KINGDOM HEARTS 3 featured in the latest issue of Famitsu
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- Published on June 20, 2018 @ 06:35 pm
- Written by Arielle
Kingdom Hearts 3 is the cover feature of the 7/5 issue of Weekly Famitsu released this week, containing a ton of new information about Arendelle and The Caribbean released during E3 2018. The issue also features a brand new interview with series director Tetsuya Nomura about the potential for a Final Mix version of Kingdom Hearts 3, DLC plans, the lack of dual audio, and the secret movie for Kingdom Hearts 3.
Translations are now available thanks to goldpanner and Saken!
Tetsuya Nomura Interview Digest
---There were lots of announcements at E3 2018 - but first of all, please tell us why the release date ended up being a little later than 2018 as first expected.
Nomura: As the scope of KH3 as a title is huge, we had been fine-tuning the release date with each involved party. We heard that from sales, manufacturing etc. perspectives, the end of the year could easily pose limitations, and that it would be difficult to prepare a sufficient system for worldwide expansion. Also, we heard from associated companies and our foreign branch that they wanted us to keep the international release as close to the Japanese one as possible, and we were told January was best if possible. Besides, development-wise it wasn't like we couldn't use the extra time. Based on several points such as those, in the end our company made the decision.
---It sounds like a complex situation. Now, let us ask about the trailer and new information revealed. You finally confirmed Frozen as a new world, didn't you?
Nomura: It follows the same timeline as the film, so scenes from the film play out right in front of you. "Let it Go" is going to play, too. Anna and Elsa aren't going to join the party during battle, but Marshmallow, who Elsa created with magic, will lend a hand. There's also of course a section where you must explore a maze of ice created by Larxene in the snowy mountains.
---The Pirates of the Caribbean world got a big reaction, too.
Nomura: The setting of the world this time will be based around Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. KH3 will suitably take as its setting the 3rd film in the Pirates franchise, while you’ll be able to briefly touch upon a basic outline of what happened in the 2nd film. In the 2nd film, Dead Man’s Chest, just as its name implies a certain box holds the key to the story. In KH3, there is a link between this and the “black box” that Maleficent and the New Organization XIII are searching for.
---Was the scene that looked like Ratatouille from the trailer from a mini game perhaps?
Nomura: Chop and cook the ingredients indicated by Remy and you can create dishes that up your status. If you mess up it'll burn black (laughs). You can play this game in Twilight Town, and you can gather the ingredients in various worlds.
---In the Tangled world, that dance scene looked like gameplay too.
Nomura: It's basically a rhythm game. Most of the minigames - Remy's game too actually - came about because a member of staff came to us with a drafted-up plan, saying they wanted to create something like so. Or, it's because (Co-director Tai) Yasue is giving over to a creative high (laughs). I generally don't say no to the things that get brought up during times like that.
---There are going to be 20 kinds of games in Classic Kingdom - that was definitely your idea, wasn't it?
Nomura: Yes. I wanted to do even more if possible though (laughs). It may be a response to having worked on so many high spec titles, but then again I've always had a taste for this kind of thing. I actually want to make something for each LSI device. However, that's too difficult at this point, so I've implemented it within a game. The Classic Kingdom games are hidden around various worlds, and once they've been found, you'll be able to play them any time on a device Sora carries called the Mobile Portal.
---As we got to experience in the media preview demo in May, simply running up and kicking off walls is so exciting, and there's quite a large number of techniques you can pull out in battle. We felt that there is so much gameplay packed into this title.
Nomura: I think running is just one example of how we wanted to make a game that is "fun to be touching." In battle, depending on Sora's actions "situation commands" appear on the left of the screen. You do not only have your permanent commands, you have time-sensitive tasks that stack up, and you can create your own strategy by choosing which to use and when. This is a style of gameplay I really wanted to make happen for this title.
---Sometimes around 5 commands can appear, but those time limits make us a little worried about whether we can use them effectively.
Nomura: You can of course mash buttons and use them more and more as you go. Making different techniques come out one after another is strong enough on its own, as well as kind of exhilarating. I think you can start choosing your techniques beforehand once you're used to how it goes. It's not like there's only one way that will work, so people who aren't so keen on action will be fine.
---So, we shouldn't think of it as difficult, then. Among the techniques that appear as Situation Commands, there are some flashy ones that look like theme park rides called "Attraction Flow" that even feel a little like mini games. We thought setting them off was fun all by itself.
Nomura: Attraction Flow differs depending on where you set it off. Similar to the premise that "Firaga" is a "Fire-type" attack, the appearance of Situation Commands have different kinds of conditions.
---Being able to instantly swap out three Keyblades and also even transform them felt fresh too. Was it created to broaden gameplay strategy?
Nomura: Yes. You can have fun pulling off different techniques with the new Keyblade-related gameplay without aiming to master it - but talented people will be able to put together efficient strategies. My goal is to prepare all kinds of choices and create battles with a wide range of possible strategies, and the Keyblade transformations are an important part of that.
---The transformations have quite an impact. There's a hammer, a yo-yo, and finally a tower - things we couldn't have imagined.
Nomura: I'm so glad it felt that way to you. Each of the forms have a completely different style of action to enjoy. By the way, there are several Keyblades that don't transform, and these have unique abilities. For example, the "Kingdom Chain" allows you to use techniques from Sora's past.
---We got to experience Links in the demo, where it was revealed that Ralph from Wreck-it Ralph appears.
Nomura: The Link component has changed several times. Originally, it was implemented as "Summons." Then, once it had settled into its current form of borrowing the strength of Disney characters, the name became "Link." As I'm sure you know from the battle elements you saw Linking with Ralph, KH3's Links are unique in that the Disney characters don't appear and do a technique and leave - you, the player, can intervene and control things.
---Meow Wow's inclusion was also revealed when it appeared in Link - will we be able to intervene with that too?
Nomura: Yes. You'll be able to ride on it and bounce it around like the good old days (laughs). Actually, the reason we were first trying to do it as "Summons" was because we had a gameplay system where you could individually call all of the types of Dream Eaters from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (hereon KH3D). The KH3 Meow Wow Link is what remains of that.
---ALL of the types of Dream Eaters!?
Nomura: Yeah. We planned to prepare an incredible number of them, but as we came to see exactly what kind of resources the whole game was going to take the staff told me it was "absolutely impossible." So, I decided to try putting Meow Wow and lots and lots of other Dream Eaters in Link (laughs.)
---Kairi appeared in the most recent trailer, so now we have the full set of Sora, Riku and Kairi. Please tell us about their new designs.
Nomura: Sora has less decorations. So far his chains and big belted pockets and such have been one of his main features, but accents like that have been pared down. That's because in this title Sora pulls off quite dynamic action, so I wanted him to have a more 'active' design.
---What about Riku and Kairi's outfits?
Nomura: The tastes are partially made to align with Sora. Since Sora's main colors are red and black, I went with a blue base for Riku, with a yellow accent on his shoulder, and Kairi is mainly pink. These color schemes follow their usual designs. In this title, all the characters including Mickey get their new outfits from Yen Sid. Well, of course it's the three fairies who actually make them, as always. Because of this, I wanted some kind of element that was shared among all of their outfits - so I went with the chequered pattern.
---Moving on, we would like to ask about something that piqued our interest during the trailer. The subject of Roxas being revived is touched on - it seems both Sora and the New Organization XIII want him to be revived.
Nomura: Sora in particular has a connection with Roxas, so he is working to bring him back. It's not something that's going to get resolved just like that, though.
---And Ienzo (Zexion) and Hayner and the others are helping…? We were also intrigued by the New Seven Hearts Larxene mentioned.
Nomura: She's talking about a new generation of Seven Princesses. In KH3D, it was revealed that even if they don't gather all seven guardians of light, Master Xehanort will go after seven princesses instead… right? Those seven princesses are now new successors - Kairi is the only one who has kept her position. People considered candidates as one of the other six - Rapunzel, Anna, Elsa etc. - are now being targeted.
---There are many mysteries surrounding the activities of the New Organization XIII. Vanitas is here too - why is that?
Nomura: The Vanitas who appeared in KH3D was just an illusion, but this time he's come back. However, exactly how Vanitas was revived differs when compared to the other members of the New Organization XIII. There are members from Organization XIII who, after being defeated once, returned as humans and then once again became Nobodies, and there are also those who have returned by completely different means. As for other members like Lea and Ienzo etc. who have returned and are helping Sora, they have been revived as humans.
---In a scene, we see Lea with Kairi, who are training to become Keyblade Wielders, at a particular place. Can you tell us where this is?
Nomura: You won’t be able to go there as part of a world, but that scene is in a new location. As the story progresses, there will be scenes weaved in showing how the both of them are doing in a sort of “Meanwhile…” style. In some of the past Orchestra concerts, we were able to hear Kairi talk about how her training was getting along. This exact monologue will be included in a scene in-game.
---Again, Aqua’s appearance was also quite a shock! Her eyes now yellow, she really appears to have completely fallen to the darkness.
Nomura: It seems like everyone was blown away, far beyond anything I was expecting. In that scene, King Mickey and Riku are in quite the pinch of a situation, where Aqua then appears in the form we see in the trailer. In KH3, a large amount of characters’ problems, Aqua’s included, I strived to put to conclusion, so the writing this time was especially tough.
