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In an interview with Kotaku at last month's European launch event for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, Tai Yasue the co-director of the Kingdom Hearts series spoke about Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX & HD 2.5 ReMIX being good training for new staff members in preparation for Kingdom Hearts III. He also discusses respecting source material and sharing ideas with the Final Fantasy XV team for the new hardware. You can read the interview below. Click here to view the article

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The NPD sales results for North America during December 2014 have been leaked. This has revealed that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX sold 275,000 copies in North America during December 2014. Thanks go to NeoGAF user Nirolak for the leak. For reference, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX sold 270,000 copies in it's first month on the market in North America in one week less. The numbers aren't bad but they did not exceed Square Enix's expectations as revealed in Square Enix's 2014 Annual Report in which Square Enix mentions all releases which exceeded their sales expectations. Click here to view the article

Square Enix has released the International launch trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. This trailer titled "Inside the Kingdom, with Heart", "highlights the emotions that are evoked through the Kingdom Hearts franchise". The trailer features footage of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX in 1080p, people from North America and Europe sharing their personal experiences with the Kingdom Hearts series, and the Japanese development staff reacting to this footage. You can view the new trailer below! You can view all trailers, commercials and promotional videos for the English version of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX in our trailer archive. Update: Square Enix Europe has revealed that the secret project back in October at Disneyland Paris was for this launch trailer. They have also posted some behind the scenes photos from the event, you can view them below. Click here to view the article

What are your thoughts on 2.5? Personally, I felt it was very good. There were a few bugs here and there, but generally it was good. The cut scenes for Re:Coded were terrific. The battle scenes, Text, everything. I would like to hear what you guys personally think.

Tai Yasue, the co-director of the Kingdom Hearts series has revealed in an interview with IGN that the Kingdom Hearts HD collections, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX could be ported to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the future. Yasue mentions he understands what the fans want and that it is something they will explore but they also don't want to delay Kingdom Hearts III's development. You can read what Yasue said in full below. IGN has announced they will have more with Yasue later in the week. Click here to view the article

I have only played a couple of hours but I already have a few problems with the game. Field of view is too small. I can't see what's going on around me when I'm fighting enemies because the character is taking almost a third of the screen. I know it was a handheld game but I think they should have done something about it. Like in KH2 the loading times are just awful. While the loading times between zones aren't that bad, using D-links is taking forever. Seriously Square where is the install option? The music sounds fine but it's a shame the soundtrack didn't get re-orchestrated like KH2. All problems aside I'm enjoying the game and it looks surprisingly good, much better than I anticipated.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is the follow up to Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (which I gave an 8.0). This HD collection, also for the PlayStation 3 includes Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix fully remastered in high definition with Kingdom Hearts Re:coded HD Cinematic Story Videos. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix is a significant upgrade over Kingdom Hearts II with over 20 new boss battles, tons of new mini-games, many new cutscenes, and improved graphics along with new items and even a Theater Mode where you can re-watch nearly every cutscene. There’s a lot to do for the first time even if you did everything in the original version of Kingdom Hearts II. This HD remaster is also pretty great. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix looks and sounds very good however there are a few minor issues with long loading times and even drive forms taking a lot longer than they should to transform into. There’s also four difficulty modes, but unfortunately you cannot change it once you've started a new game. This could prove annoying if you feel a part of the game is too challenging or even too easy. The game also has a very nice secret ending, but you have to work hard for it. On Standard mode you'll need to complete the Journal 100% which is very hard and time consuming, you can unlock it on Proud mode by just sealing all the Keyholes but you can’t change difficulty modes during the game so you'll need to plan carefully to avoid replaying the game just to watch a secret ending. Sadly Theater mode does not include every cutscene. It is missing quite a few including one with the Gullwings. There’s also no option to turn off subtitles or use the original Japanese voices. Those looking to play Kingdom Hearts II in one of the other languages the game was originally dubbed in are out of luck and are forced to use the English voices. There’s also no digital version, so anyone looking to add it to their digital collection is out of luck. It also feels like this game revolves around drive forms far too much for side quests. Luckily, the cutscenes added in the Final Mix version have all been dubbed in English. The new boss battles will prove a challenge even for experienced fans. However, the infamous Gummiship missions also return with PSN trophies. Once again this'll prevent some people from platinuming Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, which is a shame. Kingdom Hearts II was a great game on PlayStation 2, the improvements and additions made in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix made it even better and Osaka team has done a great job at remastering it in high definition and the orchestrated music also makes this experience even better. This title alone is enough to sell the HD collection but there’s even more. Next is Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, funnily enough this game was originally being developed for the PlayStation 2 but because they decided to remake Chain of Memories for PS2 they decided to move this title to the PlayStation Portable. Now it’s on PlayStation 3. And in the most part it’s had a pretty great transition from handheld to console. The game in the most part looks quite good on PS3, however the dull backgrounds now stand out on the big screen and the menus and text look a bit dated but this is understandable. Some unforgiving flaws are some long loading times like when using D-Link and a couple of times I noticed a drop in fps (frames-per-second). Thankfully these were rare. This was my first time playing Birth by Sleep but of course I already knew all about this game quite well and had looked forward to playing this game for the first time. I also of course played in the order the director recommended, Terra, Ventus, Aqua. Birth by Sleep Final Mix introduced a few new cutscenes, four new boss battles (five if comparing to the original Japanese release) and new story titled “Secret Episode” it wasn't as much as Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix but it had more added than Kingdom Hearts Final Mix when comparing to the original English releases. Terra’s style also suited mine quite well. With Terra I used a variety of powerful attacks and usually would keep attacking, Master Eraqus and Terra-Xehanort forced me to play a lot more conservatively and strike with my most powerful attack whenever I could. I surprisingly had little issue defeating Monstro, one of Birth by Sleep Final Mix’s four new bosses (five if comparing to the original Japanese release) I defeated him in only four rounds. All in all, Terra was quite fun to use and with him I went about completing a lot of the Mirage Arena missions. With Ventus however I felt while quick, small and weak. And after just finishing Terra I felt down starting Ventus, I just didn't like the pace of things. Really, I'm just not a big fan of playing multiple stories in a row in one game when they overlap rather than continue on. I enjoyed visiting new areas like Maleficent's castle but I really just wanted to continue with the story rather than see what Ventus was doing at the start of the game. Don’t get me wrong though, Ventus’ story needed to be told but I prefer what Osaka team did with Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] with how you played as both Sora & Riku in the one mode. Aqua’s story on the other hand was better, she starts out quite weak which is really odd considering she’s a Keyblade Master but in the end she becomes even more powerful than Terra and it was really fun using her in battle. Aqua’s story brings the game full circle and is much better than Ventus and even Terra’s stories. Always love fighting Maleficent, Hades and Braig by the way. Music is top notch in this game as expected, but the voice acting is far from perfect. In one such instance in Neverland, Aqua tells Peter Pan and the Lost Boys to run. The lack of emotion is evident, however maybe she’s just being sarcastic since the canon fire does very little damage. Overall Birth by Sleep was a lot of fun. I feel this game is still a handheld game at heart, but an impressive one at that. I definitely feel like I’d have enjoyed this game even more if I had played it back in 2010 on PSP. It’s great to have finally finished every Kingdom Hearts title though. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is of course presented as HD Cinematic Story Videos. I enjoyed this in the most part, but Re:coded was never anything special to begin with. I enjoyed it on Nintendo DS but it wasn't as good as past Kingdom Hearts titles. Honestly, a lot of this story seems to just be filler. Osaka team didn't make the mobile phone or DS version since they were mostly developed by one of Square Enix’s mobile divisions and h.a.n.d respectively but they've done a nice job remaking it simply as cutscenes. The new scenes were quite interesting. I enjoyed this HD collection quite a bit, replaying Kingdom Hearts II with all the new content from the 2007 reissue and now of course in HD was quite a treat and finally playing Birth by Sleep after all these years was really great. Re:coded was pretty good as Cinematic Story Videos as well. It’s definitely a must buy for Kingdom Hearts fans, but the inevitable PlayStation 4 ports might make you hold off. 9/10

