Kingdom Hearts 3D (TGS 2011 news and on)

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

"According to the latest issue of Famitsu, KH3D is around about 60-70% complete!"

Not bad. Considering they have a little over half a year to finish out.

I will say I wish BBSv2 came out befire this though...Only so we can get to the most plot related stuff near the end considering 3D leads directly into KH3.

Traverse Town
Two new areas are introduced, “District 4” and “District 5”. In the lit up streets of this place the “Reaper’s Game” is taking place.

Character: Neku Sakuraba

A 15 year old boy who grew up in Shibuya, Tokyo first introduced in The World Ends With You. He is accompanied by a cat type spirit called “Neko Cat” whose tail is like a music note. He has strayed from his partner and for the sake of winning the Game, Neku says that having a partner is necessary. Sora helps him out by partnering with Neku, though he doesn’t really understand the Game.

MulderYuffie wrote:

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

"According to the latest issue of Famitsu, KH3D is around about 60-70% complete!"

Not bad. Considering they have a little over half a year to finish out.

I will say I wish BBSv2 came out befire this though...Only so we can get to the most plot related stuff near the end considering 3D leads directly into KH3.

Well at least you can go BBS->BBSv2->KH1->Re/CoM->358/2->KH2->Recoded->DDD->KH3 when it all comes out. Did I get that timeline correct?

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

"According to the latest issue of Famitsu, KH3D is around about 60-70% complete!"

Not bad. Considering they have a little over half a year to finish out.

I will say I wish BBSv2 came out befire this though...Only so we can get to the most plot related stuff near the end considering 3D leads directly into KH3.

Well at least you can go BBS->BBSv2->KH1->Re/CoM->358/2->KH2->Recoded->DDD->KH3 when it all comes out. Did I get that timeline correct?

Yeah that timeline is correct. Although Days does take place during the end of KH1 and CoM it for the majority of the game takes place between CoM and KH2. Also BBSv2 seems to jump all over the timeline but for now yeah that is all the correct placements. I just mean if like 3D ends with a cliffhanger I won't want to wait until BBSv2 is done to know what the happend/is happening but yet we also have Versus XIII messing up with the progress too....

MulderYuffie wrote:

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

"According to the latest issue of Famitsu, KH3D is around about 60-70% complete!"

Not bad. Considering they have a little over half a year to finish out.

I will say I wish BBSv2 came out befire this though...Only so we can get to the most plot related stuff near the end considering 3D leads directly into KH3.

Well at least you can go BBS->BBSv2->KH1->Re/CoM->358/2->KH2->Recoded->DDD->KH3 when it all comes out. Did I get that timeline correct?

Yeah that timeline is correct. Although Days does take place during the end of KH1 and CoM it for the majority of the game takes place between CoM and KH2. Also BBSv2 seems to jump all over the timeline but for now yeah that is all the correct placements. I just mean if like 3D ends with a cliffhanger I won't want to wait until BBSv2 is done to know what the happend/is happening but yet we also have Versus XIII messing up with the progress too....

Eh, Versus XIII looks pretty good though so hopefully that'll hold up for a while.

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

Strider Zero wrote:

MulderYuffie wrote:

"According to the latest issue of Famitsu, KH3D is around about 60-70% complete!"

Not bad. Considering they have a little over half a year to finish out.

I will say I wish BBSv2 came out befire this though...Only so we can get to the most plot related stuff near the end considering 3D leads directly into KH3.

Well at least you can go BBS->BBSv2->KH1->Re/CoM->358/2->KH2->Recoded->DDD->KH3 when it all comes out. Did I get that timeline correct?

Yeah that timeline is correct. Although Days does take place during the end of KH1 and CoM it for the majority of the game takes place between CoM and KH2. Also BBSv2 seems to jump all over the timeline but for now yeah that is all the correct placements. I just mean if like 3D ends with a cliffhanger I won't want to wait until BBSv2 is done to know what the happend/is happening but yet we also have Versus XIII messing up with the progress too....

Eh, Versus XIII looks pretty good though so hopefully that'll hold up for a while.

If it ever gets released that is.... :/

Famitsu scans
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The heartless designs in those scans are terrible.

Introduction

The “World Submerged in Sleep” is said to be connected to dreaming, it can be opened by unlocking the “Keyhole of Sleep” that exists in that world. Instead of Heartless, in this world there exist creatures that devour dreams called Dream Eaters. There are two kinds of Dream Eaters, those that consume dreams and plant nightmares and those that eat only bad dreams. Investigating the Dream Eaters becomes the key guiding to the “Keyhole of Sleep”.

Yen Sid says to Sora and Riku, “When you unlock the Keyhole of Sleep and return once more to this place, you’ll be acknowledged as Keyblade Masters.” It is with these words that the adventure takes off.

From the trailer, we can confirm that Sora and Riku have new outfits and that Riku’s hair is cut. The Keyblade that Riku uses is “Way to the Dawn”.

Traverse Town

Two new areas are introduced, “District 4” and “District 5”. In the lit up streets of this place the “Reaper’s Game” is taking place.

