April Fools: KINGDOM HEARTS Project <3 Sneak Peek at GDC 2013!
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- Published on April 1, 2013 @ 08:01 am
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With KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX recently released in Japan, no doubt everyone is wondering what exactly the folks down at Square Enix's Osaka branch are up to. For those of you unfamiliar with the team, they are the brilliant masterminds responsible for Re: Chain of Memories, Birth by Sleep, Dream Drop Distance and -HD 1.5 ReMIX-.
As we've learned from the interview with Co-Director Tai Yasue in Famitsu Weekly earlier this month on March 13th, 5 programmers and a large number of designers and planners from both Osaka and Tokyo were involved with the HD remaster. But as the bulk of the content has already been made available from the original titles, surely they must be working on something outside of that, right? Even with the inclusion of -HD 2.5 ReMIX-, it's likely that the same group of individuals would take the project under their wing.
So the ultimate question is, what is the rest of the team working on?
You already know the answer.
Unbeknownst to most of the world, in typical Square Enix fashion, there was small conference with select members of the press held during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week, shortly after everyone had gone home for the day! It was here where KINGDOM HEARTS series producer Shinji Hashimoto took the stage, metaphorically and physically, to officially announce the next installment in the franchise, now playfully renamed KINGDOM HEARTS <3!
Information from the week-long event is still slowly being revealed, so check back often for more details! Here's what we know so far:
- KINGDOM HEARTS <3 has been in development alongside -HD 1.5 ReMIX-
- It's being referred to as "Project <3"
- Sora, Riku, Donald, and Goofy will all be playable characters, though it is unknown if they are interchangable.
- Kairi is rumored to also be playable but remains unverified at the moment
- Two worlds have been confirmed based on the following films: Aladdin and the King of Thieves, in order tie up remaining loose ends with the Diamond in the Rough, and Toy Story, a world that has been heavily desired by both fans and members of the development team alike
- Hashimoto tells the audience to "Please be excited" in the near future. Although he didn't say it outright, we should look forward to the reveal of Particularly Interesting Xtra Alternative Radical worlds.
- Two FINAL FANTASY characters, one from FINAL FANTASY XIII described to be trying to defy their fate, and another from FINAL FANTASY XII who is trying to save their empire, will make appearances in "Project <3"
The platform remains unknown at the moment, but we'll keep you informed when more details are revealed. What system do you think it will release on? PS3? PS4?
Source: EyesonFF, KH-Vids, Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, The Final Fantasy
Edit: Hope you guys have enjoyed the prank! After 364 days of nonstop work reporting news, writing content, making graphics and managing events, we hope you don't mind us taking this one day off for a little fun.
What went down was that the lovely folks over at EyesonFF kindly invited us to partake in a friendly April Fool's day prank! As the topic of KH3 reers its head every year on this day, it seemed natural to continue the tradition. We all got together several days ago and met with staff from EyesonFF, KH-Vids, KH Ultimania, The Final Fantasy, KH World, and Nova Crystallis to work things out, and let me tell you, it was a blast working with all of these wonderful people.
Perhaps you may even expect to see the community get together again soon.
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I think my heart stopped (no pun intended)
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It's April 1st already? Gosh.
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It's 
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So was kh3 just announced? Or is this just an april fools day prank?
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King of Thieves and Toy Story, along with multiple Pixar worlds? Hell yes.
Sounds like we're going to see Lightning and either Vaan or Ashe. Damn it all, can we just move past Lightning already?
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I THINK I'M PREGNANT.
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urg, so so pretty.
[LIST] [*]Sora, Riku, Donald, and Goofy will all be playable characters, though it is unknown if they are interchangable. [/LIST] |
[LIST] [*]Kairi is rumored to also be playable but remains unverified at the moment [/LIST] |
[LIST] [*]Two worlds have been confirmed based on the following films: Aladdin and the King of Thieves, in order tie up remaining loose ends with the Diamond in the Rough, and Toy Story, a world that has been heavily desired by both fans and members of the development team alike [/LIST] |
No.... no... it can't be... omg omg omg toy story :D:D:D:D:D
| The platform remains unknown at the moment, but we'll keep you informed when more details are revealed. What system do you think it will release on? PS3? PS4? |
PS3 PS3 please be PS3
So was kh3 just announced? Or is this just an april fools day prank?
Kingdom Hearts <3 was announced!
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I love you guys.
Source: EyesonFF, KH-Vids, Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, The Final Fantasy
oh god I remember these sites.
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I don't like any of this to be honest. King of Thieves? Aren't we all a little tired of Agrabah? Cassim may be a hot dat but...
Also I'd rather a Cars world over Toy Story.
I love the Final Fantasy XIII bit, though. I bet it is Sazh. DADS UNITE. Also I hate Final Fantasy XII...It better not be Balthier.
Also Riku as a playable is awful.
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I REALLY DON"T WAN"T THIS TO BE AN APRIL FOOLS PRANK!!!!!!!!
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I swear on my honor as a professional flight attendant.
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I REALLY DON"T WAN"T THIS TO BE AN APRIL FOOLS PRANK!!!!!!!!
I have a feeling it is. I wish this was the actual announcment, but its most likely a prank
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If this is false I'm going to punch the cutest puppy I can find.
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Trust us, we are terrible pranksters. I once tried to prank a friend by putting strong glue on my hands to get their hands stuck on mine, but it failed so bad
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I don't like any of this to be honest. King of Thieves? Aren't we all a little tired of Agrabah? Cassim may be a hot dat but...
Also I'd rather a Cars world over Toy Story.
I love the Final Fantasy XIII bit, though. I bet it is Sazh. DADS UNITE. Also I hate Final Fantasy XII...It better not be Balthier.
Also Riku as a playable is awful.
Yes,I agree with this. I hope Vaan and Mog appear.
And that playable roster is terrible
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Well if it is... You got me. :) Even if it is fake I like the heart logo.
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The fact that they gave away some of the worlds and playable characters is making this announcement seem more like a prank
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PLEASE LET THIS BE REAL. PLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE. ;-;
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I don't like any of this to be honest. King of Thieves? Aren't we all a little tired of Agrabah? Cassim may be a hot dat but...
Also I'd rather a Cars world over Toy Story.
I love the Final Fantasy XIII bit, though. I bet it is Sazh. DADS UNITE. Also I hate Final Fantasy XII...It better not be Balthier.
Also Riku as a playable is awful.
Could not agree more. This could turn out to be a real bust. :L
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The fact that they gave away some of the worlds and playable characters is making this announcement seem more like a prank
They always show a few worlds? And they always reveal at least 2 playable characters.
Donald and Goofy might be a hint at some online Co-Op.
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So happy about this.
