In the short lapse of time since I last spoke faithful followers there’s been pretty little plethora of well-received and much-needed news! No need for further ado I’ll just get right into it.

First off we finally have the full and final BBS trailer in all of it’s finished glory in addition to 72 new Battle Screens. Both of which come with full thanks to our friends over at KHInsider.

Moving forward we have also become aware that the BBS website has been updated and now features three- count ‘em- new gameplay vids that gives a more in-depth look at what to expect in terms of the battle-system and certain other tasty tidbits like the mini-game exhibition as well as the multiplayer exhibition

Additionally you can now view the remaining worlds that were previously unavailable on the map which include Olympus, Mysterious Tower and the Mirage Arena. There are new wallpapers there as well so ya’ll should really feel free to check it all out!  What’s that you say? You want some more scans? Well just point your cursor here and please enjoy yeah?

Last but not least it was brought to my attention by Spade that if you pre-order a copy of BBS there is a special-edition psp that will soon be made available! This slick new psp will feature on of the three starring characters from the game and is all and all a must-have for any prospective BBS enthusiast. More on this will be included later, that you can bet on.

Well, till next time stay tuned and keep your eyes open!

Source: KH-Insider

Well it’s certainly been a while for me now hasn’t it? I’m back in the saddle now though so feast your eyes on the following marvelous morsels. First off we have learned recently that Re: Coded is nearing its completion and the cover art has at last been revealed!

On top of that one of the first reviews for Birth By Sleep has stated that it is “the best Kingdom Hearts game since the original.” The entirety of the review in all of its spoiler-free glory can be found Here. I can tell you personally from reading it I felt a glimmer of hope as well as nostalgia, not to mention a bit of excitement of what lies ahead. Such praise is highly encouraging but of course it is just one opinion, what will yours be should you choose to partake in the Birth By Sleep adventure?

Last but not least the Birth By Sleep Official Strategy Guide is now available and ready to be swiped from any local gamespot. It is currently listed as being $19.99  and will be shipped on August 31st.

Sources: Kingdom Hearts Insider, RPG Land

Forgive the freakishly long title, but I thought it was appropriate. It’s been awhile since my last update on the site and I’ve got a ton of new stuff for you Kingdom Hearts fans to engulf yourself in. To start it all off, I’ve got some new scans of Re:Coded.

They specifically feature the Alice in Wonderland areas, characters profile snippets and other exciting tidbits.

The next order of business is a new Re:Coded site update. In particular, it’s been updated with characters, and worlds such as Traverse Town, Wonderland, Destiny Islands. Also featured on the front page of Re:Coded’s site are brief vidoes of the overclock and bug block combat system.
You can check them out here.
Since the site’s in Japanese, click on the tab with the Mickey Mouse head to view the newest additions of characters and worlds.

And the very last bit of news I have for you guys is the unveiling of Re:Coded’s pre-order bonus for those who reside in Japan. Ahem, drum roll please….
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A Kingdom Hearts Shopping bag!
It will feature monochrome illustration of the Kingdom Hearts characters. Its size will be A4 and will be made of cotton. (Oh look, its earth friendly too.) Definitely a collector’s piece for any Kingdom Hearts enthusiast. I’m fairly certain that the North American release bonus will be the exact same gift, but nothing’s confirmed at the moment. I suppose we’ll find out in the coming months. Stayed tuned to find out more.

Also, join our forums. No, we don’t bite and we’re a great group of people to get to know. Did I mention there are entire sections devoted to the discussion of Kingdom Hearts? But we have other interests besides the classic Disney and Final Fantasy crossover. So drop in and stay for awhile.

Sources: Official Re:Coded Japanese Site, KH Destiny.

I’ve fallen behind terribly with the news, but I’m going back to work to bring everyone near daily updates. In this article I will be covering the Birth By Sleep news I’ve missed; that would be:

First things first, the 1up developer blog. The first entry made into the Birth by Sleep developers blog was made by Tai Yasuie, the Co-Director/Battle Director of Birth by Sleep. Yasue writes that they wanted something that would be exciting to control and that gave a lot of freedom to the player to customize combat capabilities. He goes on to exlpain the different gameplay aspects of the game; the command system, controls, D-Link, Shootlock, and the evolution of commands.

IGN seems to have all the luck with BBS and it still doesn’t cease! They’ve got yet another exclusive trailer and gives a detailed, hands on look at BBS.  For any new comers to BBS, this would be a good article to read, since it pretty much explains the game without spoiling anything. GameSpot has an article in the same vane as IGN, with yet another trailer.

KH Destiny has obtained a, wait for it, whopping 62 screenshots. Yes, you read it right 62.  Some are new, some are similar to others seen before. Heres some of what you’ll see on the site,Click here to view all of them.

Some rather unfortunate news now, Birth By Sleep will not have Infrastructure mode available. For those who don’t know, infrastructure mode is a way to connect people all over the world in a multiplayer game. In this case, it would be for the Mirage Arena. Thankfully BBS does have ad-hoc, so you and your friends can play, if you’re within 60 feet of eachother.

Sources: 1UP, IGN, GameSpot, KH Destiny, Playstation

New screenshots have emerged for Re: Coded. These ones feature Traverse Town and Wonderland. Here’s a peek at what you’ll see on the Famitsu site.

Click either of the pictures above to view the rest!

The North American site of Birth by Sleep has also updated with multiple things.

Dimension Links Video
Command Board Video
“Special” Updated/Unlocked
Shootlock Video
Disney Town World Map
Radiant Garden World Map
New screen shots of Disney Town and Radiant Garden

If you click the ‘special’ tab of the site you learn that you can pre-order Birth by Sleep and receive a BBS themed decal for your PSP if you buy from Game Stop, Amazon, or Best Buy.

Siliconera has posted an article about a new element to gameplay for Re: Coded.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded introduces a new kind of meter, the overclock gauge. It’s the bar to the left of Sora’s portrait.

Attacking enemies increases the overclock gauge and Sora gains new abilities each time the bar fills up. The skills you can access are dependent on the type of weapon Sora exists. Some skills seen in a new batch of Famitsu screenshots include: auto potion, protect, medic, shell, and counter aero.

Sora will revisit familiar worlds, but Square Enix designed them to be different in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. In this Nintendo DS game, Wonderland is a Space Harrier style shooter. Levels also have new stage gimmicks like the turn based RPG system for the Olympus Colosseum.

In addition to that Re: Coded has been added to Square Enix’s site for ￥5,490, about 63 dollars, and a CERO rating of A, the japanese equivalent to E (For everyone). Thankfully our games cost quite less in the NA. We also now have a complete list of European countries receiving the BBS Special edition; Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Nordic countries, Benelux, Spain, Italy, Australia/New Zealand, Russia and Cyprus. These will arrive on shelves on September 10th, 2010.

Sources: Famitsu, Siliconera