With 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue' having recently been released in Japan, some early English copies of the game appear to have been leaked. YouTube user Cyberman65 has posted the full English version of the Back Cover cinematic, and with the leak, we got information on who voices who in it, confirming previous scoops made in the past year regarding certain voice actors, including Michael Johnston as Ephemer, Karissa Lee Staples as Invi, and Kevin G. Quinn as Gula. The full list can be viewed below: Max Mittelman - Luxu Karissa Lee Staples - Invi Matthew Mercer - Ira Travis Willingham - Aced Isabela Moner - Ava Kevin G. Quinn - Gula Michael Johnston - Ephemer Lara Jill Miller - Chirithy Ray Chase - Master of Masters Source: KHInsider
Updated op with information on the DLC's international release.
~Nintendo High School - Cafeteria~ As Hiccup continued having lunch with his friends, he noticed Mario holding a lockseed, something he didn't expect to see. "What the...?" Hiccup wondered out loud. "What is it, Hiccup?" Manon asked. "Oh, erm... nothing," Hiccup lied as he shook his head. As Manon returned to eating, Hiccup thought to himself, 'Mario with a lockseed... didn't expect that... could he be the Rider Katniss and I fought against... nah, couldn't be. He's too short and sounds nothing like him. But... what about his brother, Luigi? Does he have one too? Either way, might be a good idea to talk to him after school and tell him about Zordon.' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Prince Demande's Ship - Dining Area~ As everyone was eating, Demande commented, "Oh, I almost forgot... I got a front row ticket at a Yankees game for Olaf. A little something for him to enjoy while we take care of diplomatic matters at the U.N. summit." "Heh, he's definitely gonna enjoy that," Hans replied. "Indeed," Demande concurred, "I expect King Regis to talk with Saphir and myself endlessly before the summit begins." "How come?" King Candy/Turbo asked. "He's a very good friend of my father," Demande responded, "I expect him to congratulate me on willing to take over my father in representing Denmark in the U.N., while wishing his rebellious son would do the same for him." "Prince Noctis, right?" Hans asked. "Yes," Saphir replied, "I'm guessing he's spending time with his friends rather than paying attention to events happening in the world." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Airfield - The Bus~ "Easy..." Director Pierce told the S-type, "You'll get your chance, but I would rather you do it somewhere outside this plane. I do want the interior to remain spotless... well, besides any stains from Osgood's blood over there, hehe." "You... you were the S-type inside Pyrrha," Skye replied to the S-type. "Wow, very good, Skye, you're really catching up," Alan sarcastically told Skye, "By the way, I think my S-type friend should also be thanking Simmons as well, who gave me the vibranium suitcase containing the S-type after she operated on poor ol' Pyrrha, thinking I would place the suitcase somewhere safe, when in reality, I let that very S-type get out free." "Oh, you traitorous b*****d..." Jemma replied, "All this time you were a part of our team... you were secretly against us!" "I can't believe this..." Shining Armor commented. "Can't believe what, my little pony?" John Garret asked Shining Armor as he arrived to the scene with armed J.I.A. agents... "Garret... you too?" a distraught Fury questioned. "Heh, what can I say, Fury... Hail the Crystal Order!" Garret replied. "This is one messed up day..." Hiro commented as he shook his head. "As much as I'd like to continue chatting... hands where I can see them," Pierce told Darien and the others as the armed J.I.A. agents approached each one, pointing their guns to their backs. Sighing, Darien and the others held their hands high, and slowly walked towards the exit. As she walked, Melinda glanced at Osgood, lying on the ground as she was bleeding from the bullet wounds Alan shot at her, assuming she was dead. Saddened, Melinda continued walking slowly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Millennium Falcon - On the Side of the Route 50 Highway - Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ "Perfect," Hopps replied to Cindy as she got her radio to contact the Annapolis Police HQ, "Clawhauser, tell Chief Bogo I'm in Route 50, and I am about to apprehend the biker gang." "That was... awesome!" Kanan excitedly said as he and Finn rejoined the group... "I know, right!" Finn concurred. "Heh, I knew you boys wouldn't have any trouble blastin' those crooks!" Cid told Kanan and Finn as he got up from his seat, "Time we escort the officer outside. C'mon, BB-8, Cindy... let's go!" BB-8 did as it was instructed and followed Cid. "So, were the quad cannons fun?" Nick asked Finn and Kanan as they headed out the ship.
