The Wayfinders | A Kingdom Hearts club |

[Saraibre Ryu]

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Salutations. I see you’ve found your way to the Wayfinders. We are a kindred group of people, persons and otherworldly forms that come together for one common reason: Kingdom Hearts. However I have no doubt that you already knew that, or just happened to notice as you sauntered in through the corridor. Fear not, no matter what form you take, we do not discriminate. You are safe here, as long as you do not endanger the others who also come here. Who am I? I am the Second. The First and the Third, along with myself founded this organization, but not -that- Organization, though we may have borrowed it’s numbering system for simplicity’s sake. Here we discuss, catalog and speak about the various aspects of Kingdom Hearts, past, present and future. We share our creative works, theories and all that much more. We maintain a safe haven and a certain level of respect for everyone here, and of course we do enjoy ourselves from time to time.

Should this be of interest to you, all that is required of you is a simple name of which to go by, and where your interests fall. I have a simple form below of which I keep a record of in our index. Your number will be given to you, but you have a say in the destiny before you--the name you wish to be known as. But for those trusting unto fate, we may discern your Wayfinder name, if you but ask.


Nickname: Any name of which you are more commonly known by.
Interests: Be it art, music, theories, or just plain discussion.
Wayfinder Name: A name for the index to go with your number. Either I can create one for you, or you can offer your own. It should consist of two words, and, in layman’s terms, sound really neat. Please look at the Founder’s names for some examples. If you would like one to be made for you, please leave two words of which you would like your nickname based on.


Members
The First: Sanctus - The Lucis Immortalis
The Second: Saraibre Ryu – The Vesper Exodium
The Third: FedoraChar - The Argent Flame
The Fourth - Winter - The Omniscient Pen
The Fifth - Sieses - The Scarlet Maverick
The Sixth - Lightning Dash - The Voltaic Engineer
The Seventh - Shen - The Resilient Optimist
The Eighth - XaiakuX - The Insatiable Heretic




The Calendar

Song Sunday
Manga Monday
Trivia Tuesday
Wednes(KH3comingout)day
Theory Thursday
Fan Friday
'Scussion Saturday

[FedoraChar]

GRAPHICS

Hey guys, Number III here! Allow me to welcome you to our group! As honored members, you are free to use any of these graphics below. We’ll be continuously updating this section with more, so check in often! If you are interested in contributing, please feel free to contact me via PM or VM!


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FAN FEATURE

Below, we also have a list of fan creations we’re sure you’ll love! Considerate it also an archive for our beloved Fan Friday.


~To be completed soon~

[Sanctus]

Kingdom Hearts III Status Report

As something of an amateur historian I've undertaken to give a chronological account of the development of Kingdom Hearts III from its conception to its current state. My arrangement here is probably not the most convenient, and as such this report is subject to future alteration. Nevertheless, this should serve to introduce those unaware with the current state of KHIII with a somewhat more than cursory look at the primary events thus far. I've referenced my sources without including specific citations simply because first, I'm not a scholar and this is not intended in any way to promote the author, and second because this is common knowledge by now and anyone serious enough to confirm the information can find it by a simple Google search, or at least playing 21 questions on a Kingdom Hearts forum. So without further ado, here you have it, a summary of KH3's development.
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The first trailer coupling the announcement of the development of Kingdom Hearts III for PS4 and Xbox One was revealed at E3 in 2013. The trailer showed no official in-game combat but did show Sora confronting a horde of Shadows in Twilight Town, as well as displaying him on Destiny Islands, wearing the same clothing from KHII, pointing to a return of Drive Forms, as has since been confirmed, picking up and holding Defender, Master Eraqus's keyblade. Later developer Testuya Nomura announced that perhaps it was a bit premature, saying that they just wanted to announce KHIII alongside FFXV.

Kotaku.com reported details from a Famitsu interview with Nomura on what we should expect in the game. At that point Nomura said that they were still trying to decide what new worlds to introduce, but confirmed that the main crux of the game was the final confrontation with Xehanort. He said that Sora would have the ability to shapeshift his keyblade, comparing this ability to Aqua of BBS. There were also hints that online features were on the table for discussion, though the nature or finality of these features have not to this date been verified. When asked about the possibility of controlling other characters such as Riku and Kairi in-game, Nomura replied in characteristic vagueness, "I will not deny the possibility of that." KHInsider's Zephyr noted in his reading of the same interview that Sora "learned the Keyblade's truer strength during the Mark of Mastery exam."

IGN reported on Sep. 10, 2013 that producer Shinji Hashimoto said we should expect a wait between Final Fantasy XV and KHIII due to Nomura's vocation as director of both games. This cast a shadow on the thrilling news of the game's development considering FFXV itself had been in the works for almost a decade (though under a different moniker), with some doubt about whether the game would even be finished. It would be after TGS at D23 Expo Japan (October) that a new trailer for KHIII was revealed featuring actual gameplay, including combat. In the trailer we saw Sora teamed up with Donald and Goofy in Twilight Town, casting a fire spell against Shadow and Big Body heartless, before the Keyblade transforms into a pair of guns showcasing one of Sora's new abilities. Kotaku would later report on this new feature, translating from the ever helpful Famitsu's interview with Nomrua, that the different transformations vary depending on the keyblade and that battle style changes depending on the keyblade. The second part of the trailer is helpfully illuminated by the same interview. "The other new ability category is the Attraction Flow which, according to Nomura, is 'an evolution of the Free Flow of Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance.' In Japanese, 'attraction' refers to theme park rides. In the trailer, Sora can be seen riding Disney attractions while attacking enemies. Nomura explained that this Attraction Flow can be selected depending on the location or enemy."

At E3 2014 a Kingdom Hearts 2.5 trailer featured what was later confirmed by Kotaku via information from KHIII co-director Tai Yasue to be the starting sequence to the game. Said sequence features the opening of the song "Dearly Beloved" set to a slower tempo with rich bass notes. The "trailer" lacks video but it does exhibit line art of two mysterious figures, commonly speculated by the fanbase to be young Master Eraqus and young Xehanort. The translated dialogue reads as follows:

"Have you heard of the anicent Keyblade war?"
"Many years ago, Keyblade wielders started a war over the ownership of light."
"Yep, the Master loves telling that story."
"Then I take it you also know of the 'lost masters?'"
"Nope, where'd you hear about that?"
"On that land shall darkness prevail and light expire."

A Square press release in September announced that Tetsuya Nomura was stepping down as the director of FFXV to focus on Kingdom Hearts III. Afterward we learned from Famitsu via Kotaku that while development of the game was on schedule, there were difficulties rendering images due to a change from the in-house game engine to Ureal Engine 4. There were no major trailer releases in September as there had been the previous year, but another Kotaku report in December stated that, according to Tai Yasue, newer Disney acquisitions were being considered for KHIII. "Yeah, I can’t go into specifics, but there’s a LOT of new Disney stuff and we have our plates full... Theres a lot to consider - we’re looking at all of Disney, the new ones as well, they have a lot of pull and draw." Yasue related information concerning the process of selection, "We have to come up with a world that has a lot of originality. We want variety in our new Kingdom Hearts, so we don’t want too many of one sort of world, that would look the same. For each world there has to be some meaning for it, in the plot; in Birth By Sleep, for instance, in the Cinderella scene, the characters learn something specific by relating to Cinderella. Also, gameplay-wise, is that world something that would make gameplay fun? There’s a lot I can’t say, but there’s so much to consider." When asked specifically about Star Wars and Marvel, Yasue replied, "They’re all under consideration." Said Yasue, "Nothing’s off-limits, we’re considering all of the worlds. There are so many wonderful concepts. We’re happy about that, but at the same time it’s really tough to choose."

New footage of KHIII was shown at the KH2.5 launch event according to KHinsider, a source which had three event attendants. They reported that "the footage is raw and very unlikely to be released to the public soon." According to KHI Land of Departure was included in the trailer with an extended scope, as well as a previously undisclosed transformation of Sora's keyblade into a canon after transforming the guns. They said that Sora switched between Valor and Wisdom form outfits. Allusions to KHχ [chi] were also observed. They also noted new heartless were seen but the descriptions were dubious. The KHI's full list as well as a few unofficial pictures have been included below in the "Trailers" section until its official release.

Just before the turn of the New Year Japanese source 4Gamer conducted an interview with Yasue. Gematsu's translation of the interview read as follows: "Now that we've worked out Unreal Engine 4 as our development environment, as well as the general structure of the team and fresh new look for the game and its accompanying shader, development of Kingdom Hearts III is moving forward as we now focus on making things like new Attractions and Keyblade transformations. We’re hoping to be able to show our fans the fruits of these labors step by step during 2015, so stay on the lookout for more information!"

Development news in 2015 has been scant and basically insignificant. KH fans have stooped to believing spurious rumors concerning a certain goofy voice actor, as well as mediums. I'm bracing for big news in the second and third quarters of the year, expecting the locus of development news to be E3 and TGS.


Kingdom Hearts III Trailers and Misc.:
The first trailer, with Nomura speaking at the beginning. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtLkym8-RXU)
The D23 trailer. Most detailed look at the gameplay released to the general public to date. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr9twjpM7gU)
KHIII opening cinematics from the end of the KH2.5 trailer in 2014. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFJtzwVRHG0)
An attempt by the staff of KHI to recreate an image of the unveiled trailer from the KH2.5 release party (http://www.khinsider.com/news/KHI-Rendition-of-KH3-Footage-4866)
Recreation of KHIII Weapons by KHI's Zephyr. (http://www.khinsider.com/news/KHI-Rendition-of-Sora-s-Keyblade-Transformations-from-KH3-Footage-5021)
KHI recap which includes description of the unveiled trailer. (http://www.khinsider.com/news/Recap-Kingdom-Hearts-HD-2-5-ReMix-NA-Launch-Event-4824)
A list of the main takeaways from the aforesaid trailer, without detailed explanation. (http://www.khinsider.com/news/New-Kingdom-Hearts-III-Footage-at-2-5-Launch-Event-4793)

[Winter]

*Drops in* Well, hello there! I was told to join, so ah, here I am?

