Stores across North America have begun selling copies of the English version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days prematurely. As a result of this, KH13.com have purchased a copy of the game, and our coverage of it begins now. Please do not discuss any illegal methods of obtaining the game. If you wish to play 358/2 Days, then please purchase a copy here.
KH13.com have completed a complete playthrough of the game, as well as uploaded each cutscenes of the game in the highest possible quality. These cutscenes can be seen and downloaded at our exclusive cutscenes page for 358/2 Days, or at the links below.
- Opening - Meet Xion - The Dark Margin - The Man in Black Reflects - Xion's Defeat - Naminé and DiZ - Why the Sun Sets Red - Snarl of Memories - Riku Takes Care of Xion - Roxas Passes By - Xion's Dream - Xion's Capture - Axel and Saïx - Xion and Riku - Riku's Resolve - Mickey and Riku-Ansem - Roxas Leaves the Organization - Xion and Naminé - Xion and Axel Face Off - Xion Attacks - Xion's End - WINNER - Skyscraper Battle - Roxas and Riku - Riku Turns Into Ansem - After the Battle - A New Day - The Usual Spot
Also, we have completed a complete playthrough of the game. This is a complete recording, from start to finish, where we show you 358/2 Days in its entirety. If you have not already seen it, then you can now below. Any videos you watch may contain spoilers, as they aim to serve as complete coverage of the game.
Lastly, all boss battles from the game are also downloadable from our exclusive boss battles page for the English version of 358/2 Days. Or, you can simple click the respective link below.
- Saïx - Xion (First Form) - Xion (Second Form) - Xion (Third Form) - Xion (Final Form) - Riku
Famitsu.com have updated with an article concerning the upcoming Kingdom Hearts game for PSP, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This article includes new and previously seen screenshots in high quality, featuring new pictures about the D-Link feature. All included screenshots can be viewed below, in our gallery.
Famitsu.com (October 2, 2009)
All images are from Famitsu.com.
The latest issue of Famitsu PSP+PS3 has included an article on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. HEARTSTATION.ORG have uploaded scans of this article, and these can be viewed in our gallery. Kingdom Hearts Insider have translated this article, and this can also be read below.
Famitsu PSP+PS3 (October 2, 2009)
Thanks to HEARTSTATION.ORG.
--”An exciting battle system”
Talking about BbS’s new system: This time we will be revealing more about the second level of the Command system, and the D-LINK (Dimension Link) system that has been a mystery up until now.
--”There are two levels of Command Styles”
When the Command gauge reaches MAX, and you’ve fulfilled the requirements, your Command Style will change. If the gauge fills up a second time, and again when you’ve fulfilled the requirements, you will change to the high level Command Style. In Terra’s case, the first level is called “Fatal Mode”, where in his Finish move him jumps up high and then slams the keyblade into the ground. The second level is called “Rock Breaker”, where floating rocks hit all the enemies in the area for the Finish move. For Ven, his first level is “Speed Rave”, where during his Finish move he attacks several times, and then attacks with a radiating beam of light. The second level is called “Cyclone”, where he uses a spin attack against all enemies in the area.
“An explosive Finish move!” “You can change into a stronger second level Style!!” “Riding the light!” “A Command Style that’s almost like a Tornado”
--”Borrowing your companion’s power with the Dimension Link!”
Once the D-LINK gauge is full, you can activate the “Dimension Link”, where you can borrow the power of Disney characters that are your friends. When activated all of your Deck Commands will change to special moves, and you can perform special Finish moves based on how many Symbols you’ve collected. The characters you can borrow powers from will increase as you play the game. This time we’ll be introducing #626 (Stitch) and Cinderella.
#636 (Stitch) 1 Symbol = Shotgun, 2 Symbols = Spaceship When you have 0~1 Symbols, you can activate “Reflect Beam”. If you press the button that appears on the screen at the right time, a beam that can reflect objects will appear. When you have 2 Symbols you can activate “Ohana Beam”. Buttons will go from right to left, and if you’ve hit them all a sound wave will come from the a ukulele and attack your enemies. It seems you can use both at the same time. The Commands you can use are mostly Thunder-types. “Thunder Blitz”, “Stun Blade”, and “Esuna” are the first ones you get. Also, there are effects when you are in D-LINK, with 1 Symbol giving you an “Attack Up”, and 2 Symbols giving you “CP x 2”.
“You can connect to Stitch via D-LINK” “Get two Symbols” “Get more power by being succesful!”
