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[Crystal-Heart]

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i'm Giving Up On 358/2 Days & Trying To Get BBS.....I'll Try Anyway..Evn If It Means Waiting 6 Months.

I think thats a fairly good idea. I was originally not even going to get Days and focus on getting BBS originally, but I managed to get enough money to do both!

Crystal Heart will update when she can, Cid.

I'm definitely waiting until the English release, as my Japanese is sub par to all that is spoken in the game. I can't follow along that fast XD

Anyway, there is a new interview from Nomura. It has new info regarding the game

Spoiler:

Director Interview
The last part of our special is an interview with director Tetsuya Nomura. The man who created the series talks of this latest game in the series that has been waited by fans.
"There is enough packed into this game that it is on par with a console title."
You have to watch the secret movie
--- The release date is almost near isn't it? First, I'd like to ask you some things about the story.
Nomura: I really don't think I'll be able to say much (laugh). With the story we have this time, if I talk about it even a little bit it's a spoiler.
--- Well that's a problem (laugh) One interesting point of this game is that you can choose which of three main characters you want to play with. But which order do you recommend?
Nomura: Terra, Ven and Aqua is the best order. We wrote the scenarios in that order, and you'll probably understand why while you're playing it. Also, Ven is very easy to use, but Terra is a little heavier and moves slowly. So you could begin playing with the character that best fits your play style. But if you choose to play as Ven first and then go on to Terra, you'll probably feel too slow.
--- So the scenarios for the three characters are really quite different?
Nomura: Yes, we set it up that way. If three friends were to play the game and choose different characters, after ten minutes the story would be completely different. If you choose to play as a different character than your friend, you both should be careful of spoiling each other.
--- Instead of using one character until the end, can you play each character a little bit at a time?
Nomura: For the most part yes, you can. When you first create a save, it creates saves for all three characters. But if you play them together it becomes confusing, and I wouldn't recommend it.
--- Alright then, now can you tell us what kind of characters the three heroes are? Starting with Terra.
Nomura: Terra, as we've shown in trailers and screenshots, becomes [closer? entangled?] with darkness, which is the highlight of his story. But he doesn't just fight the darkness in his heart, he tries to hold back his desire while being invited into the darkness. He can also use the moves that we saw from "Lingering Sentiment" in KHIIFM, so that will be fun.
--- Next, I want to ask about Ven, the one everyone is wondering most about.
Nomura: Since Ven has a lot of mysteries about him, I can't really say clearly what sort of character he is. But when you play the game, you'll find out more about who he really is. While the connections in the series haven't been explained, we've made it so you can imagine who he is. Also, as I said before he will be an easy character to use for newcomers, since he is the quickest.
--- And Aqua is watching over the both of them.
Nomura: Yes that's right. Aqua's position is what I guess you could call their "guardian". And unlike Terra and Ven, you can't easily see how she connects to the series. I'd like for everyone to watch her to see what lies in her future. Since she is a magic type character, she has trickier moves than we've seen in the series to date. Also, like Final Form in KHII, she has a Style where her keyblade floats in the air.
--- How will their Master be involved in the story?
Nomura: Master Eraqus and Master Xehanort used to be fellow students. Their way of thinking is different, but deep down they are connected in some way.
--- And what about the mysterious Master Xehanort and Vanitas?
Nomura: Vanitas wears a mask and we can't see his face, but eventually we will find out who he is. I want you to watch out for how Master Xehanort connects to Ansem the Wise's apprentice Xehanort that was introduced in KHII.
--- In screenshots we see Master Xehanort saying something about the "Keyblade Wars"...
Nomura: The "Keyblade Wars" were something that happened quite a long time ago, so there is no one who actually experienced the war can explain more about it. They can only speculate on what happened. But that isn't really what is important, what I want you to pay attention to is the "Mystery that is hidden within the keyblades" that is in connection with the war. The place where Xehanort is talking about it is close to the climax of the story, and all of the story's highlights will be summarized there.
--- We see quite a lot of characters that look like Organization XIII members in Radiant Garden, don't we?
Nomura: But they don't have a lot to do in the story, they just appear as residents in Radiant Garden. Except for Braig, since you fight him and he is quite involved in the story. In KHIIFM and KH 358/2 Days there was a lot going on with him, and he is a character I think you should pay attention to.
--- Of course you usually have a secret movie at the end, do you have one this time too?
