Riku on 17 May 2007 03:25 pm
Summary of Kingdom Hearts Interviews
Due to the lack of Kingdom Hearts news around at the moment, I decided to compile a list of the most important questions from various interviews from the past about confusions and the future of Kingdom Hearts. Most of these interviews are with Tetsuya Nomura. Please spend some time looking through them, as even though it’s a summary, there’s still quite a lot here.
What does the future hold for “Kingdom Hearts”? Would you like to see it become a long-running series like “Final Fantasy”, or do you have a finite vision for the series?
Nomura: In the “Final Fantasy” series each installment has had a new set of characters and a new story, which keeps it going. But in “Kingdom Hearts” Sora is the main character. So obviously, with us only playing as one main character in this series, keeping that character alive and interesting will be a challenge. For every character there must be an end, although I don’t know when or what the end of Sora’s journey will be. In the future, sometime, there might be an end, but for now I will continue to explore Sora and his story.
Right then, we’d like to ask you some questions about that improved story. First, was Kairi coming to Destiny Islands fate, or was it just coincidence?
Nomura: It was both. It’s not shown in this game, and it’s a delicate issue whether I can call this a living setting, but anyway Kairi was sent out from Hollow Bastion by Ansem’s hand. And the reason why Ansem sent her was to find the Keyblade. There was actually evidence of that in the jail at the End of the World. Ansem thought that girls who are princesses would be sure to make it to the place of the Keyblade. So Kairi coming to the place with Sora and Riku was both chance, and also fate.
Do you mean to say that there are other “Keyblade Heroes”?
Nomura: Well, undoubtedly there are other “Keyblade Heroes”, but it just so happened that this time, Kairi made it to the world where Riku and Sora were. That’s all.
About Riku being the rightful owner of the Keyblade - Why is it that Sora had the Keyblade first?
Nomura: That part is also a bit vague. In the Destiny Islands when Riku is swallowed by the Darkness, there’s a sparkle of light, and next comes the scene where Sora first gets the Keyblade, right? In my setting, the Darkness wrapping itself around those two is the Darkness of Riku’s heart. At the moment when Sora enters that Darkness, the light you can see is the Light of the heart. Sora, trying to help Riku, struggling in the Darkness, touches that light and temporarily the Keyblade goes to Sora.
Also, Kairi’s grandmother tells her a story about “the world once perishing and being recreated by the light of the children.” Is this “world recreated by the Light of the children” in fact referring to all the worlds in the game?
Nomura: Yes, that’s right. But that story wasn’t history, it was a fairy tale. It doesn’t mean that story equals the world’s history precisely. Although, there is a certain degree of overlapping.
When you look at the computer in the “World’s Prison”, there is a message with a very deep meaning. It says, “Two will seal the Door of Darkness.” Who specifically is it referring to?
Nomura: Well, judging by what happens (in the game), one of them is obviously Sora. As for the other one, you could take it as either; there’s both Riku and the King. And for the “two keys” after that, there are both the keys that Sora and the King have, but also there’s the presence of Sora and Riku.
At the end, it seems Kairi is left in the Destiny Islands. Doesn’t she return to Hollow Bastion?
Nomura: Right. I often get asked about this part, but it’s actually explained in the game. The Princesses tell Sora that everyone will be able to return to the place they were when their world was destroyed. Kairi disappeared in the Destiny Islands, so she returned there. Because she was physically sent from Hollow Bastion to the Destiny Islands, so she never actually “disappeared” from there.
In the ending, Riku and the King are on the other side of the door. Why is that?
Nomura: As far as the King is concerned, he was on the other side from the beginning. He disappeared because he went to the world on the other side in order to find one of the two keys. There, he has his own adventure in the same way as Sora. As for Riku, his body stolen by Ansem (Xehanort’s Heartless), his heart did not remain in this world. The other side of the door is, just as it appears, Darkness. So Riku’s heart went to the world on the other side, that is to say just as Ansem (Xehanort’s Heartless) was saying at the end, the world of Darkness. Thus, when Ansem (Xehanort’s Heartless) disappears and Riku returns to his original body, he is in the world of Darkness. (Riku returned to his original body, therefore leaving no Heartless or Nobody.)
Well then, when Riku has returned to his own body, why doesn’t he come back to the world on this side?
Nomura: That’s another thing I’ve been asked by lots of people, but the answer is actually written in the World’s Prison computer message. It is implied there that only Darkness can pass through that door. Riku and the King are not creatures of Darkness, so they can’t come out through that door.
Is Mickey the most powerful character in the Kingdom Hearts universe?
Nomura: I have yet to reveal the most powerful character. But I’m confident that you’ll be surprised by Mickey’s role.
With the first Kingdom Hearts, you took a wait-and-see approach before starting work on a sequel. Now that the series is a success, do you plan to turn Kingdom Hearts into an ongoing, Final Fantasy-sized franchise? What is the future of Kingdom Hearts?
Nomura: I believe that the Final Fantasy series is one that will continue forever. On the other hand, Kingdom Hearts will come to an end at some point. Whether that end comes in the next story or in several more installments, I do not know. What I do know is that I already see that “last scene” that will put an end to Kingdom Hearts.
| The story is carrying on to Kingdom Hearts II, but is there a story that will continue Chain of Memories itself?
Nomura: This game system is very fun to use so I want to use it again the future. However, Chain of Memories doesn’t really have a story in itself but, is just a piece of a much larger story. Right now, I feel that making a Chain of Memories 2 is a very difficult thing indeed. |
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After the ending, there’s a secret movie this time, too. What exactly is the movie trying to tell?
Nomura: I actually have a solid idea on what the movie’s setting will be in my head. In the previous game’s secret movie, I wasn’t even sure if I would be making a sequel or not, so some parts of it were quite vague. But this time I already have an idea my head where I think “This is it.”
Did that scene happen in the future or in the past?
Nomura: I would at least say it’s an episode in the past, but…. Hmm, how should I say this? It’s in the past but you can also think it’s in the future, something like that.
Who are the 3 armoured people?
Nomura: Those 3 are completely new people who haven’t shown up at all. In fact, I’ve already thought of their names. Back when I was making that movie, I only had their settings but now I’ve even drawn their faces to give myself a clearer image of them.