Nickname: Winter
Interests: Fanart, fanfics (writing more often than reading), theories and headcanon, general discussion
Wayfinder Name: *Working on it with Sabi*

[Sanctus]

You don't need me to approve you, but you are approved!

I too like dumbapples. ;o *high-five a Crisis Core fan*

[Winter]

Yay!

*High fives back* Probably one of my all time favorite games. I was so excited when Zack got added to the cast in BBS.

[Sieses]

It's been a while since I've really talked to anybody about Kingdom Hearts.

Nickname: Esper
Interests: Theories and headcanon.
Wayfinder Name: Scarlet Maverick

[FedoraChar]

Yesh, moar minions! I mean, members! :D Welcome to the club, guys! Wouldn't be a complete KH club without y'all, actually xD

We haven't really organized Trivia Tuesday, so... should we just leap into a discussion? Maybe say what your favorite KH game is and why? ^^

Hmm, I feel like we discussed KH recently, Esper, but maybe I'm thinking of something else xD

[Sieses]

We haven't really organized Trivia Tuesday, so... should we just leap into a discussion? Maybe say what your favorite KH game is and why? ^^

That sounds like a good start. I would have to say mine is Dream Drop Distance, since the Flowmotion was both fun and the logical conclusion of the final boss fight of Kingdom Hearts 2, and it still had commands. Just about the only thing it was missing was the ability to Meld commands, but that really isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.


Hmm, I feel like we discussed KH recently, Esper, but maybe I'm thinking of something else xD
I suppose we did, but it wasn't the most interesting of discussions. The bulk of it was agreeing that the Kingdom Hearts fanfic community is terrible.

[Saraibre Ryu]

[FONT=Arial Narrow]The bulk of it was agreeing that the Kingdom Hearts fanfic community is terrible.

Someone said KH fan fic community.

*slides in*

Should I tell Sieses or does someone else wanna tell Sieses.

[FedoraChar]

I'll do it xD

Sabi has a fantastic fan-fiction planned (though it might not happen till KHIII comes out Dx)


also
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(you do have to admit though that outside of a few golden gems [some of which are counted in this wonderful group], the KH fanfiction community is a scary place xD)

[Saraibre Ryu]

I'll do it xD

Sabi has a fantastic fan-fiction planned (though it might not happen till KHIII comes out Dx)


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(you do have to admit though that outside of a few golden gems [some of which are counted in this wonderful group], the KH fanfiction community is a scary place xD)

You and that picture I swear to god.

Also yes, some can be very scary...

[FedoraChar]

*Picture of innocence* :3

[Winter]

Not ALL KH fanfics are bad. Just some of them. Okay, a LOT of them. Sabi seems to think I'm doing a decent job with the one she inadvertently made me start writing again. Yay for feels stabbing everywhere!

[Sanctus]

Okay Wayfinders! Today is the infamously titled Wednes(KH3comingout)day, and that means we have a KHIII topic for discussion! The question is: what Disney worlds/characters do you want to see debut in KHIII?

[Winter]

I would love to see Tangled and Frozen make it to KH3. I'm a huge fan of both movies, and I feel like they have the potential to tie in nicely to the plot.

And besides, who doesn't want to see Rapunzel or Eugene beating up enemies with a frying pan?

[Sieses]

Honestly, most of the Disney movies that I have seen have already been in Kingdom Hearts, so I have no idea what I would like them to add on that front.

What I really would like to see is the Organization taking part in the Disney Worlds more often this time around. Back in Kingdom Hearts II they may as well have not been there for the first half of the game, which was probably the absolute weakest aspect of that game. Some of them got only around five scenes!

[Sanctus]

I would love to see Tangled and Frozen make it to KH3. I'm a huge fan of both movies, and I feel like they have the potential to tie in nicely to the plot.

And besides, who doesn't want to see Rapunzel or Eugene beating up enemies with a frying pan?

And a joint limit command featuring frying pan attacks.


Honestly, most of the Disney movies that I have seen have already been in Kingdom Hearts, so I have no idea what I would like them to add on that front.

Next week's discussion will likely be more up your alley then. ;o



What I really would like to see is the Organization taking part in the Disney Worlds more often this time around. Back in Kingdom Hearts II they may as well have not been there for the first half of the game, which was probably the absolute weakest aspect of that game.

Good point. And you can't say that they were all about featuring the original Disney villains heavily so that it retains a more distinct Disney feel because we were chasing Pete around most of the time. Playing through 2.5 I found myself eagerly expecting the second trip to the worlds, at one point vocally exclaiming "C'mon can I get a better guy to beat up than this?!" Not that I'm against fighting Pete altogether, just not in the majority of the worlds. -_-



Some of them got only around five scenes!

Saix should've been featured more too. I bet we'll get to see him more in KHIII with the Lea/Isa rivalry. Or at least I hope so!

[FedoraChar]

I would love to see Tangled and Frozen make it to KH3. I'm a huge fan of both movies, and I feel like they have the potential to tie in nicely to the plot.

And besides, who doesn't want to see Rapunzel or Eugene beating up enemies with a frying pan?

Tangled's one of the worlds I'd like to see too! :D I know I would like to see frying pan action xD Plus I have a feeling she'd make a great healer, too xD (I'd like to see Frozen, also, through it seems unpopular by some KH fans :x)

Definitely on the top of my list, though, is Treasure Planet! There's so much potential with it, plus the whole steampunk flair to it is amazing :D I'd also love to see the Emporer's New Groove (just imagine all the kicks and giggles xD) and The Great Mouse Detective (I don't see them getting changed into mice, granted--it'd be more like what happened to Ven in Cinderella). Robin Hood might be another good one, too ^^

This morning I went through a list of other animated films I thought they might could go with (barring Pixar movies for now, because we don't know if they're fair game yet):

-Jungle Book (which is very likely, as it was almost in a game anyway)
-Pocahontas
-Princess and the Frog (meh)
-Brother Bear (IDK if they'd be transformed or not. Wolf Sora would be cool, though)
-The Black Cauldron (dark movie, but still...)
-The Rescuers (Down Under preferably? They might at least feature the characters)
-Ducktales (HAHAHAHA YES. DO IT NOMURA)
-Chicken Little (Because who doesn't want to save the world from aliens?)

But hey, at least we know one world that's bound to come back, right? :D


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I'm cool with whatever characters they put into it, but in terms of Disney... I'd love to see Oswald or Maxie xD I could see them using Bolt as a summon. and Phineas and Ferb xD

[Sieses]

Good point. And you can't say that they were all about featuring the original Disney villains heavily so that it retains a more distinct Disney feel because we were chasing Pete around most of the time. Playing through 2.5 I found myself eagerly expecting the second trip to the worlds, at one point vocally exclaiming "C'mon can I get a better guy to beat up than this?!" Not that I'm against fighting Pete altogether, just not in the majority of the worlds. -_-
I get what they were trying to do, at least. Have the Organization hiding behind Pete and Maleficent to keep at least one of the Keyblade Wielders off of them for a time. They still could have cut back to scenes of the Organization interacting every now and again, like that one flashback one with Xigbar and Zexion.


Saix should've been featured more too. I bet we'll get to see him more in KHIII with the Lea/Isa rivalry. Or at least I hope so!
Agreed, but do you know what the worst offense in the game is? Very little Xigbar. The dude is retroactively one of the most important people on the villain side, and yet he only had about three scenes in the entire game, not including the one they added in the Final Mix.

[Winter]

Well, Sieses, you have to consider how much of the series they had planned at the time. I mean, with 3D it sure seems like Nomura was planning things and dropping hints all along, but how long did it take to flesh out the importance of this new collection of villains? Sure, everyone seems to have solid plans in CoM, but that's what? Six of the thirteen, and they were pretty evenly divided in their interactions between Sora and Riku's stories. By KH2, you're back to one main character and two more main villains on top of the other seven in the Organization that you're dealing with, and again, there's no telling how well planned the entire series plot was at that point, so it could be that that's why you don't see enough of Organization XIII, particularly certain characters.

[Sieses]

Well, Sieses, you have to consider how much of the series they had planned at the time. I mean, with 3D it sure seems like Nomura was planning things and dropping hints all along, but how long did it take to flesh out the importance of this new collection of villains? Sure, everyone seems to have solid plans in CoM, but that's what? Six of the thirteen, and they were pretty evenly divided in their interactions between Sora and Riku's stories. By KH2, you're back to one main character and two more main villains on top of the other seven in the Organization that you're dealing with, and again, there's no telling how well planned the entire series plot was at that point, so it could be that that's why you don't see enough of Organization XIII, particularly certain characters.
Granted, but I don't think that quite excuses the pure lack of screen time from them.

Part of the reason that they couldn't show up more in CoM was that the Disney Worlds of that game were created from Sora's memory, and there was nothing to be gained from the members of the Organization interfering with what occurred in them. Nomura could have easily had them take part in the Disney worlds, trying to turn the villains into Heartless, with their interference changing how things go down from the movie. As things are, I have to agree with some of the critics; Kingdom Hearts II feels like a bad fanfic, with most of the canon Disney worlds going the same way as they did in the movies except Sora takes an unnecessarily large part that he didn't have the first time.

On the topic of how much they had planed, it was at least enough for them to know that Xigbar had interacted with the Keyblade wielders of the past. It was only an offhanded comment on his part, but no other character in the game mentioned another Keyblade wielder in the past tense other than Roxas. They could have easily given that part to Saix, being for all intents and proposes the second-in-command of the Organization, or even Xemnas himself to establish him as more of a threat, but they chose to give it to Xigbar. They had to have known something about what would happen in BBS at that point.

