Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Website Updates with BBS and New Trailer!

[Chaser]

The Japanese Website for Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX- updated today with larger images of Birth by Sleep and brand new trailers for Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix.

Thanks to Goldpanner for translations!

Two new trailers focusing on the worlds of Disney have also been released which can be viewed below. These trailers focus on the worlds in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

 

 

 

KH Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX


Long before Sora took up the 'Keyblade', 
there were wielders of the Keyblade whose 
duty was to maintain order and protect the 
balance between 'light' and 'darkness' -
the Keyblade Masters.

Under one such person, Master Eraqus,
three people named Terra, Ventus and 
Aqua spent their days training hard to 
become Keyblade Masters.

One day, Master Eraqus received news 
from an old friend, Yen Sid, of a threat 
arising in the realm, and of the 
disappearance of Master Xehanort.

Master Eraqus ordered Terra and the newly 
bequeathed Keyblade Master Aqua, to 
investigate the threat. And then Ventus, 
who was still in-training, rushed off to 
the outside worlds too, in pursuit of Terra.

The three set off on their own journeys of 
adventure, each with their own feelings 
hidden in their chests, not knowing of the 
great calamity waiting ahead...  

 

Aqua - One of the protagonists. A young woman who possesses a blend of both tenderness and a firm sense of justice. She is light on her feet and a user of magic.	Terra - One of the protagonists. A serious and honest young man who is hard on himself in his pursuit of strength. He mows down enemies with his overwhelming strength.
Ventus - One of the protagonists. A cheerful boy full of curiosity. He holds his Keyblade with a backhand grip, and he specialises in fast attacks.

 

Dwarf Woodlands (the world of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves) - A vain queen, jealous of the beauty of princess Snow White, is doing everything she can to track her down. Our protagonists find themselves embroiled in the queen's schemes to get Snow White...
Enchanted Dominion (the world of Sleeping Beauty) - Due to the effects of a curse the witch Maleficent placed on princess Aurora, everyone in the castle has fallen asleep. Maleficent, who has heard from Master Xehanort that hearts of light are the key to opening the doors to the worlds, is acting to gather the hearts of light.
Olympus Coliseum (the world of Hercules) - At Olympus Coliseum, there's a tournament every day. The three meet Zack and Hercules, who are training hard to become heroes. Behind the scenes, Hades is scheming to find a powerful underling.
Neverland (the world of Peter Pan) - A land of dreams where no one ever grows up. Here, a boy who freely flies the skies named Peter Pan and some children are on a treasure hunt. As they protect a 'box of light' and search for a fallen star, many adventures unfold.
Deep Space (the world of Lilo and Stitch) - Inside a gigantic spaceship, the three meet Experiment 626, said to be the strongest creature in the universe. Despite having been created for the sole purpose of destruction, Experiment 626 learns about 'bonds' and 'friendship' from Terra, Aqua and Ventus.
Disney Town - The town that surrounds the castle ruled by King Mickey. If you aren't a resident, you can't get in without an invitation ticket. Right now the annual Dream Festival is on, and you can see the town is positively bustling.
Castle of Dreams (the world of Cinderella) - Despite the harsh life she leads, worked hard every day by Lady Tremaine and her stepsisters, Cinderella believes that someday her dreams will definitely come true. Her heart of pure light only strengthens the darkness in the hearts of Lady Tremaine and the others.
Radiant Garden - A town filled with light and beautiful flowers. Ansem the Wise rules from the castle in the centre, protected by his disciples. There are many encounters waiting for you here.
Mysterious Tower - The tower where Yen Sid, great sorcerer and wise protector of the realm of light, lives. His disciple, Mickey, is also hard at work training every day. However, when Mickey becomes aware of the threat facing the realm, he leaves on a journey without notice.
Destiny Islands - On this island they are led to by a warm light, two boys that feel a lot like Terra and Ventus are playing innocently. Seeing himself in Riku, who says he wants to become strong in order to protect what is important to him, Terra performs the Keyblade Rite of Succession on him.

When the D-LINK gauge is full, your friends can lend you their strength. With D-LINK activated, your commands will be replaced with special abilities!

 

KHBbS Final Mix, the Japanese 
re-release of BbS that built upon 
the additions to the International 
version of BbS, is the base for this 
HD remake: The Final Mix version
is packed full of features that even 
those who played the original KH BbS 
will enjoy! You can enjoy the addition 
of the playable story of the Secret 
Episode, many techniques to heat 
up the battles, and tough boss battles. 
(There are also many more added 
features such as mini-games and collectibles.)

Be moved anew by even more 
beautiful cinematics: As a HD 
edition, it is of course in HD, 
and the characters and background 
textures etc. have been replaced
with the newest ones. Meet the 
characters and their rich expressions 
in even more vivid, beautiful worlds. 

From 'English voices, Japanese subtitles'
to 'Japanese voices': The character's 
voices, which were in English in the 
Final Mix version, have been replaced
with Japanese. Now you can immerse
yourself in the story even further.

Game Clear Reward added: 
Clear the game for the reward 
of a custom PS3 theme!

