Kota on 10 Oct 2007 08:02 am
Let’s think back.
This is nothing new, but there’s been no news for a while now; so I compiled this together from the Tokyo Game Show to use on the forum. I’m sure you know all of this already. I’ll edit this tomorrow as there’s still a lot more that should be added.
KINGDOM HEARTS NEWS AT THE TOKYO GAME SHOW~
The past month has been abundant with Kingdom Hearts news, what with the highly anticipated Tokyo Game Show 2007 taking place. There were quite a lot of interesting announcements given regarding the future of Kingdom Hearts. Here are the main stories which have got people talking:
NOT ONE GAME… BUT THREE~
Prior to the Tokyo Game Show this year, there were a lot of Kingdom Hearts fans hopeful that Square-Enix would announce a continuation of the popular series - a Kingdom Hearts 3 for the next-gen - but they had bigger plans for us.
Tetsuya Nomura had earlier given an interview stating that Kingdom Hearts fans should expect to see a side-story on the DS, PSP or mobile phones, giving the option of three characters and left us to guess what would happen and debate about which would be the better game to play – well, we needn’t have bothered because Nomura planned on releasing all three! I don’t think many people anticipated him meaning all three, but it was a nice – if not surprising – announcement. Square-Enix showcased off three trailers of these games, unfortunately in a private screening. All we had to go by were written up descriptions of the trailers, and here they are along with all of the other important information we have already.
BIRTH BY SLEEP~
WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW?
☆ The unseen trailer~
Here is a description of the Birth by Sleep trailer:
Scenes of the ending of Kingdom Hearts 1 flash by on the screen, and two phrases are seen clearly onscreen. One reads “Deep Past” and the other “Shut-Eyes gives birth to the concealed fate.”
We are then confronted by a young boy who looks like Roxas conversing with another young boy with black hair. Their surroundings seem to resemble Hallow Bastion (Radiant Garden). The name “Ven” is thrown outward, referring to the boy who looks like Roxas.
The scene change various times before stopping at an iamge of the Old Man from the KH2FM+ secret ending. He is called “Master Xehanort” by Terra. Soon after, Terra summons his keyblade and the screen changes.
Various worlds are shown, and one of which is familiar to us all. “Olympus Colliseum” is making another comeback, followed by a brand new world, that of which resembles Sleeping Beauty.
The video then changes back to Terra battling against a dark figure, whom you can tell is male. This is the same man from the Secret Ending of KH2FM+, the one who the Old Man creates. Terra is able to forceably get the man’s helmet off, but his face is concealed.
King Mickey is shown summoning kis keyblade, and then the scene changes very quickly to Terra on a beach. He seems to be watching two boys play in the ocean. After he rests his weapon into the ground, the two boys he was watching are clearer and they look like Sora and Riku. Soon after, Terra says “Please don’t depend on me, just erase me… friend.”
The phrase “Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep” arises.
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☆ The scans~
High quality scans of Birth by Sleep can be found in the following links:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/09da0145.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/947c4974.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/43613330.jpg
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☆ The plot
Taking place in the past, this game will focus on the scenes we have already witnessed from the secret endings found in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+. Three apprentices go in search of their missing master.
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☆ The characters~
Terra - Already seen previously in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix as a boss, he is now one of the three playable characters you can control in a choice of three different scenarios.
Master Xehanort - A mysterious old Keyblade Master, also resembles Xehanort’s Heartless a lot, but I wonder if this means anything?
Aqua - Shares a connection with Ven, although we do not know what kind of relationship they have. So far, her role in this game is undefined, as she hasn’t been mentioned a lot.
Ven - His true identity will be explored in Birth by Sleep.
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☆ The confirmed worlds
So far, there have been a few new worlds confirmed - and some not-so-new. Here is the full list so far:
• Sleeping Beauty
• Olympus Coliseum
• Cinderella
• Hollow Bastion
• Destiny Islands
• Sunset Horizons (A fan-name as far as I’m aware)
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☆ The console~
Birth by Sleep will be released for the PSP.
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☆ The release date~
So far, unknown. All we know is that this game has been planned to be released last out of the three games.
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☆ The timeline~
This game is set before the events of Kingdom Hearts 1.
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☆ The gameplay~
An improved version of the deck system used in CoM will be used in Birth by Sleep. However, instead of cards, the user will choose from commands, which will be implemented into their menu.
