Riku on 23 Sep 2007 01:44 pm
Official Square-Enix Information
The official North American Square-Enix site has been updated with information about the Japanese versions of the 3 upcoming games:
Square Enix, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and services, announced three new titles in the award-winning KINGDOM HEARTS series at the Tokyo Game Show 2007 held in Makuhari Messe. The new titles are KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS™, KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and KINGDOM HEARTS coded for mobile phones. These titles are currently only confirmed for release in Japan. Release in other territories will be determined at a later date.
KINGDOM HEARTS is a fresh and original series of role-playing games created by the collaboration of The Walt Disney Company’s game development affiliate, Disney Interactive Studios, and Square Enix. The first installment, released in 2002, has been followed up by two chart-topping sequels. The immense popularity of the series has earned worldwide shipments of over 11 million copies in only five and a half years.
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days
Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. / h.a.n.d. Inc.
Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
ESRB: TBD
Ship Date: TBD
The untold story of another hero.
Organization XIII, Number 13, Roxas
In KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days, you will explore a variety of Disney worlds in not only single-player mode, but also in multiplayer missions made possible by the unique networking features of the Nintendo DS.
-Twilight Town-
Roxas and Axel were watching the sunset from their usual spot on the station’s clock tower after a long day of collecting “hearts” from the Heartless, as ordered by their organization. When their daily work ended, they often spent their evenings there. They talked about the day’s work and other things over ice cream.
“Do you know why the sun looks red as it sinks below the horizon? It’s because among the countless colors comprising light, red travels the greatest distance.”
“You’re just trying to show off, Axel!”
It was idle chatter between two boys without hearts.
This is the untold story of Organization XIII’s Roxas.
Staff
- Director: Tetsuya Nomura (FINAL FANTASY V-VIII, X, FINAL FANTASY VII, ADVENT CHILDREN, KINGDOM HEARTS)
Co-director: Tomohiro Hasegawa (FINAL FANTASY VIII, X, KINGDOM HEARTS series)
Producer: Patrick Chen (KINGDOM HEARTS series)
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto (KINGDOM HEARTS series)
KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep
Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Platform: PSP
Genre: RPG
ESRB: TBD
Ship Date: TBD
It was an awakening that would signal the beginning of the KINGDOM HEARTS saga.
KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep is the tale of a new trio of heroes, told across three scenarios utilizing the groundbreaking technology of the PSP. Exciting new features will be introduced on top of the traditional controls, game system, and visual style of its predecessors.
One legend says its wielder saved the world,
while another says that he wrought chaos and ruin upon it.
—from Ansem’s Report (KINGDOM HEARTS)
Long before Sora took up the Keyblade, there were other Keyblade masters. One of these masters, Xehanort, disappeared one day along with his apprentice. This event proved to be a foreshadowing of great disaster to come. Aware of the threat, another master ordered his three apprentices to seek out Xehanort and his cohort.
Staff
- Director: Tetsuya Nomura (FINAL FANTASY V-VIII, X, FINAL FANTASY VII, ADVENT CHILDREN, KINGDOM HEARTS)
Co-director: Tai Yasue (KINGDOM HEARTS Re: Chain of Memories)
Producer: Patrick Chen (KINGDOM HEARTS series)
Co-producer: Yoichi Yoshimoto (Musashi Series, KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES)
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto (KINGDOM HEARTS series)
KINGDOM HEARTS coded
Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Platform: Mobile Phones (devices/carriers TBD)
Genre: RPG
ESRB: TBD
Ship Date: TBD
A Disney universe as vast as the mobile network awaits you.
In KINGDOM HEARTS coded, you will journey through a variety of Disney worlds on an exciting adventure brought to life by advanced mobile phone technology and gorgeous graphics never before seen on the platform. This marks the first collaboration between Square Enix and the Walt Disney Internet Group.
After the events of KINGDOM HEARTS, Jiminy Cricket returned to Disney Castle to organize his journal. While he arranged his records, his eyes fell upon a page with a mysterious message.
We must return to free them from their torment.
