Japanese Fans Losing Interest in Kingdom Hearts III?

[kingdomlanelover 494]

Background: Famitsu is a famous gaming magazine in Japan. (Think of it like America's Game Informer.)

 

Famitsu holds an event every couple of months or so on their website where they ask their fans what their most anticipated game is. The only games that can apply are those that have been officially announced by their respective companies. Since Kingdom Hearts 3's announcement, the game has held a pretty steady spot in the top 5, but has recently been getting lower and lower in the ranks, sometimes barely making the top 10 or top 15. Right after this year's E3, the game plummeted in the ranks even more, Prompting many to wonder if fans are getting upset with the lack of Kingdom Hearts 3 news.

 

What do you all think? Do you believe that Japanese fans are slowly losing interest in the game?

 

Here's a detailed record of various Famitsu lists: http://nintendoeverything.com/tag/famitsus-most-wanted/

Edited July 12, 2016 by kingdomlanelover

[Joker 1,560]

Your kinda missing the lists? Well im sure there hype wil grow with the relase of the game

[Master Eraqus 1,340]

It's not really much of a surprise considering there's been a drought for KH3 news and/or trailers. It will probably go back up the ranks this December.

[kingdomlanelover 494]

Your kinda missing the lists? Well im sure there hype wil grow with the relase of the game

Just fixed it, thanks! 

[Jake 1,488]

Probably just the news drought. Even top 10 is pretty good considering this game just feels so far from ever releasing.

[Caity 3,946]

Through periods of no news hype is bound to drop.  When there's an actual release date in sight it'd probably go back up

[Elrandir 783]

While I am waiting for the game to be released, I have to say that I am slowly losing my interest.

Think of it like what happened with Nomura and Versus. I lost interest even though I was waiting for the game! we only got the famous "Wait a little longer" and a couple of trailers every couple of years. Then Tabata came and we got news, trailers, etc and the interest came back.

[AzureAce 544]

It's been around this area for a long time.

[Nero Kunivas 3,046]

I'd speculate that this is the result of the news drought, as the same sort of thing happens in the Western Countries for the same reasoning, we just don't have Famitsu listings.

 

Besides, Kingdom Hearts III is not and cannot be our only focus in life, there are other games to play, like Overwatch (Which is definitely a drug.) or the newly released Pokemon Go (Augmented Reality, damn it!).

 

That and, well, whenever Nomura is in charge, case in point: FFVersusXIII/FFXV, which while under his lead, trickled out information at such a slow pace until Tabata took over....hmm...perhaps Tabata just needs to be in charge of news and trailers for all Square games?

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

Eh it's just cause of the news drought. As soon as the words "KH3", "news", and "here it is" are all used in the same sentence, interest will boost back up again. Fans are just salty because there's one more game getting focus before KH3 is the center of the universe. Japan fans can be just as wishy-washy as we can be sometimes.

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

When there is a drought, the ranking for it lowers.

[KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542]

It's because of the news drought. Interest will pick back up when December rolls around.

[Col.Random 3,683]

Of course people are losing interest. We've been asked to wait for it for so long

[Kaweebo 3,617]

Well, I mean we've had basically zero news all of last year AND this year. Of course people are losing interest. 

[Dio Brando 5,810]

Well considering that we've seen little to nothing beyond the E3 trailer last year interest is bound to diminish a bit until more news come in either TGS or in December as the 2.8 trailer said

 

That,and the long wait eventually kills the hype which is a big issue with Square Enix announcing their games too early

[The 13th Kenpachi 4,279]

Not surprised, I'm losing interest too and so are a few of us on this site.

[keyslinger 307]

I lost interest awhile ago. Hopefully this pushes Square/Disney to reveal some new info.

[Shulk 8,623]

It's not just an issue in Japan. People everywhere are losing interest, myself included. It's tough to be excited when there's been so little news on it since it was announced a few years ago.

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

Well, I agree with what most members here have stated, the reason for the lowering in the lists is because of the lack of any Kingdom Hearts III news! But I guarantee that whatever Nomura has planned for December, it'll probably be something that'll boost the hype for Kingdom Hearts III going into 2017!  And since next year is the series 15th Anniversary, I'm pretty sure Nomura's gonna want to do something big to catch everyone's attention, and perhaps even possibly release KHIII as the 15th Anniversary game!  But yeah, I have faith that come December, we'll have enough news to keep us hyped for whenever Nomura decides to reveal more information, ya know?

 

The wait has been long and brutal, but thankfully, through anime, other video games, TV shows and the lot, I've kept myself distracted from Kingdom Hearts III, ya know?

[RuDoe Ry 139]

It's pretty disgusting how long we've had to wait for this game I mean there's been people that have been waiting since after they beat Kingdom Hearts 2 back in 2006 hell 2005 for japanese players. If for some

Ridiculous insane Ludacris reason we still don't get a release date in December I am going to lose total interest.I'm not even bother looking up news for a good while until i hear something big drops. I mean for Christ's sake we should have a release date for this game yesteryear or at least a release window.

Edited July 13, 2016 by RuDoe Ry

[Isaac 0]

I don’t want anymore lame ass side game of some other character or a dlc of the game where we know we will see this stupid ending. I just want confirmation that the fourth one will be coming and it’s not going suck! Well have our three main heroes going on MANY numerous Disney adventures and well get a BETTER ENDING!!! After we get our true ending of the game.... then they can make their side games