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Hey guys, although not much, we at KHV now have a translation of the recent famitsu scans, in courtesy of FF7AC REunion It might not be 100% accurate, but it's the best we can do for now!

Interviewer:So what about the development of Birth by Sleep?

Nomura:The developer of re:COM will be working on KH:BBS. During Development, the production of KH:BBS was stopped, for the production of re:COM. At first it felt a bit weird starting the project again. I believe this project started before the other two, of the three Kingdom Hearts games, and I also believe it will be the last to hit the market.

Interviewer: It still relates to Birth of Sleep? (KH2 FM+'s secret ending)

Nomura: The Secret Ending, is an image for a scene in BBS, therefore the title of the game is also the same. However because it is difficult to express a violent battle as a playable content, The Secret Ending, is an image to the end. (Is he hinting that this is how BBS will end or something else?)

Interviewer:How much talk was put into it, for this, as it seems to be the past to the "KH" Series.

Nomura: The game is the farthest in the past timeline of Kingdom Hearts, and will take 10 years ago from the KH series. There is a screenshot of two children playing on the beach, and I believe the fans can understand what that means.

Interviewer: In the Story it's said that "Three Scenarios spelt by Three Heroes". Is there a relation between each scenario?

Nomura:: There are three Heroes, Terra, Ven, and another character in KHBBS. A story is already prepared for all three of them. Therefore in a way you can say three games were made at the same time. (Laughs) It's difficult to zap through the explanation right now due to Scenario creating. However the beginning will be a bit hard to understand, but by completing all three Scenarios you will understand the entire story.

Interviewer: Do the names of the three heroes represent something?

Nomura: In Kingdom Hearts, Sora meant Sky, Riku meant Land, and Kairi meant Sea. In this game, the three meanings make a large impact on the game.

Interviewer: Are all three Scenarios happening around the same time?

Nomura: All of the Scenarios do take around the same time, however there are also some gaps between the timelines. Also there are times when all three heroes will meet.

Interviewer: Is the playing order decided yet?

Nomura: I believe it would be better if we gave the players a freedom of choice. However this is still being talked about, but I believe it would be better to choose whoever you want out of the three.

Interviewer: What place is the story's viewpoint from.

Nomura: To bring a point. The word that comes up in Kingdom Hearts 2, is Xehanort. The game will bring up answers to several things though like. "Why is the Elderly person who appears in BBS bring up the same name?" and "Why is he wearing the same clothes as Ansem in KH1?" Another thing I want to bring up is that Ven has the same hairstyle, face, clothes, and voice to Roxas who appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. Who is he?

Interviewer: Is the voice actor of Ven the same as Roxas?

Nomura: Yes, it is the same actor. Therefore the person who played, will only look at Ven as Roxas from KH2.

However, is Roxas and Ven really the same character?

Moreover, what's the mystery for the existence of Ven, and Roxas?

These are keys that can be fully understandable, when playing KH:BBS. You will be able to seperate Ven from Roxas with ease, I will hint though by connecting the Story between Roxas and Sora, you will understand who Ven is.

Interviewer: May I believe that the one you fight in KH2FM+, and Terra are the same person? Because they both use a very similar kind of Keyblade.

Nomura: If they really are the same person, or not is uncertain, though it doesn't matter if you think they are the same person.

Interviewer: In BBS, after all three are divided, the king appears?

Nomura: It may be deeply related to the story, however I cannot tell rather or not that is a "King" from that current age. This is because the development of BBS will be a very serious story.

Interviewer: In BBS is the gameplay done by choosing action commands lined up in command list?

Nomura: I believe it is neccessary to say first. The Command Menu that was shown to the public (A.K.A scans, and video) has now changed. A system close to that of re:COM has been created successfully feeling like a command deck. However the present screenshots show it was a bit too close to the idea of re:COM. The battle screens you see in the images now, have already been changed. However the operating sense is similar to that of the Kingdom Hearts series. The gameplay has a slight influence from the DS game "It's a Wonderful World"

Interviewer: Are there any features for the Growth System? (Leveling System)

Nomura: A new Growth System has been added into the game, it is when you have to match four obligations with the scenario (?). We tried this variously because it was a bit hard with the PSP. However we made the best use of it's Analog.