However, no matter how hard Jiminy tried to recall the source of the text, he couldn’t remember. So the King digitized the contents of the journal and started an investigation. Within the world traced from the contents of Jiminy’s Journal, a boy awoke on Destiny Island. It was the beginning of a new quest for a virtual Sora.
Staff
- Director: Tetsuya Nomura (FINAL FANTASY V-VIII, X, FINAL FANTASY VII, ADVENT CHILDREN, KINGDOM HEARTS)
Co-director: Hajime Tabata (BEFORE CRISIS –FINAL FANTASY VII–, CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII-)
Producer: Kakuko Obinata (KINGDOM HEARTS series)
Associate Producer: Kousei Itou (BEFORE CRISIS -FINAL FANTASY VII-)
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto (KINGDOM HEARTS series)
*All of the above information applies only to the Japanese version of the games announced.
on 05 Mar 2008 at 2:58 am 90. keyblade0k
woot kh3 on ps3 ill have 1 soon (who cares about my spelling)
on 12 Nov 2007 at 5:44 pm 89. waitin4KH3
looks like you’ll be buying a PS3 at some point in the future if you want to play KH3!
on 12 Nov 2007 at 3:09 am 88. KingdomFan
Omg Is It really true that KingdomHearts3 Is not going to be released on PS2 thats blows if it is because I really want to play it
on 22 Oct 2007 at 9:27 pm 87. T?yler
Another thing would be that Riku does not have a nobody because he never died or transformed into a heartless, and he is just liek Pete where he has the ability to control the heartless! Learn the story plot before you make false assumptions.
on 20 Oct 2007 at 8:12 pm 86. waitin4KH3
If he did become a heartless wouldn’t he have ACTUALLY become a heartless much like Sora did. And I believe Nomura has already stated in an interview that he never became a heartless, so once again no nobody.
on 19 Oct 2007 at 8:41 pm 85. ShadowRoXas
[quote]Riku never became a heartless, thus no nobody[/quote]
Actually,I think he sorta did,remember that Xeahnort controlled him for a while,and Maliphecent gave him a green mist that gave him power to controll the heartless,I’m sorry,but there HAS to be a heartless of him.
on 19 Oct 2007 at 8:07 pm 84. waitin4KH3
Riku never became a heartless, thus no nobody
on 19 Oct 2007 at 4:12 am 83. 358_fan
the 3 new games r only side stories or spin offs to give square enix time for kh3
on 19 Oct 2007 at 4:11 am 82. 358_fan
his name will be better than kirux or something
on 19 Oct 2007 at 2:23 am 81. 358_fan
ya, who is rikus nobody?
on 17 Oct 2007 at 11:28 pm 80. Kira
I don’t think Riku has a Nobody. But if he does, I hope the Nobody looks cool! And his name would be something like Kirux. Nomura can prolly come up with a better anagram then that.
on 12 Oct 2007 at 8:49 pm 79. ShadowRoXas
I have wondered what happened to Riku’s Nobody,will that show up soon?
on 07 Oct 2007 at 9:48 pm 78. lolo
i think that the scret messsage is, two boys without hearts, a keybalde legend another amsem, we must return to save them from their torment
on 07 Oct 2007 at 4:51 pm 77. KHFreak!
Why is it on handheld platforms?!
on 06 Oct 2007 at 4:25 pm 76. Licha
cool my favorite part was when roxas and axel were talking it was pretty cool.
on 06 Oct 2007 at 3:37 am 75. Tazimus Prime
Actually it would be that hard. They would have down grade the graphics alot, and I mean alot. Out of the 6th gen systems the PS2 had the second to worst graphics, the Dream Cast having the worst. Out of the 7th gen systems the PS3 has the best. Not mention the fact that the PS3 work off a Blu-Ray DVD drive. That’s the first thing that comes to mind. If I actually thought it through I could probably think of 20 different reasons why it would take forever for them to release it both for the PS2 and the PS3. I mean there are major differences between the two systems. Like the fact that the PS3’s controller has some motion sensing capabilities like the Wii. There is not telling how they may incorporate that into the game. It wouldn’t be good for Square to make it for both systems. So they are probably only going to make it for the PS3.