-- Cinderlla (1 Symbol = Tiara, 2 Symbols = Glass Slippers) When you have 0~1 Symbols you can activate “Dream Sparkle”. Raise enemies up into the sky by a magic light. At 2 Symbols you can activate “Dream Waltz”, where you will spin making a magic vortex. With either one, when you’re suppose to start the Finish move, the Carriage will appear. Pressing the button at the right time is important. It seems there are a lot of moves particular to Cinderella? Just by the screenshots I can se “Fairy Cure”, “Fairy Step”, “Wish Turn”, and “Wish Shot”. With “Wish Turn”, you gather power and then release it in a spin attack.
“With Cinderella!!” “When you Link there are special Deck Commands”
-- Comment from co-director Yasue: “We’re coming up on the final stage of development, and now we’re able to see the game as a whole. Even the developers are surprise about just how much we’ve put into this game. Many different ideas have become reality, and it’s like we’re combining chemicals with all these new systems that we’re trying out here. We’ve only just begun introducing the new game system and worlds to you. And we’re going to continue introducing more of the game to you soon, so wait for it!”
Nomura/Yasue Interview
-- So Terra’s clothes are red, Ven’s are yellow, and Aqua’s are blue. These are similar colors to what we saw in KHII with Sora’s Form changes. Do these indicate similar fighting styles?
Nomura: No, nothing like that. We just matched colors to each element that is in their names, Earth, Wind, and Water, so their “image color” ended up being red, yellow, and blue respectively. Regardless of their name element attacks, much like the earth named Terra has power based moves, we’ve made each of their abilties with a specific image in mind.
-- How do they actually get to other worlds?
Nomura: There are no Gummi Ships, they do have a special way of getting there. It’s something like the Corridor of Darkness that Organization XIII uses.
-- This is a story set even before the first game in the series, will some of the same worlds be appearing in this game?
Nomura: Yes, of course. Even though it’s the same world, however, since the time and the place will have changed it will feel new.
-- Do you think it’s best to watch the original movies of the new worlds that will be appearing in this game?
Nomura: No, I don’t think it’s necessary. Although, “Experiment 221” in Stitch’s world, also named Sparky, can only be seen in the sequal. In that case I think it will be more enjoyable if you’ve already seen the original.
-- In “KH Birth by Sleep” will there be more new mysteries, or more previous mysteries being answered for us?
Nomura: Hmm, I wonder. Well I haven’t counted them so I don’t know the exact number, but there will be a lot of mysteries answered. But there will also be many mysteries that will deepen, so because of that perhaps you could say they’ve increased. We’ve already given you plenty of hints in previous games, so people with good sense will probably already understand.
-- I see. Of course, people who start the series with “KH Birth by Sleep” will be able to enjoy it with no problems, right?
Nomura: Of course. Just like “KH 358/2 Days”, it has a different main character from Sora, so I think it would be easy to get into. If “KH Birth by Sleep” is your first game, I’d like you to go on after that to play the first KH game.
-- So, when will the release date be?
Nomura: Well, we had to balance it with the release date of “FFXIII”, so once that was decided, we decided on January 2010 for BbS. We are still trying to figure out what day it will be.
-- Will you be able to use the same data with both multiplayer and single player?
Yasue: Multiplayer and single player are completely linked together, so all the items, commands, and character growth you receive in one will go over into the other.
GameTrailers.com have recently updated with footage of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep from Tokyo Game Show 2009. This footage features Aqua in Dwarf Woodlands, and can be seen below.
Square Enix have updated their official website for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. This includes a complete redesign of the characters section, giving information for each character included in 358/2 Days.
Stores across North America have begun selling copies of the English version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days prematurely. As a result of this, KH13.com have purchased a copy of the game, and our coverage of it begins now. Please do not discuss any illegal methods of obtaining the game. If you wish to play 358/2 Days, then please purchase a copy here.
We have done a complete playthrough of the game. This involves recording each day, and uploading videos. This complete walkthrough can be viewed below, in a playlist. Any videos you watch may contain spoilers, as they aim to serve as complete coverage of the game.
Now that the playthrough is complete, we will be uploading cutscenes and boss battles from the game in the highest possible quality. These videos will also be available to download from KH13.com, so please watch us over the next couple of days as we keep you updated. These videos should be available to download in an small amount of hours, so keep checking back.
A recent issue of Famitsu magazine featured an article on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts game for PSP, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This article included an interview with the series' director, Tetsuya Nomura, where he discusses the development of the game. HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated this article, and thanks to them, you can read it below.