The King, Sora and Riku’s keyblades were there, too…
Nomura: It’s to show that those three armoured people aren’t them but that doesn’t mean they don’t have connections. The words “Keyblade War” that showed up in the middle were to implicate that there were fights between Keyblades. Most of the puzzles in the first Kingdom Hearts have been solved in Kingdom Hearts II but there are many things about the Keyblade that haven’t been revealed yet. A line from the previous game’s Ansem Report #8 appeared in the movie but that is to say “It means this but it’s not explained yet.”
Does that mean you already have a plot for KHIII?
Nomura: Hmm… I have an idea but it can’t be helped because my team are planning to work on our next different title. So we’re not working on KHIII now and we’re not planning to work on it for some time. I have a plot in my head but I’m not sure if it’ll be released to the world or just stay in there.
Scenario Mysteries
When was Organization XIII founded?
Nomura:The timing is when Philosopher Ansem’s 6 disciples turned into Heartless. Organization XIII is only called like that because it has recruited 13 members, but it doesn’t matter if it has “XIII” in its name or not. All 13 members were already gathered in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories but the members that were in Castle Oblivion still called it “The Organization.”
Besides Xehanort, did the other 5 disciples that turned into Heartless disappear?
Nomura: Not really disappear but more like they’re somewhere else as normal Heartless. Xehanort was about the only one who was able to keep a human form.
Did Naminé meet DiZ after Sora’s story in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories?
Nomura: Yes, they contacted each other between Sora and Riku’s stories. Naminé co-operated with DiZ not just because she’s against the Organization but also because she wanted to protect Sora. She promised to restore Sora’s memories so she needed to stay beside him. As stated in Secret Ansem Report #10, DiZ thought that it was dangerous to leave Sora in Castle Oblivion, and in order to protect Sora, Naminé needed DiZ.
Was the Mansion in Twilight Town a property of Organization XIII?
Nomura: No, they have nothing to do with it. It’s just a place DiZ used as his hideout. You saw a lot of pods like the one Sora was in but DiZ just transferred Sora and the others along with their pods from Castle Oblivion. In other words, DiZ just copied the pods that were created by the Organization and lined them up (in the Mansion). The reason there’s a room in the Mansion that looks exactly like Castle Oblivion’s is that it was just prepared for Naminé, not because that space is connected to Castle Oblivion.
Please tell us a bit more about the Twilight Town Roxas was in. From Secret Ansem Report #12, there’s the line “For the moment, I have converted all of Twilight Town into data, and formed a ‘copy of the world’ in Sora’s memories…”
Nomura: The Twilight Town Roxas was in is the data of the real Twilight Town, inside a computer. The pod Sora sleeps in is connected to a computer in which a data version of that world is, and Organization XIII hacked into the computer. It’s not that Axel went into Sora’s brain, it’s actually that the Nobodies invaded the world that’s in the computer that Sora’s brain was accessing.
We found out that Riku’s Keyblade’s name is “Way to the Dawn” when examining his item slots after he joined your party. Is that Keyblade a transfigured version of Soul Eater?
Nomura: I designed it with that image. Since Riku has always been using Soul Eater, he still calls it that even after it changed form. Keyblades aren’t something that you can obtain suddenly out of nowhere, so in Riku’s case, his Soul Eater was used as an intermediary for that Keyblade.
If we directly translate “Way to the Dawn”, “dawn” means “in-between night and daytime”, so does that mean that Keyblade is from the In-between World? In other words, this means that the Keyblades that Sora, King Mickey and Riku wield represent the Worlds of Light, Dark and In-between?
Nomura: Well, if I have to say where they belong, it’s just as you said. But the name of “Way to the Dawn” doesn’t have to mean that. This name came from the scene at the end of Riku’s story in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories that suggested which path he would walk on, where he said “The road to dawn.”
In Secret Ansem Report #13, DiZ had the unanswered question, “How did Xehanort open the door in Hollow Bastion’s underground?” but….
Nomura: I can’t talk about this yet. But, weeell, it’s something you can speculate over, I think.
Speaking of “opening the door”, I’m going to move the subject to the previous game. When Riku opened the Destiny Islands door, why did this accidentally call the Darkness? Are the powers of Keyblade wielders that are called “Heroes of Light” connected to Darkness?
Nomura: Currently Sora and the others are the only Keyblade wielders and they’re doing things that grant them the titles “Heroes of Light”. But, as stated in the first game’s Ansem Report #8 and the secret movie this time, the real Keyblade wielders “can bring chaos to the world, just as one can bring peace to it.”
In the World that Never Was, Xigbar said to Sora “Compared to the ones before this, you’re weaker”. Does that mean he’s comparing Sora to previous Keyblade wielders before him?
Nomura: Yes, he was. I was hinting “Xigbar has met other Keyblade wielders before.” As for something more than that… I’ll leave it to your imagination.
Anyway, let’s start with the news of this “new project” which appeared at the end of the latest trailer. Boy, were we surprised!
Nomura: Thanks to everyone Kingdom Hearts has gained phenomenal popularity worldwide. That is why next year the series will be taking a new step… although for the moment I can’t be any more concrete.
If only you could do something about that (laugh). Is it something Disney specializes in? Or is a game?
Nomura: It’s complicated. It is one thing but “project” doesn’t quite encompass it. Right now we’re in the midst of talks with Disney’s side and while there is something they have contributed there is also something we [Square-Enix] have contributed. At the moment we’re talking about how to realise it. Please be patient until we can be more precise.
Will there be a hint in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix’s secret movie?
Nomura: Well… there will be… a little. But also something else…
Something else?!
Square-Enix’s PR Department: It’s probably something you have never would have imagined. (laugh)
Nomura: So a lot’s going on but please look forward to it.
Hi. I have to ask this on behalf of all the Kingdom Hearts fanboys in Europe. Can you PLEASE bring Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ to Europe?
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: *Laughs* We have big plans for the Kingdom Hearts series this year globally. It has become a big series for us.
But will Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ hit Europe?
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: I think it’s safe to say you will be pleasantly surprised around the end of the year. *grins*
What is the future of Kingdom Hearts like?
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: Well Kingdom Hearts III is going to be released on PS3 and we will see what we can do with that.
What about a Kingdom Hearts movie? Advent Children was sick!
