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Update: The fully-colored acrylic stands are now available for pre-order at the Square Enix (Japan) e-Store, releasing May 20, 2017. They are available at 1,850 yen each. The Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue acrylic stands are now available for pre-order on the North American store. They cost $19.99 USD, and are in full color. The acrylic stands 'COMING', 'AIR', and 'BOND' were available exclusively in Japan for some time as a pre-order bonus for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and also in limited stock at Amazon Japan. However, they were not in full color. These acrylic stands are scheduled for a End of June 2017 release. You can check out pics of AIR, COMING, and BOND below!

The major update coming to Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is now available in Japan! Featuring new story elements, multiplayer gameplay, and other additional features, Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] is available as a new update for the original application of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. Check out the notes for this new major update that has released in Japan. Thanks goes to Discord user WinterHartz for translating these notes. Title opening screen music <3 Title opening screen <3 App Icon <3 App Store Promotional Screenshots <3

Square Enix has officially rolled a new update for the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX. This update, which is 1.02, fixes the damage and gauge problems caused by 60fps in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, and has fixed other various defects within the collection. The update is 235.3 MB big. You can check out screenshots of the update (in Japanese and English) thanks to @aibo_ac7 and @churroz. UPDATE: Square Enix has announced that they will be offering a Day One patch for North American and European players for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX. It is stated that the patch is to resemble that of which was released in Japan.

Thanks to 4Gamer.net, sales for the latest Japanese game releases are now available. Ranking second in sales is Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, which sold a total number of 62,770 units in Japan for the first week of release. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX released on March 9, 2017 in Japan and releases on March 28, 2017 in North America, while releasing everywhere else on March 31, 2017.

Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will be updating to Kingdom Hearts Union χ in Japan on March 23, 2017. Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] is the newest updating coming to Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ which features multiplayer gameplay, new story updates, and other different gameplay features. In addition to the release of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] in Japan, fans can also receive a new wallpaper for their Android or iPhone devices. Check out the different wallpaper designs below. You can download the wallpapers directly here. In case you missed it, you can check out the Japanese teaser trailer for Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] below with English translated subtitles. The English update for Kingdom Hearts Union χ[cross] will be arriving sometime in April.

With the official Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX approaching quickly, some fans have already received their copies of the game from Japan. One fan in particular has already streamed some early gameplay from Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX with Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. Earlier, Square Enix had shown off bits of gameplay from both Kingdom Hearts Final Mix & Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. Thanks to YouTube user ぺぃの Enjoy Network you can check out additional gameplay of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix in 60fps for the beginning, Destiny Islands, & Traverse Town. You can check out the gameplay below. UPDATE: Twitter user @g_plaza_okazaki has uploaded an image of an early copy purchased in Japan. Check it out below.

