KHInsider @ Dandelion Meeting Coverage
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- Published on April 16, 2018 @ 04:25 am
- Written by Joey
April 15th will mark the first Kingdom Hearts Union χ Fan Event in Anaheim. The event, dubbed the Dandelion Meeting, will have panels with the developers of Kingdom Hearts Union χ and the creator of the franchise, Tetsuya Nomura, and a whole lot more!
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
Schedule Overview (all times in PDT):
- 11:30 AM: Check-in Begins
- 1:00 PM: Doors Open / Event Start
- 2:00 PM: Opening Remarks
- 3:00 PM: KINGDOM HEARTS Union X[Cross] Designer Panel
- 6:00 PM: KINGDOM HEARTS Union X[Cross] Developer Panel with Franchise Director Tetsuya Nomura
- 8:00 PM: Event Close
FAQ
Entry & Exit:
- Ticket Availability
- This event is completely sold out and there will be no extra tickets available for purchase at the door, so only those who already have tickets should come.
- Checking In
- Check in will begin near the entrance to the House of Blues starting at 11:30 AM. You will need to present the QR code for your ticket to receive a wristband. You may bring a paper print-out of the code, or show the code on a digital device, such as a smartphone.
- Entering and Exiting the Venue
- Upon checking in, you will receive a wristband that will allow you to exit and re-enter the venue for the duration of the event as long as it is on your wrist. Once you have had a wristband attached, do not take it off unless you are ready to leave the venue and not return. Once a wristband has been removed, it will no longer be valid for re-entry.
- Gift bags
- Each attendee will receive a bag containing a special assortment of presents to commemorate the Dandelion Meeting! In order to claim your bag, please turn in your wristband at the check-in table when you leave.
Prohibited Items:
- Drugs and alcohol, pepper spray and other weapons, outside food and drinks, and other items at management discretion are prohibited.
- Animals (excluding certified service animals) are not allowed in the venue.
FAQS (Updated Apr. 9, 2018)
- What is the policy for photographs at the event?
- We encourage all guests to share the excitement of the event on social media. Photography of the venue and event activities is permitted, but please be mindful of other guests when taking photos.
- To respect the privacy of our guests and employees, please refrain from taking photographs or video of anyone without their express permission.
- Photography of the stage is not permitted during panel sessions.
- We encourage all guests to share the excitement of the event on social media. Photography of the venue and event activities is permitted, but please be mindful of other guests when taking photos.
- Will there be a merchandise booth?
- Yes, there will be a dedicated booth selling select KINGDOM HEARTS merchandise.
- Yes, there will be a dedicated booth selling select KINGDOM HEARTS merchandise.
- Will there be an opportunity for fans who can't make it to the event to still take part via a livestream?
- Unfortunately, the event will not be livestreamed.
- Unfortunately, the event will not be livestreamed.
- Will there be photo opportunities with the development team?
- Unfortunately, there will be no official photo opportunities during the event.
- Unfortunately, there will be no official photo opportunities during the event.
- Will there be a signing session with the development team?
- Unfortunately, we will not hold any official signing sessions during the event.
- Unfortunately, we will not hold any official signing sessions during the event.
- Is cosplay allowed? Does the venue have limitations on costume sizes/weapons?
- Guests are free to attend in cosplay, but please ensure that any costumes or props will not act as a hindrance to any other guests or disrupt flow of movement. Please be reminded that no sharp objects or weapons are permitted, and you may be asked to check-in any potentially hazardous objects prior to entry.
- Please review the House of Blues website for additional rules and restrictions
- Guests are free to attend in cosplay, but please ensure that any costumes or props will not act as a hindrance to any other guests or disrupt flow of movement. Please be reminded that no sharp objects or weapons are permitted, and you may be asked to check-in any potentially hazardous objects prior to entry.
- Where can guests park?
- The Garden Walk self-parking structure has two entrances conveniently located on Disney Way and Katella Avenue between Harbor Blvd. and Clementine Street. The venue is easily accessible from any level in the parking garage (including ADA accessibility). For more information, visit https://anaheimgardenwalk.com/parking/
- The Garden Walk self-parking structure has two entrances conveniently located on Disney Way and Katella Avenue between Harbor Blvd. and Clementine Street. The venue is easily accessible from any level in the parking garage (including ADA accessibility). For more information, visit https://anaheimgardenwalk.com/parking/
- Where can a guest be dropped off at Garden Walk?
- Guest drop off is available at the Valet Circle accessible from the Disney Way entrance.
- Guest drop off is available at the Valet Circle accessible from the Disney Way entrance.
