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Square Enix France have released a direct feed video of gameplay from (the English version of) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, in anticipation of E3 2014. The gameplay video features footage from both the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix remasters included within the collection. The footage can be seen below. Thanks go to KHDestiny for the find.

Famitsu.com have conducted an interview with Shinji Hashimoto, the producer of the Kingdom Hearts series, where he was asked if we could expect new Kingdom Hearts III information at E3 2014. Unfortunately, Hashimoto answered that although they are working hard on Kingdom Hearts III, releasing new information will take some time-- but, that people should check out the KH3 teaser included in the HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer. Thanks go to SQEX.INFO for the translation. A lot of news has appeared leading up to E3 2014, so here's a quick summary: - Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX to be featured in Square Enix Presents - Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX's E3 2014 banner revealed - Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX confirmed to be (playable?) at PlayStation's E3 2014 booth - Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer for E3 2014 released Release dates for HD 2.5 ReMIX Japan: October 2, 2014 North America: December 2, 2014 Australia: December 4, 2014 Europe: December 5, 2014 - Japan will also have a 1.5+2.5 Collectors Pack, and a Kingdom Hearts Series Memorial Ultimania released on the same date. Details are here. - New Kingdom Hearts III teaser trailer shown E3 2014 begins in only a few days time, and KH13.com's Oishii will be there to help us cover the event in detail. Please look forward to more information, demo impressions and more concerning HD 2.5 ReMIX, and everything Kingdom Hearts.

The official PlayStation blog has revealed a list of game titles that will be showing "in their E3 booth" at E3 2014. Although there was no doubt, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX appears in this list and thus is confirmed to be on the show floor at E3 2014. This implies that the game is playable at the show, but this isn't outright confirmed yet.

Square Enix have announced that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will appear in this year's Square Enix Presents at E3 2014. The announcement video can be seen below. Update: The official PlayStation Blog has revealed that HD 2.5 ReMIX, Co-Director Tai Yasue will be appearing on Square Enix Presents on June 10 and will answer some of the questions from the Kingdom Hearts survey, via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts. Product Manager from Square Enix America, Kaori Takasue will also be on Square Enix Presents on June 11, to talk about everything HD 2.5 ReMIX.

Famitsu.com have revealed that an article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will be included in this week's Famitsu Weekly, releasing on May 29, 2014. Thanks to bKvEBVAvUq for the tip, a small image of the article can be seen below. The article shows screenshots from the remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, as well as the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded "HD Cinematic Story Videos". Interestingly, the Re:coded screenshot is a re-creation of an event scene from the original game, rather than a cutscene. Expect to see full scans of this article in around a day's time.

4Gamer.net have posted new screenshots for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, leading up to E3 2014. You can view them below, in our gallery. Update: Square Enix have also made a press release, containing the same screenshots without subtitles (but with a Disney copyright). You can view them below, in our gallery. Lastly, the following description of the compilation was given along with the press release, confirming that the game is still set for release in 2014. Final Mix VERSION OF Kingdom Hearts II COMING THIS YEAR New Screenshots Available for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX For the first time, the Final Mix versions of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep will be making their way to North America. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX allows players to have Sora go head-to-head with Roxas at the Station of Awakening. Players will also have access to secret boss battles, new weapons, abilities, mini-games and additional cutscenes that help explain the story of Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX also includes HD remastered cinematics from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the game that sent Sora on an adventure in the digital world . Sora, Riku and the rest of the characters of the beloved franchise will come to life later this year, with cutscenes and battles recreated from scratch for this gorgeous HD remastered collection for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. About Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is a fully remastered HD compilation of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. Previously exclusive to Japan, both games will be available for the first time in North America for the PlayStation®3 system. Theatrical cut-scenes from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded will also be included in the compilation. The game is a follow-up to last year’s Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and will also lead into the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts III.

Issue #567 of Dengeki PlayStation has included an article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, with screenshots from the remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, as well as the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded "HD Cinematic Story Videos", plus information about the rest of the series. @ExeForce87 has scanned the full article in perfect quality, and thanks to them, this can be seen below.