Anyway, they should have firmly established what each villain was going to be like before doing anything with them, and a single Disney World with one of them as the main antagonist would have been enough to establish their characters. If they really felt that they needed more than Xemnas to fight at the World that Never Was, then they could have easily had Xigbar and Saix survive their initial encounters with Sora.

[Sanctus]

Definitely on the top of my list, though, is Treasure Planet! There's so much potential with it, plus the whole steampunk flair to it is amazing :D I'd also love to see the Emporer's New Groove (just imagine all the kicks and giggles xD) and The Great Mouse Detective (I don't see them getting changed into mice, granted--it'd be more like what happened to Ven in Cinderella). Robin Hood might be another good one, too ^^

-Jungle Book (which is very likely, as it was almost in a game anyway)
-The Black Cauldron (dark movie, but still...)
-Ducktales (HAHAHAHA YES. DO IT NOMURA)

But hey, at least we know one world that's bound to come back, right? :D


http://www.khwiki.com/images/9/98/Olympus_Coliseum_Logo_KHBBS.png
Because it always comes back, no matter how far under the Underworld you try to shove it


Treasure Planet and the movies still left in the list are the main ones I want to see. Jungle Book is likely. I think it almost made it in both I and II, but it gave them too many troubles and it was cut. I want Treasure Planet for obvious action reasons, and TBC for obvious dark reasons.

I don't think they'll ever get rid of Olympus, and I like it that way.


Well, Sieses, you have to consider how much of the series they had planned at the time. I mean, with 3D it sure seems like Nomura was planning things and dropping hints all along, but how long did it take to flesh out the importance of this new collection of villains? Sure, everyone seems to have solid plans in CoM, but that's what? Six of the thirteen, and they were pretty evenly divided in their interactions between Sora and Riku's stories. By KH2, you're back to one main character and two more main villains on top of the other seven in the Organization that you're dealing with, and again, there's no telling how well planned the entire series plot was at that point, so it could be that that's why you don't see enough of Organization XIII, particularly certain characters.

All true. And yet they could've added more scenes in 2.5.

[Winter]

Granted, but I don't think that quite excuses the pure lack of screen time from them.

Part of the reason that they couldn't show up more in CoM was that the Disney Worlds of that game were created from Sora's memory, and there was nothing to be gained from the members of the Organization interfering with what occurred in them. Nomura could have easily had them take part in the Disney worlds, trying to turn the villains into Heartless, with their interference changing how things go down from the movie. As things are, I have to agree with some of the critics; Kingdom Hearts II feels like a bad fanfic, with most of the canon Disney worlds going the same way as they did in the movies except Sora takes an unnecessarily large part that he didn't have the first time.

On the topic of how much they had planed, it was at least enough for them to know that Xigbar had interacted with the Keyblade wielders of the past. It was only an offhanded comment on his part, but no other character in the game mentioned another Keyblade wielder in the past tense other than Roxas. They could have easily given that part to Saix, being for all intents and proposes the second-in-command of the Organization, or even Xemnas himself to establish him as more of a threat, but they chose to give it to Xigbar. They had to have known something about what would happen in BBS at that point.

Anyway, they should have firmly established what each villain was going to be like before doing anything with them, and a single Disney World with one of them as the main antagonist would have been enough to establish their characters. If they really felt that they needed more than Xemnas to fight at the World that Never Was, then they could have easily had Xigbar and Saix survive their initial encounters with Sora.

Maybe it doesn't excuse the lack of screen time, but it might explain.

Honestly, more characters in CoM would have been ridiculous. I can't imagine trying to cram more Organization characters in. And while they obviously didn't do the best job with KH2's story, it was only the 3rd game in the series, on the second where interaction with the worlds really mattered, it takes time to work out kinks. I think the games that have followed since have done a pretty good job of not repeating that mistake, but I could be wrong...I haven't played KH2 in years, and try to avoid fighting the rest of the family to play the household consoles, so I haven't gotten the PS3 remakes.

At the time, they'd also had some minor details of BBS in place as well, I think--wasn't 2's secret ending essentially a trailer for BBS? But while they may have established that he had contact with keyblade wielders in the past, they may not have established how much he had, or what kind of contact he'd had with them. It was barely hinted at again in Days with Roxas and Xigbar, but again, we have no idea just how far they had gotten with that background at that point in time. Just because you have base details fleshed out, doesn't mean you always have full details fleshed out...or Nomura could just like being that secretive--look at how long it took him to explain stuff from the beginning of the series, I mean what number in the series is 3D? Like 6 or 7? And it was only then that he got around to explaining certain stuff from KH1.

I think they did firmly establish what everyone was going to be like--their personalities were pretty clear from the start. They just waitied to pile on the final boss fights until the end, but that just seems to be an annoying KH tradition. XD

EDIT: And while they could have added more scenes to 2.5, Square isn't exactly known for making the best decisions, now are they?

[Sieses]

Maybe it doesn't excuse the lack of screen time, but it might explain.

Honestly, more characters in CoM would have been ridiculous. I can't imagine trying to cram more Organization characters in. And while they obviously didn't do the best job with KH2's story, it was only the 3rd game in the series, on the second where interaction with the worlds really mattered, it takes time to work out kinks. I think the games that have followed since have done a pretty good job of not repeating that mistake, but I could be wrong...I haven't played KH2 in years, and try to avoid fighting the rest of the family to play the household consoles, so I haven't gotten the PS3 remakes.

At the time, they'd also had some minor details of BBS in place as well, I think--wasn't 2's secret ending essentially a trailer for BBS? But while they may have established that he had contact with keyblade wielders in the past, they may not have established how much he had, or what kind of contact he'd had with them. It was barely hinted at again in Days with Roxas and Xigbar, but again, we have no idea just how far they had gotten with that background at that point in time. Just because you have base details fleshed out, doesn't mean you always have full details fleshed out...or Nomura could just like being that secretive--look at how long it took him to explain stuff from the beginning of the series, I mean what number in the series is 3D? Like 6 or 7? And it was only then that he got around to explaining certain stuff from KH1.

I think they did firmly establish what everyone was going to be like--their personalities were pretty clear from the start. They just waitied to pile on the final boss fights until the end, but that just seems to be an annoying KH tradition. XD

EDIT: And while they could have added more scenes to 2.5, Square isn't exactly known for making the best decisions, now are they?
KHII may have only been the second game where the Disney Worlds were important, but the only one before that was KHI, which did a great job of making each of them relevant to the storyline as a whole. Either the main antagonist of the world was working with Maleficent to take over all the worlds or the Heartless had changed what the conflict was, or a little bit of both. I would be able to stomach that mistake from KHII if it didn't feel like such a step backwards from the first game.

If they really needed BBS to come out before they could do anything interesting with the characters they created for KHII, then they have made a huge mistake. There was no need for them to establish the specifics of anything for that game, such as who Xigbar lost his eye against and the context of that fight, but they should have known that Xigbar lost his eye against a Keyblade wielder at some point in the past. And that would be all they needed to know to work with KHII. They wouldn't have even needed to reveal it to the player as long as they knew it; there aren't exactly a lot of situations where Sora and Xigbar are going to sit down and chat with one another, so it would make sense if that information never quiet made it to Sora.

The first time they put a lot of bosses near the end was in CoM, while KHI only had Chernabog as the world boss of The End of the World and Ansem as the actual final boss. With how different the battle system in CoM is from KHI and KHII they should have taken more cues from KHI. And as I said, if they really needed to have a bunch of bosses in The World that Never Was, then all they needed to do was have a member or two survive their initial encounter with Sora.

I don't know. KHII is one of those games that I just want to like because of how much I enjoy the rest of the series, but I keep noticing all the little flaws in it.

[FedoraChar]

Well, KHII might have its flaws, but personally I still really enjoy it; actually, I kinda liked going through the movies' plots, since I joined KH first for its Disney flair xD But I do see your point--the Organization just kinda sat back during the first half of the game and twiddled their thumbs. But you know, after CoM the group really just fell apart and became rather dysfunctional--at least, that's how it seemed to me. Everybody kinda went off and did their own thing. It has been a while since I've played, granted, and I'm only just getting through it again (and still on the first part) so... what do I know? xD



Anyway, guys, found something interesting today: Kingdom Hearts Insider teamed up with Game Trailers to do a series of videos explaining various KH mythos. Recently they posted a video attempting to explain the concept of time travel in the series.

[Here's a link to the article] (http://www.khinsider.com/news/Watch-the-first-episode-of-Kingdom-Hearts-Mysteries-5167)

I think I'm still a little fuzzy on all the details, but at this point I'm just going with whatever xD Actually, the video helped me better understand what was going on with Sora's heart during DDD. I didn't play ReCoded at all, so I didn't know/understand that all the "hurt" from Ventus, Roxas, and Xion was wearing down on Sora's heart, building its darkness. Buuuut I finally watched the movie version so I get all that now. I think. xD

[Sanctus]

Well, KHII might have its flaws, but personally I still really enjoy it; actually, I kinda liked going through the movies' plots, since I joined KH first for its Disney flair xD But I do see your point--the Organization just kinda sat back during the first half of the game and twiddled their thumbs. But you know, after CoM the group really just fell apart and became rather dysfunctional--at least, that's how it seemed to me. Everybody kinda went off and did their own thing. It has been a while since I've played, granted, and I'm only just getting through it again (and still on the first part) so... what do I know? xD

The way that KHI gives a lot of emphasis to the Disney characters is one of its strongest elements. The way that Maleficent is in league with the other Disney villains and a major part of the story was facing each of them, as well as saving the Princesses of Heart are what make its story feel a little less convoluted...


Anyway, guys, found something interesting today: Kingdom Hearts Insider teamed up with Game Trailers to do a series of videos explaining various KH mythos. Recently they posted a video attempting to explain the concept of time travel in the series.