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: Well you never know - We are good at CGI aren’t we? *grins*
Will we see another Kingdom Hearts game on a Nintendo platform?
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: Well like I said, there will be big Kingdom Hearts related announcements made this year. Please look forward to it.
Will Kingdom Hearts III be a new trilogy with new characters?
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: Can’t answer.
The secret movie is connected to what is coming in the future! Nomura says it would be a shame if you miss out on it.
A scheduled announcement of the next Kingdom Hearts Project will definitely take place after the summer! (Now known to be at the Tokyo Game Show 2007)
Nomura states that it is too much work to work on both at the same time. So they are concentrating on completing Final Fantasy Versus XIII first to acquire the necessary elements that they can incorporate into Kingdom Hearts III. This could include characters, locations, gameplay features, or something else.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII will be the last Final Fantasy Nomura will direct, as he wants to concentrate on Kingdom Hearts series instead. So there may be a very big future for Kingdom Hearts.
Gemaga: Are the characters who appear in the new CG “secret movie” added to Final Mix from the new title?
Nomura: They are people who have some relation to the new series. However, the next title won’t just be Kingdom Hearts III. If it were III, we wouldn’t call it a new series.
Gemaga: Will Sora and Riku make an appearance in the new game?
Nomura: *Laughs* I can’t say. It may have something to do with Xehanort though.
Dengeki PS: What can you tell us about the new title?
Nomura: First, it’s not Kingdom Hearts III. Of course, because we’re calling it a ‘new’ series, it won’t be Kingdom Hearts III. Also, it’s a series, so it probably won’t be just one title.
Concerning the keyphrase “Keyblade War”, could you be a little more specific about that? Could it be connected to the “Fairytale of Children and Light” that Kairi’s Grandmother told? (Footnote: In Kingdom Hearts, Sora experienced Kairi’s memories. It was a scene when Kairi’s Grandmother told her an old story when she was still young about when worlds were swallowed by Darkness. Children used the power of fragments of Light to rebuild worlds.)
Nomura: To tell the story about the Keyblade War we need the capacity of hi-spec hardware and we need to accumulate all of our knowledge on this hardware. And in telling this story, we will need to tell it in separate episodes, and how specifically to tell it has yet to be figured out.
Nomura: As for the fairytale that Kairi heard, for everyone to feel like such and old fairytale is real, I think we need a little more time. That is to say, to talk specifically about either this soon might perhaps be irrelevant.
Of the people that appear in the new secret movie, “Birth By Sleep”, that was added to Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix, several names and figures are recognizable and must be extremely meaningful. Giving specifics is likely impossible, but could you give us a hint? Furthermore, do the 3 armoured figures that appear there and the similar looking armoured figure in the Last Battle have some relation to Xemnas?
Nomura: For the recognizable figures and the recognizable faces, reaching the secret this time is extremely difficult, but I think the video is fairly spectacular and will stir your imaginations. The armoured figures have a connection to Xemnas but after all I can’t give any specifics at the present stage. But, the video this time has a foreboding opening and please think of the figures ahead as having reason and a hinting connection.
Lastly, has Sora’s journey come to an end this time? Before you told us “I have the end of Kingdom Hearts in my head”, but does this mean that Sora won’t be there? There seem to be new developments with the Kingdom Hearts Series, so can you please tell us within the present limits any hints?
Nomura: Without recalling too much about the mysteries and problems of the outline remaining for Kingdom Hearts series thus far, I don’t think that Sora’s journey is over. If you get to see the ending of Kingdom Hearts II I think you will be able to sense some new premonitions. Regarding what I said about the “end” of Kingdom Hearts, of course I won’t be able to say anything about that yet, but if the numbering of Kingdom Hearts were to go to “III”, I doubt that Sora would have no relation to it. Even if I wrap up Kingdom Hearts, I don’t think that Sora will be irrelevant.
Nomura: Also, there are many new developments. I think that the news will be able to satisfy the widely supportive Kingdom Hearts fans everywhere. As there is still more to say about this “new” thing, please dare to think with a different flow, rather than just going with what’s mainstream. I will give you a hint about the contents of one of the numerous developments. In the freshly added secret movie a phrase comes out, “Fate doesn’t happen by accident, there is necessity”. (Riku: In the translated version of the secret ending, this is the line “The fate of all occurs not by chance…”)
- Nomura has now stated that this project may be an interesting side-story focusing on characters other than Sora, although Sora still has a big role.
- He should be explaining “Birth By Sleep” a bit more, what Mickey did in the World of Darkness, and how Mickey got his Keyblade.
- He’ll want to work on developing Roxas the most. He thinks it’s interesting that his birth and disappearance have both been drawn within a year.
- He wants to make this “New Project” slightly different from the Kingdom Hearts series including slight changes in the system.
- The armoured figures in the “Birth By Sleep” video are connected to Xemnas/Xehanort. There may be elaboration on this.
- Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ was confirmed to be Nomura’s final PlayStation 2 game, and therefore any future Kingdom Hearts games will only be on PlayStation 3 or possibly other gaming systems.
- The “New Project” should be announced soon, although Nomura wants to keep the title a secret for awhile and tell us at just the right time.
- Multi-developing makes Nomura want to put the “New Project” on another system. If he does, he wants to decide whether to make it for PSP, Nintendo DS or mobile phones.
Aerith: I got a chance to meet Yoko Shimomura, composer of the Kingdom Hearts music and, even though she only speaks Japanese, she understood enough English for me to tell her I love Kingdom Hearts and ask her about if there will be a Kingdom Hearts 3. She replied “Maybe. There is very good chance.” Then I asked if she would be doing the music and she answered “I hope to be”.
Scenario Mysteries
We’d like to inquire about the new secret movie “Birth By Sleep”. In the new event “The Truth about the Chamber of Sleep”, Xigbar mentions a “group that wields Keyblades”. Is he talking about the 3 armoured people in the movie?
Nomura: Yes, Xigbar witnessed them when he was a disciple to Ansem the Wise.
The Lingering Sentiment (Enigmatic Soldier) is the same as the armoured youth in the movie, but when he fights Sora he mentions “Aqua” and “Ven”. Are those the names of the other 2?
Nomura: Yes. The blue-haired girl is Aqua.
What is the armoured youth’s name?
