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Square Enix has announced the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 & 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Box via an official website for the product, a collection containing both of the recently announced HD soundtracks, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack. Like the individual soundtracks, the collection will release on November 26, 2014. More details were also made available: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Release date: November 26, 2014 Price: ¥3,600 + tax (roughly $33.02 US) Composition: Yoko Shimomura Specification: 3 x CDs Preorder: Square Enix e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Release date: November 26, 2014 Price: ¥4,800 + tax (roughly $44.04 US) Composition: Yoko Shimomura Specification: 4 x CDs Preorder: Square Enix e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 & 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Box Release date: November 26, 2014 Price: ¥7,000 + tax (roughly $64.23 US) Composition: Yoko Shimomura Specification: 7 x CDs Song count: Over 180 tracks Preorder: Square Enix e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp

The creator of the Kingdom Hearts manga series, Shiro Amano has created a manga style recap of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days to celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX in Japan. The recap features new artwork and can be seen in an interactive format on the official Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. You can also view it below as a full image.

The Square Enix Music sampler from Tokyo Game Show 2014, titled Square Enix Music Sampler CD Vol.9, has revealed that the official soundtracks for both Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will be released in Japan on November 26, 2014. Previously, these soundtracks were teased as Kingdom Hearts HD ver. Soundtrack, but they are now known to be releasing individually, rather than as a single package-- so, look forward to Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack on November 26! Thanks go to @jkermarrec for the tip.

Yoko Shimomura, the composer of the Kingdom Hearts series, has posted today that the "Kingdom Hearts HD ver. Soundtrack" is well underway, in the mastering stage, and coming along nicely. She also said that there will be an official announcement for the release date soon. Thanks to translator goldpanner, you can see Shimomura's post translated in full below! Earlier, it was announced that individual soundtracks for both Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX would be released sometime in the future. Also, the Kingdom Hearts Collector's Pack HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX in Japan is known to come with a Blu-ray Music Disc containing tracks from the series. It is unknown which of these Shimomura's post from today is referring to.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX has officially received PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits status. With this status the top of the case is now red with "GREATEST HITS" at the top. You can purchase it here at Amazon.com for only U.S $19.99. You can view it below. Since a PlayStation 3 game must sell at least 500,000 copies to meet the Greatest Hits criteria, it is now confirmed that HD 1.5 ReMIX has reached this milestone.

Square Enix has updated the official Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX with various photos showing off the Kingdom Hearts COLLECTORS PACK HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX along with the other special bundles available. You can view them all below. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - ¥6,648 (approximately US$64.97) + tax - HD 2.5 ReMIX by itself - Comes with a downloadable PlayStation 3 theme if purchased from Amazon.co.jp Kingdom Hearts Starter Pack HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX - ¥9,800 (approximately US$95.76) + tax - Both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX Kingdom Hearts Collectors Pack HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX - ¥14,000 (approximately US$136.79) + tax - Both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX - Comes with a Blu-ray Music Disc containing tracks from the series - Comes with an artwork booklet Each of the above options is also available with the Kingdom Hearts II Play Arts of Sora in Limit Form, for an extra ¥8,389 (approximately US$82.00).

A couple of days ago, Square Enix showed off photos of the Kingdom Hearts COLLECTORS PACK HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX bundle for Japan, a collection of both Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX that will be released in Japan on October 2, 2014. Now, Square Enix have updated HD 2.5 ReMIX's official Japanese website again, revealing some details about both the Kingdom Hearts Music Selection (the Blu-ray music disc included in the collection) and the Kingdom Hearts Visual Art Collection. These details are below. Kingdom Hearts Music Selection - 32 re-orchestrated tracks from HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX - Here is the complete track listing: Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5 ReMIX- 01. Dearly Beloved 02. Destiny Islands 03. Traverse Town 04. To Our Surprise 05. Go for It! 06. Deep Jungle 07. Winnie the Pooh 08. A Day in Agrabah 09. Monstrous Monstro 10. Under the Sea 11. This is Halloween 12. Pirate's Gigue 13. Hollow Bastion 14. Fragments of Sorrow 15. Guardando nel buio Kingdom Hearts-HD 2.5 ReMIX- 16. Lazy Afternoons 17. Working Together 18. Scherzo Di Notte 19. Waltz of the Damned 20. Fields of Honor 21. The Underworld 22. Monochrome Dreams 23. Bounce-O-Rama 24. He's a Pirate 25. Arabian Dream 26. Spooks of Halloween Town 27. What A Surprise?! 28. Adventures in the Savannah 29. Byte Bashing 30. Deep Anxiety 31. Sacred Moon 32. The Other Promise Kingdom Hearts Visual Art Collection - 30 pages long, at a B6 size - Contains 180 pieces of illustrations Photos are available here Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - ¥6,648 (approximately US$64.97) + tax - HD 2.5 ReMIX by itself - Comes with a downloadable PlayStation 3 theme if purchased from Amazon.co.jp Kingdom Hearts Starter Pack HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX - ¥9,800 (approximately US$95.76) + tax - Both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX Kingdom Hearts Collectors Pack HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX - ¥14,000 (approximately US$136.79) + tax - Both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX - Comes with a Blu-ray Music Disc containing tracks from the series - Comes with an artwork booklet Each of the above options is also available with the Kingdom Hearts II Play Arts of Sora in Limit Form, for an extra ¥8,389 (approximately US$82.00).

shinra-bansho from NeoGAF has revealed that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX sold a total of 438,000 copies in 2013 in North America. This is a very good result for the HD remaster, so congratulations! Thanks go to @ErrenVanDuine for the tip.

The latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation has included an interview with 55 game creators. Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, was one of these creators, and he has shared his thoughts on gaming and Kingdom Hearts in 5 interview questions. SQEX.INFO have translated this portion of the interview, and thanks to them, this can be read below. Q1. What titles have left an impression on you, outside of your own works? Nomura: Titanfall. Q2. What about it left an impression? Nomura: The high presence, realistic battles utilizing extraordinary, giant robots. Q3. Do you have a message regarding memories of your works and plans for upcoming titles? Nomura: Mainly that Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix came out this year, and I tried participating proactively in an overseas event, but I was even more pleased to experience the fan’s excitement for myself. Here as well at D23 Expo Japan, I got to stand in front of fans again after such a long absence, and was happy that the fan’s fervor wasn’t outdone by the overseas experience. We are still preparing to release Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix next year, but we’ll continue working our hardest on Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 as well. Q4. Besides games, what are you most interested in next year and why? Nomura: Obviously, I think there will be a trend towards new hardware systems. You can’t predict what players will think until they’ve used the new systems, so once we know, I expect that the player’s opinions will partly influence the titles currently being developed. Q5. What are your thoughts on the 2013 gaming market and prospects regarding the future? Nomura: I think that the current gen will push the social market trend for another year and next year onward the future of the consumer market will be decided by the next generation hardware. I have a multifunctional hybrid market in mind, something that interacts with other devices, etc.

Recently, we have completed our Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX English cutscene & playthrough archives and we have also added a new, better playthrough of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded's English version. Here are the updates in detail: - Our cutscene & playthrough archives of the English version of HD 1.5 ReMIX are now complete, with a big thanks to our partner, Everglow8444. - And we've also added a new higher quality complete playthrough of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded's English version in HD 720p. We hope you enjoy all these updates and look forward to more soon.

NPD Sales have announced their list of video game sales in North America for the month of September 2013, revealing that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX has come in 6th place for the month, behind FIFA 14 and ahead of Disney Infinity. creamsugar from NeoGAF has revealed that this corresponds to sales somewhere between 270,000 and 275,000 units. This is a very good result for the game-- and an especially good result for a HD remaster/collection, showing that interest in the Kingdom Hearts series is still very high. Congratulations, Square Enix & Disney.

Amazon.com have updated their listing for the official strategy guide for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX: Prima's Official Game Guide. This update includes a new preview of the book-- scans of some of the pages. You can view these below, in our gallery. This updated listing also reveals that the guidebook has again been delayed. The new release date for North America is now October 21, 2013.

