http://kh-3.net/ en Kingdom Hearts 3 Copyright 2008 2008-02-14T03:30:01-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/disney-interactive-talks-kingdom-hearts/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/disney-interactive-talks-kingdom-hearts/#When:03:30:01Z Hello there, sorry for the slow updates as I have been sick and that the owners of this site left. But anyways we have some news for you, a popular gaming site called Gamasutra did a interview with Disney Interactive, the company that is behing the KH series alongside Square Enix. As I know of they talk about their recent growth, and about the past, present, and future. It is very nice to see Disney talk about this very great series! Interview Below: Disney: The key thing for us is being flexible. We never said that we wanted to move away from licensing, and we don't intend to. Great examples of licensed games that we make that we would love to continue to make those licensed games. A great example of that is Kingdom Hearts. It's a great collaboration between Square and ourselves. Disney characters are in there, and Final Fantasy characters are in there. It's the kind of collaboration that works, and where we see other opportunities like that, we will do them. Gamasutra: Certainly I think, not that you've suggested this, but I think that Kingdom Hearts is a fantastic example of Square Enix doing something with your characters that you couldn't do yourself. You couldn't replicate that, because it's got Square Enix's stamp all over it, but it still retains the Disney just as strongly. Obviously it would be, without my theorizing on the relationship, would be a great thing to continue in that vein. Disney: Yeah. I think it would be a sad day for gamers if there were to be no more Kingdom Hearts. We love the franchise, and Square Enix loves it, so we want to see it continue, and they have more games coming out. Gamasutra: Yeah. There were three at TGS, so there's definitely going to be more Kingdom Hearts. Disney: There's a lot of life left there. There's a lot of stories to tell. Gamasutra: I can't remember the DS game's title. It's so awesomely horrible. What is it... 365 days over two...? No, 358 days over two -- which is the subtitle. It's so incomprehensible, it's so great. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Disney: What I can tell you is, trust Nomura-san. He always delivers -- Gamasutra: He delivered about half of the Square Enix Party, their big event in Japan last year. He delivered literally half of the games on show, I think were his responsibilities. Disney: He's a tremendous talent. Gamasutra: And as I understand it, he's a complete workaholic, so it's kind of a win-win for Square and him, because he doesn't have any interest in doing anything else anyway. Disney: Having been to dinner with Nomura-san at 11 PM at night in Tokyo is... we're jetlagged, so it works well for us. Gamasutra: It sounds pretty simple when you put it that way. I think part of the problem... well, not the problem, but the perception is that it's sort of like a syllogism. Like, "Kids' games are crappy, and Disney makes kids' games, thus Disney will be crappy as a publisher." You know what I mean. It isn't necessarily true, but that's probably the conclusion that people are reaching, to an extent. Disney: I think for us, to create great content that appeals to a broad audience, it's not just about selling to kids. We want something that grown-ups will want to play with their kids, and that gamers will play. I think Kingdom Hearts is a great example of what they can do. There are plenty of single guys in their 20s who love Kingdom Hearts. There are plenty of families that have played it, and kids that have played it, and that's the kind of model we're looking for. Source: KH-insider. Well thats all the news I have today. Keep checking in as I will be updating news now a bit. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts: Coded 2008-02-14T03:30:01-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/final-fantasy-vii-re-make-on-psn/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/final-fantasy-vii-re-make-on-psn/#When:02:22:00Z Rumor has it that square enix are planning on releasing a number of older final fantasy titles on the PSN - playstation network. Of course in full HD resolution and clarity. With an interview having been taken via EGM soem tiem ago, stating that an un named company will be remaking an old classic, seems it was in fact square enix - Click Here so this may just be more fuel for the fire, but stay tuned for news on this as we have it! Site News, Square-Enix 2008-01-20T02:22:00-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/japans-software-chart-2007s-top-100/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/japans-software-chart-2007s-top-100/#When:02:13:00Z So how well did Square Enix do in last years race to claim top game sale status?  Square Enix's top selling game was Dragon Quest IV who sold 1,052,827 copies, and is placed at the 9th place in Japan's Top 100. And at 15th place lay Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker who sold 825,065 copies, finally followed by Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII at the18th place who sold 735,939 copies. Unfortunatly titles such as Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings didnt sell quite so highly with just 524,009 copies, Final Fantasy IV who managed to sell 447,087 copies pretty quick and Final Fantasy CC: Ring of Fates with 389,845 copies. At the 46th place we find one of the most wanted titles in the west, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+, with 337,091 copies this year, which is followed by Square Enix's Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions for the Sony PSP with 301,796 copies. The lowest selling game of the company in 2007 is Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift with 287,871 copies at the 58th place in the list.   So overall, very well done to our favorite company, Square Enix  Site News, Square-Enix 2008-01-20T02:13:00-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/scanskh-bbs-focus-gauge-revealed/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/scanskh-bbs-focus-gauge-revealed/#When:01:27:01Z Well, I hope you guys are enjoying Christmas and having a great time, here we have some scans and new information about the KH Birth By Sleep Focus Gauge revealed!         Focus Gauge: As you see in the BBS scan, the gauge looks a lot like the Kingdom Hearts 2 Drive gauge, well, as for the new game, the gauge represents a speciality for each character, once the gauge is completely filled (per character), Terra will launch big attacks and finishing moves,in Ven's gauge, he increases his speed, and as for Aqua, her magic increases. The gauge is filled as you continue doing attacks and magic.   Source: Forum Member DjC and kh-vids.net  2007-12-27T01:27:01-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/new-kh-scans-shown/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/new-kh-scans-shown/#When:06:28:00Z Hello everyone, I hope your all enjoying the new stuff that has been coming out! But right now, I found some scans. Enjoy!         Source: KH-insider 2007-12-23T06:28:00-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/jump-festa-08-info/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/jump-festa-08-info/#When:03:29:00Z Hello Community, the time for jump festa has finally come, and 2CH is feeding us some nice information about the new KH games: Kingdom Hearts Coded- In the trailer, Kairi is shown holding her hand up to the moon, before the scene fades to Riku.- There is a new mode now announced for Coded known as "Crash Mode" Where Sora will have more agility for 30 seconds.- Coded is set for the FOMA and DoCoMo model mobile phone.Kingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysDemo- Multiplayer mode lets you use Roxas, Axel, Xigbar and Saix.- The Multiplayer Character Selection screen shows the Organization members sitting down in their chairs.- Roxas is only able to use three hit combos in this demo.- Axel has a different feel then Roxas, and the demo player was relieved when he/she was able to use his fire attacks.- The Stage is Twilight Town and considered of 4x small wizards, 1x Fat Body and 4x Shadows, afterwards you fight against a boss which is Dark Side. - The mission of this demo is to defeat Dark Side.- When the mission is cleared you are taken to the record screen.- Images of the Demo Booth- Once you are finished playing the demo, you are presented with a Kingdom Hearts strap.Trailer- There is a scene where member No.14 helps Roxas and Axel after being surprised by heartless.- Mickey is looking towards the woods of Twilight Town in his coat.- Roxas looking at Alladin and JasmineKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep- Ven uses his key with his left hand.- Terra combat scenes- Ven with Alladin.- Scene where Donald is in his normal clothes, and Mickey is with Yensid with his clothes on from the secret ending.- A new Keyblade that is completely black is shown, a new enemy? Jump Festa KH Misc.   (It may seem Square Enix will give us some touch funtions for the game as well) Also, some FF13 info: Final Fantasy XIII/vsXIII- Ifrit, and Carbuncle is confirmed.- There are four more characters who are shown in VersusXIII, and the 2ch member is confused as to if the woman in white who attacked the prince (Main character) are now allies and not enemies. Source: 2ch  2007-12-22T03:29:00-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/final-fantasy-vii-advent-children-complete-trailer/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/final-fantasy-vii-advent-children-complete-trailer/#When:21:29:01Z As featured on the Cloud DVD, footage of Cloud and Sephiroths final showdown and a DVD / Blu Ray Quality comparison clip. Enjoy!   Site News, Square-Enix 2007-12-17T21:29:01-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/regarding-the-new-kingdom-hearts-trailers/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/regarding-the-new-kingdom-hearts-trailers/#When:20:43:00Z I would like to take a step away from publishing news on games for a moment and state something which has been blown way out of context, the new Birth By Sleep, Coded and 358/2 Days trailers i stated May be released soon, was simply said due to the fact the new Final Fantasy XIII trailer had been released, the source of this trailer is of course the CLOUD DVD from Dengeki, which also promises footage of the before mentioned titles, the source is very public and known... and i presumed everyone knew this! Check - http://cloud.dengekionline.com It seems they have not surfaced yet, however as mentioned before the second they hit the web we will have them! I hope this has cleared the area of confusion. Site News 2007-12-17T20:43:00-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/final-fantasy-versus-xii-and-final-fantasy-xiii-trailers/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/final-fantasy-versus-xii-and-final-fantasy-xiii-trailers/#When:12:41:01Z Today, at long last we can finally reveal new footage for the two Fabula Nova titles. As mentioned yesterday we are very excited to share this with you guys, enjoy! And stay tuned for HD versions and screencaps for the gallery soon. Site News, Square-Enix 2007-12-15T12:41:01-05:00 http://kh-3.net/news/article/kingdom-hearts-tcg-pics/ http://kh-3.net/news/article/kingdom-hearts-tcg-pics/#When:01:27:00Z Hence the new Kingdom Hearts Trading Card Game has been released, we have an exclusive of what is inside the box of the Kingdom Hearts Deck.       2007-12-15T01:27:00-05:00