Nomura: Yes there is one. Except this time it isn't a pre-rendered movie that gives a hint as to how the story will develop later, but is shown like an event scene. There is dialog, and in all it runs about ten minutes. It is set up as one episode. Instead of showing us what will happen in the future, it is more like a true ending. I would really like everyone to see it. There are characters that will only show up there in it as well.
--- I wonder what sort of things will be required to see the event.
Nomura: Of course there are lots of requirements. This time too, it depends on the difficulty. It's pretty difficult to get on Standard Mode, and on Proud it becomes easier. On Beginner you can't see it at all. Well, I'm sure fans of the series can imagine the requirements.
An enemy even stronger than "Lingering Sentiment" will appear!?
--- Even just playing it a little bit, I found the Deck Commands quite interesting, but in the beginning you can only equip three.
Nomura: If you give lots of options in the beginning it actually makes things more difficult. It's because you have that limitation that it becomes fun. If you were able to equip lots of them in the beginning it wouldn't be nearly as fun. You can have up to eight slots by the end, and probably the urge to get more Commands will give people more of a motivation to play.
--- This time even the Finish Commands have levels, it seems that having to think about leveling them will make it a little confusing?
Nomura: Even the our development team said as you go through the game that maybe there were too many levels. Well, I think that there will be some people who will get into having that sort of leveling system. But beginners can just have fun and don't really have to bother thinking about all that.
--- Using keyblades to move between the worlds looks quite interesting. Nomura: Unlike before with Gummi Ships, they aren't a mini-game, but instead you can use the Keyblade Ride to have a race. Also, this time the worlds screen is like before, and you can choose which world you want to go to freely.
--- I'm quite happy that when you play on wireless you can upgrade your Deck Commands, you can bring those over into single player as well.
Nomura: We didn't want to have a separation between multiplayer and single player. For KH 358/2 Days there were people who said that they couldn't gather all of the Mission Crowns, so we were thinking about that. In "Mirage Arena" there are items you can't get anywhere else, but you can get them all even if you are playing offline by yourself. Of course it is made for several people to beat together, so it would be quite difficult by yourself. The strongest enemy that appears in multiplayer is about equal to the hidden boss in single player.
--- There is a hidden boss this time too!?
Nomura: Yes there is. We wanted to make it even stronger than Lingering Sentiment. But, you can only defeat it by having a certain set of Deck Commands. You'll have to wait until you see it. You could also say that if you don't think about your attacks [or it's attacks?] you won't be able to win.
--- Something even stronger than Lingering Sentiment must have taken quite a lot of fine tuning...
Nomura: We had Debuggers who are really good at action games help us with it, so we were able to make it into quite a difficult boss. It is strong, but it doesn't have high HP. It is just a battle of attack against attack.
--- With both single player and wireless, I'm a little worried about loading times...
Nomura: I very much recommend Data Install. There are three different sizes you can choose from, but please choose the largest one. It will change the way you play the game. You can also go into Config and change the speed and color mode.
Braig is a Dark Horse!
--- This time there will be quite a few things, I think, but in the story and battles what do you think is the highlight of each?
Nomura: In the story, it's the connections with the rest of the series. Since Sora isn't the main character we didn't give it a number, but there is no difference between this one and the PS2 games. I think the KH series has a story with lots of mysteries that the player can have fun imagining what will happen next. They don't have to imagine something from nothing, there are lots of little hints left everywhere in the story. So everyone can take those hints and imagine what will happen. For battles, the actions using the Deck Commands. With Shoot Locks and Dimension Links, there are lots of different ways you can fight and have fun with it.
--- So which character do you think people should be watching out for?
Nomura: Definitely Braig. Everyone is thinking about all the other characters, but no one is watching Braig. But he will have quite an impact on the story.
--- "KH 358/2 Days" had quite a sad story, but what about this story?
Nomura: I'm sorry to say, this one is also pretty sad (laugh). The stories I make usually make the character sad, or they have lots of troubles along the way. But since the theme this time is "bonds", I think the story connects to a bright and hopeful future.
--- "KH coded" has reached it's climax, so are you thinking of what is going to happen in the future?
Nomura: Of course I'm thinking about it. But right now I'm too busy with "FF Versus XIII". Of course it wouldn't be any good to make our fans wait for years for it, so we're planning something. But first I'd like you to enjoy this latest game. All the fans who are excited for the game, I think you ought to pre-order it.

