The annual Tokyo Game Show has commenced and with that said here comes the Kingdom Hearts merchandise! Exciting, right? Figurines, keychains, plushies, all these little cute items to add to your Kingdom Hearts collections. Curious as to what all of this looks like? Look no further! Here are exclusive photos from the Sukueni merchandise booth of Tokyo Game Show 2012. Kingdom Hearts II Formation Arts vol. 3 revealed to be Sora at Destiny Islands, Sora and Ariel in Atlantica, Sora in Timeless River, Sora in Halloween Town, and Sora in Space Paranoids on the Light Cycle with Riku. The figurines seem to be Sora and Riku a la KH3D which is nice… although I will admit I still hate that they chopped off Riku’s long locks! Some of the figurines are gray which leads me to assume that they’re just previews of what is to come (obviously, Bunny).

Here are the pics!

And here is a look at the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary OST titled “Melodies & Memories”:

Photo credit goes to M_Alloc’s blog which can be found here http://marshallalloc.blog90.fc2.com/blog-entry-887.html More pictures can be found there, as well!

So KH fans, which would you get? I personally love the Atlantica figurine with the little glass-like (shh, I know it’s plastic) bubbles and undersea musical theme… although I will admit that part in the game pissed me off numerous times.

So remember how we said that Square and company might be releasing an HD collection of the Kingdom Hearts franchise? That might has become a definitely! According to the official Japan’s Square Enix site,the confirmed titles that will be released in HD include KH 1 Final Mix, 358/2 Days, and RE:CoM. No other titles have been mentioned or confirmed. You may be asking hey, what about KH2 or Birth By Sleep? According to another source, Square plans to re-release the Kingdom Hearts saga in chronological order. For example, 358/2 Days did not release until after KH2 but, like CoM for instance, it tells a story that falls between KH 1 &2. The absence of BBS, the earliest story in the series’ chronology, is a monkey wrench in this theory, but you can sure that other Kingdom Hearts games will appear in another HD collection at some point. Unfortunately due my inability to read Japanese and that is the only announcement of this news, no other information is readily available as of right now such as specific release dates. However, when translations become available we’ll provide more information asap. According to the site, the year 2013 is listed so one can assume that these will be released in Japan sometime around next year.

You may now be asking, “Bunny, what about the platform? I swear if it is on another handheld I will rip off Nomura’s-” Fear not! The site lists the Playstation 3, so I am assuming these will be released on the ever so sleek and cool PS3. Sorry Xbox lovers, no word about the games also being released for that platform as of yet. Also, rumor has it that a PC-compatible version of Kingdom Hearts will also be available. Instead of playing Slender in the dark while clenching your mouse at night you can take out your frustration on some HD Heartless!

So at least we KH fans have another set of goodies to look forward to, right? Although most of us are still shaking our fists in frustration at Nomura begging for KH3 before we croak, we’ll at least be kept busy (at least our wallets will be) with these HD remakes.

So which remake are you looking forward to seeing in HD the most? I think I can speak for most when I say that I’d love to see KH1 with prettier graphics and better sound quality as it was the first KH game to bless our pre-teen lives. Let us know in the comments below what you think!

Source: http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/khhd/

WARNING:Ending of the game not at all spoiled although please read at your own risk.

After further investigating hints from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, I happened to find a quite interesting article detailing what the future might entail for all of us Kingdom Hearts series fans. The article is posted below:

After reading this you may believe that the wait is over, after multiple spin-offs and no points forward to our most anticipated title yet, “Kingdom Hearts III”, here’s why I honestly believe it is definetly the next game in our beloved series.

It is close to certain that Kingdom Hearts III will be the next major console installment, a true sequel, and will more than likely come to PS3 or a future Sony system.

During the end credits of Dream Drop Distance, an interactive portion begins that gives you control of Sora as he dives through names of the fine folks at Square Enix who created the game. However, certain letters in the names are colored differently. As you take pains to dive through the special letters, a message on the bottom of the screen is formed:

“Secret Message Unlocked”

After this interactive sequence, the credits continue as normal, but a variety of characters appear in the background as names roll down the screen. Large letters appear, one-by-one, alongside these characters. The letters?

“T H I S L E A D S T O K I N G D O M H E A R T S”

THIS LEADS TO KINGDOM HEARTS

The flow of letters halts there, but what happens next? A few more characters cycle through, then three distinct musical notes are heard as the Dream Drop Distance logo appears to end the credits.

If you managed to snag all the letters during the interactive dive sequence, a new Glossary entry is added to Reports. The entry, simple titled “Secret Message”, reads:

The past will be reawakened
as a new number
in never-before-seen detail

Prepare yourself for the awakening
of the next number

“The past will be reawakened . . . in never-before-seen detail”… HD Collection. This message entails what I believe is a major hint regarding a HD Collection.

An HD collection that will be used to…
“Prepare yourself for the awakening of the next number”

Kingdom Hearts III.

That’s right, folks. Square Enix has basically confirmed, through the credits of Dream Drop Distance, that Kingdom Hearts III will be the next installment in the series, AND will more than likely be preceded by an HD collection of the entire series. No more spin-offs. No more side stories. Kingdom Hearts III is real, and it’s coming.

Source: PSU

Don’t read on if you don’t want spoilers!

So you’ve beat Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. Even after the stories been told and the bosses beat there are plenty of things to tie up post-game. Here are a few that could keep you busy during your wait for the next installment.

Dream Eaters: Create and train them. Max them out and challenge yourself. See what team works for what you need. Compete in the Flick Rush tournaments in Traverse Town. While you’re there you can always try to beat the powerhouse Julius and obtain the sought after Ultima Weapon Keyblade.

Powered-Up Bosses: Speaking of Bosses, just like the other Kingdom Hearts games there are powered up versions of bosses waiting for you after you complete the main story. You can return to these battlefields and fight the ultimate versions of the bosses you’ve already conquered.

Treasure Hunting: Because we know not everyone’s perfect there’s treasure hunting. In the journals section of the start menu you can find which worlds hold hidden treasure you may have missed during your first play-through. Who knows what could be hiding from plain sight.

Portals: Also on the menu, for those of you traveling back through completed worlds, are the portals. Portals are located in every area of the game and award some pretty nifty prizes that can be used to build dream eaters for your team. Keep your eyes peeled and challenge yourself with the secret bonus prizes.

Still not enough for you? Beat the game in other difficulties and earn yourself some trophies for doing so. The world of KH:3D may have been short but there’s always more to do if you know where to look.

If you’re one to beat Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and stay to watch the full credits, a secret message appears within the glossary that possibly points out hints to a new Kingdom Hearts game.

The message reads:

“The past will be reawakened as a new number in never-before-seen detail.”

“Prepare yourself for the awakening of the next number”

This is pure speculation though it is highly possible that this could be a teaser of which sets our minds on the next Kingdom Hearts video game, or anything that we can possibly think of.

Let us know what you think about this mysterious yet exciting prospect in the comments section below!

Source: TrendyGamers

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In other talks, Nomura has spoken to Famitsu in their latest issue playing up the development of Kingdom Hearts 3 (or whatever the next game in the Kingdom Hearts series happens to be).

Nomura, who directed the series, and is confirmed to be working on both Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy Versus XIII (a game with an active combat system based on Kingdom Hearts) told the magazine that Xehanort’s reign of tyranny is almost up, and that his story will be finished in the next Kingdom Hearts game.

The designer also said that he wished he could’ve given Kingdom Hearts 358/2 analog control—an impossibility due to the Nintendo DS’s limited controls—and hopes to implement a versatile combat system in his next game.

Source: Famitsu