With the Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX in the upcoming days, and the English version coming a few weeks after, the trophy lists have now been released for the PS4 versions of each game in the collection. While each game in the collection mostly maintained the same type of trophies, they have been simplified for players to obtain. This includes the difficulty trophies in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix HD, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories HD and Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix HD. Previously, you would have to beat the games in all difficulty modes to get the trophies, and now you only have to beat them on the hardest difficulty mode to obtain all of the difficulty trophies available. The trophies obtained for watching Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded cinematics have also been removed, and the amount of Gummy Ship blueprint collection in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix HD has been decreased from obtaining all 48 available in the game to only 30. You can check out the trophy list for Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, & Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix below for the PS4. Thanks goes to exophase for the early trophy release. table.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif font-size: 12px; } .tableizer-table td { padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; } .tableizer-table th { background-color: #104E8B; color: #FFF; font-weight: bold; } Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Image Trophy Description Type Kingdom Hearts Master Obtain all trophies. Platinum Proud Player Clear Final Mix on Proud. Gold Final Mix Master Clear Final Mix or a higher difficulty level. Silver Novice Player Clear Final Mix on Beginner or a higher difficulty level. Bronze Unchanging Armor Clear the game without changing equipment. Silver Undefeated Clear the game without using a continue. Silver Speedster Defeat the World of Chaos in the End of the World within 15 hours. Gold He Who Doesn't Exist Defeat the Mysterious Man in Hollow Bastion. Bronze The Cloaked Shadow Defeat the Phantom at the Clock Tower. Bronze The Sandy Blade Defeat Kurt Zisa in Agrabah. Bronze Novice Hero Win the Phil Cup. Bronze Artisan Hero Win the Pegasus Cup. Bronze Hero of the Coliseum Win the Hercules Cup. Bronze Coliseum Champion Win the Hades Cup. Bronze The Frosty Giant Defeat the Ice Titan in the Gold Match at Olympus Coliseum. Bronze One-Winged Angel Defeat Sephiroth in the Platinum Match at Olympus Coliseum. Bronze Supreme Soloist Complete any solo challenge. Bronze Time Attacker Complete any time trial challenge. Bronze Level Master Get Sora to Level 100. Silver Treasure Hunter Open 100 treasure chests. Bronze From Rags to Riches Obtain over 10,000 Munny. Bronze Heartless Hunter Defeat over 2,000 Heartless. Bronze Where the Bells Toll Seal the keyhole in Traverse Town. Bronze The Rabbit Hole Seal the keyhole in Wonderland. Bronze Junior Hero Seal the keyhole in Olympus Coliseum. Bronze Member of the Tribe Seal the keyhole in Deep Jungle. Bronze Magic Lamp Seal the keyhole in Agrabah. Bronze Honest Soul Escape from Monstro. Bronze Master of the Seas Seal the keyhole in Atlantica. Bronze Pumpkin Prince Seal the keyhole in Halloween Town. Bronze Pixie Dust Seal the keyhole in Never Land. Bronze End of the World Seal the keyhole in Hollow Bastion. Bronze Pooh's Friend Seal the keyhole in 100 Acre Wood. Bronze Record Keeper Collect all Jiminy's Journal entries. Bronze Storyteller Collect all Story entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Searcher Collect all Ansem Reports in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Professor Collect all Character entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Top Dog Collect all 101 Dalmation entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Best Friend Collect all Trinity List entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Mini-game Maniac Collect all Mini-game entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Synthesis Master Synthesize all items. Bronze First Synthesis Synthesize an item for the first time. Bronze Synthesis Novice Synthesize 3 types of items. Bronze Synthesis Amateur Synthesize 15 types of items. Bronze Synthesis Vet Synthesize 30 types of items. Bronze Gummi Ship Collector Obtain 30 or more gummi ship blueprints. Bronze Flying Ace Shoot down over 2,500 enemies with your gummi ship. Bronze Customier Modify a gummi ship and update the data. Bronze Top Gun Clear all gummi ship routes. Bronze Test Pilot Clear gummi ship mission 1. Bronze Veteran Pilot Clear gummi ship mission 2. Bronze Ace Pilot Clear gummi ship mission 3. Bronze Oathkeeper Obtain the Oathkeeper Keyblade. Bronze Blade Master Obtain all Keyblades. Bronze Master Magician Obtain all staves. Bronze Master Defender Obtain all shields. Bronze Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Image Trophy Description Type Chain of Memories Master Obtain all trophies. Platinum Proud Player Sora Clear Sora's Story on Proud. Silver Proud Player Riku Clear Riku's Story on Proud. Silver Undefeated Clear the game without using a continue. Silver Natural Player Sora Clear Sora's story on Standard or a higher difficulty level. Bronze Natural Player Riku Clear Riku's story on Standard or a higher difficulty level. Bronze Novice Player Sora Clear Sora's story on Beginner or a higher difficulty level. Bronze Novice Player Riku Clear Riku's story on Beginner or a higher difficulty level. Bronze Veggie Master Get a score of 150 points or higher in the Veggie Panic mini-game. Bronze Ace Pilot Get a score of 500 points or higher in the Balloon Glider mini-game. Bronze High Jumper Get a score of 120 points or higher in Tigger's Jump-a-Thon mini-game. Bronze Sky Diver Get a score of 2,000 points or higher in the Whirlwind Plunge mini-game. Bronze Bee Buster Clear all 70 bees within 1 minute and 40 seconds in the Bumble-Buster mini-game. Bronze A Slumber to Remember Clear Sora's story mode. Bronze Sleight Master Obtain all of Sora's sleights. Silver Card of Memories Clear Castle Oblivion 1F. Bronze Woven Memories Clear Castle Oblivion 5F. Bronze The Truth Clear Castle Oblivion 13F. Bronze Road to Dawn Clear Riku's story mode. Bronze Hard Hitter Obtain all attack bonuses for Riku. Bronze Confronting the Darkness Clear Castle Oblivion B12F. Bronze Challenge from the Inner Darkness Clear Castle Oblivion B8F. Bronze Overcoming the Darkness Clear Castle Oblivion B1F. Bronze Record Keeper Sora Collect all of Jiminy's Journal entries. Gold Card Master Sora Collect all Card Collection entries in Jiminy's Journal. Silver Storyteller Sora Collect all Story entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Character Professor Sora Collect all Character entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Mini-game Maniac Sora Collect all Mini-game entries in Jiminy's Journal. Bronze Record Keeper Riku Collect all D Report entries. Gold Card Master Riku Collect all Card Collection entries in D Report. Silver Storyteller Riku Collect all Story entries in the D Report. Bronze Character Professor Riku Collect all Character entries in the D Report. Bronze Novice Deck Builder Edit a card deck for the first time. Bronze Expert Deck Builder Edit a card deck 500 times. Bronze Premium Card Maker Make 20 cards become Premium Cards. Bronze No Escape Clear the game without fleeing from a single battle. Silver Level Master Sora Max out Sora's level. Silver Level Master Riku Max out Riku's level. Silver Card Breaker Break an enemy's cards 1,500 times. Bronze Tightrope Walker Replenish HP when you have less than 5% HP. Bronze Interceptor Strike an enemy before entering battle 150 times. Bronze Duel Master Win 100 duels. Bronze Battle Card Collector Obtain over 300 battle cards. Bronze Moogle Mogul Get over 10,000 Moogle Points. Bronze Regular Customer Use over 20,000 Moogle Points at Moogle Shops. Bronze Room Creator Synthesize 300 rooms. Bronze Treasure Hunter Open 10 chests from hidden rooms. Bronze Ace Striker Hit an enemy with an object. Bronze table.