Nomura: His name appeared once in code in the 2006 Tokyo Game Show Promotional Video. Also, Ven is actually a nickname, but his real name is a little bit longer. (Riku: His name is thought to be Ventus.) Sora, Riku, and Kairi’s names can be seen as “Sky, Land, and Sea” respectively. The 3 armoured people’s names take the shape of different properties of the world, “Water, Wind, and Earth”.
Ven looks an awful lot like Roxas…
Nomura: I can’t give any specifics about that. He may just resemble him, and if there is a connection, Sora may be connected too. What I can say right now is that these mysteries are all connected to the story.
“Master Xehanort’s Avenger, his name is Terra.”
“Not yet awakened, he is connected to those two.”
on 17 May 2007 at 4:38 pm 1. koibito813
wow, that’s a lot of good interviews we’ve gotten. still, it really bugs me that the game will come out on the PS3 which is helluv expensive right now where i am. >_> way to go SE.
anyway, i’m gonna go re-read the interview regarding the Org. the twilight town bit sort of confused me since i was speed reading.
on 17 May 2007 at 7:30 pm 2. Justin
so fricken long…lol
on 17 May 2007 at 7:56 pm 3. sasuke
i think that they should speed up the game making process by hiring more workers because i really can’t wait till final fantasy versus 13 and final fantasy 13 but i really can’t wait till kingdom hearts the new series and kingdom hearts 3 which they have to make to continue sora’s journey because that letter in a bottle at the end was kind of suspisios…
on 17 May 2007 at 9:06 pm 4. bernaporto
if they rush to much then the quality is sure to decrease.
I for one am perfectly satisfied with a world wide Kingdom Hearts 2 final mix +.
on 17 May 2007 at 11:09 pm 5. Shakespeare
Too many chefs spoil the soup, Sasuke. If the team is working fine the way it is, why throw in a wrench by adding more people? And it’s true, you can’t rush these things. (And an international release of FM+ would make me more than happy.)
on 17 May 2007 at 11:56 pm 6. bernaporto
thats a good way to put it.
on 18 May 2007 at 12:51 am 7. vinan123
So Kingdom Hearts will end one day, huh? It better be a good ending.
on 18 May 2007 at 12:55 am 8. Venom
i just the Pirates of the Carbbean world comes back in the next game
on 18 May 2007 at 1:00 am 9. Naminé
“Nomura: Hmm… I have an idea but it can’t be helped because my team are planning to work on our next different title. So we’re not working on KHIII now and we’re not planning to work on it for some time. I have a plot in my head but I’m not sure if it’ll be released to the world or just stay in there.”
SO THERES NO KHIII IN THE MAKING?!?!?!
SO WHAT ARE WE ALL WAITING FOR T_T lol. The new SERIES. is that going to be ANOTHER story or something? because i love kingdom hearts, and I would hate it if it was different as it is.
on 18 May 2007 at 2:06 am 10. Shakespeare
We’re waiting for development on ‘KH3’ to begin. Right now, the KH team is working on FF Versus XIII. We must be patient, young padawans, the time will come when prices on PS3s will drop to an acceptable range, and we can all go out and get a copy of ‘KH3’ in our hot little hands…
After we’ve picked up our many copies of the many versions of FFXIII to show Nomura a little love on his last FF project…^^
on 18 May 2007 at 2:42 am 11. Ace of Diamonds
Wow, he already has the last scene for the last Kingdom Hearts Game in his head. Man, this guy is the best.
on 18 May 2007 at 3:35 am 12. Shakespeare
Creators have to know where they’ll end everything. J.K. Rowling has had the last chapter of Harry Potter written for a long time now.
…That’s my problem. I never know how my stories will end, so I can’t finish them. ^^;
on 18 May 2007 at 1:11 pm 13. bernaporto
you still make some of the best posts around here.
on 18 May 2007 at 1:17 pm 14. Shakespeare
Aww, thanks! ^^-
on 18 May 2007 at 5:09 pm 15. Roxasfangirl
why a ps3!! TT_TT
on 18 May 2007 at 6:43 pm 16. Ace of Diamonds
I guess by the time Kingdom Hearts 3 comes out, PS2 will be old news, and the Besides, despite the obese price of the PS3, the Kingdom Hearts graphics would look pretty sick.
on 18 May 2007 at 6:58 pm 17. bernaporto
though it may not look like it in these first new games, the PS3 has a much greater capability than the PS2. No curent title in sale for the PS3 has used more than 15% of the consoles capability. These are facts. I’m guessing that in 2/3 years the PS3’s full potentional will have been shown already. Just compare some of the early PS2 titles with what we have now.
on 18 May 2007 at 9:59 pm 18. Shakespeare
Yeah, not to mention that the PS3 is fully backwards compatible (unlike a lot of other systems). The prices will most likely have fallen before KH3 comes out, if you’re that worried…so start saving now.
on 18 May 2007 at 11:06 pm 19. Cloud
Id hate it if there was not true KH3 or continuation to sora’s story that has no complete ending, even if he does have a big role in the ‘new series’ a lot of you will agree that it will definitly feel different and quite possibly be judged differently after all this new info but still it sounds sick that we have a new story, maybe unanswered questions in this game will be a basis for more stories on/about with sora. Still a lot of unanswered questions but seemingly good news for the future
on 18 May 2007 at 11:10 pm 20. Mohrphorm
Do not be deceived by Nomura’s words! For all we know, he could be sipping coffee reading this this moment, laughing at how we complain about this new series. He may be lying…
on 18 May 2007 at 11:11 pm 21. Riku
The game that the PS3 makers believe will make the PS3 sell is “Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction” quoted from one of the Sony directors. Personally, that’s exactly the game I’ll be getting a PS3 for.
