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Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts III & more in group Kingdom Hearts fansite interview

E3 2015 has concluded, and we can imagine that all of you are still recovering from the massive amounts of Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ news, interviews and media that we received. Stay tuned though, there's more– we're very excited to announce that we, along with many other fansites in the Kingdom Hearts space, had the chance to interview the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura!
 
Churro, representing KH13, along with Mike & Andy from DisneyExaminer, Alex from Kingdom Hearts Destiny, Branden from Kingdom Hearts Union, and Cecily, Sophearum and Arielle from KHInsider all participated in a roundtable discussion with Nomura, and were able to ask him a number of questions about Kingdom Hearts. With a big thanks to Square Enix and Tetsuya Nomura, here it is!
 
 
Don't forget to visit our friends on their websites:
 

DisneyExaminer | Kingdom Hearts Destiny | Kingdom Hearts Union | KHInsider

 
Lastly, Churro was also lucky enough to get his KH13 press badge signed by the man himself! This can be seen below.
 



DChiuch

Kingdom Hearts at E3 2015 summary

With E3 2015 coming to an end, it's time to wrap up our coverage with a summary of all the Kingdom Hearts news that appeared at E3 2015. A ton of Kingdom Hearts news appeared at E3 2015 and we have you covered with all the interviews, trailers, & announcements! Below you will find all articles pertaining to Kingdom Hearts at E3 such as interviews with Tetsuya Nomura, Kingdom Hearts E3 2015 trailers, & more.
 

Kingdom Hearts III articles




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As E3 progressed, we posted all the news pertaining to Kingdom Hearts III. You can view all the news articles below.


 
- New Kingdom Hearts III trailer shown at E3 2015, Tangled world announced, Sora's new look shown, & gameplay revealed
- Old Kingdom Hearts III footage appears in Sony's E3 2015 intro
 

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ articles




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Check out all the Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ articles from E3 2015 below.


 
- A Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ poster has been spotted in Square Enix France's conference room at E3 2015
- Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announced for overseas release, a free-to-play title for iPhone, iPad & Android
- Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announcement at E3 2015 was for North America only, release elsewhere is "still TBC"
 

KH13.com's Kingdom Hearts III's trailer analysis




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We decided to look more in-depth at the Kingdom Hearts III E3 2015 trailer and come up with our very own analysis. Credit goes to the community for helping us out with our analysis articles which you can view below!


 
- An in-depth look at the new Kingdom Hearts III footage from E3 2015
- Kingdom Hearts III trailer analysis: Could the calendar in the background be hinting to a future date?
- Kingdom Hearts III trailer analysis: Do the chess pieces represent the lights/darknesses?
- Kingdom Hearts III trailer analysis: The magic & abilities
 

Interviews with Tetsuya Nomura




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We have posted all interviews with Tetsuya Nomura as he discusses Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. You can view all interview articles below.


 
- Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts III trailer with Dengeki, explains Attraction flow & more about the conversation scene
- Destructoid interviews Tetsuya Nomura, reveals that Drive Forms are being considered for Kingdom Hearts III
- Nomura talks Kingdom Hearts III with Engadget‎
- Nomura discusses the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III
- Gameblog interviews Tetsuya Nomura, states that the development of Kingdom Hearts III is at an advanced level
- Nomura says basic foundation for Kingdom Hearts III is 'close to complete'
- 4Gamer.net talks Kingdom Hearts III and Unchained χ with Testuya Nomura - summons, load times, and spinoffs discussed
- Dengeki interviews Nomura, reveals that Quick Time Events will not be present in Kingdom Hearts III
- Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts III & more in group Kingdom Hearts fansite interview
 

Trailers




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Recently, we uploaded all the Kingdom Hearts E3 2015 trailers to our
YouTube channel in stunning 1080p. Check them out below!

 

Kingdom Hearts III E3 2015 trailer



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Tangled world announcement for Kingdom Hearts III



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Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announcement trailer



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Kingdom Hearts III screenshots




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We have uploaded all the Kingdom Hearts III screenshots at E3 2015 to our
gallery. You can view all the screenshots below.




 
Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ screenshots




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All HD screenshots of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ at E3 2015 have been uploaded to our
gallery. You can view them below.




