We have compiled together a collection of all official artwork for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], and this collection can be seen below, in our gallery. This includes some previously seen artwork, as well as some new artwork that will be new to many-- as it first appeared in the BradyGames Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Signature Series Guide. Enjoy!
Since we've had so much success with our previous giveaway competitions, we're deciding to continue the trend and run some more! With Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] having released so recently, we'll be giving away some merchandise relating to the game. Remember to check out the game's official website if you haven't already!
Official Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] website
And now, onto this week's competition:
This week we'll be pre-ordering the Meow Wow plush toy from Kingdom Hearts 3D. This is an official toy produced by Square Enix, and could be yours for free if you win this week's competition! So, what do you have to do to enter?
- We want you create Kingdom Hearts 3D inspired fan-art! You have a lot of freedom with this, but make sure you create something that is Kingdom Hearts 3D related.
- Your fan-art can be posted on our forum, or linked to in a comment here. If you're looking for a place to upload your fan-art, then we recommend that you use our Fan-made Images section (but still include the image in a post/comment).
- On Saturday, August 18, 2012, we'll pick the best entries and feature them on KH13. If you're the best entry, then we'll contact you and pre-order you a free copy of the Meow Wow plush toy!
Forbidden Planet, a retail store in the UK, has confirmed via their website that a Meow Wow (the Dream Eater Spirit in Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]) plush toy will be sold in the United Kingdom. The plushie will be available on August 30, 2012 for a price of £32.99 (or £29.99 if you pre-order). This toy was also earlier announced for France, so it seems likely that we'll see a release in other regions as well. Thanks to Sammi from KH13 for the find.
Update: It seems that the Meow Wow plush toy will release in North America on August 30, 2012 as well. Various retailers, for example, AAA Anime, have changed their pre-order pages to contain the release date of the toy. The retail price in North America will be US$34.99.
With Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] having released worldwide, many fans have had the opportunity to play through the game and experience the continuation of the Kingdom Hearts series. Last week, we started a competition to see the community's impressions of Kingdom Hearts 3D, and we've selected the best three entries, who will receive a free copy of the Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Signature Series Guide. Read on to see these winning entries, and if you haven't already, makes sure you check out the game's official website below!
Official Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] website
DragonMaster presented his impressions in the form of a review, and it is definitely a great read! Check this out below:
Dream Drop Distance proves to be one of the most risky, experimental, and unique entries into the series. While on a basic level, this is the Kingdom Hearts formula we are all use to, but there is so much more than we might have expected back when the game was first announced. Indeed, this game brings many new things to the Kingdom Hearts table. Nearly everything in this game works or feels different than in its predecessors. Flowmotion changes the very way we explore the world(s). Combat is fast and fluid, using a version of the command system present in previous Kingdom Hearts games, with the addition of new Flowmotion attacks. Nearly every world is new to the series, but even those returning from previous games have been expanded and changed. We have new enemies, and new party members, in the form of Dream Eaters. We even have a dual protagonist story, managed by the Drop System. All of these new factors add up to create the most unique Kingdom Hearts game yet.
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Oathkeeper's Oblivion decided to share his own experience with the Kingdom Hearts series, all the way from playing the first game at his friend's house, to playing through Kingdom Hearts 3D. I'm sure that we all share a lot of his thoughts about the series, so read on to see what he said:
I first experienced Kingdom Hearts at a friends house in my elementary school years. He had trouble beating a boss and wished for me to give it a try. I succeeded and was immediately hooked by the wonderful mash-up of RPG elements and Disney worlds which I had grown up with. My friend sold his PS2 out of frustration so I was no longer able to play it. I then specifically went out to buy a PS2 with my savings just to experience the joy of this game all over again. After one of the best gaming experiences of my life I progressed on to Kingdom Hearts 2. My expectations were exceeded, with an amazing story, revamped game play and one of the best summers of my life. No game has has captured my excitement and imagination more than Kingdom Hearts 2.
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hatok took a creative approach to the competition, presenting his impressions in the form of quick drawings of his Kingdom Hearts 3D experience. We had to reward this one due to its humor and uniqueness, which among other things, has captured the addictiveness of the title:
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With so many great entries, it was hard to pick just 3, but we did our best to choose a nice variety of your Kingdom Hearts 3D experiences! We can honestly say that we almost received about 100 great, detailed impressions, so we definitely recommend that you check out all of them. Based on the community's reaction, we can see that Kingdom Hearts 3D is an important must-buy for Kingdom Hearts fans and newbies alike.
manganewsjapon have reported that Volume 6 of the Kingdom Hearts II manga series will be releasing in the November issue of Monthly Shōnen Gangan, which goes on sale on October 12, 2012. It is currently unknown when the manga will be available to purchase from Amazon.co.jp and the Square Enix e-STORE, but a date should appear soon.
