Square Enix have revealed the schedule for Square Enix Presents, Square Enix's official livestream for E3 2014. E3 2014 runs from June 10 to June 12, with the press conferences from platform holders occurring on June 9.
Now, we know when Kingdom Hearts information, and specifically Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX information, will be aired on the Square Enix Presents channel. We've outlined the most important details below.
SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS Interview: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Special Guest: Co-Director Tai Yasue
June 10 - 6:30pm (USA EST)
All Eyes On Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
June 11 - 5pm (USA EST)
SquareEnixPresents is available on YouTube here. We will add countdown clocks to the homepage closer to the date.
Update: Yoko Shimomura, composer of the Kingdom Hearts series will be performing Kingdom Hearts songs live on Square Enix Presents, June 11 at 2:30pm (USA EST).
Square Enix France have released a direct feed video of gameplay from (the English version of) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, in anticipation of E3 2014. The gameplay video features footage from both the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix remasters included within the collection. The footage can be seen below.
Famitsu.com have conducted an interview with Shinji Hashimoto, the producer of the Kingdom Hearts series, where he was asked if we could expect new Kingdom Hearts III information at E3 2014. Unfortunately, Hashimoto answered that although they are working hard on Kingdom Hearts III, releasing new information will take some time-- but, that people should check out the KH3 teaser included in the HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer. Thanks go to SQEX.INFO for the translation.
A lot of news has appeared leading up to E3 2014, so here's a quick summary:
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX to be featured in Square Enix Presents
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX's E3 2014 banner revealed
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX confirmed to be (playable?) at PlayStation's E3 2014 booth
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer for E3 2014 released
Release dates for HD 2.5 ReMIX
Japan: October 2, 2014
North America: December 2, 2014
Australia: December 4, 2014
Europe: December 5, 2014
- Japan will also have a 1.5+2.5 Collectors Pack, and a Kingdom Hearts Series Memorial Ultimania released on the same date. Details are here.
- New Kingdom Hearts III teaser trailer shown
E3 2014 begins in only a few days time, and KH13.com's Oishii will be there to help us cover the event in detail. Please look forward to more information, demo impressions and more concerning HD 2.5 ReMIX, and everything Kingdom Hearts.
Square Enix Japan have updated the official Kingdom Hearts PORTAL, and launched a new official website for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. This website reveals that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will release in Japan on October 2, 2014. Also on the website are new screenshots, and two Japanese versions of the E3 2014 trailer-- a long version, and a short version. They are in 1080p.
Special bundles containing both Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will be available in Japan. These are detailed below.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - ¥6,648 (approximately US$64.97) + tax
- HD 2.5 ReMIX by itself
- Comes with a downloadable PlayStation 3 theme if purchased from Amazon.co.jp
Kingdom Hearts Starter Pack HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX - ¥9,800 (approximately US$95.76) + tax
- Both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX
Kingdom Hearts Collectors Pack HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX - ¥14,000 (approximately US$136.79) + tax
- Both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX
- Comes with a Blu-ray Music Disc containing tracks from the series
- Comes with an artwork booklet
Each of the above options is also available with the Kingdom Hearts II Play Arts of Sora in Limit Form, for an extra ¥8,389 (approximately US$82.00).
Lastly, Square Enix Japan have also announced a new Ultimania book that will also release on October 2, 2014-- Kingdom Hearts Series Memorial Ultimania, a companion book for HD 2.5 ReMIX that will cover the Kingdom Hearts series to date. The book will be 256 pages long, and available for ¥3,132 (approximately US$30.61).
It will feature character profiles, world guides, Keyblades, an enemy dictionary, and an art gallery, for every game in the series-- specifically, for Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts coded, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance].
Update: SQEX MUSIC have announced that individual soundtracks for both HD 1.5 ReMIX and HD 2.5 ReMIX will be released sometime in the future, but details of this are not yet known.
Be sure to view the new Kingdom Hearts III teaser trailer, as well as the English version of HD 2.5 ReMIX's E3 2014 trailer, if you haven't already. HD 2.5 ReMIX will release in Japan on October 2, North America on December 2, and Europe on December 5.