Spoiler:

See what lies in Aqua's future? So she might not die?! Ohh I hope I'm right! Even if she just appears for one more game someday!

Also, I noticed that the lettering used to write Zack's name for his D-Link is the same as the font used for the "Crisis Core" portion of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII's logo.

 

[Jaamies]

so what Character you will play first guys

mine was Terra then Aqua and last Ven

 

[Crystal-Heart]

Well, before Tetsuya Nomura even gave his recommended order, I was going to go Terra, Ven, then Aqua. Its in order from least favorite to favorite, since I love saving the best for last in most things I do.

In addition to Jaamies topic, I'd like to add a secondary topic. Who's going to watch the opening video for Birth by Sleep when its available on YouTube or any video site, even if you won't watch any other part of the game 'til its release in NA/EU.
I know I am, but I'm not gonna spoil any other part of the story..I had already done that with Days, I'm not letting my curiosity get the better of me this time.

 

[Rokusasu]

I agree with Crys. I spoilt Days a lot for myself out of excitement, and I didn't find it as exciting as when I first played CoM or KH2 'cause I knew what was happening. o:

 

[Vanitas~]

I'm gonna play as Terra, Ven, and Aqua too. I WAS gonna do Aqua, Terra, Ven, but I'm going with the Director's suggestion. I'll only spoil myself on Van's identity. And maybe some Lea footage <3

 

[Axєl]

Well, I was going to play as Ven first, but thanks to his recommendation.. I'll just keep his as second. xD; Although now I feel sorry for the people who will play it 'out of order' so speak, as it might be more confusing/spoilerific that way.

Also, wow.. my alt must join this club!
Even though I'm not sure my main even joined.. since I normally stick to the KH game thread.

 

[Star★Seeker]

I'll probably do Aqua's first, then Ven and finally Terra. And I'd most definitely end up spoiling myself because I'd probably lack the patience to wait until I get a PSP and the game is release in the U.S. But it's all Nomura's fault for making such an intriguing game and leaving so many questions unanswered. So here I am, waiting for January 9th (only eight more days!) to ruin the game fir myself and for everyone else. xD

 

[Crystal-Heart]

Well, I was going to play as Ven first, but thanks to his recommendation.. I'll just keep his as second. xD; Although now I feel sorry for the people who will play it 'out of order' so speak, as it might be more confusing/spoilerific that way.

Also, wow.. my alt must join this club!
Even though I'm not sure my main even joined.. since I normally stick to the KH game thread.

Heh? Which profile is which?

I'll probably do Aqua's first, then Ven and finally Terra. And I'd most definitely end up spoiling myself because I'd probably lack the patience to wait until I get a PSP and the game is release in the U.S. But it's all Nomura's fault for making such an intriguing game and leaving so many questions unanswered. So here I am, waiting for January 9th (only eight more days!) to ruin the game fir myself and for everyone else. xD

Just remember to use the spoiler tags when you're in here then.

 

[Captain Riolu]

Scan showing Donald and Goofy

Spoiler:

Probably one of (if not) the last few scans to appear.


As for the order I'll play them, it will be Ven, Terra, Aqua. Gotta save the best for last :D

BTW Crystal, your sig and avi are beautiful

 

[Crystal-Heart]

BTW Crystal, your sig and avi are beautiful

Thanks, I have a ton of Aqua pics (48) if you want some.
I can send you a link to them via my photobucket, as well as the password for the folder.