Character: Neku Sakuraba

A 15 year old boy who grew up in Shibuya, Tokyo first introduced in The World Ends With You. He is accompanied by a cat type spirit called “Neko Cat” whose tail is like a music note. He has strayed from his partner and since Neku says that having a partner is necessary in order to win the Game, Sora helps him out, though he doesn’t really understand the Game.

Dream Eaters

There are two types of Dream Eaters, your enemies called “Nightmares” and those that fight alongside you as companions called “Spirits”.

Spirit: Koumori Bat

It is a furry bat like Spirit. It is the first Spirit that Riku has.

Spirit: Wonder Cat

Though it’s hard to see what part of it is cat like, it’s a plump animal with a blue back and a white belly. It’s the first Spirit that Sora has.

Nightmare: Kuma Panda

It’s a panda with bear like claws that wears a short cloak and a slightly atrocious glare.

Nightmare: Torpedo Fish

This fish flies midair. Overall it’s about as long as Sora?

Nightmare: Wonder Cat

The Nightmare version, it’s slightly more sinister with red eyes and body and it’s black back.

Looking at the screenshots, it seems that Nightmare and Spirit versions of each.

Interview with series director Tetsuya Nomura.

About the story

- Nomura drew the illustration featured at the TGS booth in a hurry. He drew the Dream Eaters that would be your companions.

- Nomura drew the new outfits according to how the Osaka team wished. They’re like their older outfits with minor changes.

- They are versions between KH1 and KH2, which become the outfits for this title.

- Riku’s hair grew during the time he was away to show the passage of time, now his hair is cut immediately after that.

- The “World Submerged in Sleep” is a complex story, but there were worlds other than those that Sora restored in KH1, some that were not submerged in darkness. Like the worlds of the princesses and Dumbo’s, etc. In the end of KH1 it was established that some of those worlds were restored, but not all of them. Those that were neither in light nor in darkness, but those that were submerged in sleep.

- Since those worlds are essential asleep, the dreams of those worlds become the setting.

- Sora and Riku will travel to those worlds to awaken them from their sleep.

- When a world is awoken from it’s sleep, it will be restored to it’s original form.

- This title involves taking an exam in order to qualify for the Mark of Mastery, so it’ll also be concerned with events that took place in BBS.

- All the Disney worlds appearing wil be new, and there will be new areas in existing worlds.

- Temporarily taking on their KH1 forms, they’ll enter into the worlds of sleep . Additionally, Yen Sid says that in order to become a Master, the self taught way that they use the Keyblade will be reset and that it is necessary they learn how to use the Keyblade appropriately from the beginning. When they request to take the exam, Sora says he doesn’t need it, but since Riku has been overwhelmed by darkness before he doesn’t have the self-confidence. Also, Sora and Riku will be taking it together.

- The opening of this title will be in Xehanort’s point of view. Additionally, there will be a surprise unlike anything seen before in the last scene.

About Dream Eaters

- The Dream Eaters do not approach anyone and consume dreams in the World of Sleep where there are no Heartless. If Sora/Riku don’t use the power of the Dream Eaters, they can’t go to the other worlds.

- Their abilities too are related to the Dream Eaters.

- The Dream Eaters were designed not to be traditionally cute, but to have charm that couldn’t be disliked. Wonder Cat was drawn to share that idea.

- The mark of the Dream Eaters started with a heart as the base and the image of tremors. Nightmares have that sort of bad feeling.

- The mark above your own Dream Eaters shows your ownership, it’s also displayed on the map. The boss fights are elaborated in a different direction, where you’ll have to use the map’s characteristics to your advantage. For instance, the floor will break out from under you and the field area will expand. Using the map, you’ll be able to identify your location quickly in that sort of situation.

- The color scheme is new this time; it’s more pastel unlike what we’ve done before. However, you’ll be able to change the colors of your companion Dream Eaters.

- The leveling up of the Dream Eaters is directly related to the growth of Sora and Riku. So far we’ve only seen 2 at a time in battle, but if you give it your all you’ll be able collect all the types.

- Nomura isn’t quite sure off the top of his head, but there are dozens of Dream Eater types.

About Neku

- Neku’s appearance in Traverse Town was by special means that have to do with his reason for being there. He’ll show up in District 1, etc.

- Beginning in Traverse Town as usual you’ll meet your party member, but since I wanted to put in a fresh character, we put in Neku from The World Ends With You.

- This time Traverse Town is constructed around the reason that Neku and co. have come. He has been separated from his original partner Shiki.

- We’ll go into more detail about Shiki and the others in a follow up report.

- Concerning a sequel to The World Ends With You, there may be something going on.

Abilities and 3D Vision

- The Reality Shift ability in Traverse Town has Sora sink to the bottom screen where he can aim at the enemies. It’s different in each world, and Riku’s ability is different too. In Riku’s Reality Shift you can touch the bottom screen to connect enemies and objects in a line creating chain that Riku will attack following along on the upper screen.