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358/2 Days~
WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW?
☆ The unseen trailer~
Here is a description of the 358/2 Days Trailer:
We are introduced with the scene where Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories had came to an end, and are then confronted with the phrase “The other side attached to Sora still sleeps”, along with “The mind comes back whenever they touch.”
The video then focuses upon Roxas and Axel, sitting atop the clock tower in Twilight Town. This seems to be the same scene from Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix+. Soon after, the video shows Roxas being invited into Organization XIII. He is being greeted by all, and introduces himself, and they do the same to him. Then the scene fades into Roxas actually joining the Organization.
Following this is a short clip of Mickey talking about Axel, and Saix near Roxas. Roxas is shown pulling out both of his keyblades, and it moves into gameplay. The gameplay confirms indifenatley that you may play with Roxas, Axel, Saix and Xigbar.
Xemnas then mentions something very interesting. He explains that a 14th member has joined their Organization, and that this member is female. This scene is quickly followed by the title of the game: “Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days” and a whsipering Roxas saying “I will disappear from this world in 151 days”
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☆ The scans~
High quality scans of 358/2 Days can be found in the following links:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/5b0cdb65.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/642a0e82.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/5f333379.jpg
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☆ The characters~
Every Organisation 13 character WILL be playable, according to Tetsuya Nomura. We also know that a 14th member will be introduced - a female member - but nothing is known about her yet, except that she ISN’T Naminé and that she wasn’t present in Kingdom Hearts 2.
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☆ The confirmed worlds
Not many worlds have been confirmed so far, but Wonderland is making a return.
• The World That Never Was
• Twilight Town
• Wonderland
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☆ The console~
358/2 Days will be released for the DS.
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☆ The release date~
So far, unknown. All we know is that this game has been planned to be released first out of the three games.
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☆ The timeline~
This game takes place from Roxas’ birth, (in KH1), his entrance and time in the Organisation, into the events of CoM, and when he leaves to find more about himself and his TRUE self, and then eventually, when he gets taken to the digitised Twilight Town.
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☆ The gameplay~
There will be single and multiplayer options in this game, and Tetsuya Nomura has revealed that there is a bonus to using both modes:
“The character’s growth is shared between the two modes,”
Also during multiplayer mode, the bottom screen of the DS can be used as a chat system, if you wish. Players will be able to communicate with each other as they play the game; by drawing pictures on the screen! Although not official yet, Nomura and his team are planning to add some further plans to this feature.
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CODED~
WHAT DO WE ALREADY KNOW?
☆ The unseen trailer~
Here is a description of the Coded trailer:
When the video begins, we are introduced with a series of images, followed by the words “Kingdom Hearts: New Concepts and Game Titles.” Right after this, the ending to Kingdom Hearts 2 plays, followed by the phrases “The secret ending has been dealt with, and the worlds extend once again” and “flow”.
The screen fades back in to Jiminy Cricket and the phrase “Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories”. He is peering into his journal, noticing a phrase he cannot remember writing. It reads “You need to return, to heal the wounds”. This phrase seems to alert Jiminy in some way, as he runs off to report the finding to King Mickey. The king is startled by the discovery, but only replies with “Only he is the one who can solve it.”
We fade in and out to Sora standing on the beach at Destiny Islands. He is wearing his Kingdom Hearts 1 style clothing, but he is only shown as computer data being transmitted.
When the image of Sora dissapears, a battle scene commences. As Sora is moving blocks around to finish a puzzle game, heartless are attacking from all angles. The gameplay mechanics seem very odd. After the puzzle is finished, a command called “Debugging” appears on the screen. After being activated, Sora moves extremely quickly and then vanishes.
The last scene includes Sora and Mickey in Traverse Town. Mickey says to no one in particular “I was here on that day.” and “Let’s speak truly”.
We are then presented with the name of the game: Kingdom Hearts: Coded.
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☆ The scans~
High quality scans of Coded can be found in the following links:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/b0511241-1.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/bekkiglittz/Pictures/b0511241.jpg
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☆ The plot~
After finding an entry in his journal that he didn’t write, “we must return to free them from their torment,” Jiminy confronts King Mickey about it and so he digitizes the contents (along with himself and Sora), and they go and investigate.
