Roxanne on 06 Oct 2012 08:01 pm
Full Famitsu Interview with Tetsuya Nomura!
Ah Nomura, even after ten years you can still make my heart flutter when you remind us just how far the series has come and where it’s destined to go. He does just that in the following interview that was published in this month’s issue of Famitsu and translated by goldpanner. We already knew that Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX was meant to give loyal fans a chance to relive all the essential moments from the series in stunning high definition whilst simultaneously giving a new generation a chance to experience the magic for the first time, that much was a given. But according to Nomura himself it’s also the perfect opportunity to connect certain details and plot points that may not have been immediately apparent beforehand:
I think even those who have already played through the series may make new discoveries regarding foreshadowing of sequels and lines that reference previous lines and such by taking another look at everything aligned in chronological order. I would be happy if this title turns out to be a ‘restart’ for the series.
Enjoy the rest of the interview below!
WE ASK DIRECTOR MR. TETSUYA NOMURA ABOUT KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-
This year marks 10 years since the first Kingdom Hearts title was born, and now with the time ripe it is being remastered in HD. Let’s peruse the content from these screencaps and an interview with director Mr. Tetsuya Nomura!
―Please tell us the details of how the release of KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- came to be.Mr. Tetsuya Nomura (hereon Nomura): All the titles in the series so far are a collection, first establishing the internal set-up, called the ‘Seeker of Darkness Chronicles’ (※), and I wanted to bring together the whole story arriving at KH2 before we turn to its conclusion.
―There’s strong meaning behind going over it again, isn’t there. Will there be changes or additions to the content of the games?
Nomura: The two titles that are included as games will have trophy support. We intend to include an extensive range of trophies, from the more orthodox to ones that won’t go down easily. Also, the controls in KH1 have been modified to be a little closer to the ones in KH2. We’ve also replaced some of the models of the main characters with the most recent ones.
―Why are you remaking KH 358/2 Days as a video volume rather than a game?
Nomura: Actually, I had also been thinking about doing a full remake like KH Re:Chain of Memories (hereon KH Re:CoM). However, if we had started that it would have considerably delayed starting work on the new title, so it ended up being included in the form of something like the ‘theatre mode’ that we already have in the series. We are changing 70% of the main story into cutscenes, with freshly-recorded voicing too, and we are currently working on around 100 scenes. If you watch from start to finish, you will know and understand the story of KH 358/2 Days. Though it’s in a different form than the game I think people will enjoy it.
―Can you please tell us a little more about the series-first KH game for PC browser?
Nomura: This is not a title with an emphasis on story, but we are working premises in. That said, for the first time in the series you can enjoy the content completely separately from the main series, so even beginners to the series might be able to be at ease playing it. The battling is different again from KH Re:CoM, and we are aiming for something with simple controls and flashy movements. I think customising is important to this type of game, so we are filling it with new elements in that area.
―By the way, what of a HD version of KH2 and up?
Nomura: It would be unnatural not to (laughs).
―Here’s hoping! And now, lastly, a message for the gamers please.
Nomura: Because the series so far has been scattered over different consoles, I think there have been people who found it difficult to access, with sequels such as KH2 that might already have come out by the time they came to know about the series. With KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- you can enjoy the story from the beginning, and in HD quality on top of that, so if you haven’t played yet please by all means use this opportunity to do so. I think even those who have already played through the series may make new discoveries regarding foreshadowing of sequels and lines that reference previous lines and such by taking another look at everything aligned in chronological order. I would be happy if this title turns out to be a ‘restart’ for the series.
※Seeker of Darkness Chronicles… mentioned as the phrase ‘Xehanort Chronicles’ in a previous interview with Weekly Famitsu, this refers to Xehanort the Seeker of Darkness being the pivot of the whole series. ‘Seeker of Darkness Chronicles’ is the formal name first used in the project proposal.
My oh my, getting more excited for that panoramic view of the series yet you guys? You know you are, say it loud and proud below in the comments section if you wish!
Source: Famitsu goldpanner
on 29 Nov 2012 at 5:43 pm 51. Bakaneko
@Crystal That may be true but their is a major difference between having an opinion and just being a troll.
on 30 Nov 2012 at 2:56 pm 52. kh12
man, this makes for some funny reading.
on 05 Dec 2012 at 6:51 pm 53. kenzen
ok I’ve heard this game will be in all japanese but please tell me it will still be released here in america!
on 07 Dec 2012 at 12:15 am 54. nikisln
Actually the spin-offs were being developed a year apart since KH 2 release and maybe it took them so long to finish the third game because of Disney’s part is the development. The word that Disney wanted to acquire Marvel and Pixar was around for some time and also on August it acquired Lucasfilm which means that maybe they would like to include the newest additions to the games. Still all the games so far were filling you in on what happened in the gap between KH 1 & 2 and then came 3D which I believe was crucial to the story. A couple of friends once told me that those games were completely unnecessary but saying that is wrong because with out those spin-offs we wouldn’t know the whole story. I can say for myself that i am glad they were released and that i got to enjoy most of them because you can watch the videos online but the pleasure of playing the whole story was worth it. Besides if KH 3 was already released the series could possibly have ended there because the continuance to a new saga after Xehanort is a recent idea.
on 15 Dec 2012 at 2:27 am 55. Roman marrelli
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on 18 Dec 2012 at 2:42 pm 56. Lolzman
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on 30 Dec 2012 at 2:34 pm 57. kh12
alright guys, since the editors aren’t gonna post anything any time soon, i’ve decided to take matters into my own hands. as it is, i’ve found 30 screenshots of KH 1.5 remix. it’s not much, but… well, you know, better than what we’ve been getting recently.
on 30 Dec 2012 at 2:35 pm 58. kh12
sorry, forgot to mention; click on my name to see the images.