[Here's a link to the article] (http://www.khinsider.com/news/Watch-the-first-episode-of-Kingdom-Hearts-Mysteries-5167)

I think I'm still a little fuzzy on all the details, but at this point I'm just going with whatever xD Actually, the video helped me better understand what was going on with Sora's heart during DDD. I didn't play ReCoded at all, so I didn't know/understand that all the "hurt" from Ventus, Roxas, and Xion was wearing down on Sora's heart, building its darkness. Buuuut I finally watched the movie version so I get all that now. I think. xD

Yeah I needed that video. Seeing that will help me out in my next DDD playthrough, I'm sure. @_@ I'm gonna watch the coded movie with weekend.

[Sanctus]

So I wasn't around for Valentine's Day... but this was so my theme song on the 14th:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiqmZLOaD8o

[FedoraChar]

Did you find one? xD


(Haha, I just finished Atlantica up, and now part of me wishes that there had been singing in the Mulan world xD Can you picture Sora singing that song? I mean, he's not the best singer, but for some reason hearing him sing just cracks me up xD Wonder what Haley Joe Osmet thought when they told him he'd be singing in KHII)

[Winter]

XDDD I see Mulan and all I can think about is the funny variations of I'll Make a Man out of You.

[Sanctus]

Did you find one? xD

Was talking to a girl but haven't heard back from her in 5 days now. *sigh* v_v GO figure. I thought for sure I was a stud. What am I missing?



(Haha, I just finished Atlantica up, and now part of me wishes that there had been singing in the Mulan world xD Can you picture Sora singing that song? I mean, he's not the best singer, but for some reason hearing him sing just cracks me up xD Wonder what Haley Joe Osmet thought when they told him he'd be singing in KHII)

Sounds like you're coming along with the story. It would've been great to sing that song as Sora! If Osment is anything like me, he saw it as his one chance to shine after getting kicked out of his teenage band for being "too productive" (read: egotistic) and after spending a fortune trying to whip his voice into shape, he ultimately overestimated himself resulting in a subpar delivery, but still walked away with an undeserved sense of accomplishment.

Winter: Sabi recently introduced me to such videos. They are a laughingstock. That song is excellent though.

[Winter]

I thought for sure I was a stud. What am I missing?

If the girl's anything like me, it's less that you're missing something and more that you're sure you're a "stud".


Winter: Sabi recently introduced me to such videos. They are a laughingstock. That song is excellent though.

Aren't they? I showed my sister the other night, and she was very much amused.

And in more KH-related news, I finally started posting up the fanfic Sabi's got me rewriting, if anyone's interested. Be prepared for an alternate timeline, OCs, feelz, and peeps with serious issues.

Oh, and no/minimal Sora/Riku/Kairi involvement.

DeviantArt Version (http://fav.me/d8a94xa)
FF.Net Version (https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11068430/1/Second-Chances)

[FedoraChar]

I meant to get on here the other day and say that I made home-made Sea Salt Ice Cream, but the forum was down xD

Anyways! I made it! And it's the strangest thing ever xD Might've put too much salt in it, though

Sanctus: Hmm... Red spiky hair and flaming chakrams, maybe? xD Well, there's always next time ^^ And yep! I tried to pace myself so I didn't speed through the story to quickly but... I'm storming the Nobody stronghold now. And got my butt kicked by Roxas. It was frustrating! I hadn't died at all--not even to Xaldin--until I got to him! Dx And haha, maybe xD

Winter: Oh, hey! I remember those characters from a RP! :D Hmm... What one was it again? Was it Sabi's, the one based on her story idea? I really liked the concept of the Realm of the Lost :o

[Dash]

Nickname: Lightning Dash / Dash
Interests: Music and art definitely, lore to series, theories, and well, the gameplay.
Wayfinder Name: I'll leave that up to you.

I honestly didn't know this existed now I can nerd out to some actual people that I play an RPG-like game made based around Disney without getting strange looks |D

[Winter]

Really, Char? Huh. I didn't even know a recipe for the stuff existed. Kinda neat you tried it, though!

Yep--it was Abode of Twilight, back when Anya and Rayna were relatively new characters. While they will still be a wicked tag team in a fight, I'm not sure there will be as much of them alternating speakers in the middle of sentences. Nice to see they're remembered, though~ And thank you, glad to hear.

Also, hi LD!

[FedoraChar]

Nickname: Lightning Dash / Dash
Interests: Music and art definitely, lore to series, theories, and well, the gameplay.
Wayfinder Name: I'll leave that up to you.

I honestly didn't know this existed now I can nerd out to some actual people that I play an RPG-like game made based around Disney without getting strange looks |D

Welcome to the group! :D Obligatory intro question: What is your favorite thing about the KH series?


Really, Char? Huh. I didn't even know a recipe for the stuff existed. Kinda neat you tried it, though!

Yep--it was Abode of Twilight, back when Anya and Rayna were relatively new characters. While they will still be a wicked tag team in a fight, I'm not sure there will be as much of them alternating speakers in the middle of sentences. Nice to see they're remembered, though~ And thank you, glad to hear.

Also, hi LD!

Yeah--apparently it's a real thing. Nomura had some at Disneyland Japan, loved it, and incorporated it into the game. Here's a link (http://www.food.com/recipe/sea-salt-ice-cream-177919) to the recipe if anyone's interested! :D

And yay for remembering! :D I don't remember what the duo were like together, though--I think one thing I remember is Terra following Rayna around like a lost puppy xD I am looking forward to seeing their interactions in the story, though ^^




So... I know that Thursday's practically over, but... I've been meaning to get a Theory Thursday going for a long time xDDD Should we just start general and discuss KH3?

What do you think is going to happen? What do you want to happen? How do you think it will all end?

[Winter]

Huh, interesting. Nomura is such an odd duck...but at least he puts it to good use?

They behave in much the same manner as they did before--sisterly, with Anya as the tougher and more warrior-like of the two, with I people skills, while Rayna is all charm and kindness, as well as the protector/healer. While Terra did click with her (due to the fact she is the kind "sister" and he rescued Anya, he was not slated to as attached to her in Abode as he is in Second Chances, for reasons you will soon see... Kind of. Glad someone is, I'm looking forward to writing them, as well as their interactions with the slated villains.

Well, KH3 is just supposed to be the end of the Xehanort saga, so there's no telling how it will endothermic than with the obvious good-triumphs-over-evil, but there is no telling how many twists and turns and knots Nomura is gonna put in there. It's pretty much been spelled out that it'll happen, but I want Terra, Aqua, and Ven back. Aqua is likely the easiest, and will probably come first, followed by Ven (at her direction), then possibly Terra after some epic battle against Xehanort to get him back. There will prolly be some shenanigans in regards to training Kairi and Lea, and part of me wonders if we'll be teaming up with the former Organization members this time around...maybe employ the scientists' help in figuring out how to get Terra back?

Excuse my just randomly throwing stuff out there. XD

[Shen]

Nickname: Shen

Interests: Fan art (looking, I can't draw yet), fan fiction, making videos (Let's Play, etc.), and discussion of games, canon, theories, and headcanon.

Wayfinder Name: Resilient Optimist

____________________________________________

Sabi would never forgive me if I didn't sign up to the eventually. And I had to make a choice, to be Number VII, or Number XIII. But time was a-wastin', I suppose, and Sabi was getting antsy for me to join. So I settled to be Number VII!

So...I suppose I should add something to this thread as a contribution, an offering upon joining, if you will. Well, if you would direct your attention to this link (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TWIrfbCMtg8&list=PLCR4gb3FC_hyU5lDkx5jCiKK7V-AsN6RW), I have several videos of me playing Kingdom Hearts 1.5 you may find interesting! It's a series about...well, the bane of my existence in Kingdom Hearts, those Secret Bosses, and my efforts to take them down, while being silly during the fights. They aren't very high quality, but I hope you all find them entertaining!

[Saraibre Ryu]

Well guys, sad news. Leonard Neemoy has died today. That makes both Japanese and English VA's of Maser Xehanort now moved on from this world, and within months of each other as well. [2015 reset button anyone?]

Apparently real life sought to take the end of the Xehanort saga into it's own hands and beat down those who voiced the villain in real life. Seriously reality. You really suck right now.

[FedoraChar]

Huh, interesting. Nomura is such an odd duck...but at least he puts it to good use?

They behave in much the same manner as they did before--sisterly, with Anya as the tougher and more warrior-like of the two, with I people skills, while Rayna is all charm and kindness, as well as the protector/healer. While Terra did click with her (due to the fact she is the kind "sister" and he rescued Anya, he was not slated to as attached to her in Abode as he is in Second Chances, for reasons you will soon see... Kind of. Glad someone is, I'm looking forward to writing them, as well as their interactions with the slated villains.

Well, KH3 is just supposed to be the end of the Xehanort saga, so there's no telling how it will endothermic than with the obvious good-triumphs-over-evil, but there is no telling how many twists and turns and knots Nomura is gonna put in there. It's pretty much been spelled out that it'll happen, but I want Terra, Aqua, and Ven back. Aqua is likely the easiest, and will probably come first, followed by Ven (at her direction), then possibly Terra after some epic battle against Xehanort to get him back. There will prolly be some shenanigans in regards to training Kairi and Lea, and part of me wonders if we'll be teaming up with the former Organization members this time around...maybe employ the scientists' help in figuring out how to get Terra back?

Excuse my just randomly throwing stuff out there. XD

Which reminds me, I need to add your story to the Fan Feature section on the first page xD

You know, its seems like all the fans are expecting that--Aqua first and then Ven, which makes sense because Aqua's the only one who can navigate Castle Oblivion to the Chamber of Awakening. But it makes me suspicious that Nomura will go and do something no one expects. Or maybe I'm just getting that mixed up with the Pokemon developers. IDK xD I do want all of them to come back to, though, for sure.



Char's Theory

I got this one theory going about the game's plot, guys. I'm thinking that Sora is going to go on a quest to find the keyblades that belonged to the lost 7 masters. Why do I think this? A lot of the teasers seem to center around keyblades:

1--In the first teaser for KH3, Sora was seen holding Eraqus' keyblade.