- Will there be food and drinks available at the venue?
- Water and soft drinks will be available for purchase inside the venue, and a number of restaurants and eateries are within walking distance within the Anaheim Garden Walk plaza.
- Water and soft drinks will be available for purchase inside the venue, and a number of restaurants and eateries are within walking distance within the Anaheim Garden Walk plaza.
- Is there Wi-Fi at the venue?
- We plan to have Wi-Fi available at the venue. Unfortunately, there are no charging stations, so make sure your phones are fully charged before!
- We plan to have Wi-Fi available at the venue. Unfortunately, there are no charging stations, so make sure your phones are fully charged before!
- What if I have other questions about the venue?
It is expected the new Disney world that was announced one and a half years ago will be officially revealed for Kingdom Hearts Union X. Hands-on gameplay for the new Player Vs. Player mode and the new gameplay mechanics are also expected to be at the event.
COVERAGE
April 9th 2018:
April 13th 2018:
2:18PM PT - The Square Enix team shows off their latest pulls during a lunch break.
April 14th 2018:
4:11PM PT - Summoner Glacie shares an image of the "Messages from the Dandelions". If you are attending then you can write your own message to the development team and to Square Enix!
4:25PM PT - Square Enix tweets an image of the exterior of the venue.
8:06PM PT - Square Enix tweets an image from the trailer that will play on screens throughout the event hall.
April 15th 2018:
10:36PM PT - Shinji Hashimoto is at the Dandelion Meeting!
1:00PM PT - The event doors are open!
1:08PM PT - @KH_UX_NA shares images of some gorgeous storybook sets.
1:16PM PT - @Nanazumix shares pictures from inside the event with us!
1:30PM PT - More concept art of the Spider Raid Boss, provided by @gillyrb2007.
1:45PM PT - There's a Draw Battle station at the event where you can practice your pulls!
1:49PM PT - @lennydamelion tries to unlock the Keyhole!
1:55PM PT - @KelvinBelmont shares a picture of the merchandise that is for sale.
2:04PM PT - The signing wall is being put to good use.
2:17PM PT - @Nanazumix shows off their stamp collection. We wonder what the special gift it?
2:21PM PT - We are seated for the opening remarks.
2:25PM PT - Fans battle against fearsome foes on a big screen.
2:27PM PT - The opening remarks at the Dandelion Meeting are just moments away from starting!
2:36PM PT - The event has started! There is a social media ban on what is shown and talked about at the event.
2:47PM PT - Kingdom Hearts 3 scenes were shown off in a short trailer. Some of the mini-games from Kingdom Hearts 3 are available to play at the event.
2:59PM PT - The Art and Design panel is about to start.
4:00PM PT- The Art and Design panel has ended.
4:13PM PT - @gillyrb2007 shares an image of the gift bag featuring Chirithy.
4:49PM PT - @kh_ux_na shares a look at some of the art on display
5:47PM PT - We show off first gameplay of Barnyard Battle from Kingdom Hearts 3.
6:00PM PT - The Developer Panel with Franchise Director Tetsuya Nomura has started!
7:00PM PT - The Developer Panel with Franchise Director Tetsuya Nomura has ended.
7:10PM PT - Guests are starting to leave the venue.
7:47PM PT - @kh_ux_na thanks all attendees for making the Dandelion Meeting a memorable event!
PANEL
The following is information pertaining to the Art and Design panel.
Tatsuya Kando (Art Director) discusses how they make medal artwork for the game. First, he receives a request for a Sephiroth medal then he will try it out in a variety of poses and submit for feedback. If necessary, they will revise. Once it has been approved they wlll add the medal border, effects, and more.
Mayumi Okamoto (NPC and Character Designer) shows off visuals from the Kingdom Hearts Mobile's Avatar Kingdom.
“Although these characters are vey cute, we felt we wanted to experiment with proportions of characters more”
They showed off a progression of Sora in various styles, as well as character designing sheets where they test out poses. From there they add movement and refine the image. They ended with the images of the default male Avatar.
Miki Yamashita (Character & Avatar Designer) shows how they came to design Strelitzia. They show off the same character sheet from D23.
“The info I received from Nomura is: she is a dandelion, based after a flower, color is orange and she is very quiet and reserved”
They then proceeded to show off the New Years avatar designs that were released a few months ago in Japan.
“Sometimes we have one design that we stick to, sometimes we have various types that we propose and narrow down.”
