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Dengeki Playstation Interview w/ Tetsuya Nomura

Posted by Meilin Lee : Feb 27, 2019 at 6:30 PM ( 1 , 1,846 )

'Kingdom Hearts III' has officially been out for about a month now, and as with each new release in the series, fans have questions about what the future holds. Luckily, the director of the series, Tetsuya Nomura, got a chance to discuss the recently released game with Dengeki Playstation, commenting on KH3's impressive sale numbers, discussing DLC plans for the game, and confirming that Critical Mode will be coming soon. Check out the fully translated interview below (courtesy of KHInsider's goldpanner):

It's been almost 17 years since Kingdom Hearts released on March 28 2002. And, in Kingdom Hearts III, we have come to a point of punctuation: the end of the "Dark Seeker Saga," which has lasted for these past 17 years. The worldwide release of KH3 was a success, with over 5 million units sold. Having received such a large response all over the world, please tell us what you're feeling about getting here.

Nomura: In the way of numbers, looking at the exact data that includes digital copies, it's a great result that has completely passed my expectations. We are currently beginning work on DLC, so it doesn't feel like it's over yet. I'm actually getting less sleep post-release.

There's a form that appears called "Rage Form," which reminds us of the "Anti Form" from KH2. What is the setup behind that?

Nomura: The forms in this title are very different from that of KH2, so we decided to change all the names. Rage does indeed have characteristics that are reminiscent of Anti, but it's basically a separate thing setup wise. Anti is based on Sora getting completely stained in darkness, but Rage doesn't go quite that far. It's based on him going into a rampage state, controlled by feelings of anger.

There's no "Critical Mode" difficulty level in this game. Was there a reason you didn't include it?

Nomura: Critical Mode wasn't originally in the base versions of the game, they were an extra feature we added to the Final Mix versions. So, we will be following that and releasing it for download later on. It's not simply a matter of changing numbers and making things stronger; we fine-tune and debug multiple times. We are polishing things to make sure it's not simply a "more difficult mode," and is as fun as you would expect from Critical.

Among the worlds, we felt that the plot in the Big Hero 6 world had rather daring plot developments. Most of the worlds in KH3 were new to the series. Can you tell us which world's story left the deepest impression on you, or any stories from development?

Nomura: Toy Story was the first plot we worked on. The scenario took over 2 years to complete, and we even went and consulted directly with Pixar. It's a symbol of the beginning of KH3, and as such is the one I have the deepest memories of.

There are several Organization members whose original names are still unknown. Will we have a chance to learn them someday, or to find out about the scar on Isa's face?

Nomura: If there is a sequel, then that chance may come. But in my heart right now my desire is a blank page.

The process behind reviving Ventus and Roxas was fairly easy to understand, but how was Xion brought back, and how did she end up in the New Organization XIII?

Nomura: I think it's possible to figure it out for yourself. However, I do plan to explain it in DLC.

Many people who have finished KH3 are interested in the "girl" that Lea and Isa were looking for, and the existence of the "NAMELESS STAR" in the Final World. Can you give us any kind of hint about the truth behind these girls? Are they characters who have already appeared in the series?

Nomura: I think this is also possible to figure out for yourself if you look at all the secret reports, but yes, they are characters who have already appeared in the series. You will find out who "NAMELESS STAR" if there is a next time.

What is Scala ad Caelum, the place which also appeared in the final trailer? It looks similar to Daybreak Town from Kingdom Hearts Union Cross - is there some kind of connection? Also, who were the black-clothed figures that appeared there?

Nomura: I've made it so that you should be able to understand the connection between Scala ad Caelum and Daybreak Town, if you look carefully. The black-clothed figures are replicas.

Please give us a comment, if you can, regarding the post-release download epilogue and secret movie. We are interested in the existence of Yozora from VERUM REX, who also appeared in Toy Box.

Nomura: As I have done in the past, it is an introduction to the story I will tell if there is a next time. I know there is all kinds of speculation regarding the secret movie, but it's not something simple that could be understood at this point in time.

Finishing KH3 got us even more interested in the plot of KHUX. Please tell us what is in store for us there.

Nomura: We are approaching a development that brings a new world. Along with it, the main story is going to get moving in a big way, and pieces that have been a mystery until now will begin to gather.

Please tell us about your plans for post-release updates and DLC. Is there the potential for something like a Final Mix? What is coming next in the Kingdom Hearts series?

