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Famitsu Interview with Tetsuya Nomura (Talks KH3, Union X[cross], & the World Tour Orchestra)

Posted by Meilin Lee : Mar 14, 2017 at 11:31 AM ( 3 , 1,691 )

Famitsu recently interviewed series director, Tetsuya Nomura, mainly to discuss KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World Tour-. The translated interview can be read below:

Did you have any orders regarding the choice of music for the concert?
Nomura: (Ms Yoko) Shimomura was the one who made the setlist for the show this time. I might have tweaked some things, but the setlist stayed basically the same. I had the order of some things changed based on the performances by the voice actors and such, that was about it. The setlists for both the wind concert last summer and this concert were made at the same time, and we treated them both like two halves of one whole, so I thought about how their structure should match. The way both the last concert ended with and this one began with Hikari was one way it was structured to reflect that.

So, on the whole, you were mainly in charge of the videos and the dramatic readings, right?
Nomura: Yes. We only just barely got it ready on time, but we made it (dry laughter). For the acting guidance of the dramatic readings, we asked external sound supervisor Mr (Yoji) Shimizu, just like with the games. This concert counts as one of the works in the series, after all. Overseas, we will play recordings of Ms Toyoguchi and Ms Uchida's voices, with subtitles on the videos.

Our interest was piqued by how the video that played during Kairi's reading was the only one done in live-action.
Nomura: Kairi is speaking pretty specifically about events happening during KH3, so we didn't have any cinematics that really worked. So, we matched it to a live-action video that fit the vibe. There are pieces of imagery that link to the content of what she is saying, for example, how it shows a scene of a sunset at the part where she says, "He stares at my face."

On the first day, we were surprised when you came on between performances and blessed us with your talk. During the trailer that played, the hall went pretty wild when Ventus came on screen.
Nomura: Well, the first day is special (laughs). It was perfect timing with the announcement planned at an event overseas, so I decided to have it debut at the concert that was happening a few hours earlier.

Of the five new Union Leaders, the remaining two will be revealed from April on. I've finished writing the story for the 4th and am about to start on stuff for the 5th, so please look forward to it.

There was also an announcement that information about KH3 would be revealed during the world tour.
Nomura: We announced that KH Unchained χ[chi] will become KH Union X[cross] right after the release of KH HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, so we have touched a little on KH3. Please wait for more information on this.
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'KINGDOM HEARTS Memorial Music Box' Website Now Open + Campaign Running This Month

Posted by Meilin Lee : Mar 8, 2017 at 11:01 PM ( 0 , 978 )

In celebration of the recent release of 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix' in Japan, Square-Enix has launched a website celebrating the series' music. In the website, you could watch Sora running on sheet music while listening to one of eight tracks, which include:

Sora
Riku
Kairi
Roxas
Aqua
The 13th Struggle
Blast Away! Gummi Ship I
Tension Rising

Depending on the chosen track, Sora's running, as well as background images and dialogue will change. In addition to the website, there will be a campaign that'll go on until March 31st, with the winner winning a DEARLY BELOVED music box:

The campaign for now appears to be only for Japanese fans, as it involves tweeting your favorite KH memory involving the story or music to the official Kingdom Hearts Japanese twitter account. However, for those of you still wanting to give it a try, make sure you tweet with the following hashtag: #音で視るキングダムハーツ

Source: KHInsider

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More Footage of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX Shown

Posted by Heart ❤ : Mar 8, 2017 at 12:42 PM ( 0 , 1,043 )

Looks like Square Enix heard our cries of "Where's the rest of the remix?" because they just released footage from Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix for the PS4. Check out the video above to see for yourself!

Do you guys plan on picking up Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX? Let us know down in the comments below!

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Famitsu to Feature 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix'

Posted by Meilin Lee : Mar 7, 2017 at 12:31 PM ( 0 , 955 )

Famitsu has announced that 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix' will be featured in its March 9th issue, while providing the preview shown above. We'll bring you more information from the article as soon as it is released.

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First Footage of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX Released

Posted by Heart ❤ : Mar 7, 2017 at 9:03 AM ( 2 , 1,139 )

This morning, Square Enix Japan released footage of the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX for the PS4 on their YouTube Channel. Although it only features Kingdom Hearts 1 and Re:Chain of Memories, be sure to check out the footage above!

Thanks to @Explode for letting me know.

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