 

[Jaamies]

I agree with Crys. I spoilt Days a lot for myself out of excitement, and I didn't find it as exciting as when I first played CoM or KH2 'cause I knew what was happening. o:

Days is not really a new game :D

i will only watch the opening and then wait for English version

and yeah since there is Secret ending you guys going to go with proud mode?

 

[Captain Riolu]

Days is not really a new game :D

i will only watch the opening and then wait for English version

and yeah since there is Secret ending you guys going to go with proud mode?

I thought Days was a new game.....

Although I don't usually like starting with proud, if the requirements for standard are too much, then I might have to go with it.
(is a spoiler tag required for that statement?)

I really really want to play it now. :(

Thanks, I have a ton of Aqua pics (48) if you want some.
I can send you a link to them via my photobucket, as well as the password for the folder.

Wow! That's alot. That would be fabulous, Crystal.

 

[Crystal-Heart]

I sent you a PM with the URL for my Aqua Folder on Photobucket along with the Password Riolu.
Oh, and no, you don't need a spoiler tag for that. Just story elements, characters, and other fun surprises, not stuff we already know about.

 

[Star★Seeker]

So I suddenly decided that I'd try not to spoil myself, so I'll see how long I can take not knowing all the surprise Nomura put in this game. Hopefully the game won't take a lot of time to be released in America, but it'll probably be released around this year's I think.

Crystal, I would like to see those pictures too, if you don't mind. ;D

 

[Vanitas~]

Here is the article that goes with Riolu's scans:

Spoiler:

Even people new to the series will be able to understand the story.
-- So how is development going?

Nomura: We're putting on the last finishing touches. Right now we are fixing the text a bit. The story this time has a lot of things that might be difficult to understand, so we're trying to make it flow better. We want to make it easier to understand for people who have never played another game in the series. But, when this interview comes out we'll be finished with it.

-- So who is responsible for the scenario writing?

Nomura: Myself, as well as Watanabe (Daisuke) who worked on "Chain of Memories", and Oka (Masaru) who helped with the scenario for KHII. "Kingdom Hearts" is always worked on by several people.

-- There is a lot of underplot going on in the story, but can people who have never played any other game in the series really understand what is going on?

Nomura: That question was asked quite a lot with "358/2 Days". but I feel that if you play it from the view of the main character, you can play the game separate of all the others. But for some people, if they don't know the whole story they will feel as though they are the only ones who don't know something, and they will become doubtful and suspicious. In other words, they won't be able to follow the small details. Those details are meant for the people who have played the rest of the series, but that doesn't mean that new players won't be able to have fun with the underplot. For example, this will be Ven's first meeting with Lea and Isa. New players will be able to meet them along with him, and so long as they think "These are special characters" then that's fine. I'd be happy then, if those people who start wondering about those tiny plot details and went back and played the previous games in the series. I think there are things that are interesting because you've played through the series, and things that are interesting because you haven't played through the series.

-- I see, so there are different ways the plot can be interesting.

Nomura: Well, the "Kingdom Hearts" series has become a series where people have fun imagining what could be. Whether you've played the series or not, that doesn't mean you know everything. Though people with a good head on their shoulders probably know what is going to happen.

-- There are three different main characters this time, what order do you recommend playing their stories?

Nomura: For the story I recommend Terra, Ven and Aqua, but I think it can be fun played from any character. For the gameplay, Ven is the easiest to use. Aqua has strong [?] and Terra's movements feel very heavy, so I think Ven is probably the easiest to play with.

The best and most exciting battles in the series.

-- So how is work going on the action part of the game?

Nomura: Well, we think that beginners won't have to worry so much when they play the game. We're finished now, so they are going through debugging, and it sounds like they are having a lot of fun. They say it's a nice change of pace. Though right now they are getting exciting beside the programmers, I'm a little worried (laugh) [I honestly couldn't understand what he was talking about in the last sentence. Anyone?]

-- Even just playing the demo I could tell how exciting the battles were. I felt they were the best in the series.

