KH3D Remake in 2015; KH3 in 2016 (Teaser at TGS?)

[Vox 94]

This is only possible if Nomura wants to hold onto the one game a year motto he's been on.

 

The 13th anniversary of KH is a once in a lifetime occassion and of course it's a big deal pertaining to the series. Now KH3 clearly isn't going to arrive next year, and with Osaka seemingly ready to full throttle hardcore develop this game. However I do think they've been working on DDD HD in secret and that's partially another reason KH3 is still in early gameplay development (no doubt the story concepts and worlds are all sorted out and ready and putting the actual game together is all that's left) I personally think at TGS we will have another small KH3 teaser (this year is all teasers, next year we will see actual trailers and legit gameplay) and DDD HD will be announced. Whether as a Wii U, PS3 or even Vita title (or somehow all, not likely at all though. Would LOVE a crossplay for PS3 and Vita though!) KHDDD remake would be perfect for the 13th anniversary as it's the next best option to KH3 and we all know how story heavy Organization XIII is to the game.

 

Just my thoughts!

[Sora96 17,256]

Remaking KH3D would take more a year, and it would be a complete waste of resources.

 

They would remaster it and even then, why PS3? Hate to break it to you, but 3DS will be around after the PS3 finishes up.

[Kodakliv 558]

If they do remake it it should be for the PS4.

[Sora96 17,256]

If they do remake it it should be for the PS4.

 

They won't do a remake. They would do a remaster. No one remakes 3DS games because it would be completely stupid.

[CJ Smith 123]

If KH3D were to be remastered I'd bet my money that KH3 and KH chi would be with it. The game would be called 3.5 and it would lead up to the events in Kingdom Hearts 4!!!!!!!

[MasterLoka 3]

They already said that they won't Remaster the DS games (358/2, Re Coded and KH3D) because of the gameplay that is specific to the DS and the fact that it would take a lot of time (That's why we only have theater modes for those three).

 

There will probably be nothing after KH2.5.

[Col.Random 3,683]

I'd rather he forget about that stupid promise and focus on making KH3 as perfect as he can

[Sora96 17,256]

I'd rather he forget about that stupid promise and focus on making KH3 as perfect as he can

 

Good thing there was no promise. And they could always outsource development on another title. Anyway, Osaka team is working on another project now sadly.

[Power Jusho 1,783]

They won't do a remake. They would do a remaster. No one remakes 3DS games because it would be completely stupid.

Well Capcom put Resident Evil Revelation the 3DS and then ported it onto PS3, 360, Wii U, and PC

[Sora96 17,256]

Well Capcom put Resident Evil Revelation the 3DS and then ported it onto PS3, 360, Wii U, and PC

 

That was a remaster. You even just said it yourself "ported".

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

I highly doubt that they'll make a remaster for KH3D as that game only came out two years ago and I think it's best that they release Kingdom Hearts 3 first.

[Power Jusho 1,783]

That was a remaster. You even just said it yourself "ported".

Still, they brought it over to over other consoles and changed some of the button layout to make it work.

[Sora96 17,256]

Still, they brought it over to over other consoles and changed some of the button layout to make it work.

 

Still what? I'm agreeing with you. Lol. They could remaster it just like the game you just brought up if they wanted but they wouldn't remake it.

 

Changing button layout is completely normal for ports. It would be very odd if they didn't.

[jadentheman 72]

They already said that they won't Remaster the DS games (358/2, Re Coded and KH3D) because of the gameplay that is specific to the DS and the fact that it would take a lot of time (That's why we only have theater modes for those three).

 

There will probably be nothing after KH2.5.

They said DS, not 3DS. They said they might consider it

 

I highly doubt that they'll make a remaster for KH3D as that game only came out two years ago and I think it's best that they release Kingdom Hearts 3 first.

 

They remastered BBSFM which came out in Jan 2011. Technically KH3D coming out in Spring/Fall 2015 marks three years since 3DS release.

 

I know a remaster isn't necessarily needed (New 3Ds is coming soon) however playing a KH game with PS2 graphical fidelity at 240p is a crime

 

240p guys, the lowest res a KH of those graphics is played at. Remember Youtube videos at 240p? Yeah yuck

[Caity 3,946]

If they remaster it would it not make sense for it to the on the Wii U, with it's gamepad touch screen?

 

Also similar to the pirates code, I'm pretty sure a game a year is more of a guide line or happy coincidence when you include international releases for the same games/remakes rather than set rule to follow.  

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

They already said that they won't Remaster the DS games (358/2, Re Coded and KH3D) because of the gameplay that is specific to the DS and the fact that it would take a lot of time (That's why we only have theater modes for those three).

 

There will probably be nothing after KH2.5.

No, they said that they had time constraints. All of those things would have taken way too much time to work around and redevelop for the PS3 and they wanted to release the game as soon as they could, so they remade them into cutscenes instead. They're not entirely against the idea of ever remaking those games in the future, they just want to prioritize on making Kingdom Hearts III right now.

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

I also want to point out the secret message in KH3D. Yes I know it was just a message, but it says what are the upcoming games after KH3D.

 

"The past will be reawakened as a new number in never-before-seen detail." (KH HD Remakes 1.5 & 2.5, no 3d as that is not the past) "Prepare yourself for the awakening of the next number." (KH3)

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

Dang, you guys are killing me here. 