2--In the E3 (I think?) Teaser, we hear Young Xehanort talking with presumably Young Eraqus, and here they mention the lost keyblade masters.

3--In the secret ending for KH:reCoded (2.5 remix), Young Xehanort says that the keyblade he has was one of the originals carried through from the Keyblade War (or something to that effect). I'm not sure if it is one of the 7 keyblades, but it could point to it. Because of the previous conversation, I'm thinking that Eraqus' keyblade might also be one of the seven. I imagine we're going to see some insight on Xehanort's past, and by extention, Eraqus' as well, and at this point I'm wondering if they once worked together to uncover the secrets of the Keyblade War

4--At the teaser shown at the 2.5 launch event in Disneyland--the one that wasn't released to the public, Sora was reported to be holding a new keyblade. Could it possibly be one of the seven?

However the plots actually going to go, I imagine there's gonna be a slew of new keyblade lore that will be unearthed (with lots of new mechanics sure to spring up--keyblade guns, keyblade gliders, it's a fun world out there), and I'm really looking forward to seeing it all :D





Nickname: Shen

Interests: Fan art (looking, I can't draw yet), fan fiction, making videos (Let's Play, etc.), and discussion of games, canon, theories, and headcanon.

Wayfinder Name: Resilient Optimist

____________________________________________

Sabi would never forgive me if I didn't sign up to the eventually. And I had to make a choice, to be Number VII, or Number XIII. But time was a-wastin', I suppose, and Sabi was getting antsy for me to join. So I settled to be Number VII!

So...I suppose I should add something to this thread as a contribution, an offering upon joining, if you will. Well, if you would direct your attention to this link (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TWIrfbCMtg8&list=PLCR4gb3FC_hyU5lDkx5jCiKK7V-AsN6RW), I have several videos of me playing Kingdom Hearts 1.5 you may find interesting! It's a series about...well, the bane of my existence in Kingdom Hearts, those Secret Bosses, and my efforts to take them down, while being silly during the fights. They aren't very high quality, but I hope you all find them entertaining!

FINALLY xD Welcome to the group! Obligatory intro question: what is your favorite KH Boss? ;D

(also, just gotta say, I really like the editing you did on the training montage xD The song choice was perfect) Everyone, go watch his vids right naow)



Well guys, sad news. Leonard Neemoy has died today. That makes both Japanese and English VA's of Maser Xehanort now moved on from this world, and within months of each other as well. [2015 reset button anyone?]

Apparently real life sought to take the end of the Xehanort saga into it's own hands and beat down those who voiced the villain in real life. Seriously reality. You really suck right now.

Man... I'm really bugged out by this D: I really hope that one rumor about KH3 being recorded was right, because I can't picture anyone else doing Xehanort so well. But... Live long and prosper, Spockanort... Dx

[Saraibre Ryu]

SO PEOPLE ARE USING PSYCHICS TO DETERMINE WHEN KH3 IS COMING OUT. (http://wally-freakin-west.tumblr.com/post/112991756789/lol-theyre-literally-using-a-psychic-to-predict-a)

I know it's not Wednesday but seriously. Seriously.

[Winter]

Lol, meanwhile a Google search says Square says it's not happening this year.

[FedoraChar]

http://image-cdn.zap2it.com/images/psych-remake-episode-GIF-four.gif


... *snort*

IT"S GONNA HAPPEN GUYS. JUST YOU WATCH 8D

I'll just stick to khinsider or kh13

[Sanctus]

Finally updated the third post of this club to include KHIII news... of which we're lacking at present, so it has nothing more than an exasperating summary of what's happened so far, which I imagine most in this club are already familiar with.

Now I have that behind me and I can move on to other writings.

[Winter]

As someone who doesn't actually seek out game info much (which is something I need to correct, I'm going to college for game design), that was an interesting read, particularly the fact that they're using Unreal 4 (UE4) as their engine. I'm currently using it for a class, and want to rip my hair out. I'm almost curious as to what engine they've used for past games, now... Oh well, at least Using UE4 means they're capable of making KHIII fairly pretty.

[Sanctus]

Sweet! That's exactly why I wrote it. Glad it was helpful. :)

They previously used an in-house engine called Luminous. This (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-04-kingdom-hearts-3-dev-discusses-with-switch-from-luminous-to-unreal-engine-4) is a solid debriefing of what we actually know concerning that shift, and it talks about the Kingdom Shader which I neglected. I personally believe Yasue when he says there were no problems with the previous multi-million dollar engine. Unless there's been a change I'm unfamiliar with Luminous is being used for FFXV and it looks great.

I've seen people dis KHIII's graphics as though it still looks like a ps2 game. To quote one of our favorite Organization XIII members, as if. It looks far more smooth, vibrant, and richly textured. It still looks like a Disney cartoon because this isn't Call of Duty. It's for a completely different audience and we love how our game looks.

[Saraibre Ryu]

I've seen people dis KHIII's graphics as though it still looks like a ps2 game. To quote one of our favorite Organization XIII members, as if. It looks far more smooth, vibrant, and richly textured. It still looks like a Disney cartoon because this isn't Call of Duty. It's for a completely different audience and we love how our game looks.

I'm gonna punch the scrubs and anyone else who says it looks bad. It's called being stylized. KH has its own style that, even if you take away the Disney, all the original KH characters have their own style. I would absolutely hate it if they changed it. The KH style fits with everything else and all the other varying styles of all the animated 2D/Stop motion Disney movies used thus far. PotC was a bit weird but they made it work to some degree. The way the game looks is great. The 3D models for all the different Disney worlds didn't look the same like the sole 3D Disney movies do now, and I like it that way.

They have something good, and they don't need to change it. The formula works, nothing needs to be botched. I don't want my Kingdom Hearts looking like real life, I want my Kingdom Hearts games to look like Kingdom Hearts games.

[Winter]

I've seen people dis KHIII's graphics as though it still looks like a ps2 game. To quote one of our favorite Organization XIII members, as if. It looks far more smooth, vibrant, and richly textured. It still looks like a Disney cartoon because this isn't Call of Duty. It's for a completely different audience and we love how our game looks.

It looks like a PS2 game? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Are these people morons? It kinda looks like a step down from the really nice rendered animations from the PS2 games, but ah, we're talking the really nice rendered animation, not the actual game models, which means they've seriously improved, though there is something funny going on with the graphics. I'm not sure if maybe it's because they were using stuff from production that hasn't totally been finished up or what, but looking over that E3 trailer, I kept going "...The lighting is off. There's got to be something up with the lighting. Or maybe it's the rendering?" I even showed my boyfriend (same major, same school), and he can't seem to pin it down, but he agrees with me--something is off, and I'm praying it gets tweaked or added in or fixed, because I like everything else, but that is going to drive me insane.

And for those who may think I'm crazy, lighting makes all the difference, I was amazed at results when we started playing with lighting in class, and here's a side by side comparison: Left side is totally lit (and rendered), right side is totally unlit (default window for working stuff in Autodesk Maya):
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2015/026/3/c/like_night_and_day_by_winter_oneechan-d8fjols.png
See what I mean?

IMO, the E3 trailer and the gameplay trailer I've seen suggest that maybe they're currently only partway lit, or not totally rendered, or the shader or whatever, but something is not right here.

[Sanctus]

I'm gonna punch the scrubs and anyone else who says it looks bad. It's called being stylized. KH has its own style that, even if you take away the Disney, all the original KH characters have their own style. I would absolutely hate it if they changed it. The KH style fits with everything else and all the other varying styles of all the animated 2D/Stop motion Disney movies used thus far. PotC was a bit weird but they made it work to some degree. The way the game looks is great. The 3D models for all the different Disney worlds didn't look the same like the sole 3D Disney movies do now, and I like it that way.

They have something good, and they don't need to change it. The formula works, nothing needs to be botched. I don't want my Kingdom Hearts looking like real life, I want my Kingdom Hearts games to look like Kingdom Hearts games.

^ well said


It looks like a PS2 game? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Are these people morons? It kinda looks like a step down from the really nice rendered animations from the PS2 games, but ah, we're talking the really nice rendered animation, not the actual game models, which means they've seriously improved, though there is something funny going on with the graphics. I'm not sure if maybe it's because they were using stuff from production that hasn't totally been finished up or what, but looking over that E3 trailer, I kept going "...The lighting is off. There's got to be something up with the lighting. Or maybe it's the rendering?" I even showed my boyfriend (same major, same school), and he can't seem to pin it down, but he agrees with me--something is off, and I'm praying it gets tweaked or added in or fixed, because I like everything else, but that is going to drive me insane.

And for those who may think I'm crazy, lighting makes all the difference, I was amazed at results when we started playing with lighting in class, and here's a side by side comparison: Left side is totally lit (and rendered), right side is totally unlit (default window for working stuff in Autodesk Maya):
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2015/026/3/c/like_night_and_day_by_winter_oneechan-d8fjols.png
See what I mean?

IMO, the E3 trailer and the gameplay trailer I've seen suggest that maybe they're currently only partway lit, or not totally rendered, or the shader or whatever, but something is not right here.

You would definitely be the expert here, and I'll defer to your judgment. I definitely see the difference in the pic you've posted. To me, the trailer had a matured, more acutely pastel look than any of the other games. Maybe you'd agree and add there's still something awry with the lighting. The KHI staff remarked on the yet-to-be released trailer (still raw and unfinished) that the lighting was gorgeous. I suppose those of us who lack your training don't have the perception to notice it and are just glad to see it with main console graphics again. It's definitely possible the rendering is unfinished though, especially in that first trailer. The D23 trailer is probably a closer example of what they want it to look like, but I think even then when you consider that it was being developed on the Luminous engine, they only had Luminous 1.5 and to my knowledge they were going to switch it over to 2.0 eventually (same with FFXV).

[Sieses]

Well, today is Theory Thursday, so I figure we may as well do something about that. Do any of you have any theories you wish to share?