Gilbert Gottfried, the English voice actor for Iago the Parrot in Aladdin (and previous Kingdom Hearts titles), has revealed via his Twitter account that he is currently recording lines for an upcoming Kingdom Hearts game. This is likely for the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded "HD Cinematic Story Videos" included in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. Update: Gilbert Gottfried has deleted the tweet. A screenshot of it can be seen below:

The latest issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump has included a very short article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, containing one screenshot from each of the titles including within the collection-- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. This article has been scanned by @kazu4281, and thanks to them, you can see it below. No new information is revealed at this time.

Square Enix have shared a link to a Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX survey, via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts. Their post can be read below and we've also included a link to the survey. Hello Kingdom Hearts community! We want to hear from you! If you could ask the development team anything about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, what would you ask? If there is anything you want to know about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX or the earlier titles in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, please click on the link below and ask away. We will be revealing shortly what these questions will be for. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8RRXMJ2 Ask the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX team anything!

Square Enix has released their financial results for the period ending March 31, 2014. This document confirms that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is still scheduled for 2014. E3 2014 starts June 10 and we're expecting news on HD 2.5 ReMIX there.

Kingdom Hearts series producer Shinji Hashimoto has stated in the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly that editing for the new Kingdom Hearts Re:coded cutscenes have been completed and that new information concerning Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX should be released soon. Thanks go to Gematsu for the tip.

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, releasing on March 13, 2014, has contained an article called “Those Who Make the Next Generation of Games“, where various game creators for the next generation of consoles were interviewed. Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series has answered some questions, and revealed some small bits of information regarding the series. Nomura also revealed new bits about the development progress of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix: the additional voice recording has been completed. (Likely for KH: Re:coded.). He is also working on further development of the scenario for the browser game, KH X (chi). But, perhaps more importantly: Nomura has started to raise a blue tabby Scottish fold CAT! Thanks go to hokanko-alt for this summary, and to SQUARE PORTAL for providing these translations.

