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  1. Meilin Lee
    The 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' closed beta for Android devices, which was originally scheduled for January 2024, has been postponed until this spring per the game's official X/Twitter account, attributing the delay to needing additional time to further refine the game:
    We'll be sure to let you know as soon as a specific date for the Android closed beta is announced.
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Jan 29, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  2. Meilin Lee
    As a limited number of lucky fans are currently enjoying the closed beta test of 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link', some of them got a chance to sit down with the game's development team (consisting of series director Tetsuya Nomura, producer Ichiro Hazama, and character designer Miki Yamashita) at the Square-Enix ARTNIA cafe in Japan over the weekend for a very insightful Q&A. Some of the questions and answers have been documented by users like @rikunami13, @aibo_c7, and @aitaikimochi. KH13's @RyujiBlades graciously translated and compiled all the answers as well as additional information from the Q&A session, which you can view below:
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Dec 3, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  3. Meilin Lee
    As promised last week, we were given a major update on 'Kingdom Hearts: MIssing Link' today! The game has been confirmed for release in 2024, as revealed in a new trailer released on Twitter/X:


    In addition to the new trailer, fans in the UK and Australia have a chance to sign up for a closed beta test until November 19th. To top it all off, Nomura left fans with a message, which can be read below (translation courtesy of KHInsider):
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Oct 30, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  4. Meilin Lee
    Earlier today, Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, shared a quick message on the official Twitter/X page of 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link', where he indicates we should expect some news next week, along with clarification that the prototype demo released earlier this year in Japan was actually 30% complete as opposed to 50% as originally reported:
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Oct 26, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  5. Meilin Lee
    After close to a year without any news, Square-Enix finally shared a quick update on the upcoming mobile game, 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link', posting two new images of Scala ad Caelum on the game's official Japanese Twitter account:

    Whether this means some additional updates are coming very soon remains to be seen.
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Oct 23, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  6. Meilin Lee
    During today's Nintendo Direct livestream, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora Amiibo was revealed, joining the rest of the game's crossover roster who have had Amiibo figures of their own, and is expected to be available worldwide sometime next year!
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Sep 14, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  7. Meilin Lee
    More than two years since the Kingdom Hearts III OST was released officially on streaming services (and was the only official KH release on these services during this time), Disney and Square-Enix made a surprise announcement that the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 HD ReMix OSTs will be releasing to streaming services as well, providing fans with even more amazing KH songs to listen to on Spotify and Apple Music!


    The songs will be available tomorrow, February 8th, and will comprise of 187 songs!
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Feb 7, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  8. Meilin Lee
    Recently, the prototype test of 'Kingdom Hearts - Missing Link' for iOS users in Japan has come to an end after a couple of days, allowing people a chance to try out the game for the first time. Following the completion of the test, series director, Tetsuya Nomura, sent out the following Tweet:
    In the Tweet, Nomura states that the prototype test provided players with access to 70% of the functions and 50% of the game's UI (and of course 0% of the story content). He also seemed to hint that a prototype test for Android users (like Nomura himself) may be on the horizon. No word on whether this future prototype test will be limited to Japan again or not.
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Jan 18, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  9. Meilin Lee
    For the first time since 2019, a new Kingdom Hearts concert tour is scheduled for 2023 in Japan! Titled 'KINGDOM HEARTS Concert - Second Breath -', this concert will be taking place in Osaka in February 19th for a single performance, and in Tokyo on March 18th and 19th (two performances per day). Siena Wind Orchestra will be performing (conducted by Kaoru Wada), and Yoko Shimomura herself will be attending as a special guest! Those wishing to attend will need to apply at the Square-Enix e-Store, and have until December 25th to do so, with the lucky attendees being chosen by a lottery.
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Dec 19, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  10. Meilin Lee
    Following a minor update from Tetsuya Nomura last week on 'Kingdom Hearts - Missing Link', it's been announced that from January 13 to 18 next month, there will be an iOS prototype test for the game for up to 1000 users in Japan, who can apply until December 26 at 23:59 JST in here. Additionally, some new gorgeous artwork for the game was revealed, which can be checked below:

