SquareEnixEmily, the Assistant PR Manager at Square Enix America has revealed in a Tweet that the Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack, the official soundtrack for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], will be released in North America! You can see a screenshot of this conversation below. Can't wait!
Amazon.com have updated their page for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Ultimania, the official guidebook for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], with many sample pages from the book. You can see all of these samples below, in our gallery. We will be receiving our copy of the book around Tuesday next week, so you can expect a lot more information about what it contains after that! If you haven't already, be sure to check out our coverage of all released excerpts so far.
E3 2012, perhaps the largest gaming event for English-speaking audiences, runs from June 5 to June 7, 2012 this year. While it was already extremely likely, we now have a confirmation-- thanks to IGN, we know that Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will be making an appearance at the event. Thanks to sqexgal for the tip.
KH13.com will be sending our member Oishii to E3 2012, so definitely watch out in early June. We'll have lots of exclusive coverage for you!
Amazon.com have updated their pre-order page for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] with more details about the pre-order bonus that will come with North American pre-orders of the game. Thanks to KHInsider for the tip. You can see an image describing the bonus below. As you can see, the pre-order bonus is a set of three AR cards, including the following:
- One (1) wild AR card that will randomly unlock Sudo Neku, Meowjesty or Ursa Circus
- One (1) AR card that will unlock R & R Seal
- One (1) AR card that serves as a 360° viewing stand for your Dream Eaters
Awesome! It's great these bonuses being released outside of Japan. In case you missed it, this image also reveals the following names of Dream Eaters:
- Sudo Neku
- Meowjesty
- Ursa Circus
- R & R Seal
EB Games Australia have updated their pre-order page for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] with the final version of the game's boxart. This reveals that under the Australian Classification system, the game will be rated "PG" for "Mild fantasy violence". This is, of course, similar to the ESRB (American) rating of E10+, and the PEGI (European) rating of 12+.
The London MCM Expo is a gaming event held in London, running this year from May 25 to May 27, 2012. Thanks to 3DS Buzz, who are attending the event, we now know that Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will be appearing with a playable demo in English. This demo is apparently playable by the public, so we definitely recommend that you attend the event if possible! You could be one of the first people to play the game in English!
According to RichIGN, Nintendo have set the time and date for the conference at E3 2012. E3 2012, of course, runs from June 5 to June 7, 2012, and is perhaps the largest gaming event for English-speaking audiences. Nintendo's conference at the event is now set for 9AM on June 5, 2012. Thanks to sqexgal for the tip.
It is currently unknown if we'll see Kingdom Hearts at the event, but it seems likely that Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will receive a mention, and possibly some new English footage. There is also the small possibility that the recently announced "upcoming Kingdom Hearts announcement soon" could be done here. This is just speculation, but either way, the Nintendo conference will definitely be something to look forward to!
Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Ultimania, the official guidebook for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], released today in Japan. Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Ultimania is said to contain a lot of information and secrets about both Kingdom Hearts 3D and the future of the Kingdom Hearts series. We will keep updating this post with more information about the book as it appears.
Update 1: A post on 2ch.net has revealed some details about the interview. Thanks to FF-Reunion for the tip, Sky from KH13 has translated the details below for you.
-- Does the "Secret Message Unlocked" in KH3D hint at KHIII?
Nomura: About that, I'll leave it to your imagination. Well, you'll get the answer for that later.
-- Does the last light from the credits form "III"?
Nomura: I can't tell the details. I made that out as a way of giving my secret message.
-- KH3D FM?
Nomura: Maybe in a few years, but no plans for it right now. The Osaka team is really busy. ＼(^o^)／
-- Is BbS Volume 2 = BbS2?
Nomura: I used "A Fragmentary Passage" without regard to its context. What I mean is, there's a story for Volume Two, without using that scene. I can't say there isn't a possibility of making it, but there are no plans for it right now.
-- The Mysterious KH = 3D?
Nomura: We interrupted titles in 3D, and we haven't reopened that discussion yet.
Update 2: Another post on 2ch.net has revealed even more details. Sky from KH13 has translated this below.
- There are lots of familiar characters among those hidden by the black coat on the seats at "Where Nothing Gathers".
- There are hopes of using Pixar titles.
- Can't talk about time, but the new KH Series Title is already being worked on. There may be a possibility of announcements of some sort shortly.
- *KH3D spoilers, click here to view*
Update 3: bKvEBVAvUq has provided more details about what is revealed. Sky from KH13 has translated this below.
The mysterious KH: No plans about producing it. Bbs vol.2: No plans about producing it at present. Team Osaka: Currently busy with some titles. New Title for KH: Can be announced shortly.