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .tableizer-table td { padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; } .tableizer-table th { background-color: #104E8B; color: #FFF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; } Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix ImageTrophyDescriptionTypeKingdom Hearts II MasterObtain all trophies.PlatinumCritical CompetitorClear game on Critical.GoldProud PlayerClear game on Proud or a higher difficulty level.SilverAmbitious AdventurerClear the game and watch the ending sequence.SilverLevel MasterGet Sora to Level 99.SilverMy HeroGet rescued by the King.BronzeLingering WillDefeat the Lingering Will.SilverOne-Winged AngelDefeat Sephiroth.SilverTo Rule Them AllDefeat all Organization XIII Replica Data.GoldMushroom MasterSatisfy every member of Mushroom XIII.SilverRookieWin the Pain and Panic Cup.BronzeNovice HeroWin the Cerberus Cup.BronzeArtisan HeroWin the Titan Cup.BronzeTrue HeroWin the Goddess of Fate Cup.BronzeColiseum CompetitorWin the Pain and Panic Paradox Cup.BronzeColiseum StarWin the Cerberus Paradox Cup.BronzeHero of the ColiseumWin the Titan Paradox Cup.BronzeColiseum ChampionWin the Hades Paradox Cup.SilverSummer's EndComplete Roxas's episode.BronzeA Timeless WorldComplete the Timeless River episode.BronzeAbove HonorComplete the Land of Dragons episodes.BronzeA Budding RomanceComplete the Beast's Castle episodes.BronzeHail the HeroComplete the Olympus Coliseum episodes.BronzeLifting the CurseComplete the Port Royal episodes.BronzeWhat Friends Are ForComplete the Agrabah episodes.BronzeThe Gift of LoveComplete the Halloween Town episodes.BronzeReturn of the KingComplete the Pride Lands episodes.BronzeElectric SparkComplete the Space Paranoids episodes.BronzeAlways TogetherComplete the 100 Acre Wood episode.BronzeKindred SpiritsComplete the Atlantica episodes.BronzeA Taste of the PastComplete the Twilight Town episodes.BronzeReunionReunite with Riku and Kairi.BronzeSearcherCollect all Ansem Reports in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeProfessorCollect all Character entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeHeartless HighbrowCollect all Heartless entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeNobody Know-It-AllCollect all Nobody entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeTreasure HunterCollect all Treasures in Jiminy's Journal.BronzePuzzlerComplete all Puzzles in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeNavigatorCollect all Maps in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeConquerorCollect all Mission entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeMinigame ManiacCollect all Minigame entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeLimit MasterCollect all Limit entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeCraftsmanCollect all Synthesis Note entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzeSeekerCollect all Character Link entries in Jiminy's Journal.BronzePro SkaterObtain 5,000 points with skateboard tricks.BronzeStruggle ChampionWin by obtaining all of the opponent's orbs.BronzeCorroded by DarknessActivate Antiform 13 times.BronzeVeteran PilotObtain an S rank on a gummi ship mission.BronzeAce PilotObtain an S rank on a gummi ship mission for all routes.BronzeTop GunObtain an S rank on a gummi ship EX mission for all routes.BronzeGummi Ship CollectorObtain all blueprints.Silver Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix ImageTrophyDescriptionTypeBirth by Sleep MasterObtain all trophies.PlatinumCritical CompetitorClear game on Critical.GoldThe Lost ChapterComplete the secret episode.GoldThe VesselClear Terra's story mode.SilverThe DormantClear Ventus's story mode.SilverThe SeekerClear Aqua's story mode.SilverConnected HeartsComplete the final episode.SilverA Mere ShellDefeat the Vanitas Remnant.SilverTime's TellerDefeat the Unknown.SilverDarkness's WillDefeat No Heart.SilverLight's WillDefeat Armor of Eraqus.SilverSavage SlayerComplete all Unversed battle missions with the highest rank.SilverProfilerCollect all Secret Reports.SilverCollectorCollect all stickers.SilverThe Adventurer: TerraComplete Reports with Terra.BronzeThe Adventurer: VentusComplete Reports with Ventus.BronzeThe Adventurer: AquaComplete Reports with Aqua.BronzePerfect ShotUse Shotlock 50 times.BronzeJustice & DarkUse the Pete D-Link 10 times.BronzeD.J.Use the Rhythm Mixer Command Style 20 times.BronzeThe Warrior: TerraLearn all of Terra's Finish Commands.BronzeThe Warrior: VentusLearn all of Ventus's Finish Commands.BronzeThe Warrior: AquaLearn all of Aqua's Finish Commands.BronzeMuscleheadUnleash Break Time with Terra.BronzeB-BoyUnleash Break Time with Ventus.BronzeMajoretteUnleash Break Time with Aqua.BronzePâtissierCreate all flavors of ice cream.BronzeCommand Board ConquerorWin each playable Command Board.BronzeMaestroObtain a Fantastic rating for each song in Ice Cream Beat Master Mode.BronzeRapid RacerFinish first in all Rumble Racing courses.BronzeFantasistaBeat all opponents in Fruitball.BronzeThe Journey BeginsClear the prologue, "The Land of Departure."BronzePursuit of TruthClear the Mysterious Tower episode of Terra's story.BronzeDefying DarknessClear the Disney Town episode of Terra's story.BronzeEntrusting PowerClear the Destiny Islands episode of Terra's story.BronzeEncountersClear the Badlands episode of Ventus's story.BronzeA Moment of RestClear the Disney Town episode of Ventus's story.BronzeA Friend in NeedClear the Mysterious Tower episode of Ventus's story.BronzeDrifting ApartClear the Radiant Garden episode of Aqua's story.BronzeHopeful HeartsClear the Destiny Islands episode of Aqua's story.BronzePawn of the ArenaComplete all one-star missions in the Mirage Arena.BronzeKnight of the ArenaComplete all two-star missions in the Mirage Arena.BronzeQueen of the ArenaComplete all three-star missions in the Mirage Arena.BronzeKing of the ArenaComplete all four-star missions in the Mirage Arena.BronzeKeepers of the ArenaWin the Keepers of the Arena battle in the Mirage Arena.BronzeVillains' VendettaWin the Villains' Vendetta battle in the Mirage Arena.Bronze