Nomura: Everyone is saying that. Even the debug staff have been saying that the battle system is the most interesting and fun in the series. Of course I think it's fun thinking for yourself and choosing your own set of Commands. It started in "Chain of Memories" with the Card Deck system, then it was improved in "The World Ends With You", and now we feel we've perfected it with the Deck Command system.

-- Can people who aren't very good at action games complete the game?

Nomura: Yes they can. I think they'll be okay just on Standard, but for people who lack confidence there is always Beginner. Then if they don't feel that is difficult enough they can switch and start again from Standard. With the battles this time, just hitting the buttons in sequence will allow you to naturally change your attack, and the three main characters fight with superhuman fighting skills, so even with just that I think you can have fun.

-- How many Deck Commands are there?

Nomura: Since you can put items in your Deck as well, it runs to over 100.

-- With that many things to choose from, I would think it would be difficult figuring out what to put in your deck.

Nomura: Once you've found Commands that you like, you can just keep using it. There is no need to use them all. In the end, you can just use what you like. There are a lot of different things to use as well as Deck Commands, like Shoot Locks and D-LINKs, but you can just fight using only Deck Commands if you wish. So you don't have to think about it too much.

-- With the D-LINK system, you can use King Mickey's power, right?

Nomura: He has the same Holy attacks and abilities that Minnie had in KHII.

-- There seems to be many different types of Shoot Locks...

Nomura: Yes, and each one has different levels, and depending on the ability there are different amounts of levels, and there are unique Shoot Locks for each character.

-- In a previous interview you said that the main characters were too strong, but how did it balance out in the final product?

Nomura: Of course we were able to balance it, but the difficulty level will change quite a lot depending on what Deck Commands you used. Just like I said before, you can use whatever abilities and attacks you like, but to get the best results you need to choose your Deck carefully. Also, there is a hidden boss like "Lingering Sentiment" in KHIIFM. Since the response to "Lingering Sentiment" was so good, we put an extremely strong boss in the game. But some say that "Lingering Sentiment" is more difficult. But that is because the difficulty really changes depending on the Deck you use. It was quite a lot of trouble fine tuning the boss exactly.

-- Do you think you'll be able to finish the game at a low level?

Nomura: Yes I think you can. There were people on our Osaka staff who tried to finish the game at level 5. How you get through the battles and what Commands you use is all up to the player.

-- What other elements are there?

Nomura: There is the wireless. Normally you play Arena Mode with a few friends, but you can play by yourself as well. But if you play by yourself, the enemies will be extremely strong and it will be difficult. Possibly even stronger than the hidden boss I was just speaking of.

-- I was very surprised to hear that in VS Arena Mode you could play with six other people.

Nomura: We wanted to make it so that as many people could play together as possible, but in the end we could only do six. By the way, in the KHIIFM secret movie you can see Terra in his armor with a cape, but we took off the cape in this game. It was to make processing easier when you're playing with six people. Processing of moving fabric can be slow, so the speed it runs at is completely different if he has a cape or not.

-- Attacking each other and stealing each others Commands is quite unique.

Nomura: We were thinking of Marluxia's attack in "RE: Chain of Memories" when he scatters your Deck. If you get attacked a lot, the only Command you'll have left is "Attack" (laugh) But the reason we thought of the rule was so that it doesn't become a brutal fight against each other.

-- It's been announced that you can use each other as D-LINKs in the game.

Nomura: The D-LINK system was originally designed for this. In the game the main themes are "bonds" and "connections", so it is something we thought of as you don't have any party members usually. But it was so much fun, we decided to use Disneycharacters as Links as well.

Sea Salt ice cream in the Ice Cream Shop is...

-- Disney Town makes it's first appearance in this game, and it's the same world as Disney Castle, right?

Nomura: Yes it is. We wanted to make a lively, exciting world, so when it came time to think of where that should be, we decided on the city surrounding Disney Castle. The image we had in mind for it is something like Toon Town in Tokyo Disneyland.

-- Do the residents really not know who Captain Justice and Captain Dark are?

Nomura: No, they know quite well who it is (laugh.) I think you'll get to know what sort of things Pete was up to before he got involved with Maleficent.

-- In this game do we see Maleficent start working on the plans she put forth in the first game?