I know it's more of a headcanon than a theory, since it hardly effects the future of the series, but I like to think that the World of Chaos is a Heartless that Xehanort cobbled together with the Hearts of the other five apprentices. I doubt a single Heart is dark enough to create that abomination, and it would do a bit more to tie KHI in with the rest of the series. KHI always just felt more like a standalone game than the others to me, even when replaying it after BBS.

[Saraibre Ryu]

I have a theory I posted on my KH Theory and Head Canon blog that you can read about here (http://akingdomtheorist.tumblr.com/post/113329877820/theory-vanitas-was-never-gone). I wrote it rather late at night, as I do most of my things. It's my theory on how Vanitas never was completely eliminated.

[Sanctus]

Well, today is Theory Thursday, so I figure we may as well do something about that. Do any of you have any theories you wish to share?

I know it's more of a headcanon than a theory, since it hardly effects the future of the series, but I like to think that the World of Chaos is a Heartless that Xehanort cobbled together with the Hearts of the other five apprentices. I doubt a single Heart is dark enough to create that abomination, and it would do a bit more to tie KHI in with the rest of the series. KHI always just felt more like a standalone game than the others to me, even when replaying it after BBS.

KH was made in such a way that it could be a standalone game from the outset. There was no guarantee there'd be a sequel, even the scene bridging to CoM was a "just in case" precaution. So it's natural that it feels somewhat awkward when playing it over a decade later.

As for the origin of WoC, it's puzzling, but your explanation makes it work as well as any.


I have a theory I posted on my KH Theory and Head Canon blog that you can read about here (http://akingdomtheorist.tumblr.com/post/113329877820/theory-vanitas-was-never-gone). I wrote it rather late at night, as I do most of my things. It's my theory on how Vanitas never was completely eliminated.

I never commented on this, did I?

I've always entertained the notion that Vanitas will return in KHIII, though I haven't put as much thought into it as that. Mainly it's just because of the connection between Roxas and Vanitas via Ventus as well as what you point out in your post, people have a hard time dying in KH. If Vanitas is actually gone at this point he'd be an anomaly. Sometimes the way they talk about the darkness in KH confuses me, but the conclusion that I tend to lean towards is that the opinions of Master Eraqus and Xehanort are wrong, while Riku's mediating approach is right. Darkness is necessary in KH and so I would like to see Vanitas come back and return to Ventus's heart eventually.

[Winter]

Lol, the end to that blog, Sabi. Anyway, I definitely wouldn't be surprised to see Vanitas come back. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if he managed to come back through Sora, or if that's what Xehanort was trying to do when he attempted to make Sora his last vessel since, you know, they have the same face? You could also probably toy with the idea that maybe Roxas, since he displays more negative emotion than Ven or Sora, might actually have been a temporarily complete Ven? I dunno, If I'm making sense at this point. XD I'm sick, and haven't really been thinking straight all day. I do agree with Sanctus inthe feelings that Riku's handling of darkness and light is best--balance is important.

And to add to the theories, one of my personal favorites is in regards to who Namine actually is.

In the case of Namine's identity, we know she's Kairi's Nobody, but much like Sora and Roxas, they don't share the same face. However, unlike Sora and Roxas, it's (at least not to my knowledge) ever really explained why Namine looks so different from Kairi. After a lot of thinking and BBS playing, my favorite theory regarding Namine's identity is that she's at least part of Aqua's protection spell in human form. Aside from the fact that there is no one thus far in KH that's been revealed to look exactly like Namine, there are only a handful of revealed interactions that might have influenced Namine's creation, and I feel the largest is Aqua's protection spell. From there, unless I'm mistaken, Namine was found inside Castle Oblivion, which is Aqua's territory. If she didn't have some tie to the place, how/why did she end up there? Then there's the fact that she has freaky powers over Sora's memories. While I've seen this attributed to her being created from both Sora and Kairi, it's also noted as being highly unusual, and might also tie into the fact she may have originated from magic that was meant to give Kairi a protector. Despite the fact the Organization fully intended to use Namine's powers to turn Sora into their pawn, she managed to develop morals (and who knows where she got those, as she had no memories and didn't exactly have the best teachers) and use those same powers to put Sora on the path back to Kairi. As a minor not as well, I want to say that spell turned Kairi's charm white...what is Namine's signature color?

[Sanctus]

I agree strongly with Vanitas coming back through Sora.

[Saraibre Ryu]

So Manga Monday and I would like to share with you some beautiful art pieces from the 358/2 Days Manga.



http://41.media.tumblr.com/5d51ee848bb11f26a566d095670a6b28/tumblr_mrtgy0zTaX1qfakedo1_1280.png

http://40.media.tumblr.com/578dbaae3b9e85945d73c256d7a61476/tumblr_mjzd81Uep81rljhzzo1_400.png

http://40.media.tumblr.com/86bd85861bec4a11cbd10dddce602cd2/tumblr_nlbx4gTMxA1rs3mbjo1_500.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/0ed140f750a14e6c8ad3ab9c4b858ff4/tumblr_mwqcj804Sa1rijqhzo1_500.jpg

[FedoraChar]

Luxord's like the best in the manga xD

[Sanctus]

I really dig the Dusk and the oranges panels. Once upon a time I had a photobucket account named Thegoldfishthatdied inspired in part by TWTNW -- I find it an amusing name to play on.

And now, it is Wednes(KH3comingout)day once again, and I'm asking this in part because I think you all could educate me on this. Of course the Disney worlds in KH follow the plots of the movie from which they're cast. We've already seen certain worlds multiple times. So my question is, what worlds do you expect to see make a return in KHIII (so we're not talking about newcomers which we've already discussed) and how do you suspect they'll be done?

Two worlds I'm particularly interested in are Olympus and Beast's Castle. Do you guys think it's possible to see Beast's Castle again? What's gonna go on in Olympus since we've already seen Rock Titan in it?

[Saraibre Ryu]

Everyone talks about Disney Worlds and you know what I wanna see next in KH3? Shibuya.

TWEWY Shibuya. Ever since Neku said 'See you in Shibuya.' that's all I want. Nomura you have one job.

I want to see all the dorks interacting again. Everything worked so well in 3D that I need it. Considering the amount of detail they put into Traverse Town, I was so stupidly happy I couldn't believe it. Even all the VA's came back from TWEWY [except Rhyme because wtf Kate Higgins] and reprised their roles. My inner fangirl screamed happiness.

I mean just look at these dorks:
http://33.media.tumblr.com/6629c0a6e337683b6fdf138c7afaba09/tumblr_n6vvpmC3iJ1r9j9xbo4_250.gifhttp://33.media.tumblr.com/d515f10ed283afe169297fa5c688c24d/tumblr_n6vvpmC3iJ1r9j9xbo1_250.gif
http://33.media.tumblr.com/66bc0683499697d6666cca44d8073f24/tumblr_n6vvpmC3iJ1r9j9xbo2_250.gifhttp://31.media.tumblr.com/cbc8af746dc9db0a1e868f30aa57018a/tumblr_n6vvpmC3iJ1r9j9xbo3_250.gif

http://38.media.tumblr.com/e49e97ce9522f86dfd5fb0c04c68f156/tumblr_mkc540Dvy71ru5tboo1_500.gif
http://38.media.tumblr.com/7a8437fc932c752c84c3a4aed438fc67/tumblr_mkc540Dvy71ru5tboo2_500.gif

https://31.media.tumblr.com/a7448b79bc52733d9ec2450dc2b6a7b0/tumblr_mkfadipu6b1ru5tboo1_500.gif
http://31.media.tumblr.com/b8f091d920112b42003e1ace96a2a1f1/tumblr_mkfadipu6b1ru5tboo2_500.gif
http://38.media.tumblr.com/13e2a6b78336468ea2958205c184b1e3/tumblr_mkfadipu6b1ru5tboo3_500.gif

http://33.media.tumblr.com/483ec655e805dcee439f4d005b92ca19/tumblr_ml03xtmdxF1ru5tboo1_500.gif
http://38.media.tumblr.com/0adb848586aa0ca8178d8d4142e41e45/tumblr_ml03xtmdxF1ru5tboo2_500.gif
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http://31.media.tumblr.com/a343912e37cc0d67d32e3a5b6e898d78/tumblr_ml0465mtVk1ru5tboo1_500.gif

I NEED THIS NOMURA. I want to see the Noise in 3D. Make the Taboo Noise actually fusions of Heartless and Noise. Noise can be related to the Unversed, and since it seems Vanitas is coming back, it works. I want to beat up the ever living crap out of Sho again in glorious HD. I want to see Mr. Hanekoma and Shiki turning to normal and everyone going WTF. I want inerference ith the Reaper's Game. COME ON NOMURA DON'T LET ME DOWN.

Also here is a bonus gif of Joshua being sassy.

http://33.media.tumblr.com/61fcc1e52d5bd023f95a195117288a13/tumblr_mi0bn4RUWA1ru5tboo2_500.gif

[Sanctus]

I must confess I didn't complete TWEWY. It was really fun, but that was just an odd time in my life. Nevertheless I really liked seeing them in 3D and I too hope they come back in KH3.

[XaiakuX]

Nickname: X-kun
Interests: As far as Kingdom Hearts or just in general? If general: Drawing, Writing, Gaming, Music, and Pretty Girls
Wayfinder Name: The Insatiable Heretic (Totally Fitting)

[Sanctus]

You are so accepted! Welcome XaiakuX!

And yes, the interests are concerning KH fandom. Sadly, there aren't many girls for eye candy in KH. lol Although Lightning will probably be in KH3, hopefully not as a little girl like they did with Selphie.

[XaiakuX]

You are so accepted! Welcome XaiakuX!

And yes, the interests are concerning KH fandom. Sadly, there aren't many girls for eye candy in KH. lol Although Lightning will probably be in KH3, hopefully not as a little girl like they did with Selphie.

