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Posted by Krowley : Oct 4, 2012 at 3:11 PM ( 26 , 4,123 )

In the October edition of Famitsu, New Screenshots and more details have been revealed for the upcoming titles; Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix and Kingdom Hearts for PC Browsers. An Interview has also been translated involving Nomura and his take on the series.

KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX

KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories

KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days

KINGDOM HEARTS for PC Browsers

We Ask Director Mr. Tetsuya Nomura about KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-

This year marks 10 years since the first Kingdom Hearts title was born, and now with the time ripe it is being remastered in HD. Let's peruse the content from these screencaps and an interview with director Mr. Tetsuya Nomura!

―Please tell us the details of how the release of KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- came to be.

Mr. Tetsuya Nomura (hereon Nomura): All the titles in the series so far are a collection, first establishing the internal set-up, called the 'Seeker of Darkness Chronicles' (※), and I wanted to bring together the whole story arriving at KH2 before we turn to its conclusion.

―There's strong meaning behind going over it again, isn't there. Will there be changes or additions to the content of the games?

Nomura: The two titles that are included as games will have trophy support. We intend to include an extensive range of trophies, from the more orthodox to ones that won't go down easily. Also, the controls in KH1 have been modified to be a little closer to the ones in KH2. We've also replaced some of the models of the main characters with the most recent ones.

―Why are you remaking KH 358/2 Days as a video volume rather than a game?

Nomura: Actually, I had also been thinking about doing a full remake like KH Re:Chain of Memories (hereon KH Re:CoM). However, if we had started that it would have considerably delayed starting work on the new title, so it ended up being included in the form of something like the 'theatre mode' that we already have in the series. We are changing 70% of the main story into cutscenes, with freshly-recorded voicing too, and we are currently working on around 100 scenes. If you watch from start to finish, you will know and understand the story of KH 358/2 Days. Though it's in a different form than the game I think people will enjoy it.

―Can you please tell us a little more about the series-first KH game for PC browser?

Nomura: This is not a title with an emphasis on story, but we are working premises in. That said, for the first time in the series you can enjoy the content completely separately from the main series, so even beginners to the series might be able to be at ease playing it. The battling is different again from KH Re:CoM, and we are aiming for something with simple controls and flashy movements. I think customising is important to this type of game, so we are filling it with new elements in that area.

―By the way, what of a HD version of KH2 and up?

Nomura: It would be unnatural not to (laughs).

―Here's hoping! And now, lastly, a message for the gamers please.

Nomura: Because the series so far has been scattered over different consoles, I think there have been people who found it difficult to access, with sequels such as KH2 that might already have come out by the time they came to know about the series. With KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX- you can enjoy the story from the beginning, and in HD quality on top of that, so if you haven't played yet please by all means use this opportunity to do so. I think even those who have already played through the series may make new discoveries regarding foreshadowing of sequels and lines that reference previous lines and such by taking another look at everything aligned in chronological order. I would be happy if this title turns out to be a 'restart' for the series.

※Seeker of Darkness Chronicles... mentioned as the phrase 'Xehanort Chronicles' in a previous interview with Weekly Famitsu, this refers to Xehanort the Seeker of Darkness being the pivot of the whole series. 'Seeker of Darkness Chronicles' is the formal name first used in the project proposal.

A new door opens in HD

Kingdom Hearts (hereon KH) is an action RPG series loved throughout the world. Of the seven stories that have been revealed so far, KH Final Mix and KH Re:Chain of Memories have been remastered in HD inKH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, releasing in 2013 for PS3. On top of this, KH 358/2 Days is also included as a volume converted to video! Without further ado, let's check out the new images of each title, born again and more gorgeous than ever.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts, in which Sora, the protagonist of the series, and Donald and Goofy travel through various Disney worlds. This title, which released in March 2002, returned triumphantly as KH Final Mix, which used the North American version that released the same year in December as a base with added components and the English voicing. This Final Mix version has been remastered in HD in KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-. The voicing that was in English will be in Japanese.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

The protagonist of KH 356/2 Days is Roxas, a young man who played an important role in KH2. The story of Roxas and Axel, who takes care of him, and Xion, a girl who has newly joined 'Organisation XIII', unfolds. In KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, you can appreciate the main story of KH 358/2 Days put to video and bestowed new voicing as a video volume.