Now with trophy support: Separate 
from the in-game trophies*, 
PSN trophy support has been added! 
Try and get them all!

*Translator note: the Trinity Report trophies

     

 

Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX- releases in Japan on October 2nd, with North America recieving it December 2nd and Europe on December 5th.

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[Chaser]

Also, I believe, but can't confirm, those trailers might feature the remastered tracks.

 

[Bobjam]

Also, I believe, but can't confirm, those trailers might feature the remastered tracks.

They sure do! Those few seconds they play of the Port Royal field music.....it sounds so much better in my opinion than the PS2 version.
It actually sounds like the film somewhat without those ridiculous electronic trumpet sounds =D.

 

[Chaser]

They sure do! Those few seconds they play of the Port Royal field music.....it sounds so much better in my opinion than the PS2 version.
It actually sounds like the film somewhat without those ridiculous electronic trumpet sounds =D.

That's brilliant! Really makes me excited to play KH2 again.

And the BBS screens look absolutely gorgeous in 1920x1080. I'm so glad they were able to make it look this good.

 

[Bobjam]

That's brilliant! Really makes me excited to play KH2 again.

And the BBS screens look absolutely gorgeous in 1920x1080. I'm so glad they were able to make it look this good.

I am so excited as well for it all! I still quite can't believe myself we are getting what we are getting with 2.5. I think we are lucky as fans ^^ it is going to feel like a real step up to 1.5 I think. I hope they release the remastered soundtrack for us!

 

[Chaser]

Okay I uploaded the two videos to our server so you can watch them without the Youtube compression stuff.

Trailer 1

Trailer 2

 

[OathkeeperRoxas XIII]

I agree, I do hear some of the remaster tracks including Port Royal's battle theme.

 

[SquarePhoenix]

Anyone else feel that the last set of screenshots are the same ones they used to show off the original BbS?
(I mean the scenes themselves, not the quality)

 

[Chaser]

Anyone else feel that the last set of screenshots are the same ones they used to show off the original BbS?
(I mean the scenes themselves, not the quality)

I looked into some of them yesterday, and while they're from the same scenes, they're are a few little differences in the timing of the image.

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So yeah, exact same scenes but a few differences in timing.

 

[Chaser]

Goldpanner has finished translating the webpage! You can view her hard work above.

KHBbS Final Mix, the Japanese re-release of BbS that built upon the additions to the International version of BbS, is the base for this HD remake: The Final Mix version is packed full of features that even those who played the original KH BbS will enjoy! You can enjoy the addition of the playable story of the Secret Episode, many techniques to heat up the battles, and tough boss battles. (There are also many more added features such as mini-games and collectibles.)


Be moved anew by even more beautiful cinematics: As a HD edition, it is of course in HD, and the characters and background textures etc. have been replaced with the newest ones. Meet the characters and their rich expressions in even more vivid, beautiful worlds.


From 'English voices, Japanese subtitles' to 'Japanese voices': The character's voices, which were in English in the Final Mix version, have been replaced with Japanese. Now you can immerse yourself in the story even further.


Game Clear Reward added: Clear the game for the reward of a custom PS3 theme!


Now with trophy support: Separate from the in-game trophies*, PSN trophy support has been added! Try and get them all!

*Translator note: the Trinity Report trophies

Loving these two things. That's a great way for including more trophies without hitting the trophy point limit.

 

[rawpower]

Aw come on man! Give us just a few more seconds of those remastered tracks! I think the soundtrack remaster is what has me the most excited.

 

[Gexus]

Aw come on man! Give us just a few more seconds of those remastered tracks! I think the soundtrack remaster is what has me the most excited.

I agree. Those few seconds of the re-orchestrated music were beautiful. I've been especially looking forward to the powerful boss battle themes as well, we got a snippet of that in that Tron battle.

And those screenshots! Damn BBS, it's going to be stunning. It feels closer to how it originally looked when we got all those screenshots of the PS2 version back in 2007/2008.

 

[Alecs27]

They updated the fish faces! By the way it's going to look epic.

 

[Anthony12KH]

Since its the Final Mix version, there's a chance we get to see the original scenes that were edited in the overseas version of BBS like Aqua and the mirror in Dwarf Woodlands.

 

[sonickenshin]

The little snippets of remastered music we got sound great. He's A Pirate sounds more like it should now! lol

 

[Sdog]

It all looks so nice! And finally Port Royal with the full orchestrated version of He's a Pirate!

 

[Launchpad]

Oh my god they fixed KH2's awful soundtrack

i'm pleased

 

[Antar]

AM I HEARING THE REMASTERED TRACK!? :O
UUUGGGHHHHH!!!! THEY WERE ALL AMAZING! I better calm down, but I really want to hear more of Walz of the Damned/Diamond.

 

[Lnds500]

It's unreal how good the bullshots look :drooling:

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

Looks great! You can really see the HD-ness with areas that are more detailed (like Port Royal.)

Right now the annual
Dream Festival is on, and you can see
the town is positively bustling.

Can a big town be considered bustling with only 10 residents?