Headphone Jack

at first the idea of less Disney worlds in KH3 was concerning but if it means we get a tighter experience from the story and gameplay then sure thing. i'm hoping all the worlds have something to contribute to the plot and won't just be the usual obligatory Disney world we have to run through to progress.

yes he's back and looking like a bug or something! i mean there's definitely something off about his face right? i feel like it's the eyes...

hmm well if they're going to reveal every world i wonder if i should go on media blackout. i don't think i've ever gone into a KH game blind except for KH1 and 2 and that was only because i was too young to be aware of the internet and what sort of information i could get from it. might be fun to go in blind to KH3 but if the worlds get spoiled it won't be a big deal. it'll probably just get me more excited. also i hope any DLC they add is something small. i would think it'd be too tricky to add in an entire extra world to the game when the worlds are usually tied into the plot in some way and adding new ones could impact the pacing of the game. cosmetic stuff seems to be the more likely option.

i hope they keep the trailers vague. i remember DDD getting two huge 8 minute trailers that didn't really leave much to the imagination. maybe i'll just go on media blackout for KH3 once an actual release date comes out.

yea but i mean she mostly sat on the sidelines in CoM and only started interacting with Sora and co. towards the end. i'm not saying she didn't have a major role but it felt passive.

i'm holding out hope for a Pirates of the Caribbean world with a crazy boss fight against Davy Jones and the Kraken, personally. the spectacle alone would be worth it.

basically everyone who is on the good side will return so don't worry. it'll be interesting to see if she's given a bigger role than previous games. she mostly sits on the sidelines so i wonder what she could do. would it even be possible to bring her back in her original state? i thought she was created in a rare situation where Sora released both his and Kairi's heart. if they released Kairi's heart wouldn't that make a different Nobody, or just one who couldn't control Sora's memories?

athletic flow sounds like parkour and that's fine with me. if it's basically a more toned down version of flowmotion then count me in. flowmotion was nice but i hated rolling into a wall and then suddenly going into flowmotion because of it.

given how many games have come out this generation with delays i would say it's not crazy to expect at least some kind of delay for KH3. just trying to be realistic is all.

so the Toy Story world and the Big Hero 6 world are going to have original stories right? i really hope there's more of a push to have original stories in the Disney worlds this time around because I feel like they really should get integrated into the plot rather than just being included because it's a Kingdom Hearts game and that's what they do. also is that quote we've been seeing in recent trailers about following your dreams and diving in from Nomura and about how he's treating the development of KH3? cause if so major props to him for trying to stick to his guns and make a game that looks like it'll be insanely fun. the new trailer looks too good to be true but if he's actually been committed to that level of quality for the finished product then i'd say the wait for this game has been justified. i guess time will tell.

i'm sure it's still in the game but they just opted to use some newer footage for this trailer instead. the one we got yesterday is pretty packed full of stuff to look at so it's not totally impossible to think SE just decided to not feature one or two things that we've already seen before.

maybe they'll string us along. next release date announcement will include the year and the month. i think we'll probably hear more about the actual date early next year, and if not then, maybe E3?

Spring 2019. i'm not convinced it'll come out 2018. i just feel like there's going to be a delay. maybe not one so huge it gets pushed back to 2019, but a delay of some kind.

now that the release date argument has been settled we can all focus on more important discussions. like arguing over whether or not KH3 will get delayed to 2019. wuh oh

since it's unlikely we'll get 60fps i'm just hoping for a stable 30. framerate drops would really kill the flow of the gameplay and judging by how crazy the combat looks i would hope the dev team would be aware of this potential problem and aim to fix it.

idk but i don't think the trailer will end with "Now in Development." it'll end with "Still in Development."

just go into the store and under "Redeem Code" type in the voucher code. that's the only way i know to check.

definitely wouldn't mind seeing some more FF representation in the series. SE can give the FF characters their own world and subplot like Hollow Bastion in KH2 because i enjoyed that bit of interaction with them. outside of FF characters i definitely want them to add in some more menacing Disney villains, or better yet make whichever ones they use seem menacing.

the same reason they thought it would release in 2017, probably.

dream drop distance is my kh nightmare *buh dum tss*

feels like there are better options. Merlin never struck me as a party member kind of character. his role seems to be more in line with a background/support character like Cid.

how about all of them i'd settle for Maleficent getting more involved. KH2 was pretty weak for her and the following games just made her more into a joke villain than an actual threat. i get that now she's doing some behind the scenes scheming but who knows if it'll have any actual payoff when we've got 13 Xehanorts running around. juggling all these villains seems like it'll make the game feel bloated or leave the plot unfocused. although i'd actually love it if Maleficent suddenly came back out on top and became the real final boss, just as a way to bring the Disney villains back into the spotlight. of course idk if SE could pull that off and not have it seem forced or random. Xehanort has been built up as the big baddie for a while now so suddenly kicking him to the curb for Maleficent (who has been downgraded to lesser foe in recent games) may not work. holding out hope that the next saga keeps the Disney aspect in better focus. i mean it would have been cool if the 13 Darknesses had been comprised of 12 Disney villains and Xehanort. feel like that would have been a good route to take the story but nah...13 Xehanorts. oh well.

i liked that he had more of a role in Chain of Memories but outside of that i was mostly indifferent towards him. never had to read the entries to keep up. sometimes i'd only scroll through them so that "NEW" icon would go away cause having a dozen of those bothered me for some reason.

no thanks. as if there aren't enough Marvel and Star Wars things existing today.

Nomura: "In order to please the fans and give them what they want sooner, KH3 will get an episodic release and Episode 1 will be available this Fall. Dates for the remaining 67 episodes will be announced later. Enjoy."