---You’ve mentioned before that you had a Secret Movie in the works?
Nomura: We have already begun work on it, however it’s still in a non-finalized form.---Since the very first title so many years have passed and the story has evolved substantially. There are definitely fans out there who very faintly remember the complicated story, or who have never played any game outside the numbered titles. Is there anything under consideration for players like this?
Nomura: There are a lot of connected titles and recurring characters, and if we were to explain them all in-game each time the story would get bogged down, so we are currently working on something for the official website to help with that. We are going to create five videos that cover the story so far in episode format, summarized and narrated by Chirithy. We plan to open the site after E3, so you won't have to wait too long. I hope you can use these videos as well as the HD remakes of the past titles to enjoy the time until the release date. Also, we are currently considering including these summary videos on the KH3 disc, allowing for adjustments.
---Having cleared the hurdle of announcing a release date, while I do imagine things are heading toward conclusion, can you update us on the current development situation?
Nomura: We’re currently in a place where it’s quite difficult to express progress as a percentage. There’s actually so much content, that we’re quite concerned about if we’ll be able to fit it all in or not.
---Can you elaborate a bit more on that?
Nomura: There’s a lot that contributes to the overall issue, but the biggest problem lies with the sheer volume of movies. When it gets to the point where data for real time cutscenes needs to be read, if the cutscene is occuring in the same scene then the amount of data to be read is not so much and can quickly be shown on screen. However, in instances such as in the aforementioned “Meanwhile…” scenes, since all data for that completely different scene must also be read, the loading times take quite a hit. In order to solve this, we’ve converted some of these cutscenes to movies to cut down on the time taken to read them, but then because we are trying to preserve the high quality during conversion, the size of the data increases drastically. This is something we weren’t really expecting.
---When it gets to the point where you are struggling to fit it all on disc, then an audio switch option between English and Japanese also becomes very difficult right?
Nomura: Exactly. Not only the voices, but the data for things like ensuring proper lip sync also becomes a problem. I recognise that there’s a demand (T/N: In Japan) for KH3 to be able to be experienced with English voices as per previous Final Mix titles, but it will probably be too difficult to add this feature in.
---Are there plans to release a Final Mix version of KH3, containing extra content?
Nomura: I’m not really considering it at the moment. Well even if I wanted to, it wouldn’t fit on disc (wry laugh). We’ve got plans to release game updates through DLC, so if we were to add content it would be through that, instead of in the “Final Mix” format.
We’re yet to fine tune the details, but we won’t be doing things like having Keyblades for sale, instead we are looking more at gameplay expansions. And not in the form of any sort of “Season Pass”, we plan to deliver the content as is in individual packages. At any rate though, first priority lies in putting our utmost into delivering the best main package we can, and then we shall see about the rest.---If it’s okay, we would like to ask a bit about some other titles. How is development on the FF7 Remake going?
Nomura: We’re currently trying to plan when to release the next wave of information. We had already pretty much decided when that would be from before we switched to in-house development, which is coming along smoothly. In regards to scenario, we are really trying to capture the feel of the original, and beginning with the members of AVALANCHE, we are really trying to dive deep into each and every character. It’s actually progressing a lot more than you’d think, so please rest assured and wait for future announcements.
---In regard to Dissidia Final Fantasy, I’ve heard there is a new character in the works. We already know she’s female, it’s her first appearance in the Dissidia series, and that she comes from the later half of the Final Fantasy Titles… do you have anything further?
Nomura: After E3 is over, I need to get to work on the promotional material for that (wry laugh). I feel like she’s a character who’s image could very largely change depending on her voice and how the actor portrays her, so I had a pretty hard time deciding who to cast for her. After she’s announced, I think people may be surprised by who I ended up picking. If we’re able to continue at our current pace, we should be able to announce more about her relatively soon. Please look forward to it.
---Please tell us what's next in store regarding KH3. For example, will the demos created for the media preview be released online?
Nomura: No, as they were not created with that in mind and the process behind creating a demo for online release is quite different. However, fans in Japan will most likely get a chance to play a demo at Tokyo Game Show. I would love for you to go there and experience for yourself the new Kingdom Hearts, and get even more excited. I am so, so sorry that we are making you wait a little longer for the release. But now that the date has been set, we are simply going to put everything we have into it until then, so please wait just a little more.
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| There are certain elements of Kairi and Riku's outfits that match Sora's, as they each contain common elements. |
(credit https://twitter.com/MysticDistance/status/10093239779012976640)
this is intresing anybody got a pcture of them togther so we can compare
I sure hope BH6's minigame is the mini robot fighting shown at the start of the film. Also I find it odd that The Black box and Dead man's chest are connected. I really hope Tia provides some insight into this.
I want to know more of the context in the Riku page. I also wish they'd give us the Organization renders already.
I'm just glad we have confirmation that Davy Jones exists so that means we're gonna get our Maelstrom fight cause Tia Dalma petting the crab is a clear sign they're keeping the Calypso lore.
It also appears like we will eb getting a synopsis of Dead Mans Chest as well. AWE was the more exciting movie anyways.
I don't know why but I love that Remy is in Twilight Town. The little details of the game being fun even if you're just running around in the environment is reassuring too because I fully intend to take advantage of every free space they coded into these environments. They look so alive!
Who could be of the new seven of pure hearts besides the ones obviously introduced? Why is Jack after the box himself and how did he hear of it? This is all really exciting stuff.
Thanks for the awesome news
I'm really excited for the new additions that will be added to Kingdom Key. I'm hoping it has some sort of story connection since it is the official form of Sora's keyblade.
These are cool. It's nice to have more information on some of these things, it's cleared up a few thing for me. I guess Kairi, Elsa and Rapunzel are now officially confirmed and here I though Anna would be the one to be a new PoH.
I'm not sure if it was stated before but it's interesting to know that the Kingdom Key can't transform and that there's going to be some story relevance behind it. I wonder if the Keyblade Aqua picks up in the trailer is also one of the non-transforming ones seeing it has similar elements to the Kingdom Keys.
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this is intresing anybody got a pcture of them togther so we can compare
The only shared design element I could spot at first glance are the three buttons on each of their tops.
Kingdom Key is really fun. When you go to its Second Form, you can really feel the power boost it gets despite having no visual changes. I wonder just how many forms it has.
These are cool. It's nice to have more information on some of these things, it's cleared up a few thing for me. I guess Kairi, Elsa and Rapunzel are now officially confirmed and here I though Anna would be the one to be a new PoH.
Kingdom Key is really fun. When you go to its Second Form, you can really feel the power boost it gets despite having no visual changes. I wonder just how many forms it has.
That sounds really cool. I'd figure seeing most keyblades are said to have two transformations it'd have one more form or does it feel way different from the other keyblades when they transform?
she is he mention kairi,anna,elsa, rapunzel names as well
Oh, I think I saw him say that in an earlier interview. I kind of figured it was a translation issue, seeing the idea of two new PoHs form the same world seemed a bit odd to me. So that means only three more are to be determined then.
Kingdom Key is really fun. When you go to its Second Form, you can really feel the power boost it gets despite having no visual changes. I wonder just how many forms it has.
I wonder if other iconic mainstays like Oathkeeper and Oblivion will also be non transformative blades?
I just realized that Pintel and Ragetti arent a part of Jack's crew. Which is kind of a shame since they are the best part of the first three films.
So Jack is looking for the MoM's box? That's pretty cool. No doubt his reason for looking for it is pirate related or something more personal.
Either that or the Norts and Maleficent suddenly got more interested in the heart of Davy Jones.
I don't know why but I love that Remy is in Twilight Town. The little details of the game being fun even if you're just running around in the environment is reassuring too because I fully intend to take advantage of every free space they coded into these environments. They look so alive!
Who could be of the new seven of pure hearts besides the ones obviously introduced? Why is Jack after the box himself and how did he hear of it? This is all really exciting stuff.
Thanks for the awesome news
I’ve actually seen some discrepancies between the translations of this. I don’t think Jack is looking for the Black Box. Rather, he wants the Dead Man’s Chest, which Luxord has heard rumors of and thinks it might be the Black Box. Therefore, they’re looking for the same box, but it won’t end up being the box Luxord is really after.
| Vanitas has indeed been resurrected. The other returning Organization members have returned as either Nobodies or Real People. The ones helping Sora being the real people. |
So Vanitas was revived somehow! Thank goodness, looks like they aren't just using the time travel thing as an excuse to reintroduce old characters to the plot.
So Vanitas has been resurrected, but are we to keep assuming the others that were "brought back as Nobodies" are simply time travelers, too? I mean, we know that Nobodies whose Heartless counterparts are destroyed come back as real people (e.g., Lea and the apprentices). But without time travel, what other way is there for a Nobody to come back other than them becoming real people and sacrificing their hearts again?
So Vanitas has been brought back, but are we to keep assuming the others that were "brought back as Nobodies" are simply time travelers, too?
Not really. It just says those members got recompleted and then went off to become Nobodies again in some unknown method to likely better harbor the Xehanort heart inside them(or for Luxord, Marluxia, Larxene and likely Demyx, to attain a piece of Xehanort's heart) . That explains why Braig from that ReCoded ending now looks like Xigbar in DDD and KH3 and why Marluxia is able to control his nobody minions again. They all became Nobodies again.
