Gilbert Gottfried, the English voice actor for Iago the Parrot in Aladdin (and previous Kingdom Hearts titles), has revealed via his Twitter account that he is currently recording lines for an upcoming Kingdom Hearts game. This is likely for the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded "HD Cinematic Story Videos" included in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX.
Update: Gilbert Gottfried has deleted the tweet. A screenshot of it can be seen below:
The latest issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump has included a very short article on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, containing one screenshot from each of the titles including within the collection-- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. This article has been scanned by @kazu4281, and thanks to them, you can see it below.
Square Enix have shared a link to a Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX survey, via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts. Their post can be read below and we've also included a link to the survey.
Hello Kingdom Hearts community!
We want to hear from you!
If you could ask the development team anything about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, what would you ask?
If there is anything you want to know about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX or the earlier titles in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, please click on the link below and ask away.
We will be revealing shortly what these questions will be for.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8RRXMJ2
Ask the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX team anything!
Square Enix have announced a new album called SQ Swing, containing 12 tracks based on songs from their series, remixed by seven different artists. Track #3 of the disc will be based on songs from Kingdom Hearts II-- Organization XIII, The 13th Struggle, Fragments of Sorrow, and Dearly Beloved, to be performed by the group fox capture plan. SQ SWING will be released on May 28, 2014 for ¥2,500 + tax (approximately US$24.63).
Kingdom Hearts series producer, Shinji Hashimoto has recently teased in a Q&A at Thailand Comicon Event in Siam Paragon, Bangkok on May 10, 2014 that Kingdom Hearts III may appear at E3 2014 and Tokyo Game Show 2014 along with other events.
--In E3 that will be arranged in this June, is there any new information about FFXV or KHIII?
We would like to keep it secret. It just only a few months from now. I'm pretty sure you will be surprised. We might tell you what is our plans, but it's better you see by yourself at Tokyo. (laugh)
--About KHIII, could you tell more about characters, systems, story?
We are sorry. They are secret. Please wait. The game will come out fantastic.
E3 2014 starts June 10 and KH13.com will be covering it.
Thanks go to a member at Mognet Central.
Square Enix has released their financial results for the period ending March 31, 2014. This document confirms that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is still scheduled for 2014.
E3 2014 starts June 10 and we're expecting news on HD 2.5 ReMIX there.
Kingdom Hearts series producer Shinji Hashimoto has stated in the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly that editing for the new Kingdom Hearts Re:coded cutscenes have been completed and that new information concerning Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX should be released soon.
Thanks go to Gematsu for the tip.
Yosuke Matsuda, president and CEO of Square Enix, has talked with Nikkei Trendy today and shared some information about the future of the company. When asked about 2014, Matsuda had this to say about Kingdom Hearts III:
There’s remarkable confidence in Final Fantasy XV and and Kingdom Hearts 3. [I] can’t talk details at the moment, [but I think] SE will be able to share more in the future, like at E3.
Thanks go to DualShockers for the translation, and to @abyssviola for the find.
Chapters 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 of the Kingdom Hearts II manga have appeared online, thanks to taime, catmaster0116 & corfidbizna. You can read these chapters below, in our gallery. This completes volume six.
Manga → Kingdom Hearts II → Chapter 41
Update: The full track list for Yoko Shimomura's upcoming compilation album, memória! has been announced. The only songs from the Kingdom Hearts series are Vector to the Heavens and Dearly Beloved which can be sampled on the soundtrack's official website. The album releases on March 26, 2014.
Square Enix have updated the official website for Yoko Shimomura's upcoming compilation album, memória!, with a selection of tracks to be included on the album. This update confirms that Vector to the Heavens will be one of the tracks included in the album, and a sample of the song's new remix can be heard playing in the website's background. Other tracks from the Kingdom Hearts series are expected to be announced later on.
The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, releasing on March 13, 2014, has contained an article called “Those Who Make the Next Generation of Games“, where various game creators for the next generation of consoles were interviewed. Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series has answered some questions, and revealed some small bits of information regarding the series.
Nomura also revealed new bits about the development progress of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix: the additional voice recording has been completed. (Likely for KH: Re:coded.). He is also working on further development of the scenario for the browser game, KH X (chi).
But, perhaps more importantly:
Nomura has started to raise a blue tabby Scottish fold CAT!
Thanks go to hokanko-alt for this summary, and to SQUARE PORTAL for providing these translations.
Recently, we have updated our Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days sections of our video archive.
Here are the updates in detail:
- Our Kingdom Hearts, Japanese cutscene archive has been completed.
- We've also completed our trailer archive for the English version of Kingdom Hearts.
- For Chain of Memories, we've completed our English trailer archive.
- Our Kingdom Hearts II, Japanese cutscene archive has been completed.
- We've also completed our trailer archive for the English version of Kingdom Hearts II.
- We've added a complete playthrough of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. Thanks to Cyberman65.
- And lastly our 358/2 Days, Japanese playthrough archive has been completed. Thanks to KH13's Rush.
We hope you enjoy all these updates and look forward to the completion of our video archive.
Update: Amazon.co.jp have revealed that they will release on April 11, 2014.
Hidemi Matsuzuka, the manager for Square Enix's merchandise, has posted photos of new Kingdom Hearts II rubber straps. Check them out below, in our gallery.
Square Enix have shared a link to a "Kingdom Hearts Players Survey", via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts. (Note: This post is only visible to people in America, but the survey may be taken by anyone.) Here's the status for those that can't see it:
Attention Kingdom Hearts fans -
We’d like to ask if you all could take a little bit of time out of your day to help us fill out the below survey.
It will take approximately 10-15 minutes and the more truthful your answers are helps shape the future of Kingdom Hearts.
The survey will be open until 3/14/2014 at 11:59pm PST.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GP7XTLF
Official Kingdom Hearts Players Survey
Thanks go to kingdomlanelover for sharing the survey on KH13, and to Flaming Lea for copying us the whole status. This is an official survey, so we recommend that everyone has a honest attempt at it, as your answers could influence Square Enix and effect the future of the Kingdom Hearts series.
Hidemi Matsuzuka, the manager for Square Enix's merchandise, has posted photos of a new Kingdom Hearts series themed card case. Check them out below, in our gallery.
