Phil Snyder, the new English voice actor for Jiminy Cricket, has confirmed on his personal website that an iteration of Kingdom Hearts coded, Kingdom Hearts Recoded, is in production for English-speaking audiences. Recording for this project is said to have started on May 19.
Square Enix have updated their North American website for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This update includes a major redesign, including the addition of a section for characters, worlds, and placeholders for future sections. These placeholders confirm that many more promotional videos will be coming, including a trailer at E3 2010. Also included in the website is a new trailer, showing off the battle system. This trailer reveals the English voices of Terra, Ven and Aqua. It can either be seen below, or downloaded from our video archive.
Square Enix have updated both their North American and European websites for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. These updates reveal both the release date of the game, for all regions, as well as showcase an English trailer for the game. The North American release date is set to be September 7, 2010, where the European release date is set to be September 10, 2010. The trailer, which can either be seen below, or downloaded from our video archive, contains Master Xehanort's English voice, Leonard Nimoy. Other voice actors have been confirmed for Birth by Sleep, including Mark Hamill, Willa Holland, Jesse McCartney and James Woods.
Although Kingdom Hearts news has been slow recently, we will be updating our website with extra content from time to time. This update comes in the form of new Kingdom Hearts coded videos. ハトスケ from ニコニコ動画 have updated their coded playthrough, and as a result, we have more cutscenes to share with you. If you head over to our video archive, and specifically the coded cutscenes page, you will see that we have updated with cutscenes from Episode 7 and 8 of the game. You can either view or download these from their dedicated section, or simply watch them below. Please enjoy this, and check back soon for more additions.
Square Enix have updated their official Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This update includes an addition to the "Events" section, which features videos relating to the game, as well as high quality screenshots. These additions can be seen below, in our gallery, and our Birth by Sleep trailers page in the video archive.
Birth by Sleep, Japanese website
All images are from Square Enix's official website.
The ESRB have given the English version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep an official rating and statement. Birth by Sleep will be rated Everyone 10+, for "Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes". ESRB's statement about the game can be read below.
This is a role-playing game in which players assume the role of one of three characters aspiring to become a "Keyblade" master. Players explore fantasy worlds, perform missions and mini-games, and battle various enemies along the way. Characters use magic spells and a giant key-shaped sword to attack enemies (e.g., humans, ice golems, dragons, magical suits of armor) in melee-style combat. Enemies react to damage by crying out in pain or bursting into small orbs that serve as items and power-ups for players. One cutscene depicts a man sinking a keyblade into his chest as a burst of light appears. A female character's breasts jiggle slightly during cutscenes.
Tetsuya Nomura has answered questions about the Kingdom Hearts title for Nintendo DS, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. These questions, submitted on the Square Enix Members website by fans, were answered over a period of months and have now appeared online. They discuss the development of the title, and can now be read at our forum.
Square Enix have updated their official Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This update includes the addition of an "Events" section, which features videos relating to the game, as well as high quality screenshots. These additions can be seen below, in our gallery, and our Birth by Sleep trailers page in the video archive.
Birth by Sleep, Japanese website
All images are from Square Enix's official website.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania, the companion book to Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, has recently released in Japan. Scans of this book have begun to surface online, from Kingdom Hearts Insider and HEARTSTATION.ORG. These pieces of artwork, renders, and interviews, can be seen in our gallery, below.
Birth by Sleep Ultimania
Thanks to Studio Bent Stuff, Kingdom Hearts Insider and HEARTSTATION.ORG.
Last week, the official companion book to the recently released Kingdom Hearts title, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, was released in Japan. This book, titled Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania, contains information and artwork concerning the game, and the future of the series. Three interviews were included in the book, which can be read at our forum, thanks to Kingdom Hearts Insider.
The companion book for the recently released Kingdom Hearts title, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, known as Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania, has been released in Japan. This book contains artwork and information relating to the game, as well as an interview with the series' director, Tetsuya Nomura. So far, only the interview has appeared online. HEARTSTATION.ORG have obtained and translated this interview, and it can be read at our forum.
The English version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep has been announced for North America and Europe. This announcement comes in the form in the opening of official websites from both regions, as well as press releases from Square Enix. The North American website can be seen here, while the European website can be seen here. Screenshots from both websites can be seen below, while Square Enix's press releases for North America and Europe can be read at our forum.
Birth by Sleep, North American website
All images are from the official website.
Birth by Sleep, European website
All images are from the official website.
Gaming website Kotaku has updated with screenshots from the English version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, which is due to be released between June and August. This is our first look at Birth by Sleep's English version. You can see all included screenshots in our gallery, below.
Kotaku, Birth by Sleep
Thanks to Kotaku.
The March 4, 2010 issue of Famitsu Weekly magazine has included an article on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This article, which was scanned and translated by HEARTSTATION.ORG, contains details on how to unlock things in Birth by Sleep, as well as a short interview with the game's director, Tetsuya Nomura. The original article can be seen below, and the translation can be seen at our forum.
Famitsu Weekly (March 4, 2010)
Thanks to HEARTSTATION.ORG.
The latest issue of Otona Fami magazine has included an article on Kingdom Hearts coded. This article contains an interview with coded's senior planner, Jun Kato. Final Fantasy Ring have translated Ameba's interpretation of the interview, and this can be read below.
Asked about the future of the title, the last chapter was released a few weeks ago, he apparently confided his desire to be able to offer a wider audience, given that relatively few people are able to play on his current platform (mobile phones NTT DoCoMo). Alas, not clear if he means by this that he would like the title is available on a real console, or simply to other models of mobile phones.
