superbanana 230 Posted June 23, 2011 This is a fake interview created by a fan. —The last we heard of KH3D (or “Dream Drop Distance”) was in January. How’s development going? NOMURA: It really has been a long time (laughs). Right now the team is hard at work and things are developing in an...unexpected way. —Unexpected?! NOMURA: Let's just say the gameplay mechanics shown in the last trailer are only the beginning. (laughs) I probably shouldn't say much more than that. —When can we expect to see more of KH3D? NOMURA: I'm hoping to get the games into the fan's hands as soon as possible, and the team is working around the clock to try and make that happen. As for an official announcement... we're hoping to have something more to show in time for TGS this year. —What about an official artwork? NOMURA: I haven't had the time to draw anything yet. I'm doing my best to focus on the story and gameplay aspects of the game for now. Perhaps I'll have something to display for TGS. —Can you tell us about any of the new Disney worlds appearing for the first time in KH3D? NOMURA: I had come to America around the time of E3 for many business meetings with Disney about Kingdom Hearts. We’re trying hard to lock in the final world selection at this stage. I think fans will be pleasantly surprised by a few of the worlds we’re including in this title (laughs). I can’t say anything more than that. —You spoke before about possibly giving Sora and Riku a new outfit for this installment…? NOMURA: Yes. I was worried that players might confuse the title as a remake of the original Kingdom Hearts if Sora and Riku stayed in their KH1 attire. They have to be in it for the sake of the story, but, I considered giving them a different outfit for other parts of the story. We discussed them wearing their KH2 attire, but, in order for us to truly express the importance of this game, I ended up deciding to design them entirely new outfits. You’ll get your first look at them in the trailer we are preparing for TGS, until then, please use your imagination. —The game seems to be focusing a lot on Sora and Riku’s relationship…? NOMURA: I’ve always thought that their relationship was one of the core aspects of the series. Yes this is primarily Sora’s story and it will continue to be until the very end, but, even in the original Kingdom Hearts I wrote in the End of the World’s computer message that two hearts were needed to close the Door to Darkness. Originally I think fans took this to mean Sora and Mickey, but I think after playing Dream Drop Distance they might reconsider that notion. —Sora and Riku seem very close… NOMURA: Doubtlessly Sora and Riku are close. Their struggle is one of the stories I’m most interested in. Sora as the hero of light and Riku as the master of shadows. By all means they shouldn’t be together, but the fact that they overcome these ideas set on them and remain friends until the end… I think it’s a powerful message, one that will be explored further in Dream Drop Distance. —Sora’s bond with Riku always seemed stronger than his bond with Kairi, is that intentional? NOMURA: I can’t answer that! (laughs). One of the first scenes I wrote for Dream Drop Distance dealt with the relationship between Sora and Riku in relation to Kairi. This is one of the scenes I’m most excited for fans to see, so, everyone, please use your imagination! —With all of these games being made for handheld consoles, fans are left wondering about KHIII. NOMURA: I’m always asked about Kingdom Hearts III and I always say the same thing. The team responsible for developing KHIII is currently busy working on Versus XIII. I have every intention of making KHIII when the right time comes, but, for now, please focus on Dream Drop Distance. —And Dream Drop Distance will tie directly into KHIII, is that correct? NOMURA: Yes. Dream Drop Distance in many ways shares CoM’s role in the series. It will act as the bridge between KHII and KHIII. However, the story of Dream Drop Distance is of the same volume as a main title. It is not to be ignored. I designed BBS, 358/2 Days, Re:Coded and Dream Drop Distance to hold many connections to KHIII. Discovering these connections will be the highlight of KHIII. Please try to experience all of them for yourself. —To finish, would you like to say something to the fans? NOMURA: If I were to try and summarize Dream Drop Distance at this stage it would be: exciting and surprising gameplay, brand new worlds to explore, and an incredibly touching story. The game is developing in an unexpected way and I hope that will capture the feeling the player experiences when playing the game for the first time. Kingdom Hearts has always been about mystery and character and Dream Drop Distance showcases this the most. We are working hard to provide new content to share with you for TGS. Please look forward to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DChiuch 5,773 Posted June 23, 2011 Thanks, I've edited your post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikolasvanitas 358 Posted June 23, 2011 thanks for the info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KHSonic 41 Posted June 23, 2011 An update is an update so its something. Guess ill be geekin when school starts. http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.gif; SN: Good day so far for Sonic's Birthday. ^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoxasKey2DestinyXx 27 Posted June 23, 2011 About time. Can't wait for TGS 2011! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mog 97 Posted June 23, 2011 I think Nomura 'laughed' abit too much here... I have a notion it's fake. He also put alot of emphasis of TGS, I don't think the real Nomura would've been that direct about it... EDIT: Riku is the master of the shadows?Darkness? I thought he was Twilight, road to dawn, way to dawn? Fake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinode 3,056 Posted June 23, 2011 SOme parts may look fake, maybe it's just the translation, but the info looks real, I'm looking forward to that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 5,571 Posted June 23, 2011 Don't care if this this real or fake. I'm believing this because of the lack of news lately. lol 1 Anti-SOLDIER reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baylaust 2,531 Posted June 23, 2011 So a quick summary of the interview: How's DDD coming along? Alright. Alright? Os**t, probably shouldn't have said that. When will we see something? TGS. Then again, I did say that it would be at E3, but we all saw how that turned out. Artwork? No time. Can you tell us what worlds are appearing? No. Sora and Riku are getting costume changes? Yeah, I could have used their awesome, underused KH2 outfits, but that would be too easy and satisfying. Riku and Sora's relationship will be highlited? Yeah, they're great friends. They seem very close... Yeah, they're great friends. Are they gay? Screw off. When's KH III coming out? I've answered that in 12 different interviews. Screw off. Will this be related to KH III? No s**t. What can you say to the fans? This game is going to be Jesus. 10 Protoman, VentusX, hawk222 and 7 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoraKH 793 Posted June 23, 2011 can't wait for tgs!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingdomlanelover 494 Posted June 23, 2011 Oh god. Sora's relationship with Riku is more than Kairi's. PLEASE DON"T BE GAY! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishira 2,854 Posted June 23, 2011 "—Sora’s bond with Riku always seemed stronger than his bond with Kairi, is that intentional? NOMURA: I can’t answer that! (laughs). One of the first scenes I wrote for Dream Drop Distance dealt with the relationship between Sora and Riku in relation to Kairi. This is one of the scenes I’m most excited for fans to see, so, everyone, please use your imagination!" -grins from ear to ear- I was a little too happy to read that part. :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Flame 670 Posted June 23, 2011 I think Nomura 'laughed' abit too much here... I have a notion it's fake. He also put alot of emphasis of TGS, I don't think the real Nomura would've been that direct about it... EDIT: Riku is the master of the shadows?Darkness? I thought he was Twilight, road to dawn, way to dawn? Fake. Riku is not, nor has ever been, twilight. Twilight has never been seen nor has it ever even been confirmed. It's just a fan notion. If twilight did exist it would be a mixture of light and dark, not seperate as it is with Roxas and Riku. As for the interview, it's gotten me pumped for TGS. I can't wait, even though I still need a 3DS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyblade King 12 486 Posted June 23, 2011 It's not fake. At least DChiuch doesn't think so. And that's good enough for me. I did think it might be fake when the yaoi references were coming in, but I think it might be reliable. Thanks for the info. I can't wait for this now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DChiuch 5,773 Posted June 23, 2011 It's not fake. At least DChiuch doesn't think so. And that's good enough for me. I did think it might be fake when the yaoi references were coming in, but I think it might be reliable. Thanks for the info. I can't wait for this now. Sorry but I'm leaning towards fake now... I'm really not sure, we'll have to wait and see if any Japanese sites confirm it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mog 97 Posted June 23, 2011 Riku is not, nor has ever been, twilight. Twilight has never been seen nor has it ever even been confirmed. It's just a fan notion. If twilight did exist it would be a mixture of light and dark, not seperate as it is with Roxas and Riku. As for the interview, it's gotten me pumped for TGS. I can't wait, even though I still need a 3DS. He is twilight. He chose the road in between darkness and light, the middle. Twilight is in between darkness and light. He neither accepted light and darkness nor rejected them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKingdomkid 1,194 Posted June 23, 2011 i really hope this isnt fake but then again some of the stuff is like "wtf" especial the part were he says sora and rikus relationship is closer then sora and kairi i mean come on its disney when have we ever seen anything gay in disney never last time i saw and yes im excited for the new cloths but come on their KH2 cloths were bad ass and only wore in one game while their KH cloths were woren in like every other game seriously *sighs* oh well it could be worse lol. again hope its not fake but some of it may seem to be fake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheApprenticeofKingMickey 3,689 Posted June 23, 2011 D: I have many conflicting emotions. Many of them are related to happiness. I really hope this interview is real. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hatok 6,413 Posted June 23, 2011 Glad the new costumes are finally confirmed. It's going to be weird seeing Sora and Riku in at least three different costumes throughout the game... I'm starting to get FFX-2 vibes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DChiuch 5,773 Posted June 23, 2011 Yep, this is definitely fake. Unfortunate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Flame 670 Posted June 23, 2011 Well, that sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oishii 3,987 Posted June 23, 2011 NOMURA: It really has been a long time (MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!). Whenever they put '(laughs)' in an interview with Nomura, this is what I always hear. But like Mog said, he laughed too much. If this were real, I would be wondering what happy juice he was drinking during that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakumen 6 Posted June 23, 2011 I know there is going to be so much Yaoi from some fans after reading this meeting. I cant wait for Dream Drop Distance.... I WANT XIGBAR TO BE IN IT! THAT WILL MAKE HAKUMEN VERY HAPPY! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TripleNipple 308 Posted June 23, 2011 It's pretty convincing though http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Flame 670 Posted June 23, 2011 I know there is going to be so much Yaoi from some fans after reading this meeting. I cant wait for Dream Drop Distance.... I WANT XIGBAR TO BE IN IT! THAT WILL MAKE HAKUMEN VERY HAPPY! Xigbar is gone. If anything, they'd have Braig, but I doubt they'd have him in KH3D, more like KH3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
