Continuing with the trend, we're regularly updating our news for you guys, so that you get enough of Kingdom Hearts. Rather than list the upgrades we've been doing on the new site, which have mostly been behind-the-scenes (yet still very exciting. Stay tuned!), we'll instead have a question today. Who is your favourite Kingdom Hearts character?
It's no doubt that characters play a large role in the success of Kingdom Hearts. It seems that every fan will have some characters they love, and some they hate. So this is why we're asking you, who is your favourite character? Simply leave a comment at our forum explaining who it is, and why. The best responses will be chosen and featured, so have fun!
Tetsuya Nomura, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, has updated the official Kingdom Hearts Twitter. In this update, Nomura firstly thanks Famitsu for announcing Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as a recipient of the "Award of Excellence" in the Famitsu Awards 2010. Secondly, Nomura mentions Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and says that his staff are currently busy producing the game. So, not to worry, as the game is currently being developed, new information is sure to come up soon!
That's right! All sections of KH13.com have begun the changeover into the next redesign of our website, Version 3. Basically, this means the homepage, games section, videos archive, media section, gallery and forum have all changed over to a completely new design. However, this isn't to say all we've done is change appearances. Plenty of new features come with the redesign, and even more are to come. We'll give you a brief preview of what's planned, so you can look forward to it...
What we've brought you so far: - All sections updated to the new design! (with some minor pages still coming) - A sexy new video viewing page (we're being modest). An example here. - A large expansion on some media sections, especially characters and worlds. - New forum software including notification, friends and status sharing features!
Upcoming features: - Recent discussion and recent statuses for the homepage - Areas on the homepage showcasing our YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages - A "poll of the day" section on the homepage - An updated news system including categories - The ability to comment on all informational, video and gallery pages - Boxes for "related discussion" on informational and video pages
As you can see, we're very excited, as we're sure you are too! There's plenty more to come, so it's definitely worth checking back as we continue to improve the site. As with any major changes, there will be some minor things that need fixing, so feel welcome to post on our forum with any problems you encounter.
Also, we'd like to ask, what are you most looking forward to with the redesign?. It can be from the list of upcoming features above, or your own personal idea. Let us know so we know what to work on first!
Just a small tidbit of news for now, but still interesting nonetheless. The official Kingdom Hearts blog, Message from the KINGDOM, has updated showing new pieces of artwork that have been added to the Kingdom Hearts Mobile service. You can check this out at our gallery, or simply view our collection of images from Message from the KINGDOM below.
Message from the KINGDOM
As you probably know, Kingdom Hearts news has been scarce lately. However, this isn't to say that it's not worth frequenting KH13.com. We have many upcoming projects and changes that we know you'll be interested in! Firstly, we've decided that we will give you an update every day. This means every day, there will be some interesting article in the news to get you thinking about Kingdom Hearts.
Sometimes, this will be a question of the day or something similar, where we bring up a topic and get you to give your best response. The last topic we asked was "What are you hoping to see at E3 2011?". Your best responses to this question can be seen at our forum! However, more importantly...
KH13.com Version 3, a redesign of our website is well underway. You may have noticed that we upgraded our forum, complete with new forum software including features such as profile comments, status updates and basically a much better design for everything.
However, there's much more to come! The whole rest of the site is in the process of being updated to match the new design, so please keep checking back as we near the completion of the new homepage, games, videos, media and gallery sections. Currently, we have plans to release the new site early Friday morning, so make sure to check back tomorrow! We'll keep you updated on these changes. :)
Volume 3 of the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep novel series has been announced for Japan, titled To The Future. According to Square Enix's calendar, To The Future will release on 26 May 2011. Stay tuned as it is likely that the novel cover will be released soon.
As we announced earlier in the week, KH13.com is undergoing a complete redesign. Finally, we have released the initial part of this design-- an updated version of our forum. Obviously, this is a work in progress, but you can see what things will generally look like. So, we'd like to invite you to tell us what you think by leaving a comment at our forum! If you're experiencing any problems, then please post them there too. Please look forward to future updates, as we will be changing over the rest of the website in the following weeks.
The big question at the moment is-- when will we get more Kingdom Hearts news? Sure, news has been slow recently, but one thing that's guaranteed is that the Kingdom Hearts series will be making an appearance at E3 2011 in June, less than two months away. At this event, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is already set to appear. So, what are you hoping to see at E3 2011? What kind of Dream Drop Distance content would you like, and do you think Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Volume 2 will be announced? Let us know by leaving a comment, and the best responses will be featured.