Interviewer: Are there new enemies you can confirm that are not shown in the screens?

Nomura:The new enemy is not a Heartless, or a Nobody. Because the story takes place before even they appear. I can give out more information little by little as time passes, an example being like the Shadow enemies that are heartless, and the Dusk enemies that are nobodies.

Interviewer: With the PSP will it be possible for two people to Communicate by any connection method?

Nomura:: It's too early to answer that however, there will be some features that will be taking advantage of the PSP.

Be sure to check back later for our translations on Coded, and 358/2 days.

Edit: IGN also has more information on 358/2 Days
IGN Updates Website
Hey everyone, IGN Updated their website with more information about Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep!


September 26, 2007 - The latest issue of Famitsu has new details on Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, one of three new portable entries in the series that were announced in the Square Enix Closed Megatheater at the Tokyo Game Show.

Birth by Sleep gets its name from the unlockable Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix closing movie, which you probably haven't seen since this director's cut version of Kingdom Hearts II hasn't been released outside of Japan. That movie featured a bunch of new characters, including Terra and Ven, the latter resembling Roxas. Birth By Sleep focuses on three main characters, Terra, Ven and a third character.

In development by the team down in Osaka that developed the Re: Chain of Memories component of Final Mix, Birth By Sleep is being headed up by some familiar names. Tetsuya Nomura is director of the project, with Tai Yasue serving as co-director. Patrick Chen is serving as producer with Youichi Yoshimoto as co-producer.

In a developer interview with this week's Famitsu, Nomura revealed that development on the project actually started long ago, but was halted due to the amount of volume that ended up going into Re: Chain of Memories. The plot was certainly finished in time for the release of Final Mix, as the closing movie for that game was created around it.

Daisuke Watanabe is working on the scenario. You might recognize him from FFXII, KHII, FFX-2 and Chain of Memories. He's also supervising the DS and cell phone KH games. With Birth by Sleep, his talents are put to particular use, as Nomura says he specializes in multi scenario systems.

The game has three scenarios, each told from the perspective of one of the main characters. Yasue joked with the magazine that players may think the game was made by three different teams, as the play style is different for each character due to their varying personalities and abilities.

Re: Chain of Memories had separate Sora and Riku scenarios. Different here, according to Yasue, is that rather than playing one scenario after the other, you'll have to use certain characters to clear certain sections. This also isn't like a 'zapping' system, he noted. He's promising something that players have never seen before.

Regarding gameplay systems, early screenshots of the game show a command menu not unlike previously Kingdom Hearts PS2 titles. Nomura says that of the three newly announced titles, the PSP game is the closest to previous titles in the series and will offer the feeling of action for which the series is known. However, in a separate interview, he also noted that the game will actually be close to the Re: Chain of Memories battle system, with your commands appearing in the form of a deck.

Some new gameplay systems are in the works as well. The character growth system, in particular, uses some ideas that Yasue believes will shock players. While not giving too many specifics, Yoshimoto revealed that they're thinking up a few systems where players hook up their PSP with other players; this presumably has something to do with the growth system Yasue was speaking about. Nomura noted that this type of multiplayer system wil be completely different from the multiplayer mode of the DS title. He also referred to the DS game as being the only new Kingdom Hearts title with actual multiplayer play, so it's a bit unclear if the PSP title will actually let players play together.

The game will once again be constructed of multiple worlds, similar to past titles. However, Yoshimoto is promising some new Disney worlds. Look forward to areas like Sleeping Beauty's Forest.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is still somewhat of a mystery. And it might stay a mystery for a while. In a separate interview, Nomura noted that of the three new portable Kingdom Hearts games, it's the first one to have started development, and will likely be the last one to see release.

