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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days: The Novel is now set to release in the West in late November 2018, as revealed by publisher Yen Press. The localization of the light novel was first announced back in 2016; its original release was listed as June 2018, which was then delayed to November 13, 2018, and has currently been delayed again to November 27, 2018. The cover for the light novel has also been revealed. You can see it below. The novel is still available for pre-order; the paperback is available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, IndieBound, AAA Anime, Books A Million, and Indigo. Digital copies will be sold as well by Amazon, Barnes & Nobles iTunes and Indigo. Let us know if you'll be picking it up in time for Christmas! Click here to view the article

The official Kingdom Hearts Facebook account is planning a livestream featuring Kingdom Hearts III at PAX WEST 2018! The stream is scheduled for today at 2:30 PM PDT, and can be accessed on Facebook. Attendees of PAX WEST this year are able to enjoy the Toy Box and Olympus demos of the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts III, releasing January 29, 2019, worldwide. Square Enix is also giving away Kingdom Hearts III phone holders, and have put on display replicas of the Keyblades Shooting Star and Infinity Badge. Let us know if you are/will be at PAX WEST 2018, otherwise, or tune into the livestream to find out what's going on at the event! Click here to view the article

I just want to know WHERE he shops

These private videos are just old KH2.8 videos that were uploaded in 2016, and were then made from public to private. This can be seen by googling the private videos' URLs - the search results will show you people linking these URLs to share a KH2.8 trailer (the E3 and TGS 2016 ones). Here is the private video on the Spanish playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCkk_EVFDy8 If you google this, the search result is of a user who shared this to show the E3 2016 trailer for KH2.8 with Spanish subs: https://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_kingdom-hearts-hd-2-8-final-chapter-prologue_2123719_s160 Here is the private video on the German playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPwEzA-Ye8 If you google this, you can find many search results of people sharing the TGS 2016 trailer for KH2.8 with German subtitles. Eg: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1242682435763038&id=177902742241018&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDUE-N6Lp3E9N6SMNaBo8rq8ImAutVBtdzWRRVSpHKKYutW9DQrTzvZ1aMYwKNbN3OV3a7LFKhtQm5iyv1pPlsCRtuApAdUNxNdTZN-toQ1X31hZJHhlWFezCZUR6np5fnbfqs&__tn__=-R We don't know why these were made private. You can also refer to the explanations provided so far by DChiuch: I hope this clears up any misunderstanding. In any case, this does not negate that there could be new trailers releasing soon. Keep an eye on the PlayStation Lineup Tour and our upcoming TGS 2018 coverage!

The possibility of exclusion of dubbing in Kingdom Hearts III for audiences such as German, Spanish, and French-speakers has been an ongoing issue among the international fan community of the series, so much that even a petition was conducted in an attempt to make the upcoming game's dub more inclusive. Disappointment therefore ensued when it was confirmed by the Square Enix France CEO that Kingdom Hearts III would only be dubbed in Japanese and English. HobbyConsolas has recently published an interview with Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura, whom they asked for explanations for the lack of dubbing in more languages. Nomura also talked about the translation process, the scriptwriting process, and whether Kingdom Hearts III can be a starting point for newcomers to the series. You can read the interview below. We would like to thank KH13 News Team member Overshot and KHχ staff Nymph for providing translations. Click here to view the article

VG247 has recently published Alex Donaldson's interview with Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura. Here, he talked about having found the right balance while working with Disney, their approach to world expansion, recap elements and more in Kingdom Hearts III. In regards to his approach in directing Kingdom Hearts III, Nomura said he hasn't changed much, not unlike in his previous interview with Donaldson back in 2013. Nomura also spoke about seeing the positives of working with Disney's restrictions. Infact, the Pixar team working on Kingdom Hearts III had a lot of praise for Kingdom Hearts III's development team during the Kingdom Hearts III Premiere Event. Tasha Sounart, the Associate Creative Director at Pixar Animation Studios, and the Pixar Story Supervisor Jason Katz, spoke about the success of Toy Story's and Monsters, Inc.'s representation in the game being owed to the efforts spent in the back and forth between the studio and Square Enix. When Nomura was asked about what Kingdom Hearts III would have been like it had it been developed for the previous generation of consoles, Nomura replied that he hadn't given it any thought. He simply talked about how the development team worked to make new players and those who have forgotten the series' previous experience catch up to the story in Kingdom Hearts III. He stated that recap videos will be added at the start of the game, along with other elements throughout the game to further players' understanding of the story. Nomura said that the quality, size, and depth of each world is prioritized over the overall world count, and that was greatly achieved through expanding them vertically. It is still not possible to make a simple comparison between the size of Kingdom Hearts III's worlds to the previous games' ones. Nomura also referred to Gummi Ships to have "symbolic significance" in the series, and restated that Gummi Ship levels in Kingdom Hearts III will have a higher resemblance to an RPG world map and include exploration and detailed customization. Nomura concluded the interview by acknowledging that fans have a lot to expect and look out for in the final instalment of the Xehanort saga. Click here to view the article