Almost kinda makes Isa's situation a bit sadder since he was unconscious when Braig and Young Xehanort took off with him to make him a Nobody again without a say in the matter.
The interesting take away for me was the disc capacity issue. It mentions that Nomura is fearful that the volume of the game is so massive is might not fit on to the disc. And given that PS4 discs are essentially Blu-ray discs and Blu-ray discs hold about 50 GB of data (dual-layered, mind you), I have but one question: HOW BIG IS THIS *sweet tender loving* GAME?!
So this confirms that Lexaues is in the game. His weapon on the wallpaper was a clear sign. Seems like all the organization members were resurrected as Nobody's as well as also have their real selves as well. It would be interesting if each member of the new organization fought their real self.
So we have 7 new princesses. I think that TPATF, and ATLE are likely now. I will hope for The Jungle Book as it's basically now the Ridley situation of Kingdom Hearts franchise.
Here's it though it says a new generation. Which means no repeat princesses(aside from Kairi). Which could suggest no Agrabah.
So this confirms that Lexaues is in the game. His weapon on the wallpaper was a clear sign. Seems like all the organization members were resurrected as Nobody's as well as also have their real selves as well. It would be interesting if each member of the new organization fought their real self.
So we have 7 new princesses. I think that TPATF, and ATLE are likely now. I will hope for The Jungle Book as it's basically now the Ridley situation of Kingdom Hearts franchise.
Here's it though it says a new generation. Which means no repeat princesses(aside from Kairi). Which could suggest no Agrabah.
....You literally misinterpreted what was being said....
I’ve actually seen some discrepancies between the translations of this. I don’t think Jack is looking for the Black Box. Rather, he wants the Dead Man’s Chest, which Luxord has heard rumors of and thinks it might be the Black Box. Therefore, they’re looking for the same box, but it won’t end up being the box Luxord is really after.
That actually makes more sense and does seem like something the organization would do
Finally!
offically confirmed by Nomura himself, that Remy is in Twilight Town.
Hopefully new renders are on their way somewhat soon.
| All worlds will have a minigame of sorts, Twilight Town will have a minigame featuring Remy from Ratatouille where you collect ingredients from various worlds and cook dishes. Tangled features a rhythm game. |
| The Pirates World is based on the third film, "At Worlds End" - The box Jack seeks is the very same box that the True Organization XIII and Maleficent are seeking. |
| Kingdom Hearts III will feature a Secret Movie as expected but it is not yet completed. |
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| The "New Seven Hearts" mentioned by Larxene in the recent trailer are an entirely new generation of the Seven Princesses, save for Kairi. These princesses (so far) are Elsa, Rapunzel, ect. |
| Nomura expressed capacity issues with the game on disc as well, to reduce loading times they made multiple scenes as movies but found that to eat away at space so they're trying to find the right balance. |
The only shared design element I could spot at first glance are the three buttons on each of their tops.
Ultima not having a transformation is likely and disappointing.
The interesting take away for me was the disc capacity issue. It mentions that Nomura is fearful that the volume of the game is so massive is might not fit on to the disc. And given that PS4 discs are essentially Blu-ray discs and Blu-ray discs hold about 50 GB of data (dual-layered, mind you), I have but one question: HOW BIG IS THIS GAME?!
My guess is that it's close to Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (~66gb).
My guess is that it's close to Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (~66gb).
It has to be under 50gb on launch, but they’re going to be patches and DLC which will bump up the size (remember that FFXV RE is just the basic game and the actual Royal Edition content has to be downloaded).
I’m in for the DLC. I understand why he doesn’t want to do a season pass - needing to reveal the contents of it months ahead is not something Nomura likes to do with his work, and a lot of things are made up randomly - but hopefully everything will be relatively cheap when it’s all added up together.
So this confirms that Lexaues is in the game. His weapon on the wallpaper was a clear sign. Seems like all the organization members were resurrected as Nobody's as well as also have their real selves as well. It would be interesting if each member of the new organization fought their real self.
So we have 7 new princesses. I think that TPATF, and ATLE are likely now. I will hope for The Jungle Book as it's basically now the Ridley situation of Kingdom Hearts franchise.
Here's it though it says a new generation. Which means no repeat princesses(aside from Kairi). Which could suggest no Agrabah.
I agree with The Princess and the Frog's inclusion, Atlantis goes, either way, to be honest.
So either there's no Dead Man's Chest (which would be hella dumb,) or Org. XIII and Maleficent are after it under the assumption the it the MoM's secret box (or are just both intrigued about Davy putting his heart in a box.) |
There is a DMC because they say there will be a synopsis of DMC in KH3.
The connection between the Black Box and Davy Jones's box made me wonder if the Black Box contains hearts (if not a specific heart, maybe the MoM's heart even) like how Davy Jone's contains his.
The connection between the Black Box and Davy Jones's box made me wonder if the Black Box contains hearts (if not a specific heart, maybe the MoM's heart even) like how Davy Jone's contains his.
Idk about any sort of connection, I just feel like characters misunderstanding things may be a common occurrence because no one knows what it looks like except it’s black and a box lol.
I feel like Hades might give Maleficent and Pete Pandora’s box (pls Nomura) and of course Jack would think Luxord is thinking about Davy Jone’s chest. Everyone is on a wild goose chase and no one is doing well.
As mentioned else where, what do you think of the door in this image?
It just looks like the door that appears in Sora’s dive to the heart and the End of the World, just in a different colour (the lighting?).
I like that Sora and Kairi are on the same spread. Although every time I get excited that she might have a bigger role, I remember it won't be Hayden T_T
I've grown tolerant of Stoner so it doesn't bother me as much as it did before but it's sad she wasn't approached. I have the feeling she wasn't because out of all the leads she's probably the most expensive as she has a big amount of successes since KH2. David and Hayley don't have much but this series. No offense to either I can't imagine anyone else voicing their respective characters but Hayden is filming the final season of Nashville ATM.
I've grown tolerant of Stoner so it doesn't bother me as much as it did before but it's sad she wasn't approached. I have the feeling she wasn't because out of all the leads she's probably the most expensive as she has a big amount of successes since KH2. David and Hayley don't have much but this series. No offense to either I can't imagine anyone else voicing their respective characters but Hayden is filming the final season of Nashville ATM.
I can't speak much for David, but since 2012 Haley Joel Osment has been involved in a myriad of projects. He's been appearing in a number of TV shows and has been involved in movies. I counted the number of non-Kingdom Hearts projects he's been in since 2012 that are on his IMDB page and I found that there were 35 movies / television series he was involved in (I counted multiple episodes as 'one' under the series itself), so he's got a lot going for him outside of Kingdom Hearts.
Hayden finished working on Nashville months ago. The series wrapped back in April, so if they really wanted her for Kairi then it would have worked out. After all, they've held back on recording Mandy Moore for Rapunzel due to her busy schedule but they are making that work.
Hayden finished working on Nashville months ago. The series wrapped back in April, so if they really wanted her for Kairi then it would have worked out. After all, they've held back on recording Mandy Moore for Rapunzel due to her busy schedule but they are making that work.
I've grown tolerant of Stoner so it doesn't bother me as much as it did before but it's sad she wasn't approached. I have the feeling she wasn't because out of all the leads she's probably the most expensive as she has a big amount of successes since KH2. David and Hayley don't have much but this series. No offense to either I can't imagine anyone else voicing their respective characters but Hayden is filming the final season of Nashville ATM.
It's disrespectful too.
Alyson Stoner is fine as Xion, but I've had enough of main character voice turnover in this series. Especially when it's unnecessary.
say they manged to get hayden not saying they will but wouldn't she have to record both xion and kairi lines as well since they only opt for va this around instead of two va for the roles?
I mean they aren't going to even try to get her since Alyson probably already recorded the whole game? But if they did suddenly, and rudely, replace her then yes I assume Hayden would do both characters as Alyson surely is right now.
As mentioned else where, what do you think of the door in this image?
The big words say 扉ãŒé–‹ã which means the 'door will open'. It's finally gonna happen! No idea if it'll be that door in-game, though.
say they manged to get hayden not saying they will but wouldn't she have to record both xion and kairi lines as well since they only opt for va this around instead of two va for the roles?
I think what they should have done was have Hayden as Kairi and Alyson as Xion. It's respectful to both voice actors, helps make the two characters be a bit more distinct, and gives fans of both the chance to enjoy the performances from both actresses.
The big words say 扉ãŒé–‹ã which means the 'door will open'. It's finally gonna happen! No idea if it'll be that door in-game, though.
Thank you for the translation. Isn't the level of detail in the door magnificent? Still, I wish they showed the stained glass part at the top.
I think what they should have done was have Hayden as Kairi and Alyson as Xion. It's respectful to both voice actors, helps make the two characters be a bit more distinct, and gives fans of both the chance to enjoy the performances from both actresses.
I wish they would have done this as well.
I’m guessing they just wanted to save resources and figured, if HJO is voicing Sora and Vanitas, David is voicing both Rikus, and Jesse is voicing Roxas and Ventus, why not have Alyson voice both Kairi and Xion? I just hope they at least keep Namine separately voiced.
I wish they would have done this as well.
I’m guessing they just wanted to save resources and figured, if HJO is voicing Sora and Vanitas, David is voicing both Rikus, and Jesse is voicing Roxas and Ventus, why not have Alyson voice both Kairi and Xion? I just hope they at least keep Namine separately voiced.
