols prominent in the Kingdom Hearts series. All products are set to release January 13th, 2024. You can take a closer look at the items in our gallery below along with their respective store links and price points. Kingdom Hearts Jacquard Shoulder Bag - ¥14,300 Kingdom Hearts Jacquard Backpack - ¥19,800 Kingdom Hearts Jacquard Key Case - ¥6,600 Kingdom Hearts Jacquard Long Wallet - ¥13,200 Kingdom Hearts Jacquard Tote Bag - ¥15,400 Kingdom Hearts Jacquard Bum Bag - ¥13,200 Will you be purchasing any of these new items? Let us know in the comments below. View full article