on 06 Oct 2007 at 1:37 am 74. sticking with the classics
if kh3 is going to be as big as all this writing glorifiesthey shouldnt restrict it to the damn ps3. It isnt fair to the people that have waited all this time hoping it will be for ps2 as well and the ps2 isnt that old to just make it for the ps3. I mean come on programing that game can’t be that hard to make it for both.
on 05 Oct 2007 at 10:05 pm 73. ShadowRoXas
Hey,I had a head ache during that time,so my brother posted that junk.(He is 8)Sorry about that,oh well,I guess I’ll scare him by makeing him think that he his gonna be killed when he becomes a preteen!!!Ma wa ha ha haaa.
on 05 Oct 2007 at 10:01 pm 72. ShadowRoXas
Omg,the world is suppose to end during 2012,I dont believe it my self,though,it is all becuase of global warming (Which IK is real),that they are saying that.
on 05 Oct 2007 at 2:15 am 71. Yushi-chan
The US just gets some games faster, because it’s a big country with lots of big spenders. Anyways, the UK is just about as far away from Japan as the US is… And besides, it’s the INTERNET. You know, WORLDWIDE. If your looking for the newest, most accurate info, go to the sites with the most active “insider” staffs. If the site has reliable info, it’s going to have the freshest news, too.
on 05 Oct 2007 at 1:34 am 70. randomguy
We get our info at the same time because of the internet but info wise North America gets it before. I mean we get games sometimes months before UK.
on 04 Oct 2007 at 10:21 pm 69. King Mickey
LOL you are retarded in geography. Sorry to ruin the surprise but the Earth is round, Hawaii and California are across the ocean from Japan.
on 04 Oct 2007 at 7:35 pm 68. ShadowRoXas
I honestly think that UK sites have more information,becuase it is very close to Japan.
on 02 Oct 2007 at 6:39 am 67. zeeshan
seriously no offence if you guys want a better kh fan site, go to “khinsider.com” its got more info and that sort of sh*t…. but i still come to this site often too but updates are not often on this site…
on 01 Oct 2007 at 10:49 pm 66. King Mickey
Hey Bart! You probably don’t remember me but I was in this other article here a lot a year ago.
on 01 Oct 2007 at 1:46 am 65. Bart
Well KH3 won’t even be started until FFvsXIII is finished, and it is now scheduled to release in 2009!!!!! Square’s getting a bit slow, eh? So expect KH3 around 2011, no joke. The KH team that made KH1 and KH2 are currently making FFvsXIII, including Nomura.
on 01 Oct 2007 at 12:45 am 64. ShadowRoXas
Well,I went on Youtube today and it had a lot of KH3 stuff on there,including a cut scene with Terra from KH2.I suspect that the “How things happened” storys aka side storys (hand held) will NOT come out all at once.But there is a possibility that they may come out in the same month,though I personally think 1 will come out every 2 months.Becuase the KH1 game took me 2 years to beat,becuase I was young then,I think I was in third grade then,I am a teenager now,and I lost track of what year and month KH first came out,but I DO know that KHChain came out about 2 years later,or a year and 1/2.But I think that Coded may be first,or last to come out in this KH generation.
There is a possibility I am wrong,only the CEO of KH knows(The creator).
This post may not make sense to you,becuase I am a bit tired,and didnt pay atention to my writeing.
on 30 Sep 2007 at 10:37 pm 63. Final Form Sora
no way! Do we have any clue as to WHEN it will come out?
on 30 Sep 2007 at 9:46 pm 62. KH(F)orever
for me it don’t mind if it comes out for ps3, psp, ds, mobile i have already a ps3, …..
49. thanatos93
they already announced that kh3 WILL! BE ON PS3 and only on ps3! didn’t u people read the post on www.kh2.co/uk it stated that the producer said it will be on ps3 and they will see what they can do with that
PS IT WILL NOT BE ON XBOX 360
on 30 Sep 2007 at 7:17 pm 61. ShadowRoXas
Hi Jenn!YAY!I know you from another site :).TT and TTC