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I agree with your point, and I have edited my analysis on him to reflect that opinion, although my original point still stands: if Nomura does not do something significant with Terra in KHIII, he will not have much to carry him over into the new story arc.

Pretty much by now everyone should know that KHIII will end the Xehanort saga, but one question that I am sure a lot of us have asked is what characters will continue on past KHIII. I have come to form my own opinions on who will be relevant once KHIII comes to a close. This is pure speculation based on things I have observed in the series and through Nomura's words and actions with characters. I will only be focusing on characters who are on the side of light since we don't know many who are on the side of darkness, aside from Xehanort's many forms, which will likely cease to exist after KHIII. I will also not be examing the Foretellers or anyone from the X games as they haven't been explored enough (or at all) to form an opinion. I will also not be examining any Disney (Mickey, Donald, Goofy, etc.) or Square-Enix (Cloud, Leon, Yuffie, etc.) characters as it can be assumed for now that they are mainstays for the series. I will deliver one of three verdicts for each character: Relevant, Non-Relevant, & Semi-Relevant (meaning they will be part of the continuing story, but to a limited degree) With 2.8 announced, DDD has re-entered Spoiler territory so be aware some of this is based off plot points in DDD; You have been WARNED! The Main Trio Sora - Since he is confirmed to be the protagonist after KHIII, there is really nothing to discuss here. Verdict: Relevant Riku - This one is sort of a tough one for me to decide. In my opinion it seems like Nomura has been setting Riku up to be the martyr in KHIII. Most people seem to agree that someone will die in KHIII, and Riku seems like he fits the bill more than any of the other characters. He has walked a long road of redemption and his death/sacrifice would be a way to finish up that plot. Obviously if that is not the case and he lives, he will most definitely remain relevant and important. Either way he will probably be a character that is brought up frequently Verdict: Relevant Kairi - I have zero doubt that Kairi will be relevant after KHIII. Kairi is a Princess of Heart, thus making her a prominent character in her own right, What really cements her future is that she is alluded to be Sora's love interest (though it is a very underdeveloped relationship). I will say that Nomura needs to explore her character further in KHIII if he wants fans to care for her post KHIII as she has pretty much served as a plot device so far. Verdict: Relevant The Original Trio Terra - I honestly don't see much of a future for Terra post KHIII if nothing significant is done with him in KHIII. His whole story so far has revolved around Xehanort, so once Xehanort is gone there is really nothing to carry him over into a new story. Terra needs to gain a new motivation in KHIII or needs to walk a similar road of redemption post KHIII if he is going to remain relevant. As things stand now, Terra only has hope as a small supporting character in the future. Verdict: Semi-Relevant Aqua - This is my favorite character in the series so my opinion is probably biased, but I have tried my best to look at her objectively. I highly believe that Aqua will remain a relevant and prominent character after KHIII. I don't believe this is because of her story, since it mostly revolves around saving her friends. I think her future relevance comes from the fact that Nomura seems to favor her quite a bit. In Birth By Sleep, It is clear to see that it is much more focused on Aqua than it is Terra and Ventus. Beyond that, Nomura not only made an ending that revolves around her, but also a secret episode that revolves around her. Then, he planned on making a Birth By Sleep sequel that was all about her. Once that sequel was sort of broken apart, Nomura was ready to add the remaining parts of it into the beginning of KHIII, which would have made Aqua the only confirmed character to be playable besides Sora. Now he is releasing that story in a collection with other KH games as a standalone title. It is clear to see that Nomura has had big plans for her since her creation, and as a strong female character, who has been featured more than Kairi, she is well loved among most fans. I am not saying that she is guaranteed to remain relevant, but it seems like Nomura has a lot of favor towards her and would likely want to keep her around. Verdict: Relevant Ventus - I personally don't see many merits that cement his place beyond KHIII, but there are a few that could. Ventus has been with Sora for quite a long time and it can be assumed that there has been a certain bond formed (Ventus is the one who saved Sora from the darkness in DDD), so perhaps that relationship can be further explored post KHIII. Also since Ventus and Roxas do share physical qualities, perhaps that relationship could be explored. I don't see Ventus remaining relevant on his own, since he sort of served as a plot device for the X-Blade, but he could definitely develop and remain relevant through his relationships to others. Verdict: Semi-Relevant The Organization Trio Roxas - I can easily see Roxas being relevant after KHIII. Roxas is the first Nobody (that we know of) to grow a heart of his own, and it seems likely that Roxas wlll become his own person. The possibilities of what a Nobody with its own heart could mean and what Roxas is capable of are endless and could make for an interesting plot. There is also the fact that since he is technically part of Sora that he will be around as long as Sora is. Verdict: Relevant Axel/Lea - I think it is very likely that he will be a plot relevant character after KHIII. While it was mostly fan-service, Lea now wields a keyblade, which pretty much cements a characters importance in KH. He is a very loved character and if Roxas stays there is no doubt that Nomura would include Lea as well. Verdict: Relevant Xion - While nothing has really been done with her character post 358/2 days, DDD alludes that she is like anyone else connected to Sora and will be freed. She is a very complex character and has plenty of potential, but as of now, the only reason Nomura could keep her around is with Lea and Roxas. Verdict: Semi-Relevant Other Plot Relevant Characters Namine - I can see Namine being a long lasting character throughout the series. Not only because of her connection to Kairi and Sora, but also because of her character merits and relationship with Roxas. She is well loved by fans for her tender personality and mistreatment. The only thing that really inhibits her is he severe lack of combat technique which really limits how much of a character can be seen. Verdict: Semi-Relevant Ansem the Wise - Obviously he still exists as he was last seen in the Realm of Darkness, but it seems that his part has been played out. It does not seem likely that he will have anymore influence after KHIII. Verdict: Non-Relevant Eraqus - Since Eraqus's story really revolves around his struggle with Xehanort and his relationship with Terra, it is unlikely that he will be doing anything more than cameo appearances post KHIII. Verdict: Non-Relevant Yen Sid - While technically a Disney character, his only real character development has been in the KH series. it seems likely that Yen Sid and his tower will serve as a base of operations for events that transpire from here on out. Yen Sid has never come across as a plot device for the Xehanort saga, but rather just a man of general knowledge. It is likely he will continue that role once KHIII closes. Verdict: Relevant Well that is pretty much all there is to be said about that. Anyone not discussed (Old organization members and such) either have a very unclear future or their relevance seems fairly obvious to end with the Xehanort saga. Let me know who you think will remain relevant and why you believe so. Have a good one!