Guys if you think it's fake, just listen to your hearts.
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Search your feelings guys, you know it to be true.
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Yes,I agree with this. I hope Vaan and Mog appear.
And that playable roster is terrible
Vaan is my favorite character so he'd be perfect.
PLEASE LET THIS BE REAL. PLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE. ;-;
Shhh, VT. It's okay.
Could not agree more. This could turn out to be a real bust. :L
Square Enix makes the worst decisions.
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If this is true then maybe they were testing the waters with Riku in KH II.
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Nomura was scheduled to appear on a morning show in Japan, but cancelled at the last minute to go on a business trip. Overseas. That segment might have been filmed a while ago, and Nomura cancelled because he had to fly to America to talk to Disney, and to be there for Project <3
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Seeing as how this popped up on multiple sites within the first hour of the news being dropped, I'd just like to say one thing. If this turns out to be fake, EVERY SITE THAT HAD A HAND ON IT SHOULD BE EXCOMMUNICATED FROM THE FANBASE. At this point, fake KH3 announcements are not cute, funny, or comical—it's downright cruel and anyone who has a hand in such tom-foolery should be taken out and MegaFlared.
That aside, it looks good...too good to be true. My sister's all gotten hyped and I am trying to hold back my own hype—but darn you Kingdom Hearts 3, just be announced already...preferably NOT near April Fools.
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Shhh, VT. It's okay.
Sorry, just old flashbacks of that prank Xaldin pulled a few years ago are haunting me. ;-;
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Ok, if this is some kind of prank because April's 1 I'm going to sit down and cry for a whole day!!!! because this is the BEST Present EVERRRRRRRR
And gotta love the ideia behind <3 haven't thought of that until now!!!!
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It'll be interesting if they add PIXAR themed worlds. It would be interesting to see a world based on A Bug's Life in which the characters could change their forms into bugs.
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What better time to talk about this than on the 10th anniversary of Square Enix :>
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If its a prank then a bunch more sites are in on it:
KH13.com - Kingdom Hearts - Kingdom Hearts project <3 - General & Future Titles - KH13.com Forum
Square Enix Announces Project <3 aka Kingdom Hearts 3 - Kingdom Hearts Ultimania
Kingdom Hearts 3: "Project <3" | KH-Vids | your ultimate source for Kingdom Hearts media
So i'd say that its probably real. Hopefully. and hopefully its not on ps4 *i don't wanna buy both ps3 and ps4..*
Can't wait to see that toy story world :D
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And you guys honestly believe all of these sites would cooperate? xD *dying*
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I think I speak for everyone when I say YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If its a prank then a bunch more sites are in on it:
KH13.com - Kingdom Hearts - Kingdom Hearts project <3 - General & Future Titles - KH13.com Forum
Square Enix Announces Project <3 aka Kingdom Hearts 3 - Kingdom Hearts Ultimania
Kingdom Hearts 3: "Project <3" | KH-Vids | your ultimate source for Kingdom Hearts media
So i'd say that its probably real. Hopefully. and hopefully its not on ps4 *i don't wanna buy both ps3 and ps4..*
Can't wait to see that toy story world :D
I dunno. How many of those forums have association with KHInsider? It could be a widespread April Fool's prank. I'm hoping this is real, since there is some interesting stuff here.
If not...
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I dunno. How many of those forums have association with KHInsider?
We don't like other forums. They're icky and smell :<
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We have all of our sources cited for where we got this news. They also have their sources cited. Sources. They turn the metaphorical wheel.
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I wonder if there will be a new theme song? Thank you Master Spockanort and Senor Pepito for this great news!
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I got so excited and then I looked at the date. -_-
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We don't like other forums. They're icky and smell :<
Yeah, we're classier than them.
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Seeing as how this popped up on multiple sites within the first hour of the news being dropped, I'd just like to say one thing. If this turns out to be fake, EVERY SITE THAT HAD A HAND ON IT SHOULD BE EXCOMMUNICATED FROM THE FANBASE. At this point, fake KH3 announcements are not cute, funny, or comical—it's downright cruel and anyone who has a hand in such tom-foolery should be taken out and MegaFlared.
That aside, it looks good...too good to be true. My sister's all gotten hyped and I am trying to hold back my own hype—but darn you Kingdom Hearts 3, just be announced already...preferably NOT near April Fools.
This isn't about Kingdom Hearts 3, though. KH3 would be named KH3. Not <3 or whatever this idiot thing is.
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I got so excited and then I looked at the date. -_-
What's wrong with the date ? It's only March 31st.
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How do I put this??
do. not. post. pranks. when. it's. not. april. fools. you're an english site, and therefore a majority of your users are going to be from the US. It is still march here.
I love you all.
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| What's wrong with the date ? It's only March 31st. |
He thinks its gonna turn out to be a prank
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How do I put this??
do. not. post. pranks. when. it's. not. april. fools. you're an english site, and therefore a majority of your users areP
going to be from the US. It is still march here.
cunts.
Welcome to he form I hope you enjoy your stay.
Surprised that word is not censored.
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What's wrong with the date ? It's only March 31st.
It's April 1st, is most of the world right now.
Also we are an International site.
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How do I put this??
do. not. post. pranks. when. it's. not. april. fools. you're an english site, and therefore a majority of your users are going to be from the US. It is still march here.
cunts.
Um, wow. Okay, this actually hurt :'(
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Just checked the other links. Someone over at KH13 already showed evidence that this is a fake on the first page.
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You guys are really emotionally attached to this series, aren't you??? I mean seriously, if we find out it's a prank, laugh it off... If it isn't, then yay new project!
I've said enough.
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2 more interesting questions: Will there be new clothes? and will Sora or Riku's parents appear or be referenced?
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2 more interesting questions: Will there be new clothes? and will Sora or Riku's parents appear or be referenced?
We don't know man. Gotta wait for the next lot of info I guess.
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My dad said that it's already April 1st in Japan, but not in America yet...
pleasedontletthisbeajokepleasedontletthisbeajokepleasedontletthisbeajokepleasedontletthisbeajoke.....
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If this is really fake that's a cruel joke :(
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Aaand people are just going to go along with it, You were right, you're terrible pranksters, since you are making it painfully obvious. Who cares if someone is emotionally attached to a series? The fact is that people are, and you should respect that.
The only validity I hold toward this is Square Enix's 10th Anniversary site in celebration of their merger with Enix in 2003..that's not much to go on, if anything at all.
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I'm guessing two of the "newer" Final Fantasy characters appearing are Lightning and Ashe, but I hope that some more of the old school FF characters appear too like Cecil, Bartz, Zidane, etc because they deserve the love too <3
And I somewhat seriously doubt this is an April Fool's Joke that this is fake, maybe the timing of the announcement would make us THINK it's an April Fools joke but who knows?
