JTD95 1,107 Posted October 4, 2012 The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, releasing on October 4, 2012, has contained an article on Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, with mention of Kingdom Hearts for PC Browsers. The article contains a full interview with Tetsuya Nomura, and thanks to Famitsu.com and to goldpanner for translating, you can read this, as well as see the HQ screenshots, below. Report on Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX-: Pictures of prettied-up screens and an Interview with Mr. Tetsuya Nomura This year marks 10 years since the first Kingdom Hearts title was born, and now with the time ripe it is being remastered in HD. Let's peruse the content from these screencaps and an interview with director Mr. Tetsuya Nomura! A NEW DOOR OPENS IN HD Kingdom Hearts (hereon KH) is an action RPG series loved throughout the world. Of the seven stories that have been revealed so far, KH Final Mix and KH Re:Chain of Memories have been remastered in HD in KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, releasing in 2013 for PS3. On top of this, KH 358/2 Days is also included as a volume converted to video! Without further ado, let's check out the new images of each title, born again and more gorgeous than ever. Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts, in which Sora, the protagonist of the series, and Donald and Goofy travel through various Disney worlds. This title, which released in March 2002, returned triumphantly as KH Final Mix, which used the North American version that released the same year in December as a base with added components and the English voicing. This Final Mix version has been remastered in HD in KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-. The voicing that was in English will be in Japanese. Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories After the adventures of KH, Sora and Donald and Goofy set foot in 'Castle Oblivion', in which the further you go in, the more you lose your memories... KH Re:Chain of Memories, remastered in HD for this title, was originally included with KH2 Final Mix, which released in 2007. It was a 3D remake of the Gameboy Advance title KH Chain of Memories, which released in 2004. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 DAYS The protagonist of KH 356/2 Days is Roxas, a young man who played an important role in KH2. The story of Roxas and Axel, who takes care of him, and Xion, a girl who has newly joined 'Organisation XIII', unfolds. In KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, you can appreciate the main story of KH 358/2 Days put to video and bestowed new voicing as a video volume. Kingdom Hearts FOR PC BROWSER (TENTATIVE TITLE) Kingdom Hearts for PC Browser (tentative title), announced at Tokyo Game Show 2012 with KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, will be a free to play online game for PC browsers. As a player you will customise an avatar that will represent you and adventure through Disney worlds. It seems that undertaking quests and cooperating with friends to defeat enemies will be elements? WE ASK DIRECTOR MR. TETSUYA NOMURA ABOUT KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- This year marks 10 years since the first Kingdom Hearts title was born, and now with the time ripe it is being remastered in HD. Let's peruse the content from these screencaps and an interview with director Mr. Tetsuya Nomura! ―Please tell us the details of how the release of KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- came to be. Mr. Tetsuya Nomura (hereon Nomura): All the titles in the series so far are a collection, first establishing the internal set-up, called the 'Seeker of Darkness Chronicles' (※), and I wanted to bring together the whole story arriving at KH2 before we turn to its conclusion. ―There's strong meaning behind going over it again, isn't there. Will there be changes or additions to the content of the games? Nomura: The two titles that are included as games will have trophy support. We intend to include an extensive range of trophies, from the more orthodox to ones that won't go down easily. Also, the controls in KH1 have been modified to be a little closer to the ones in KH2. We've also replaced some of the models of the main characters with the most recent ones. ―Why are you remaking KH 358/2 Days as a video volume rather than a game? Nomura: Actually, I had also been thinking about doing a full remake like KH Re:Chain of Memories (hereon KH Re:CoM). However, if we had started that it would have considerably delayed starting work on the new title, so it ended up being included in the form of something like the 'theatre mode' that we already have in the series. We are changing 70% of the main story into cutscenes, with freshly-recorded voicing too, and we are currently working on around 100 scenes. If you watch from start to finish, you will know and understand the story of KH 358/2 Days. Though it's in a different form than the game I think people will enjoy it. ―Can you please tell us a little more about the series-first KH game for PC browser? Nomura: This is not a title with an emphasis on story, but we are working premises in. That said, for the first time in the series you can enjoy the content completely separately from the main series, so even beginners to the series might be able to be at ease playing it. The battling is different again from KH Re:CoM, and we are aiming for something with simple controls and flashy movements. I think customising is important to this type of game, so we are filling it with new elements in that area. ―By the way, what of a HD version of KH2 and up? Nomura: It would be unnatural not to (laughs). ―Here's hoping! And now, lastly, a message for the gamers please. Nomura: Because the series so far has been scattered over different consoles, I think there have been people who found it difficult to access, with sequels such as KH2 that might already have come out by the time they came to know about the series. With KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- you can enjoy the story from the beginning, and in HD quality on top of that, so if you haven't played yet please by all means use this opportunity to do so. I think even those who have already played through the series may make new discoveries regarding foreshadowing of sequels and lines that reference previous lines and such by taking another look at everything aligned in chronological order. I would be happy if this title turns out to be a 'restart' for the series. ※Seeker of Darkness Chronicles... mentioned as the phrase 'Xehanort Chronicles' in a previous interview with Weekly Famitsu, this refers to Xehanort the Seeker of Darkness being the pivot of the whole series. 