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Kingdom Hearts Community Thread: Now everybody can be a Keyblade Wielder!
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Blood Diamonds
Banned
What if they show a short teaser with a sketch of Xehanort and Eraqus' master talking to them.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Would they really show anything much about KH3 so close to E3 when all we got there was a tiny teaser? I still stand by my prediction that the next time we see KH3 will be at Jump Festa.
I can see a new 2.5 trailer tho. We got a 1.5 trailer at Pax last year. Tho maybe they would rather wait till GC.
I can see a new 2.5 trailer tho. We got a 1.5 trailer at Pax last year. Tho maybe they would rather wait till GC.
badcrumble
Member
Yeah, I think new 2.5 stuff is much more likely than new KH3 stuff at a smaller event like SDCC.
I mean, the games are pretty much premade. It's not hard to churn out a trailer for them that's mostly cutscenes when at this stage they're likely just tuning gameplay for bugs and framerate hitches.
Watch it be Lightning.
no dont
No comments are a comment in and of themselves.
But what if he's saying he can say nothing to make us think there is something in order to throw us off the fact that it really isn't anything!?
I'm a stinker.
Occam's Razor is 2big4me.
In all seriousness please put large images in quote boxes, it's a serious eyesore otherwise.
LIGHTNING IS THE DEUTERAGONIST
I KNEW IT.
Seven Force
Banned
If I were SE, I'd put out a trailer highlighting the new content in Birth by Sleep Final Mix and KH2 Final Mix. There wasn't enough stuff in KH1 Final Mix to justify doing it for 1.5, but there's more than enough between those two games that a "New Features" trailer would do nothing but good.
I think that would definitely be a good idea.
E3 trailer already did that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUC4I64jotk
Lingering Spirit, the new (and voiced) KHIIFM cutscenes, BBSFM Secret Episode content, the Roxas battle, Limit Form, Armor of the Master...
They weren't exactly calling attention to it but they were definitely showing off content international fans might not be familiar with.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Also the comparison trailer that clearly showed the new christmas costumes and new music. But yeah, they don't really list the changes anywhere.
Seven Force
Banned
I think a trailer calling attention to that would be more effective, though. Having a decent chunk of new content for an entire market (And their primary one at that, considering KH has historically done better in the west than anywhere else) is a pretty unique bullet point for an HD remaster. I'm surprised they're not leveraging that for marketing purposes.
The western SE branches might put together something to that effect, but I don't see the Japanese side doing much more than what they're already doing: historically, every Final Mix trailer they've put out teased the new features in trailer form with little fanfare and only went into detail about them in print mags. Well, save for the reveal of KH1FM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uhwwW7WkjQ
It's where the fanbase got the "Unknown" moniker for Org members before we even knew there was an Organization.
As I mentioned before, I can see the North American and Europe branches putting together an english-language trailer that, as you said, bullet-points the new stuff. Though we too have our own print mags (and websites!) to fill in the blanks, so...
I'm surprised myself. I don't remember much of the X/X-2 HD trailers but did they have any features on the new content?
I'll be away for a couple of days a week after 2.5 comes out, this leaves me with only one option take it easy and finish it when I get back marathon it in a week.
DD on a new platform, whatever they want to call it) or a collection for new platforms again.
I'd say III but I doubt it'll come out next year, although i'm sure that wont stop new trailers from appearing.
Agreed, the amount of extra/new content compared to the originals is enough to warrant it.
I'm going to go out on a whim and assume that either the game next year is some sort of Dream Drop Distance remake (Final Mix or Re
DD on a new platform, whatever they want to call it) or a collection for new platforms again. I'd say III but I doubt it'll come out next year, although i'm sure that wont stop new trailers from appearing.
People are placing a lot of faith on that statement (from 2009 I believe). I don't expect them to follow up on that, they have to run out of games eventually.
I recall seeing somewhere that Nomura wanted to do something for 3D.
Wish I could remember the source.
You underestimate the Squeenix milking machine, my good man.
Wish I could remember the source.
You underestimate the Squeenix milking machine, my good man.
It could at least get a remake.