Last week we asked if you wanted a Kingdom Hearts movie and asked you to describe a possible way to do it. We have selected the best responses, which can be seen here. Lastly, remember to look forward to our forum redesign in a couple days, the start of a complete website redesign that we know you'll love. Enjoy.
Finally, we're nearing the rollout of the next redesign of KH13.com, dubbed Version 3. Since we last redesigned the site in January 2009, things have remained relatively the same until now. However, we're happy to announce that this redesign will first start being used at 8AM EST on Thursday, 14 April 2011. Although Version 3 will mean a new look to every part of the website, we are deciding to reveal this one section at a time. So, on Thursday, the first part to be changed over will be the forum. We hope you enjoy this, and keep checking back as we continue to bring you improvements.
KH13.com's gallery has seen continuous updates throughout March 2011. Since we last reported about additions to the gallery in February 2011, many new albums have been created, and old ones updated. Below, we will describe these changes in detail.
All manga series have been updated with the cover pages for each volume. Specifically, we have updated the Kingdom Hearts, Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II and 358/2 Days manga to include cover pages.
We have added multiple novels to the gallery from the 358/2 Days series. In particular, we have added Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3. We have also updated the 358/2 Days manga with Chapter 9.
Lastly, there are various minor updates to report. Chapter 21 of the Kingdom Hearts II manga has been uploaded in better quality, while the Square Enix Products Facebook page has been updated, as well as the collection of Re:coded screenshots from Gamekyo.
KH13.com's gallery aims to provide the community with the largest collection of articles and screenshots, as well as other images, related to the Kingdom Hearts series. This is an ongoing effort, and more content is continuously being added. Please check back regularly to see what new content we update with, and feel free to comment and tell us if there's anything you want to see.
Square Enix have updated their official North American website for Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. This update includes additions to the characters and worlds pages of the site, as well as a 720p HD version of the commercial and various gameplay videos. These can all be seen below, or downloaded from our video archive.
Re:coded is a remake of Kingdom Hearts coded for the Nintendo DS, and released on 11 January 2011 in North America.
Sephiroth as he appears in the Kingdom Hearts series is set to appear in the recently released Final Fantasy title for the PlayStation Portable, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. According to Famitsu.com, the fourth Sephiroth form in the game will be the same as his Kingdom Hearts form, and available for a price of ￥300. Screenshots of this can be seen below, in our gallery.
Famitsu.com → March 31, 2011
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy released recently worldwide, and contains characters from the Final Fantasy series. Some of these characters appear in their Kingdom Hearts costumes, such as Cloud and Leon.
Since the Kingdom Hearts series begun in 2002, starting with a PlayStation 2 game made by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney, the series has expanded to not only multiple platforms of video games, but also other areas such as music soundtracks, manga, novels and figurines. One area however that hasn't been explored is the idea of a Kingdom Hearts movie. So, we'd like to ask people to contribute. Would you want a Kingdom Hearts movie? Vote in the poll and leave a comment at our forum, explaining how you think it could be done. The best result will be featured, so make sure to participate.
KH13.com's games section provides information about each title in the Kingdom Hearts series. This includes general information, as well as plot lines, cover images, official website and more. We'd just like to let you know, these pages have been updated and are now up to date. So, please check them out for information about the series. If you believe something is incorrect, or have anything to add, you can always do so in our "Games" project. As always, keep checking back as we add more content.
Secondly, we'd like to announce the winners for our earlier contest, which was coming up with a possible plot for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. Many factors were taken into account, including creativity and how well-supported ideas were. You can find out the winners here, and stay tuned for our next competition.
Last year at E3 2010, Square Enix shocked Kingdom Hearts fans by announcing a new game for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS console-- known at the time as "Kingdom Hearts 3D". Later, at Square Enix's 1st Production Department Premiere event, it was announced that the full title of the game is "Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance", revealed along with the first trailer for the game.
So, what do we know about Dream Drop Distance? You can read a short summary of what we know at our forum. However, mostly the plot is unknown. So, we'd like to invite everyone to tell us. What do you think the plot of Kingdom Hearts 3D will be? The best theories will be selected and featured on the front page, so make sure you participate.