I doubt Nomura sees many of these English fansites lol.
on 18 May 2007 at 11:18 pm 22. Mohrphorm
Well, maybe he has some english people reporting to him, like some CIA thing… I dunno. But remember - Japanese fansites probably have the same thing going on, just in eye-wrecking kanji, or whatever =P
on 18 May 2007 at 11:44 pm 23. Naminé
He better make a CG kingdom hearts based movie like advent children. SEE up there! They said its possible. Im sure they know that their fans LOVE kingdom hearts… and they wont make us wait THAT long will they? over time people will learn to move and get over kh. That would suck. And they know we want kh2:FM here really badly. They say we have to wait for a surprise…. it best be damned worth it. -____0
on 19 May 2007 at 1:25 am 24. Shakespeare
I heard somewhere that Disney Japan cracked down on Japanese fansites…O,o
And the worst part about the kanji is the small print…I have to copy and paste it into Word, then blow the text up to, like, 20 pt. font so I can look ‘em up. XDD
on 19 May 2007 at 1:36 am 25. Mohrphorm
XD Wow. I woudln’t mind a movie. In fact, I’d kinda prefer it. Better than spending 600 dollars to play one game.
on 19 May 2007 at 5:56 am 26. Shakespeare
But it wouldn’t be just one game. You could play all your other games on it, too, so it wouldn’t matter. Plus, there’ll be the rest of the Kingdom Hearts series to play…heh.
on 19 May 2007 at 1:56 pm 27. Oceanus
Hey, I don’t mind if they take as looooong as they want on creating future installments. Because either way, that’s about how long it will take me to get a PS3 to play it on XD. They should at the very least wait for the price to drop a few hundred dollars =P.
on 19 May 2007 at 2:33 pm 28. aros/sora (backwards)
yes i’m getting a ps3 so i will be able to get kingdom hearts 3 did you know that terra is xeanhort’s brother and ven is realted to sora and roxas and some how aqua is related to kairi so maybe like kingdom hearts 2 they will have a part for the keyblade war and continue with sora’s part this game is going to be awesome but nomura said that sora’s story going to have to end sometime
on 19 May 2007 at 3:18 pm 29. Shakespeare
I don’t think Terra and Xehanort are brothers…they could be, but we don’t know. Nomura hasn’t confirmed anything about that. (And they’re all related via their names, but I don’t think that’s what you’re thinking of…)
And yes, every story has to come to an end eventually…even stories like DBZ and Sailor Moon.
on 19 May 2007 at 10:51 pm 30. metalzoa17
Only few of the interview questions actually made sense to ask, the rest were not important.
on 19 May 2007 at 10:57 pm 31. vinan123
I think Xehanort and Terra are related, although they may not be brothers. I was watching a video of somebody fighting Terra on youtube when I noticed an attack that looked similar to the one that Xemnas used on Sora at the beginning of the battle (it was when they fought at the memory tower, I think). It would continuously hurt Sora until he went up to the skyscraper. Terra used the same move when they fought in that desert place.
on 19 May 2007 at 10:58 pm 32. Mohrphorm
At least he didn’t say:
“I’m sorry, my responses are limited. You must ask the right question.”
on 19 May 2007 at 11:30 pm 33. metalzoa17
that’s true! Mabye they are related and if so by what are they related to?
on 19 May 2007 at 11:33 pm 34. vinan123
That’s what I’m trying to figure out. We’ll just have to wait for Nomura to give out more information.
on 19 May 2007 at 11:34 pm 35. metalzoa17
I think that the chasers are not related to Riku, Kiry, or Sora as siblings but by the paths that each of them take.
on 19 May 2007 at 11:38 pm 36. metalzoa17
Can we just ask Nomura some questions of our own?
on 19 May 2007 at 11:50 pm 37. vinan123
No, but if you ask Square Enix a Kh question, they’ll probably translate it into Japanese and send it to him.
on 20 May 2007 at 12:19 am 38. metalzoa17
WHAT!!!
on 20 May 2007 at 12:21 am 39. metalzoa17
Fine, I’ll ask them my questions.
on 20 May 2007 at 12:31 am 40. metalzoa17
vinan123, where do I go to ask them my question?
on 20 May 2007 at 12:43 am 41. Shakespeare
I doubt that they’d pass your questions to him…I’m sure he gets thousands every day. It’d be like sending J.K. Rowling a letter in Japanese, asking someone to translate it into English, and then asking her what happens in Deathly Hallows. You probably wouldn’t even get to the first step.
…But hey, I’m not gonna stop you. It’s up to you if you wanna try.
on 20 May 2007 at 12:51 am 42. metalzoa17
Ok punk, whats your problem about me asking them questions?
on 20 May 2007 at 12:54 am 43. metalzoa17
Before you respond to that, were you trying to be rude or you just trying to say it in a ok way?
on 20 May 2007 at 12:55 am 44. metalzoa17
Shakespeare!
on 20 May 2007 at 12:58 am 45. vinan123
Uh, metalzoa17, Shakespeare may be right. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with asking questions (I’d like to ask some myself), but obviously a guy as popular as Nomura must get tons of e-mails and letters.
on 20 May 2007 at 1:00 am 46. vinan123
But if you do try, you have to send a letter to the HQ or something. You can probably find the address at square-enix.com
on 20 May 2007 at 1:01 am 47. metalzoa17
alright, but who was guy that asked does interview questions?
on 20 May 2007 at 1:02 am 48. metalzoa17
Shakespeare, I’m sorry for calling you punk
on 20 May 2007 at 4:33 am 49. Echo
woah awsome, hey when did xigbar say those things about the 3 knights? i dont remember where in the game and if its not in the game tell me where plz.
on 20 May 2007 at 4:34 am 50. Echo
And also when did he mention Ven ans Aqua when fighting sore cuz i dont remember that either?
on 20 May 2007 at 4:39 am 51. Echo
Oh wait that was in final mix+ wasnt it? Great ill just have to get that then.
on 20 May 2007 at 6:23 am 52. Shakespeare
Uh, I meant it in an OK way, man…just saying that you’d most likely get lost in the shuffle, since I bet everyone else has the same idea. (But if you were a member of the press, you’d probably have more luck.)