Update 4: goldpanner has translated the summary of the Tetsuya Nomura interview from FF-Reunion. You can read this translation below.
There's an interview with Tetsuya Nomura in the KH3D Ultimania that went on sale today! From the interview:
They don't have any plans for BBSV2 right now, trust your imagination with the Secret Message, there's no plans for an FM for this title, the mystery KH project is stopped because they did KH3D, please look forward to whether the 7 lights are those 7 people, lots of things have already started happening for a new title in the KH series, and he thinks they will be able to make some kind of announcement in a relatively short time.
There you go! In the interview there's also 'impressions upon seeing the 3DS, the way we brought in free flow action, the title 3D, choosing which worlds to use, about the new black-coated people in Organisation XIII' etc. I also really really recommend 'Ask Mr Tetsu everything! Scenario Mysteries' for Nomura's detailed commentary! KH3D's Ultimania is pretty big, very much worth reading, go and buy it for sure!
Update 5: bKvEBVAvUq has provided even more details about what is revealed. Sky from KH13 has translated this below.
- Regarding the Dream Eaters' growing system: "I thought about a system where you defeat enemies and make them your allies. But instead of thinking they were enemies before, I'd rather you to love them as if you raised them from their very birth."
The official Kingdom Hearts Facebook page has uploaded a set of images of the English version of Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. These images contain 8 Dream Eater renders (which we saw on G4tv.com earlier), 3 screenshots of Dream Eater minigames (which are new), and 9 screenshots of battle scenes (which we also saw earlier). You can see all images below, in our gallery.
Square Enix Members Japan have released a new calendar-style wallpaper for Kingdom Hearts II. You can view this wallpaper below, in our gallery. Thanks to aibo_ac7 for the tip. (Click to make it larger.)
According to onlineplayer, a demo for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will be released on May 2, 2012 on the Japanese Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. The demo will take place in Traverse Town, and you will have three Dream Eaters-- Wondernyan, Neko Cat and Kuma Panda. Thanks to KHxInfo on Twitter for the find!
Update: Both 4Gamer.net and Famitsu.com have posted articles about the upcoming demo. They reveal that it will be titled Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] DEMO VERSION, that you'll need about 90MB on your SD card, and that by downloading the free demo, you get a total of 15 times in which to use it! Let's hope that other regions see something similar.
Update 2: Square Enix's official Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts 3D has been updated to confirm the demo's release on the Japanese Nintendo eShop.
Update 3: As it is now May 2, 2012 in Japan, the Kingdom Hearts 3D demo is now available to download for free from the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop.
Amazon.com's pre-order page for the North American version of Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] has revealed a pre-order bonus for the game. The page states that "Pre-order Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance and get a set of AR cards that will unlock exclusive Dream Eaters in-game. The AR cards will be packed in the game box." Seems like the Dream Eater AR cards for the Japanese version will be seeing a release overseas! Thanks to rinimt and sqexgal for the tip.
Update: Both Walmart's pre-order page and EB Games Canada's pre-order page have been updated with a confirmation that they too will be offering the AR cards as a pre-order bonus. Thanks to KHInsider for the tip. We can also assume that GameStop in USA will be doing the same, as they share stock with EB Games Canada.
G4tv.com have released a set of English screenshots from Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. These screenshots are of battle scenes, so we are able to see the English names of some commands! Thanks to SquareEnixEmily for the tip. You can see all screenshots below.
G4tv.com have also published another article, this time revealing the English names of some of the Dream Eaters. The full list of revealed names can be seen below. All supplied renders of the Dream Eaters can also be seen below, in the same order-- so you can see which Dream Eater matches with which name.
Spirits
Chef Kyroo
Jestabocky
Komory Bat
Meow Wow
Nightmares
Char Clawbster
Escarglow
Me Me Bunny
Peepsta Hoo
Kuma's Mad Don Blog have revealed that Play Arts and Formation Arts for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] are in the planning stages of production. This comes as great news for collectors after the "Kingdom Hearts 2 Vol. 2" Formation Arts released earlier. Thanks to ArikaMiz for the find, Oishii from KH13 for translating the part of the blog post, and to TheKingdomKid for first posting the news.
Studio Bent Stuff have revealed more details about Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Ultimania, the official guidebook for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. The news release explaining the new details of the guidebook can be seen here, although it is in Japanese. We have translated some of the details below for you. Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Ultimania releases on May 1, 2012. Thanks to bKvEBVAvUq for the tip.
- Full 3D maps of the fields
- Exact positions of every treasure box
- Information about obtaining each Ability and each Spirit
- Super rich command-related data, such as skills, abilities, items and Sprits
- Boss battle guides
- Various artwork
- Summary of the story
- An interview with Tetsuya Nomura revealing information about the future of the series
