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The PlayStation Store has changed the exclusive pre-order Keyblade from "Star Seeker variant" to "Midnight Blue." The pre-order bonus Keyblade was originally announced in June 2018. Do you like the name Midnight Blue for a Keyblade? Let us know! View full article

FunkoFinderz has revealed a Target exclusive orange Monster's Inc. Sora slated to be released January 29th in the US, but some have already appeared on store shelves. This Funko is the same as the flocked version that was revealed back in December but with the normal Funko Pop texture. Are you interested in this Funko Pop and any other KH Pops? Let us know! View full article

DisFunko on Twitter has revealed the Flocked version of Monsters Inc. Sora. It looks like the regular Monsters Inc. Sora but has a different smooth fur-like texture. UPDATE [January 11, 2019]: DisFunko has revealed the Funko Pop Kingdom Hearts III Flocked Sora (Monsters, Inc.) figure will be a Box Lunch exclusive and will be available on January 27th. The tentative price is set for $14.00. Pre-orders haven't begun yet. Special thanks to @churroz for the tip! View full article

Today on December 15, 2018, leaks surfaced from an illegal retail copy of Kingdom Hearts III. Video and screenshots of said retail copy have been posted online. We found evidence that revealed that one man stole one or more copies (reportedly, at least 30) of the English version of Kingdom Hearts III for Xbox One. The man seems to have obtained the copies using connections he has with an employee of a company in charge of printing/packaging Kingdom Hearts III for Xbox One. He has since tried to sell his copies, uploading some very short game footage to prove the copies were legitimate. The seller claimed he has sold over ten copies. Due to ethical and copyright issues, we will not report on any Kingdom Hearts III content coming from unofficial sources such as these leaked and illegally sold copies. We will not post any pictures, audio, video, or information that fit this criterion. We will not share the name or location of the perpetrator, whom we have reported to Square Enix. We will not share information about the buyers or social media accounts posting leaks on our articles. You can, however, find tips and advice on avoiding spoilers on the #how-to-avoid-spoilers on our Discord server, including accounts you can mute/block/avoid. UPDATE: Tetsuya Nomura has released a statement about the leak. You can read the statement here. We have created a Kingdom Hearts III Spoilers subforum where fans can discuss these leaks without spoiling the game for others. KH13.com's spoiler policy on Kingdom Hearts III allows discussion on publicly announced content (eg. trailers, interviews, promotional pictures, etc.); however, leaks are to be discussed in the Spoilers subforum only. Avatars, statuses, and thread titles must not contain spoilers. We may be revising our Kingdom Hearts III spoiler policy in the future, according to future content releases by Square Enix and Disney. KH13.com’s Discord is to be absolutely spoiler-free. No discussion on the leaks is allowed, and any post suspected to be spreading these leaks will be removed at once. We would also like to say to fans to please be extra careful on social media, especially comment sections. Thumbnails, titles, autoplay, recommended videos, and comments on Youtube can be especially dangerous for those that are trying to avoid spoilers. We will be monitoring KH13.com and its Discord extensively to prevent and stop the spread of leaks. We hope that fans understand our policy and respect the work done so far by the game's developing team by not trying to access the leaks nor divulging them where they aren't warranted. Thank you for your cooperation. Stay safe! To visit the Kingdom Hearts III spoiler subforum, click here. View full article

Walmart is going to be giving exclusive art cards to those who pre-order Kingdom Hearts III. It has only been announced for the U.S. and Canada only. The cards detail group shots of Sora, Donald, and Goofy along with characters members of different worlds. One is of Toy Story characters, which include Woody and Buzz. Another having Frozen characters Ana, Elsa, and Olaf, and the last card is a Pirates of the Caribbean one that includes Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swan. U.S.: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Walmart-Exclusive-Kingdom-Hearts-III-Square-Enix-PlayStation-4-662248921907/168281528 Canada: https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/kingdom-hearts-iii-deluxe-edition-ps4/6000198901542 Are you pre-ordering to get these cards? Let us know! View full article