The Kingdom Hearts II manga was never completed, and took a break when its creator, Shiro Amano, started work on the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga. Now that the 358/2 Days manga has recently completed (and will be on sale on September 22), Shiro Amano will focus his efforts on the Kingdom Hearts II manga. Thanks to Rob from KH13 for the tip.
Square Enix have released a new wallpaper for the tenth anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series. The wallpaper is illustrated by Shiro Amano, the creator of the Kingdom Hearts manga. You can see the wallpaper in various sizes in our gallery, below.
The second Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] novel, Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Side Riku, has received a release date. The novel will release in Japan on September 27, 2012. This news comes from both the Square Enix e-STORE and Amazon.co.jp, who have both created pre-order pages for the novel. Side Riku will be available for ¥800 (approximately US$10.22), and have a length of 242 pages. Thanks to aibo_ac7 for the tip.
Square Enix have announced that a new Kingdom Hearts soundtrack is to be released. The soundtrack, called the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-, will be released in Japan on September 19, 2012 for a price of ¥3,500 (approximately US$43.65). Square Enix have also created a page for the soundtrack on their e-STORE.
The track listing of the soundtrack will be decided by fans! In order to vote for what songs you want to appear on the soundtrack, you can visit the soundtrack's official website and select the song there. The voting period is between June 22, 2012 and July 8, 2012. You can actually have a listen to a sample of every single Kingdom Hearts song from the website, so we highly recommend that you check it out and vote!
Update 1: SQEX.INFO have translated Yoko Shimomura's comments regarding the soundtrack, and these comments can be read below.
Hello, this is Yoko Shimomura, I’m in charge of the series’ music.
For always playing the Kingdom Hearts games, and then listening to the soundtracks, thank you so much.
So! To commemorate the 10th anniversary, this project will contain the best tracks of the Kingdom Hearts series. Plus, we’ll be recording the songs chosen by you guys! I’m happy about it, but I’m also super nervous.
Which songs will be chosen? Which songs will unfortunately be chosen? Lol.
To everyone who has played every game up until now, to those who own all the existing soundtracks, and to those who are thinking about buying this soundtrack, now is you chance to recommend which songs you want to hear.
Each and every one of your voices is important to me, this project was implemented with you in mind. I’d be overjoyed if you can find time to participate in the voting.
I’m really, already overfilled with emotions about this.
Thank you everyone, for always supporting me!
Update 2: Amazon.co.jp have created a pre-order page for the soundtrack.
Update 3: The official website for the soundtrack has been updated with the voting results so far. Currently, the following 10 songs are leading. Voting will remain open until July 8.
1. Roxas (Kingdom Hearts II)
2. Hikari/Simple and Clean -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- (Kingdom Hearts)
3. Musique pour la tristesse de Xion (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days)
4. Vector to the Heavens (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days)
5. The Other Promise (Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix)
6. Ventus (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
7. Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts)
8. Passion/Sanctuary -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- (Kingdom Hearts II)
9. Fate of the Unknown (Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix)
10. The 13th Struggle (Kingdom Hearts II)
Update 4: Yoko Shimomura has Tweeted to announce that the master recording for the 10th anniversary soundtrack is complete. Our translator goldpanner has translated these Tweets, and they can be read below.
Master recording for KH Best Album complete ヽ(´▽｀)ノ Thank you to everyone who voted. Please wait a little before we make the track list public~ I'm all filled up on listening to it (laughs)
I agonised over the track order this time (´Д｀ The silence between tracks, too... Anyway, 'Dearly Beloved' ranked 5th lol it's a tune blessed with so much love, truly (；▽；)
Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] has finally released in all regions. We'll be filling this month with plenty of guides, articles and discussions that will add to your Kingdom Hearts 3D experience. If you want to contribute something, please make a topic on the forum or contact us.
Today's coverage
We've been hard at work on our new guides project for Kingdom Hearts 3D! We have set up a community section for people to write and share their own Kingdom Hearts 3D guides, and also created a guides section on KH13 where we will share the complete ones. Here's some things that have been done so far:
Complete guides
- Kingdom Hearts 3D Ability Guide *new*
- Kingdom Hearts 3D Keyblade Guide
- Kingdom Hearts 3D Link Portal Guide
- Kingdom Hearts 3D Trophy Guide
In-progress guides
- Dream Eater Ingredient Compendium *new*
- Dive Mode Rank A Guide *new*
- Quick Level-up Guide *new*
- Treasure Chest Location Maps *new*
- Dream Eater Recipe Locations *new*
As always, you can discuss anything Kingdom Hearts 3D in our dedicated forum. Please remember to follow our spoiler policy. We also have dedicated subforums for Kingdom Hearts 3D guides and information, as well as a place to ask for help in Kingdom Hearts 3D.