 

Nomura said that there would be room for one Kingdom Hearts game per year till III, so I'd say that leaves plenty of room for DDD HD. It's not as unreasonable as having to port, remaster/remake, and recreate three games and put them onto one disk, they could just take what was already there, polish it up, change the button layout, and that's it. I'm not going to pretend that remastering one game for a different system is quick and easy, but at the very least it's quicker and easier doing one than three. They're still hiring programmers for Pete's sake, I doubt that they are that deep into development. And they don't necessarily need the Osaka team to work on DDD anyway, that's why they have different divisions. It's one game, it doesn't even have to be a disk, it could be a digital download for all I care, maybe even just cutscenes with battle scenes like Re:Coded, either way, I think DDD deserves some kind of treatment. I seriously doubt Nomura is going to be like "I wanted to unify the series onto one system...oh, except for that one, I don't care about that one".

 

Look, I want Kingdom Hearts III as much as the next guy, but I'd rather not be bored the whole time I'm waiting. The game's probably already sleighted to come out in 2017 or something anyway, so I'd at least like one more game to keep me busy until then. I'm saying this upfront, I don't know what goes into making a game. I don't know the exact details, effort, time, and dedication it takes to make something that massive, but I'm pretty sure it's a long and hard effort to make something like III. I don't even know how long it would take something as small as DDD to be remastered and ported to the PS3. But regardless, I still believe that it's possible to give us something like DDD HD to tide us over while Kingdom Hearts III STILL gets all of the attention and detail it needs. I've waited this long for III, and if it means waiting a little longer just so I'm not bored out of my mind while it happens, I'm willing to do that. It's not like I was expecting it to come out that soon anyway.

 

I get that it would be hard to do something like that, but it's certainly not impossible. I'll just wait to see what Nomura says on the matter.

Remaking KH3D would take more a year, and it would be a complete waste of resources.

 

They would remaster it and even then, why PS3? Hate to break it to you, but 3DS will be around after the PS3 finishes up.

So are you saying you'd like to NEVER see anything done with DDD in the future at all?

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

Nomura also said that "it would feel weird to leave one game out". Dream Drop Distance may be one game, but it was a major bridge between III and the rest of the franchise. To leave it out of any sort of treatment would definitely be a major pace-breaker and to the many new fans beginning on the HD ReMIXes, it would feel like skipping a major step in the series. I doubt it will be packaged with any other games (kind of out of games and chi still seems set on being a browser game), but at the very least it would receive some kind of HD treatment that wouldn't interfere that much with III's development. They structured development in a way so that II.5 wouldn't interfere with III that much, so a system to devise both DDD HD and III without that much conflict is definitely doable. It's not always an either/or situation guys, there are several options that could go into making both of these things happen.

 

Here's the quote in question:

 

"The HD remastered games are a summary leading up to KH III. It'd be sad for one chapter not to be in HD in remaking the series, plus KH3D is a necessary piece for telling the story of KH III, so I've been telling myself that we need to start considering it."

 

Source: http://kotaku.com/kingdom-hearts-director-addresses-the-remaining-hd-rema-1489754437

 

Not to mention the Famitsu articles from last December that our very own site covered. They mention things along the same lines as the quote above, and other interviews have them talk about how it was too recent to put it in any existing ReMIX, but that they would be considering what to do with it in the future, so there is still some interest in using DDD for something to ensure that it isn't forgotten or missed by any new players.

Edited September 12, 2014 by Hero of Light XIV

[MasterLoka 3]

I don't know why that many people would like to see a KH3D HD. Guys, the game was out in 2012 , have already forgot what the game was talking about ?

I mean, KH2 and BBS were out in 2006 and 2009 respectively , so they are getting a bit old. So this is a good idea for those who don't remember details about them.

But KH3D was out for just 2 years, you just can't have already forgot it.

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

I don't know why that many people would like to see a KH3D HD. Guys, the game was out in 2012 , have already forgot what the game was talking about ?

I mean, KH2 and BBS were out in 2006 and 2009 respectively , so they are getting a bit old. So this is a good idea for those who don't remember details about them.

But KH3D was out for just 2 years, you just can't have already forgot it.

It'll be 3-4 years by the time it comes out, and there are still new fans who didn't get a 3DS by that point you know.

[MasterLoka 3]

That's why they are adding KH3D scenes in KH2.5 HD Remix. If they really wanted to remake those game ( DS one) , they would have done it. But the fact is that they would be taking a lot of time and I don't want them to waste time with another KH remix. If they could only focus on KH3, that would be great.

[Power Jusho 1,783]

I don't know why that many people would like to see a KH3D HD. Guys, the game was out in 2012 , have already forgot what the game was talking about ?

I mean, KH2 and BBS were out in 2006 and 2009 respectively , so they are getting a bit old. So this is a good idea for those who don't remember details about them.

But KH3D was out for just 2 years, you just can't have already forgot it.

But what about Re:coded? It came out 3 years ago and it's a part of 2.5. Next year it'll be 3 years for 3D so they'll do something for 3D then.

That's why they are adding KH3D scenes in KH2.5 HD Remix. If they really wanted to remake those game ( DS one) , they would have done it. But the fact is that they would be taking a lot of time and I don't want them to waste time with another KH remix. If they could only focus on KH3, that would be great.

It's only Re:coded cutscenes. Square Enix said there will be a cutscene that will lead into 3D.

[HikariYami 354]

No, no,no..... Yasue said that a there are no intentions at the moment to make a KH3D HD because it is fairly new.

It is only 2 years old.

[TheKingdomkid 1,194]

Ok Nomura didn't promise a KH game every year he said that is what he would like to do. Second I don't care if we do get a Kingdom Hearts game in 2015 or not I want them to focus on Kingdom Hearts 3 that should be their main priority (next to FFXV but they don't seem to care about that) if they focus on just that for majority of 2015 then maybe we could see it early 2016