Today, Square Enix released the E3 2014 trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. At the end of this trailer, a new teaser trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was shown, hinting at the storyline for the new title. This teaser trailer can be seen below.
Be sure to view the full Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX E3 2014 trailer here
Along with the official E3 2014 trailer for the game, Square Enix have announced the release date for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX: December 2, 2014 in North America and December 5, 2014 in Europe. In the United States, the game will be available for US$39.99.
Update: EB Games Australia have confirmed that HD 2.5 ReMIX will release in Australia on December 4, 2014.
Square Enix have released the official Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX trailer for E3 2014. 3 minutes and 11 seconds long, the trailer shows off the remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix and the HD Cinematics from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, finishing up with a short teaser trailer for Kingdom Hearts III.
The official PlayStation blog has revealed a list of game titles that will be showing "in their E3 booth" at E3 2014. Although there was no doubt, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX appears in this list and thus is confirmed to be on the show floor at E3 2014. This implies that the game is playable at the show, but this isn't outright confirmed yet.
E3 2014 is only days away and Square Enix have hung up their banners for the event at the LA Convention Center. Among these is of course Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. Mognet Central have posted photos of this, you can view them below.
Square Enix have announced that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will appear in this year's Square Enix Presents at E3 2014. The announcement video can be seen below.
Update: The official PlayStation Blog has revealed that HD 2.5 ReMIX, Co-Director Tai Yasue will be appearing on Square Enix Presents on June 10 and will answer some of the questions from the Kingdom Hearts survey, via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts. Product Manager from Square Enix America, Kaori Takasue will also be on Square Enix Presents on June 11, to talk about everything HD 2.5 ReMIX.
4Gamer.net have posted new screenshots for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, leading up to E3 2014. You can view them below, in our gallery.
Update: Square Enix have also made a press release, containing the same screenshots without subtitles (but with a Disney copyright). You can view them below, in our gallery.
Lastly, the following description of the compilation was given along with the press release, confirming that the game is still set for release in 2014.
Final Mix VERSION OF Kingdom Hearts II COMING THIS YEAR
New Screenshots Available for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
For the first time, the Final Mix versions of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep will be making their way to North America. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX allows players to have Sora go head-to-head with Roxas at the Station of Awakening. Players will also have access to secret boss battles, new weapons, abilities, mini-games and additional cutscenes that help explain the story of Kingdom Hearts.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX also includes HD remastered cinematics from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the game that sent Sora on an adventure in the digital world . Sora, Riku and the rest of the characters of the beloved franchise will come to life later this year, with cutscenes and battles recreated from scratch for this gorgeous HD remastered collection for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
About Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is a fully remastered HD compilation of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. Previously exclusive to Japan, both games will be available for the first time in North America for the PlayStation®3 system. Theatrical cut-scenes from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded will also be included in the compilation. The game is a follow-up to last year’s Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and will also lead into the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts III.
Issue #567 of Dengeki PlayStation has included an article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, with screenshots from the remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, as well as the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded "HD Cinematic Story Videos", plus information about the rest of the series.
@ExeForce87 has scanned the full article in perfect quality, and thanks to them, this can be seen below.
Hi all. A couple of small updates today:
- Together with the KH Leaderboards, we've created a speedrun section on KH13 (kh13.com/speedruns) to give more exposure to the Kingdom Hearts speedrunning community. Please check it out!
- We've added countdown clocks to the first events of E3 2014, visible on the KH13 homepage. These countdown to both Microsoft and Sony's press conferences just before the event. Although nothing is confirmed, there is a small chance that Kingdom Hearts III could appear at either, or that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX could appear at Sony's.
Famitsu.com have revealed that an article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will be included in this week's Famitsu Weekly, releasing on May 29, 2014. Thanks to bKvEBVAvUq for the tip, a small image of the article can be seen below.
The article shows screenshots from the remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, as well as the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded "HD Cinematic Story Videos". Interestingly, the Re:coded screenshot is a re-creation of an event scene from the original game, rather than a cutscene.
Expect to see full scans of this article in around a day's time.
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