- The way Sora and Riku interact with their companion Dream Eaters is different. Sora can ride atop the Dream Eaters and be thrown off, while they serve as power ups to Riku.

- Like shown in the TGS demo, Sora can have two companions at the same time and use them both to do the Dual Link ability where the two Dream Eaters combine into one big Wonder Cat. Filling up the gauge, you’ll be able to use the Reality Shift and Dual Link abilities successively.

- Since the concept of the game was bold action, this title really makes use of the Free Flow Action ability. Though you have a lot of battle options, with this alone you can do many actions like spinning around and jump kicking depending on the terrain.

- Since it’s hard to watch even in 2D because the movements are so intense, in 3D your eyes may become tired after playing for a long time. There is depth in the 3D vision, when Sora jumps out of the screen, it’s almost becomes a burden to one’s eyes. I think it’s probably best to use the 3D vision during cutscenes.

- There will be multiplayer functions, we’ll explain more in a follow up report.

Final Notes

- KH3D is set to release Spring 2012 in Japan.

- It’s currently about 60% to 70% complete

Not TGS but new gameplay stuffs
https://youtu.be/Et6TgPqwTmM
Around 0:37 is when the new stuff starts.

I'm hoping that free form thing turns out pretty cool.

not TGS but eh....

http://andriasang.com/comz0h/

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I love how they keep going back to more of KH1 Sora's design. And now they're giving Riku a tough guy look. I guess the long hair didn't work out so well in reception .

KH1 Sora was gutter trash. KH2 Sora looked awesome. Zippers FTW.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/25/heres-a-first-look-at-kingdom-hearts-3ds-pinocchio-and-hunchback-worlds/

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The Mouseketeers? Are you kidding me? That is fucking awesome.

http://kh13.com/zenphoto/articles/weekly-sh-nen-jump/january-2-2012/1323949349-2011121520410000.jpg.php

Saw that over at RD. Damn you, 3DS! Maybe I'll get one sometime next year.

Jump Festa 2012 summary thus far

"The main cast of Square Enix game It's a Wonderful World/The World Ends with You , including Joshua and Daisukenojo "Beat" as seen in the image from V-Jump magazine. In addition to these two, Beat's younger sister Rhyme is slated to appear, as well as Neku's first week partner, Shiki Misaki. At this time, it seems that they all appear at some point in Traverse Town.

La Cité des Cloches has also been seen with both Quasimodo and Frollo appearing.

One of the biggest revelations has been in relation to the world of TRON returning, but this time as the world seen in the 2011 movie TRON: Legacy. Apparently it appears in the form of a shooter game, with the vessel coming out of the screen. This sounds like it could be re-enacting one of the final scenes from the movie, in which Sam and Kevin Flynn, along with Quorra are being chased by CLU, Rinzler and their men. It would seem this is more of a sub-world, like Space Paranoids was, as opposed to a full-fledged world.

King Mickey, Donald and Goofy all re-appear in the world of The Three Musketeers, shown to be named "The Country of The Musketeers", but they are not the trio that we know from other games in the series. Although Mickey seems to know some information about the Keyblade and also Sora, he is not the same King Mickey that we know. In addition to this, the world seems to be adorned with many stages, and a mention of opera also comes forth. The Musketeers seem to go by the motif of "All for one, and one for all".

Some of the members of Organization XIII have also been seen in the trailer. Zexion seems to appear in his Birth by Sleep attire, wearing a white lab coat. Lexeaus also appears, although it isn't clear if he is in the Radiant Garden Guard uniform or his Organization cloak. Axel also appears in his Organization cloak, but it seems that he is in the mindset of his Somebody, Lea, as seen when he states "The name's Lea. Got it memorized?" How much of his past will come to light?

Maleficent is set to appear, as well as Pete. It seems that she is after the Hearts of Pure Light, although this time it seems that these hearts reside in each world. She also makes some reference to (assumedly) Master Xehanort and his quest to find the Hearts of Pure Light in Birth by Sleep.

In one of the cutscenes shown, the player is falling through the hollow center of an empty staircase, assumed to be much like, if not the same staircase shown in the post-game Chain of memories artwork, and also the Kingdom Hearts II opening. Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs, both Roxas and Xion appear, confronting each other. The Keyblade is then thrust into the ground, shattering it much like the Deep Dive sequences in former games.[note: the last sentence was worded quite oddly, so it may not be what occurred at all.]

Some scenes with both Riku and Sora take place, as well as Master Xehanort appearing. The trailer ends with a boy appearing in an Organization cloak and eventually reveals his face to be none other than Vanitas!"

8 MINUTE LONG TRAILER OMFG!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IPtX25lSRmE

I AM GOING TO JIZ ALL OVER MY 3DS JUST PLAYING THIS GAME

There are two z's in jizz, and when the hell did you get a 3DS?

Since the price drop on the 3DS. Riku and I split the cost half and half

Saix wrote:

Since the price drop on the 3DS. Riku and I split the cost half and half

Those GBA games were worth paying full price for the system.