Recently, we have updated both our Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II video archives.
Here are the updates in detail:
- We have added a complete playthrough for the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts in HD 720p.
- We have also added a complete playthrough of the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts II in HD 720p.
We hope you enjoy these updates and look forward to more in the future.
Square Enix Europe have announced via the official Facebook page for Kingdom Hearts that they will be showing off Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX in London on Friday April 26, 2013, and be asking people to talk about the experience on camera. This will be at the Square Enix office in London, and start at 7PM. If you are interested in participating, Square Enix asks for you to send an email to secommunity@square-enix.com.
Thanks to our partner Everglow8444 you can watch a video guide below which shows you how to get all the cards added in the Re:Chain of Memories portion of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. Enjoy!
Recently, we have updated both our Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] video archives. Thanks to our partnership with Everglow8444, these archives are now up-to-date, and can be accessed at the links below.
Archive of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX videos
Archive of Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] videos
Here are the updates in detail:
- The archive of Japanese HD 1.5 ReMIX trailers is now completely up-to-date.
- The archive of English HD 1.5 ReMIX trailers is now available, with the PAX East 2013 trailer added.
- We have a complete playthrough for the English version of Kingdom Hearts 3D in HD 720p, as well as a complete archive of English Kingdom Hearts 3D cutscenes.
- A Japanese HD 1.5 ReMIX playthrough archive has been started, and will be regularly updated as Everglow8444 progresses through the game. Please look forward to the cutscenes in stunning 1080p!
Square Enix Gangan, the creators of the Kingdom Hearts manga series, have uploaded a wallpaper celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series. The wallpaper serves as a calendar for April 2013, and part of May 2013. You can view it below in our gallery, in all available resolutions.
Following the announcement that Yen Press will be restarting the localisation of the Kingdom Hearts manga series, AnimeNewsNetwork have managed to get more details about the upcoming release of the manga artbook, "Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts". The book contains Kingdom Hearts artwork by the manga artist, Shiro Amano, and originally released in Japan on December 22, 2007. Yen Press have announced that the book will be available in North America on October 29 for US$25.00.
Amazon.co.jp have added pre-order pages for a pair of Play Arts based on Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]-- "Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Play Arts Sora & Riku TRON:LEGACY ver.". These Play Arts, which feature Sora and Riku in their Tron: Legacy outfits, will be available on March 8, 2013 for a price of ￥6,073 each (approximately US$75.77). All images can be seen below.
Update 1 (November 20, 2012): Square Enix have announced some release date changes for their merchandise. The new Tron: Legacy Play Arts for Kingdom Hearts 3D have been delayed until April 26, 2013.
Update 2 (April 2, 2013): Both the Square Enix e-STORE and Amazon.co.jp have created pre-order pages for the Tron: Legacy Kingdom Hearts 3D Play Arts. These pre-order pages (Sora: e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp, Riku: e-STORE | Amazon.co.jp) reveal that the figurines have been delayed again, and will now be released on May 17, 2013. Thanks go to ArikaMiz for the find.
Earlier, it was revealed that Kingdom Hearts II earphone jack accessories were in the planning stage. Today, Square Enix have created pre-order pages on their e-STORE for the accessories, revealing their release date-- May 17, 2013. Both earphone jacks ("Sora" and "Roxas") will be available for ¥1,200 (approximately US$12.92). Photos of the items can be seen below.
The Kingdom Hearts manga adaptation by Shiro Amano originally begun with the Kingdom Hearts manga in Japan in 2003, and continues to this day. Originally, Tokyopop were in charge of localising the manga and releasing it in North America, however, in 2011 Tokyopop shut down and was unable to continue. This left the Kingdom Hearts manga localisation in a state of limbo... but not anymore!
Yen Press announced today that they have secured the rights to the localisation of the Kingdom Hearts manga. Yen Press will release the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga in two volumes starting May 2014, release Chain of Memories in one large volume in June 2014, and will begun publishing the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga in North America in November 2013. Yen Press noted that in addition to these games, they have also secured the rights to the Kingdom Hearts II manga. Look forward to these official releases later on! Thanks go to VentusX from KH13 for the find.
Update 1: The Yen Press@Scon13 transcript has revealed more information about this future localisation, while contradicting some of the dates from AnimeNewsNetwork. The transcript states that both volumes of the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga will release in May 2013, with Chain of Memories following in June 2013, and Kingdom Hearts II following in August 2013. This is said to be followed by art books, and the 358/2 Days manga in Fall 2013. They later clarified that 358/2 Days will first be released in January 2014, with a possible earlier release in November. Thanks go to Weiss from KH13 for the find.
Update 2: Tay Takashi has emailed The Yen Press Team about the manga and their upcoming Kingdom Hearts releases. You can read their response below. Thanks to Tay Takashi.
Hi Tay,
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix will be released as two omnibuses, both available in May of this year.
June 2013 will be Chain of Memories as a single omnibus.
The order afterward is Kingdom Hearts II Vol. 1 (Omnibus), Kingdom Hearts II Vol. 2 (Omnibus), Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts, and then 358/2 Days Volume 1 (as a single volume) in November 2013 with subsequent volumes every 2 months.