Sara Shimokobe (Heartless Designer) first gets instructions from the game designers, e.g. a request for a rare heartless. She thinks to herself "What foes would a rare Heartless look like? I think of things like treasure or rainbows to invite that feeling." They show off the Adventurer Raid Boss during this thought.
They proceed to show off specifications of the Shadow Witch and talk about how they repurpose animations for different types of Heartless. There are design documents shown that are based on the Lady Tremaine Heartless as well as Gilgamesh.
A new Heartless design was shown off. It looks like an old man dressed in purple with a long beard and lightbulbs decked over his shoulders. There is also a Heartless in a wintery dress (Ramuh and Shiva).
Daigo Tsukada (KHUX and KH3 Keyblade and Heartless Designer) showed off various Union X Heartless and Raid Bosses. Because of the stylised cute aesthetics, they tried to give them more cute and comedic behaviour. For the main title, because of the unique illustrative style, you can distinguish who the designer behind that artwork is.
"We strive to create loveable Heartless but if you encounter frustrating Heartless, that's because of the designers who are steeped in Darkness."
Aki Igarashi (Background Designer) uses Maleficent's Castle from the Enchanted Dominion as an example of her work.
"We take the film to make sure where buildings are positioned, paying attention if important scenes will be located there and other narrative elements and use screenshots from the film to recreate the area."
She takes consideration of where the player will go, what perspective there will be, and how to condense the area to being playable.
Megumi Yamamoto (Cutscene Designer) shows examples of the Enchanted Dominion update that recently launched in Japan. They are sometimes unable to recreate the original film entirely due to the addition of the character so sometimes it is a bit challenging. Animation and film references for Prince Phillip and Samson were then shown off.
They wanted to depict nervous tension and sense of speed but because of camera work you couldn't really see it too much. The scene showed off as an example is the escape scene from Enchanted Dominion.
Fan question and answer time has started!
Question: What types of designs did you go through for Starlight? Are there other original designs in the works?
Answer: With Union X, because you are collecting lux, the motif of the star is very important so we based Starlight on that.
Q: Have you considered making medals with CGI effects?
A: The idea of adding animation to different medals was brought up, talked about with the development team. It is not really easy and it is a tough hurdle to overcome.
Q: Why can't girls wear more pants? Why can't boys wear dresses?
A: When we design avatar parts, we think about men and women and we do come across that restriction. It has been noted and designed for gender neutral avatar parts. We can't promise anything but will discuss it with the team.
Q: Was there any point in the game that differs from concepts and what stories are there, if so?
A: With Union X being a mobile game, when we transitioned from PC browser to mobile we changed cards to medals.
Q: Were there any challenges in development?
A: Art director has to wrangle the team and keep everyone in check. We use delicious snacks and goodies to share as motivation. Another thing is when designing medals, because of different characters, e.g. Kingdom Hearts 1, there was so much reference data to sift through which provided to be a challenge. For character medals, with Princes and Princess, if they are really good looking it is tough to make sure they stay in character and are represented correctly. Coming up with new material for new designs is challenging as there are new designs each mother, especially with seasonal events like Christmas where you don't want to repeat designs.
The following is information pertaining to the Developer Panel with Franchise Director Tetsuya Nomura.
Tetsuya Nomura, Tatsuya Kando, and Hironori Okayama are on the panel.
The LCD games are collectively called Classic Kingdom. Concept art of the mini-games are being shown off. Musical Farmer, Barnyard Battle, Giantland, and Carnival Kid are all games you can play in Kingdom Hearts 3, which have been built in Unreal Engine 4. Sora will be adventuring through the game and they'll become available throughout the game.
The mini-games were revealed at this event because you can play Classic Kingdom in Union X! They are unable to give a date for when the games will be live in Union X, but they say it will be live before Kingdom Hearts 3 launches.
Player versus Player mode for Union X was shown off. It features 1 on 1 gameplay, asynchronous battles, three Keyblade setups, infinite HP and you will battle for total damage. This mode will take place in Olympus Coliseum. The gameplay features a 3 turn battle with 3 sets. First to win two out of three times wins.
When choosing your opponents, three will be randomly selected. One will be stronger, another weaker, and the last one will be equal. You will fight your way up the ranks. The battle will immediately begin after choosing the opponents and you can either fight manually or use the auto mode.
This is akin to a data battle as it is not a live battle like in Union Cross and points are collected just like in a High Score Challenge. After one round, Keyblades swap out to the second setup and the battle begins again. Buffs and debuffs will carry over from round to round.
GALLERY
COMMENTS
If y’all are here tomorrow, don’t be shy to say hi to me, Sign, or Dandelion. I’ll be in the bright hot pink pants and uncomfortable-looking heels.