Nomura: Up until now, we have created Final Mixes as separate packages. However, this time I am hoping to release all extra elements as DLC. We are planning to release free DLC as updates once each piece of content is finished. We are also planning to release several features together in one batch as paid DLC. This means that it will take a little more time to work on, but I do want to finish it as early as possible this year and have the team start work on our next project. As for the future of the KH series - there have been some talks, but the ifs and whats are truly a blank page right now. My schedule is completely full for the rest of the year.

Sky Tree, the Ambassador Hotel, Square-Enix Cafe, Walkman, and the upcoming concert world tour: KH3 has certainly been showcased through a humongous number of channels. Which were most memorable to you? Is there anything else still to come?

Nomura: I was surprised by the Ambassador Hotel one. I was grateful for each and every collaboration. I think that perhaps for now, we have seen everything that can be announced.
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KHV Union χ Weekly Leaderboards: 2/18 - 2/24

Posted by . : tale_wind : Feb 25, 2019 at 11:39 AM ( 0 , 728 )

Welcome back to Daybreak Town! Everyone ready to see how your hard work has stacked up?

In fifth place this week is KHV_Leopardus with a total of 3,956,551 Lux! The top scorer was @Haseo with 2,321,282 Lux—about 59% of the party's earnings. @Noizless followed with 1,573,808 Lux, and @Cat~ with 61,461 Lux.

In fourth place this week is KHV_Vulpes with a total of 63,549,023 Lux! The top scorer was @Fearless with 43,405,561 Lux—about 68% of the party's earnings. @~Master Xehanort~ followed with 11,573,352 Lux, and @Katterpie with 5,956,135 Lux.

In third place this week is KHV_Unicornis with a total of 82,262,656 Lux! The top scorer was @Plums with 77,584,927 Lux—about 94% of the party's earnings. @LadyAzura followed with 4,677,729 Lux.

In second place this week is KHV_Ursus with a total of 1,174,820,717 Lux! The top scorer was @tamale with 1,174,820,717 Lux—exactly 100% of the party's earnings.

In first place this week is KHV_Anguis with a total of 13,363,060,532 Lux! The top scorer was @~Acy_XIII~ with 13,332,559,754 Lux—about 99% of the party's earnings. @Explode followed with 30,040,281 Lux, and @Odamadillo with 460,497 Lux.

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Congratulations to the Keyblade wielders of KHV_Anguis! Master Invi would be thrilled with all your work! Maintain your top position for one more week to earn the Party Don't Stop pin!

Special congratulations to this week's top scorers from each party—Haseo, Fearless, Plums, tamale, and ~Acy_XIII~! You'll all be sent special pins to commemorate your accomplishments if you've not yet received one!

If you want to join in the competition, you can still sign up for our official KHV parties here!

NOTE: If your Player ID is not already recorded in the party sign-up thread, please post it there in order to facilitate the creation of these leaderboards every week!

See you all back here at the fountain plaza next week!

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KHV Union χ Weekly Leaderboards: 2/11 - 2/17

Posted by . : tale_wind : Feb 18, 2019 at 11:35 AM ( 0 , 748 )

Welcome back to Daybreak Town! Everyone ready to see how your hard work has stacked up?

In fifth place this week is KHV_Leopardus with a total of 18,427,340 Lux! The top scorer was @Haseo with 18,169,904 Lux—about 98% of the party's earnings. @Noizless followed with 257,436 Lux.

In fourth place this week is KHV_Unicornis with a total of 31,899,723 Lux! The top scorer was @Plums with 31,790,620 Lux—about 99% of the party's earnings. @LadyAzura followed with 109,103 Lux.

In third place this week is KHV_Vulpes with a total of 112,594,209 Lux! The top scorer was @Fearless with 64,646,621 Lux—about 57% of the party's earnings. @Katterpie followed with 19,032,284 Lux, and @Aidan with 18,319,777 Lux.

In second place this week is KHV_Ursus with a total of 1,001,703,593 Lux! The top scorer was @tamale with 1,001,658,644 Lux—about 99% of the party's earnings. @Aelin followed with 44,949 Lux.

In first place this week is KHV_Anguis with a total of 28,791,706,591 Lux! The top scorer was @~Acy_XIII~ with 28,642,138,072 Lux—about 99% of the party's earnings. @cstar followed with 148,386,279 Lux, and @Explode with 1,182,240 Lux.

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Congratulations to the Keyblade wielders of KHV_Anguis! Master Invi would be thrilled with all your work! Maintain your top position for two more weeks to earn the Party Don't Stop pin!

Special congratulations to this week's top scorers from each party—Haseo, Plums, Fearless, tamale, and ~Acy_XIII~! You'll all be sent special pins to commemorate your accomplishments if you've not yet received one!