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, releasing on December 26, 2013, has contained an interview with the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura. Here, Nomura reveals new information regarding Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts χ. hokanko-alt have published a summary of this interview, and staff translator goldpanner has translated it. Thanks to her, it can be read below. > Game Information - Final Mix version as base, plus Japanese voices - Re:Coded has been fully remade as a movie, with new scenes > Interview Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - KH2.5 was created by the same team as 1.5, the Osaka Team. However, as the HD-ifying process had already been established, it went a lot more smoothly than 1.5 did - A release time frame is in sight but they still aren't at a stage where they can announce a date - They didn't have to change as much this time as they did for KH1.5, but the volume was equivalent - Re:Coded isn't as long as 358/2 days, and most of the main story was already in cutscene form, which means they are applying new cutscenes to things that happened in Disney Worlds. Those require new voicing work, and last week they carried out the voice recording for Alice's world - They are also adding battle scenes and a just little more to the scenario - There's a scene connecting from Re:Coded to KH3D - The reason for the HD remasters is to recap the story that leads to KH3, and since a) it's sad to think of just one title getting left out of being in HD and b) KH3D is a vital part in laying out KHIII, he knows he has to think of something Kingdom Hearts χ - He is currently being conscious of putting in mysteries and twists for the story. There's an episode of KHχ added that begins with a simple conversation with Chirithy, but then another Chirithy appears in the scene. - The Guilt System had the working title of 'Orb', but they changed it. Perhaps you could expand on imagining collecting the sins (guilt) of the Heartless -There is a natural predetermined meshing if he writes the scenarios himself, but as the goal approaches, he is becoming less convinced of that answer. He's exploring solutions to the question of how to surprise himself - He thinks the KHχ scenario will actually be a surprise. An episode dedicated to the Foretellers will reveal, written in a tome of prophecy, events that are to happen in the future - The last passage in the tome of prophecy is something shocking that connects to KH3 - As KHχ is online, it is by nature difficult to establish an ending to the story, but he has thought of a tentative conclusion. He's also currently thinking of online components for KH3, so he's hoping he can link them nicely, but he still doesn't know Kingdom Hearts III - He was happy that the KH3 promo released in October had such a massive reception, but there is still way way not enough on the development side - 'Attraction Flow', which allows the selection of techniques that respond to enemies and locations, has techniques particularly rich in individuality during boss battles. It's one of the core gameplay elements of KH3, evolved from KH3D's Flowmotion - Other than the gun form, there are some out-of-this-world transformations for the Keyblade. When the staff told me it would become a [redacted] I burst out laughing - I hope to use all sorts of gimmicks on the suggestion of the planning department - KH3 and KH2.5 are both by the Osaka Team; they are being worked on side by side - Nomura is currently rewriting the scenario for KH3 Update 1: Famitsu.com have posted a preview scan of the article concerning HD 2.5 ReMIX. You can view it below. Update 2: SQEX.INFO have done a full translation of Nomura's interview, and thanks to them, this can be read below. Today we’re speaking with Kingdom Hearts series creator Tetsuya Nomura about KH2.5 and KHX, as well as the latest title KH3 announced for PS4 and XB1. Get the inside scoop about what Nomura has in store for the undoubtedly amazing story! - First off, I’d like to ask about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix. Did development start right after Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix was finished? Nomura: That’s right. Just like KH1.5, KH2.5 is being handled by the Osaka team. Programmers established the system for making things HD with KH1.5, so this time it’s progressing even smoother than that. - So it’s not as difficult this time around? Nomura: I think I mentioned this before, but it was more difficult with KH 1.5 since there was no remaining data to go off of. (wry laugh) This time Birth by Sleep is included in the compilation and originally the Osaka team worked on that, so they have the know how and there haven’t been any problems so far. - KH2.5 was recently exhibited at Jump Festa 2014. If development is going so well, is the release date close at hand? Nomura: The release period is in sight, but I can’t say yet. - Alright, let’s talk about content. For KH1.5, there were changes made to KH’s technical specifications to make it closer to KH2, what about this time? Nomura: There haven’t been any changes so far. Nonetheless, we are not only making an HD version of KH2, but BBS and the Final Mix parts as well, and of course we’re implementing trophies, so it has considerable volume and I think it’s something players can enjoy thoroughly. - Scenes from KH Recoded are also included in the compilation. How much footage from it will be included? And are voiced scenes being recorded? Nomura: The scenarios of Recoded itself are rather short within the series, so it’s not as abundant as Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days was in KH1.5. But in accordance with the length of Days, scenes from it were structured mainly around the story involving Roxas and the series’ original characters. This time around, Recoded isn’t as long as Days, so most of the main story from the original has been converted to movie cutscenes. The events that took place in the Disney worlds have been newly made into movie cutscenes as well. Of course that means there will be new scenes that need voice recordings. Just last week they were recording the voices for events in the Alice in Wonderland world. - That’s good news for Disney fans! Nomura: After that we’re including battle scenes that we couldn’t put in at the time of Days and though they are few, we’ll be adding new scenarios too. - Scenes that didn’t take place during the game version? Nomura: Yes. Chronologically, Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance takes place after Recoded, so there will be scenes that fill in that gap. - Speaking of which, KH3D isn’t getting an HD remake. Nomura: The HD remastered versions are meant to