Since we've had so much success with our previous giveaway competitions, we're deciding to continue the trend and run some more! With Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] having released so recently, we'll be giving away some merchandise relating to the game. Remember to check out the game's official website if you haven't already!
Official Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] website
And now, onto this week's competition:
This week we'll be giving away 3 copies of the Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Signature Series Guide. This is the official English guidebook for the game by BradyGames, and could be yours for free if you are in one of the top 3 places of this week's competition! So, what do you have to do to win? Entering is simple.
- We want you to tell us your impressions of Kingdom Hearts 3D so far! Basically, we want you to either write a short review, tell us your KH3D story, share with us your experience of the game, or tell us what KH3D means to you-- with at least a couple of paragraphs.
- Your impressions can be posted on our forum, or left as a comment here.
- On Saturday, August 11, 2012, we'll pick the best entries and feature them on KH13. If you're one of the top 3 entries, then we'll contact you and send you a free copy of the Signature Series Guide.
- Even if you've already bought the guide, don't worry! It's still a bunch of fun to share your impressions, and you have the chance of getting your impressions featured on the front page of KH13! It's definitely worth participating.
Nintendo have uploaded a direct recording of one of the North American commercials for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. While we have seen uploads of both North American commercials before, this is the first time that we have a direct recording (not a camera recording) of one of them. Thanks to sqexgal for the tip, you can watch it below, or download it from our video archive.
Amazon.co.jp have announced the release for the fifth volume of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga series. It will be released on August 22, 2012 for the price ￥440 (approximately US$5.52). You can read all of the 358/2 Days manga available in English at our gallery. Thanks to aibo_ac7 and ArikaMiz for the tip.
Update: Shiro Amano, the creator of the Kingdom Hearts manga series, has Tweeted that Volume 5 of the 358/2 Days manga will most likely be delayed until September. Checking the Amazon.co.jp listing, we can see that the planned release date of the volume is now September 22, 2012. Thanks to Rob from KH13 for the find.
Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] has finally released in all regions. We'll be filling this month with plenty of guides, articles and discussions that will add to your Kingdom Hearts 3D experience. If you want to contribute something, whether it be informational or a work of art, please make a topic on the forum or contact us. Now, onto day 3:
Today's coverage
We've decided to create a "guides" section on KH13, where we will create pages for the best guides submitted to the guides subforum in the KH3D forum. Here's what we've created so far, with more to come every day:
- Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Glossary
- Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Keyblade Guide (thanks to takaturtle and the KHWiki)
- As always, you can discuss anything Kingdom Hearts 3D in our dedicated forum. Please remember to follow our spoiler policy! New today, we have added a subforum where you can ask for KH3D help. Here are today's featured topics:
Poll of the Day: How do you like the smaller selection of larger worlds in KH3D? Discussion of the Day: How far are you into KH3D?
Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] has finally released in all regions. We've been waiting for this moment since the game was announced at E3 2010, and now that it's finally here, our coverage of the game has begun! We'll be filling the next month with plenty of guides, articles and discussions that will add to your Kingdom Hearts 3D experience. If you want to contribute something, whether it be informational or a work of art, please make a topic on the forum or contact us. Now, onto day 2:
Today's coverage
We've decided to create a "guides" section on KH13, where we will create pages for the best guides submitted to the guides subforum in the KH3D forum. Here's what we've created so far, with more to come every day:
- Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Link Portal Guide (thanks to Nermin Colakovic)
- Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Trophy Guide (thanks to Rebel_Dante)
Look forward to more tomorrow! For those of you who were unable to buy the Mark of Mastery Edition, we also wanted to share with you our scans of all artwork and AR cards included in the box.
- As always, you can discuss anything Kingdom Hearts 3D in our dedicated forum. Please remember to follow our spoiler policy! Here are today's featured topics:
Poll of the Day: Do you think KH3D is the best Kingdom Hearts game yet? Discussion of the Day: What's your KH3D story?
Chapter 20 of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga has finally appeared online, thanks to taime and their team. You can see the chapter below, in our gallery.
Manga → 358/2 Days → Chapter 20