Nomura: You'll get to see how she started on the path to what she was doing in KH. What we want you to focus on is whether the enemy is Master Xehanort or Vanitas.

-- What is Master Xehanort's aim?

Nomura: I think you'll get to know that by playing the game.

-- "Winnie the Pooh" appears this time as a Command Board, right?

Nomura: Yes, this time the world of "Winnie the Pooh" appears only as a board.

-- There are some dialog that makes us think that Yen Sid might be a Keyblade Master.

Nomura: That is something that will be revealed in the game. I think then you'll know where he stands.

-- So there a shop where you can make your own ice cream?

Nomura: This was the development team's idea. You can change your Style instantly by eating ice cream. Also, the visuals for the ice cream are excellent and you should watch out for them. There are three different visuals for each ice cream. When you have to choose one of them they are so good that it feels like you're wasting the rest.

-- What about sea salt ice cream?

Nomura: Unfortunately you can't make sea salt ice cream (laugh)

-- So is the Command Charge in this game like synthesis in the previous games?

Nomura: Yes, it is just like it is in the previous games just with Commands.

-- Are there enemies like the XIII Mushrooms in KHIIFM for gathering matierals?

Nomura: There are no mushrooms this time, since there aren't even any Heartless.

-- Is Jiminy's Journal in the game?

Nomura: No Jiminy's Journal, but there are Reports that have the same function.

The secret events bring the story together.

-- The main visual image that you drew (printed on page 42) has been shown. What is the concept you had for it?

Nomura: I wanted to make a lively image, something where they were all jumping. I wanted it to feel like they were all moving forward, but the places they are going are different.

-- Since the King is shown, does that mean he shows up quite a lot?

Nomura: Well, he does show up quite a bit, but it's nothing in comparison to the three main characters. Of course there are lots of events where he is involved with them.

-- We've seen some scenes from the opening movie, what is the song that will be playing this time?

Nomura: The same song we've been using, Hikaru Utada's "Hikari". Setting that alongside the movie, we put in scenes that echo the secret movie from KHIIFM, with scenes of their training, and scenes with them holding their charms.

-- Why are the charms shining like that?

Nomura: The charms are a symbol of their bond, and acts as something that can sustain them through difficult times. In the story, we see them look at the charms and gain strength and courage from them many times.

-- In the pictures we've seen, we see King Mickey holding something called a "star fragment", which was also shining.

Nomura: The star fragments act as something that allows the King to go to other worlds. He has a different way of moving between worlds than the three main characters, and that is what he uses the star fragment for. At this time they call it a star fragment, but by the time of the first game they are called Gummi Blocks, which are used in Gummi Ships.

-- We see the King come into contact with the heroine from the first game, Kairi.

Nomura: Kairi's story from before the first game isn't something that can be ignored. But she won't show up very much this time, and we won't get to know much about how she ends up on Destiny Island.

-- By the way, how many years before the first game is this game set?

Nomura: About 9 to 10 years before.

-- And we also get to see Organization XIII as humans...

Nomura: Since we know from the previous games that Xigbar has met keyblade wielders before, we had to have him as well as other Organization members appear. But only up to number VIII, Axel, will be appearing.

-- Braig looks quite a bit younger than Xigbar does.

Nomura: That's just your eyes playing tricks on you (laugh.) If you play, you'll find he's just the same.

-- Braig has tied up Master Xehanort [?? what are they talking about here?] but was Xigbar ever after the power of the keyblade?

Nomura: He has his own plans that he is acting out, but the details won't be explained this time. It's separate from the main thread of the series, so I didn't feel it was important right now.

-- So not only the members up to number VI were living in Radiant Garden, but Lea and Isa as well?

Nomura: Yes that's right. But at this time they were just two innocent boys who liked to play with a frisbee.

-- Do all three of them get to meet up with Kairi and the Organization members?

Nomura: You'll have to play the game and see.

-- We've seen scenes of events from the heart of the story, but I want to know if we'll be fighting Master Xehanort or Vanitas?

Nomura: You'll have to wait and see (laugh) By the way, each of the three of them have a different final boss. It will be interesting to see who fights against who.

