Amazon.com and Play-Asia.com have both changed their listed release date for the North American version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Amazon.com now claims a release of September 29, 2009, where Play-Asia.com simply says September 2009. Both of these sources are reliable, and it is therefore assumed that this delay is correct.
Famitsu.com have published an article about Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. The article includes screenshots from the game, and a render of Organization XIII. You can view these included images below.
HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated some image captions from the article, which you can view at our forum.
Touch-DS.jp have posted an interview with Tetsuya Nomura in their Creator's Voice section. In the interview, Nomura discusses the development and features of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. The interview includes many images and videos, which you can view or download below.
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HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated the entire interview, and thanks to them, you can read it at our forum.
Another new commercial for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days has begun showing on television in Japan as of May 22, 2009. The commercial does not show many new scenes, and is quite short. Thanks to HEARTSTATION.ORG, you can view it below.
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine included an article on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated one page of this article, and thanks to them, you can view it below.
The June 2009 issue of Nintendo Dream magazine included a sixteen page spread on the Kingdom Hearts series, with a large focus on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. This section included an interview with Roxas' Japanese voice actor, Kouki Uchiyama. HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated this interview, and thanks to them, you can read it at our forum.
A new commercial for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days has begun showing on television in Japan as of May 21, 2009. The commercial does not show many new scenes, and is quite short. Thanks to HEARTSTATION.ORG, you can view it below.
The latest issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump has included a small article on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Thanks to KH-Vids.Net, you can view scans of this article, which show Donald and Goofy in multiplayer, below.
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has included an article on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Thanks to angrywalrus13 from HEARTSTATION.ORG, you can view a scans of this article below.
The article focuses on Xemnas and Saïx, and contains interviews with Tetsuya Nomura and Tomohiro Hasegawa. Hasegawa says that there are 'over 90 missions' and 'over 80 trial missions' included, as well as over 200 panels to be used for customization.
The latest issue of Dengeki DS&Wii magazine has included an article on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. HEARTSTATION.ORG have added scans of this article, which you can view below.
The article includes a review of 358/2 Days, which received scores of 85, 85 and 90 out of 100. In the game, as opposed to the Jiminy's Journal that previously appears, Roxas will instead keep his own diary under instruction from Saïx. Also included is an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, which gives away information such as that new episodes of Kingdom Hearts coded will begin releasing on June 3, 2009, and that Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is still intended to be released by the end of 2009.
Square Enix have updated their official Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. This update includes the addition of character biographies for Vexen, Zexion and Marluxia in the characters section, and new additions to the system section, including videos for each of the added characters and one titled "New Enemies". You can view or download these below or at our dedicated trailers section.
The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly magazine has included a review for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It was awarded a final score of 36/40, which places it in the Famitsu platinum hall of fame. FF7AC reunion have uploaded a scan of this article, and HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated it. You can view the review below, and the translation at our forum.
The latest issue of Dengeki DS&Wii magazine has included an eight page spread concerning Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. HEARTSTATION.ORG have uploaded scans of this article, and thanks to them, you can view it below.
The June 2009 issue of Nintendo Dream magazine included a sixteen page spread on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. This spread included a list of play impressions for each Organization XIII member. HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated these impressions, and thanks to them, you can read it at our forum.
V Jump magazine have announced that they will be releasing a strategy guide for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days titled Heart Collection Guide. The book, to be released on May 30, along with the game, is said to contain information including 'walkthrough profiles' for 'Organization XIII, Riku, and Donald', a 'poster' that 'lists materials to acquire in order to clear the game' and an explanation as for how to 'collect everything from all 72 missions, items, enemies that appear by day 295'. HEARTSTATION.ORG have translated V Jump's description of the book, and you can see this translation at our forum.