And I’m not on 24/7, believe it or not. O,o But apology accepted.
on 20 May 2007 at 8:11 am 53. metalzoa17
Thanks Shakespeare
on 20 May 2007 at 9:22 am 54. Riku
I should point out that this is a translation, and by related I think it just means connected in some way, not family relations. If you really want me to I can change the word “related” to “connected”.
on 20 May 2007 at 12:12 pm 55. metalzoa17
Really =)
on 20 May 2007 at 4:14 pm 56. REALLY CONFFUSED AND PISTED OFF
WHY CANT IT BE FOR BOTH PLAYSTATION 2 AND 3 ITS NOT FAIR AND IF IT ONLY COMES OUT FOR PS3 KINGDOM HEATS FAN THAT DONT HAVE A PS3 AND only A ps2 how much do u think ur gonna sell if it is for PS3 and THAT WOULD REAALLLY SUCK SO MAKE IT FOR BOTH!!!!!!!!
on 20 May 2007 at 4:32 pm 57. Shakespeare
It’s not like KH3 is coming out tomorrow, dude. Development on the game hasn’t even begun yet. They haven’t even released FF Versus XIII yet…there’s plenty of time for prices on PS3s to drop AND for you to save and buy one. (And I was at GameStop yesterday, and they’ll take off $100 on a PS3 if you trade in your old PS2 system, controllers and all. And since the PS3 is fully backwards compatible, you can’t complain that then you couldn’t play your PS2 games…or even your PS1 games.)
Or, you could just buy the game and find a friend with a PS3. That’s probably what I’m gonna do…I’ll be a poor college student when KH3 comes out, eating ramen in front of my buddy’s PS3 in the wee hours of the night.
on 20 May 2007 at 4:33 pm 58. vinan123
Ramen?
on 20 May 2007 at 5:45 pm 59. metalzoa17
Well that was random!
on 20 May 2007 at 8:01 pm 60. Shakespeare
Heck yes, ramen. XDDD
on 26 May 2007 at 6:34 am 61. Unknown
I got one question guys
Nomura sed that Sora’s journey isn’t over, as well as his hime being not irrelevant to this new series.
So even if they make this new series or at least a new story with keyblades and heartless, think they’ll still make a “KH3″ continuing Sora’s journey with the bottle?
(Like what sasuke mentioned before)
You guys think that “message form the King” will be answered somewhere in this new series?
Sorry if I’m asking questions that no one can really answer, but I’d like to know you guys’ opinions. ^_^
on 26 May 2007 at 3:49 pm 62. khfan
i have a feeling that the king will be the main character
on 26 May 2007 at 6:05 pm 63. KAIRI
I GOT A QUESTION TOO.UM,WHERE IS THIS SECRET MOVIE?.I JUST CONFUSE ABOUT WHAT EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT.
on 26 May 2007 at 7:31 pm 64. zaplin
hey kairi i can help. its on the first game if you get all the post cards, dalmations, and beat ansem it has a differnt ending. if thats what you are talking about
on 26 May 2007 at 7:32 pm 65. zaplin
is sora going to be in the third kingdom hearts
on 26 May 2007 at 7:33 pm 66. zaplin
in oklahoma were out of scholl were out of school
on 26 May 2007 at 7:34 pm 67. zaplin
does noone stay on this all day
on 26 May 2007 at 7:46 pm 68. zaplin
i know some one is reading this why don’t u reply
on 26 May 2007 at 9:34 pm 69. Riku
No, the Kingdom Hearts Secret Ending “Another Side, Another Story” is not the Secret Ending we’re talking about. We’re also not talking about the awesome “Deep Dive” Secret Ending to Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix. Instead, we’re talking about the Secret Endings of “Gathering” (previously known as Sunset Horizons) of Kingdom Hearts II, and “Birth By Sleep” of Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+. I should have them back up on the site soon to view, including translations. That’ll be soon after I get my new computer. Please be patient.
on 27 May 2007 at 1:11 am 70. Shakespeare
If you beat KH2 on Standard with the Journal at 100%, then you unlock the secret ending. (Or if you just beat the game on Proud Mode.)
on 27 May 2007 at 3:10 pm 71. Riku
Complete the game including 100 Acre Wood, Pride Lands, and Atlantica on Proud, yes. That doesn’t include minigames.
on 28 May 2007 at 2:11 am 72. Exdeath64
Hey, does anyone know what happened to Roxas? i know he “fused” with Sora, but is he dead to the series or what? i know, no one knows, but i could use some theories
on 28 May 2007 at 5:43 am 73. Unknown
Well Roxas is pretty much Sora now…again. But his spirit lives on in Sora, along with Namine’s in Kairi’s
on 28 May 2007 at 8:30 am 74. Shakespeare
Yeah. He’s ‘gone’, but not ‘dead’. He reunited with his true self, and is whole again.
on 28 May 2007 at 4:46 pm 75. Exdeath64
…so technically he could pop up again in the series? just wondering about Ven…
on 29 May 2007 at 3:14 am 76. Shakespeare
Not unless Sora loses his heart again…
on 29 May 2007 at 4:19 am 77. Exdeath64
interesting concept, that is…
on 29 May 2007 at 2:37 pm 78. Shakespeare
They pretty much have to continue with Sora’ story. That was Nomura’s purpose in saying that Kingdom Hearts is Sora’s story. So yes; while there may be side stories, like Reverse/Rebirth, it will still focus on Sora’s journey.
Just like the question of the mysterious path at the end of KH1 was answered, I’m confident we’ll have an answer about the letter with the coming game.
(And that was two questions…lol)
on 30 May 2007 at 12:32 am 79. acyr
i just started playing kh2 again and when roxas has to draw a picture on that table, there are 3 circles. one has the heartless symbol in it, another with the nobody symbol. the last is blank & roxas fills it in, but his hand covers it (u cant see it). when his hand moves away, the drawing is glowing too brightly to see the 3rd symbol. What is this symbol? or, Does it have significance in later installments?
on 30 May 2007 at 12:43 am 80. Exdeath64
actually it is a gear shape with a X in the center, i have the walk through guide and it shows it there
on 30 May 2007 at 1:46 pm 81. Shakespeare
I’m pretty sure it’s the Kingdom Hearts crown. You can see it clearly in the video. (The video in question would be Twilight Town: Sixth Day, if you’re curious. I’d check it right now, but I’m at school and I can’t get access to ANYTHING.)
on 31 May 2007 at 2:08 am 82. Exdeath64
i looked it up, you are correct. i hate it when walkthrous lie to me…
on 31 May 2007 at 2:04 pm 83. Shakespeare
I try my best to give the facts…but when I can’t check my facts, it’s aggrivating. (KH-Vids isn’t actually blocked here, but Flash is, and so is FileFront. Guess it’s a good thing I didn’t want to make an AMV for this class, huh? -_-)
on 03 Jun 2007 at 2:38 pm 84. Can't tell ya
I worte to Square Enix and they said they are not planing to make a 3rd game. But the Letter said this:
Thank you for taking the time to write to us. We hope this letter answers your questions.
