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Team Days for me! I cannot wait to play them!
Even though I'm primarily going to play Team Days, I will also use the other teams as well. Wanna try them all.

So now we know what Riku smelled when he spoke to Namine. That's just one less mystery.

Looking forward to this. I wonder how the event will go and what possible announcements they...announce. If they show even a teaser of a trailer the community will erupt. I've missed this

Hopefully they announce some new Kingdom Hearts games. I don't care whether it's a main game or side-story because at this point I'll play it anyway as long as the story continues where Melody of Memories left off.

The official Kingdom Hearts social media accounts have announced that the franchise's 20th-anniversary event will be taking place on April 10th in Tokyo. Fans can look forward to a Q&A with the development team, a mini-concert, an exhibition, and other unspecified features.
A video of the event is stated to be provided at a later date. More details on this anniversary event will be provided soon. You can view the event's official website here.

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Shame they missed the opportunity to reveal what darkness smells like. Been wondering since CoM.

id love to see max's reaction to finding out his dad never told sora about him

I would so love to see soras reaction to finding out that goofy has a kid

Darkwing Duck would be so much fun. I've wanted this since I first got into Kingdom Hearts. Imagine Darkwing and Donald interacting. Maybe even get superhero style outfits when going there. Darkwing, Launchpad, and/or Gizmoduck as party members. Negaduck and the Fearsome Five as bosses, oh it would be great to play that!

Axel was never as cruel as Larxene. he fought sora sure, but he never tortured him nor enjoyed manipulating him so much. its not a reasonable comparison cause there is a lot of difference between the two characters. 
the replica stuff isnt about being smart enough to understand it, its about a field of expertise. in the same way cant expect a micro biologist to be able to work in the field of quantum physics you cant expect someone who never worked on the replica project to be able to understand it 

well no that wouldnt have work cause larxene was a merciless sadist who cared about no one. what sense would it have made for her to suddenly be friends with roxas. it doesnt fit with the character
that ones incorrect as well. just having the information on the repilca project doesnt mean theyd know how to use it and make more. this is proved by the fact that the real organization had to re recruit even as vexen in order to use the replicas again. it is made very clear that only vexen knew how to make the replicas so that scenario wasnt possible either

I was going to answer but It would mostly be what Movies798 already said. But I'll do it anyway XD
1.) Basically everything Movies798 said. The notes that created Xion still exist. The Xion in the KG was essentially a 2.0 body. 
2.) I don't understand this question. Namine had nothing to do with the Replica Program and none of Xemnas's personal plans ever needed her. Namine was a Marluxia project for his own goals.
3.) Because Replicas were the Organizations biggest pet project outside gaining hearts. It might seem redundant now because literally everyone has a Keyblade, but back in the early days of KH Sora was the only Keyblade Wielder around, so cloning him for that power was smart. If one Sora breaks down for the Organization another takes it's place to keep the job going, just like in a office building with multiple computers. And when Organization XIII got rebranded in DDD and KH3, the Replicas surpassed Nobodies in terms of importance. The only reason it didn't take off with the original Organization is because Vexen was killed early.

I was going to answer but It would mostly be what Movies798 already said. But I'll do it anyway XD
1.) Basically everything Movies798 said. The notes that created Xion still exist. The Xion in the KG was essentially a 2.0 body. 
2.) I don't understand this question. Namine had nothing to do with the Replica Program and none of Xemnas's personal plans ever needed her. Namine was a Marluxia project for his own goals.
3.) Because Replicas were the Organizations biggest pet project outside gaining hearts. It might seem redundant now because literally everyone has a Keyblade, but back in the early days of KH Sora was the only Keyblade Wielder around, so cloning him for that power was smart. If one Sora breaks down for the Organization another takes it's place to keep the job going, just like in a office building with multiple computers. And when Organization XIII got rebranded in DDD and KH3, the Replicas surpassed Nobodies in terms of importance. The only reason it didn't take off with the original Organization is because Vexen was killed early.

you must have been playing a different version from what i saw

I was going to answer but It would mostly be what Movies798 already said. But I'll do it anyway XD
1.) Basically everything Movies798 said. The notes that created Xion still exist. The Xion in the KG was essentially a 2.0 body. 
2.) I don't understand this question. Namine had nothing to do with the Replica Program and none of Xemnas's personal plans ever needed her. Namine was a Marluxia project for his own goals.
3.) Because Replicas were the Organizations biggest pet project outside gaining hearts. It might seem redundant now because literally everyone has a Keyblade, but back in the early days of KH Sora was the only Keyblade Wielder around, so cloning him for that power was smart. If one Sora breaks down for the Organization another takes it's place to keep the job going, just like in a office building with multiple computers. And when Organization XIII got rebranded in DDD and KH3, the Replicas surpassed Nobodies in terms of importance. The only reason it didn't take off with the original Organization is because Vexen was killed early.