Also hopefully they'll try to expand the party a little bit to add one or two more characters like in FF games like IV, VI, IX, and during some points XII.
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2 more interesting questions: Will there be new clothes? and will Sora or Riku's parents appear or be referenced?
Kingdom Hearts 1, and with Cassim from Aladdin, and the hinted FF character, we will be seeing a lot of dads.
Also moms. Moms are tough.
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Found on KH13
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Just checked the other links. Someone over at KH13 already showed evidence that this is a fake on the first page.
God damnit, i knew it was too good to be true
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Whoever in that board meeting at SE suggested "<3" to be the title, I love you. I love it so much.
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ARGGGGGGGGHHHHH. THAT IS SO CRUEL!! Thanks for shattering my hopes and dreams....
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Who cares if someone is emotionally attached to a series? The fact is that people are, and you should respect that.
You're right, it is respectable to be attached to a series. But when you're so attached to it that even a little tease throws you over the edge, that's a problem. Like I said, we should just laugh it off.
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Anyone else remember when Xaldin pulled this prank a few years ago?
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Found on KH13
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that Final Fantasy image looks so fake
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that Final Fantasy image looks so fake
I truly hope you're right... I truly hope you are...
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Ahhhhh!!! DO YOU SEE THIS...76 PEOPLE ARE VIEWING THIS RIGHT NOW! God you guys are good, you got me and I ran around the house, realized it was a joke...and felt really played lol Good job :)
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Ahhhhh!!! DO YOU SEE THIS...76 PEOPLE ARE VIEWING THIS RIGHT NOW! God you guys are good, you got me and I ran around the house, realized it was a joke...and felt really played lol Good job :)
Kupo, you're my fav person right now.
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Okay guys, you deserve the truth now.
[SPOILER=the truth]I'm batman[/SPOILER]
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Though this was a joke it really does make me wonder if maybe they have an idea of what KH3 will be like?
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lololol this screamed fake haha. love it guys :)
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I'm honestly surprised people believed it for this long. You guys keep surprising me.
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Anyone else remember when Xaldin pulled this prank a few years ago?
Of course. His joke was legendary.
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Kupo, you're my fav person right now.
You're welcome and now my brother is making fun of me -__- He saw me spazz over the Pixar worlds and the playable characters and now he is mimicking me...LOOK AT WHAT YOU GUYS DO!!!! haha
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Bravo guys bravo. This moment will go down in infamy. Just one question, how'd you get KHU involved?
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This is why I usually stay off the internet on April 1st and the day before. I was already in disbelief when I looked at the headline, but then when I checked the sources and saw that they were all just KH fansites and the sources they had listed were fansites too, I knew for sure it couldn't be real. But anyway, I liked this prank. It was funny reading reactions.
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You guys are really emotionally attached to this series, aren't you??? I mean seriously, if we find out it's a prank, laugh it off... If it isn't, then yay new project!
I've said enough.
Dude, we've been waiting for the finale to the Xehanort Saga for well over half a decade. If this is fake (which I'm half-expecting it to be), the fanbase has every right to be pissed.
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Though this was a joke it really does make me wonder if maybe they have an idea of what KH3 will be like?
Nomura does at least. He's said in a few interviews he knows what he wants to happen.
Bravo guys bravo. This moment will go down in infamy. Just one question, how'd you get KHU involved?
We're bros. <3
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Just one question, how'd you get KHU involved?
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If this is an April fool's prank, why would you do this a day early? Is it already midnight where you are?
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Of course. His joke was legendary.
Had the guy at KH13 not figured it out so quickly, this would have probably fooled a lot more people. I did believe it for a minute or two myself, but then I remembered that particular incident.
Good prank to all involved. :D
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If this is an April fool's prank, why would you do this a day early? Is it already midnight where you are?
It's April 1st in Europe, Australia, and most other English speaking countries right now.
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If this is an April fool's prank, why would you do this a day early? Is it already midnight where you are?
Doing it tomorrow makes it too obvious ;) I only wish I could see Facebook reaction...anyone wanna go post it on the main KH page?
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If this is an April fool's prank, why would you do this a day early? Is it already midnight where you are?
It is April 1st in some places
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Oh well, seemed fishy from the get go. Of all the days to announce kh3, why would they pick the day before april 1st?
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I started to doubt the story when I realized that HD Remix 2.5 hadn't been announced.
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Oh well, seemed fishy from the get go. Of all the days to announce kh3, why would they pick the day before april 1st?
Because 10 years ago, on April 1st, the company merged into Square Enix?
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Nice job. XD Happy Easter and April Fools to everybody!
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Oh well, seemed fishy from the get go. Of all the days to announce kh3, why would they pick the day before april 1st?
Um, it's Square Enix's merger 10th anniversary today so it COULD have been possible.
Doing it tomorrow makes it too obvious ;) I only wish I could see Facebook reaction...anyone wanna go post it on the main KH page?
We didn't do it on the FB page for obvious reasons.
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Oh well, seemed fishy from the get go. Of all the days to announce kh3, why would they pick the day before april 1st?
Really? The date title and info gave it away to me. As I said before, I'm surprised this many people believed it.
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We didn't do it on the FB page for obvious reasons.
Yeah, we already get enough flack on there as it is. This would have been insane xD
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I do like the fake logo though it seems like something Square Enix would do.
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I do like the fake logo though it seems like something Square Enix would do.
It does, the Project it sneaky too, I bet SE is gonna see this and be like "crap, now we can name is Project <3...HEY! CROSS THAT OFF THE LIST OF POSSIBLE PROJECT NAMES!" because that is a pretty good one haha xD
I think we did pretty good. Just over an hour and got nearly 100 posts and over 1650 views.
Re: KINGDOM HEARTS Project <3 Sneak Peek at GDC 2013!
Some might call this cruel. I'm going to go cry in a corner now.
Yeah I've been wanting to ask. Who designed the logo? I like it.
ooh the roasting in this thread is just great
I also realized that if they even were to announce it this year it would most likely be at E3.
ooh the roasting in this thread is just great
The roasting in this thread made me cry because we tried to celebrate this day and people thought they were entitled to something real that is not coming for a long time :'(
Yeah I've been wanting to ask. Who designed the logo? I like it.
Eyes On FF did all of the planning and design work for this logo.
So depressed... *goes to sit in a corner...*
Re: KINGDOM HEARTS Project <3 Sneak Peek at GDC 2013!