Well then allow me to change my Interest (Although as far as girls, I mean.. There's Tifa and a handful of final fantasy gals who are of age. =P)

Interests: Music, Artwork, Storyline, Character Implementing, and the f**king Keyblades.

If you want me to elaborate on character implementing; basically just the way they use the Disney characters and Enix characters in the game, and how they fit them into the storyline. I'm fascinated by the idea of Cloud and Sephiroth crossing paths with Mickey Mouse and Yen Sid. Then adding characters strictly for the franchise. It blows me away how well they tell stories and make it flow so effortlessly with such a vast variety at their disposal.

[Sanctus]

(Although as far as girls, I mean.. There's Tifa and a handful of final fantasy gals who are of age. =P)

Mainly Tifa and Aeris.




the f**king Keyblades.

^_^


If you want me to elaborate on character implementing; basically just the way they use the Disney characters and Enix characters in the game, and how they fit them into the storyline. I'm fascinated by the idea of Cloud and Sephiroth crossing paths with Mickey Mouse and Yen Sid. Then adding characters strictly for the franchise. It blows me away how well they tell stories and make it flow so effortlessly with such a vast variety at their disposal.

That was the main thing about KH that attracted me to it at first. Seeing Simba, Genie, Cloud, and this (then) new key wielding guy all in the same game with an art style that made it work was fascinating. Then it actually goes well in the story and usually doesn't feel forced.

Also, I guess we haven't discussed this yet even though it's a few weeks old but: Disney will be having its second D23 event in Japan this year from November 6-8! Prior to said event, and in celebration of it, there will also be a KH fan event currently titled Kingdom Hearts―The Theatre. Remember we saw the second trailer of KH3 waaaay back in the first D23 Japan in 2013, and we already know there's at least one trailer on the way due to the release party from December last year.

[FedoraChar]

Zelda WiiU got postponed, so... all I'm hoping for at this point is more KH news xD Makes me wonder what this year's E3's going to be like...

Somebody asked earlier about returning worlds? I'm thinking Pirates are gonna make a return xD They teased that idea way out at the end of Port Royal in KH2. I'm up for more Aladdin adventures, too! We got the King of Thieves film to do still, right? I feel like Olympus Coliseum is overdone, but then again... I really like those characters xD And I'd like to see the Pride Lands again! Lion King II and all--though I suspect they would just do the story as far as cub Kiara because time constraints and all.

...Unless time travel is going to be a thing in KH3? Then young Simba? Who knows at this point? xD







...Do you guys think time travel will be a thing?

[Sanctus]

Pirates are returning. With the tournaments in Olympus, it's only natural it returns, though I do wonder if they'll ever leave it out of a main game and do the tournament more like BBS. Still, I really like fighting Rock Titan and Ice Titan. And always gotta work to earn Phil's approval. I also wonder if they'll include a Zack/Aqua scene in Olympus. x3 But if not, some other world, but it's gotta be in it; I'll really be let down if it isn't.

Pirates is most certainly coming back, aaaand I would suspect Lion King. =O

I wanna see Beast though... :[

And time travel will be in it, for sure, but I kinda hope that other people besides Xehanort don't start doing it. It seems like some kind of time compression should result from all this stuff. Dx

...But that was this lady's (http://images.wikia.com/villains/images/archive/9/96/20130201204657!Queen_Ultimecia.jpg) thing (FFVIII). o_O

[Winter]

...Do you guys think time travel will be a thing?

...Char. Time travel is alreday a thing in the KHverse. I would be surprised if we didn't keep seeing it.

[XaiakuX]

Still want Star Wars and some Marvel stuff. I'm that guy. I could totally see something like Ultron taking control of the Heartless and suddenly we have this army of Mechanical Heartless on a destructive tirade. Then Captain America (Steve Rodgers) actually has the ability to wield the Keyblade. Just the same with Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. There's an endless slew of possibilities there. To see it incorporated would be interesting as well as fascinating to me. I'm certain I won't be seeing anything of the sort in KH3, but it'd be nice to see something in the future.

[Sanctus]

They want to incorporate Marvel and Star Wars. They're just also trying to make good decisions for worlds that will give us options for something different (gameplay wise, it seems) and also help contribute to the story.

Attraction flow is going to be a big part of it, I think. If we see Spiderman for instance, well then you have an option to include another attraction flow. It's going to come down to what gives us the most variety in gameplay, I believe.

[FedoraChar]

...Char. Time travel is alreday a thing in the KHverse. I would be surprised if we didn't keep seeing it.

Well, I meant like a gameplay feature on the level of Zelda. Or a major story plot point or something for the protagonists (not the antagonist).

...It would be reaaaaalllllly cool if we could travel back and forth between the days of the Keyblade War and the present :D Prolly not, but hey. (Mostly I just want more ancient keyblade lore xDDDD)



I don't know how I feel about Marvel (besides Big Hero 6), but Star Wars would be cool :)



...Then again, interactions between Thor and Sora might be funny. Lol, Guardians of the Galaxy all the way xD

[XaiakuX]

...Then again, interactions between Thor and Sora might be funny. Lol, Guardians of the Galaxy all the way xD

My point in case. As it stands with Big Hero 6, though. I feel that will probably happen before anything else because it's a movie created by Disney as opposed to Marvel Studios. At the same time, I could easily see Big Hero 6 being more fluid than anything else Marvel has to offer. The way they played the movie out was far more family oriented than something like GotG or the Avengers. I could far more easily see Sora interacting with Baymax than I could an interaction with Groot.

Groot: "I am Groot!" (Drop another $100,000 in Vin Diesel's pocket for that line.)

Sora: "... IS THAT ALL YOU CAN SAY?!"

I also feel like, Hiro and Sora share similar mindsets, mannerisms, and characteristics. So it would be really fun to witness as a whole.

[Sanctus]

I thought Big Hero 6 had teeeerrible character development and the plot moved too fast. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it but not nearly as much as I thought I would. A BH6 world would be really good in KH.

And I think some Marvel things would fit well in KH but I always preferred DC anyways. I'd rather go to Gotham.

[Sanctus]

What's your favorite KH moment featuring FF characters? I like this one in KH2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kciNWrq7FIA

[FedoraChar]

Prolly Zack and Aqua xD

I always thought it was amusing when Sora tried to copy Leon. Or Sora's first encounter with Tifa. Ummmmmm yeah. That's all I got xD

[Saraibre Ryu]

Sora's first reaction to Tifa is a beautiful thing. Especially in the manga. It's glorious.
Yes Zack was awesome. Then you remember he's canonically dead. Then you remember so is Aerith but she's not...

[Sanctus]

And Leon is Sqaull and actually almost got hitched and Cloud was never part Vincent and if Aeris was still around she'd probably be Cloud's main chick not Tifa. Unless Zack was still around, which he is. Maybe Zack and Cloud will fight in KH3.

Yeah canonicity with the FF characters in KH doesn't matter nearly as much as the Disney ones.

Also all scenes with Yuffie are great because she's so much fun!

[Winter]

That scene with Cloud and Leon was pretty amusing, but Zack and Aqua takes the cake for me (Easily my favorite FF character ever.).

[Sanctus]

I like that scene with Cloud and Squall because they were both huge parts of my childhood. If not for KH, I wouldn't be seeing any new scenes with Squall. The Zack/Aqua scene is a close second.

[Saraibre Ryu]

Songday's Song for the Week: Passion Duet by Kyle Landry ft. Josh Chiu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsePLeLn0U)

I think I've had this video on my favorites for so long now.

[Sanctus]

Sounds like horse hair against pig intestine--owai.

Manly tears were shed. Passion isn't my favorite KH song but they made it sound very nice. Violin has a habbit of doing that. Wish it had more bass but I'm in that kind of mood.

[FedoraChar]

Ah, yes. Kyle Landry

Much loves <3

[Sanctus]

Amassing skills in BBS is far too addictive. I'm only halfway through the story as Ventus and I'm at lvl 40 in Radiant Garden working on getting all the awesome skills. Got really bored with it a few weeks ago when I was just leveling all the blizzara magic I was finding but once I got to all the magnet, mine, and gravity based stuff I can't stop.

Ventus fights so weird though. I think it's supposed to look flashy but I like Terra way more. He seems so imprecise. Terra's too slow though. Can't believe I'm saying this, but weird stance aside, I think I prefer playing as Sora. I'll see what I think about Aqua when I get to it.

And someone said I reminded them of Locke from FF6, a comparison which delighted me, so no KH avatar for a while. xD

[FedoraChar]

But Terra's sooooooo slooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww

xD

I still need to beat KHIIFM, actually ^^' I've just been distracted with collections and... yeah xD But hey, I got the Ultima Keyblade the other day so I'm pretty happy ;D [tho I'll probably still use the Kingdom Key for the final battle cuz I'm silly like that). Chased down all of the Mushrooms, tho I still need to go find Number XIII. But I seriously need to sit down and actually go through the endgame--it's either that or go fight all the silhouettes+Cave of Remembrance... I'd rather do the former xD

(After that I'll finally get to BBS :P)

[Sanctus]

But Terra's sooooooo slooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww

xD

Tell that to this guy (but don't look unless and until you've fought Lingering Will):

http://25.media.tumblr.com/4479b82f80a4736f6dd28ac27468b0de/tumblr_mxwt1nfAOG1s0gqq8o1_r2_500.gif

I just can't get into the way Ventus fights, even if I'll actually be able to beat a certain hidden boss with him. I dig that it's based on his wind affinity but I wish they would've done it differently. The main reason Ventus's scenario is enjoyable is because of his story with Vanitas and getting to fight him. x3

Also, I regret putting it on normal now so much. I plan on taking Mysterious Figure and it's not going to be nearly as exciting beating him on normal. v_v


I still need to beat KHIIFM, actually ^^' I've just been distracted with collections and... yeah xD But hey, I got the Ultima Keyblade the other day so I'm pretty happy ;D [tho I'll probably still use the Kingdom Key for the final battle cuz I'm silly like that). Chased down all of the Mushrooms, tho I still need to go find Number XIII. But I seriously need to sit down and actually go through the endgame--it's either that or go fight all the silhouettes+Cave of Remembrance... I'd rather do the former xD

(After that I'll finally get to BBS :P)

Ahhh, see, basically after I got all the puzzle pieces I was right at the end of the game and contemplating doing all the extra stuff but I just wanted to beat the game. Then instead of going back to do it all like I intended I was in the mood for BBS... all I've done after completing KH2 is try fighting Lingering Will just to see what it's like. I'm sure I'll go back and finish it up after I'm done with BBS.