'Seeker of Darkness Chronicles' is the formal name first used in the project proposal. Update: We have scanned and uploaded high quality versions of the article in the October 4, 2012 issue of Famitsu Weekly. You can view these below. (And remember to click for a much larger image!) 11 Rob, allen95, Kinode and 8 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinode 3,056 Posted October 4, 2012 THAT KHPC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishira 2,854 Posted October 4, 2012 So...smooth! 030 Oh pleasepleaseplease don't make this download only, Square! x'D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Axtwyt 500 Posted October 4, 2012 It looks soooooo good... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SquareSora 133 Posted October 4, 2012 its nice to see the actual link to the web page Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Setrex 1,031 Posted October 4, 2012 It is so nice to see the UI on KH1 has been re-scaled. I remember Goofy and Donald's health bars taking up a big part of the screen whenever I played Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkchaser 788 Posted October 4, 2012 so beautiful. I really can't wait to have this in my hand and playing it in HD (hopefully 1080p) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weiss 8,279 Posted October 4, 2012 Nice! Kh1.5 is looking really good. It will be pretty cool if we get this worldwide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingskater4 19 Posted October 4, 2012 I can't wait to see more screenshots, hopefully there will be some in the future that will also show some new features in the game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2,990 Posted October 4, 2012 Dat Clown Armor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanitasisKirby 1,227 Posted October 4, 2012 These look so beautiful!!!! 8D I need a tissue now ;~; Can't wait to cry at the end of Days HD,.if it's released worldwide These look so beautiful!!!! 8D I need a tissue now ;~; Can't wait to cry at the end of Days HD,.if it's released worldwide Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xehanorto 17 Posted October 4, 2012 If this comes to America I am going to extremely regret selling my PS3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emily Murphy 28 Posted October 4, 2012 I figured they would just remake the normal cutscenes of 358/2 days and maybe 1 or 2 more. But it sounds like there's gonna be a lot more then that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xian Cano 78 Posted October 4, 2012 PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!!! Square Enix if your reading this, release This glorious looking game in North America! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J. Severe 1,137 Posted October 4, 2012 Why are there the screenshots of the PC Browser game only in 4:3? It's gonna have widescreen support, right? I don't want to play it stretched on my fine laptop screen. D: KHHD screenshots don't look that much different from regular KH screens... or at least the cutscene ones, other than them being in 16:9. Guess you only really notice the difference in HD. You can see the improvement in the gameplay screens though. Also, why no Re:CoM gameplay shots? I want to see how dat card system looks. 1 Terranort9406 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DChiuch 5,773 Posted October 4, 2012 Why are there the screenshots of the PC Browser game only in 4:3? It's gonna have widescreen support, right? I don't want to play it stretched on my fine laptop screen. D: Well, it plays in the web browser, so you're probably not going to play it full-screen. It'll just be a smaller window inside your browser window. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted October 5, 2012 So...smooth! 030 Oh pleasepleaseplease don't make this download only, Square! x'D It plays in your web browser. Screenshots are downscaled and compressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AxelRoxasXionKH 105 Posted October 5, 2012 Wiieeeh. Come to europe c: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyrrha Nikos 1,162 Posted October 5, 2012 For once I'm actually excited for the PC game, though I do wonder when it will get it's release date along with HD REmix. I'm predicting that 2013 Jump Festa will provide the answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AaySquare 445 Posted October 5, 2012 Yay but now what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roberto.tito.bob 3 Posted October 5, 2012 Nobody has asked him about if it will be realease in North America? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marinaAxel56 24 Posted October 5, 2012 when it says all cutscenes will be in japanese, does that mean even if it's released elsewhere..? or are we assuming they'll get english voice actors if/when it's released overseas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkchaser 788 Posted October 5, 2012 when it says all cutscenes will be in japanese, does that mean even if it's released elsewhere..? or are we assuming they'll get english voice actors if/when it's released overseas? What they mean by that was in the original KHFM it had english voices for old cutscene with japanese subs. In KH HD it will have japanese voices with japanese subs. So when it comes out oversea (really low chance it won't come out oversea) it will have english voices for the US KH, and i would hope all the other language it came out for 1 marinaAxel56 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingskater4 19 Posted October 5, 2012 I'm glad the PC game is free to play Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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