-A 2010 release has finally been decided upon, hasn’t it.
Nomura: At the end of the year is ‘FFXIII’, and I think you’ll be able to enjoy ‘Birth by Sleep’ in January.
-By the way, about when in January?
Nomura: Hmm… I hope it’s earlier. It shouldn’t be as late as February, so please wait just a little longer.
-Board game-type screens, and battles where Disney characters are co-operated with and the like; many exciting scenes have been appearing. It seems a great many elements have been put in, doesn’t it.
Nomura: No, no, what we’ve unveiled so far is only just the beginning. Particularly this time, where we displayed a test-play of multiplayer, there is no downloadable content, but, it is packed full of more than enough things to enjoy playing. You can also play that board game-type content in multiplayer.
-How loaded… will it fit on one UMD1?
Nomura: According to the staff, it should fit somehow (laughs). Well, we’re still making it, or course, so we don’t know for sure how much it will take up.
-In the pictures, the new samurai-like character that appeared was a point of interest.
Nomura: He’s the master of the three protagonists, isn’t he. As for the voice, I was able to get a voice actor whom I was keeping in mind for when a suitable role came up, but I unfortunately couldn’t ask to do any work, to cover it.
-Speaking of voicing, Master Xehanort’s apprentice finally spoke…
Nomura: That voice was… my own.
-Huuuh?!
Nomura: Of course that was a lie (laughs). It’s a surprise, so please let me keep it a secret.
-That must mean there’s some kind of gimmick about it, doesn’t it. Moving on, we were also finally able to play as Aqua, weren’t we. In the test play, our eyes popped at how her clothes were gaping open at the back.
Nomura: Ah, we plan to revise that, because the design is changing. Because it’s turning into an over-sexy version, at the moment.
-Perhaps there will be some people who think that’s a pity (laughs). And so, what is the state of development?
Nomura: It’s progressing satisfactorily. This time, because of the order of release dates, there’s are parts that must wait, and there were contents that I haven’t been able to show you yet, so we will put out best efforts into the winter event.
The latest issue of Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine has included an article on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This article discusses a new system of play, the "link-dimension" or "D-Link" system. This allows the player to borrow the power of other players from far away. FF-Reunion have uploaded a scan of the article, and thanks to them, it can be viewed below in our gallery. Also, Kingdom Hearts Insider have translated details from the article, and this can be read at our forum.
Monthly Shōnen Gangan (November 2009)
Thanks to FF-Reunion.
KH-Vids.Net have been working on a "fan production" of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. This production, using high quality cutscenes of Birth by Sleep recorded by KH13.com, will have English voice overs recorded by members of KH-Vids.Net. They have recently released a promotional video of the production, which can be seen below.
Stores across North America have begun selling copies of the English version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days prematurely. As a result of this, KH13.com have purchased a copy of the game, and our coverage of it begins now. Please do not discuss any illegal methods of obtaining the game. If you wish to play 358/2 Days, then please purchase a copy here.
We have been doing a complete playthrough of the game. This involves recording each day, and uploading videos. Currently, at the time of writing, we are up to Day 300. This can be viewed below, in a playlist. Any videos you watch may contain spoilers, as they aim to serve as complete coverage of the game.
After the playthrough is complete, we will be uploading cutscenes and boss battles from the game in the highest possible quality. These videos will also be available to download from KH13.com, so please watch us over the next couple of days as we keep you updated.
Tokyo Game Show 2009 has come to an end in Japan. At this event, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep was featured. Videos of the Birth by Sleep feature have begun appearing, including footage of the game's demo. These recordings can be viewed below, thanks to IGN and Famitsu.com.
Stores across North America have begun selling copies of the English version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days prematurely. As a result of this, KH13.com have purchased a copy of the game, and our coverage of it begins now. Please do not discuss any illegal methods of obtaining the game. If you wish to play 358/2 Days, then please purchase a copy here.
First, we will be doing a complete playthrough of the game. This involves recording each day, and uploading videos. Currently, at the time of writing, we are up to Day 120. This can be viewed below, in a playlist. Any videos you watch may contain spoilers, as they aim to serve as complete coverage of the game.
After the playthrough is complete, we will be uploading cutscenes and boss battles from the game in the highest possible quality. These videos will also be available to download from KH13.com, so please watch us over the next couple of days as we keep you updated.