Regardless of the legitimacy of this story, I want FF12 characters in my Kingdom Hearts! As it is my fav FF, any of the main 6 would work, but Fran, Balthier, or Ashe would be the best. Just because it's not a character driven story doesn't mean everything in it sucks. Political intrigue is where it's at, baby! I hope Lightning isn't put in to KH, though. She is whored out enough as it is. At least the overused FF7 characters are interesting. She just does bad@$$ action hero stuff. Hope, Vanille or Sazh would prob fit in nicely. And how about some pre-7 characters other than Setzer? Honestly, his appearance isn't bad, just exaggerated from his FF6 persona (y'know, if you follow his actual character traits from the advance translation), and it would be great to see some other characters from the 16-bit era. Palom and Porom, Faris, and Terra please!
FF character rant over... I'm upset that it isn't an actual announcement, but considering the release of BBS and DDD since KH2 and getting little titles like Days, Coded, and 1.5 HD Remix, we've gotten SO much KH love in the last 8 years that it pisses me off when people complain about each title not being KH3. A fantastic prequel and a legit sequel weren't called KH3, whoopie doo.
The logo is pretty cool, but I think that <3 is ridiculous as a main title. At first I was skimming through the article and thought it was a renaming for KH chi; KH <3 makes more sense as a facebook title game than a main game in the series!
Re: KINGDOM HEARTS Project <3 Sneak Peek at GDC 2013!
Um, it's Square Enix's merger 10th anniversary today so it COULD have been possible.
We didn't do it on the FB page for obvious reasons.
Oh, well I didnt know that. But still, of all days aprils fools days?
lol I'm dead at everyone who believed this. its ALWAYS the same prank every year with kh fan communities. its always something about kh3. its so very expected
Oh, well I didnt know that. But still, of all days aprils fools days?
Some times it's just poor timiing.
lol I'm dead at everyone who believed this. its ALWAYS the same prank every year with kh fan communities. its always something about kh3. its so very expected
You're in charge of April Fools next year.
Re: KINGDOM HEARTS Project <3 Sneak Peek at GDC 2013!
Regardless of the legitimacy of this story, I want FF12 characters in my Kingdom Hearts! As it is my fav FF, any of the main 6 would work, but Fran, Balthier, or Ashe would be the best. Just because it's not a character driven story doesn't mean everything in it sucks. Political intrigue is where it's at, baby! I hope Lightning isn't put in to KH, though. She is whored out enough as it is. At least the overused FF7 characters are interesting. She just does bad@$$ action hero stuff. Hope, Vanille or Sazh would prob fit in nicely. And how about some pre-7 characters other than Setzer? Honestly, his appearance isn't bad, just exaggerated from his FF6 persona (y'know, if you follow his actual character traits from the advance translation), and it would be great to see some other characters from the 16-bit era. Palom and Porom, Faris, and Terra please!
FF character rant over... I'm upset that it isn't an actual announcement, but considering the release of BBS and DDD since KH2 and getting little titles like Days, Coded, and 1.5 HD Remix, we've gotten SO much KH love in the last 8 years that it pisses me off when people complain about each title not being KH3. A fantastic prequel and a legit sequel weren't called KH3, whoopie doo.
I would love Balthier xD I don't want Lightning because I agree she is overused. And we do need a few pre-VII characters for KH3. It is a shame we've only had one being Setzer. Nomura wasn't comfortable drawing characters he hadn't worked with personally, but with Dissidia he was forced to draw and redesign them so I think he's probably over his weird phobia.
Yeah, we've gotten a LOT of love from SE these last few years despite how many people don't think so. This is Square Enix's 10th year after the merger, though, and with Wada gone I think we should expect a lot of things we've been waiting for after all of these years. Maybe not 2013, but definitely in the coming years.
I would like to see Locke or Kefka from Final Fantasy VI.
Re: KINGDOM HEARTS Project <3 Sneak Peek at GDC 2013!
This is Square Enix's 10th year after the merger, though, and with Wada gone I think we should expect a lot of things we've been waiting for after all of these years. Maybe not 2013, but definitely in the coming years.
Hasn't the biggest issue been Versus XIII? With the main KH team working on that for so long (6 or 7 years?), how does that fare for KH3? I wonder what has caused so much trouble for the production of that game. At this point it may be best for them to cancel the project and move on to something else. If that something else is KH3, I would have no problems with that :D, but it seems like Versus XIII has been a mistake from the outside. Though who knows what it's like on the inside. Everything may be fantastic and amazing and the long time has been making it awesome! We can hope, right?
Also Kefka? Yes, yes, and yes. Kuja would be great, too! I also think that Mateus would work well with Maleficent! Let's mix her powers of hell with his and see what chaos ensues >:D, plus they are both well spoken and eloquent. (my inner Disney and FF fanboys are crazily jumping with each)
Jeesh, this got more flooding in my Facebook news feed than the red= bandwagon.
People, it's really not that hard to tell when things like these are April Fools jokes. Even when they're posted the day before or the day after. I can understand joking about it... but the fact that some of you guys actually believed it really makes you so gullible (and that you trust every little thing that khinsider says)
Honestly, what made it really obvious was when you started listing worlds. At that point, I knew it was fake. Maybe if all it was was just the logo and nothing else was known about it, you could have really pulled it off... but the post just screamed "FAAAAAKE!!!"
If any good came from this, is that I wont fall for this in 2014 if they dont announce kh3 this year.
Oh don't worry. 2014 won't be a kh 3 announcement.
For a good minute I was fooled. I was like yeah how clever with the <3 and PIXAR. Now I'm just sad.
Good one guys.
No, next year is the announcement of the Marluxia Saga. *spoils 2014 prank*
No, next year is the announcement of the Marluxia Saga. *spoils 2014 prank*
Why, Ethy, why!?
-deletes all work done on it-
I certainly hope there wasn't a trailer among that work.
...I would like a Marluxia saga...
Yeah I've been wanting to ask. Who designed the logo? I like it.
Someone from EyesonFF. Those kind folks were the ones who started the project and invited us to take part in it :3
I (badly) shopped Hashimoto and Agrabah onto this image for the prank (it originally had LRFF and Toriyama), but we all decided not to use it. I think it would have made it even more obvious that it's fake? xD
Even though Nomura and his team have been working on Versus XIII it would be comforting to know that they have a concept of what KH 3 will be.
[spoiler=these posts]
They always show a few worlds? And they always reveal at least 2 playable characters.
Donald and Goofy might be a hint at some online Co-Op.
We have all of our sources cited for where we got this news. They also have their sources cited. Sources. They turn the metaphorical wheel.
that Final Fantasy image looks so fake
Okay guys, you deserve the truth now.
[SPOILER=the truth]I'm batman[/SPOILER]
are the reason my family think I'm crazy for laughing like a maniac[/spoiler]
Even though Nomura and his team have been working on Versus XIII it would be comforting to know that they have a concept of what KH 3 will be.