-- So who is the voice actor for Master Eraqus?

Nomura: It's Makio Inoue. We all know him from "Lupin the 3rd" as Goemon Ishikawa. I've been wanting to ask him for a lon time, and finally my wish was granted.

-- Zack from FFVII appears as a guest character this time, but why did you choose him?

Nomura: Since the story is set much further in the past than the series has gone before, we wanted a character that appeared in the past in an FF game, so we chose Zack. We remade him in the image of a 2nd Class Soldier, and he doesn't use the Buster Sword. He is in his teens, but a little older than Ven. He wants to be a hero, so he has come to Olympus Colosseum to ask Phil to take him on as an apprentice.

-- Will any other FF characters be appearing?

Nomura: No, only Zack. We thought about talking about Cloud and Leon's past, but we felt the story would become too complicated if we put in too many characters.

-- So apparently there is going to be a secret event this time...?

Nomura: I think the effect of the story will change depending on if you've seen not just the ending, but the secret event as well. How it will play out in the end I can't say, but the secret event won't only just connect to the next game, but will tie the story together.

-- What sort of requirements will there be for watching the secret event?

Nomura: Like always there are many different requirements. You can choose from three different difficulty levels, but the highest level has the easiest requirements. At the easiest level you won't be able to see it at all. I hope you'll play through the game, and be able to watch it for yourself.

Tetsuya Nomura's new games in 2010?

-- I want to ask you questions about the videos you showed at the event at the end of the year. The mobile game "Kingdom Hearts coded" will soon be releasing it's last episode, right?

Nomura: "coded" has finally reached it's climax. "coded" and "Birth by Sleep" have deep connections, and they both connect to the story after KHII.

-- You mean they connect to KHIII?

Nomura: Perhaps. But since we've had so much story up 'til now, I'm thinking it might be best to set it all out in a way that it can be easily understood first. Though I can't say how that is going to turn out just yet.

-- So, last of all, please give a message to all the fans waiting for "Birth by Sleep".

Nomura: I feel we've made an extremely exciting game, so I think you could even use it as a stress reliever (laugh.) I think people who like RPGs but aren't good at action games can have fun switching and playing around with their Deck Commands, so I hope everyone tries it. If you're interested, please pre-order the game

BTW, we might get some leaks sooner than we thought: possibly tonight! Crys, if you don't mind, can I post the link to the opening movie if I find it? It will be wrapped up, I promise!!

 

[Axєl]

Heh? Which profile is which?

This is my alt. :x

Wait.. regarding the scan with Donald and Goofy, is that 1/9/2010 date when it releases in Japan? o__O Because if it is, then wooow.. I missed that bit. >_> I thought it still had awhile to go.

Hurray for Zack being in the game, though. Crisis Core made me love his character.

 

[AliceBlaze]

There's a rumour about a new Kingdom Hearts game being announced. It's called Another Dive. I hope it's real and I hope it will be a sequel to KH2.

 

[Captain Riolu]

There's a rumour about a new Kingdom Hearts game being announced. It's called Another Dive. I hope it's real and I hope it will be a sequel to KH2.

Wow, that's like Deep Dive and Another Side, Another Story combined. (More Riku/Roxas maybe?)

 

[Jaamies]

There's a rumour about a new Kingdom Hearts game being announced. It's called Another Dive. I hope it's real and I hope it will be a sequel to KH2.

i think it's real because Square Enix already registered the domain of new KH game

 

[Cherrim]

HI GUYS LONG TIME NO SEE. ;_;

I'm kind of avoiding this thread on the off chance someone forgets a spoiler tag since we're so, so, so close to BBS and I don't wanna be spoilt for it. n_n;;

But someone pointed out this awesome fan album to me last night and I just got around to listening to it now and it's really good. It's a free download so everyone should ttly check it out here. :O

As for the domain registration... that doesn't necessarily confirm a new game (or its title). It might, but remember that Nintendo has also registered domains like pokemonwhite.com and whatnot... they might just be registering it to stake claim on a trademark they may or may not use. :x