recap the story leading to KH3. While we’re remaking the series, it’s a shame that only one won’t be in HD, but KH3 picks up where KH3D leaves off so it’s an important title to the series, you can’t forget about it. Side Note: According to Famitsu’s data as of 2013/12/8, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix is the 2nd best selling HD title, behind Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver. from Capcom. It sold 131,940 copies in it’s first week and has sold 222,995 total. - KH1.5 remains the 2nd best selling HD remaster title in Japan’s history. Even though the final mix remake came out before the HD version, the HD version is selling. What do you think the main factor for this is? Nomura: Well, probably because it’s in HD and it’s easier to play. (laughs) - I think that’s the case too. (laughs) I think there are many people who want to play it on the high def screen and reaffirm the mysterious story. Nomura: I keep it in mind when I put mysterious and captivating parts into the story. That way fans can imagine how things might turn out. For example, the other day a new episode was added to KHX and it has the first conversation with Chirishi. A scene where another Chirishi appears is added there, but the rest is left to your imagination. It’s established even if you only finish the conversation, I tweaked it a little bit, so it has some meaning. - I see. Since it’s a scene you participated in, we’ll want to check it out. The new system in KHX involving “guilt” seems significant too. Nomura: That too. At first in development they were called “orbs”, but the name has changed to “guilt” which has to do with “sin.” About the act of “gathering guilt from Heartless”, I think fans of the series will remember the connection it has. And then your imagination goes from there. - Certainly we’ll pay attention and imagine something from there. But I doubt that we’ll be absolutely correct. How do you always think this stuff up? Nomura: When I’m writing the scenarios on my own, it’s a combination of stuff coming naturally and the pre-established harmony. It’s because I keep writing towards my original goal. It becomes impossible to understand just by the visible answers. I want to be able to betray myself, by myself. From there I ask, “How can I surprise myself?” And then I begin to grope for a different answer. I also put thorough consideration into the fans viewpoint, wondering what might happen if this happened, etc. - I see. Doing it like that, no one would be able to guess what’s coming, moreover a configuration with integrity is made. We will no doubt be surprised every time. Nomura: I think that the scenarios of KHX from here on out will be surprising as well. In the episode concerning the clairvoyant, the prophesied events occurring in the future written by the clairvoyant will be revealed. - By “the future”, what point of time do you mean? Nomura: As for that, you’ll have to see for yourself. At any rate, the last verse of the clairvoyant is a major shocker. It’s something that connects to KH3. - That’s a must see then! By the way, is there an ending to the story of KHX? Nomura: As far as online characteristics go, it’s the hard part, but I am tentatively thinking about the conclusion. I’m also thinking about online elements for KH3, so if I could link them somehow that’d be cool, but I don’t know about that yet. - At an event in October of this year a new KH3 trailer was premiered. How was the response? Nomura: Everyone was really happy to see it, so that was good. But from the development side, only we knew what point it’s progress was at, and we showed something that still has a long way to go, something “insufficient.” - But it looked immediately playable… Anyways in the trailer, we saw Attraction Flow, the system based on theme park attractions like Jet Coaster, etc. Are those kind of features going to be abundant? Nomura: With Attraction Flow, you can choose techniques corresponding to the place, enemy, etc., so especially in boss fights you’ll be able to use techniques as abundantly as you like. It’s an evolution of KH3D’s Flowmotion and is one of the systems central to KH3. - Speaking of new systems, we saw Sora’s Keyblade do a full on transformation. Nomura: In the trailer, it became gun shaped, but it has unexpected transformations as well. The other day when I was doing a check up, a staff member said to me, “It turns into ___”, and I blurted out, “Are you serious!?” (laughs) - What!? So already it’s not just a weapon? (laughs) After all, it was a vehicle in BBS… Nomura: The planning side has suggested it should be used for some kind of feature. There are infinite possibilities with the Keyblade. (laughs) - I’m sure we’ll be surprised. By the way, the Osaka team is also working on KH3, so does that mean they’ve stopped development to work on KH2.5 in the meantime? Nomura: They’re working alongside one another. - What are you currently working on? Nomura: I’m working on KH3’s scenarios. Writing and editing, writing and editing. - KH2.5 comes first huh. Lastly, I’d like to ask about the other titles that you’re involved with. How is Final Fantasy XV coming along? Nomura: Right now we’re centralizing development. I hope you can wait until the time we can put out subsequent information. - Alright well the other day it was announced that you are in charge of the character design for the arcade version of Puzzle & Dragons Battle Tournament. I’d like to ask about the details regarding that. Nomura: I had the request for Gunslingers Stratos 2 and then a request from Producer Nobuki Kadoi, so I thought, “Me again?” (laughs) I was happy to hear there was a request from Gungho. At first they requested character designs with shorter body proportions, but I was being selfish and made them a little taller. I listened to the requests from the voice cast as well, and I think that the character casting came out pretty well. - Sounds like there was a good collaboration effect going on. Lastly, is it challenging when you have those kind of jobs? Nomura: I thought so with Gunslingers Stratos 2. It had been a long time since I designed characters for a new title and I was drawing freshly, so I thought that if I get the opportunity again, I’ll definitely go for it… Well, that’s how I felt anyways. We were able to talk about a lot of things this time. This old soldier is grateful for that. Update 3: Famitsu.com have updated with an online companion article to the magazine article, containing many screenshots from HD 2.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts χ. These can all be seen below, in our gallery. 4Gamer.net have also updated with some screenshots, including one extra that Famitsu did not. This is also included below.