It would be nice to see a staff pic (if possible) since it has been done in the past. Thanks for the coverage.
Someone should write on there "Fix the RNG in NA KHUX".😒
Someone should write on there "Fix the RNG in NA KHUX".������
please speak kindly about our lord and savior, rngesus
It would be nice to see a staff pic (if possible) since it has been done in the past. Thanks for the coverage.
Just wait for the E3 photo. You know those photos where there's some blurry, ghost like figure at the edge of the photo? That'll be me.
Have fun, whoever will be there. Official photos might not be available, but if a bunch of KHInsider members get together I think some pictures could be a cute idea.
Have fun, whoever will be there. Official photos might not be available, but if a bunch of KHInsider members get together I think some pictures could be a cute idea.
Square Enix’s Eric will be taking photos for the event so there will be some official photos!
let hope for the best todat and rember to keep expations in check more importanly just have fun there
oh try not to start a war there ;)
i never expected to be there i know he in charage of the console kh game but for him show up at an event the phone game
Hope y'all have fun, wish I would and not babysit. -_-
Do take many photos at the event if you can!
Did one of those tweets literally say that UX looks better than KH3i will fight them 1v1 rust
i never expected to be there i know he in charage of the console kh game but for him show up at an event the phone game
uh, he's the executive producer for the entire series, which would naturally include khux.
uh, he's the executive producer for the entire series, which would naturally include khux.
I hope everyone has a good time! I'm surprisingly more interested in seeing what UX info they plan on revealing than I initially thought I would be, so here's hoping that they have some great stuff to show off!
Just wait for the E3 photo.
aww do one for this too!
| You know those photos where there's some blurry, ghost like figure at the edge of the photo? That'll be me. |
team "we don't tan" represent
Event should be starting right about now. Looking forward to the news. Hope they mention something about the upcoming major update.
Sorry y'all! I was told that coverage would be done while I slept but I guess they got too busy. Updating now!
Ohh I wonder what that special gift is? I gotta say that the venue actually looks a lot nicer than expected!
the stage is so cute ;-;
the stage is so cute ;-;
It's so adorable...I wanna be there just for the stage ;w;
Lmao they have a demo where you can fight Data Xaldin in UX but that event looks like it's coming to Global in 11 months time.
Lmao they have a demo where you can fight Data Xaldin in UX but that event looks like it's coming to Global in 11 months time.
Woooooow....I'm not sure if I should laugh or shake my head. That's kinda kooky.
*stares out into void*
Social media ban on the things talked about and shown at the event :(
Hopefully it won't take too long until the information is released to the public.
Social media ban on the things talked about and shown at the event :(
Hopefully it won't take too long until the information is released to the public.
Seriously!? That seems really counterproductive. They should want as much PR as possible.
Seriously!? That seems really counterproductive. They should want as much PR as possible.
Didn't stop other fan sites from blabbing. Well, since they posted the info, I guess it is fair game. Mini-games from KH3 are available to play at the event.
KH3 TWITTER ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL SURPRISE AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT
KH3 TWITTER ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL SURPRISE AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT
New trailer? It could be just an opportunity to play the Giantland minigames.
KH3 TWITTER ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL SURPRISE AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT
NO NO NO
IT IS A FAKE ACCOUNT
DO NOT BELIEVE ITS LIES
IT. IS. A. FAKE.
KH3 TWITTER ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL SURPRISE AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT
That account is fake mah dude
NO NO NO
IT IS A FAKE ACCOUNT
DO NOT BELIEVE ITS LIES
IT. IS. A. FAKE.
That account is fake mah dude
Oh. Sowwy. :( Now I feel what Sora must have felt when he stabbed himself. :[
Art and design panel is about to begin.
Didn't stop other fan sites from blabbing. Well, since they posted the info, I guess it is fair game. Mini-games from KH3 are available to play at the event.
That's such a neat surprise! Still, I think having a social media ban (at least in terms of pictures) is a little silly though. Hopefully we can get some official pictures soon!
reward for completing the stamp card.
they're really cute
Huh. A trailer was shown after all.
https://forums.khinsider.com/kingdom-hearts-iii/216218-kingdom-hearts-3-minigames-available-play-dandelion-meeting.html#post6508994
i mean personally i'd classify it more as a video than a full fledged trailer
Oh. OH. OHHHH.
Well I wasn't expecting that. I mean I expected it to be mentioned, but not THAT.
Okay, those are SO cute. Those would be perfect to put on a Disneyland/Disney World luggage bag.