[FedoraChar]

I tried to do the Lingering Will today

HAHAHAHAHAHA

I got half way. I think.

[Sanctus]

I tried to do the Lingering Will today

HAHAHAHAHAHA

I got half way. I think.

You've probably defeated him by now, I presume?

Thanks to Sabi I heard another version of Hikari (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNcE6en7_q4&index=2&list=PLzD0fCMkwjfinm6_VdE98HLHMOam02_Cs) which is a piano duet. Adds a lot of extra notes and even has a surprising jazzy section. They also do a very good version of Another Side (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz27Rh01Kps) which includes a section of Xion's theme at the end. I love how they haven't done it in full length but simply give her a nod in this piece. It fits well with how she is actually forgotten in the series but nevertheless contributed significantly to it -- her actions are sort of always in the background of the story.


Aaaand Char do you recall linking us to some music over on Skype once? I remember you sharing some once but I cannot find the link. :[

[Sou]

I wish I had a PS3 to play the Final Mix's lol
but i will say that...playing on PSP, my favorite character to play as is definitely Ven :P

[Sanctus]

I am warming up to him some now that I'm not in the air all the time and I've increased the length of air combos. Nowadays I usually just use magnet spiral on a mob and everything dies.

I do have another complaint however: that ice cream mini game in Disney Town is booooooooooooooring. v.v I'm ready to fight Vanitas. Lemme at em.

[FedoraChar]

You've probably defeated him by now, I presume?

Thanks to Sabi I heard another version of Hikari (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNcE6en7_q4&index=2&list=PLzD0fCMkwjfinm6_VdE98HLHMOam02_Cs) which is a piano duet. Adds a lot of extra notes and even has a surprising jazzy section. They also do a very good version of Another Side (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz27Rh01Kps) which includes a section of Xion's theme at the end. I love how they haven't done it in full length but simply give her a nod in this piece. It fits well with how she is actually forgotten in the series but nevertheless contributed significantly to it -- her actions are sort of always in the background of the story.


Aaaand Char do you recall linking us to some music over on Skype once? I remember you sharing some once but I cannot find the link. :[

PROJECT DESTATI!!!!!!!!!!

Guys, you really should check out those two albums of theirs--it has some of the best fan-made arrangements I have ever heard for Kingdom Hearts :D It's available for purchase on Loudr (yes, for purchase, but it's really cheap and I certainly don't regret buying it <3) or you can listen on the Youtubes ^^

I believe the song you're referring to is Riku's Theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JbxlYRPbZg) <3 It features a really powerful cello solo that's just captures Riku's character (I think xD). And it has all the feelz.

I'd also check out Hollow Bastion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeBAig7G1iA) and the Gummi Ship Rhapsody (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2-SX66suT0); the former nicely mashes all the Hollow Bastion themes together, and the latter ties several of the Gummi themes (including the Lanes Between theme from BBS) together. And Sora's Theme. And Lazy Afternoons. And Working Together.

The whole album, really.

[Sanctus]

Huge news guys! Kingdom Hearts Unchained X (http://www.khinsider.com/news/Kingdom-Hearts-Unchained-X-Coming-Overseas-5410) will be coming overseas!

[Sou]

ohhhhh :o
thats awesome news :)

[Sanctus]

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/769/tGWzMo.png

"Our best memories are still ahead." - Ventus

[FedoraChar]

*unburies thread from WAR*

Heeeeyyy everybody!

E3 is practically here, and Square Enix will be doing a press conference this Tuesday at 10:00am PDT (check here for a cheat sheet for conversions (http://i.imgur.com/pNe4URd.png)). Sanctus was talking with me the other day about having a meet-up on Skype to watch it all. I know some of us will probably be working (I am xD), so we might miss out on it live, but would anyone be up for meeting on Skype later that evening? Maybe about 7:00pm PDT?

[Sanctus]

Event has thus far been rescheduled to 9:15PM Pacific as I really can't make it any earlier.


http://images.bluegartr.com/bucket/gallery/cf3ec1920983d3e2c3f2bf77069c7e59.jpg

[Sanctus]

There is a new game possibly (most likely if you ask KH13) in development entitled Kingdom Hearts 2.9, so report both KH13 (http://kh13.com/news/new-leak-shows-kingdom-hearts-29-could-be-an-upcoming-title-for-playstation-3-playstation-4) and Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/9/9291401/report-new-kingdom-hearts-2-9-kingdom-hearts-3-details-emerge). I'd guess KHI doesn't deviate at all from KH13 if they've reported on it yet. If you haven't already, read the full post by KH13 for all the details, but it's leaked information based on a post from a game designer who worked on both KH2.9 and KH3 for 10 months. Here'a pic! (http://i.imgur.com/iEaWa62.png) It shows that he worked on meetings with both Disney and Pixar, suggesting possible Pixar worlds in (at least?) KH3. Also, note that he worked on multiplayer planning.

And keep in mind, KH3 is still not scheduled for TGS (next week!) but there is a private event scheduled.

[FedoraChar]

So how 'bout dem 2.8s, guys?

[Sanctus]

I need 0.2 BBS in my life.

[FedoraChar]

My need for a PS4 intensifies

[Winter]

The BBS portion of 2.8 is pretty the only part of 2.8 I want to see. This is largely due to the fact that SE'S idea of a HD remaster is pretty much a joke and I can't stand their lack of a certain game design element in their HD remasters, but I think I have explained this to several present before. XD That aside, I am not sire how well the Dream Eater mechanics present in the 3DS version of Dream Drop will translate onto next gen. I know nothing about the X game(s) so I am not sure how to feel about that, but BBS... It will be nice to finally see playable content made for next Gen systems actually released. I have high hopes in that regard... And that aside, I looooove Aqua.

[Sanctus]

My need for a PS4 intensifies

I'll be right on that kickstarter after I take care o' some stuff...


The BBS portion of 2.8 is pretty the only part of 2.8 I want to see. This is largely due to the fact that SE'S idea of a HD remaster is pretty much a joke and I can't stand their lack of a certain game design element in their HD remasters, but I think I have explained this to several present before. XD That aside, I am not sire how well the Dream Eater mechanics present in the 3DS version of Dream Drop will translate onto next gen. I know nothing about the X game(s) so I am not sure how to feel about that, but BBS... It will be nice to finally see playable content made for next Gen systems actually released. I have high hopes in that regard... And that aside, I looooove Aqua.

I could take it or leave it when it comes to the remakes (but since I'll have it, I'll give 3D a run on ps4). The most important news about this for me is NEW CONTENT IN 2016!

But how long can a game with a title 0.2 be? Does it fill up all of .3-.9? o_0 Will it go further since there must be something to Aqua in a post KHI context as well?

[Sanctus]

http://na.square-enix.com/us/blog/kingdom-hearts-unchained-x-coming-north-america

Definitely worth bringing the thread back for this. I haven't been able to keep up on all the news spiraling around this event, but what an announcement, eh? Square pretty much never just says, "Hey guys, new game in two days!" so this is a breath of fresh air.

All of you guys excited for this? What feature of the game are you most looking forward to? Do you like having a mobile KH game? What would like you to do as far as character creation and customization is concerned?

[FedoraChar]

FINALLY


GUYS


I'D ALMOST GIVEN UP HOPE


AHHHH

I'm really looking forward to the customization xD And also the charming art-style and story! :D As for what I'll actualy do for my character? ...IDK xD I'm thinking blue or green hair. Maybe xD

[Winter]

I am completely and utterly doomed. XD Hello, new time sink!

[Sanctus]

We're all going broke too. This is a mobile game after all.

*delivers a eulogy for clock and wallet and gives them a proper burial*

[FedoraChar]

Er-hrmmm...

*dusts off thread*

*plants this in thread*
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPoQw2J177c)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Winter]

I knew it would be a matter of time

[Sanctus]

Everytime I see Aqua or any BBS and Days protagonists I am just overcome with a litany of emotions that make me want to explode. That game's gonna be too good even it if won't be very long. We need something like that to breathe life into KH3 anticipation because the wait is getting ooooold.

[Dash]

I'm sitting here just really hoping KH 3 will come out by next summer. I want my childhood dream to come true (of finishing the KH story) before I have to brace myself for the world of being an adult

But I can't wait to watch this final piece of story before KH3 comes out. Aqua has easily become one of my favorite characters in the series and it will be nice if we can truly see if Aqua may make a return in the next game.

[FedoraChar]

Same!

I'd go as far to say that Aqua's my favorite female characters in any game ever (besides Lucina from FE; both have blue hair, go figure xD). Watching the new 2.8 footage was a little heart-wrenching... I really hope the new game gives us even just a little bit of closure before KH3. ^^'

[Sanctus]

There's not gonna be any closure. Just more heartbreaking scenarios to set us up for the feelercoaster that is gonna be KH3. Let's all prepare to suffer. No closure until somehow everything is put right through Sora.

[Sanctus]

Guys! It's Aqua!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gKAR0uRZZ0

We're coming to save her! >:[ Just let me get my hands on Xehanort; they're not even gonna be able to release KH3!

(And isn't this the best remix of Simple and Clean?!)

Ahhh, all the hype is back from this trailer! Wow, just wow! This could even be my favorite entry so far, we'll see. I can't stop watching this thing. I might've shed a manly tear (and fought back many more). This is just too amazing. I love this song and this series... guh...