They have a concept?
[spoiler=these posts]
are the reason my family think I'm crazy for laughing like a maniac[/spoiler]
Hooray, I'm in 3 of these!
[spoiler=these posts]
Donald and Goofy might be a hint at some online Co-Op.
We have all of our sources cited for where we got this news. They also have their sources cited. Sources. They turn the metaphorical wheel.
that Final Fantasy image looks so fake
Okay guys, you deserve the truth now.
[SPOILER=the truth]I'm batman[/SPOILER]
are the reason my family think I'm crazy for laughing like a maniac[/spoiler]
<3 ilu Relchan xD
...I would like a Marluxia saga...
So would I. He'd honestly be the greatest boss for the next saga considering how powerful he was.
I meant like at least a basic idea of who the characters are Sora's and Riku's role etc. They've been working on Versus XIII nearly eight years. Surely they've thought of something.
They have a concept?
I'm sure Nomura has a basic idea of the key points in the story, but that'd be about it.
Well, yeah of course. If KH 3D showed anything, it's how Nomura is going to have III go.
I just mistook Keyslingers post to mean something more.
Wouldn't it be hilarious if S-E were to legitimately announce KH3 tomorrow morning?
If I'm correct I think III will be the final battle between Xehanort and Sora.
Soo...I think that his could possibly be Kingdom hearts 3... cuz the "<3" is in a sense a emoticon heart... but it could still be 3...since a 3 is in it, just sugar coded...lol..but this is probably just wishful thinking. lol... until more information is given...
Soo...I think that his could possibly be Kingdom hearts 3... cuz the "<3" is in a sense a emoticon heart... but it could still be 3...since a 3 is in it, just sugar coded...lol..but this is probably just wishful thinking. lol... until more information is given...
April Fools, Rasangan. xD Check the title
Wouldn't it be hilarious if S-E were to legitimately announce KH3 tomorrow morning?
It'd look a lot more legit than this, that's for sure.
DNGJBQERIHLGBNEKWFBKILIHEWNQ,RIJILNJEAKGNEKJFBOVHDAQENLBGIASJIWZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh wait...tomorrow's April Fools....
DNGJBQERIHLGBNEKWFBKILIHEWNQ,RIJILNJEAKGNEKJFBOVHDAQENLBGIASJIWZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh wait...tomorrow's April Fools....
It's actually April Fools in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, India, China, Iceland, England etc.
ilu guys
Marluxia was honestly the tragic hero of this Xehanort saga. He wanted to stop Xemnas. What was the worst that could happen with him in power? Namine had it made.
how about that Donald and goofy online Co-op tho
We need KH Xbox games so i can play!
ilu guys
Marluxia was honestly the tragic hero of this Xehanort saga. He wanted to stop Xemnas. What was the worst that could happen with him in power? Namine had it made.
how about that Donald and goofy online Co-op tho
Marluxia was right all of this time. He was going to do it then a stupid kid with a key ruined it. Marluxia might not have been good in the general sense, but I think he'd have been the lesser of evils.
Relchan, co-op as Donald and I'll be Goofy and we'll trounce around the Cars world and smash things on their heads!
'Less than three'
ha... oh man, you guys... you guys...
'Less than three'
ha... oh man, you guys... you guys...
See! SOMEBODY READ IT RIGHT! xD
| Edit: Hope you guys have enjoyed the prank! After 364 days of nonstop work reporting news, writing content, making graphics and managing events, we hope you don't mind us taking this one day off for a little fun. What went down was that the lovely folks over at EyesonFF kindly invited us to partake in a friendly April Fool's day prank! As the topic of KH3 reers its head every year on this day, it seemed natural to continue the tradition. We all got together several days ago and met with staff from EyesonFF, KH-Vids, KH Ultimania, The Final Fantasy, KH World, and Nova Crystallis to work things out, and let me tell you, it was a blast working with all of these wonderful people. Perhaps you may even expect to see the community get together again soon. |
Voila. From the lovely Sign <3
yes I am lovely thank you very much <3
Edit: Sorry if our harmless prank caused you guys any sort of trouble. Hope you guys can us some slack and let us have a little fun every now and then~
Marluxia was right all of this time. He was going to do it then a stupid kid with a key ruined it. Marluxia might not have been good in the general sense, but I think he'd have been the lesser of evils.
Relchan, co-op as Donald and I'll be Goofy and we'll trounce around the Cars world and smash things on their heads!
He was a hero! Sora ignorantly foiled his plans to stop Xemnas and Master Xehanort. The flowers. The flowers told him everything.
I'm game! My psn: wolfBaneEnGn99
Think of the achievements we'd get!
[spoiler=the face of evil]
smug ass face[/spoiler]
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? Yeah the thread title says "April Fools"
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Hello and welcome to the forums!
Yes, everyone is well aware of that, and the thread name has long since been changed to include "April Fools" but thank you kindly for providing the original stock image of the prank! Really appreciate it.
just getting the evidence, came out of hiding for a friend
"Hope you guys have enjoyed the prank! After 364 days of nonstop work reporting news, writing content, making graphics and managing events, we hope you don't mind us taking this one day off for a little fun.
What went down was that the lovely folks over at EyesonFF kindly invited us to partake in a friendly April Fool's day prank! As the topic of KH3 reers its head every year on this day, it seemed natural to continue the tradition. We all got together several days ago and met with staff from EyesonFF, KH-Vids, KH Ultimania, The Final Fantasy, KH World, and Nova Crystallis to work things out, and let me tell you, it was a blast working with all of these wonderful people.
Perhaps you may even expect to see the community get together again soon."
-KHInsider Site Staff
just getting the evidence
Are you from Reddit? Because there was a link there going to the website where what you said above was from xD
thanks mate, made my day after countless hours of studying
this isn't real!?
thanks mate, made my day after countless hours of studying
You need to study as well? I should have been studying this weekend, I have exams starting Wednesday. Instead I've been on here trying to get this prank to work.
this isn't real!?
No shammy :(
but this is
[video=youtube;3OfjNZgfQ3c][/video]
Nicki Minaj is Lightning so it makes sense.
<3
'less than three'
Good one.
As frustrated as I am it was pulled really well great prank guys. Who knows though tommorrow is another day...
As frustrated as I am it was pulled really well great prank guys. Who knows though tommorrow is another day...
Who knows what tomorrow brings......
Who knows what tomorrow brings......
Disclaimer: This was KHIsland's prank KH 2.5 HD ReMIX dvoil ! - News - Kingdom Hearts Island
As frustrated as I am it was pulled really well great prank guys. Who knows though tommorrow is another day...