It's nice that Hayner, Pence, and Olette returned. I wonder if they have new duds?
The HPO stuff seems to be debatable? Apparently if they were shown it was like a blink and you'll miss it. Someone from KH13 says they saw a girl with brown hair but said she didn't look like Olette to them so idk
The HPO stuff seems to be debatable? Apparently if they were shown it was like a blink and you'll miss it. Someone from KH13 says they saw a girl with brown hair but said she didn't look like Olette to them so idk
From what I understand it was around a 30 second teaser, which explains why they were there for such a short amount of time(if it was them of course).
We can not verify if HPO were shown.
The Art and Design panel has concluded. Information is in the OP.
So we're getting a Ramuh-esque Heartless? I like the sound of the design.
Are we hoping for the new KHUX world being revealed during Nomura panel?
Do you guys think is possible for them to reveal a new world or something?
Do you guys think is possible for them to reveal a new world or something?
Well Nomura still has his panel coming up so I guess there is a possibility. But that could just be for Union.
I really do like the artwork of this game, and a lot of the Heartless design so I liked reading about it. I am interested in those new Heartless? The woman in a winter outfit is...interesting lol. It would be such a plot twist for Frozen to be a UX exclusive world.
Well Nomura still has his panel coming up so I guess there is a possibility. But that could just be for Union.
They really need to reveal the world for UX. Its been way too much teasing, like legit a year of it. I also don't see anything about 3 other than these mini-games being there, and even that was more than I thought lol.
I really do like the artwork of this game, and a lot of the Heartless design so I liked reading about it. I am interested in those new Heartless? The woman in a winter outfit is...interesting lol. It would be such a plot twist for Frozen to be a UX exclusive world.
It has recently come to my attention that they were shown with the Titan Heartless from Union X. So these two are more than likely Shiva and Ramuh.
It has recently come to my attention that they were shown with the Titan Heartless from Union X. So these two are more than likely Shiva and Ramuh.
Ohhh, I see, well thats rad. And also makes more sense lol.
I like this a lot
Yeah that's really pretty. I think this event in general is pretty nice looking.
I like this a lot
Is it out of taste because of what happened, it'll never see the Light of Daybreak?
Not sorry for the pun.
The mini-game demos are touchscreen and running from a PC.
Project Xtrace is probably these mini-games being available in KHUX and you can transfer some rewards to KH3, like how Justice Monsters V worked.
The mini-game demos are touchscreen and running from a PC.
Project Xtrace is probably these mini-games being available in KHUX and you can transfer some rewards to KH3, like how Justice Monsters V worked.
So the mini games aren't actually in KH3...
So the mini games aren't actually in KH3...
I mean, if its like Justice Monsters, they would be in both then.
So the mini games aren't actually in KH3...
Not here at the event anyways.
So the mini games aren't actually in KH3...
They very clearly are in KH3 since Sora is seen playing them, but these might be available in both KH3 and Union X.
They very clearly are in KH3 since Sora is seen playing them, but these might be available in both KH3 and Union X.
Does it actually show Sora playing them though? Or is he handed the device and a prompt come up saying pull out your phone to play?
Does it actually show Sora playing them though? Or is he handed the device and a prompt come up saying pull out your phone to play?
The trailer showed Sora being handed the game machine and then jumping into the minigames fullcreen. The versions that are available for demo at the event is just the minigame separate.
Does it actually show Sora playing them though? Or is he handed the device and a prompt come up saying pull out your phone to play?
You, the player, are Sora. You play those mini-games because you chose to make Sora play them. You will play these mini-games IN Kingdom Hearts 3.
You, the player, are Sora. You play those mini-games because you chose to make Sora play them. You will play these mini-games IN Kingdom Hearts 3.
Damn I do love vid games. Can I simply get a "hell yeah" from my epic bros here?
the next panel should be starting right now.
Ehh, not sure I'd enjoy playing those minigames on a touch screen. I'd really want the tactile response from buttons. Still, it would be a nice extra.
The Nomura Dev Panel should start soon. The biggest part of the night! Hoping we get some good questions answered, and and with good responses. No non-answers, time to tell all! Let's go!
Yep! Classic Kingdom can be played in Union X!
P.S. the OP is regularly updating with information from the panel. Also live tweeting over at @Daybreak_Town
So PVP is "HSC mixed with FEH's Arena Opponent selection process." Sweet. Liking the sound of it more by the minute.
Yep! Classic Kingdom can be played in Union X!