Update: The Jump Festa 2014 trailer is now available in English! Square Enix have released Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX's Jump Festa 2014 trailer online in HD, and English language. You can watch it below. They have also released 13 new screenshots, you can view them all below, in our gallery.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX appeared at Jump Festa 2014 with a completely new trailer, and we have uploaded this trailer to YouTube for you. You can see it below. Enjoy! Update: We have added English subtitles to the trailer, thanks to KH13's Oishii. Just enable captions in the video below!

Our coverage of Jump Festa 2014 has begun. Jump Festa 2014 is a Japanese gaming event occurring December 21-22, 2013. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is confirmed to appear with a new trailer and a playable demo, so stay tuned. This news post will remain pinned at the top and link to all related news articles. Times are in JST, with (USA EST in brackets). Day 1: Live event coverage 8:00PM (6:00AM) - Famitsu.com have posted photos from the event, with some showing the HD 2.5 ReMIX demo being played. These can be seen in the photo section below. 1:10PM (11:10PM) - The new trailer for HD 2.5 ReMIX was shown in Square Enix's livestream, and we have recorded this trailer and uploaded it to YouTube. The trailer can be viewed here, please check it out! 9:56AM (7:56PM) - Details about the new HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer from @aibo_ac7: "From 2.5, In 2, Roxas waking from his bed, Axel, bottom half of Namine's face as well as fighting King Mickey. BBS, Terra and Aqua standing before Eraqus, Xehanort, Terra flying on his Keyblade, likes he's persuing something in the garden? Aqua enters. Terra and Cinderella, etc." (Translations thanks to Oishii from KH13) 9:40AM (7:40PM) - Details about the new HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer from @aibo_ac7: "I only caught the end of the 2.5 preview, there was Atlantica, Nightmare Jack, and lastly a guy in a black coat facing Sora saying 'Tell me why you were chosen.' New person?" (Translations thanks to Oishii from KH13) 9:08AM (7:08PM) - HD 2.5 ReMIX-themed Christmas cards are available at the event. (Photo thanks to @aibo_ac7) 9:00AM (7:00PM) - The doors have opened at Jump Festa 2014! Keep refreshing, as will we be updating with live event coverage of everything Kingdom Hearts. HD 2.5 ReMIX's release date is still only "2014" at this stage. Day 0: Pre-event coverage 5:12PM (3:12AM) - @hidemi_mad_dog has shared a photo of the Square Enix Merchandise booth at the event. The Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX wall scroll can be seen in the background. 5:49PM (3:49AM) - Square Enix Events on Facebook have uploaded a photo of their booths being prepared for tomorrow. The Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX demo booth can be seen in the middle. No release date is given on the poster, unfortunately. Photos

Jump Festa 2014 is an event starting tomorrow in Japan, where Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is confirmed to appear with a new trailer and a playable demo. Square Enix's schedule has been added to the official livestream pages for the event (Saturday | Sunday), and the HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer is confirmed to be included in this livestream on both days that the event is on. The timeslots that the new trailer is confirmed to appear within are listed below: December 21 (Sat): 12:45PM to 2:25PM December 22 (Sun): 11:30AM to 12:55PM Note: These times are the local times for Tokyo, Japan.

The issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump releasing on December 21, 2013 has contained an article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. The article gives a brief summary of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the three titles included in the collection, but unfortunately does not reveal any new information. The writer of the article gave HD 2.5 ReMIX 5 stars out of 5 in all three categories that they chose. Thanks to goldpanner, these categories are below. 'beauty of graphics * * * * *' 'adventures with disney characters * * * * *' 'slashing action * * * * *' @kazu4281 has uploaded a full scan of this article, and thanks to them, this can be seen below.

Square Enix have confirmed that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will be featured at Jump Festa 2014, via their official website for the event. The game will appear with a trailer and a playable demo at Jump Festa 2014, which runs from December 21-22, 2013. The playable demo will consist of the following scenarios: Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix - "Halloween Town" - "Beast's Castle" Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix - Ventus in "Castle of Dreams" - Aqua in "Radiant Garden" - Terra in "Enchanted Dominion" The following (small) screenshots for the game were shown on Square Enix's event website: Unfortunately, Kingdom Hearts III is not listed on Square Enix's Jump Festa 2014 website. Thanks go to @aibo_ac7 for the find.

Today at D23 Expo Japan, Square Enix have announced a HD collection of Kingdom Hearts titles, named Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. The collection includes, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. The release date as this stage is simply 2014. Update 1: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is exclusive to the PlayStation 3. (Source: Post on PlayStation Blog) Note that this confirms that the game is coming internationally, and that Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix will be full, playable titles, while Kingdom Hearts Re:coded will be a collection of HD remastered cinematics. Update 2: Debut trailer! Update 3: Official logos! Update 4: Official Japanese Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX website launched. Square Enix NA have also updated the official English Kingdom Hearts portal to feature Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. Update 5: Unofficial English dubbed trailer! (Using official English voices, from previous games.) Update 6: Amazon.com is now accepting pre-orders.

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.

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, releasing on October 24, 2013, has contained an interview with the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura. Here, Nomura discusses both Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, revealing new details about the upcoming titles. Although the full interview has not yet appeared online, @aibo_ac7 has been supplying major details from the interview, and SQEX.INFO have translated these details. This can be read below. - We’re doing our best to brush up Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 as much as possible, even more than 1.5. - The Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer showed in game footage, but it’s not in a condition where viewers can fully grasp it. We’re going to improve the quality much more still. - In the trailer you see 3 of Sora’s new moves, and they demonstrate the 2 attack systems. First is Keyblade transformation, and second is the Disney attraction inspired moves. - The Keyblade transformations will vary for each different Keyblade, their styles as well. - Attractions are an evolution of KH3D’s Flowmotion. You can choose which move you want to use against enemies on the spot. - Even during an enemy outbreak, Sora’s attacks perform naturally. These new actions are just a fraction of Kingdom Hearts 3‘s new components. Update: SQEX.INFO have translated the full interview segment, and this translation can be read below. It’s a privilege to be apart of today’s event, the first D23 Expo Japan. The last time I stood in front of fans was for the premier presentation of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, so it’s been a long time. I was moved by everyone’s excited response. If I have the chance I’d like to do this sort of thing again. I wanted to put out the information for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 and Kingdom Hearts 3 quickly for those who couldn’t attend, so we made the trailers public online. Since they’re both still in production, the trailers are short, but I hope that fans enjoy them. We are brushing up Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 even more that 1.5, even the staff is doing their best to improve it as much as possible. Also, this is the first time that KH3 was shown using in-engine footage, but it’s not in a condition where viewers can fully grasp it. We’re going to improve the quality much more still after this. In the trailer you see 3 of Sora’s new moves, and they demonstrate the 2 attack systems, the first being Keyblade transformation. The Keyblade transformation is different for each Keyblade, and the battle style changes as well. The second is the Disney attraction inspired Attraction Flow. Attraction Flow is an evolution of Kingdom Hearts 3D’s Flowmotion. With Attraction Flow, you can choose which move you want to use against which enemies on the spot, and even during an enemy outbreak you control Sora’s attacks. These new actions are just a fraction of Kingdom Hearts 3′s new components, so please wait for information hereafter.