THERE'S STILL HOPE
As in, the actual prank is that this whole thing is a prank. Very crafty, KHI Staff. :v
That's not a bad one either. That prank would be more plausible.
I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ANYMORE
*expires*
Well it's hard to top blitzball mania xD
Did we succeed?
Well it's hard to top blitzball mania xD
Did we succeed?
If succeeding meant "pissing off a considerable amount of people and losing their trust" then yes, we succeeded 8D
If some major gaming news sites pulls one over you guys and you're all laughing about how clever it is, I will become very cross 8D
At this point the only KH news I'm waiting for is a release date for 1.5 remix in North America
At this point the only KH news I'm waiting for is a release date for 1.5 remix in North America
October 22nd.
October 22nd.
Don't go breaking my heart
Don't go breaking my heart
I couldn't if I tried.
But remember, this leads to Kingdom Hearts X
(Okay I am done now, no more awful jokes)
Love this! Also, flip that fake logo the other way and we have the logo for 4 lol. I really like it actually...
Best prank ever! I both love it for the cleverness yet hate it for smashing my hopes. Signs of a true prank~
I couldn't if I tried.
But remember, this leads to Kingdom Hearts X
(Okay I am done now, no more awful jokes)
crying
Love this! Also, flip that fake logo the other way and we have the logo for 4 lol. I really like it actually...
"Greater than 3" 8D
Best prank ever! I both love it for the cleverness yet hate it for smashing my hopes. Signs of a true prank~
Glad it took you on an emotional rollar coster. xD
Love this! Also, flip that fake logo the other way and we have the logo for 4 lol. I really like it actually...
Is it sad that I flipped my computer around, stared at it, and didn't understand.
am i the only one that is confused? Is it real or not? :confused:
am i the only one that is confused? Is it real or not? :confused:
It is not real. It says it in the title "April Fools", and also includes an explanation of how the prank was born.
(goes back and looks at the first 10 pages)
...Sheesh, were people really pissed off by by this? Goodness, it's an April Fools joke, lighten up! I would think that on April 1 (regardless if it's currently a day before or after where you live) that people would automatically switch their brain to the "everything you know is wrong" phase.
[video=youtube;KThlYHfIVa8][/video]
Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
Oh man you guys got very violent very quickly! This was my mastermind so I apologize to anyone who got upset!
As Sign said, we do a lot of news reporting, it's a lot of work! So sometimes we want to have some fun. April fools day is a perfect day for that. Our staff over at EyesonFF thought it'd be fun to play the whole KH3 thing up again but we're just a FF fansite, we don't do too terribly much with KH. I met Sign at a SE PR event earlier this year and asked for her help. To my surprise the KHI team helped me gather the community of fansites and together we hatched this plan. It was some harmless fun and I apologize if anyone got upset over it. Maybe a coordinated attack like this will get SE to notice that western audiences really want KH3! That's what we were hoping for at least.
And hey, at least we got the community buzzin' about KH again :D
Maybe a coordinated attack like this will get SE to notice that western audiences really want KH3! That's what we were hoping for at least.
Did get Square Enix's community managers attention
Oh man you guys got very violent very quickly! This was my mastermind so I apologize to anyone who got upset!
It was pretty funny to read the reactions, glad we could get in on it. :)
-Tony
It was fun. We power through the year with news usually, and we didn't do anything for April Fools last year so it was a lot of fun to just sit back and enjoy the silliness since it is rare we ever get the chance to.
Thank you for inviting us to join in the fun xD
It was fun. We power through the year with news usually, and we didn't do anything for April Fools last year so it was a lot of fun to just sit back and enjoy the silliness since it is rare we ever get the chance to.
Thank you for inviting us to join in the fun xD
I dont know whether i should be laughing or raging. Is it bad that i feel like doing both
Giggled throughout the thread.
I dont know whether i should be laughing or raging. Is it bad that i feel like doing both
Raging that we wanted a break after running this site non-stop for two years?
Raging that we wanted a break after servicing everybody through the year?
Not to mention we do this for free, and do shifts from like 7 am until about 12-3 am the next day.
Can't we have one day where we can all just have a joke.
The roasting in this thread made me cry because we tried to celebrate this day and people thought they were entitled to something real that is not coming for a long time :'(
did you expect anything else though
I've been doing this for 3 so I win.
Unless Churro pops in here with his 10 years of fansite experience. Then he beats us all.
did you expect anything else though
We didn't expect people telling us to burn in hell :C
did you expect anything else though
I didn't expect people telling us to go suck a dick or go straight to hell over and over again.
did you expect anything else though
We expected people to see through the whole thing faster. The five million sources sourcing each other should have been clue...in my opinion. And the level of detail. Usually when a new game is announced we do a sentence like "THIS GAME IS COMING OUT" "WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING"
We expected people to see through the whole thing faster. The five million sources sourcing each other should have been clue...in my opinion. And the level of detail. Usually when a new game is announced we do a sentence like "THIS GAME IS COMING OUT" "WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING"
And then gradually build a post up with what we know.
Then remove when there is conflicting sources.
Then have rushed translations.
Then to try and formulate a post.
Then the bloggers go home and post what they saw.
*sob*
And then gradually build a post up with what we know.
Then remove when there is conflicting sources.
Then have rushed translations.
Then to try and formulate a post.
Then the bloggers go home and post what they saw.
*sob*
Then usually one of us is screaming at the other to do something, while one of us is translating terribly, then begging somebody like Zephy or GP to tell us what the moon is telling us. A lot of chicken running and then only after a whole day has passed and we are all kind of half dead but still shaky do we say "...are we done? Can we sleep?" then usually more news comes and we have like ten news posts in a day and 0 sleep, 0 homework, 0 social interaction done.
aw come on guise it's kingdom hearts fans you should know better
heheh
Then usually one of us is screaming at the other to do something, while one of us is translating terribly, then begging somebody like Zephy or GP to tell us what the moon is telling us. A lot of chicken running and then only after a whole day has passed and we are all kind of half dead but still shaky do we say "...are we done? Can we sleep?" then usually more news comes and we have like ten news posts in a day and 0 sleep, 0 homework, 0 social interaction done.
Why did you have to remind me of those times when we finish a big piece of news, relax for 1 minute, then an even bigger piece of news comes out.
THAT'S DIRECTED AT YOU JESSE MCCARTNEY! YOU AND YOU'RE ENGLISH LOCALISATION SPOILING
And then there are those times when we're not even finished with an update before another comes up 8D
There should be a documentary on the lives of fansite staff.
Why did you have to remind me of those times when we finish a big piece of news, relax for 1 minute, then an even bigger piece of news comes out.
