II.8 Final Chapter Prologue

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According to screenshots taken by KH13, it seems that there may be differences between the English and Japanese versions of Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.

As seen in these pictures, the English version is more than 1GB more than the Japanese version of the game.

What do you guys think this means? Could we have an option for both English and Japanese audio? Maybe a special scene? Let us know what you guys think down below!

And of course, when we know what this extra GB of data is, we'll be sure to let y'all know!~
With less than two weeks before the release of 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue' in Japan, Japan's Playstation Blog has released a mix of old and new HQ images of the collection's cinematic entry, 'Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Back Cover':

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Edit: Now with the exhibit finally open, we have some pictures of it.

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The pictures look amazing and we can only imagine what it most look like in person!

Credit to Mikesan1014, pi_su05, adachi813, and Soichiro_Sun from Twitter for the wonderful pictures.

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It looks like Square Enix is looking for more ways to honor our Dearly Beloved series, Kingdom Hearts, for it's 15th anniversary!

According to 4Gamer, from January 9th to the 15th, a Kingdom Hearts stained glass clock memorial exhibition will be in Shinjuku Station in Japan. The clocks (seen above and featured in greater detail below) will feature various Kingdom Hearts characters and a countdown to the release of Kingdom Hearts 2.8 (in Japan).

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Finally, the exhibit will also feature various images from the series and a mural featuring many, if not all characters of the Kingdom Hearts series.

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What do you guys think about all this? Anyone lucky enough to be in Japan right now? Let us know down in the comments down below! And don't forget, Kingdom Hearts 2.8 will be available on January 12 in Japan and January 24 Worldwide~
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With Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue's release a mere 20 days away, GameInformer released their review of the much awaited precursor to the Kingdom Hearts III story to its paid subscribers.

Looking into the more technical aspects of the title, the author commends the voice acting & music, indicating solid performances overall, though remarks that the graphics are par for the course for the series, with the obvious bump, rough as it may be, in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage- and Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover.

Gameplay-wise, the author remarks that gameplay feels smoother than previous entries into the story, and states there will be exciting boss encounters that can take up the entire landscape at times. Furthermore, after completing A Fragmentary Passage, you can unlock a Critical Mode for the game, and play through again with a much tougher challenge.

Most important to note is, at the end of A Fragmentary Passage, there will be an extended cutscene which sees characters we're familiar with take the steps into what is, definitively, the beginnings of Kingdom Hearts III.

All in all, Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue received an 8.5/10, praised as a solid collection that amps up excitement for the conclusive game to the Xehanort Saga, and gets you prepared for what's coming next.​

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The guys over at Dengeki have posted an extended version of Nomura's most recent interview with them, containing additional questions, where Nomura confirms that Riku, like Sora, will have a new outfit in KH3, and that the outfit is the one Riku is wearing in artwork Nomura drew to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of 'Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]' in Japan. The fully translated interview can be read below:
Credit to Zephyr of KHInsider for the interview translations!