For the first time, players will be able to experience the new multiplayer feature coming to Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ at PAX East 2017, Square Enix has announced. Back in January, Square had showed off multiplayer gameplay. In case you missed it, you can check out the preview from January below. Square Enix promises more information regarding multiplayer gameplay at PAX East 2017 soon.

New Kingdom Hearts phone cases are now available for pre-order through Gain Garage, a Japanese online store for phone merchandise. These new phone cases display different artwork from Kingdom Hearts II, such as the cover art, opening scene, stained glass floor, and other parts of the game. You can check out the different case designs below. Thanks goes to @aibo_ac7 & DTimes.jp for the tip. These phone cases are available on iPhone 5, 5s, SE, 6, 6s, & 7, as well as Xperia X Performance, Compact, & Xperia XZ. The cases for iPhone 5, 5s, SE, 6, 6s and 7 are currently priced at 2,180 yen, whereas those for the iPhone 7Plus and Xperia are priced at 2,280 yen. They will be released on March 3, 2017 in Japan.

The Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ has reached the ending for Castle of Dreams. With that, Everglow has fully recorded and edited in English translations for the story, which can be seen below. The walkthrough goes from quests 646-660 in-game. Thanks goes to Catherine Mueller ([email protected]) for translations. The story for the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will continue at a later date. Are you looking forward to playing Castle of Dreams in the English version of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ? Let us know in the comments below!

In a local Japanese store, new Kingdom Hearts artwork has been shown off from Tetsuya Nomura, director of the series. This sketch by Tetsuya Nomura depicts Sora & Roxas across from each other with a message. You can check out the image below. You can check out the message below translated by goldpanner. Thanks goes to Twitter user Yurinahp for the tip.

Square Enix has just announced that on January 26th, 2017, at 12 AM USA PT, Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will receive Proud Mode quests for the English version of the game. Proud Mode quests are filled with challenging objectives and tougher enemies. As you fight through these difficult quests, you will be able to have a chance at obtaining the Sleeping Lion Keyblade, which will be available after a certain amount of quests/objectives have been completed. Check out a preview of Proud Mode below. Will you be going for the Sleeping Lion Keyblade? Let us know in the comments below!