1.) Vexen had already created replicas (puppets) for the Organization 13 during his time when he was Nobody, and he already written his notes about his research before his death in Chain of Memories. Plus, Vexen created Riku-Replica so it makes sense that he already created Xion. He's a mad scientist after all. And Namine said that after she put Sora to sleep in Twilight Town most of his strongest memories of Kairi were leaked, and they found it's way into Xion. That's how Xion is connected to Sora because she was original faceless puppet until she unknowingly inherited Sora's memories. And because she inherited Sora's memories Xemnas had plans to use her as a fail-safe.
2.) Xemnas was only using Namine due to her connection to Sora because her ability to control Sora's memories. He was using Namine as a way to make Sora a puppet, and make him his slave as one of vessels for Master Xehanort. Plus, Xemnas put Marluxia in charge of Namine after he assign him Larxene, Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus to Castle Oblivion. However, Marluxia had plans of his own. Marluxia began using Namine for his plans to control Sora's memories and to take over Organization 13. Marluxia's plans was to use Sora his puppet to take control of Organization 13 and overthrow Xemnas in Chain of Memories.
3.) Like I said in Question 1 Xion was created as a fail-safe just in case both Sora and Roxas were not useful to Xemnas's plans for the Organization. Xemnas's plans was to use 13 members of Organization 13 to become vessels for Master Xehanort. They were going to divide Master Xehanort's heart into 13 pieces, and place them into 13 vessels so they can turn them into Xehanorts. Xion was created as a back up plan if they fail to use Sora and Roxas as Master Xehanort's vessels for The Real Organization 13.

If Kingdom Hearts had stopped at 2 I probably wouldn't even like the series that much. KH1 remains my favorite but I found KH2 a underwhelming sequel during my first years with the series. I may not like everything that happened in Kingdom Hearts but it's insane nature is one of the reasons why I love the series as a whole.

If Kingdom Hearts had stopped at 2 I probably wouldn't even like the series that much. KH1 remains my favorite but I found KH2 a underwhelming sequel during my first years with the series. I may not like everything that happened in Kingdom Hearts but it's insane nature is one of the reasons why I love the series as a whole.

Great video! As someone who now dives into the music of Kingdom Hearts this was a well made video.

If Kingdom Hearts had stopped at 2 I probably wouldn't even like the series that much. KH1 remains my favorite but I found KH2 a underwhelming sequel during my first years with the series. I may not like everything that happened in Kingdom Hearts but it's insane nature is one of the reasons why I love the series as a whole.

If Kingdom Hearts had stopped at 2 I probably wouldn't even like the series that much. KH1 remains my favorite but I found KH2 a underwhelming sequel during my first years with the series. I may not like everything that happened in Kingdom Hearts but it's insane nature is one of the reasons why I love the series as a whole.

and why should we care?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9phkBXx5c

Xion's character isn't the only thing shaped by memories. The way her theme evolved and was shaped by different people as they showcased their interpretations of it reveals many things about the potential of fandom when it comes to the production of media and the learning of new skills, as well as leaving lasting impacts on listeners. How did the wish to participate in an on-going folk process of covers end up shaping the way "Vector to the Heavens" and "Musique pour la Tristesse de Xion" are perceived by general online audiences?

Been a while since I share anything here, but here's me sharing the current state of my research about Vector to the Heavens! This is... definitely a lot more academic than I'm used to, so I'm curious what you guys might think about it! I put a ton of love into the research, the editing, and everything else that went into this video. I hope it pays off!
 
 

Glad to see we're in the Toy Box story now. That means Manga Verum Rex commercial :P

This evening, Kingdom Hearts manga artist Shiro Amano tweeted out that the 20th chapter of the Kingdom Hearts III manga, Toy Box 1, is now avaliable to read via Gangan Online. However, only the mobile app has the manga avaliable to read for now, with the browser and PC versions of the application only getting the manga on the 28th of October.
UPDATE [Oct 20, 2021]: Chapter 20 is available to read on Gangan Online.  You can check out the previews for the chapter in our gallery below.
 
In addition, Chapter 20 is also available in English from Yen Press. The chapter can be bought as a digital download from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ComiXology, Google Play, iBooks, and Kobo. The issue's price varies from $1.99 for the United States to $2.99 in Canada.

You can also check out the articles for the previous chapters by clicking on the links below!
Chapter 0 Prologue     Japanese   English Chapter 1 The New Departure     Japanese   English Chapter 2 Olympus Coliseum Part 1      Japanese   English Chapter 3 Olympus Coliseum Part 2      Japanese   English Chapter 4 Olympus Coliseum Part 3      Japanese   English Chapter 5 Olympus Coliseum Part 4      Japanese   English Chapter 6 Olympus Coliseum Part 5      Japanese   English Chapter 7 Olympus Coliseum Part 6     Japanese   English Chapter 8 Olympus Coliseum Part 7 Japanese  English Chapter 9 The Dark World    Japanese   English Chapter 10 Unbreakable Connection   Japanese   English Chapter 11 The Self inside the Mirror      Japanese   English Chapter 12 Reunion    Japanese   English Chapter 13 Warmth     Japanese  English Chapter 14 Destiny Island    Japanese   English   Chapter 15 Remaining Light   Japanese   English Chapter 16 Tracking the Bond   Japanese  English  Chapter 17 Following the Heart's Guidance   Japanese  English Chapter 18 Twilight Town [1]   Japanese   English Chapter 19 Twilight Town [2]   Japanese   English Chapter 21 is set to release on December 9th on Gangan Online.
What do you think of this new installment of the Kingdom Hearts III manga? Let us know in the comments!

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