Sources: IGN and KHN
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Edit: Summary of Interview, expect a more detailed version in the future.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
- The full meaning behind the title can only be understood once you complete the game.
- The first idea that came from this game was to show the daily life of the Organization.
- This is based off of after Roxas entered Organization XIII, this game will also revolve around the one year when Sora is asleep. (A direct sequel to COM basically)
- Roxas has doubt, and begins to believe if it's better to leave the Organization or not.
- The scan says that the 14th member is not Namine, however IS a key character to the story.
- You will still be going through Disney Worlds
- Roxas vs Riku will be in the game!
- There is a system that allows you to see the memories of Sora.
- Multiplayer mode is not related at all to the story.
- ALL XIII MEMBERS can be used in Multiplayer mode.
- Every member has a unique style of gameplay, also once you defeat the boss you can replay the mission again as much as you want to. There are different missions for each character.
- You can draw for fun in the second screen.
- Everytime you complete a mission, one of the Organization chairs raise a bit higher.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
- Development for this game started a bit early, but it was interrupted by the development for re:COM
- Ven is the male's Alias and his real name is longer.
- There is a mystery of who each character is.
- The keyblade Master is someone who has not appeared in any of the series yet.
- The story is set to be Complex and Serious
- The Story Advances with three people, each with their own different gameplay.
- The Battle system is new compared to the ones in previous KH games.

KH: Coded
- Is considered to be the brother of Agito XIII
- Nomura wanted to make it a playground for the fans.
- THis game will clerify where Riku and the King was during KH1
- THe Debugging Mode is used to move from the Data to the real world
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Source:2ch, FF7AC REunion, ffkhblog and Jeux-France
As you saw a while ago, we had images of two Keyblades shown, Oblivion and Oathkeeper, well it appears that was just a part of what was going to be for sale. Square-Enix has a whole list of Keyblades for sale, as you can see in the images provided below. Their release date, and price are currently undecided, but they may be set up for an October release date just like the Oathkeeper and Oblivion ones are.

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Source: Midnight Kingdom
Hey everyone, it seems as though ffkh has typed up their own summary of the trailers, and went into more detail on the text.


KH Birth by Sleep
o The beginning scene is from the ending of KH to its opening.
o "Sleep gives birth to the concealed fate in the far past."
o The boy with different clothes, and has the same face as Roxas, is talking to the person known as Terra who has dark hair. The boy who looks like Roxas is called "Ven" by Terra.
o Terra: "Are you the one who, at one time, saved me?"