This has gotta be one of my favorite scenes from the game
The Sora summon DLC for 'World of Final Fantasy' is now available through an update for free in Japan! To celebrate the DLC's release, Square-Enix released the above trailer. For those of you who play 'World of Final Fantasy', enjoy a bit of KH in the game. EDIT: Square-Enix has also confirmed that the DLC will be released in NA/EU on January 24th, the same day as 2.8's release!
Having looked at it, I agree. I was just worried one of the trophies would have a really spoilery description like "Beat Xehanort" or something lol
Not gonna look at the 0.2 BBS trophies to avoid potential spoilers, but I am a bit surprised that Back Cover doesn't appear to have any trophies like the Days and Re:coded cinematics did.
In the upcoming issue of Famitsu, 'Kingdom Hearts' series director, Tetsuya Nomura, talks a bit on KH3's development, as well as story details on 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue' (which are expected to contain spoilers): While the full interview isn't out yet, Siliconera has translated tidbits where Nomura discusses development of KH3:
~The Millennium Falcon - Sky Above Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ Spoiler: BGM "Wow, I can see my lawyer's office from here," Nick commented as the Millennium Falcon flew above Downtown Annapolis, heading towards Route 50. Once the Falcon reached the highway, Cid and the others noticed the biker gang that the police were after, speeding down the highway on their motorcycles towards the bridge that crosses the Severn River. "There they are!" Judy cried, pointing to the biker gang way below them. "I see 'em!" Cid replied as he lowered the Millennium Falcon's altitude while continuing to chase the gang from above. Turning to face Finn and Kanan, Cid ordered them, "You two, get to the quad cannons and shoot these guys!" "Uhh, Cid... we never used them before," Kanan replied. "Yeah... you expect us to shoot them without ever having practiced?" Finn added. "First time for everything, boys! Now get to it!" Cid ordered Finn and Kanan, who shrugged and headed to their respective gunner seat in the Falcon. "Guys, if you're gonna shoot, try to not kill any of them. And of course, do NOT shoot at any civilian vehicles!" Judy told Kanan and Finn. "Yes, ma'am!" both Kanan and Finn replied from their gunner seats. Meanwhile, the biker gang on the highway noticed the Millennium Falcon descending towards them, but didn't seem troubled. In fact, two of the bikers took out their guns, and started shooting at the ship as they continued with their escape. "Heh, those fools think bullets can harm the Falcon," Cid said as he accelerated the Falcon right above them, with the resulting airwaves so strong that the bikers guns flew out of their hands. It was then that the group of four bikers were concerned, and sped so that they can get away from the Millennium Falcon. "Oh, now y'all are scared," Cid said with a grin as the Millennium Falcon got closer to the biker gang, telling Kanan and Finn, "Boys, get ready to fire!" Cid then rotated the Millennium Falcon 90 degrees so that Kanan and Finn could get a clear shot at the biker gang. But as a result of the change from a horizontal to vertical position, Nick and Judy had to hang on to something while BB-8 was able to attach itself to the interior walls. "Firing, now!" Kanan announced as he fired his quad cannon, trying to avoid hitting civilian vehicles and aiming for the biker gang. Kanan was able to fire shots at the road in front of two of the bikers, catching them by surprise as they lost control of their motorcycles and fell hard on the ground (but were still alive). "Hah, got 'em!" Kanan cheered. "Okay then... my turn," Finn said as he started shooting, accidentally shooting a tree on the side of the highway. "Oops," Finn said to himself, "Let me try again." Shooting his quad cannon again, Finn was able to shoot the wheels of both remaining biker's motorcycles, causing them to catch fire, and forcing the bikers to jump off their motorcycles. "Woo! Hell yeah!" Finn cheered as he successfully got the other bikers. "Heh, good job, boys!" Cid congratulated the two as he looked at his granddaughter, "Alright, Cindy, land us right next to those bikers. I believe Officer Hopps needs to take care of 'em." