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Riku and Mickey don't use the cards to escape. They escaped using Corridors of Darkness that were left open by Organization XIII after they accepted the cards DiZ offered them. Secret Ansem's Report 11: "It seems my friend, fighting in the realm of darkness, appeared in Castle Oblivion through a corridor of darkness constructed by Organization XIII. My new ally Riku also effected his return via one of these corridors." But yeah, Aqua is just extremely unlucky. She hasn't found any Corridors of Darkness that have been left open by people or Heartless. She hasn't discovered the Door to Light (maybe only Sora can?) And she won't succumb to the darkness like Ansem the Wise did in order to be able to create Corridors of Darkness to escape. She's unlucky and stubborn lol

Yoko Shimomura, known for composing songs for Kingdom Hearts, Mario & Luigi RPG, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, as well as Kumi Tanoika, who's known for composing songs for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy XI, will both be attending the Step Up Concert, Anime x Game x Vocaloid Festival in Ōyodo-chō, Nara, in Japan on November 12th, 2017, as a part of the 32nd annual National Cultural Festival. They both will also be performing on piano at this concert, which will feature game music as part of the festival. The two of them will perform for 90 minutes. This will be during the second part of the festival at 3pm JST. The first part of the festival will start at 11am JST, during which the participants will be showcasing their favorite anime, video games, and Vocaloid songs. Admission will be free. UPDATE [Nov. 12, 2017]: The setlist for the performances has been revealed and it will include performances such as "Traverse Town" from Kingdom Hearts, "Somnus" from Final Fantasy XV, a Capcom Medley, a Bravely Default Flying Fairy medley and songs from Okami, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Legend of Mana. Also, CDs signed by Yoko Shimomura such as the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack and Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack will be available for sale at the event. You can view pictures of the setlist and signed CDs below. Thanks to KH13 staff members Mio-chan, Lady Aleister, faemarch, and Katie Armstrong and former News Team member soraspromise for helping with the translations! Will you be attending the Step Up Concert or the National Cultural Festival as a whole? Let us know down in the comments below! Click here to view the article

There's also Donald in his Wizard outfit, Goofy in his Knight outfit, and Black & White Pete. And not to mention the special glow chase Shadow Heartless and Tron Sora, Donald, and Goofy.

Kingdom Hearts Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy Funko Pop! Vinyl figures based off of their variations from the in-game Tron world "Space Paranoids" are now available to purchase as a part of a "Funko Kingdom Hearts Box" that's exclusive to GameStop. The Funko Kingdom Hearts Box includes the Tron (Space Paranoids) Sora, Donald, and Goofy Funko Pop! Vinyl 3-pack, as well as two Kingdom Hearts Mystery Mini blind boxes that are chosen at random. You can purchase the Funko Kingdom Hearts Box for $29.99 USD on the official GameStop website here. There's a 1 in 4 chance that you'll get a special glow chase 3-pack of the Space Paranoids Sora, Donald, and Goofy instead. This is following the recent news of Funko's Series 2 of the Kingdom Hearts Pop! Vinyls, which include Sora, Riku, Kairi, Final Form Sora, Valor Form Sora, a Shadow Heartless, and a glow chase Shadow Heartless. You can check those out here. Also, before this, Kingdom Hearts Funko Mystery Minis were revealed and announced to be coming in December 2017, and Kingdom Hearts Halloween Town Donald and Goofy Funko Pop! Vinyls were announced to be sold at New York Comic Con 2017 as exclusives, as well as at Hot Topic stores during the time of the convention. You can check out the Halloween Town Sora Pop! plushie here, and the Halloween Town Donald and Goofy Pop! Vinyls here. Thanks to KHInsider for the tip! Click here to view the article

Square Enix Café Osaka will be holding a Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night for its grand opening in Japan. It's grand opening will be on October 14th, 2017, and the Preview Night will be on October 13th, 2017 (Friday) from 18:00 - 21:00 JST. The meeting place will be Osaka Umeda Yodobashi 1st Basement. There will be no entry fee. Instead, 40 Square Enix Japan members will be selected by lottery to be invited. The application deadline is October 9th, 2017 (Monday) at 23:59 PM JST. The announcement of the winners will be on October 10th, 2017 (Tuesday). You can check out the application form here. Also, Square Enix Café Osaka, as well as ARTNIA and Square Enix Café Tokyo, will be holding a collective campaign to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary. ARTNIA will be holding it from October 14th, 2017 to December 14th, 2017, and both Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo will be holding it from October 14th, 2017 to November 10th, 2017. Tickets will be made available for purchase starting October 6th, 2017. Kingdom Hearts-themed coasters and placemats will be available during this collective campaign. The coasters feature the iconic stained glass designs. Check out images of the coasters and placemats in the gallery below: UPDATE 1: A new Kingdom Hearts food and drinks menu has been announced to be served at Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA during the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary joint campaign period. There will also be exclusive new merchandise available to purchase by the guests, including notebooks, postcard sets, and badges. You can view pictures and descriptions of the menu items below: You can view pictures and descriptions of the exclusive merchandise below: Thanks to KH13 staff member @mio-chan for the translations! What do you think about the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night for Square Enix Café Osaka's grand opening? Are you planning on going to Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, or ARTNIA for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary collective campaign? Let us know down in the comments below! UPDATE 2: The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka has happened! You can check out the full article for it here. UPDATE 3: The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary collective campaign at Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA has begun! You can check out the full article for it here. UPDATE [Nov. 8, 2017]: Two new items for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary collective campaign have been added to the food menu for ARTNIA. Starting November 11th, 2017, the Kindred Spirit Trio Set and The King's Parfait will be available to order at exclusively at ARTNIA for the joint campaign. The Kindred Spirit Trio Set consists of a Mini Pizza, Mini Pasta, and a Gelatin Snack, and will be 1,080 yen ($9.52 USD). The King's Parfait will also be 1,080 yen ($9.52 USD). You can check out an image of these two new food items below: UPDATE [Nov. 10, 2017]: The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary joint campaign has concluded today at Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo! Did you get to go to either of those two cafés during the campaign period? Are you planning on going to ARTNIA for its still ongoing campaign period? Let us know down in the comments below! Click here to view the article