Lots of Kingdom Hearts this year! We'll have more info about dates up on the site very soon, but all of the books mentioned above will be available over the summer/fall beginning in May 2013.
Best,
The Yen Press Team
Various promotions for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX in Japan continue to be run, and now, Square Enix have revealed photos of some of the memorabilia to be given away. The "The Memory Theatre" promotion will have winners receive a copy of the game signed by developers, complete with a drawing from series director Tetsuya Nomura. A photo of this can be seen below:
Next, a promotion run by PlayStation Japan will have winners receive a mug set signed by Tetsuya Nomura. Photos of the mug can be seen below, thanks to aibo_ac7 for the find.
Hidemi Matsuzuka has revealed that special Kingdom Hearts themed keychains are being produced. Hidemi uploaded a photo of the keychains to his Twitter, and this photo can be seen below.
The March 28, 2013 issue of Famitsu Weekly has included an article on Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] (pronounced "Kingdom Hearts Key"), the currently Japan-only Kingdom Hearts game for web browsers. The article explains that while playing Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], the player will join one of 5 teams and compete against each other. The teams are based on animals, and are known as "Unikorunisu" (Unicorns), "Reoparudosu" (Leopards), "Anguisu" (???), "Urupeusu" (???) and "Urususu" (???). A full translation will be available soon.
bKvEBVAvUq has uploaded a scan of the article, and thanks to him, this can be seen below.
Update: Oishii has translated the information in this scan, which you can read below.
In this work, when a player begins creating their own avatar, they can choose a “Union” to join. A Union is a group with which you kill enemies with the purpose of collecting “Lux”. Every week, the amount of Lux collected by each Union is calculated. If you enter the highest rank, you can take part in a mission where it is possible to obtain a special reward.
Square Enix have released 6 new screenshots for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. These show off how the worlds and characters look in HD, and as you can see, it's quite impressive. Enjoy!
Last week, people were given the opportunity to participate in a closed beta test for Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] (pronounced "Kingdom Hearts Key"), the currently Japan-only Kingdom Hearts game for web browsers. Square Enix opened an official website for the game, and has since added a page describing the gameplay elements of Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], complete with screenshots. Thanks go to tomerc10 from KH13 for this find. goldpanner has translated the information provided on this page, and thanks to her, you can read this translation below.
[How to play]
Slide 1: Welcome to the world of Kingdom Hearts χ [chi]!
Journey through Disney worlds and take the light back from the darkness!
Slide 2: Defeat the darkness that has appeared in the worlds, the Heartless!
Defeat Heartless to get Lux (Light)!
Slide 3: Collect Lux (light) to win Team Battles!
The Lux you all collected will be tallied together every night to determine the victorious team!
The winning team will be rewarded!
Slide 4: Defeat Raid Bosses for Huge Gains!
Join in the battle when a Raid Boss appears.
[Worlds]
Slide 1: Simple mouse controls
- Your avatar will move to wherever you click the mouse
- Click Heartless and things that catch your eye! (Heartless, components Items, Treasure Chests)
- Use AP to make actions (TIP: AP regenerates with time)
Slide 2: Dynamic Card Battles!
- Click Heartless to start a battle!
- Defeat Heartless to obtain Lux and cards etc
- Use cards to execute various abilities!
Slide 3: Gather components!
- Synthesise your Keyblade with components to strengthen it!
[Card Synthesis]
Slide 1: About Card Synthesis
- Synthesise your cards to get strong!
- Base card
- components Cards
- Munny is necessary for synthesis
TIPS
- Synthesise cards of the same type (blue, green, red) and the level will rise more easily
- Synthesise the same card to form a Limit Card and raise the card's max level
[Deck Formation]
Slide 1: About Deck Formation
TIPS
- Form the strongest deck easily with 'Auto Form'
- Deck
- Owned cards
- Battle with three cards at a time chosen at random from your deck
Slide 2: About Cards
There are two types of cards!
Attack Cards:
- Attack cards are set with one Ability
- Attack cards have a fixed Attack Strength and Defence Strength!
- Obtain Attack Cards by defeating Heartless and through Card Draw etc
Assist Cards:
- Assist Cards are important cards that decide HP and the Lux you will obtain
- Obtain Assist Cards from treasure chests as you adventure through the worlds
[Keyblade Strengthening]
Slide 1: About Keyblade Strengthening
- Gather components Items to strengthen your Keyblade
- Once you have collected the necessary components, you can strengthen your Keyblade!
- If you match your cards and Keyblade type during battle, you will get an effect up bonus
[Team]
Slide 1: A Raid Boss has Appeared!
- Work together with everyone to defeat the Raid Boss within the time limit!
- Damage the Raid Boss to get Lux to defeat opposing teams
- Battle the Raid Boss using BP!
- The more BP you use, the more damage you deal
PAX East 2013, is an event occurring March 22-24, 2013 in Boston, MA. Our coverage of the event can be seen below.
@SQEX_Members_NA held a live stream talking to Mat Kishimoto, Product Manager of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, at PAX East 2013. No new information was revealed. You can watch the interview below. Enjoy!
A trailer for HD 1.5 ReMIX that is being shown at PAX East 2013 was released online earlier this week. You can watch it here.