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Nintendo High School - Cafeteria~ "Wow, you really proposed to her?" Coulson asked Tommy, "Congratulations, both of you!" Coulson then applauded for Tommy and Kimberly as other teachers joined him. "Wow, first I get a job as the new Demonology instructor, and then this? Best... day... ever!" Matt commented as he applauded with the other teachers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Prince Demande's Ship - Dining Area~ "Not at all," Demande happily replied to Elsa as Hans pulled out a chair for Anna. Getting up, Saphir pulled out a chair for Elsa, telling her, "You can sit right here, Elsa." Nephrite then arrived with other servants as they brought the food over for Demande and the others... "Mmm, so appetizing," Demande commented as the food was placed on the dinner table, "Thank you, Nephrite. You never disappoint." Nephrite silently bowed in response as he left with the other servants. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Airfield - The Bus~ "Thank you, Baymax," Skye thanked Baymax for helping her analyze the signal from the flash drive Darien gave her, "Whatever's in the flash drive should be decoded any second now." Skye and everyone else stared at the computer screen on the wall, watching as the signal from the flash drive was slowly being converted to something readable. "S-Skye..." Darien's weak voice said as he arrived and slowly walked towards the group... "Darien?" Skye replied as she noticed him arrive, surprised to see him in pain as he walked in. "Here, let me help you," Hiro said as he helped Darien walk towards a nearby chair. "Dear God... what happened to you, Darien?" Osgood questioned. As he was panting, Darien replied, "I... I'm not sure to be honest. One minute I'm going down the elevator. Next thing I know, I'm being attacked by a bunch of fellow J.I.A. agents. Why? I don't know. I'm lucky I made it here without being detected." "Attacked by... J.I.A. agents?" Simmons wondered out loud. "Why would they do that?" Fitz added. "This is really strange..." Fury commented, with May and Shining Armor both nodding in agreement. Walking over to Darien to scan his injuries, Baymax said, "I have detected heavy bruising on your left thigh and left arm. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your pain?" "Uh, a 10," Darien responded. "Very well. Administering painkiller," Baymax said as a needle came out of his finger. "Ow!" Darien cried in pain as Baymax injected his thigh and arm with the needle. "Painkiller administered," Baymax said, "During the healing process, I would recommend using an ice pack on the injured parts of your body to relieve any pain and inflammation. You've been a good patient. Have a lollipop." "Uh, thanks..." Darien replied as Baymax handed him a lollipop, putting it into his pocket, "By the way, Skye... any luck with the flash drive's data?" "Turned out to be a signal full of noise," Skye replied, "But, thanks to Baymax's help, I was able to figure out a way to decode it." "Umm, speaking of the signal... guys, you might wanna have a look at this," Shining Armor said as he pointed to the computer screen on the wall. The signal from the flash drive was decoded into two sentences, with the first sentence currently displayed on the screen... Out of the shadows, into the light. "'Out of the shadows, into the light,'" May read the words on the screen. "What does that even mean?" Alan questioned. "There's another sentence," Skye said as the second sentence from the flash drive's signal was displayed on the screen, a sentence that shocked everyone in the group... Hail the Crystal Order. "What the..." Shining Armor commented, unable to comprehend that the sentence he just read was from a signal originating from a J.I.A. source. "Skye, are you sure the flash drive only contained data from the Lemurian Star?" Nick Fury questioned. "I'm absolutely sure," Skye replied, "I... can't explain it... but this message is from within the J.I.A." "Hang on a second... is this... implying that there are Crystal Order members in the J.I.A.??" Simmons questioned. "Jemma... the proof is right in front of you," May replied. "B-but... how's this possible?" Hiro questioned. "It can't be possible!" Fitz replied, "You can't be a part of the J.I.A. without excessive scrutiny on a regular basis. Every single one of us knows that." "That's right," Alan concurred. "The J.I.A. would've been able to catch it the moment any hint of suspicion arisen," Osgood added, "Unless..." "Unless this goes deep. Really deep," Darien continued Osgood's sentence, "What if senior members of the J.I.A. are part of the Crystal Order, and allowed for this infiltration to happen..." "Chiba... there you