 
With all the Kingdom Hearts news that appeared at E3 2015, expect more to come throughout 2015, also expect our News Team to update you with all Kingdom Hearts news that comes by!
Jake

Dengeki interviews Nomura, reveals that Quick Time Events will not be present in Kingdom Hearts III

Dengeki Online interviews Tetsuya Nomura once again and through the interview, Tetsuya Nomura reveals that Quick Time Events (reaction commands) will not be present in Kingdom Hearts III. Nomura says he wants players to experience fierce battles, giving them the ability to make their own choices. Quick Time Events will not be present for any boss battle. You can view a translation of Nomura's response below thanks to KH13 member SkyKeybladeHero.
 
With this news, are you glad of this decision to remove Quick Time Events or not? Let us know in the comments below!
Jake

4Gamer.net talks Kingdom Hearts III and Unchained χ with Tetsuya Nomura - summons, load times, and spinoffs discussed

4Gamer.net has posted an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, where he shares some very interesting details about Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. Nomura confirms that there will be no load times between areas in worlds, discusses the popularity of the series, and talks summons. He also shares his thoughts on the near 10 year gap between the release of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III. He shares some details about Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ as well. You can read the fully translated interview bellow thanks to goldpanner.
 
Soravids

Kingdom Hearts III trailer analysis: The magic & abilities

In the
, we saw some of the magic and abilities that Sora, Donald, and Goofy have to offer. We're going to take a closer look to see what those abilities are! 
As soon as the conversation between Young Xehanort and Young Eraqus ends, we see Sora climb over a ledge to continue forward. With a quick eye, you can see some sparkles right before Sora reaches the ledge. We can assume that this means Sora can't regularly jump over it, so he has to use a certain ability to get over it.
 



 
After encountering the new water-type Heartless in this world, we see Sora casting multiple Fire spells on the enemies and casting a large Fire spell after doing an air-combo. The Fire was most likely used as a Finisher.
 



 
With the battle between the flying Heartless enemies, Fire was used off-screen, so we can assume that it was Donald who used it.
 



 
When Sora and the group encounter the new Gladiator-type Heartless, it appears that Sora, Donald, and Goofy are using a Trinity version of the Goofy Charge, and they use it against the Heartless.
 



 
In the next scene, we see Sora running up a wall and heading toward the Rock Titan with rocks falling toward him. Sora is using the new ability called "free run".
 



 
Once Sora reaches the top of the cliff, Sora moves from the feet of the Rock Titan to the head area.
 



 
After an attack on the foot of the Titan, Sora summons the Big Magic Mountain attraction that we saw in the
, and her starts to attack the Titan. 



 
After Sora and the gang reach the Tangled world, with Sora donning his new clothes, they're faced against dandelion-like Heartless, and Sora uses an Aero spell as an offensive attack.
 



 
Soon after that, Sora uses a Keyblade Transformation and transforms his new Keyblade, which looks like the Keyblade many people saw at the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX launch party, into the Two Shot Blaster, and then into a large cannon.
 



 
The next scene shows Sora once again using Aero spells, but moving at the same time.
 



 
Next, we see Sora summoning the Pirate Ship and defeating the Heartless in the world.
 



 
In Twilight Town, Sora uses Blizzard and slides on the trail it left, into a Blizzard jump-pad, and Sora comes down using the Two Shot Blaster and, we're assuming, Blizzard.
 



 
In the same scene, Sora bounces off the wall, where the covered up hole is, and attacks the Big Body similarly to how Sora attacks in Dream Drop Distance with Flowmotion.
 



 
Still in Twilight Town, Sora summons three giant Teacups, similar to the Mad Tea Party ride in the Magic Kingdom theme park, and Sora, Donald, and Goofy are inside of them spinning until they come together to use a Finish.
 



 
Lastly, Sora transforms his Keyblade, that seems to be obtained from the Hercules world, from a giant sword, to a shield, to chariot with Pegasus leading it while lightning strikes the enemies.
 



 
So what do you think of our analysis? And if we missed anything, please tell us in the comments below!
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Kingdom Hearts III trailer analysis: Do the chess pieces represent the lights/darknesses?

