I've heard that, like when the Dark Road website leaked, some people are struggling to open the website. If that's the case, I took some screenshots of it so y'all can see you're not missing much.

OH MY GOD THE CUTIES

ty Joey you are doing the best <3

Please tell me I wasn't the only one that thought we would be getting theatrythm models for the whole cast when they saw the trailer, also, those renders are too cute

So...watching the trailer again, the maps look...kinda strange.

They're old assets, yet they look mixed with UE4???

Yeah, leading off with the Monster Octopus designs was such a TEASE.

I like how you can see in the Wonderland screenshot that the environments blend together along the path (from the Queens court into the hallway where you first enter the world).

They've extended the staircase next to Cid's Accessory shop by quite a lot in Traverse Town even though it doesn't look like the musical path goes off anywhere near the extended part.

Long range Heartless can hurt you, as shown in the Destiny Islands screenshot, meaning you have to be aware of this and jump or dodge to avoid getting hurt. I figured it'd be like Beat Saber and you'd lose health if you don't hit the Heartless when you reach them but knowing that you have to dodge means this is going to require precise timing so you don't miss a beat.

This is the perfect game to release a demo for too (provided they don't keep important data in the files that gets datamined). Two musical levels to try out and maybe one of another mode will certainly give us a feel for the controls since I don't think any of us properly understands how this will all actually work just yet.

I think it is the old engine but the assets have been recreated from scratch because they are definitely very clean but still have flat textures.

Anybody else find it peculiar that none of the website information even mentions the Kairi storyline supposedly happening between the rhythm games?

Ugh! I hate that I'm growing more and more excited for a gamestyle I know I'm going to suck at. But the idea of playing all these with iconic KH music that I daily listen to is just too juicy! I can't wait for this, even though I know I'll suck at it.

The website got a little update so hopefully it's working for everyone now!

Yeah I thought that was weird too. You’d think they would mention it to draw the interest of people more into the story than gameplay. But this doesn’t seem to mention the story elements at all. ?

Maybe we’ll get a story trailer later on?

Maybe there are no story elements in MoM ? *clinging to every last bit of hope*

I'm surprised that even with all these things up we can't pre-order the game.

They were the KH Mobile models before they were Theatrhytm models too.

So wait was the end of the trailer with kairi and what I assume was her or someone being put in the Ark by xehanort part of Melody of memories or was that for something else??????

It's part of Melody of Memories.

it really is rather strange how there's nothing on the story on the official website. Guess we just need to wait and see, how it connects.

Updated the OP with seven more English screenshots!
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No, because the kairi storyline is tacked on, basically filler. The draw of the game is the music, it's a rhythm game first and foremost.

I wonder if Ienzo retained his illusion powers and uses that to help Kairi track down Sora?

Gotta have to agree with this.
The main draw of the game is supposed to be the very rich library of quality Shimomura songs from all across the series, everything else is just icing on the cake, especially when considering the general audience.

The story bits are probably just there because Nomura literally cannot bear it to have no connection to the overarching main story at all.

I still remember, back when Ux was just a japanese-only browser game with cards, there was a time where it was stated/advertised that this game wouldn't have any bearing on the actual main series.
A little later then there was a little backtracking on that and it was said a certain passage of the Book of Prophecies would be indeed important for the main series.
Then Unchained X the phone game came and suddenly it became most important to the main series....then with the switch to Union X suddenly already existing characters, starting with Ventus, began to apppear.
I'm to this day not sure if that all was a very good idea.

So I'll welcome it if the actual story impact of MoM remains assessable and limited in scope.

Honestly I'm not expecting anything more than:

- "We have to find Sora!"

- Memoy fragments go haywire and form an end boss made of Kairi's trauma.

- "We found Sora!"

- To be continued in Shibuya

- Special credits level where we play a remix of Calling.

That last one's a stretch but dammit I want it.