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I would personally rather have Go Shiina compose for the Tales series. Tales of Legendia has the best soundtrack in the series and all the songs he wrote for Zestiria are the best ones in the game. Sakuraba is great, but he hasn't written any particularly rememberable tunes as of late.

I would say get X/X-2 if it is the Vita. I would recommend getting the Legacy Collection of MGS on PS3 since it pretty much includes ever MGS game made.

You have always been my favorite staff member, very glad to see that you are still sticking around though.

Nomura is usually pretty good at keeping a secret, but he pretty much confirmed multiple characters with that last statement. I would like multiple playable characters, but it would have to be in the fashion of KH2 if it is going to feel like a true numbered KH game. Maybe we play as one character for a little bit, but overall Sora should dominate the majority of the game.

Till the End of Time would be a god sent; I would finally be able to put my dying PS2 to rest.

I didn't have a problem with the voice itself, the reason I despise Sora in 3D is because he is such an idiot. Honestly, everything he says in that game make him sound like he was born yesterday. I severely hope the KH3 has a Sora who competent to be taking on these big tasks, because I would not trust 3D Sora to do anything.

So they give it a 9.0 because there aren't any extra materials, even though there never was a promise that there would be any... IGN: where we score games based on the stuff that has nothing to do with the actual game.

All you need to know is that it is confirmed for English. The KH13 team is very fast and very dedicated to finding this type of news out, so they will have it posted minutes after it is announced.

Definitely YouTube streaming. I have been looking into doing Let's Plays and such, so this will definitely be a helpful tool to have. I will definitely be streaming FFXV, KH3, and Tales of Zestiria.

Got to hand it to the Lightning Saga, no matter how much people seem to hate it, I still think the trilogy is excellent and deserves a lot more praise. The story of the first two games is excellent, and although the story of LR is kind of a mess, it is still rather enjoyable. There are just a whole lot of positives to this trilogy that outweigh the negatives.

Let's all just stand by and watch Konami tarnish their name even further by trying to make games without their creative genius.

Only 3 weeks left...feels like it has been an eternity waiting for this game.

Star Ocean 4, not my favorite in the series but still worth playing.

I haven't pre-ordered anything recently besides 2.8, but if we are talking about pre-orders that are being released relatively soon (before the end of the year), I got: -Tales of Zestiria (Collector's Edition) -Dragon Quest Heroes -Legend of Legacy -Xenoblade Chronicles X -Star Wars Battlefront -CoD: Black Ops 3 -The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel My bank account is going to be in tears.

With a mobile game they don't really need a large event to announce a release date. They announced the JP release date over Twitter. It could be any day that they announce it, but I wouldn't expect anything till October/November.

Jan 2 is a placeholder Amazon uses, a lot of my preodered Nintendo games have that or Jan 7 as their release date. Never believe a release date set December-January, unless it has been specified by the developer that it is releasing within those months.

It is a movie, that is why I said it is a huge maybe. It would be nice for them to include it in a bundle like that since it would it is part of the outlying FFVII story, but at the same time it isn't necessary because it is a movie that has been released. It would just be on there purely for convenience for the fanbase if it was included. Actually it isn't on PS4 yet, that port is coming next month. That is what he is referring to.

I doubt any of us believe that Mickey shanked Aqua and left her to die in the RoD, it is just completely out of Mickey's character to leave a friend behnd. Many of us probably are just wondering what kind of circumstances would prompt Mickey to leave Aqua in the RoD. That being said, I wish Disney would loosen their reigns on their properties and characters and allow Square to do a whole lot more with them.

I have never played it myself, and have heard mostly negative reviews about since because of it's gameplay style, but since it is part of the official FFVII timeline it would be hard to imagine them not trying to re-sell it sometime before the Remake releases.

I would imagine that sometime in the near future would make a bundle that includes Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus, and MAYBE (A very huge maybe) Advent Children for the PS4.

It's going to be a long year waiting for this game...

The second it went on Amazon I had it pre-ordered, and I will do the same when/if a collectors edition is announced.