More people would attend an event in hub locations, that's why, so it may be a bit of a loss to not take advantage of that

It's because the event that agreed to host it is in London. Most major events are in London or in big cities, as they are hub cities. They can also afford to host big events that attract a great attendee base in big venues like the Excel centre, where SitC 2018 is being held atm. With EGX coming soon in September, there's a possibility KH3 could be available to play in Birmingham (at the NEC).

Ah no that was our own mistake during translation! He said that there won't be any skippable world's since most people go thru every one anyway

IGN Brasil has just published an interview conducted with Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura back during E3 2018, in which he talked about his favorite character, the dark themes in Kingdom Hearts III, and, surprisingly, Mary Poppins. Nomura stated that his favorite character from the series is Ansem (Xehanort's Heartless), and that he does not relate to Sora. Nomura commented that he prefers JRPG games to not show explicit violence. However, he still promised that Kingdom Hearts III will have some "shocking scenes." Regarding choosing the worlds that will appear in the game, he said: When asked about his favorite world from the series, Nomura laughed. He responded that his favorite world has not been revealed yet. He states that there will be "some original world in Kingdom Hearts III." Nomura even mentioned the idea of a Mary Poppins world. The interviewer also asked Nomura if he was aware of how popular Kingdom Hearts is in Brasil, to which he replied that he was surprised in discovering a Brasilian fanbase. What "shocking" surprises could be awaiting in Kingdom Hearts III? Would you like one of them to be a Mary Poppins world? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article

There are other additional content apart from mini-games, such as secret bosses, the Cups in Olympus, looking for items and obtaining special Keyblades. Also, there might be some extra story stuff to do after you've finished the main story of a world. (In a recent interview it was said there won't be any skippable world, but it didn't say there won't be any skippable story content for these worlds.) Am personally hoping for some side quests too

Following a hands-on experience of an hour-long demo of Kingdom Hearts III, Geek.com has published an insightful review of playing the third main installation of the series from the perspective of a newcomer. In it, Tony Polanco describes his positive experience of playing through the Olympus and Toy Story demo. While talking about the various gameplay elements, he adds in comments made by a Square Enix PR representative on what to expect from the final version of the game. He states: It seems that players can advance through the game's main story in approximately 40-50 hours, or about double that time considering additional playable content. Click here to read the full review on Geek.com! Many thanks to Tony Polanco for talking to us about his experience and confirming that these statements were made by a Square Enix PR representative. UPDATE: Geek.com has updated the following statement to clarify that the game lengths given to them by the Square Enix PR representative were approximate, but the exact length has not yet been finalized as the development of the game continues towards its release date. How will you be playing Kingdom Hearts III when it comes out? Will you be speeding through the main story or enjoying it in full on your first playthrough? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article

Following the reveal of the Sora Nendoroid figure (releasing December 2018), and a tease about more Kingdom Hearts figures coming soon, a Riku Nendoroid has been revealed! The following picture has been published on the "WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 28" website gallery, which provides some sneak peaks of figures that will be on display at the Wonder Festival taking place in Chiba, Japan, on July 29, 2018. Thanks to @churroz for the tip! UPDATE (July 28, 2018): A new photo of Riku with Soul Eater has also been revealed. You can view it in the gallery below. Thanks to @retro_oo for the tip! Have you pre-ordered the Sora Nendoroid yet? Are you looking to add Riku to your collection? Let us know in the comments! Click here to view the article