Our parnet company, SQUARE ENIX of Japan, has no current plans to create a sequeal to Kingdom Hearts 2 at this time.
They worte more but eough is said.
This is not my email
on 04 Jun 2007 at 1:19 am 85. theheartlessleader
you have to be kiding me
on 04 Jun 2007 at 1:21 am 86. theheartlessleader
………….WHAT!!!!
on 04 Jun 2007 at 1:22 am 87. theheartlessleader
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………CRAP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
on 04 Jun 2007 at 1:23 am 88. theheartlessleader
gtg
on 04 Jun 2007 at 1:42 am 89. Britt
THATS CAUSE THEY’RE NOT SUPPOSE TO TELL US ANYTHING YET!
they are trying to through us off track till they announce it in like 3 months.(can’t wait! XD)
they are telling us at the next tokyo game show and have been saying there is going to be a third game (they are going to announce it soon) related to the series and also it might be a movie, they are not sure yet.
on 06 Jun 2007 at 7:08 pm 90. Shakespeare
I would hope that the people at Square-Enix would know how to spell ‘parent’ and ’sequel’…
And I’m sure that if you would have asked them a few years ago about a sequel to FFVII, they would have told you there were no plans, either…now look at it.
on 10 Jun 2007 at 10:24 pm 91. ion
Refering to Zaplin’s question i hope the entire origional cast of kingdom hearts is in the third.
on 15 Jun 2007 at 2:44 am 92. Ventus
So Ventus means Wind??
on 16 Jun 2007 at 6:44 am 93. Shakespeare
Yes, it does. I think it also means ‘windy’, but I don’t speak Latin. (I got cheated out of my Latin courses for the coming school year…curses.)
on 18 Jun 2007 at 7:13 am 94. estellamarie
mahn.dats gay.
i want the future kingdom hearts game 2 come out
on ps2 too cuz a ps2 iz all i have and i know ma
mom would never buy me a ps3.=[
>=( curse u playstation b3yond!!
y cant they juss make the game 4 ps2 and 3???
mahn i really wanna wanna play dat game cuz i loved the other 2 and i wuz looking 4ward 2 getting the next KH game =*[
i guess ill never be able 2…wwaahh!!!
on 18 Jun 2007 at 7:30 am 95. estellamarie
=]hey wait!
i wuz juss reading tha comments right now..[[silly me]]
hey shakespear,
are u serious about that thing at gamestop where you can trade in your ps2 and they’ll take $100 of tha ps3??
on 19 Jun 2007 at 1:50 am 96. Shakespeare
Estella; Yes, I’m totally serious. I know that the GameStop at one of the malls in town here does, and it looked like a pretty official GameStop sign (it wasn’t just, like someone scrawled with a red felt-tip pen on some construction paper or anything), so it probably applies at other places. Not to mention that the PS3 is fully backwards compatible, so you can play all your old games and DVDs on it, too. (And you won’t have to pay $2000 for a Blu-Ray disc player; that’s one reason why the PS2 was so popular; you could pick up a PS2 for $250, while a DVD player initially cost almost twice that much.)
And the games graphics will be too much for the PS2 to process, and the game will be too long (!) to fit on a PS2 DVD-ROM. Blu-Ray discs have the capacity to hold that much information, though. That’s why they made the switch for Final Fantasy XIII to the PS3, anyway; it was too long. Also, on the PS3, there probably won’t be any load times between locations in KH3…and if you’ve seen the renders off of the White Engine, and even some of the stuff off the Unreal Engine…I’d take that in a heartbeat, man. (If I had $500 to spend, that is. ^^;)
on 19 Jun 2007 at 11:31 pm 97. alex
WEll i sure hope that the next game is on ds but this has to be in the past or i could be taking place at the same time kingdom hearts 2 was being played. Also if u look closely at the new secret ending in final mix+ the old man turns a keyblade into a ball that he tosses in the sky to create the big blue heart.
on 20 Jun 2007 at 9:03 pm 98. jeff
hey maybe by the time the kingdom hearts 3 comes out the ps3 might have lowered the price at least a little and if you trade in a ps2 they may take 100$ off thats a pretty good deal,but either way it would probably take a while for me to get anyways.Also nomuras thinking about multiplatforming so it may be on another console but not ps2,final mix he said was last kh on ps2.
on 20 Jun 2007 at 9:44 pm 99. jeff
hey on the dengeki playstation magazine 2007 interview summary it said that the three armored figures in the ending are connected to Xemnas/Xehanort in a way and that there may be ELABORATION,meaning the connection may have something like to refine by successive operations,Studied,high wrought,wrought with labor.
on 29 Jun 2007 at 9:22 am 100. TheMuffinMan
I suggest you remove the Kingdom Hearts Extreme interview from this particular editorial, considering said interview was proven to be a falsification and completely made up nearly the day it was released, the entire thing is entirely fake and was meant to spread false rumors
Just a heads up so you don’t lose credibility for posting false information
on 29 Jun 2007 at 9:30 am 101. Thimien
yeah i never read any of these interviews, but now im looking at it, and it look so fake lol specialy when he says.. “Advent Children was sick” lol like any interviewing someone from square would ever say that lol. Plus the so called marketing maneger, said “KH3″ was coming out of PS3, when we know its not going to be called KH3 at all.
on 29 Jun 2007 at 9:32 am 102. TheMuffinMan
Shakespeare:
Depending on your Region the PS3 has different backwards compatibility. In Japan and the United States the PS3 has roughly 90% Backwards Compatability
However, if you live in Europe where the PS3 runs on software emulation Backwards Compatibility as apposed to Hardware, the PS3 has a roughly 50% backwards Compatibility with PS1/PS2 games
Secondly, Blu-Ray players now cost $500, you can get a regular Sony brand Blu-Ray player for less than the cost of a PS3 nowadays thanks to an increase in production of diodes.