She always has been, I don't see why they would change that now? The real reason they do all this is because all those characters have the same Japanese va's. Its just that version doesn't have an issue with getting the va's back like the English version does...so when we go back and forth with Hayden and Alyson, they always stick with the one doing both characters.
I also wish they had made a decision to differentiate our version at this point, but I assume to them they are being faithful to the original :/
Sora, my dude, stop skipping leg day. For heaven's sake, Kairi has bigger calves than you.
Everyone is on a wild goose chase and no one is doing well.
I'm getting Gundam Unicorn flashbacks. Watch the Black Box will be on Destiny Islands, the place where it all began...
I’m still super happy that we’re getting Mr. Gibbs this time. Just wish we could’ve gotten Pintel, Ragetti, Marty, Cotton, and Cotton’s parrot too (we’d have someone to talk to!). Wonder if Sao Feng is cut, his men don’t appear to be among the generic pirates seen so far, and he was pretty extraneous to AWE anyway, so I wouldn’t miss him.
The part about different lip flaps is interesting, as well as exciting. It means the characters will actually look like they are saying what they are supposed to be saying.
At first it reminded me of the Narnia wardrobe, but then I realised it was the door from dive to the heart.
Also have Kairi grown taller? She's about the same height as Sora.
At first it reminded me of the Narnia wardrobe, but then I realised it was the door from dive to the heart.
Also have Kairi grown taller? She's about the same height as Sora.
Don’t conpare the height of the models. They made them even in the magazine for design purposes. Look at Sora and Riku on the cover. They are also the same height and we know for a fact that they aren’t the same height.
Don’t conpare the height of the models. They made them even in the magazine for design purposes. Look at Sora and Riku on the cover. They are also the same height and we know for a fact that they aren’t the same height.
Point taken. Although I knew for a fact that Riku wasn't around Sora's height. And since the game is taking place after DDD it's probably not the case of any growth spurt.
Off topic, but I didnt want to create a new thread. I found this gamestop interview from today:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-3-creator-discusses-dealing-with-ex/1100-6459917/
Lots of insight on Nomura and Square Enix.
My favorite thing from this interview:
"and I really wanted to realize what Sakaguchi-san said about Final Fantasy, that it is a game that incorporates everything, to Kingdom Hearts. So I brought that idea to Kingdom Hearts. Currently looking at the newer Final Fantasy titles, to be honest, I don't think it really incorporates that idea of having everything. So I think that Kingdom Hearts, to me, is a game that has everything in it."
I’m still super happy that we’re getting Mr. Gibbs this time. Just wish we could’ve gotten Pintel, Ragetti, Marty, Cotton, and Cotton’s parrot too (we’d have someone to talk to!). Wonder if Sao Feng is cut, his men don’t appear to be among the generic pirates seen so far, and he was pretty extraneous to AWE anyway, so I wouldn’t miss him.
Would've been great if we had gotten Pintel and Ragetti, but at least they gave us Gibbs. All three of them should've been in KH2.
When you think about how large At World's End's story is, there's gonna be some major cuts to the story. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut out Cutler Beckett and just used Davy Jones as the villain. Sao Feng is probably out since Elizabeth already has the outfit she gets when she becomes the Pirate king. Singapore would've been a cool location to go to.
I'm just hoping we get to go to Shipwreck cove cause that's an awesome location and of course the maelstrom battle. I've accepted the fact that sadly there'll probably be no Kraken fight (sigh).
I'm just hoping we get to go to Shipwreck cove cause that's an awesome location and of course the maelstrom battle. I've accepted the fact that sadly there'll probably be no Kraken fight (sigh).
I completely forgot about shipwreck cove! Oh the possibilities!!
And don't count out Davey Jones/Luxord summoning a heartless Kraken. I remain hopeful.
Would've been great if we had gotten Pintel and Ragetti, but at least they gave us Gibbs. All three of them should've been in KH2.
When you think about how large At World's End's story is, there's gonna be some major cuts to the story. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut out Cutler Beckett and just used Davy Jones as the villain. Sao Feng is probably out since Elizabeth already has the outfit she gets when she becomes the Pirate king. Singapore would've been a cool location to go to.
I'm just hoping we get to go to Shipwreck cove cause that's an awesome location and of course the maelstrom battle. I've accepted the fact that sadly there'll probably be no Kraken fight (sigh).
Yeah I think Luxord will fill Beckett’s role in the story. Maybe he’ll turn the Kraken into a Heartless rather than killing it?
Who’s gonna speak to Calypso “as if to a lover†without Ragetti around? My money is on Goofy.
Yeah I think Luxord will fill Beckett’s role in the story. Maybe he’ll turn the Kraken into a Heartless rather than killing it?
Who’s gonna speak to Calypso “as if to a lover†without Ragetti around? My money is on Goofy.
"Oh gawrsh, Calypso! I release you from your human bonds. Hyuck!"
Ya that needs to happen...
I completely forgot about shipwreck cove! Oh the possibilities!!
And don't count out Davey Jones/Luxord summoning a heartless Kraken. I remain hopeful.
Here's shipwreck cove for those who forgot. It's a pretty cool looking location.
[video=youtube;TqD9jxn1Zuk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqD9jxn1Zuk[/video]
I think the parallels with the box and Davy Jones' heart makes it obvious (to me) that the Box contains MoM's heart. Or at least someone's heart.
Off topic, but I didnt want to create a new thread. I found this gamestop interview from today:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-3-creator-discusses-dealing-with-ex/1100-6459917/
Lots of insight on Nomura and Square Enix.
My favorite thing from this interview:
"and I really wanted to realize what Sakaguchi-san said about Final Fantasy, that it is a game that incorporates everything, to Kingdom Hearts. So I brought that idea to Kingdom Hearts. Currently looking at the newer Final Fantasy titles, to be honest, I don't think it really incorporates that idea of having everything. So I think that Kingdom Hearts, to me, is a game that has everything in it."
I'm afraid this could be Nomura throwing shade towards FFXV. FF15 has a lot in it, so I disagree with him on that. That the game is an incomplete mess in terms of story, sure, but it has a lot of stuff in it.
Other than that, the fact that Maleficent and Pete could be given Pandora's Box, and how Luxord could be given Davy Jones' Box, makes me think that this confusion will lead into neither side obtaining the MoM's Box in KH3, and it could serve as part of the game's Secret Ending.
I'm afraid this could be Nomura throwing shade towards FFXV. FF15 has a lot in it, so I disagree with him on that. That the game is an incomplete mess in terms of story, sure, but it has a lot of stuff in it.
That is his favorite pastime lol
I'm afraid this could be Nomura throwing shade towards FFXV. FF15 has a lot in it, so I disagree with him on that. That the game is an incomplete mess in terms of story, sure, but it has a lot of stuff in it.
Other than that, the fact that Maleficent and Pete could be given Pandora's Box, and how Luxord could be given Davy Jones' Box, makes me think that this confusion will lead into neither side obtaining the MoM's Box in KH3, and it could serve as part of the game's Secret Ending.
i agree with nomura 100%. xv is not a complete game and everything tabata added after the fact, whether it was free or paid frigging dlc served only to excacerbate the issue rather than tighten up the plot, fix technical issues or improve performance. out of respect for joey i’ll leave it there.
do you guys remember my theory about how the master’s box contains either his body or heart? the one i published back in january 2017? its happening yall
Square Enix took FFXV from Nomura and turned it to s***. The most disappointing game I've ever played and such a waste of potential.
Off topic, but I didnt want to create a new thread. I found this gamestop interview from today:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-3-creator-discusses-dealing-with-ex/1100-6459917/
Lots of insight on Nomura and Square Enix.
My favorite thing from this interview:
"and I really wanted to realize what Sakaguchi-san said about Final Fantasy, that it is a game that incorporates everything, to Kingdom Hearts. So I brought that idea to Kingdom Hearts. Currently looking at the newer Final Fantasy titles, to be honest, I don't think it really incorporates that idea of having everything. So I think that Kingdom Hearts, to me, is a game that has everything in it."
Overall I think this is a really cool interview, though the interviewer stating this is suppose to be Sora's last story/game comes out of nowhere, but he doesn't really come across as a fan of the series so it probably is just his misconception.
I find the fact interesting that it's not just he doesn't want to include Marvel and Star Wars, but at the moment he simply can't and that it took 10 years of negotiation for Pixar to agree for their movies to be included.
Also with each passing interview I read, I get more and more the feeling that Nomura really doesn't properly understand what the fans are expecting or gravitating towards.
That is his favorite pastime lol
From a professional point of view, I hate this. But from a personal point of view, Nomura should keep on shading the FFXV project. See if SE can finally learn to stop meddling and transferring employees that are already busy with a project. Thankfully Yosuke Matsuda is more open to subcontracting personannel than Yoichi Wada was.
i agree with nomura 100%. xv is not a complete game and everything tabata added after the fact, whether it was free or paid frigging dlc served only to excacerbate the issue rather than tighten up the plot, fix technical issues or improve performance. out of respect for joey i’ll leave it there.
do you guys remember my theory about how the master’s box contains either his body or heart? the one i published back in january 2017? its happening yall
I think the only complete aspect of FFXV are its soundtrack and battle system. Other than that, it's a mess.
I'm going to try and draw parallels between Pandora's Box, Davy Jones' Box and the MoM's box:
* Pandora's Box was opened and everything bad invaded humanity, except Hope, which remained there;
* Davy Jones' Box contains his heart;
* What could the MoM's Box contain? Could it be the Lux that everyone has been gathering? Maybe the MoM collected Lux, the light of his world, in order to save the world in the future. Maybe he sacrificed the safebeing of his world in order to rescue the future from a dark fate.
I can't speak much for David, but since 2012 Haley Joel Osment has been involved in a myriad of projects.
I agree aside from coming back voicing Riku in the games he hasn't been in that much Big projects lately after 7th Heaven ended it's run. He was in the movie Super 8, but that was a relatively small role he played in the film
Would've been great if we had gotten Pintel and Ragetti, but at least they gave us Gibbs. All three of them should've been in KH2.
Perhaps they weren't included in KH2 either due to the software limitations from the PS2, I think
When you think about how large At World's End's story is, there's gonna be some major cuts to the story. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut out Cutler Beckett and just used Davy Jones as the villain.
I wouldn't be surprised if Luxord fills in Cutler's Beckett's role in KH3. If he did, we wouldn't be getting this scene:
[video=youtube;rhbeIXXXKzA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhbeIXXXKzA[/video]
But since this is KH, Nomura and his crew do have ways to alternates scenes from the films of origin and make them feel connected to the KH plot, (on some worlds that is).
TBH, The Org. members replacing the original/certain villains from the original Disney films, is nothing new, I mean:
[LIST]
[*]Xaldin was the antagonist in the Beauty and the Beast world in KH2, in place of Gaston.
[*]I've seen people making the speculation that Marluxia (following his OFFICIAL reveal in the D23 Japan 2018 Trailer) might replace the Stabbington Brothers, I would be surprised if that was the case. Of course, it's too early to tell if he's replacing the Stabbington Brothers and working for Mother Gothel or working alone. All we know from his role in the Kingdom of Corona, from the trailers we've seen so far is that he is part of the Real Organization XIII, briefly reuniting with Sora saying that he "remembers him very well" which unfortunately causes Sora and his party to not remember him following the events of Chain of Memories when their memories at Castle Oblivion got whipped and going after Rapunzel given that she is considered one of the "new seven princesses of light" as said by Larxene from the Pirates E3 trailer.
[*]Speaking of Larxene, I really don't think she's going to replace Hans as the villain for the Frozen world, sure we haven't seen him so far but from the scenes in the E3 trailers when Sora is confronting Larxene they look to be taking place either in the earlier/middle part of the world before Hans, the Arendelle Guards and the Duke of Wesselton's guards arrived at Elsa's castle.
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Sao Feng is probably out since Elizabeth already has the outfit she gets when she becomes the Pirate king. Singapore would've been a cool location to go to.
Doesn't she get her Pirate King outfit at the Brethren Court immediately after Feng's death, It's been years since I've seen the third film but from my recollection the scene when Elizabeth, Will, Barbossa and the rest see Jack and the Black Pearl's entrance scene in Davy Jones Locker takes place before she get's her costume and before Sao Feng was killed.
I wouldn't be surprised if Feng's written out because when compared to the Disney animated films as worlds in the KH games, the worlds based on the Live-action movies can have so many different characters and scenes that are so lengthy which will result in having certain characters and scenes to be written out and just choose the ones that have a relative importance which will result in the KH plot from the live-action worlds not stall and move smoothly.
A perfect example is Riku's Story of The Grid (Tron: Legacy) in Dream Drop Distance. Remeber these characters from the film:
Well, they were not seen nor mentioned in the game and were written out, presumably for time constraints, relevancy for the plot of The Grid. Well in the game, when Sam Flynn told Riku to stay put saying that "he'll be right back". While it never was stated where he was going while Riku was fighting the Nightmare Dream Eaters, he actually went to the End of Line club from the film to speak with Castor, which makes sense since after Riku defeats the Nightmare Dream Eaters he reunites with Sam Flynn, but also Kevin Flynn and Quorra who was critically wounded during her fight at the Club.
I'm just hoping we get to go to Shipwreck cove cause that's an awesome location and of course the maelstrom battle.
I'm all for having the Shipwreck Cove as a location in the game and seeing the many different Pirate Lords, besides Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, and Elizabeth Swann). It would seem strange if, besides some ramdom NPC's, you have Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa, and Elizabeth Swann being the ONLY Pirate lords present at the Court, but not the other Six Pirate Lords unless they make them Random NPCs (not that there's anything wrong with that). Also am hoping we get to see an appearance of Captain Teague as well.
[video=youtube;nfKFHTaGzuU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfKFHTaGzuU[/video]
And Maelstrom Battle, my life would be complete to see the Maelstrom battle in the game and the use of flowmotion from going back and forth between the Pearl and the Flying Dutchman in the storm. I am optimistic that Nomura doesn't pull a CLU on Davy Jones since it would be disappointing if Sora, Donald and Goofy didn't help Jack Sparrow in getting to fight Davy Jones himself.
Yeah I think Luxord will fill Beckett’s role in the story. Maybe he’ll turn the Kraken into a Heartless rather than killing it?
Let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet, we don't know if Luxord will replace Cutler Beckett, but I wouldn't be surprised if he did, nor would I object to Beckett be written out in the game.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet, we don't know if Luxord will replace Cutler Beckett, but I wouldn't be surprised if he did, nor would I object to Beckett be written out in the game.
What? â€I think†implies speculation. I’m not getting ahead of myself by making the same suggestion you are.
Beckett would be pretty ineffective as a character in the KH version of the events, even more so than he was in the film. It would help simplify the plot exponentially to cut him and put Luxord in his role as the one controlling Davy Jones. The Japanese KH3 website even says that Luxord is looking for a “box in order to attach a fate to Jones.â€
So, is there a more substantial translation available for the section about Aqua? I've been seeing a lot of people today claiming Nomura outright says in this Famitsu interview that Aqua has "fallen under Master Xehanort's influence" as opposed to the much more ambiguous "fallen to darkness" he was saying before. I would definitely like a confirmation of that from a source I trust.
found this bit interesting: nomura was asked where the scene with kairi and lea in the trailer took place. he says that we will not visit it as a "world" but confirms that it is a new location where they are training. if i’m getting this right, they will be inserting looks into how those two are faring in a “meanwhile…†sort of way, in accordance with the scenario’s progression. also kairi’s lines (about training) during the KH concert will be used as is in scenes within the game.
hmmm before this, i thought he meant only that specific area would be inaccessible, not the entire world lol. i wonder if maybe it’s just a separate but new location in an existing world. also wondering what this means re: playable kairi…
I feel like a lot of Pirates fans have come out of the woodwork as a result of this announcement. Makes me feel like I missed the boat, no pun intended. Might be time to marathon the series.
I do love Orlando Bloom.
Square Enix took FFXV from Nomura and turned it to s***. The most disappointing game I've ever played and such a waste of potential.
Still better than the entire Final Hallway trilogy.
Still better than the entire Final Hallway trilogy.
Well, Hallway XIII had a more refined aesthetic, better sound design and more consistent musical direction, and higher cutscene quality than FFXV.
FFXV had more freedom, which is important, but had 'real time combat' so shallow that you have to wonder why they switched.
When Nomura says everything I'm sure he means a complete story without gaps. FFXV has important pieces of the story relegated to DLC.
That is a terrible practice for a story driven game.
I feel like a lot of Pirates fans have come out of the woodwork as a result of this announcement. Makes me feel like I missed the boat, no pun intended. Might be time to marathon the series.
I do love Orlando Bloom.
I agree, a little surprising, in a good way. I thought people would be upset by Port Royal returning if anything considering how many people hated it in KH2. Admittedly, it did get bad world treatment in that game--the hollow line-for-line recreation of the Barbossa-Elizabeth scene on the Black Pearl was the worst example of KH2's habit of sticking too closely to the movies without letting the characters/plot breathe--but I could see the potential in the property and always hoped it might return in KH3 (both it and Agrabah).
I'd describe myself as a casual fan of PotC. On Strangers Tide was just okay, At World's End is the only outright dud (although I do like the intersection of Calypso/Davy Jones/Beckett in the climax), but the rest of them are great, imo. I like that KH3 is going to let us explore the area where Jack is 'resurrected.' Always liked that scene, lol. Come to think of it, Jack 'resurrecting' in that film may be another reason Nomura skipped to AWE for KH3, considering a large plot of KH3's is about bringing a bunch of characters back to 'life.'
I feel like a lot of Pirates fans have come out of the woodwork as a result of this announcement. Makes me feel like I missed the boat, no pun intended. Might be time to marathon the series.
I was a huge fan of Pirates 1-3. It was my absolute favorite series during my elementary/middle school years. I thought On Stranger Tides was a huge piece of sh#t but IMO Dead Men Tell No Tales was a solid fun adventure.
When that trailer dropped last week, I've never screamed so much watching a KH Trailer because it was my ultimate KH3 dream to see them use Pirates 2 & 3.
Definitely marathon the series, it's a good watch( besides part 4, yuck)
I thought On Stranger Tides lent itself to the concept of Xehanort seeking youth through vessels in order to live long enough to see the Keyblade War, and the Fountain of Youth plot from the film would have been a good source material for a world, but now we know Xehanort doesn't want eternal youth but rather just to create equilibrium of Light and Dark through a single universe so I've given up on that hope.
Sorry for the delay! Translations have been added to the OP, many thanks to goldpanner and Saken! Some highlights:
| ――Meow Wow's inclusion was also revealed when it appeared in Link - will we be able to intervene with that too? Nomura: Yes. You'll be able to ride on it and bounce it around like the good old days (laughs). Actually, the reason we were first trying to do it as "Summons" was because we had a gameplay system where you could individually call all of the types of Dream Eaters from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (hereon KH3D). The KH3 Meow Wow Link is what remains of that. ――ALL of the types of Dream Eaters!? Nomura: Yeah. We planned to prepare an incredible number of them, but as we came to see exactly what kind of resources the whole game was going to take the staff told me it was "absolutely impossible." So, I decided to try putting Meow Wow and lots and lots of other Dream Eaters in Link (laughs.) ーーIn a scene, we see Lea with Kairi, who are training to become Keyblade Wielders, at a particular place. Can you tell us where this is? Nomura: You won’t be able to go there as part of a world, but that scene is in a new location.　As the story progresses, there will be scenes weaved in showing how the both of them are doing in a sort of “Meanwhile…†style. In some of the past Orchestra concerts, we were able to hear Kairi talk about how her training was getting along. This exact monologue will be included in a scene in-game. ーーHaving cleared the hurdle of announcing a release date, while I do imagine things are heading toward conclusion, can you update us on the current development situation? Nomura: We’re currently in a place where it’s quite difficult to express progress as a percentage. There’s actually so much content, that we’re quite concerned about if we’ll be able to fit it all in or not. ーーCan you elaborate a bit more on that? Nomura: There’s a lot that contributes to the overall issue, but the biggest problem lies with the sheer volume of movies. When it gets to the point where data for real time cutscenes needs to be read, if the cutscene is occuring in the same scene then the amount of data to be read is not so much and can quickly be shown on screen. However, in instances such as in the aforementioned “Meanwhile…†scenes, since all data for that completely different scene must also be read, the loading times take quite a hit. In order to solve this, we’ve converted some of these cutscenes to movies to cut down on the time taken to read them, but then because we are trying to preserve the high quality during conversion, the size of the data increases drastically. This is something we weren’t really expecting. ーーWhen it gets to the point where you are struggling to fit it all on disc, then an audio switch option between English and Japanese also becomes very difficult right? Nomura: Exactly. Not only the voices, but the data for things like ensuring proper lip sync also becomes a problem. I recognise that there’s a demand (T/N: In Japan) for KH3 to be able to be experienced with English voices as per previous Final Mix titles, but it will probably be too difficult to add this feature in. ーーAre there plans to release a Final Mix version of KH3, containing extra content? Nomura: I’m not really considering it at the moment. Well even if i wanted to, it wouldn’t fit on disc (wry laugh). We’ve got plans to release game updates through DLC, so if we were to add content it would be through that, instead of in the “Final Mix†format. We’re yet to finetune the details, but we won’t be doing things like having Keyblades for sale, instead we are looking more at gameplay expansions. And not in the form of any sort of “Season Passâ€, we plan to deliver the content as is in individual packages. At any rate though, first priority lies in putting our utmost into delivering the best main package we can, and then we shall see about the rest. |
Everything seems to be pointing to Kairi not being playable.
Everything seems to be pointing to Kairi not being playable.
also thank you saken and goldplanner
I wonder when their training finishes since it as it seems going as Sora is on his journey
Since Roxas' role is a huge mystery I think the second playable character could be him.
I wonder when their training finishes since it as it seems going as Sora is on his journey
Probably not until the mid point of the game.
im more curios if the kairi mesaage will be via phone?
im more curios if the kairi mesaage will be via phone?
Ohhh maybe we’ll get email/text message updates from various characters like in Crisis Core: FFVII. As you’re walking around, you could get messages from various characters, just giving status updates or asking you to go on a side quest. I think that would be a cool feature that could add some layers to the overall experience.
---There are many mysteries surrounding the activities of the New Organization XIII. Vanitas is here too - why is that?
Nomura: The Vanitas who appeared in KH3D was just an illusion, but this time he's come back. However, exactly how Vanitas was revived differs when compared to the other members of the New Organization XIII. There are members from Organization XIII who, after being defeated once, returned as humans and then once again became Nobodies, and there are also those who have returned by completely different means. As for other members like Lea and Ienzo etc. who have returned and are helping Sora, they have been revived as humans.
how come no one talkin about how dumb and unnecessary this is? like are we now to expect that these people have the door open to come back as a human for a THIRD time? just let them dieee.
This is interesting. It seems that Kairi may not be the second playable character after all if the perspective is shifted to her from time to time (though that's my take). Plus, this may also eliviates the age old debate of Kairi not getting enough characterisation. From what I can interpret, it seems that the game us going to be a mix of real-time and pre-rendered graphics to save as much space as possible.
The biggest takeaway I got from this is that the Classic Kingdom minigames may be situated in each visitable world. This may mean that we have 20 worlds in total.
how come no one talkin about how dumb and unnecessary this is? like are we now to expect that these people have the door open to come back as a human for a THIRD time? just let them dieee.
Why though? Luxord, Marluxia and Larxene are fan favourites. And I'd rather have further development on existing character than throwing in new characters with minimum relevance.
This is interesting. It seems that Kairi may not be the second playable character after all if the perspective is shifted to her from time to time (though that's my take). Plus, this may also eliviates the age old debate of Kairi not getting enough characterisation. From what I can interpret, it seems that the game us going to be a mix of real-time and pre-rendered graphics to save as much space as possible.
The biggest takeaway I got from this is that the Classic Kingdom minigames may be situated in each visitable world. This may mean that we have 20 worlds in total.
Why though? Luxord, Marluxia and Larxene are fan favourites. And I'd rather have further development on existing character than throwing in new characters with minimum relevance.
Twenty worlds? I'm not even sure if that's possible given how big they are and Nomura's concerns about disk space.
This is interesting. It seems that Kairi may not be the second playable character after all if the perspective is shifted to her from time to time (though that's my take). Plus, this may also eliviates the age old debate of Kairi not getting enough characterisation. From what I can interpret, it seems that the game us going to be a mix of real-time and pre-rendered graphics to save as much space as possible.
is there even anything to interpret when that is literally what nomura is saying lol
This is interesting. It seems that Kairi may not be the second playable character after all if the perspective is shifted to her from time to time (though that's my take). Plus, this may also eliviates the age old debate of Kairi not getting enough characterisation. From what I can interpret, it seems that the game us going to be a mix of real-time and pre-rendered graphics to save as much space as possible.
The biggest takeaway I got from this is that the Classic Kingdom minigames may be situated in each visitable world. This may mean that we have 20 worlds in total.
Why though? Luxord, Marluxia and Larxene are fan favourites. And I'd rather have further development on existing character than throwing in new characters with minimum relevance.
They’re probably collectibles found at a frequency between the Dalmatians and Torn Pages. Probably an average of 2 per world with a total of about 13 worlds. There’s confirmed to be more than 20 CK games and I just can’t see there being that many worlds.
Ohhh maybe we’ll get email/text message updates from various characters like in Crisis Core: FFVII. As you’re walking around, you could get messages from various characters, just giving status updates or asking you to go on a side quest. I think that would be a cool feature that could add some layers to the overall experience.
Why though? Luxord, Marluxia and Larxene are fan favourites. And I'd rather have further development on existing character than throwing in new characters with minimum relevance.
i was referring specifically to the bolded part. aka the "they returned as humans, but then made back into nobodies again". why not just keep them as humans? it just seems completely unnecessary and kind of ridiculous to me.
like the idea but kingdom hearts never had side quests unless you count the collection stuff
KH has always had side quests. The Dalmatians, KH2 Sephiroth, 100 Acre Wood, Coliseum Cups, and KH2 Atlantica are all side quests as they aren’t required for completing the main story. It wouldn’t be unprecedented to evolve those kind of things into the more standard RPG-style side quests. This game will also feature many more NPCs than previous titles, which opens that door even more.
KH has always had side quests. The Dalmatians, KH2 Sephiroth, 100 Acre Wood, Coliseum Cups, and KH2 Atlantica are all side quests as they aren’t required for completing the main story. It wouldn’t be unprecedented to evolve those kind of things into the more standard RPG-style side quests. This game will also feature many more NPCs than previous titles, which opens that door even more.
yes there aren’t side quest for main but those are required to do for the secret ending but they not side quest where npc send you somewhere else
A quest in gaming is defined as a task the player can complete for a reward. Sidequests are quests that deviate from the main plot and aren’t required to beat the game. The secret endings in KH1 and 2 are non-canon, therefore they aren’t a part of the main game. They are unlockable bonus content.
The Pongo and Perdita/Leon, Merlin, and the Fairy Godmother all send you elsewhere to find things.
The semantic matter aside, there’s nothing preventing them from making side quests more present in this game simply because they haven’t been featured as heavily in the past. Side quests are a staple of open world RPGs, which KH3 is more similar to than any previous entry in the franchise. Side quests are a great way to add end-game/ bonus content.
[FONT=verdana]I sort of figured it was a "Meanwhile..." type of scene, but happy to have confirmation. The scene must be early if she's training. I can't imagine the scene being in the later half of the game.
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This is, uh, concerning. I know we've discussed here that percentages don't really define a game's progress, but Normura, my dude, you are 7 months away from your delayed release date. 7 months. And you find it difficult to throw out a number? What kind of place are you in, after 5 years of development, that makes it difficult?
Now this is interesting. I can definitely see them doing the same for the international version(s) as well to save space. Perhaps it will be a add-on as DLC?
Yesssss. I'm happy to hear this. Please let it be akin to the Witcher 3's Wild Hunt or Blood and Wine. Or even Horizon: Zero Dawn's Frozen Wilds.
[FONT=verdana]I sort of figured it was a "Meanwhile..." type of scene, but happy to have confirmation. The scene must be early if she's training. I can't imagine the scene being in the later half of the game.
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| You won’t be able to go there as part of a world, but that scene is in a new location.　As the story progresses, there will be scenes weaved in showing how the both of them are doing in a sort of “Meanwhile…†style. In some of the past Orchestra concerts, we were able to hear Kairi talk about how her training was getting along. This exact monologue will be included in a scene in-game. |
i took this as there more then one meanwhile scnes in the not just that scene
Twenty worlds? I'm not even sure if that's possible given how big they are and Nomura's concerns about disk space.
Well, maybe the original worlds in Kingdom Hearts aren't as large of scope as the Disney worlds are? That would be a smart compromise to maintain disk space and content.
is there even anything to interpret when that is literally what nomura is saying lol
I'm a dunce when it comes to technical info about how video games are processed and displayed so I'd rather highlight that it's my interpretation for that particular element as opposed to saying that "this is what he means".
Well, maybe the original worlds in Kingdom Hearts aren't as large of scope as the Disney worlds are? That would be a smart compromise to maintain disk space and content.
I'm a dunce when it comes to technical info about how video games are processed and displayed so I'd rather highlight that it's my interpretation for that particular element as opposed to saying that "this is what he means".
Even if the original worlds are smaller Nomura already stated that there would be less Disney worlds then KH2. And he kind of reinforced that when he stated there weren't that many Disney worlds left to reveal.
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Nomura: The tastes are partially made to align with Sora. Since Sora's main colors are red and black, I went with a blue base for Riku, with a yellow accent on his shoulder, and Kairi is mainly pink. These color schemes follow their usual designs. In this title, all the characters including Mickey get their new outfits from Yen Sid. Well, of course it's the three fairies who actually make them, as always. Because of this, I wanted some kind of element that was shared among all of their outfits - so I went with the chequered pattern.[/QUOTE]
This is interesting. I kind of figured that Yen Sid/Fairies would give the new outfit to Sora, but at one point there was speculation that Zeus would give Sora his new outfit. So the way it's going to go down is that Sora and co are going to go to Mt Olympus, then return to Yen Sid after going to that world and then be given the new outfit and probably then go to Toy Story's world. Good to know.
at one point there was speculation that Zeus would give Sora his new outfit. So the way it's going to go down is that Sora and co are going to go to Mt Olympus, then return to Yen Sid after going to that world and then be given the new outfit and probably then go to Toy Story's world. Good to know.
The second E3 trailer did show SDG in Yensids tower as Riku and Mickey get back. Sora was in his KH2 outfit, so it kind of implied it there, too
[FONT=verdana]I sort of figured it was a "Meanwhile..." type of scene, but happy to have confirmation. The scene must be early if she's training. I can't imagine the scene being in the later half of the game.
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This is, uh, concerning. I know we've discussed here that percentages don't really define a game's progress, but Normura, my dude, you are 7 months away from your delayed release date. 7 months. And you find it difficult to throw out a number? What kind of place are you in, after 5 years of development, that makes it difficult?
Now this is interesting. I can definitely see them doing the same for the international version(s) as well to save space. Perhaps it will be a add-on as DLC?
Yesssss. I'm happy to hear this. Please let it be akin to the Witcher 3's Wild Hunt or Blood and Wine. Or even Horizon: Zero Dawn's Frozen Wilds.
ugh it honestly worries me heaps about that issue of the movies being too large. I hope they don't resort on cutting content because I hate it when we get a 'what could have been' project. I mean I'm happy that DLC prevents us from having that issue but I'd rather not have another FFXV game where the main game was basically unfinished and then a whole pile of DLC got released as like a way of trying to finish it. I'd rather have two discs or even another delay lol. ;_;
This is interesting. I kind of figured that Yen Sid/Fairies would give the new outfit to Sora, but at one point there was speculation that Zeus would give Sora his new outfit. So the way it's going to go down is that Sora and co are going to go to Mt Olympus, then return to Yen Sid after going to that world and then be given the new outfit and probably then go to Toy Story's world. Good to know.
Actually, before Sora goes to the Toy Story world he later goes to Twilight Town. But yeah, the scene with Mickey and Riku returning back to the tower and Sora being in his KH2 outfit suggests this is taking place after Sora, Donald and Goofy visited Olympus.
ugh it honestly worries me heaps about that issue of the movies being too large. I hope they don't resort on cutting content because I hate it when we get a 'what could have been' project. I mean I'm happy that DLC prevents us from having that issue but I'd rather not have another FFXV game where the main game was basically unfinished and then a whole pile of DLC got released as like a way of trying to finish it. I'd rather have two discs or even another delay lol. ;_;
If worst comes to worst and the disk is full, I would hope they just keep what's on the disk and have a mandatory patch to put the rest of the content on the game. It's not ideal but then at least you could have everything. Two disks can also work. Anything but cutting content.
---Meow Wow's inclusion was also revealed when it appeared in Link - will we be able to intervene with that too?
Nomura: Yes. You'll be able to ride on it and bounce it around like the good old days (laughs). Actually, the reason we were first trying to do it as "Summons" was because we had a gameplay system where you could individually call all of the types of Dream Eaters from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (hereon KH3D). The KH3 Meow Wow Link is what remains of that.
---ALL of the types of Dream Eaters!?
Nomura: Yeah. We planned to prepare an incredible number of them, but as we came to see exactly what kind of resources the whole game was going to take the staff told me it was "absolutely impossible." So, I decided to try putting Meow Wow and lots and lots of other Dream Eaters in Link (laughs.)
Well neat turns out my theory on their plan for DE's wasn't wrong after all, rather it was right but they changed their plans when they realized it wasn't probable. Which I guess means the people who told me it was impossible and wouldn't happen because of how difficult would be were also 100% right.
Shame I really would have liked to see such am ambitous system come to fruition...ah well maybe in 2028.
i was referring specifically to the bolded part. aka the "they returned as humans, but then made back into nobodies again". why not just keep them as humans? it just seems completely unnecessary and kind of ridiculous to me.
It's unnecessary but it also lets us kill them without any squicky-ness as they will just be fading away and coming back as people again.
I hope they don't resort on cutting content because I hate it when we get a 'what could have been' project.
Unfortunately, when it comes to video game development, content is always cut (or reworked). Planning doesn't always match to what's actually developed. I'm expecting some scenes or assets not being used in the final game, but I'll remain hopeful with you and pray it doesn't :)
What kind of place are you in, after 5 years of development, that makes it difficult?
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| ---There are many mysteries surrounding the activities of the New Organization XIII. Vanitas is here too - why is that?[INDENT]Nomura: The Vanitas who appeared in KH3D was just an illusion, but this time he's come back. However, exactly how Vanitas was revived differs when compared to the other members of the New Organization XIII. There are members from Organization XIII who, after being defeated once, returned as humans and then once again became Nobodies, and there are also those who have returned by completely different means. As for other members like Lea and Ienzo etc. who have returned and are helping Sora, they have been revived as humans.[/INDENT] |
Okay, okay, it can make sense since being a Nobody would make it easier for Xehanort to take over, but it just sounds unnecessary and like he's answering a question no one asked.
...He's just doing this to avoid coming up with their real names isn't he?
| ---In a scene, we see Lea with Kairi, who are training to become Keyblade Wielders, at a particular place. Can you tell us where this is?[INDENT]Nomura: You won’t be able to go there as part of a world, but that scene is in a new location.?As the story progresses, there will be scenes weaved in showing how the both of them are doing in a sort of “Meanwhile…†style. In some of the past Orchestra concerts, we were able to hear Kairi talk about how her training was getting along. This exact monologue will be included in a scene in-game.[/INDENT] |
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If it's exactly the same then it sounds like Sora will receive this in the form of a letter
It looks like this is an extended version of the interview in the physical magazine: https://s.famitsu.com/news/201807/11160575.html
For example, it mentions how Nomura tried using Luxord’s other model from the rest of the game in PotC, but it didn’t fit well enough. He also speaks briefly on the design of Braveheart and that who appears to be Riku Replica may be an illusion. He talks a bit about TWEWY as well.
In regards to Repliku, between this and the comments in Dengeki, I’m starting to think this may be a dream of sorts and this Riku isn’t the “other me.â€
Maybe Riku gets KO’d by Aqua and Repliku visits him in this near death experience/dream sequence. Repliku informs him of the Other Riku that is alive in the Realm of Light and then we get closure on Repliku’s story, learning he’s at peace in the afterlife. Then Riku wakes up and we have the scene between him and Mickey at the Dark Margin.
It looks like this is an extended version of the interview in the physical magazine: https://s.famitsu.com/news/201807/11160575.html
For example, it mentions how Nomura tried using Luxord’s other model from the rest of the game in PotC, but it didn’t fit well enough. He also speaks briefly on the design of Braveheart. He talks a bit about TWEWY as well.
SERIOUSLY?! Can somebody please translate this?!
SERIOUSLY?! Can somebody please translate this?!
We'll send it to the translators and see who is available. Thanks Zip for the heads up!
We'll send it to the translators and see who is available. Thanks Zip for the heads up!
Can't wait to hear more from this interview!
I read the interview and apparently Riku receives Braveheart from Yen Sid. If that's true then I'm guessing Riku and Mickey had their adventure in Dark World during SDG trip to Olympus.
Zip, you should join the moderator team, your journalism skills are top-notch!
I read the interview and apparently Riku receives Braveheart from Yen Sid. If that's true then I'm guessing Riku and Mickey had their adventure in Dark World during SDG trip to Olympus.
This definitely seems to be the case. Maybe a slim margin of error, but I think it is pretty safe to assume they won’t be there long. I’m actually really excited to see where Riku and Mickey end up going during the rest of the game. (I high key need to see Pirate Riku and Mickey.)
I read the interview and apparently Riku receives Braveheart from Yen Sid. If that's true then I'm guessing Riku and Mickey had their adventure in Dark World during SDG trip to Olympus.
Oooooooh yes! That's exciting news~<3 This os exactly what I wanted, I feel like we've gotten soooo much info from interviews lately.
Also hmm. Maybe Yen Sid has the ability to forge keyblades from people's hearts? The Master of Masters did something like that, so I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's a technique more modern masters have access to.
I think the beginning of the game could be playing as Riku in the Dark Realm and ending with a confrontation with Aquanort. After she presumably breaks Way to Dawn we switch back to Sora at Olympus.
Also I wonder if Mickey will get a new keyblade from Yen Sid as well? The Keyblade from the trailer looked like a fusion of KKD and Star Seeker and Aqua might not give it back.
I think the beginning of the game could be playing as Riku in the Dark Realm and ending with a confrontation with Aquanort. After she presumably breaks Way to Dawn we switch back to Sora at Olympus.
Also I wonder if Mickey will get a new keyblade from Yen Sid as well? The Keyblade from the trailer looked like a fusion of KKD and Star Seeker and Aqua might not give it back.
I could see that. It would certainly set the tone/stakes for the game to lead with that. It also makes sense timeline wise since Riku and Mickey left for the RoD before Sora left for Olympus. It would also flow nicely if one were to play .2 and go straight into KH3.
It would be nice to see Mickey get a new Keyblade as well if the one Aqua picks up isn’t his new one.
The Keyblade from the trailer looked like a fusion of KKD and Star Seeker and Aqua might not give it back.
Don't you forget that every Keyblade Wielder can call back their key at any time?
If that Key is truly Mickey's and he doesn't allow someone else to hold it, it will return to him at a whim.
Don't you forget that every Keyblade Wielder can call back their key at any time?
If that Key is truly Mickey's and he doesn't allow someone else to hold it, it will return to him at a whim.
Keyblades have been known to be fickle in the past though, being able to change masters based on the measure of their hearts. If the base of that Keyblade is the KKD, I could see it resonating more with Aqua as she now belongs to darkness like the Keyblade itself unlike Mickey. This could make more sense of why it was an important plot point in .2 rather than just shoehorning Aqua into the end of KH1.
I rewatched the scene from .2 and one little thing of interest is that when Mickey goes to open the door to the KKD’s chamber, it doesn’t open until Aqua puts her hand on it. Perhaps, it was always meant for her. It could even be part of Xehanort’s plan as the Kingdom Key and the Kingdom Key D might play a role in the physical forging the x-blade in the 7 vs 13 battle. This could explain why Xehanort wanted Aqua in the RoD, so she could not only become a vessel but also retrieve the KKD at the right time.
I don’t necessarily think it will play out that way as I’m not sure why they would bother giving KKD a new design for Mickey to lose it that soon (if it’s the KKD at all.) But I could see Nomura taking that route and it could clear up some of the reasoning behind certain story choices.
It could even be part of Xehanort’s plan as the Kingdom Key and the Kingdom Key D might play a role in the physical forging the x-blade in the 7 vs 13 battle. This could explain why Xehanort wanted Aqua in the RoD, so she could not only become a vessel but also retrieve the KKD at the right time.
I don’t necessarily think it will play out that way as I’m not sure why they would bother giving KKD a new design for Mickey to lose it that soon (if it’s the KKD at all.) But I could see Nomura taking that route and it could clear up some of the reasoning behind certain story choices.
I don't think you really need to go that far to justify why she might want it, if that is indeed the KKD and not just Star Seeker with a new chain. It's only known purpose is that it can lock (and presumably unlock) the door to darkness. It's easy to see why Aqua, not Xehanort, would be interested in having that, if she's still trapped there.
Don't you forget that every Keyblade Wielder can call back their key at any time?
If that Key is truly Mickey's and he doesn't allow someone else to hold it, it will return to him at a whim.
Yeah, barring new information that Keyblades can now be stolen, if it's his and he's not getting it back I assume it has to be because he's okay with it. But for all we know, he could have called his Keyblade back in the next frame.
I don't think you really need to go that far to justify why she might want it, if that is indeed the KKD and not just Star Seeker with a new chain. It's only known purpose is that it can lock (and presumably unlock) the door to darkness. It's easy to see why Aqua, not Xehanort, would be interested in having that, if she's still trapped there.
It can only lock (and maybe unlock) the DtD if it works in tandem with the RoL Kingdom Key on the other side of the door. Even without consider how unlikely it is for Sora to help Aqua unlock the DtD, I doubt the DtD will be much of a plot point going forward since this game is focusing more on the true Kingdom Hearts. With my proposition, we could explore the deeper lore of these Keyblades rather than retreading the old plot threads.
It can only lock (and maybe unlock the DtD) if it works in tandem with the RoL Kingdom Key on the other side of the door.
Let me rephrase: if it requires both keys to effectively lock the door, than that implies that unlocking it on just one side is effectively the same thing as unlocking it on both sides.
| With my proposition, we could explore the deeper lore of these Keyblades rather than retreading the old plot threads. |
I don't think anything you've suggested re: future worldbuilding options is necessarily improbable on its own face, but if Xehanort needed Mickey's Keyblade and had the capacity to steal it, he had a good opportunity to obtain it back during DDD, while Mickey was trapped in his fortress and Xemnas was choking him out. If Mickey losing the KKD is a plot point, and not just trailer misdirection, then him going to the realm of darkness just so Aqua can take it from him and give it to Xehanort is a very roundabout way of doing things. Perhaps Nomura is a very roundabout writer, but it still seems neater to me that if the KKD is specifically going to Aqua, it's should be because there's a specific value in Aqua being the one to have it.
Let me rephrase: if it requires both keys to effectively lock the door, than that implies that unlocking it on just one side is effectively the same thing as unlocking it on both sides.
I don't think anything you've suggested re: future worldbuilding options is necessarily improbable on its own face, but if Xehanort needed Mickey's Keyblade and had the capacity to steal it, he had a good opportunity to obtain it back during DDD, while Mickey was trapped in his fortress and Xemnas was choking him out. If Mickey losing the KKD is a plot point, and not just trailer misdirection, then him going to the realm of darkness just so Aqua can take it from him and give it to Xehanort is a very roundabout way of doing things. Perhaps Nomura is a very roundabout writer, but it still seems neater to me that if the KKD is specifically going to Aqua, it's should be because there's a specific value in Aqua being the one to have it.
I don’t think it works that way. If one key can unlock it, it doesn’t make sense to require two keys to lock it back. It seems more like there are two separate locks on each side that must be locked or unlocked simultaneously. Think of it like this: Aqua might could open the lock on her side, but the side in the realm of light would still be deadbolted, preventing the door from being opened.
That’s part of my idea though. Xehanort wouldn’t have been capable of keeping the Kingdom Key D from Mickey. It might take someone who has spent enough time in the Realm of Darkness to be considered a denizen of that realm to sway its allegiance. It could even explain why Xehanort left Aqua there as she would need to be there until the destined moment she is able to steal the blade from Mickey.
He also speaks briefly on the design of Braveheart and that who appears to be Riku Replica may be an illusion.
My guess is that Riku Replica is from a split world.
"It...prob'ly means they split this world in two - your friends in one world, us in the other. Only one of the worlds is real, and the other is just really convincing" - Sora (KH3)
I believe that him and Riku on Destiny Island is when those copies are either side by side or merging. This is why they mirror each other on the shore.
This must be what Nomura means by "illusion."
My guess is that Riku Replica is from a split world.
"It...prob'ly means they split this world in two - your friends in one world, us in the other. Only one of the worlds is real, and the other is just really convincing" - Sora (KH3)
I believe that him and Riku on Destiny Island is when those copies are either side by side or merging. This is why they mirror each other on the shore.
This must be what Nomura means by "illusion."
Nah, Zip may be right, Nomura may be literal when he says that Dark Riku is an illusion. Split worlds is Dream Drop Distance's (and Toy Box's) thing. No point in replicating that for every world in this game.
Riku may be thinking about his dark past and smiling to himself because he's a Keyblade Master, and is truly no longer afraid of the dark.
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