Kingdom Hearts for PC Browser (tentative title)

Kingdom Hearts for PC Browser (tentative title), announced at Tokyo Game Show 2012 with KH -HD 1.5 ReMIX-, will be a free to play online game for PC browsers. As a player you will customise an avatar that will represent you and adventure through Disney worlds. It seems that undertaking quests and cooperating with friends to defeat enemies will be elements?
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Translation credit goes to Goldplanner from KHInsider

Source credit to Famitsu

Credit to Chevalier and Libregkd for informing me

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First Look at Kingdom Hearts Browser Game!

Posted by Plums : Oct 3, 2012 at 6:17 PM ( 31 , 5,990 )

Hey everyone, more KH news for you all!

Scans have surfaced of a preview of the Kingdom Hearts Browser game, that was announced alongside the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix.

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Credit here.

Thanks to forum member axel91 for the info!

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Nomura teases Kingdom Hearts II HD + More Details on the 1.5 HD Remix

Posted by Krowley : Oct 2, 2012 at 10:49 PM ( 18 , 2,186 )

Gematsu has shared some interesting details after a brief Famitsu Weekly Interview with game director; Tetsuya Nomura. Along with more teasing from the director on future events, we get some insight on changes they've made to the Kingdom Hearts titles in preparation for the 1.5 HD ReMix Japanese release. These changes include character remodeling, cutscenes, and more!

Square Enix announced high-definition versions of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories for PlayStation 3 via Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix at the Tokyo Game Show last month. But what about Kingdom Hearts II? Famitsu interviewed series director Tetsuya Nomura this week and inquired the same.

“Is there gonna be a high-definition version of Kingdom Hearts II later?” asked Famitsu.

“It’d be unusual if there wasn’t,” Nomura replied with a smile.

Nomura also shared new details on Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix. Sora and the other character models for Kingdom Hearts have been replaced with character models from Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. And play operation is closer to Kingdom Hearts II. Regarding the Theater Mode, 70 percent are mainly old scenes made to be new cutscenes with voice.

“I’m happy to be restarting this title,” said Nomura. (Literal translation: “If this title becomes a restart, I’m happy.”)

Other details include:

The screen ratio and gauge placement have also been revised.

Nomura thought of doing a full remake for 358/2 Days (our source wrote Re: Chain of Memories, but I think that’s a typo), but since it was too late to start work on a new title, it was done in the form of Theater mode.

The series so far has been scattered on various hardware, by the time new fans came to know Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II was already out.

“I figured since there were people who had a hard time keeping up with the sequels, we had to start from the beginning with Kingdom Hearts HD,” said Nomura.

“I also thought that familiar fans might make new discoveries seeing everything in chronological order with the sequels side by side.”

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Credit to the news discovery goes to Libregkd.

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Birth by Sleep ULTIMATE HITS

Posted by Krowley : Sep 28, 2012 at 1:15 AM ( 11 , 1,973 )

The Square Enix Online Store has updated their Japanese site with the "ULTIMATE HITS" rendition of Birth by Sleep and Birth by Sleep Final Mix. Equivalent to "Greatest Hits," the Ultimate Hits title is granted to video games that have sold a certain number of copies.

The Status updated version of the games will be available on December 6, 2012 at the price of ¥ 2,940 each. (Roughly $38 US)

In an unrelated KH note, Final Fantasy Type Zero ULTIMATE HITS will also be available for the same price and on the same day

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Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix Annoucement "only for the Japanese market"

Posted by Krowley : Sep 26, 2012 at 6:13 PM ( 44 , 5,271 )

Sadly true, but it appears that localization for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix has been announced that for only the Japan realease. This does, however have the ability to localise, so we will keep you informed if that changes.

Gematsu;

Silconera;

Credit to Axel91 for the discovery. Source

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