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☆ The characters~
So far, we only know about Sora, King Mickey, Jiminy Cricket, Donald and Goofy.
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☆ The confirmed worlds~
Not many, but Traverse Town is coming back.
• Traverse Town
• Disney Castle
• Destiny Islands
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☆ The console~
Coded will be released on the mobile phone.
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☆ The release date~
So far, unknown. All we know is that this game has been planned to be released second out of the three games.
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☆ The timeline~
This game apparantly takes place after the events of Kingdom Hearts 2.
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☆ The gameplay~
Half puzzle game, half action/RPG. There will also be something called ‘Debugging mode’ in Coded, and basically this means that Sora will confront bugs (the type found in your computer, not insects) when he approaches normal enemies. Sora will need to clear the bugs (that look like blocks) in order to fight. We have already seen a screenshot of this. The bugs also have other purposes too. They can be used to help Sora get higher up, and they can be used in puzzle games.
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We should expect to see the trailers at this year’s Jump Festa - December 22nd-23rd - but nothing is confirmed yet. Let’s hope, anyway.
171 Responses to “Let’s think back.”
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on 15 Oct 2007 at 9:40 pm 30. sskh12
OMFG birth by sleep looks freaking awesome!!!!!!!
So do the other ones…but i cant wait until Birth By Sleep!AH!
on 15 Oct 2007 at 8:36 pm 29. Licha
Cool I hope we get to see who the new member of Organization 13 or 14 is? I hope she has cool powers.!!!
on 14 Oct 2007 at 9:40 pm 28. waitin4KH3
Read post #25
on 14 Oct 2007 at 2:45 pm 27. lars
Does this mean there won’t be a new part 3 for ps3? I hope not ps3 best console ever so a kh for it will be the best game ever
on 14 Oct 2007 at 12:40 am 26. Roxas'_Angel
OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG!!!!!!
I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!
I LOVE EROXAS I LOVE HIM IF I WERE IN THE GAME I WOULD SO MARRY HIM!!! SORA TOO. ID TAKE BOTH. OMG I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… i have issues i kno
on 13 Oct 2007 at 8:01 pm 25. waitin4KH3
It’s rediculous to think that Nomura and Square would release “Kingdom Hearts 3″ on a mobile phone platform. Please get me the interview where he said this so I can see for myself. Or maybe you are thinking about the interview where he said that one of the upcoming games will be for mobile phones.
Do you think we can use our brains when we spit out these rediculous thoughts. KH3 will be released for the top home console, and one that they are familiar with, PS3. They WILL use the same game engine that is being used for FF versus 13, too.
on 13 Oct 2007 at 6:37 pm 24. Jinx
my Japaneses teacher meet nomura in japan also we have pin pals in japan so I could some information for u guys when I get back my letter ^_^
on 13 Oct 2007 at 3:29 pm 23. Bingo Bango Bongo
MGS, nobody has confirmed what console KH3 will be on, so anybody saying “dude, its for the ps3/cell phone” etc is wrong, because they havent released any info on it. its a good marketting plan spining off theese 3 side games, but i think its gonna annoy a lot of fans; my phone wont support it, and i dont own a DS or PSP. im gonna save for them all, but it kinda sucks at the same time, and i think most fans will agree, i wanna play them all!!
on 13 Oct 2007 at 1:50 am 22. Licha
cool the guy with the brown hiar looks like Leon.
=0
=)
^_^
on 12 Oct 2007 at 11:14 pm 21. MGS_Horsey_FTW
no, tetsuy nomura is not making KH3 4 ps3. he alredy sad he wil mak it 4 cel fone. get tat rite u noob. he sad in a intervew. i 4got wich one it is. i h8 se case they always work on 2 many spinoffs.
on 12 Oct 2007 at 10:40 pm 20. kh-knight
can some give me a list of the Org.13 members light sides?
on 12 Oct 2007 at 9:06 pm 19. KHFreak!
