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A Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Box was revealed on the Square Enix Japan e-Store, exclusively available for fans who preorder Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX. This box features the cover artwork pieces for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The box is intended to store players' copies of KH2.8, as well as the upcoming Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, set to be released in March. In his most recent interview with Famitsu Weekly, series director Tetsuya Nomura discussed plans to release a commemorative box for fans to store the games in, providing a special treat to collectors. This box will be available in limited quantities, and it is not currently known if an identical or similar product will be available in other regions. Are you excited for such a special way to store your Kingdom Hearts collection? Let us know in the comments below!

To celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Square Enix has unveiled one last trailer for the fans. A short montage of clips accompanies the showcase of each entry in the compilation, with dialogue and Utada's "Simple and Clean -Ray of Hope MIX-" in the background. You can view this trailer below. What are your thoughts on this new trailer? Let us know in the comments below!

The wait is finally over! Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, the latest chapter of the Kingdom Hearts series, is now available worldwide! After releasing in Japan on January 12th, 2017, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue topped both physical and digital sales throughout the country. Despite a delay of one month and an early release in several parts of the world, the HD compilation has been met with a large amount of positive feedback by journalists around the world, as well as a lot of excitement from fans about its prominent ties to Kingdom Hearts III. Feel free to discuss the game with other users in our forum, and be sure to subscribe to Everglow’s YouTube channel to see plenty of high-quality content related to the game! How are you enjoying Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue so far? Let us know in the comments below!

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX. The game is rated E10+, for Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, and Use of Alcohol. However, Mild Blood and Use of Alcohol only apply to the Port Royal segments of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix HD, so they are not very prevalent. You can view a screenshot of their rating and full summary below. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX will release on March 9th, 2017 in Japan, March 28th, 2017 in North America, and March 30th, 2017 in Europe for the PlayStation 4.

A walkthrough of quests 631 through 645 in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is now available. Quests 631 through 645 are all set in Daybreak Town, focusing on the game's main story. This update has the player teaming up with NPC Keyblade wielders to take down a brand new type of Heartless! This video walkthrough has been provided thanks to Everglow, with translations thanks to Catherine Mueller ([email protected]) and can be viewed below. This video walkthrough has been provided thanks to Everglow, with translations thanks to Catherine Mueller ([email protected]) and can be viewed below.

In their most recent issue, Dengeki PlayStation included a 10-page feature on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The spread features screenshots and several game tips regarding both Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-. A brief promo for Sora's inclusion as a Champion Summon in World of Final Fantasy was also included. Additionally, Dengeki PlayStation interviewed Kingdom Hearts series composer Yoko Shimomura, speaking with her about her involvement in the game's soundtrack. Translations for the spread and interview will be posted as soon as they are available. Images from the spread and interview can be found below. Update#1 The interview has now been translated thanks to @goldpanner. You can view it below.

Review scores for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue have been released! The four judges at Weekly Famitsu have given the game individual scores of 8/9/8/9, for a total of 34/40. Details from that review can be found here. Game Informer have given a score of 8.5/10 and gave a silver ranking. Details from the review can be found here. Destructoid have given a score of 7.5/10, praising the game while remaining tongue-in-cheek. You can read the full review here. GamesRadar have given a score of 4/5, stating that it is "a promising start to the series' life on PS4". You can read the full review here. Kotaku did not give a score, but had a generally favorable opinion. You can read the full review here. IGN have given a score of 7.5/10, stating that it "lacks an essential feeling that [the rest of the series] evoke". You can read the full review here. IGN Latin America have given a score of 8/10, stating that "some of the series' greatest mysteries are closing, and it would be a great shame to miss them". You can read the full review (in Spanish) here. IGN India did not give a score, but gave a series recap, as well as a positive impression. You can read the article here. Attack of the Fanboy have given a score of 4.5/5, stating that the game is "an excellent appetizer for those awaiting Kingdom Hearts III". You can read the review here. Twinfinite have given a score of 4.5/5, and gave the game their editor's choice award. You can read the full review here. PlayStation Universe have given a score of 9/10, calling the game "a must-have for fans, and a primo starting point for newcomers". You can read the full review here. Do you agree with the overall ratings for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue? Let us know in the comments!

Utada Hikaru's manager and father, Utada Teruzane, has announced through his Twitter account, @u3music, that work on the Kingdom Hearts III intro song has begun! In 2013, Teruzane stated that Utada's involvement was undecided at the time. On December 22nd 2016, a curious fan followed up on this message, receiving a reply from Teruzane later that day. Utada made her return to the Kingdom Hearts series earlier this year, collaborating with PUNPEE to create "Hikari/Simple and Clean -Ray of Hope MIX-", included in the opening for Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-. UPDATE: Utada Teruzane has retracted the confirmation for Kingdom Hearts III, saying that they would like to be involved but aren't sure quite yet. You can find a screenshot of the tweet below. The original tweet confirming their involvement is still available on the U3 Twitter account. Are you excited to have a new Kingdom Hearts intro song? Let us know in the comments!

Square Enix is selling a variety of merchandise at their booth at Jump Festa 2017, many of which relate to the Kingdom Hearts series. These products are listed on two pages, and include keychains, plush toys, and music discs, among others. All of these products have previously been announced and released, but Square Enix may have new products on sale at some point during the event. The Kingdom Hearts products that Square Enix is selling are listed below. Do you have any of this merchandise? If you are attending Jump Festa, will you be picking anything up? Let us know in the comments!

The Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has been updated. New screenshots and character renders have been added for each installment. There is also quite a bit of story, character, and world information within. For Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD, even more screenshots and renders are available through the "World" button, with each world receiving its own page. Additionally, the "Scene" button of the Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover page shows more screenshots from various scenes of the movie. Unfortunately, the page for Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage- does not include its own unique button with additional images, instead only receiving the more general "Story" and "Character" sections. You can view the new screenshots and renders below. Thanks to Twitter user @aibo_ac7 for notifying us! Translations of the pages' contents courtesy of Goldpanner, although information about old worlds and characters from Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance has not been translated! Did you notice anything interesting or new in these screenshots? Let us know in the comments!

Square Enix has recently chosen to pay homage to the Kingdom Hearts series in an interesting and humorous way. Within Final Fantasy XV, your party will come across many locked doors, and each character will typically have a few remarks about the situation. One of these exchanges is a reference to the Keyblade and its unique abilities. A video clip (courtesy of YouTube user Jaxtaroo) and a transcript of the conversation can be seen below. For those concerned about spoilers, the clip only includes the conversation, so there aren't any important story or gameplay details to skip through. We have, however, decided to put these pieces of information behind spoiler tags nonetheless. Transcript: Video clip: Would you like Square Enix to make more references to Kingdom Hearts like this in the future? Let us know in the comments!

Final Fantasy XV has been released worldwide, and it seems that Square Enix has taken this opportunity to get the word out on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Several Final Fantasy fans have pointed out that an advertisement slip for the next entry in the Kingdom Hearts series has been included alongside Final Fantasy XV's health and safety information. This advertisement was also spotted within copies of World of Final Fantasy earlier this year. Below, you can see examples of this advertising slip in Italian thanks to Everglow and in English/French thanks to Tumblr user soralechance! Interestingly, some copies of the game include an older advertisement, which still lists the inaccurate release window of "December 2016", rather than the updated "January 12th/24th 2016" release date. This is likely due to the specific date that each copy of the game was packaged. Did you pick up Final Fantasy XV, and what are your thoughts about the included advertisement? Let us know in the comments!