If you want to join in the competition, you can still sign up for our official KHV parties here!

NOTE: If your Player ID is not already recorded in the party sign-up thread, please post it there in order to facilitate the creation of these leaderboards every week!

See you all back here at the fountain plaza next week!

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KHV Union χ Weekly Leaderboards: 2/4 - 2/10

Posted by . : tale_wind : Feb 11, 2019 at 11:31 AM ( 0 , 949 )

Welcome back to Daybreak Town! Everyone ready to see how your hard work has stacked up?

In fifth place this week is KHV_Vulpes with a total of 222,208,076 Lux! The top scorer was @Fearless with 200,713,208 Lux—about 90% of the party's earnings. @Katterpie followed with 12,388,904 Lux, and @Aidan with 8,783,925 Lux.

In fourth place this week is KHV_Leopardus with a total of 232,431,926 Lux! The top scorer was @Noizless with 120,697,661 Lux—about 52% of the party's earnings. @Haseo followed with 111,734,365 Lux.

In third place this week is KHV_Ursus with a total of 1,043,178,399 Lux! The top scorer was @tamale with 1,043,178399 Lux—exactly 100% of the party's earnings.

In second place this week is KHV_Anguis with a total of 12,430,543,567 Lux! The top scorer was @~Acy_XIII~ with 12,422,660,364 Lux—about 99% of the party's earnings. @Explode followed with 7,872,287 Lux, and @Day~Dream with 10,916 Lux.

In first place this week is KHV_Unicornis with a total of 21,313,718,096 Lux! The top scorer was @GarrettFinch with 12,831,391,121 Lux—about 60% of the party's earnings. @Swordsman_John followed with 6,477,248,070 Lux, and @tokiodreamy with 2,004,948,475 Lux.

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Congratulations to the Keyblade wielders of KHV_Unicornis! Master Ira would be thrilled with all your work! Maintain your top position for two more weeks to earn the Party Don't Stop pin!

Special congratulations to this week's top scorers from each party—Fearless, Noizless, tamale, ~Acy_XIII~, and GarrettFinch! You'll all be sent special pins to commemorate your accomplishments if you've not yet received one!

If you want to join in the competition, you can still sign up for our official KHV parties here!

NOTE: If your Player ID is not already recorded in the party sign-up thread, please post it there in order to facilitate the creation of these leaderboards every week!

See you all back here at the fountain plaza next week!

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KHV Union χ Weekly Leaderboards: 1/28 - 2/3

Posted by . : tale_wind : Feb 4, 2019 at 1:14 PM ( 0 , 850 )

Welcome back to Daybreak Town! Everyone ready to see how your hard work has stacked up?

In fifth place this week is KHV_Vulpes with a total of 56,802,307 Lux! The top scorer was @Fearless with 47,896,443 Lux—about 84% of the party's earnings. @Aidan followed with 8,735,436 Lux, and @phoenixkh93 with 78,684 Lux.

In fourth place this week is KHV_Leopardus with a total of 280,225,878 Lux! The top scorer was @Haseo with 145,823,006 Lux—about 52% of the party's earnings. @Noizless followed with 127,002,557 Lux, and @Cat~ with 6,518,500 Lux.

In third place this week is KHV_Ursus with a total of 981,884,847 Lux! The top scorer was @tamale with 981,884,847 Lux—exactly 100% of the party's earnings.

In second place this week is KHV_Anguis with a total of 2,628,995,883 Lux! The top scorer was @~Acy_XIII~ with 2,605,945,647 Lux—about 99% of the party's earnings. @Explode followed with 22,305,301 Lux, and @Aurum with 733,916 Lux.

In first place this week is KHV_Unicornis with a total of 19,587,993,868 Lux! The top scorer was @GarrettFinch with 15,366,442,402 Lux—about 78% of the party's earnings. @Swordsman_John followed with 3,527,812,578 Lux, and @tokiodreamy with 688,355,188 Lux.

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Congratulations to the Keyblade wielders of KHV_Unicornis! Master Ira would be thrilled with all your work! You'va maintained your top position for three consecutive weeks and have earned the Party Don't Stop pin! Keep up the good work!

Special congratulations to this week's top scorers from each party—Fearless, Haseo, tamale, ~Acy_XIII~, and GarrettFinch! You'll all be sent special pins to commemorate your accomplishments if you've not yet received one!

If you want to join in the competition, you can still sign up for our official KHV parties here!

NOTE: If your Player ID is not already recorded in the party sign-up thread, please post it there in order to facilitate the creation of these leaderboards every week!

See you all back here at the fountain plaza next week!

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