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Since Kingdom Heart HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue's initial announcement at Sony's SCEJA TGS 2015 Press Conference the HUD for Dream Drop Distance HD has brought up quite a few questions. In the earliest trailers for the game, the HUD was entirely missing from the screen, as seen in the announcement trailer. Later on in development, trailers began to display a HUD for Sora, Riku, and their Dream Eaters. However, the Drop gauge was noticeably missing from various trailers, as seen in this screenshot from the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue trailer shown at Tokyo Game Show 2016. The Drop system is a mechanic that was introduced in the original Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for the Nintendo 3DS. As the game features both Sora and Riku taking their Mark of Mastery exams within the Dream Realm, the Drop system is a way for players to switch between both characters. Players can drop from Sora to Riku and vice versa willingly, however, players will also forcibly be dropped into the other character's story once the Drop gauge runs out. There are also items available in the game to extend the amount of time in the Drop gauge. With the Drop gauge noticeably missing from the HUD, there had been some debate as to whether or not the Drop system would return. While the Drop system offered the chance to play as different characters more evenly without having to repeat certain storylines like Birth by Sleep, it often caused frustration with players due to the fact that Drops could happen in the middle of a boss battle and force you to start over from the beginning when you returned to that character. However, in the most recent spread for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue in Famitsu Weekly, it seems that the Drop gauge has made its return to the HUD in Dream Drop Distance HD. Kingdom Hearts series Co-Director Tai Yasue also that Drop times will be altered for the PS4 version of Dream Drop Distance, making them longer. How do you feel about the return of the Drop system? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article

Yen Press announced on their official Twitter through various Tweets that they would be releasing English omnibuses of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, also posting pictures of the potential covers for each. While the three original 358/2 Days novels will be collected in a single omnibus, it is unclear whether the Birth by Sleep omnibus will collect all three original volumes as well, or only two, followed by the third novel as an independent release. Regarding the Birth by Sleep novels, Yen Press's only comment was: Yen Press went on to confirm that the previously announced Kingdom Hearts II novel would be released in 2 omnibuses. You can view potential covers released by Yen Press below. So far no details have been given as to release dates for either the 358/2 Days or Birth by Sleep novels. Which omnibus are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article

The official Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ international Twitter has announced that part 2 of their Black Friday Deal will begin December 2nd at midnight PT and lasting until December 9th! This deal includes 10 Epic medals, two 6 star medals with 3 dots filled in, and HD Riku within 5 pulls! If you unlock the special attack bonus for HD Riku before the end of the Black Friday Deal (December 9th), you will also receive and HD Mickey medal. This medal will also already have 3 dots filled in. For stats on both of these medals, please check out the notice below. Are you interested in this deal? Let us know in the comments!

Starting at 12:00 AM (PT) on December 1st, new coliseum quests and rankings will begin. For the month of December, the official international KHUX Twitter has announced that some of the included rewards will be Pegasus Knight avatar parts, skills, and more. You can find an image of the Pegasus Knight avatar parts below. Stay tuned to this topic for more information. Are you a fan of the Pegasus Knight avatar parts? Let us know in the comment!

Square Enix Japan's E-Store has restocked several silver charm necklaces based on the Kingdom Hearts series, featuring designs of a Wayfinder, Kairi's good luck charm, Sora's crown, Roxas's zipper, and the Kingdom Key. These particular designs were released years ago but have long been out of stock. Most of these silver charm necklaces are priced at 9,270 yen, with the exception of the Wayfinder necklace, which is priced at 13,390 yen. You can find pictures of these necklaces below. Thanks to Twitter user @aibo_ac7 for the tip! Which is your favorite design? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article

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UPDATE: Amazon Germany have updated the information on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, removing the 80 minutes detail. The official running time of x Back Cover is still to be announced. The original article follows: On its pre-order listing for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Amazon Germany has revealed in its description for the game that the cinematic feature Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover is 80 minutes long. This would make Back Cover the shortest cinematic in the series thus far, with the cinematics for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days at 2 hours & 50 minutes long and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded at approximately 3 hours long. What do you think about the length of Back Cover? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article

This week brings a plethora of new deals and events! First up, for the next two weeks until December 4th at 11:59 PM (PT), the Weekly Jewel Extravaganza will cost $5 instead of the regular $15, 66% off the regular price! To accompany this deal, VIP EXP, Evolve, Chip & Dale, and Skill Quests will be available throughout the next two weeks. Be sure to stock up on medals! Second, a new Raid Event has begun! Until November 27th at 11:59 PM (PT), players can defeat the Wicked Spider raid boss and earn event coins to obtain the adorable Clarice Beret and Clarice Snuggly avatar parts, as well as several bonus medals. The Clarice Snuggly also comes with the Rare Enemy +2 perk. Third, a royal Party Ranking reward is here, the Sagittarius Crowns! Parties whose Lux rankings fall within the top 50 will earn the Gold Crown, while parties in the top 300 will earn the Silver Crown., and parties who rank within the top 2000 will earn the Bronze Crown. Finally, the international version of the game has received its first Special Attack Bonus Campaign! In these campaigns, the minimum Special Attack Bonus that can be unlocked or re-rolled is increased substantially. The exact percentages are outlined below: Tier 1: 15% - 25% (original minimum of 10%) Tier 2: 30% - 50% (original minimum of 20%) Tier 3: 70% - 100% (original minimum of 40%) Tier 4: 90% -130% (original minimum of 60%) Additionally, the zero AP campaign will continue for all quests and all raid bosses, and as one final bonus, experience points from medal fusions are doubled, and all munny costs for medal fusions are halved. Be sure to use the zero AP campaign to farm as much as you need to! Which event/reward are you looking forward to most? Let us know in the comments!

Starting November 18th and lasting until November 24th, at 11:59 PM PT, a new High Score Challenge will be taking place featuring The World Ends With You character medals as rewards! For details about the high score rewards as well as ranking rewards, please check out the gallery at the bottom of this post. Also taking place from November 18th until November 24th is a new Score Assistance Deal! This deal promises you at least one 6★ medal and four 5★ medals, and all medals will give you a score bonus in the High Score Challenge! Players will also receive a Huey & Dewey & Louie medal as a bonus. Best of all, all of this only costs 1,500 jewels. For a full list of medals included in this deal, please check out the gallery below. Are you excited to finally see TWEWY medals in KHUX? Let us know in the comments!