According to andriasang.com, this weeks Famitsu contains an interview with Tetsuya Nomura regarding Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. In the article, Nomura comments that Dream Drop Distance is "60 to 70 percent complete and due out in Spring 2012". Our translator sqexgal has translated some of the interview contents from Honkanko-Alt. You can read the whole translation at our forum. We suggest you do this, because it is quite long. The scans below are thanks to Toma_Kisaragi and KHInsider.
EDIT: We now have the complete interview up on our forum thanks to sqexgal. Please click here to read it. Interesting, Nomura states that there will be multiplayer functions in KH3D.
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Square Enix have updated their official website for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance with the trailer that appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2011. The trailer is available in HD. You can watch this below in amazing quality! Also, you can view/download this video here, in our video archive.
According to various Japanese blogs, including FF-Reunion, two different versions of the Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance trailer were shown at Tokyo Game Show 2011. The trailer which has already appeared online, seen in the post below, is the short version. An extended version of the trailer also exists (but hasn't appeared online), however, Tgirl has translated a synopsis of it from ReBirth Wings.
EDIT: We now have a better translation thanks to our translator, sqexgal. Enjoy!
Radiant Garden. The viewpoint is shaky; the laboratory is in ruins as if an explosion occurred. It seems to be from young Xehanort’s POV. For a moment, Even and Ienzo are shown collapsed too.
Braig: Xehanort! What were you thinking?
As if something clicked when he heard those words, his shaky POV focuses on Braig.
Braig: Have your memories returned?
Xehanort summons a Keyblade.
He brandishes it towards Braig and seems on the verge of blacking out.
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Neku: I’m Neku… Neku Sakuraba. That’s my name.
Sora: Neku Sakuraba? What an interesting name!
Neku: It’s nothing special.
With all of the news coming out of Tokyo Game Show 2011, we have created pages on KH13 that summarize this information. We hope you enjoy this content and keep checking back for more.
- Of course, all KH3D videos are available in our video archive.
- We have created a TGS 2011 page featuring a summary of everything at the event.
- Our KH3D page has been updated with new information.
- We have created a character page for Neku.
As you would know, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2011 with a new trailer. This trailer appeared online yesterday. You can now view/download this trailer from our video archive. It is cropped and rotated to be full-screen, and is also in HD 720p. Enjoy! Now with English subtitles from sqexgal!
What We've Learnt
- KH3D will release in Spring (between Feb and May) 2012 in Japan.
- KH3D will be compatible with the 3DS Slide Pad.
- Neku from The World Ends With You will appear in Traverse Town.
- Sora and Riku have new clothing, Riku has new hair.
- The trailer contains a cutscene from Xehanort’s point of view-- the camera faces Braig who says, “Has your memory returned?”"
- The new enemies are called "Dream Eaters", and Mark of Mastery exams take place in "a world buried in sleep".
- Sora and Riku have pets, named Wandanyan and Koumori Bat.
Videos
- Famitsu plays as Sora in Traverse Town, where he meets Neku. Click here to view/download.
- GameSpot plays as Riku in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame world (part 1). Click here to view/download.
- GameSpot plays as Riku in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame world (part 2). Click here to view/download.
- Tetsuya Nomura plays as Sora in Traverse Town. Click here to view/download.
Images
- The poster advertising KH3D. It shows Sora and Riku with their pet companions in Traverse Town, as well as the release date, Spring 2012.
- Various screenshots and renders of KH3D. You can see Sora and Riku clearly in their new clothing, with their respective companions Wandanyan and Koumori Bat. You can also see Sora talking to Neku in Traverse Town.
- A diagram explaining the control scheme for KH3D.
Impressions
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is Truthkey's translation.
- 1UP have provided a summary of the KH3D demo.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is Neogaf's translation.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is sqexgal's translation.
- krexia from KHInsider has provided a detailed summary of the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- IGN have provided a summary of the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- Siliconera have provided a summary of Riku's scenario in the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from GameWatch, where they discuss various gameplay aspects including the Reality Shift.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from Dengeki Online, where they discuss various gameplay aspects.
- andriasang.com have translated Tetsuya Nomura's comments about the KH3D demo.
- Siliconera have provided a demo impression of Sora's scenario.
- sqexgal has translated Tetsuya Nomura's comments.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from Famitsu.
- sqexgal has translated a complete trailer summary from FF-Reunion.
Tokyo Game Show 2011 runs from September 15 to September 18. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance has appeared with a new demo and trailer. This is our coverage of the event. If you have comments, leave them in our TGS coverage thread, or make a topic in the Kingdom Hearts 3D forum.
The trailer for KH3D has finally appeared online. You can view it below thanks to Sora Syndrome and Churro. We will have a downloadable one up soon, keep checking back!
If you want to know what's being said, click here for a complete translation of the trailer.
Famitsu have posted a video of Sora's scenario in the KH3D demo. Click here to view/download in HQ! Now with English subtitles thanks to sqexgal!
- FF-Reunion have provided a complete recount of the KH3D trailer, and sqexgal has translated it. Click to read.
- Famitsu have provided impressions of Sora's scenario in the KH3D demo, and sqexgal has translated it.
- sqexgal has translated Tetsuya Nomura's tweets in their entirety. Click here to read the translation.
All KH3D videos so far, viewable and downloadable. All KH3D at TGS 2011 images so far.
- Tetsuya Nomura has posted on the official Kingdom Hearts Twitter. Thanks to FF-Reunion for the tip. Here is a rough translation by andriasang.com.