P.S. the OP is regularly updating with information from the panel. Also live tweeting over at @Daybreak_Town
Ah! But it sounds like it could happen way closer to KH3's release lol. I never really cared to play Justice Monsters on the phone, but this I will. I hope the stuff you get is sorta nice, but I expect it can't be anything too special when playing them on UX at least.
Could Sign or Spockanort verifiy if HPO was shown once the event ends?
Could Sign or Spockanort verifiy if HPO was shown once the event ends?
They've told me they didn't see them, but it was a very quick video so they might have missed seeing them.
Apparently while they haven't revealed the new UX world yet, they said that a character in that world will be in KH3 as a summon. That is really exciting!
A character from the new UX world, which is exclusive to UX, will be featured as a summon in KH3.
A character from the new UX world, which is exclusive to UX, will be featured as a summon in KH3.
You beat me to it haha. Now I wonder what the new world could be? For some reason, this makes me think that it may not be something like the Jungle Book.
A character from the new UX world, which is exclusive to UX, will be featured as a summon in KH3.
Interesting. A Disney summon correct? Wonder if its Jungle Book?
Interesting. A Disney summon correct? Wonder if its Jungle Book?
It is definitely a Disney summon, yeah. I dunno what it will be either at this point lol.
It is definitely a Disney summon, yeah. I dunno what it will be either at this point lol.
Maybe Bambi's world. That way we could get adult Bambi as a summon like we speculated a few months back.
I wonder if it's Merlin? If most of the Links/Summons are characters from Sora's past adventures, then maybe the new world is the Sword in the Stone and Merlin is the summon?
I wonder if it's Merlin? If most of the Links/Summons are characters from Sora's past adventures, then maybe the new world is the Sword in the Stone and Merlin is the summon?
Its possible but I think it would be a slight waste since Merlin will be featured in the game already. I would like a character who would be completely absent otherwise myself.
Maybe Bambi's world. That way we could get adult Bambi as a summon like we speculated a few months back.
Bambi and Dumbo both jumped to my mine as well lol, so I could agree. I would be down for it myself at least.
Nomura will be coming to the US a lot more to promote KH3.
i hope its something newer and not something older personally
i hope its something newer and not something older personally
Define newer lol, I love the Revival era but I feel like we have way more of it than anything else at this point. I want some more stuff represented myself. But even something from the Renaissance era that has never been in the series yet, I would be down with that.
Define newer lol, I love the Revival era but I feel like we have way more of it than anything else at this point. I want some more stuff represented myself. But even something from the Renaissance era that has never been in the series yet, I would be down with that.
90's and up.
The panels are over. I think full articles based on the panels will be coming once the Staff get home and put their comfortable pants on. I'm going to go eat some food because it has been full on...
90's and up.
Ah, well yeah, then like I said, I am down with that too. Those and the Revival Era are where a lot of my faves are from, too. I guess I keep honing in on a slightly older movie being the first new on in UX, and I dunno why exactly.
The panels are over. I think full articles based on the panels will be coming once the Staff get home and put their comfortable pants on. I'm going to go eat some food because it has been full on...
Lol, understandable, thanks Chaser~
Lol, understandable, thanks Chaser~
Don't thank me! Thank Sign for providing wonderful and quick updates live from the venue!
Am hoping this event ends with a bang.....what that 'bang' is im not sure all i know is that im losing sleep over it :p ... but yes more kh advertising.....just picture seeing an advert on tv..........i would flip
CHASER HAS BEEN A CHAMP ;A;
I’ve been texting him nonstop throughout the whole thing with so many spelling errors.
Don't thank me! Thank Sign for providing wonderful and quick updates live from the venue!
Right, thanks Sign, and the whole KHI staff tbh!
Did they say what the new world was?
CHASER HAS BEEN A CHAMP ;A;
I’ve been texting him nonstop throughout the whole thing with so many spelling errors.
Only one or two times did I have to stop and ask what the heck you meant :P
Did they say what the new world was?
Nope :( It's getting a bit ridiculous tbh.
Am hoping this event ends with a bang
I too hope the event ends with a trailer featuring a Riku/Sora makeout sesh
Did they say what the new world was?
No, in terms of UX content, it was very much for the Global players, even framing some info we had already been told in JP notices as if they are new.
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I'm gonna take a guess.
Agrabah -Aladdin 2 Version-
Thanks for the hard work KHI staff. Its nice that we did get something KH3 related :)
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I'm gonna take a guess.