Tokyo Game Show 2009 is currently running in Japan, and at this event, a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep was shown, in addition to playable demos for the game. Two general video gaming sources, IGN and 1UP, have written up their impressions of the game. These impressions reveal many details about Birth by Sleep, and are certainly worth a read. They can be seen at our forum.
Lastly, HEARTSTATION.ORG have expanded on their previously written trailer impression. It now includes a full script, and even more details. This can be read at our forum.
Also written by HEARTSTATION.ORG are detailed summaries for the Birth by Sleep demos. These can also be read at our forum.
Famitsu.com have recently updated with an article concerning Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated this article, and it can now be read below.
Multiplayer Information and the Springing Birth by Sleep ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Snow White’ worlds are also unveiled!
‘Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep’: an action RPG in which players can enjoy the story of three heroes, Terra, Ventus and Aqua. The original story that unfolds in Disney worlds, a characteristic of the series, is powered up even further. With old favourites such as ‘Peter Pan’, and first-time appearances such as ‘Snow White’, players can enjoy every bit of the charm of a Disney production to their hearts content. This time, we unveil information on these worlds, the battle system, and something that has been kept secret until now: multiplayer!
"You shouldn’t associate with a petty pirate like Hook"
"I think my friend dropped that. Could you please leave it with me?"
In Peter Pan’s world, Neverland, Captain Hook is plotting something again. It also seems like Peter Pan is looking for something. The blue crystal that Tinker Bell has in her hands seems to be a jewel; perhaps this is what he is searching for. In a new film clip, it was called a ‘star fragment’…
"You guys don’t want the pirate’s treasure!?"
"That will be your treasure."
The ones Terra is speaking to are the Lost Boys, appearing for the first time in the series. They are boys who have gone astray from their parents, and do not age. At present, they are buddies who take orders from Peter Pan, and pass the time having fun in Neverland. What kind of role will they play, we wonder?
"If they’re a friend of yours, Ven, then we wouldn’t expect them to do such a thing."
"We were changed by Snow White’s purity."
"If you can heed my wishes, I’ll let you use this mirror to find the whereabouts of Xehanort."
In Snow White’s world, Ven and Aqua co-operate with the seven dwarves for the sake of Snow White. On the other side, it looks like Terra is doing dealings with the Queen, who is after Snow White’s life. In the same world, in the regular storyline, the three quarrel: an unexpected development?
Aqua, who has been sucked into the Queen’s mirror. Here, a battle with this magic mirror which baffles by using many kinds of attacks, disappearing at will, and making clones, unfolds. Amongst the lined up masks, the real one must be there… Individuality Abounds in Shoot Lock technique
Shoot lock, a strong technique that fires a powerful attack at a locked-on enemy. Activate Shoot Lock mode by holding down the L+R buttons, and lock on to the enemies by working the analogue stick! In that state, hit the circle button, and a refreshing, special move that can wipe out many enemies is released. Let’s showcase each of the three’s different Shoot Lock techniques!
The Shoot Lock technique that Terra uses is called ‘Star Burst’. Countless bullets of light are fired from the keyblade, and shoot the enemies down one by one! If the number of lock ons is maxed, extra input commands become possible. In Terra’s case, bash the circle button, and a finish move is unleashed!
The Shoot Lock that Ven fires is called ‘Photon Charge’, a move which slashes the locked-on enemies over and over. Max the number of lock ons after slashing, and a circle button icon is displayed. Successfully hit the button, and it flows into a finish move in which pillars of light rise up.
Aqua, who has many showy moves, has a Shoot Lock called ‘Rainbow Shower’, which involves shooting seven-coloured light. The seven-coloured light, fired from the keyblade at once, chases after the enemy. When piled up in the middle of a shrinking circle, hit circle button with good timing, and as a finish, even more light zooms around. Multiplayer Using Wireless LAN Function!
Using wireless LAN function, you can enjoy multiplayer! Enter ‘Mirage Arena’, a world for communication use, and your character becomes an armoured warrior, and you can enjoy various contents. And, it is still undecided whether we will be able to formed parties ad hoc for connected battles, through the PS3.
Choose which contents to play with on an exclusive computer terminal. And, multi- and single-play are completely compatible. The items gained, and the degree of character growth can be carried over.
In the Arena, one of the connected contents, co-operate to defeat enemies. By rescuing trapped comrades, and reviving those fallen by mashing the circle button, the co-op component is fully loaded.
A commercial for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days has begun showing in North America, on YTV. choboco_king has recorded this trailer, and thanks to him, you can view it below, our download it from our trailers section for the game.