Today at Tokyo Game Show 2012, Square Enix have announced a HD collection of Kingdom Hearts titles, named Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX-. The collection includes Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hears 358/2 Days, all for the PlayStation 3. Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Re:Chain of Memories will be HD remasters, and have trophy support, while 358/2 Days will simply be cutscenes remade into HD for a Theatre Mode. The release date as this stage is simply 2013. Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX- official website Update 1: Message from the KINGDOM has provided us with more information about Kingdom Hearts for PC Browsers. Oishii from KH13 is translating this information, and you can read it below. In memory of this year being the 10th Anniversary of the "Kingdom Hearts" series, we are compiling a collection of the first works "Kingdom Hearts" and "KH Re:Chain of Memories" in HD. Furthermore, 2009’s Nintendo DS game "KH 358/2 Days", which received much credit for its enjoyable story, will be compiled as well. “Kingdom Hearts” (first work) game’s later release with various additional content “KH Final Mix” (Japanese language release) will receive an entire HD rendition. With the two HD remakes, we will add fully remade HD event scenes from Nintendo’s DS game “KH 358/2 Days”. This remake will give a new feeling to the series, and the 3 editions to the series will be a collection you should look forward to. Furthermore, KH and KH Re:CoM will also support PlayStation 3's trophy system. Trade Name / Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX- Supporting model / Platstation 3 Genre / Role-Playing Game Distribution / 2013 release Suggested Retail Price / Pending Rating (CERO) / Rating Pending ※Official site will be open 9/20 (Thursday) Update 2: Footage from Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 Remix- is being shown in the Square Enix Mega Theatre at Tokyo Game Show 2012. This means we might see recordings soon! Update 3: Square Enix have updated their TGS 2012 website with a page for the Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX-. Update 4: 4Gamer.net have published an article revealing some more small details about the announcements. While Kingdom Hearts Final Mix originally had English voice acting, the version of the game appearing in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX- will have Japanese voice acting-- including all extra scenes. Update 5: Footage from Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX continues to be shown at Tokyo Game Show 2012. Both ArikaMiz and aibo_ac7 have Tweeted some small details about the video, revealing that some text scenes from 358/2 Days will be made into HD cutscenes. The video shown contains clips from all the opening video of all 3 games, as well as a scene with Xion and Axel, where Axel says "let's go to the beach", and Xion responds. (Thanks to goldpanner for the translation.) Update 6: Thanks to Ryan from KH13 for the find, we now have the first recorded footage of Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX- from Square Enix's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2012. You can watch this short clip below. Update 7: Thanks to goldpanner, we now have a translation of ReBirth Wings' trailer impressions. You can read these below. It was basically a long succession of famous scenes and elements. ♪Hikari (orchestral version) - Images only Destiny Islands, Kairi and Sora looking at the ocean. From the first game. It starts off a small screen, but right after it becomes a big screen. No need for the usual frame! - Text 『Kingdom Hearts Final Mix』『Japanese Voice Version』 - Speech only Ansem: “This world has been connected. Tied to the darkness.” From the first game - Images only Destiny Island swallowed by the darkness, Kairi disappearing. Both from the first game - Image and dialogue Destiny Islands, Riku who can’t hide how happy he is to be able to leave. From the first game. Riku: “There’s no use being afraid... I’m not afraid of the darkness!” - Text 『Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories』 - Dialogue only Marluxia: “You still haven’t realised? To find is to lose and to lose is to find. That is the way of things in Castle Oblivion.” From CoM - Images only Sora standing in front of Castle Oblivion. From CoM - Text 『A new edition of the early second title of the series』 - Images and dialogue Traverse Town, Sora, Donald and Goofy putting their hands together. From the first game. Donald: Donald Duck. Goofy: Name’s Goofy! Sora: I’m Sora. Goofy: All for one, one for all! - Text 『Remastered in HD』 - Images and Dialogue The lobby of Castle Oblivion, Axel talking to Sora. From CoM. Axel: “The light within the darkness. You've lost sight of it, Sora. You've forgotten forgetting.” - Dialogue Sora: “It’s found a home with all the friends I’ve made. I’ve become a part of their heart just as they’ve become a part of mine.” From the first game - Images Ariel, Peter Pan, Pooh, Beast, Jack, Riku, Kairi appear in succession. All from the first game ・Images and dialogue Riku Replica, having appeared in front of Riku. From CoM. Replica: “This should come as a relief, then: I'm a replica of you that Vexen made.” ・Images and dialogue Ansem standing on Destiny Islands, which has been swallowed into the End of the World. From the first game. Ansem: “So, you have come this far and still you understand nothing.” ・Text 『Play Station 3 Trophy Support』 ・Dialogue Ansem: “ Every light must fade, every heart return to darkness!” From the first game ・Images Screens of battle. All from the first game, interface is exactly the same as the first game. I can’t confirm the shortcuts but I think there were probably three. The battle locations are Monstro, Agrabah, Neverland and Halloween Town ・Images After showing Sora and Namine on Destiny Islands, Lexaeus, Larxene, Vexen, Marluxia appear in succession. All from COM. Right after, it goes straight into the Sora described ↓ ・Image and dialogue Castle Oblivion, Sora protecting Namine. From CoM. Sora: “These memories that you gave me... In my head I know they're lies, but they still... feel right. Like my promise. I said I'd protect you...” ・Images and dialogue Hollow Bastion, Riku holding Ansem back. From the first game. Riku: “You’ve got to run! The Heartless are coming!” ・Images and dialogue Sora, blocking the possessed Riku’s Keyblade. From the first game. Sora: “Forget it! There’s no way you’re taking Kairi’s heart!” ・Images and dialogue Sora fading away, and everyone trying to stop it. From the first game. Donald: No, wait! Kairi: Sora! Donald: Sora! Come back, Sora! ♪Xion (the formal name is so hard to type so bear with this for now orz) ・Text 『And so...』 『Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days HD Remake Theatre Edition』 ・Twilight Town, on top of the clock tower. Axel proposing to Roxas and Xion that they go to the beach. In the original game this was a text conversation, and this is the first time this scene has been voiced. By the way, I think all of them were sitting in the original cutscene but in this they are all standing. Axel: I've got it! Roxas: Huh? Got what? Axel: Let's go to the beach next time we get a day off. Xion: The beach? Where did that come from? Axel: What, don't you want to go somewhere different for a change? Xion: ...I'll join you...if I can. Roxas: Of course you can, Xion. Axel: You'll have a blast, trust me. Xion: Well...all right, sure. Let's do it. ・Logo, showing release date: 2013 Update 8: 20 seconds of the Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX- trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2012 has been found, visible in the corner/background of a Famitsu livestream from the event. You can watch this here, on our YouTube channel.