Unlike Days and Coded (which used that stupid panel system), 3D plays like a Kingdom Hearts game with an actual sense of progression. Sure you had the Dream Eaters giving you abilities, but it makes more sense than the panels.
badcrumble
Member
I've elaborated on this before, but I don't think a remake of DDD makes that much sense unless it gets WILDLY revamped (and, like, finished. Because it's not even remotely full of content in the way that KH1/2/BBS are). They've been dedicating relatively few staff to porting these Remixes, and I'd rather not learn that they took a bunch of people off KH3 to work on a full DDD remake instead of, y'know, completing KH3.
A KH 1.5 + 2.5 + DDD-movie thingy for PS4 might make sense, though.
Napalm_Frank
Member
But that is what SE does best!
Either we get Re: DDD for PS3/4 or it gets included in Kingdom Hearts HD Legacy on PS4 (although I think it'll need some more extras to get people to double dip).
Seven Force
Banned
I'll give you Days, but how so with Coded? Coded used Panels/Chips/whatever, but it was done so in a way that let you build up Sora without getting too overpowered too early or too weak too far into the game while still giving you a sense of progression. (It helps that it's ability system is probably the most straightforward of the handheld titles as well.) On the other hand, 3D wrecks whatever sense of stat/ability progression with an easily abused, overpowered movement mechanic being given to you right off the bat, and then on top of that, someone had the bright idea to lock abilities like Attack Boost to certain Dream Eaters, which is pretty retarded considering Birth by Sleep had it as a regular ability.
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 is on the Square Enix store. They call it a Limited Edition. It's the normal $39.99 price.
Doesn't say anything about Square Enix Store exclusive, might just be a first print run type of thing. You get an "exclusive Disney collectible pin featuring Sora and Mickey Mouse". yay.
Oh, NA gets the same boxart too, if you didn't already expect that.
Doesn't say anything about Square Enix Store exclusive, might just be a first print run type of thing. You get an "exclusive Disney collectible pin featuring Sora and Mickey Mouse". yay.
Oh, NA gets the same boxart too, if you didn't already expect that.
Said it before but I would not be surprised by a prologue or lead-in chapter to Kingdom Hearts III being developed as a means to fulfill that vow using the new engine:
Still not sure if it would be a good idea. Ground Zeroes was fairly well-received, though... wasn't it?
WrenchNinja
Member
I dont know where you got that idea. It only has a 75 on metacritic and game rankings
Heartless have a heart, but they cannot feel, so they're "heartless".
Nobodies have a body, but no own personality (only a "borrowed one" from their past life), so they're "nobody".
Very bad explanation I know, but that's what I always thought about it.
The Ground Zeroes theory can be written off as saying re:Coded and KH3D were KH's Ground Zeroes games. Story-wise, the games have progressed a LOT since KH2. Having KH3 suddenly appear as a AAA demo would only cause more of a development strain. That team is presumably balancing FFXV as well as KH3.
Could it happen? Sure. Would it? I wouldn't hold me breath. As much as KH3 excites me, I want the full package. Ground Zeroes was a rip-off, IMO, but don't flame me for it.
Could it happen? Sure. Would it? I wouldn't hold me breath. As much as KH3 excites me, I want the full package. Ground Zeroes was a rip-off, IMO, but don't flame me for it.
Here's the pin you get if you pre-order Kingdom Hearts 2.5. Seems like Amazon or Square Enix Store.
http://www.kingdomhearts.com/preorder/
http://www.kingdomhearts.com/preorder/
I hope it comes in a similar case as 1.5. It would look weird next to it and they don't match up.
Napalm_Frank
Member
That's one lame limited edition.
I wanted to hope that the pin wasn't the only thing coming with the limited edition but pre-ordering being a free upgrade to the limited edition prettymuch confirms that it is, really disappointing.
Now i'm wondering if people really voted/asked for pins in the survey or if Square-Enix just said screw it and went with a pin.
Now i'm wondering if people really voted/asked for pins in the survey or if Square-Enix just said screw it and went with a pin.
Schadenfreude
Member
New news new thread, Seda? Get to it.
Schadenfreude
Member
The music in 1.5 is so improved it's not even funny. TaQ and gaqdan did a stellar job.
Compare:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTJzjsmJi7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw4_E_OQPbE