Welcome to KH13’s trailer analysis for the “Together” trailer. From the start this trailer is the most unique one released, as it forgoes the traditional format of Kingdom Hearts III trailers in favor of one more reminiscent of movie trailers, including: a voice over narrator, dramatic cuts, and sound effects specifically to dramatize the events shown. The sound effects from the official game can also be hear in this new trailer, a change from the previous trailer formats as well. Aside from the format change, this trailer mixes in a limited amount of new scenes along with mostly previously seen cutscenes. Very little gameplay was shown. Now that the uniqueness of the trailer has been stated, let’s dive in. The trailer starts with the Kingdom Hearts III rating provided by the ESRB: It is rated E10+ for alcohol reference and fantasy violence. The full description they released for their rating can be viewed here, but do be warned: it includes minor spoilers for some as far as what type of violence to expect. The trailer then opens with the narrator saying, “Our worlds are under attack” while showing several scenes of Sora in the Kingdom of Corona, a group of flying Heartless flying to multiple ships in the Pirates of the Caribbean world, then flaming Heartless, that seem to be Flame Cores from 0.2 Birth by Sleep - A fragmentary passage, destroying the Thebes in the Olympus Coliseum world. The narrator goes on to say, “Only you can stand against the darkness” while showing a big Heartless previously seen in other worlds, but this time in San Fransokyo Bridge going against Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Baymax. Then Hades appears ordering the the Titans to show their power but only the Rock Titan. It then shows it throwing down the boulder like the beginning of the Rock Titan demo that has been available at multiple conventions. The narrator says, “Now the battle between light and dark..” as Riku and Mickey appear in the Realm of Darkness beach, but then suddenly surrounded by Shadows. To then show Sora (in his KH2 attire), Donald, and Goofy, meeting Maleficent and Pete in Thebes as the narrator says, “to reach its epic conclusion.” Arendelle is shown. Donald and Goofy is shown fighting Soldier Heartless, then previously shown footage of Elsa defeating the new deer Heartless. New footage is then shown of Sora, Donald, and Goofy running somewhere in the Caribbean, where Jack Sparrow catches up to them while saying hi to them. Sora exclaims, “Jack Sparrow!” Jack stops running to correct them and to call him Captain Jack Sparrow. A brief Frozen cutscene is shown again. This time having our trio landing onto Goofy’s shield to do some sledding. New Tangled cutscenes appear. First showing Flynn Rider being chased by a small group of Heartless. Rapunzel runs up to Sora ready to fight with her hair wrapped like rope in her arms, declaring that she is not afraid to fight. Very briefly a limit is shown where Rapunzel and Flynn swinging Sora, Donald, and Goofy in Rapunzel’s hair onto a group of enemies where the three individually cause a decently sized ground pound explosion. Note: there is no command menu present and the trio glow as they are about to land and explode. The red flaming dinosaur Heartless then appears in front of the Toy Box gang, followed by the Aliens from Toy Story exclaiming, “Oh no” in a typical movie trailer style cut. Footage of the Black Pearl then Jack Sparrow appear, followed by Hiro from Big Hero 6 appearing with the his group and our heroes exclaiming that, “Together we’re unstoppable!” This is where most likely the title of the trailer came to be. Sora then is shown fighting against a previously seen Heartless from the bridge in San Fransokyo but this time in the city area. Monsters Inc. footage is shown having the gang running away from the destruction of the building they are in, followed by Randall, the villain from Monsters Inc. appearing. More Frozen footage showing Marshmallow getting angry at Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf. Olaf tells the two to run as he will provide the distraction. Note: Olaf’s body is stuck to a snow covered boulder, making Olaf appear as if he cannot move. Pirate Sora manning the Jack Sparrow’s ship, the Black Pearl in the Caribbean and firing cannons. Sora summoning Ralph in what seems like Kingdom of Corona. The narrator begins again saying, “For life... and light... together we fight.” as a rapid number of shots appear. Baymax and Sora flying in the San Fransokyo night, Flynn and Rapunzel with their lanterns along with a shot of all the lanterns in the Kingdom of Corona to the backdrop of that world’s castle, and Sora summoning Ariel in Arrendel. The Kingdom Hearts III logo appears followed by the scene of the new Organization 13 in the Keyblade Graveyard all together at first but then Master Xehanort is on top of a rising pillar, smiling down onto us, with mysterious music. Minus the mysterious music, this cutscene was first shown in the previous Winnie the Pooh trailer. Overall, this was an exciting trailer mostly due to the format change. The movie trailer format this takes is reminiscent of early 2000s trailers. If you have seen any trailers from those years, the formula is rather predictable, but in this case it is exciting. Hearing in-game sound effects was a welcome addition. The way the dialogue was cut was also interesting compared previous trailers. It was brief and felt more as it would in-game. Link to the trailer here! What are your thoughts on the new format this trailer used? Nomura has stated that more trailers are going to be released in December. Would you like them to use this format or the Don’t Think Twice style? Let us know and also tell us if we missed anything! For future trailer analysis stay tuned! View full article

Not sure. Maybe they changed it in the game.

Sorry for responding late. Thanks for telling us!

While we have no confirmation yet, I'd like to believe that we're gonna see something soon and that it will come out in November as well.

Thanks! We found a source revealing Sora w/dual blasters coming out in November but with no specific date. Once we find it, we'll update this. Expect the guide to be updated when news comes out.