THAT'S DIRECTED AT YOU JESSE MCCARTNEY! YOU AND YOU'RE ENGLISH LOCALISATION SPOILING
I am so upset I wasn't even there. I appeared like right after he revealed it and everybody is yelling "JESSE. JESSE. LEAKED. HE LEAKED IT" "?" "LISTEN TO HIM. LOOK."
I'm upset because I was there and I didn't notice until everyone was yelling and me and it turns out no one else was online or active and I couldn't handle it because lonely xD
AND THEN THERE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO RELEASE IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT 6 AM
WHO IS ACTUALLY AWAKE AT 6 AM
I'm upset because I was there and I didn't notice until everyone was yelling and me and it turns out no one else was online or active and I couldn't handle it because lonely xD
AND THEN THERE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO RELEASE IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT 6 AM
WHO IS ACTUALLY AWAKE AT 6 AM
I told you guys to go to sleep and you said no!!
Well this is the tenth anniversary of the merger, so the kh3 announcement would have been somewhat fitting. I know its april fools days guys, but come on.
Hey, at least we aren't Teen Nick and aired 30 minutes of a jar of Mayo.
Well this is the tenth anniversary of the merger, so the kh3 announcement would have been somewhat fitting. I know its april fools days guys, but come on.
Pure coincidental. This has been in planning for a while and that site only went up last night I believe.
Sigh, and to think that for a whole ten minutes, i actually believed kh3 was announced. I would have slept happily tonight.
Sigh, and to think that for a whole ten minutes, i actually believed kh3 was announced. I would have slept happily tonight.
Sigh, and to think that for a whole ten minutes, i actually believed kh3 was announced. I would have slept happily tonight.
Sleep happy knowing you're alive and the sun hasn't exploded nor the universe has collapsed on itself or that you are under a roof with internet and food and clothing and don't live in an oppressive country and have your general basic needs fulfilled?
Or that the ozone layer hasn't vanished and we're not all burning. Idk I can think of a million reasons to sleep happy.
OH! Celebrate it is SE's new fiscal year! Only good things can happen from here.
I told you guys to go to sleep and you said no!!
It was like 10 PM! Too early!!!
did you expect anything else though
Gonna have to agree with this. Especially since the last 2-3 years the April Fools Jokes here were always KH3 jokes and you guys pretty much get the same reaction from people every time. Granted, this is the most severe I've seen it, but you guys should've realized that the internet is "serious business." :/
Anyway, I'm going to bed now. And it's 12:34 AM over here, so that means that the rest of you in later time zones DEFINITELY need to go to bed.
Gonna have to agree with this. Especially since the last 2-3 years the April Fools Jokes here were always KH3 jokes and you guys pretty much get the same reaction from people every time. Granted, this is the most severe I've seen it, but you guys should've realized that the internet is "serious business." :/
Well we didn't do one last year.
And I think the one the year before was Ren and Stimpy.
And the one before that was Blitzball.
Then you have Xaldin's one.
Edit: Or what Ethy said. I really can't remember.
Gonna have to agree with this. Especially since the last 2-3 years the April Fools Jokes here were always KH3 jokes and you guys pretty much get the same reaction from people every time. Granted, this is the most severe I've seen it, but you guys should've realized that the internet is "serious business." :/
We didn't prank last year...and the year before the prank didn't actually go through and I remember a few non-staff members did their own trolling. Before that it was a terribly crafted KH3 that was poorly written...Then Xaldin's. The HSM one...
Then the ones Chaser listed, which were done on-forum.
We haven't actually done a KH3 prank in years.
Yeah lol how could you forget the blitzball prank...??? That wasn't KH3
Good job guys, this was hilarious, there were even poor people confused on tumblr :P
Regarding the Special Announcement - News - Kingdom Hearts Insider
That was the last main site KHIII april fools I found *shrug*
I definitely recall a fairly recent April Fools involving badly drawn Robot Unicorn Attack fanart and a trailer that linked to the "Always" song...
And what was that thing with the Blitzballs? I know several people had blitzballs as profile pics but I had no idea what the joke even was. Shoot, I didn't even know it was an April Fools thing, I thought it was just another dumb little bandwagon that everyone joined for some reason.
And what was that thing with the Blitzballs? I know several people had blitzballs as profile pics but I had no idea what the joke even was. Shoot, I didn't even know it was an April Fools thing, I thought it was just another dumb little bandwagon that everyone joined for some reason.
every word was replaced with the word "blitzballs", I think.
also
Anyway, I'm going to bed now. And it's 12:34 AM over here, so that means that the rest of you in later time zones DEFINITELY need to go to bed.
liar.
I definitely recall a fairly recent April Fools involving badly drawn Robot Unicorn Attack fanart and a trailer that linked to the "Always" song...
sounds vaugly familiar, but I don't think that was April Fools
| And what was that thing with the Blitzballs? I know several people had blitzballs as profile pics but I had no idea what the joke even was. Shoot, I didn't even know it was an April Fools thing, I thought it was just another dumb little bandwagon that everyone joined for some reason. |
Everything was Blitzballs. Pictures of Blitzballs everywhere.
You're in charge of April Fools next year.
I should be tbh.
That was a good read. Thanks guys. :rolleyes:
Brilliant, just brilliant haha
Seriously, this made me laugh pretty hard (especially the logo lol)
The blitzball prank was the best one of these forums
Thank goodness it was a prank. I dont want Ashe or Lightning in a Kingdom Hearts game.
I'd kill for Balthier in Treasure Planet though.
Oh look at that, 12:01 am Tuesday April 2nd.
Back to serious news for the site
I knew it was a prank before I got online today, because this
<3
was a cluw.
And to Claire Farron, if the character is made by Nomura himself, no one has a say who can or can not be in KH. It's like saying you don't want your most hated character in KH3 and I won;t give examples.
I know that people might be raging right now that this is fake, but I wouldn't be surprised if Square decided to call KH3 by KH<3. After all, it is a creative thought. For those who think the <3 is an emoticon, you are correct. However, if Nintendo can title a game Pokemon XD, then Square having a game named Kingdom Hearts <3 isn't too much of a stretch.
wow this wuz fake???????////????? *creyin*
wow this wuz fake???????////????? *creyin*
I knew it!!!!! but still....this makes me sad =(
I should be tbh.
You're hired. Legit. Come March 1st I expect a proposal in my Inbox.
So, just to clarify my mind: is this Kingdom Hearts III renamed to Kingdom Hearts <3, or just Square Enix being an asshole company?
So, just to clarify my mind: is this Kingdom Hearts III renamed to Kingdom Hearts <3, or just Square Enix being an asshole company?
Nah, it was just a prank. Still upset :(
So, just to clarify my mind: is this Kingdom Hearts III renamed to Kingdom Hearts <3, or just Square Enix being an asshole company?