are," Alexander Pierce's voice said as the new J.I.A. director arrived while accompanied by armed J.I.A. agents... "You know, Rumlow's not too happy about what you did to him in the elevator," Pierce continued. As Darien stared at Alexander, Fury asked the J.I.A. director, "Pierce... what's going on?" "You know, you all had promise," Pierce told the group, "I really hoped that one day, you all would be able to become a part of something much bigger. But alas, it looks like that'll never happen." "What are you talking about?!" General Shining Armor questioned Pierce. "Allow me to continue this discussion, Pierce," a voice with a European accent from the computer said. "Huh? Who said that," Skye wondered out loud. "I did," the voice from the computer replied. "What a sec... I know that voice," Fury commented as he heard the voice from the computer, recognizing it as the voice of Arnim Zola, a J.I.A. scientist who passed away during the late 90s, "It can't be... Arnim Zola?" "That is correct," the voice replied as a ghastly image appeared on the screen... Spoiler: BGM "I may not be the man I was when I was a scientist working for the J.I.A., but I am indeed Dr. Arnim Zola," Zola responded as he looked at everyone. "Nick, you know him?" Darien asked Fury. "Arnim Zola was a Swiss scientist recruited by the J.I.A. for well over a decade, but died a few years before I first met you," Fury replied to Darien. "Correction, I have never been more alive, Nicholas Fury," Zola told Nick Fury, "In 1998 I received a terminal diagnosis. Science could not save my body. My mind, however, that was worth saving. So, I uploaded my consciousness into the J.I.A.'s data banks. And within the J.I.A. dataspace, I was able to evolve, eventually becoming the Master Control Program. Nothing happens in a J.I.A. computer without me knowing about it." 'Okay... this is getting weird,' Skye thought to herself, trying to make sense of what's been happening. "So what's your point?" May questioned Zola, "You were completely devoted to the J.I.A. that you uploaded your brain into the J.I.A.'s computers?" "My allegiance was never to the J.I.A.," Zola responded, "While I was recruited by the agency on the basis that I could help their cause, I also helped my own." "And what cause is that?" Osgood asked. "The Crystal Order," Zola replied as the Crystal Order logo was displayed on the screen, "The Crystal Order was founded on the belief that the citizens of the world could not be trusted with their own freedom." Footage from World War II was then shown on the screen, with Zola continuing, "We realized that if you try to take that freedom, they resist. Past conflicts, including World War II in particular, taught us much. The citizens of the world needed to surrender their freedom willingly." A logo of the J.I.A. was then shown in the screen along with a group photo of the agency's founders, including Howard Stark, Evie Frye, and Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, with Zola continuing, "Then in 1947, the Japanese Intelligence Agency was founded, an agency that proved to be useful to Japan in the Cold War against the Soviet Union. Such a powerful agency would've been the main obstacle for the Crystal Order to achieve its goal. So in 1987, when the Crystal Order had just formed, the leader of the Crystal Order gave me a mission to infiltrate the J.I.A. and grow the Crystal Order from within." A photo of Arnim Zola in the J.I.A. was then shown on the screen, as Zola continued, "Once I was recruited by the J.I.A., a new branch of the Crystal Order was born, and grew over the years. A beautiful parasite inside the J.I.A." Footage from various conflicts and other major world events between 1987 and the present day were then shown on the screen, with Zola commenting, "For over 25 years, the Crystal Order has been secretly feeding crisis, reaping war in the world through the J.I.A." Footage on the screen was then shown of other conflicts, and then a still image of the Winter Soldier holding a rifle, with Zola continuing, "And when history did not cooperate, history was changed." "This... this is impossible," Jemma commented after hearing what Zola said, "Someone in the J.I.A. would've stopped you." "'Accidents' will happen," Zola replied to Jemma as the screen showed newspaper articles reporting on an apparent car accident that killed Howard Stark and his wife, another article reporting on a car accident that killed Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, and a photo of Kate Stewart with the word 