Today, with the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX in Japan, Famitsu Weekly have included a special commemorative article in their October 2, 2014 issue. This article contains a detailed summary of the game, teases both of the new Secret Movies included with Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, and also contains a special interview with the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura. In this interview, Nomura has revealed that he hopes to one day tell the story of Birth by Sleep -Volume 2-, when he is given the opportunity. Birth by Sleep -Volume 2- was of course the ending "title card" of the Secret Movie for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, leading fans to speculate that this might be a mystery game in the works. However, this movie was released in 2011, and according to Nomura today, "the story was severed and wasn't told". Read Nomura's full comment below, thanks to KH13 user SkyKeybladeHero for translations. Click here to view the article

Kaori Takasue, Product Manager at Square Enix Japan Studios, has shared a special "Happy Holidays" message from the Kingdom Hearts team on Sony's PlayStation blog. The message promotes Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX and highlights the team's good feelings about bringing everyone together for the game's launch trailer. This message can be read below. Click here to view the article

In what order should I verse the Birth by sleep optional bosses From Easiest to Hardest? Also, How do I unlock the battle to defeat No heart and Eraqus's Armor?

What do you guys think about the new re-orchestrated soundtrack? Some of the songs sound very different from the originals like the world map theme for example. I haven't heard all of them yet but I'm loving the soundtrack so far. What about you guys? Do you like the changes?

Square Enix has released a recap video for the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX European launch event which was held in London on December 3rd. In the video recap you hear from Tai Yasue, the co-director of the Kingdom Hearts series and Rie Nishi, the producer of the Kingdom Hearts series along with thoughts from various fans. You can view this below. Square Enix has also released some photos from the event. You can view them below. Click here to view the article

A new video showing behind the scenes footage from the launch trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer, various outakes from shooting the launch trailer along with many fans sharing their favourite moments has been released. You can view it below. What are some of your favorite moments in the Kingdom Hearts series? Let us know below. Click here to view the article

The Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 & 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Box was released on November 26. Containing seven discs of Kingdom Hearts music it's definitely a must have product for Kingdom Hearts music fans. KH13 member tothecikpah has kindly uploaded a bunch of unboxing photos which you can view below. KH13 translator SkyKeybladeHero has also kindly translated all of Yoko Shimomura, the composer of the Kingdom Hearts series' messages, you can read them below. Some messages were also included in the soundtrack's booklet in English. You can read them below thanks to Social Media Team member AndrewHankinson. Click here to view the article