There is almost a negligible difference in the power of the 360 and the PS3, and there has yet to be a video game to DATE that has ever REQUIRED more than the 9GB of space that the DVD-9 provides, including games such as Oblivion which holds upwards of 150+ hours of gameplay, and games such as Twilight Princess with 50+ hours of gameplay which ran on a Gamecube Mini-disc witht he space of less than 2GB
So, the issue of space is a moot point because there has yet to be a game created that has ever required more space than the DVD-9 provides, and considering a game like Oblivion fit comfortably on one so with it’s massive and expanding universe…the space Blu-ray provides is negligible in the face of games that function perfectly on a disc that runs at a faster disc run speed allowing for better load times
Yes, your load times comment was too, incorrect. Games such as Sonic PS3 had upwards of 2 minute load times between stages, and the PS3 port of Oblivion had severe issues (says Bethesda) with load times because the Blu-ray disc ran at an inferior and slower pace to that of the 2x speed DVD-9
Also, both the Unreal Engine 3 AND the White Engine are compatible with the 360’s hardware, which again renders your point baseless, because the 360 is capable of running all the same graphical engines that even the most advanced engines running PS3 games can, including the Metal gear Solid 4 engine
on 29 Jun 2007 at 9:45 am 103. Thimien
Yah it’s true when people look at a PS3, they go “Yep, over priced gaming system =/”
When that’s inaccurate.
The system is so much more than the afformentioned. While it’s true that it’s “Primary” function is to be a gaming console, it can substitue almost every peice of hardware you have for entertainment. I’m going to list a few.
-Dvd/Blu-ray player.(Built in)
-Gimped out computer (Last resort internet browsing, but it’s still there.)
-Photo veiwer.
-Radio (Recently capable of picking up audio feeds)
-PS1
-PS2
-If you combine your internet with Youtube - media veiwer.
-CD player, and not just CD’s burnt CD’s, or CD’s in unusual formats.
-ect.
-ect.
-ect.
Now let’s price that up K?
Dvd player -30$
Blu-ray player - 500$ (O_o)
Low end computer - 250$
Radio - 30$
Ps1-50$
Ps2-100-150$
GOOD Cd player - 50$ (And you can’t rip CD’s to cd players either, but you can do it with PS3)
Hmm…
930$ USD?
Seems like we might be getting a discount..
And that’s not charging for the expensive cooling system that takes up half your PS3 either…
Just look at it like that. I use my PS3 for gaming 60% of the time I use it.
As soon as there are titles out for it, it’ll sell more, and once the PS3 is a common house hold system, producers will start exclusiving it because they can do more with it.
(PS3 has atleast 20GB hard drive space garunteed, so, producers know they have somewhere to stash extra data, creating the posibility to expand the game past the disc.
Also, with so many proccesors you have alot of power to play with, making more chaotic and realistic games through bettered physics system.
OR you can do what Enix is doing with the “White” {name given to the game engine running FFXIII} system and use them to prerender in game graphics.
=D )
thats a post from another page. i know what your saying, but it does not dismiss the fact PS3 is a better machine than 360. this post xplains the way i like Sony and PS3. 360 has alot to catch up. Just wait till the games and blue ray movies kick in.. and il say bye bye 360.
on 12 Jul 2007 at 5:19 pm 104. Shine On
haha thats great i still cant afford one though(*0&) Whats better bout blu ray just better graphics or what??
on 12 Jul 2007 at 5:24 pm 105. Shine On
no ONE is here KIngdom Hearts is kinda u no0 its kinda AWESOME! hahah stand in the light (sora chain of memories) wanta hear my song!
I need to run with my feet on the rock
filling me up with conviction to live with what i believe with the flame of my faith burning BRIGHT and stand for the right filled with this fire when i stand in the light.
on 14 Jul 2007 at 12:33 am 106. DWM
I was wondering if this new video shows a little bit of what is in store for KH3, will Sora, Riku, Kairi, Goofy and Donald be included in tis game that will most likely be made, i would personally sujest that they are main charaters for KH3 because many people may lose the joy of playing Kingdom Hearts. So please tell me wether the origional will appear in KH3 and if the are still going to be main characters in the new Kingdom Hearts.
Thanksyou for taking the time to answer my question please answer quickly and honestly. Thank you
Sincerly, DWM
on 03 Aug 2007 at 6:38 pm 107. Riku Rox
Can somebody please explain to me what the letter was that mickey sent to Sora Riku and Kairi at the end of KH: II?
on 04 Aug 2007 at 6:06 pm 108. Tetsuya Nomura always right
kh3 is gonna be on the ps3.also the interview was NOT fake cuz y would someone be that dum enough to past the something like that on kh3.net?Thimien the next game ISN’T called kh3 but they said that they r STILL MAKING kh3 its just this game thats called a different name.Riku Rox the letter mickey send to sora and co. was telling them that xehanort had found out about who he really was and was planing a plot to invade them so the king needed their help…i the say the next “new” game is gonna be about roxas cuz nomura said that he wanted to give roxas more of a role so he probably will make the next game based on roxas.the reason y they don’t want to put the new game on ps2 is cuz ps3 has better graphics,qualities,and it would look awesome to see the best game in the world on ps3.finally they will most likely put the new game on psp cuz of the graphics and take advantage of the portable ability it has
on 04 Aug 2007 at 6:25 pm 109. Tetsuya Nomura always right
the best graphics they can ever use for kingdom hearts r put the graphics from the opening into the kh games
on 10 Aug 2007 at 6:08 pm 110. cloudxxleon
hey guys:)
kingdom hearts 3 will come out on the ps3 side!
kh2fm+ will come out for the ps2…
i think it will come out (kh2fm+) in autum
and kingdom hearts 3 a few month later…..
bye
on 27 Aug 2007 at 2:00 am 111. unkown player
lol i hope u get a chance to play wit the soldiers cause playing with donald and goofy in ur party is getting old im also hoping to change ur party anywhere u go and can have riku kairi or king mickey
on 27 Sep 2007 at 7:17 am 112. zeeshan
“But will Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ hit Europe?
Square-Enix Marketing Manager: I think it’s safe to say you will be pleasantly surprised around the end of the year. *grins*”
…. lairs!
on 03 Dec 2007 at 2:07 am 113. Chris D
hey I’m a big Kingdom Hearts fan.
I’ve bought Both Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 and still enjoy playing them and I look forward to playing Kingdom Hearts 3 because I have alot of questions that can’t be answered until I play it.