- Siliconera has provided a detailed summary of Sora's scenario in the KH3D demo. Click here to read.
Please check out our summary of TGS 2011 below, and make sure you look at the "Videos" and "Images" in particular. Exciting stuff! Keep checking back for more.
Tokyo Game Show 2011 runs from September 15 to September 18. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance has appeared with a new demo and trailer. This is our coverage of the event. If you have comments, leave them in our TGS coverage thread, or make a topic in the Kingdom Hearts 3D forum.
- We have reuploaded both videos from GameSpot, and added them to our video archive. To view/download the 1st GameSpot demo gameplay video, click here. To view/download the 2nd GameSpot demo gameplay video, click here.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from Dengeki Online, where they discuss various gameplay aspects.
- sqexgal has translated a demo impression from GameWatch, where they discuss various gameplay aspects including the Reality Shift.
Thanks to Gamespot we have two gameplay videos of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop distance - featuring Riku! You can view these below. Check back soon if you wish to download them as we add them to our comprehensive video archive.
- Siliconera have provided a summary of Riku's scenario in the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- The full KH3D poster containing screenshots of the game, and renders of Sora and Riku's new design, has been posted in full and high quality. Click to view.
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- IGN have provided a summary of the KH3D demo. Click here to read it.
- krexia from KHInsider has provided a detailed summary of the KH3D demo. Click here to read it. Riku's scenario is from The Hunchback of Notre-dame!
Please check out everything announced in Day 1 below! Also, keep checking back as updates are very frequent.
Tokyo Game Show 2011 runs from September 15 to September 18. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance has appeared with a new demo and trailer. This is our coverage of the event. If you have comments, leave them in our TGS coverage thread, or make a topic in the Kingdom Hearts 3D forum.
- GameRabbit have supplied photos of the KH3D demo being played, which can be seen here. Also, they have shown a poster describing the control scheme for KH3D.
- More screenshots, and a clear view of Sora and Riku in their new clothing has been shown. Click here to see it. Thanks to Siliconera.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is sqexgal's translation. Most interestingly, "There is a cutscene from Xehanort’s point of view, the camera faces Braig who says, “Has your memory returned?”"
- SCREENSHOTS. Sora talking to Neku in Traverse Town, click below to see it in our gallery. Thanks to Superphi. (direct image link)
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- At the end of the trailer is apparently a scene from Xehanort's point of view, where he sees Braig talking to him asking him if his memory has returned.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is Truthkey's translation.
- 1UP have provided a summary of the KH3D demo.
- Famitsu have provided a summary of the KH3D trailer. This is Neogaf's translation.
- KH3D confirmed for a "Spring 2012" release in Japan. Click to gallery below to see the poster, where you can also see Sora and Riku in their new clothes. The trailer can also be seen playing in the background.
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- According to Siliconera, KH3D will contain characters from The World Ends With You.
The TGS demo has two parts. In Sora’s episode, you start in Traverse town. Sora calls for Riku, but finds Neku instead who is hanging from a roof. He jumps down and shows Sora the number on his hand and mentions he needs a partner to play the Reapers’ game with.
- Nintendo held a conference prior to TGS, and at this event, Nomura was shown playing the KH3D demo. Click here to view/download it. The demo takes place in Traverse Town, and we see both Sora and Riku with unknown party members.
- Live-stream of TGS!
- Sony held a conference prior to TGS, and while KH didn't appear, they did however announce a Final Fantasy X remake for PS3 and PSVita.
Check back soon for lots more!
Remember to view/download yesterday's KH3D footage in HQ. Sony held a "pre-Tokyo Game Show" event, and this event was live-streamed online. Although Kingdom Hearts did not appear, Square Enix announced a Final Fantasy X remake for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Could the same later happen for Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II?
Many of you would have heard of the 3DS Slide Pad. This is a second analog stick which can be attached to the Nintendo 3DS (photo here). Nintendo have announced that Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will support the Slide Pad, priced at ¥1,500 (approx US$19.45). Remember to watch the KH3D demo footage below.
As you can see above, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was featured at Nintendo 3DS Conference 2011. There is all new gameplay footage, and as you can see, Sora has 2 party members in Traverse Town. Enjoy! Check back later and we'll have added it to our video archive.
2 days until Nintendo's Nintendo 3DS conference. This will be live-streamed, here, at 11PM on September 12 EST. It might contain Kingdom Hearts.
4 days until Tokyo Game Show 2011. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is confirmed to appear at the event with a new trailer and playable demo.
Sony have opened their official website for Tokyo Game Show 2011. Here, Sony plans to livestream a pre-TGS event at 1PM on Wednesday 14th September (or 12AM EST for people in USA). They will also livestream parts of Tokyo Game Show 2011, so it is certainly something to look forward to. Do you think Sony's conference will contain anything Kingdom Hearts related? Let us know at our forum.
5 days until Nintendo's Nintendo 3DS conference. This will be live-streamed, here, at 11PM on September 12 EST.
7 days until Tokyo Game Show 2011. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is confirmed to appear at the event with a new trailer and playable demo.
Square Enix have released an image showing off the layout of their booth at Tokyo Game Show 2011. Dream Drop Distance, as expected, is allocated a large area. Also of note is a unknown ??? booth, which may or may not be Kingdom Hearts related. Look forward to the event starting September 15! We will be sure to cover it in every aspect.
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