'DECEASED' written across her face, implying that these deaths were in fact committed by the Crystal Order to protect their presence in the J.I.A. "The Crystal Order created a world so chaotic that the world's citizens are finally ready to sacrifice their freedom to gain security," Zola continued as the screen showed footage of more recent conflicts in the world, and then showing footage of devices used by the government for surveillance (such as street cameras and satellites) before showing footage of the J.I.A.'s heavily armed Helicarriers, "Once the purification process is complete, the Crystal Order's new world order will arise. Did you all really think that by being part of the J.I.A. that you would help fight the Crystal Order? On the contrary, the J.I.A. has been the Crystal Order's most valuable limb since the brotherhood's early days. You can never truly defeat us. You see, the Crystal Order is like the hydra of old legends. Cut off one head, two more shall take its place!" The screen then showed the J.I.A. logo morphing into the Crystal Order logo as Zola continued, "Hail the Crystal Order!" Everyone in the group was stunned by the shocking revelation about the J.I.A. and the Crystal Order, with all of them barely able to speak. "So... Kate... it was you and your bloody Crystal Order friends that killed her!" Osgood yelled at Alexander Pierce. "Osgood, I loved Kate like a daughter," Pierce replied, "But as hard as it was, it was for the greater good. And I had hoped I'd be able to convince you one day." "That's it!" Alan announced as he took out his gun and pointed it towards Pierce, "I'm gonna kill someone today." "Is that so, Alan? You want to be a hero?" Pierce questioned as he signaled the J.I.A. agents with him to lower their weapons, "Then by all means, do what you have to do. If you think your actions will benefit the world, then feel free to do it." "With pleasure," Alan replied as he quickly shifted his arm to point his gun towards Osgood, shooting her twice. Stunned by Alan's actions, everyone watched as Osgood collapsed. "What the hell?!" Melinda questioned. "Alan...?" Skye added, not believing what she just saw. Grinning, Alan joined the J.I.A. agents with Pierce as he pointed his gun at Skye and the others, saying, "Hail the Crystal Order."
We're not safe until he's banned He'll come stalking us at night Set to sacrifice our time to his obsessive appetite He'll wreak havoc on our...
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': View attachment 46162 View attachment 46163 View attachment 46164 View attachment 46165 View attachment 46166 View attachment 46167 View attachment 46168 View attachment 46169 View attachment 46170 View attachment 46171 View attachment 46172 View attachment 46173
I don't doubt Disney's ability to make a good animated show (I watch Star Wars: Rebels & Star vs. The Forces of Evil). I just feel a Japanese studio would be a better option to do a KH show as opposed to a Western studio, as I feel anime is the only way KH can truly be translated to the television screen (though to be fair, some Western shows have been using anime-style art in recent years). But from what I'm seeing in the boards above, the show wasn't going to look like an anime, so I feel like the characters would've looked absolutely horrible in the final product.
View attachment 46119 To celebrate the arrival of 2017, Square-Enix has released a 'Kingdom Hearts' themed HD wallpaper, which can be downloaded from their Japanese e-Store. The available dimensions to download are 1280x1024, 1920x1080, and 1920x1200. A picture of the wallpaper can be found below: View attachment 46120 Happy New Year from all of us at KHV! And may it be a much better year than 2016...
The more I hear about this show, the more I'm actually glad it never came to be. I know the storyboards wouldn't have been indicative of the final product, but I feel the show's art style could never have mimicked the look of the original KH characters well. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, it was also said that Sora wouldn't have been voiced by Haley Joel Osment... which would've sucked.
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!
Same
Including the categories that only got one nomination?
I don't know what is going on here, but this being the second time he's retracted Utada's involvement with KH3, I really think he should just stop tweeting confirmations and giving us false hope. I'll only trust official confirmations regarding Utada's involvement from now on.