Agrabah -Aladdin 2 Version-
Oddly enough, I felt the event covered KHIII more than KHUX (and once again, SE trying to pretend we don't keep up to date with JP info. Sure, more casual players might not, but they need to stop pretending none of us know in their PR events). There was the Q&A Session, a few Spring Update details (mainly PVP, while 7* got a small spotlight and nothing on the other updates), and the Panels in general, but a lot of "This Ties to KHIII" was around making the event feel...lackluster overall. I want to feel hyped because I love KH, but they didn't really provide the info in a manner that isn't filled with secrecy. I got more hyped from a 17 minute FEH Channel announced mere days in advance than a multi-hour KH Fan Event announced months in advance. Feeling rather conflicted about that...:(
Oddly enough, I felt the event covered KHIII more than KHUX
Not really? I mean even the KH3 stuff was tied back into KHUx (Classic Kingdom being available in KHUx, KHUx's story and characters tying into KH3, etc)
i feel like the big mistake was having the JPN game announce the upcoming changes before the event. like a lot of this stuff would have seemed cooler if it hadnt been for that notice.
Thanks again for all the hard work. No staff pic tho? :(
Not really? I mean even the KH3 stuff was tied back into KHUx (Classic Kingdom being available in KHUx, KHUx's story and characters tying into KH3, etc)
i feel like the big mistake was having the JPN game announce the upcoming changes before the event. like a lot of this stuff would have seemed cooler if it hadnt been for that notice.
It worked for the event, seemed like no one here even read the notices with the amount of screaming they did as “PVP Mode†and “7 Star Medals†came up.
Man this is awesome looking, wish I could've gone
Didn't they say they were going to reveal the upcoming world that was never in a KH series before ? Or did I miss that ? I'm a bit of a derp. I just read that a character in that world will be a summon
Real talk: the best part of the event was this guy yelling at HMK to shut up. Whoever you are, you are a hero and we really appreciate you.
Also some idiot decided against all warnings to leak the trailer and got caught in the worst way (SENA mods in his Twitch chat, SENA staff and security telling him off on the stream as he was escorted out within minutes).
MORAL OF THE STORY IS: DON’T BE STUPID.
Didn't they say they were going to reveal the upcoming world that was never in a KH series before ? Or did I miss that ? I'm a bit of a derp. I just read that a character in that world will be a summon
That’s what we were hoping for but alas :(
Oh well that was cute... The stage was beautiful and the mini trailer is nice.
As I was expecting not much I will only be concerned if we don't get a release date at E3
Oh well that was cute... The stage was beautiful and the mini trailer is nice.
As I was expecting not much I will only be concerned if we don't get a release date at E3
the release date will be either at the concert or at e3 plus with nomra sayin he coming to the stated to promte kh3 more frequently then yeah it only a matter of time
I mean sure but what will Nomura do in US other than the Orchestra concert and E3? LOL
Besides the Orchestra Concert and E3 we MIGHT get something on SDCC... We will probably be at the Tokyo Game Show and we MIGHT be on Paris Game Week... Other than that I don't really know how Nomura will promote KH...
We don't have D23 in the US this year... IDK
I mean sure but what will Nomura do in US other than the Orchestra concert and E3? LOL
Besides the Orchestra Concert and E3 we MIGHT get something on SDCC... We will probably be at the Tokyo Game Show and we MIGHT be on Paris Game Week... Other than that I don't really know how Nomura will promote KH...
We don't have D23 in the US this year... IDK
I mean sure but what will Nomura do in US other than the Orchestra concert and E3? LOL
Besides the Orchestra Concert and E3 we MIGHT get something on SDCC... We will probably be at the Tokyo Game Show and we MIGHT be on Paris Game Week... Other than that I don't really know how Nomura will promote KH...
We don't have D23 in the US this year... IDK
He might not need to be attending events to promote the game. Maybe more press tours?
He might not need to be attending events to promote the game. Maybe more press tours?
I really hope the new world is zootopia, as i want to see nick and judy as summons sooo bad.
Thanks for the coverage guys, you are the best.
Real talk: the best part of the event was this guy yelling at HMK to shut up. Whoever you are, you are a hero and we really appreciate you.
Who is HMK?
Also, who answered the question about the Special Attack Bonus translation of Guilt? I'm still confused to this day why this hasn't been fixed yet and now it seems they don't even get the problem?!? At least Brain is somewhat confirmed I guess.
I wish we got more minor story questions answered, like if the Foretellers will be relevant ever again or something.
Thanks for the coverage guys, you are the best.
Who is HMK?
