Tetsuya Nomura answers fan questions about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], and Kingdom Hearts III

Finally, some good questions are actually being asked, but I haven't learned much, seems like Nomura's been taking a leaf out of Steven Moffats book when it comes to spoilers!

number 10 is pretty interesting, so does that means that Marluxia is going to return in kingdom hearts 3 since there are nobodies in tangled world that represent him? 

Edited December 25, 2015 by Luke Fon Fabre

I feel the questions could have been a bit "better" but I'm happy for we've got.

This was interesting. It would have been nice if they did ask about KHUX for outside of Japan, but we might have been given a vague answer. Oh well.

You know because of this I was reminded that in the D23 trailer the whole conversation between Young Xehanort and Erauqs was shown or was heard and we didn't get that in the Jump Festa trailer either, but then again that was probably just the KH3 trailer while the Jump Festa trailer was just 2.8.  Some of the questions could have been a lot better and they could've asked when Unchained was coming out outside of Japan but whatever nice to get a little of something

I was first expecting the question for west release of KHx wtf.

Who knows it may still be a New Year release ^^.

Marluxia confirmed? Marluxia confirmed.

Marluxia confirmed? Marluxia confirmed.

Marluxia's footprints, anyway. Though Nomura's comment about how different Nobodies appearing in different worlds is a sign that the actual corresponding Org. members have been there. I guess that should be obvious but I never thought about it like that.

Edited December 25, 2015 by Kaweebo

Marluxia's footprints, anyway. Though Nomura's comment about how different Nobodies appearing in different worlds is a sign that the actual corresponding Org. members have been there. I guess that should be obvious but I never thought about it like that.

Indeed. I too, only just thought about it now once he mentioned it. You know, I'd like to think that one day we will get either Luxord of Xaldin back. Edited December 25, 2015 by Jon Snow

Indeed. I too, only just thought about it now once he mentioned it. You know, I'd like to think that one day we will get either Luxord of Xaldin back.

Well Xaldin is basically confirmed in the form of Dilan since he's one of the ones who re-emerged in Radiant Garden in DDD. I doubt he'll return to Organization XIII but you never know.

Edited December 25, 2015 by Kaweebo

Well Xaldin is basically confirmed in the form of Dilan since he's one of the ones who re-emerged in Radiant Garden in DDD. I doubt he'll return to Organization XIII but you never know.

Oh, of course that's right! We could see Dilan then, but I wouldn't anticipate it at all to be honest. If I am not mistaken, at the time of awakening for the several organisation members, there were several members there including Axel who woke the first. However, three members we did not see there were Marluxia, Luxord, and Larxene.

yeah, title should change to nomura dodges fan questions that actually matter while half answering questions that have been asked already.

Just to let you guys know, these questions were made on November 5th, after D23 and correspond closer to the time of the Premium Theater event.

The Princess of Heart worlds eh? Well I believe there were already assets confirming/suggesting Enchanted Dominion eventually becoming included, but would this also hint at or confirm Castle of Dreams and Radiant Garden as well, being the only two princess worlds not yet featured? Or would there be some other fate for Radiant Garden? Well either way hopefully we can start getting more info about the Western release of Unchained X not too long after the new year starts, cause I really can't wait to get my hands on that. Still this was a nice Christmas present.

Just to let you guys know, these questions were made on November 5th, after D23 and correspond closer to the time of the Premium Theater event.

 

All these questions were based on everything we learned from the trailer from all the translated Japanese tweets before we even saw the trailer. 

 

People asking why didn't we ask about the English Unchained X release is because release date questions get answered with "Cannot talk about it". Nomura doesn't really have a say when it'll get released outside of Japan. That's all the local branch teams working on localization and QA with the games. Also Square tells me whenever I meet with Nomura to not ask for release dates, spoilers, or anything else related. 

All these questions were based on everything we learned from the trailer from all the translated Japanese tweets before we even saw the trailer. 

 

People asking why didn't we ask about the English Unchained X release is because release date questions get answered with "Cannot talk about it". Nomura doesn't really have a say when it'll get released outside of Japan. That's all the local branch teams working on localization and QA with the games. Also Square tells me whenever I meet with Nomura to not ask for release dates, spoilers, or anything else related. 

 

Ah yeah. It's still an honor to talk and meet with the man at all honestly. 

 

These questions were good. If you tried asking anything else, more than likely it will be answered with "Cannot say" or "Please wait later".

Marluxia being back and as a boss in tangled fits so well that i'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen.

Aaaaand...BAM!  Before this year's end, we got an interview from Nomura!  What a pleasant surprise!  I found this interview most exciting!

 

I have to say that what intrigued me the most was when he said that the scenes shown so far are not yet the final product, so that means we might see some slight changes in scenes we've already seen in trailers past...most interesting indeed!  What I also find most interesting is that bit about the Flower Nobodies and their resemblance to a "certain" Organization member from the past!  Is he alluding to the fact that Marluxia may return!?  Good God, what if that's the case!?

 

MARRRRLLUUUXIAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

But yeah, this was an awesome interview!  But darn it all, why didn't KHInsider ask Nomura about the international release for Unchained X?

5. In one of the recent updates of Kingdom Hearts X [chi], the term “unchained” was officially introduced and has caused quite a bit of speculation among the fans. Does this play a role in how you previously said that X [chi] and Unchained X were not exactly the same game?

Nomura: I cannot explain this without any spoilers but there is a connection between the two. Who is trying to do what will be depicted in KINGDOM HEARTS χ[chi] or KINGDOM HEARTS Unchainedχ, and the reason behind it would be told in KHχ Back Cover (included in 2.8).

Random thought: Does this mean that KHX will hold up 2.8's release? I mean, I know there are multiple things preventing 2.8's release in the near future (like the fact that it's not finished), but does Nomura's answer mean that KHX Back Cover cannot be released until KHX has reached a certain point in its story? Otherwise major spoilers will be revealed?

I don't understand what Xehanort would want with Marluxia. He was a traitor in the original Organization XIII, so why would Xehanort put up with someone on his side, possibly wanting to plot against him? Perhaps his Nobodies were turned loose after his defeat.

I don't understand what Xehanort would want with Marluxia. He was a traitor in the original Organization XIII, so why would Xehanort put up with someone on his side, possibly wanting to plot against him? Perhaps his Nobodies were turned loose after his defeat.

Well there is still the possibility that Marluxia/Lumaria isn't part of the organisation.If yes, then Xehanort could control him against his will. But to be honest, I don't want his hair to turn white, because it looks beautiful as it is. ;_;

I don't understand what Xehanort would want with Marluxia. He was a traitor in the original Organization XIII, so why would Xehanort put up with someone on his side, possibly wanting to plot against him? Perhaps his Nobodies were turned loose after his defeat.

 

I had the same thought... until I came to realise that Sora would have been a Xehanort vessel in Dream Drop Distance. Not all the members that were "nort"ed consciously chose to do so (Isa).

Worst interview ever

I don't understand what Xehanort would want with Marluxia. He was a traitor in the original Organization XIII, so why would Xehanort put up with someone on his side, possibly wanting to plot against him? Perhaps his Nobodies were turned loose after his defeat.

Once Nort'd, the will means nothing. It's Marluxia's lust for whatever made him betray orgXIII that makes him an excellent candidate.

 

Plus, if you remember back in Days, Saix planned to become a traitor with Axel and claim KH for themselves, til Axel broke Saix' non-existent heart, figuratively ofcourse.