To continue on with our trailer analysis series, let's take a look at the chess pieces Young Xehanort and Young Eraqus are using in the
 



 
Each piece seems to have a symbol on the top, which we noticed could correspond to characters in the Kingdom Hearts series, more specifically, the seven lights and the thirteen darknesses. Thanks to Tumblr user freeshooterxig, some of these symbols have been depicted with their corresponding characters:
 



 



 



 



 
We also noticed that there are duplicates of the "Ansem, Seeker of Darkness" pieces - one to represent Ansem, and the other to possibly represent his Guardian. Also, we found two "Vanitas" pieces, possibly signifying Vanitas and the Vanitas Remnant.
 
KH13 user, PrinceNoctis, gives his analysis:
 












Another interesting thing to note is which pieces eliminate each other. It's hard for us to tell, but one move that is certain is the "Sora" piece eliminating one of the "Ansem, Seeker of Darkness"/"Guardian" pieces. If you can make out any other eliminations, let us know!
 
We would just like to clarify that this is based purely on speculation. However, it seems too perfect in our eyes. So, what do you think of all of this? Can you depict any symbols we missed? Sound off in the comments below!
Toominator

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ announcement at E3 2015 was for North America only, release elsewhere is "still TBC"

Following the announcement for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ at E3 2015, the official Kingdom Hearts Twitter has sent out a tweet to clarify what regions this announcement was for. In the tweet, they reveal that the E3 announcement was for North America only, and that other regions such as Europe are "still to be confirmed". This tweet can be seen below.
 



 
Do you think Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ will be released worldwide, or do you think the new game will remain exclusive to Japan and North America? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to show your support for Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ worldwide by contacting Square Enix on the official Kingdom Hearts Facebook and Twitter pages.
DChiuch

Gameblog interviews Tetsuya Nomura, states that the development of Kingdom Hearts III is at a relatively advanced level

Gameblog, a French website was given the chance to interview Tetsuya Nomura, director of the Kingdom Hearts series. During the interview, Nomura discussed that the development of Kingdom Hearts III is at a relatively advanced level and that the development of Final Fantasy VII Remake will not effect the development of Kingdom Hearts III as they are being developed by two separate teams. You can view an unofficial translation of Nomura's answer regarding Kingdom Hearts III's development below thanks to KH13 user Sora-.
Jake

Nomura discusses the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III

In an interview between Tetsuya Nomura and Gamesbeat, Gamesbeat was able to have the chance to talk to Nomura at E3 and discuss the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III. At first, they were told they were not allowed to talk about the matter, but eventually Nomura did mention some things about the subject.
 
The licensing isn't exactly the easiest, according to Nomura. What he means is that both Disney Interactive and Square Enix both have to contact their mother company Disney and Lucasfilm for permission to use any of the characters and locations. It isn't as simple as just requesting Disney for their first party licenses. It was also said that it could also be more expensive requesting these licenses as well. Even so, Disney Interactive may not even have the rights to use them.
 
Since the big deal between Disney and Lucasfilm back in 2012, many fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise have been debating about seeing the Star Wars series in Kingdom Hearts III. Do you believe Star Wars would make a great addition to the Kingdom Hearts series? Let us know in the comments below!
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Nomura talks Kingdom Hearts III with Engadget‎

Engadget‎ has posted their interview with Tetsuya Nomura, as he discusses Disney worlds, gameplay, online multiplayer, and more. Nomura expresses his desire for online multiplayer and reveals that more worlds are prepared to be in Kingdom Hearts III than that of Kingdom Hearts II. Nomura also says core battle controls won't be vastly different than Kingdom Hearts II. You can read the full interview below.
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Destructoid interviews Tetsuya Nomura, reveals that Drive Forms are being considered for Kingdom Hearts III

Destructoid was given the opportunity to interview Tetsuya Nomura and asked him a few questions concerning Kingdom Hearts III. The interview with Nomura revealed that the concept of Drive Forms are being considered to return in Kingdom Hearts III. Along with the concept of Drive Forms, Nomura was also asked about the possibility of certain Disney worlds making an appearance in Kingdom Hearts III. You can view the full interview below, with the questions asked and the response Nomura gave to them.
 
 
Do you believe Drive Forms should return in Kingdom Hearts III? Let us know in the comments below!
Jake

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