It is definitely one of the more unique pops next to the Monsters Inc and Tron ones

According to dis.pops (formally known as dis.funko) Sora (Dual Blasters) is a GameStop exclusive that will be available on November 2018. We have previously reported a rumor on this particular Pop along with Riku, Mickey, and Vanitas coming out on November 30, 2018 in Italy. UPDATE [Oct. 27, 2018]: The Funko Pop Kingdom Hearts III Sora (Dual Blasters) will be released on October 30th, 2018 at Gamestop. The figure has a price set for $11.99. You can pre-order the figure here. Thanks to Churro for the tip! Are you going to collect this Pop? Let us know! For more KH3 Funko Pop information check out our handy guide here! View full article

With the official Funko Twitter account confirming that more Kingdom Hearts III Pop! figures are coming soon, we here at KH13 would like to make a quick guide on the KH3 line of Pops. We will cover the Pops that have released, the ones coming soon, and the ones which have been rumoured to release soon. Non-exclusives: The Funko Pop! figures that have, or are going to be released. They should be available from any retailer that sells Funko Pops! KH3 Sora: Released Soldier Heartless: Released Sora Monsters Inc.: Released Donald Monsters Inc.: Released Goofy Monsters Inc.: Released Vanitas: Coming Soon KH3 Riku: Coming Soon KH3 Mickey: Coming Soon Exclusives: Pops that are exclusives have stickers on the lower right hand corner denoting this. Sora Guardian Form (Walmart): Released Sora Drive Form (Best Buy): Coming Soon Nov. 23, 2018 Sora Toy Story (Hot Topic): Coming Soon Sora Dual Blasters (GameStop? Coming Soon Nov. 2018 Rumored: We have reported here at KH13 that the Meow Wow Ride Pop is rumored to be coming soon. It is rumored to be Gamestop Exclusive. As of now, no official confirmation for the Pop has been announced. List of US retailers that sell KH Pop! Funko: Hot Topic Gamestop Best Buy Walmart Barnes & Nobles Amazon BoxLunch F.Y.E. Toy Tokyo Purchasing Tips: Funko can have an interesting release schedule. Some will be announced and not be for sale for months, and others will be announced and be on store shelves within a few weeks. Exclusive Pops tend to have better release schedules as the exclusive retailer is more likely to announce when they will go on sale. Online shopping for Funkos can be tricky. Pops can sell out quickly online if a store page is even published. Your best bet is to follow us here at KH13, follow your preferred local store’s social media pages, and popular social media accounts known to post Funko news. Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and F.Y.E make posts for their individual store and have a leaning for Funko Pops. Instagram is where we have noted is these stores tend to be more active on. GameStop is a great place for pre-ordering Funko Pops. Just like how they do their video game pre-orders, all you have to do put down a $5 deposit to have them hold it for you. You can pay it fully anytime before, or on the day of release. Check their pre-order listings to see if they have your preferred Pop! Amazon can also be a great source to find Pops. Be aware, however, that pre-orders for Pops can be a hassle. Pop release dates fluctuate. You can pre-order the Pop early and receive a different shipping date 3-4 days after it is released. If you wish to pre-order from Amazon but want the Prime 2-Day shipping, make sure to buy it as close as to the release date. If the retailers do not have these Pops, eBay and PPG Marketplace is a great source to find Pops, albeit at higher prices. As a recent example, Walmart has allowed for Sora Guardian Form to be on for sale twice. Both times, the Pop sold out in mere minutes. Within a few days, the Pop became available on both eBay and PPG. We hope that you found our Funko Pop! quick guide useful! We will update this article and our coverage as more Pops are confirmed and released. [uPDATE] Oct. 14, 2018: Sora Dual Blasters was revealed and removed from the rumored section of this article. [uPDATE] Oct. 15, 2018: Vanitas, Riku, and Mickey Pops have been revealed. They have been removed from the rumored section. Are you planning to get any of these Pops? Let us know! View full article

The Monsters Inc. Sora, Donald, and Goofy Funko Pops have started to be announced for sale by Hot Topic, along with the Kingdom Hearts III Sora and Heartless Soldier Pops. Pops and amounts of them vary on locations! Make sure to contact or look at your local Hot Topic's social media pages for specific information. Instagram tends to be the preferred social media platform for Hot Topic stores. Thanks to @Churroz for the tip! Are you going to buy these Funkos? Let us know! Click here to view the article

Miyu Irino, the Japanese voice actor for Sora, was recently interviewed by Disney Tsum Tsum on his experiences with the Kingdom Hearts series and his featured appearance in his appearance in the game! Translations for this interview are available thanks to KH13 Staff Solis and Mio-chan! You can read them below You can see the original interview here! Click here to view the article