Ven: "Because, you are my friend."
Ven starts to laugh because he said it. Is Terra [on] a rock? Terra jumps off and puts a hand on Ven's shoulder.
o Terra: "Thank you, Ven." (Tomo notes: This scene seems very familiar..) Terra is shown to continuously face the elderly man who appeared in the Secret Movie of KHII:FM+ in the wilderness. (The voice and appearance of Xehanort is quite different from his appearance in KH although, the elderly man is called "Xehanort".)
o Elderly man (Xehanort): "It was believed that you would reach it at last."
Elderly man (Xehanort): "The wall of light and dark is exceeded. It is the original me."
Elderly man (Xehanort): "Impatiently waiting, often reaching last, Terra!!"
The elderly man spreads out the palm of his hand, gladly. Terra, on the opposite side, is angry.
o Xehanort meets Ven (Roxas?) in the Olympus Coliseum.
o (It is considerably vague of what the elderly man's final words say.)
Elderly man: "It's been a long time."
Ven: "Who? You know me ----------!?"
Ven is surprised to recall something.
Elderly man: "It seems you lost something"
Elderly man: "However, it is not eternal. To obtain what is lost."
Elderly man: "Everything is regained. The truth is gripped and is taken only now." The elderly man waves his hand in a movement as if to summon magic.
Ven (Roxas?) watches with an expression that becomes confused and fear.
o Afterwards, the world of the wilderness appears again.
o Terra: "I have my friend."
Terra: "What was done to answer a burning Xehanort and his mind?"
o Terra calls out the keyblade in his right hand. The effect is the same as the man in armor of mystery who "stays put thoughtfully" that appeared in KHII:FM+. Same person?
o ~Battle Mode~
Scene shows that player can operate Terra. (Yay!)
The setting is the forest from "Sleeping Beauty". A castle can be seen that's darkly covered with roses?
At the battle field, Terra jumps over well towards the roses. He is fighting with advance Heartless and not Nobodies.
The Heartless jet-black shadow is about five times the size of a regular shadow Heartless (?). It had a vector shape head.
Terra used familiar commands such as: "Flight", "Fire", "Blizzaga", "Sandaga", "Air hit" (on the left command list), "Fire blitz", "Air lift", and also "Air volley".
o The scene has changed completely to the wilderness.
o The person wearing a black helmet and black clothes (person who appeared in KHII:FM+'s Secret Movie) encounters Ven.
o The person of mystery blows off Ven.
o The King summons and uses the keyblade to momentarily protect a fallen Ven. The King is wearing clothing colored black and grey that we haven't seen up until now. The keyblade in his hand is the Starseeker.
o Terra and the elderly man (Xehanort), who are in the wilderness with fallen Ven, face each other again.
The scene has changed completely, and this time, the elderly man starts to appeal for something.
Elderly man (Xehanort): "The person who has been tied to the darkness doesn't have the qualification to use the keyblade."
Elderly man (Xehanort): "The man is a demon who has already been tied to the darkness."
Elderly man: "Please, I ask of you to correct my mistake!"

o Terra: "I used this power for my friend even though, the mastering is ordered!" (FF&KH notes: Perhaps, this "instruction of mastering"... Although, this part is vague, it's not popular.) Terra is watching the coast. (Coast of Twilight Town because of the evening time?)
o There are two boys who are playing using wooden swords and Terra watches from a grove. (Sora and perhaps, Riku?) Terra and the two boys are the only ones in the area.
o Ven is watching from a similar coast looking down. He has little expression on his face. This place isn't Destiny Islands. It's Twilight Town (?) because it's evening.
Ven: "Because he's a friend, please erase me."


* KH Coded
o The title of "KINGDOM HEARTS NEW CONCEPTS, NEW TITLES" is displayed with the beginning image in a form of waves.
o It shows the ending scene of KHII. Sora, Riku, Kairi, Donald, and Goofy are in Destiny Islands' play island laughing together in the water.
o The words appear: "Flow of time."
"The secret is solved."
"The world extends."
o It begins with an image of Jiminy Cricket narrating the scenes. (FF&KH user notes that the words that are placed down as Jiminy speaks are made to look very vague.)
o "My two journals are completed. One of them became blank because of Castle Oblivion. The words that were written in the journal said, 'Give thanks to Namine' .........eh?"
o One strange sentence that was written in Jiminy's Journal that should've become blank by KH:CoM: "It's necessary to return to healing their wounds."
o Jiminy finds the strange sentences and reports them to the King in a panicking manner.
o The King sees the strange sentences on the Journal.
o King: "I know only one person, in the world, who can solve this mystery....No, only him!"
Jiminy: "Ah!!"
o Sora appears standing on Destiny Islands wearing KHI clothing. A special effect surrounds Sora's body looking like he's being forwarded by a computer which momentarily hangs.
o Sora holds up his keyblade laughing proudly and begins to run.
o ~Battle scene begins~
o Sora, with Donald and Goofy following behind him, are walking into Traverse Town.
o The Heartless attack. Sora is shown moving a pile of blocks.
o Are there a variety of mini game elements such as puzzle games built in?
o In "Debugging mode", Sora's movement quickens, and various of actions join together when the command is executed. (Is it like the reaction command triangle button of KHII?)
o The scene where Sora goes off to the first stage in KH which is Traverse Town is shown at the end. Pluto tries to lick Sora's face and Sora wakes up in the back of the alley in Traverse Town.
o Sora chases Pluto and runs to the center of the town.
o Sora: "Here is where...?" which he remembers from the first volume of KH. (It's a bit different, although, it sure looks like the beginning scene of Traverse Town.)
o The King comes out of the back of the alley with a hand held up and walks toward Sora. (The King is in his usual clothing and not the clothes of the Org. XIII.)
o King: "Sora, your travel started here. However, I was here on that day too. Let me speak the truth."