    Source: Gematsu
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Dec 19, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  11. Meilin Lee
    Earlier today, a surprise update on the status of the upcoming mobile game 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' was provided by series director, Tetsuya Nomura, via a Tweet:
    Here is a translation of the tweet (courtesy of @RyujiBlades):
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Dec 8, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  12. Meilin Lee
    Earlier today, Square-Enix released their 2022 Annual Report (which can be viewed here), where it was revealed that as of the end of March 2022, the 'Kingdom Hearts' series has shipped over 36 million units (both physical and digital) since the series' inception in 2002, making it Square-Enix's third best-selling franchise (behind 'Final Fantasy' and 'Dragon Quest').

    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Oct 28, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  13. Meilin Lee
    Following the release of the finale to 'Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road' last month, a new update for the game has been released today, which takes care of some bug fixes, as well as some adjustments to the story dialogue/cutscenes:
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Sep 30, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  14. Meilin Lee
    Disney Japan announced in the Tweet above that they will be hosting a discussion celebrating the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary on Wednesday, August 31st at 7am EST. No details have been given on what this discussion will entail, but it is assumed that this will the first in a series of discussions related to the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary.
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Aug 29, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  15. Meilin Lee
    This past Friday, the long awaited finale to 'Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road' was finally released, and to celebrate the release, Square-Enix released a Q&A (see Tweet above) with director, Tetsuya Nomura, where he answers 13 questions (yes, seriously) on the game's finale and its connection to other games in the series. The translated Q&A can be read below (credit to KH13's @RyujiBlades for the translations). Be aware, the Q&A contains massive spoilers for 'Dark Road', so read only after completing the game:

    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Aug 29, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  16. Meilin Lee
    After around 4 months of waiting, Square-Enix has finally released a video recapping events from the Kingdom Hearts Anniversary Event that took place back in April, which you can view below:


    In addition, a specific release date for the finale of 'Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road' has finally been announced, with the long awaited conclusion to that story releasing August 26th!
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Aug 8, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  17. Meilin Lee
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    Sad news to report today, as it has been announced that Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula, has sadly passed away at her home at the age of 95. Pat has indicated that Ursula was one of her favorite roles, reprising the role multiple times after the release of 'The Little Mermaid', including in three Kingdom Hearts games (KH1, KH2, and KH3D).

    RIP Pat Carroll
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Jul 31, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  18. Meilin Lee
    GameInformer recently got a chance to chat with series director Tetsuya Nomura to discuss Kingdom Hearts IV (and the series in general as well). Topics discussed include the reasoning behind the lack of Final Fantasy cameos recently, expanding on Quadratum's role in KH4, and how Nomura was hesitant at first in allowing Sora to join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. Check out the interview below:
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Jun 14, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  19. Meilin Lee

    Following the major reveals last weekend during the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event regarding the future of the series, Famitsu conducted an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, who shares some information on 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' and 'Kingdom Hearts IV', such as the confirmation that Reaction Commands will be returning in KH4, hinting that Quadratum may be the "tutorial world" of KH4, and providing a sneak preview for a new gameplay mechanic called "Scrap & Build". Check out the translated interview below (courtesy of KHInsider):
    An expanded version of the interview will be available in the May 12-19 issue of Weekly Famitsu (which goes on sale April 28th). We'll be sure to update the article with the additional information from Nomura once the expanded interview is available.

    EDIT:

    The extended version of the interview has been released (and translated once again by KHInsider), where Nomura provides some additional info, such as confirmation that the Foretellers/Lost Masters are the main villains in KH4, work on KH4 with Unreal Engine 5 has already started, and giving some insight on the setting of Missing Link. Check out the rest of the interview below:

    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Apr 14, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
  20. Meilin Lee
    Following the major announcements regarding the future of the series (including the confirmation of Kingdom Hearts 4!!!), the development staff conducted a Q&A session with fans in attendance, providing some interesting pieces of information. Several Twitter users who attended the event posted what was discussed, and KHInsider was able to compile all the answers, which can be viewed below:
    Thread by: Meilin Lee, Apr 11, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates