Kingdom Hearts III is E3's Most-Discussed and Best-Received Game According to Crimson Hexagon
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- Published on June 13, 2018 @ 06:53 pm
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According to social media analytics site Crimson Hexagon, Kingdom Hearts III is dominating E3 discussions.
According to the site, KH3 had a post volume of 148k posts. The gap between it and the next contender, Super Smash Bros in second place with 105k was substantial. KH3 was also the best-received game, socially, at E3 with a positive sentiment proportion at 87% positive.
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Not shocking, three trailers, two worlds revealed, Kairi's new outfit, and the reveal of Aqua as a seeker or fallen to Darkness, it proably was. Wasn't helping everyone I follow, man like Erica Mendez and Erica H (Ann from Persona 5) was twitting constantly about the trailers. Art for Kairi's outfit came out faster than I give it, so yeah e3 was a success for KH3. Here's to the next event.
Well that’s certainly flawed since it doesn’t even include the last of us...
I think that's mighty impressive compared to a new Smash Bros game being announced. The bar graphs and pie chart really help understanding the data points.
KH3's post value just destroys every game presented.
Also hilarious to see Square Enix (9%) over EA (7%). Suck it EA!
I think that's mighty impressive compared to a new Smash Bros game being announced. The bar graphs and pie chart really help understanding the data points.
KH3's post value just destroys every game presented.
Also hilarious to see Square Enix (9%) over EA (7%). Suck it EA!
Is it a invitation, I'm sure they like that. Then again, I haven't seen Ubisoft's and from the thumbnails.... I am glad I'm too laz to cover the rest of e3 for the first time
I'm suspicious at the validity if the assertion that KH outdid Smash, but it did have more trailers and the reaction culture with KH is strong stuff.
I loved the trailers, but to a non fanatic I can only see them being weird and cryptic and extremely silly.
I'm suspicious at the validity if the assertion that KH outdid Smash, but it did have more trailers and the reaction culture with KH is strong stuff.
Eh..I firmly believe there are more Disney fans than Smash Bros fans. I also believe Ultimate wasn't as big of a deal with its "Everyone is here" factor.
Well that’s certainly flawed since it doesn’t even include the last of us...
Yeah, I loved The Last of Us Part 2 stuff that they showed. It looks amazing but there's probably significant amount a backlash for it for two reasons, at least I think it's these reasons given who I've talked to about it.
1. The complaint of these kinds of games being too cinematic. This is a common complaint with a surprising number of people and I've talked a lot of people who felt like it was too scripted, too gory, and the combat wasn't that great. Which of course I disagree with but that's people's opinion. Can't really help that.
2. Ellie being a lesbian. Reading over what some people said about it and realizing that there's still a lot of significant homophobia in this world, espsically in the gaming community, was very disheartening. A lot people had a problem with it for the usual reasons people give when they don't like seeing gay people on screen. And that probably gave it some negative feedback. Still, it's progress and I know a lot fans who were clapping back at those people, so it's not all bad. I still think it might have affected it a bit.
KH3 doesn't have anything of this. It was just good Disney fun with new popular worlds that Im sure a lot of Disney fans want to explore and expansive gameplay. So I'm not surprised it did. The reaction to people when Aqua was revealed on YouTube are amazing and warms my heart. It's also #25 trending on YouTube, which I have never seen for a KH game.
Yeah, I loved The Last of Us Part 2 stuff that they showed. It looks amazing but there's probably significant amount a backlash for it for two reasons, at least I think it's these reasons given who I've talked to about it.
1. The complaint of these kinds of games being too cinematic. This is a common complaint with a surprising number of people and I've talked a lot of people who felt like it was too scripted, too gory, and the combat wasn't that great. Which of course I disagree with but that's people's opinion. Can't really help that.
2. Ellie being a lesbian. Reading over what some people said about it and realizing that there's still a lot of significant homophobia in this world, espsically in the gaming community, was very disheartening. A lot people had a problem with it for the usual reasons people give when they don't like seeing gay people on screen. And that probably gave it some negative feedback. Still, it's progress and I know a lot fans who were clapping back at those people, so it's not all bad. I still think it might have affected it a bit.
KH3 doesn't have anything of this. It was just good Disney fun with new popular worlds that Im sure a lot of Disney fans want to explore and expansive gameplay. So I'm not surprised it did. The reaction to people when Aqua was revealed on YouTube are amazing and warms my heart. It's also #25 trending on YouTube, which I have never seen for a KH game.
Wait there's homophobia still going about TLOU2 yet people want Ren to be gay in Persona 5... odd
but not surprising they be a strange contrast on one series over this. But people said she was gay in Left Behind
But #25, what was #1 at least during E3?
Wait there's homophobia still going about TLOU2 yet people want Ren to be gay in Persona 5... odd
but not surprising they be a strange contrast on one series over this. But people said she was gay in Left Behind
But #25, what was #1 at least during E3?
I was shocked too but surprisingly, a lot of people didn't play Left Behind and were shocked to find this out. So I noticed a lot of people pushing back against it.
Also, I think with Persona, it gears more towards an audience that's more accepting of it. Also, for a while there's been this whole thing about diversity being forced into entertainment and blah blah and SJWs and all that. So combined that with a lot of people who didn't play Left Behind, it's not surprising. I mean, look what happened with Battlefield V.
Also, I have to checked again but think games like Halo and Smash are trending higher but I have to check again.
Seriously, it was actually trending ?! Now I'm happier than ever...
Yeah, I've also seen alot of "critique" for the kiss scene that was shown in the new gameplay trailer and I have to say that I can relate with half of it but most of what people are outraged about is not validated and pretty unnecessary. Well, LGBT in games or (media in general) was always a touchy topic in the gaming community and is still not completely accepted and stamped as disgusting or just "sick" which is why I'm not really suprised about it but oh well, let's just hope that it will be let go later on.
Yeah, Kingdom Hearts III deserves all of its accolades. Disney fans love the faithfulness of their Disney properties and Kingdom Hearts fans are loving all of the breadcrumbs of lore and character reveals placed. It's a guaranteed recipe for success to please everyone.
Even if people are mocking the series through Kingdom Hearts III, bad publicity is still publicity.
I think that's mighty impressive compared to a new Smash Bros game being announced. The bar graphs and pie chart really help understanding the data points.
To be brutally honest, Smash Ultimate Edition is another one of those Nintendo Wii-U to Switch ports just with the added benefit of all the playable characters from Melee and Brawl. Ridley's inclusion was only the truly trend-worthy aspect of the game.
Smash Bros. would have been number one if they included Waluigi.
To be brutally honest, Smash Ultimate Edition is another one of those Nintendo Wii-U to Switch ports just with the added benefit of all the playable characters from Melee and Brawl. Ridley's inclusion was only the truly trend-worthy aspect of the game.
Yup, pretty much and there are many other factors to consider. For instance Ultimate was backed by the Invitational 2018 tournament with sponsored players, athletes and celebrities. But then again, it's hard to beat the 10 year anticipation of a childhood game that Kingdom Heats 3 has. The years it took to built up to this moment for KH3 certainly towers the short timespan we've known about Ultimate.
Yeah, Kingdom Hearts III deserves all of its accolades. Disney fans love the faithfulness of their Disney properties and Kingdom Hearts fans are loving all of the breadcrumbs of lore and character reveals placed. It's a guaranteed recipe for success to please everyone.
Even if people are mocking the series through Kingdom Hearts III, bad publicity is still publicity.
To be brutally honest, Smash Ultimate Edition is another one of those Nintendo Wii-U to Switch ports just with the added benefit of all the playable characters from Melee and Brawl. Ridley's inclusion was only the truly trend-worthy aspect of the game.
Yup, pretty much and there are many other factors to consider. For instance Ultimate was backed by the Invitational 2018 tournament with sponsored players, athletes and celebrities. But then again, it's hard to beat the 10 year anticipation of a childhood game that Kingdom Heats 3 has. The years it took to built up to this moment for KH3 certainly towers the short timespan we've known about Ultimate.
I mean, I kinda disagree with the sentiment but the idea is sound. I think this Smash seems far more of a celebration of the series as a whole than just "another" port. There is a lot more changed than most of the ports I have actually seen/played. And its not even done yet, it doesn't take 3 years to make a port. But I digress, because yeah, since its still not totally new that probably does generate less buzz. So the logic is sound.
I also agree with others saying just random Disney fans talking about Frozen or Pirates would contribute to these numbers as well, where as Smash is a video game crossover exclusively.
Considering how popular the Kingdom Hearts 3 demo has been the last two days at E3 (the only game I’ve seen that has been 100% capped every time we went past), I’m not surprised that the online reception has been fantastic and overall positive. The three trailers and the release date certainly helped.
Y’know, KH3 has been so popular that we really struggled to justify spending hours in line. In fact, half our party still haven’t been able to play :(.
man i i hope you can it tomrrow it suck if you wernt able to play it it not then i guess you can hope somehow they can bring you in play kh3 demo
Considering how popular the Kingdom Hearts 3 demo has been the last two days at E3 (the only game I’ve seen that has been 100% capped every time we went past), I’m not surprised that the online reception has been fantastic and overall positive. The three trailers and the release date certainly helped.
Y’know, KH3 has been so popular that we really struggled to justify spending hours in line. In fact, half our party still haven’t been able to play :(.
100% capped means you can't even get in the line right?
I wonder if Disney is taking notes what with the reaction to it at D23 and now the insane-nous coming out of E3 for the game. I wonder if this means the future of KH will look bright not just in video games but other outlets that Disney can get from it.
Like a film series cause KH is essentially the Disney equivalent of the MCU or a TV series on the Disney streaming service.
Well that's certainly good news for the series coming out of one of the largest gaming expos, and a little surprising to me since I thought there were other series presented more effectively. Like I'm just casually curious about SSB but I thought the reveal of Ultimate was really strong, not enough to make me want to go out and buy a Switch for it but still, it seemed to tell me everything I needed to know about what it was in a clear and straightforward fashion so I could make a decision about whether it's worth my time and money.
I was curious about what a non-KH fan would think of the E3 promotion so I showed my coworker the PotC trailer today and asked her to give me her honest opinion. She's a massive Disney fan who gets excited about pretty much everything Disney animation-related, so I figured she was a good fit for the demographic SE is trying to appeal to with these trailers and it was a funny experience watching the trailer with her. The breakdown pretty much went like this---
Beginning of the trailer: "Huh, this is neat. I wonder what's going on."
Gameplay segment in The Caribbean: "Whoa, that went from Disney to Deadpool fast." (Her actual words.)
Hades yelling GET THEM: "Wait what?!"
Frozen: "What's happening what am I watching???"
Every time an Organization member appeared: Silence.
Kairi twirls for Axel: "Um wait is this anime?"
Riku x Riku: "Please explain."
She seemed to start out enjoying the trailer, but by the end of it she pretty flatly told me she didn't like it and likened it to one of those joke trailers people make for fake movie sequels/crossovers where they cut together a bunch of random footage from different films. When I explained that it's a real game series she had a moment of recollection of some ads for one of the previous games (I'm guessing KH1 or 2) and said that she recalls those being really interesting and fun. So there does seem to be a disconnect with the current marketing angle, granted this is one person who mostly plays casual/social games. Even so, I can't help thinking the "plotting" tends to lose people, since even for me it's a source of frustration watching the trailers, and I actually know enough to track the implications.
Well deserved, not surprising at all. I really hope this means they'll give us a public version of the KH3 demo... even if only to get a wider amount of feedback on controls and such.
You should get your friend the All in One PS4 collection when it comes out.
LOVE THIS! Well deserved, hoping with increased interest will inevitably mean increased sales for Nomura and the team. Also, hopefully this is an encouragement for the team to continue to do the great work they are doing. So many great memories have been and will be had playing this fantastic franchise.
You should get your friend the All in One PS4 collection when it comes out.
The best part was when she asked me, completely serious, "Is Disney actually involved in this?!"
Like yeah girl some random Japanese game company just used all these famous Disney IPs with no permission whatsoever haha. She cracks me up.
Well that's certainly good news for the series coming out of one of the largest gaming expos, and a little surprising to me since I thought there were other series presented more effectively. Like I'm just casually curious about SSB but I thought the reveal of Ultimate was really strong, not enough to make me want to go out and buy a Switch for it but still, it seemed to tell me everything I needed to know about what it was in a clear and straightforward fashion so I could make a decision about whether it's worth my time and money.
I was curious about what a non-KH fan would think of the E3 promotion so I showed my coworker the PotC trailer today and asked her to give me her honest opinion. She's a massive Disney fan who gets excited about pretty much everything Disney animation-related, so I figured she was a good fit for the demographic SE is trying to appeal to with these trailers and it was a funny experience watching the trailer with her. The breakdown pretty much went like this---
Beginning of the trailer: "Huh, this is neat. I wonder what's going on."
Gameplay segment in The Caribbean: "Whoa, that went from Disney to Deadpool fast." (Her actual words.)
Hades yelling GET THEM: "Wait what?!"
Frozen: "What's happening what am I watching???"
Every time an Organization member appeared: Silence.
Kairi twirls for Axel: "Um wait is this anime?"
Riku x Riku: "Please explain."
She seemed to start out enjoying the trailer, but by the end of it she pretty flatly told me she didn't like it and likened it to one of those joke trailers people make for fake movie sequels/crossovers where they cut together a bunch of random footage from different films. When I explained that it's a real game series she had a moment of recollection of some ads for one of the previous games (I'm guessing KH1 or 2) and said that she recalls those being really interesting and fun. So there does seem to be a disconnect with the current marketing angle, granted this is one person who mostly plays casual/social games. Even so, I can't help thinking the "plotting" tends to lose people, since even for me it's a source of frustration watching the trailers, and I actually know enough to track the implications.
Its complete inaccessibility and disconnect to more casual players is definitely what keeps it from being even more popular. A lot of my gamer friends have played 1 and 2 but also know enough about the series that they know they shouldn't bother to get 3 without playing like 4 other games which they really don't want to do I guess. So it actively detriments sales and such as well, but that's nothing new lol.
I guess now that we are discussing this, I really only know like....7 people who seem to want to get this, and like 4 of them are casual FB friends I have. And still only like 2 of them have played ALL the games. 2 more have played most, just missing 0.2 and the one also missed DDD. Which I keep telling them is a bad idea lol.
Its complete inaccessibility and disconnect to more casual players is definitely what keeps it from being even more popular. A lot of my gamer friends have played 1 and 2 but also know enough about the series that they know they shouldn't bother to get 3 without playing like 4 other games which they really don't want to do I guess. So it actively detriments sales and such as well, but that's nothing new lol.
I mean, there are ways to get around that which I've mentioned in other threads, you either have to really lean into the storyline or you have to negate it altogether. These quick clips of cryptic dialogue are just the worst for everyone I think, fans are left scratching their heads and trying to piece together what we think we know with what we're being shown and if we're confused that just means everybody else is either tuning it out or actively being discouraged because it just doesn't seem feasible to jump in at this point and just enjoy yourself. I think someone mentioned in another thread that a Square executive summed up the game as "light vs dark" and implied that if you can understand that you can understand the story, well then why not frame the trailers using that rubric and play scenes which actually lead into one another logically and build a comprehensible portrait of the game we're getting not the game we're left speculating about every which way after being tossed back and forth between segments with no context?
I guess now that we are discussing this, I really only know like....7 people who seem to want to get this, and like 4 of them are casual FB friends I have. And still only like 2 of them have played ALL the games.
I don't know anybody personally who is going to buy this game lol, anytime I mention it (and I do, a lot) the response is either that they've never heard of it or they played the first and maybe the second one. Nobody knows the HD Remixes exist in my experience.
and the one also missed DDD
Please let them play the game in their poor ignorant state and then make a record of their response. For science.
100% capped means you can't even get in the line right?
I wonder if Disney is taking notes what with the reaction to it at D23 and now the insane-nous coming out of E3 for the game. I wonder if this means the future of KH will look bright not just in video games but other outlets that Disney can get from it.
Like a film series cause KH is essentially the Disney equivalent of the MCU or a TV series on the Disney streaming service.
Yeah, so like the staff member at the end of the line kept telling people to leave and/or come back at a later time because the line was full but you pretty much had to stay there in an unofficial line to be able to have the chance to jump into the line.
According to our friends at Easy Allies, the line yesterday was fully closed at 2pm and people were told if they wanted to play then it would be a 5 hour wait.
There were 24 demo units, some Xbox but mostly PlayStation, but I don’t think they anticipated this kind of reception. It’s amazing and just wonderful to experience, even if it meant standing in line for so long just to play up to the Giga boss fight (the Toy Box demo ended there).
I'm not surprised that KH is getting so much attention as it usually trends when there's even a small drip of info, but as it was pointed out, there's certainly flaws in this analysis.
Is this only based on Twitter? My tumblr is absolutely flooded with RE2 and DMC5 (granted that's curated), and searching E3 comes up with a lot TLOU2 and Smash as well.
2. Ellie being a lesbian. Reading over what some people said about it and realizing that there's still a lot of significant homophobia in this world, espsically in the gaming community, was very disheartening. A lot people had a problem with it for the usual reasons people give when they don't like seeing gay people on screen. And that probably gave it some negative feedback. Still, it's progress and I know a lot fans who were clapping back at those people, so it's not all bad. I still think it might have affected it a bit.
People have been fighting this since Riley and Ellie's kiss in Left Behind, saying it was just what gal pals do and she's too young to know better.
Honestly, I'm so proud of Naughty Dog to be so bold and actually explore this, as well as showing that off in the first trailer of Sony's showcase... and during Pride Month, too!
I'm not surprised that KH is getting so much attention as it usually trends when there's even a small drip of info, but as it was pointed out, there's certainly flaws in this analysis.
Is this only based on Twitter? My tumblr is absolutely flooded with RE2 and DMC5 (granted that's curated), and searching E3 comes up with a lot TLOU2 and Smash as well.
People have been fighting this since Riley and Ellie's kiss in Left Behind, saying it was just what gal pals do and she's too young to know better.
Haha yes, because best friends always kiss each other straight on the lips. I don't understand how that's even an argument.
Also at 13/14, while sexuality really depends on the person and certain experiences, a lot people at that age tend to know what they like and they don't like.
Going back to KH though, if imagine if in this E3 Sora and Riku had a scene like that? Hell, what if Sora and Kairi did? The whole fanbase would dead shook XD it would be glorious to witness that go down.
I played (well, I didn't even play, I watched my brother and some friends play while cowering behind the couch because zombies) like an hour of The Last of Us and I honestly just assumed Ellie was gay. I didn't even actively consider it I could just tell so hearing that people are surprised about it is the real surprise to me. Get your gaydars fixed folks.
Going back to KH though, if imagine if in this E3 Sora and Riku had a scene like that? Hell, what if Sora and Kairi did? The whole fanbase would dead shook XD it would be glorious to witness that go down.
What if all three of them did, and then Utada came on stage and kissed Tetsuya Nomura? Then we'd really have some things to talk about.
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Figured I would throw this here. You guys were great.
I played (well, I didn't even play, I watched my brother and some friends play while cowering behind the couch because zombies) like an hour of The Last of Us and I honestly just assumed Ellie was gay. I didn't even actively consider it I could just tell so hearing that people are surprised about it is the real surprise to me. Get your gaydars fixed folks.
What if all three of them did, and then Utada came on stage and kissed Tetsuya Nomura? Then we'd really have some things to talk about.
Dang. Then the Kingdom Hearts 3 theme song would have more meaning then I thought it did xD
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Figured I would throw this here. You guys were great.
This was a good watch. I never was adept at putting irl names/faces to usernames. Which staff members represented KHi here?
This was a good watch. I never was adept at putting irl names/faces to usernames. Which staff members represented KHi here?
It was myself. Joey doesn’t want anybody to know who he is, but if you check out the main site you’ll be able to figure out who he is 8D
It was myself. Joey doesn’t want anybody to know who he is, but if you check out the main site you’ll be able to figure out who he is 8D
It was myself. Joey doesn’t want anybody to know who he is, but if you check out the main site you’ll be able to figure out who he is 8D
You can click on the author names?! I never disovered that feature in all my time here! I guess I started coming straight to the forums in recent years,.. Well, somehow I guessed immediately who was who. I must read your posts a lot or something. :P
So cool to hear from you about the improvements they've made already.
Isn't there a Colisseum happening today with KH3 in it?
Isn't there a Colisseum happening today with KH3 in it?
Idk about a Colisseum but KH3 will be on Square Enix Presents at 3PM PST.
https://twitter.com/SquareEnix/status/1006299564427505666
Isn't there a Colisseum happening today with KH3 in it?
That’s a Union Cross thing.
It was myself. Joey doesn’t want anybody to know who he is, but if you check out the main site you’ll be able to figure out who he is 8D
Glad to see my waifu being real profesh with those silly Easy Allies people
That’s a Union Cross thing.
No, Kingdom Hearts is on in the afternoon.
So when are they gonna finally announce the new khux world lol. Thought for sure it would have been announced around E3.
Chaser hows KH3 today? Are people able to get in line?
Chaser hows KH3 today? Are people able to get in line?
The staff they hired were yelling at people, misleading attendees with when the line will open, and were threatening people with not letting them play.
The three members of our party are thankfully in line at this very moment (halfway through, 40-60 minute wait) but it’s been just awful getting here and the staff representing Square Enix did not help.
Chaser hows KH3 today? Are people able to get in line?
Took them until the afternoon to get the line organized. The attendants they hired for the KH3 booth specifically were hostile and threatening, telling people against the wall to leave but allowing an unofficial line to form, telling people inconsistent wait times...
It’s better now but they were HORRID this korning.
I just wanna point out we were against a wall planning where to go while we waited for E3 (we went to Spyro) and someone came up, raised their voice a thing is, and said if we don’t move they will ban us from playing Kingdom Hearts 3 (they thought we were camping, meanwhile people who were got into line).
The staff they hired were yelling at people, misleading attendees with when the line will open, and were threatening people with not letting them play.
The three members of our party are thankfully in line at this very moment (halfway through, 40-60 minute wait) but it’s been just awful getting here and the staff representing Square Enix did not help.
How unprofessional of them. Glad your party made it in, but that really sounds like it sucks.
So when are they gonna finally announce the new khux world lol. Thought for sure it would have been announced around E3.
I've been so overwhelmed by Kingdom Hearts III yet so burned out by Union Cross that I've gotten to a point where I'm bored of the game. Player vs. Player is a chore. It's impossible to rank properly yet it's mandatory for daily gems.
Whatever this new world is, we'd either still be stuck in Agrabah or Enchanted Dominion because of the gaps in story.
God Andre was so bad at playing the game.
For those attending E3, did you get to play any other demos?
So when are they gonna finally announce the new khux world lol. Thought for sure it would have been announced around E3.
I feel like announcing anything for KHUX would've been bad at this time, just because of all the attention KH3 is getting. If anything, I was expecting to be news on the Classic Kingdom games coming to KHUX since that's supposed to be available before KH3.
Haha yes, because best friends always kiss each other straight on the lips. I don't understand how that's even an argument.
Also at 13/14, while sexuality really depends on the person and certain experiences, a lot people at that age tend to know what they like and they don't like.
Going back to KH though, if imagine if in this E3 Sora and Riku had a scene like that? Hell, what if Sora and Kairi did? The whole fanbase would dead shook XD it would be glorious to witness that go down.
I mean, it's not an argument, it's just denial.
It's different for some people. Some people know or have a feeling in their early teens or sometimes for their whole life. Some people might not realize until their 50's or 70's. Myself and all of my friends started coming out around 15-17, and from the sound of it, behind the first and second game, Ellie's had the chance to figure that out a bit more.
I'm doubtful that Square or Disney would do something like that at all. I can only see Sora and Kairi becoming canon out of all the ships, and I think they would save that for perhaps the last cutscenes or a post-game scene.
2 quid is good
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