I probably won’t buy Coded. It’s on the cell phone, so I wouldn’t know how to buy it. Plus, it sounds kinda stupid.
on 12 Oct 2007 at 11:23 am 18. kh-knight
couldn’t tetsuya nomura be diverting people form KH3 by creating these 3? I don’t know y but could he?
on 12 Oct 2007 at 3:06 am 17. MGS_Horsey_FTW
no tetsuya nomura sad he wl mak KH3 4 cel fone u dn’t have 2 belve me cause i dn’t car
se is ful of bd directors n stuf y u ppl by games f4m se
we shld bing se dwn n remberwe r the gud guys here.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 10:59 pm 16. King Mickey
Nothing will ever be for the PS2 people get over it! Why haven’t you got a new system yet at least get a DS.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 10:28 pm 15. XehanortNobody
Tazimus Prime: What u say makes tons of sense but i think this “new member” is just someone working under the Organization.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:47 pm 14. #9
hey guys whats up
on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:36 pm 13. Tazimus Prime
Xogonal-The Reincarnation of Roxas: The reason it is called Organization XIII because at the time Kingdom Hearts 2 was released the Organization was suppose to have 13 members. In other words Organization XIII is actually just called the Organization. All the number at the end Organization was just to let you know how many was in the Organization. Nomura had already covered that question in an interview.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:14 pm 12. Xogonal-The Reincarnation of Roxas
I think Tetsuya Nomura should also put “birth by sleep” in the ps2, because almost every game in ths psp becomes a game in ps2 and it isnt very hard to change from psp to ps2 (it uses the same technology, so they just have to make it compatable)
on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:07 pm 11. Xogonal-The Reincarnation of Roxas
I have a theory of the conections:
Coded: If you remember the original secret movie (shows sora, riku and kairi and a letter from mickey) this may be what happens when the kingdom hearts coded ends (the letter may tell something that the king discovered in the game)
Birth by Sleep: It will explain about Xehanort,s memories and why he had a keyblade with sepcial powers (Sora: “a keyblade that can free a heart”: KH1). It will also explain the connection between roxas and ven
358/2 days: It will explain about roxas and the others in the organization.
358/2 days PS: Something i cant figure out is why it is called Organization XIII, if there are 14 members (maybe he is a secret agent who may stell be alive!!)
ORGANIZATION XIII FOREVER XD
on 11 Oct 2007 at 6:33 pm 10. Gildragon
Dude, It has already been confirmed that KH3 will be on the ps3. Nomura wanted to make the new series multi console. so he developed a game for the 3 major types of handhelds that lots of people have. This is possibly a good marketing idea for the handhelds themselves. because most of the people that already have played the first 2 are primarily console gamers and will need to buy the systems. Then on teh other side for the people that primarily play handheld games this will get the fans of these 3 new games to get the console when kh3 comes out for the ps3. also if those people that have handhelds don’t have the ps2 that couls be a reason for them to get one to get the original story to understand the game they play. If you look at it from a marketig standpoint there is a good chance that this could be the best way to get the most players as huge fans into the kh collection.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:56 am 9. exdeath64
that is an unfounded rumor.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 12:35 am 8. kodoostoyou1
SE loves making games for cell phones. If you hate this will be pissed ti hear ther are making KH3 for cell phone. It takes place after two months after KH: Coded!
Square Enix sucks.
on 11 Oct 2007 at 12:33 am 7. toni
birth by sleep sounds like the best one
on 11 Oct 2007 at 12:14 am 6. Kota
Credit goes to Kairi from Tkh!
on 10 Oct 2007 at 8:07 pm 5. Henrique
Oh My GOD!
This sounds awesome, man, I hope I can play all of these games.
Hey, god site, here is a lot of information.
on 10 Oct 2007 at 5:15 pm 4. KenowaX
The world could go into the details like:
The kingdom chain keyblade roxas uses instead of the original other keyblades.
Or apparently roxas looks like he can use supreme sora’s glide power.
on 10 Oct 2007 at 3:04 pm 3. Kingdom1286
This is gonna be so awsome!
on 10 Oct 2007 at 9:35 am 2. Games » Let’s think back.
[…] admin wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptDisney Castle. • Destiny Islands. -. ☆ The console~. Coded will be released on the mobile phone. –. ☆ The release date~. So far, unknown. All we know is that this game has been planned to be released second out of the three games. … […]
on 10 Oct 2007 at 9:32 am 1. Video Games » Let’s think back.
[…] future_nobody wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHalf puzzle game, half action/RPG. There will also be something called ‘Debugging mode’ in Coded, and basically this means that Sora will confront bugs (the type found in your computer, not insects) when he approaches normal enemies. … […]