"April Fools"
Also just for clarification, again:
"Hope you guys have enjoyed the prank! After 364 days of nonstop work reporting news, writing content, making graphics and managing events, we hope you don't mind us taking this one day off for a little fun.
What went down was that the lovely folks over at EyesonFF kindly invited us to partake in a friendly April Fool's day prank! As the topic of KH3 reers its head every year on this day, it seemed natural to continue the tradition. We all got together several days ago and met with staff from EyesonFF, KH-Vids, KH Ultimania, The Final Fantasy, KH World, and Nova Crystallis to work things out, and let me tell you, it was a blast working with all of these wonderful people.
Perhaps you may even expect to see the community get together again soon. "
HahA!!!! Pist off at first but then realised it was actually kinda funny haha you got me Well done !:)
You're hired. Legit. Come March 1st I expect a proposal in my Inbox.
deal! :)
You're hired. Legit. Come March 1st I expect a proposal in my Inbox.
deal! :)
This should be entertaining.
I look forward to this day every year! I was kind of sad there was nothing last year, but this makes up for it. Great prank. XD
And Blitzball is the best!
So looking forward to this! can't wait for it to come out, I bet it's going to be on PS3 since we've been waiting patiently for the next installment. Thanks Master Spockanort I'm getting goose bumps all over now! Kairi being playable I can deal without though.
I hoping for a early 2014 release! YES! this is the greatest news all day I seriously can't wait!
So looking forward to this! can't wait for it to come out, I bet it's going to be on PS3 since we've been waiting patiently for the next installment. Thanks Master Spockanort I'm getting goose bumps all over now! Kairi being playable I can deal without though.
I hoping for a early 2014 release! YES! this is the greatest news all day I seriously can't wait!
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it was a april fools day prank created by the site staff.
Well...you know where to find me when it's not April 1st and KH3 is officially released....
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it was a april fools day prank created by the site staff.
Nope it's official Master Spockanort said so and whatever she posts is real, sorry to burst your bubble.
still can't wait for it to come out! :D
Nope it's official Master Spockanort said so and whatever she posts is real, sorry to burst your bubble.
still can't wait for it to come out! :D
Ask her yourself. The fact that this thread has april fools in its title should be proof enough
Ask her yourself. The fact that this thread has april fools in its title should be proof enough
Maverick is playing along and being a good sport about this xD
I don't by it, she wouldn't post this if it weren't real so yeah I'm going to leave it at that, I honestly cannot wait for the new KH game! having a KH party at my house now.
EDIT: Yeah man I'm just having fun haha the fact that you thought I thought this was real is pretty funny XD
I don't by it, she wouldn't post this if it weren't real so yeah I'm going to leave it at that, I honestly cannot wait for the new KH game! having a KH party at my house now.
EDIT: Yeah man I'm just having fun haha the fact that you thought I thought this was real is pretty funny XD
Oh i got ya, LOL. All is forgiven :)
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it was a april fools day prank created by the site staff.
We didn't create it. We were just one of the websites to do this, and the last of them to post this.
As much as I knew this was a fake article (c'mon it's April Fool's Day), I do have admit that this article does bring up some very good ideas that KH3 can build off of: First and foremost - Pixar. Toy Story and all other great Pixar movies are a must for the KH series to begin exploring. Second, Donald and Goofy as playable characters? At first I thought that was a really weird idea, but then I thought about it a little longer and said ummm YES. Maybe we can finally get some real King Mickey action too? (Days doesn't count in my opinion). Next would be the random Aladdin and the King of Theives that was brought up. Ok, the idea sounds ok to me as long as they are just using a few of the older worlds and have a different twist to their lands (I.E. King of Theives idea). And all I can say about KH3 is they have definitely been saving some of the best worlds for last to explore. Robin Hood, Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatian's, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Treasure Planet, Emperor's New Groove, Rapunzel, I could keep going but you get the picture. TOOO MUCH POTENTIAL. Finally, FF12 and 13 characters? That's fine as long as it's someone like Balthier and Sazh. Wouldn't want to see another Lightning cameo, though I can imagine there being one, and c'mon we need some old school cameos. Saban, Edgar and Locke from FF6? X)
You guys had some interesting ideas though. Kairi being playable would be interesting to see. Maybe KH 3 will be similar to BBS where you can choose your character then when you beat the game with all 3 you get a final episode.
[FONT=Verdana]I love you, guys. LOL. This was pure genius! You all collaborated so well, but also gave a lot of hints that this was fake.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Honestly, I'm surprised so many people are getting bent out of shape about this. In fact, you guys did such a good job on this, I'm excited at just what Square might do for III when the time comes. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Seriously. The Pixar thing and <3 was so clever! Less than 3! ROFL. I can't wait for next year’s April Fools. You certainly have me smiling and laughing now. :D :D :D
And Kairi being playable would, indeed, be awesome, but I know it'll never happen. Square loves to shove her in a closet and pretend she doesn't exist, after all. In fact, that was one of the first things that let me know this was fake. Especially since a lot of the fans have speculated she'll be the tutorial character, you almost think she won't be in the end. That and...
That and the fact KHIII is really starting to seem like a myth to me. Even though there was a chance this all could have been true, I still wouldn't have believed it then. Even the day I finally play and beat the thing will have me in denial. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Though, oddly, this prank has given me some hope for the future. Just seeing the pretty images, and imagining just what we might see at E3 this year is lovely, indeed.
Major thanks for this prank, guys. I personally really enjoyed it, and it was nice to be able to have a laugh. And I'm sure all you mods on the different sites felt the exact same way. You all deserved a break, and I wish people would have responded better to it…[/FONT]
I definitely recall a fairly recent April Fools involving badly drawn Robot Unicorn Attack fanart and a trailer that linked to the "Always" song...
Great job guys with the prank guys!
liar.
No, I actually did head to bed. Ended up laying on my bed for an hour and could not get to sleep so I got back on the computer.
YES, that one!
YES, that one!
That prank always stuck with me!
[video=youtube;8MC0G-Lbuuk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MC0G-Lbuuk[/video]
Why did you change the title and expose the joke so early? I checked KHi before turning of my pc and then when I logged in again the day after you had already revealed it in the title.
Also, what's up with the forum being down half of the time with just a picture of some black dude
Why did you change the title and expose the joke so early? I checked KHi before turning of my pc and then when I logged in again the day after you had already revealed it in the title.
Because people were getting abusive, and majority had figured it out.
| Also, what's up with the forum being down half of the time with just a picture of some black dude |
Huh, so you're getting it too... I'll pass it up the chain.
Because people were getting abusive, and majority had figured it out.
Huh, so you're getting it too... I'll pass it up the chain.
ok, and good to hear I'm not the only one
Chaser
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