Probably one of the most popular KH Youtubers for reasons I do not understand. SE gave several of them free VIP tickets (after all tickets been sold out) and put them up in the same hotel that the visiting Japanese staff were staying at. He’s super obnoxious, ran around filming people without their consent, hollering at his friends from literally across the venue, and was just acting like he owned the place.
| Also, who answered the question about the Special Attack Bonus translation of Guilt? I'm still confused to this day why this hasn't been fixed yet and now it seems they don't even get the problem?!? At least Brain is somewhat confirmed I guess. |
IT WAS NOMURA. He legit could not even think of an excuse. I question if he even knew about it, and what else might have been changed without his knowledge.
| I wish we got more minor story questions answered, like if the Foretellers will be relevant ever again or something. |
Well thanks to Glacie, they wasted like 3 minutes talking about “Lord Pence†so y’know :\
Might have been possible to squeeze in one more question in that time.
He might not need to be attending events to promote the game. Maybe more press tours?
I mean sure but what do u mean by press tour? Like an event like the union x one?
Was there an announcement about when PvP is going to arrive in UX?
IT WAS NOMURA. He legit could not even think of an excuse. I question if he even knew about it, and what else might have been changed without his knowledge.
Why would they even ask him this question in the first place, I'm so confused. Didn't they realize this had to be answered by the localization team? You had one job Glacie.
Man, forgot to check this thread for a hot sec.
Glad to see HMK didn't lose any chance to show once again the most embarassing side of the community (both Youtube and Kingdom Hearts).
I get the popularity factor, but c'mon... there's gotta be some PR guy in there who gets the idea of maybe inviting someone else rather than these... animals (I'm sorry, but they are.)
The questions are... interesting as always. I have my opinions but I won't get into it, I understand being on a time schedule and that many people have different questions (of course, always try to ask the right ones at the right people)
Was there an announcement about when PvP is going to arrive in UX?
Just "soon."
Why would they even ask him this question in the first place, I'm so confused. Didn't they realize this had to be answered by the localization team? You had one job Glacie.
Iirc this was the second top-voted question in the Reddit thread (Blaine/Brain being the first). Might have just been out of obligation but like... they rehearsed TWICE. It was treated like a joke. I don't understand it.
Plus, in a previous SENA mobile stream, the staff said the reason for it being Special Attack Bonus was to help the players understand it better, even though they all call it Guilt at the office. So what is the truth? :\
Just "soon."
Iirc this was the second top-voted question in the Reddit thread (Blaine/Brain being the first). Might have just been out of obligation but like... they rehearsed TWICE. It was treated like a joke. I don't understand it.
Plus, in a previous SENA mobile stream, the staff said the reason for it being Special Attack Bonus was to help the players understand it better, even though they all call it Guilt at the office. So what is the truth? :\
I think this is mostly the fault of the reddit community, people were asking the dev team questions that had nothing to do with development, and Gracie played along. It would have been awesome if they could have answered questions about the HSC scoring system and whatnot, instead people wanted to know why Brain and why Sp atk bonus, ask that in a stream not to Nomura.
I think this is mostly the fault of the reddit community, people were asking the dev team questions that had nothing to do with development, and Gracie played along. It would have been awesome if they could have answered questions about the HSC scoring system and whatnot, instead people wanted to know why Brain and why Sp atk bonus, ask that in a stream not to Nomura.
I think it was fair for those questions to be asked to Nomura. Like Sign said, the SENA team have been asked about why they call it Special Attack Bonus and they never came up with a good answer, and in their streams they called it “Guiltâ€. Going straight to Nomura in the hopes of finally getting a clear answer was a hope many people had but it was thrown aside when they gave those nonsense answers. I feel like they weren’t aware that the names were changed because how is “maybe it was always Special Attack Bonus and Guilt is a shorthand†an acceptable answer when guilt actually has plot relevance?
i do blame the Reddit community for the time wasted on “Lord Penceâ€. It’s a waste of time fans who want to learn more about the development and it’s a waste of the panelist’s time having to sit there listening to Glacie go on about it.
i do blame the Reddit community for the time wasted on “Lord Penceâ€. It’s a waste of time fans who want to learn more about the development and it’s a waste of the panelist’s time having to sit there listening to Glacie go on about it.
And then because she brought up "Lord Pence", Kando, Okayama and Nomura went off on a weird discussion between themselves about it for a few minutes, which the translator didn't bother with because it was clear nonsense.
My guess is SENA staff presented a bunch of weird Reddit memes to them during rehearsal to try to incorporate and make the panel more "fun" but it was a total waste of time.
I don’t even remember the Lord Pence thing anyways??? I think I was chatting with people about the previous bs answer.
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