KH 358/2
o The ending scene of KH Re:CoM is shown. Sora is seen sleeping in order to regain his memory.
o Words appear: "The other side is returning to Sora to sleep."
"Whenever crossing, the mind comes back."
o The scene of Roxas and Axel are shown sitting on the clock tower of Twilight Town.
o (Tomo's note: Taking this from Game Watch's post because it's the exact same thing here.) Roxas and Axel are watching the evening sun from the clock tower at the station as usual. The duty of the two people, who belong to the Organization, is to deal with the Heartless and to collect "Hearts". They always meet in the clock tower at this station at the end of each duty. They talk about their duties, while eating [sea-salt] ice cream together.
o They pull the sea-salt ice creams out of their mouths.
o Axel: "The sunset, do we know why it's to be red?"
Axel: "It is anything because it reaches until there are some colors in its light, and especially red which is the furthest color."
Roxas: "Why is Axel in a good mood?"
o The scene changes to inside the white room where Roxas is with the other Org. XIII members being introduced.
o It seems, this is the scene where Roxas enters the Organization.
o A scene of Axel and Saix talking about Castle Oblivion.
They are at "Memory's Skyscraper". Saix is standing on the stairs. Axel walks and turns his back towards him.
Saix: Axel, Xemnas sent me a message."
Saix: "There is a member in Castle Oblivion who is a betrayer."
Szix: "Erase him as soon as we find him."
Axel looks back but only his left side of his face shows.
Axel: "Is this really an instruction from Xemnas?"
Does Saix's expression deepen?
o The King meets a man with a black hood in the forest.
o The King looks mysterious himself. (He is wearing his black hood appearance.)
o The King is surprised and pulls out his keyblade momentarily, at the same time, pulls down his hood.
o ~Battle Scene~

o Roxas is manipulated (controlled by player), and the Heartless are being knocked down. The enemy is a Darkside.
o The operation to glide is possible to be used in the air.
o In addition, the scene that have the members of the Org. XIII members struggling in a joint battle seems to be the first multi-player of the KH series.
o The screen appears to be divided into four, and the players are able to operate Roxas, Xigbar, Saix, and Axel.
o The HP and MP bars are confirmed to be located in the lower right hand side of the screen. However, the normal command menu from the regular KH series doesn't appear.
o Xemans is talking the white room where the Organization XIII are gathered.
o The Org. members are all with deep expressions.
o Xemnas: "Today is a day, in which, we should be commemorating."
o Xemans: "A new companion came to join us. ....... It is the the 14th."
o The person who is called the 14th in appearance is a girl who is wearing a black hood. She walks towards the center of the room with a smile. Her face isn't able to be seen.
o The expressions of the Org. members varies from each member. Vexen and Larxene laugh. Marluxia and Leaxus express a little anger through their eyebrows. (Tomo's note: Remember, Org. members can only fake emotion.)
Vexen then starts to move. (FF&KH notes that his chair seemed to be awfully low.)
Axel moved his hand to his mouth.
Roxas' expression to be surprised to see the 14th member (or confused).
o Axel and Roxas are flying/hopping on the roofs of houses of Twilight Town.
o Roxas: "...Ahead of me, I see Xemnas...." (FF&KH user notes that his/her memory is vague about this part.)
o Roxas looks at the sunset on the clock tower again: "I will disappear from this world in 151 days."


Source: FFKH Blog and Tomogirl of KHN for translating it.