Kingdom Hearts III

Discussion with Roy Conli about Tangled in KH3

Posted by Meilin Lee : Jun 16, 2015 at 3:28 PM ( 4 , 2,150 )

In the awesome new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3, a new world was revealed based on the 2010 animated feature, Tangled, making it the first new KH3 world revealed. In the video below, Master Xehanort Roy Conli, a producer of the movie, discussed a bit about working with Square-Enix on including the movie in the game:

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High Quality Video and Screenshots from the Latest Kingdom Hearts 3 Trailer

Posted by libregkd : Jun 16, 2015 at 3:28 PM ( 20 , 3,689 )

Square has released a few screen shots, as well as the whole trailer, in high resolution! So now you can enjoy the trailer without resorting to stream rips!

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For those you who really loved the trailer and would like to download it, you can visit our cutscene archive and download all the latest videos on Kingdom Hearts III.

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New Kingdom Hearts 3 Trailer shown at E3

Posted by Calxiyn : Jun 16, 2015 at 1:58 PM ( 26 , 5,115 )

Today all Kingdom Hearts fans can rejoice, as we at last received a look at Kingdom Hearts 3 today at Square Enix's E3 conference. The trailer features dialogue between Young Xehanort and Young Eraqus, as well as a new world based on Disney's Tangled.

Sora's new moves and abilities are showcased throughout the trailer, including attacks based on Disney Attractions. In the trailer, Sora spinning around in a tea cup from Disney's classic Mad Tea Party attraction, similar to the roller coaster and Electric Parade attacks we've seen in the past. Keyblade Transformations and Flowmotion also make a reappearance.

Finally, we get our first look at Sora's long-awaited new getup for the title!

Don't believe us? See for yourself below!

Thanks to Churro on Twitter for the header image.

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Linkedin Profiles Reveal Interesting Info on KH3's Development

Posted by Meilin Lee : Apr 20, 2015 at 4:40 PM ( 0 , 1,513 )

Linkedin profiles for two KH3 developers have turned up recently, revealing some interesting information.

First off is the profile of Eric Johnson, who was an AI Engineer on the cancelled Lucasarts game, Star Wars 1313, and was the Senior AI Engineer on the Facebook game, War Commander. Eric now works at Square-Enix in Tokyo, and has been working on KH3's AI since October.

The second profile is of Praveen Dubey, a 3D artist in India. Praveen works for an Indian company called Lakshya Digital, which does modeling and texturing for some big games, such as WWE '15, Tekken 7, and Dark Souls II. According to Praveen's Linkedin profile and resume, Kingdom Hearts 3 is another project of his he is working.

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Kotaku Interview with Tai Yasue

Posted by Meilin Lee : Jan 23, 2015 at 10:05 PM ( 2 , 1,852 )

Kotaku recently sat down with KH3 co-director, Tai Yasue, to ask a few questions on KH3 and the HD remasters. In the interview, Yasue mentions how 1.5 and 2.5 helped with KH3's development, the relationship with Disney, and how Square-Enix is continuously hiring for KH3. The full interview interview can be read below:

Working on the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5 remixes has been good training for Kingdom Hearts 3, said Tai Yasue (co-director and game designer on Kingdom Hearts 3 and the Kingdom Hearts 1.5/2.5 HD remasters) in an interview in London.

"We have been working on 3 and 2.5 at the same time," he explains, "so a lot of people are crossing over and doing both. There are also a lot of new people working on both. In a way, we’ve learned what was good about our previous Kingdom Hearts [games] by making 2.5.

"For 3, we want to evolve it in a new direction, but at the same time we don’t want to change what is fundamental about Kingdom Hearts. We’re hiring new people continuously, so they are learning about Kingdom Hearts through making 2.5. It’s a good learning experience."

Kingdom Hearts is a unique thing to be working on, says Yasue, due to the necessity of finding a balance between respecting the Disney properties and incorporating original, creative ideas - so the training has been necessary.

"There’s a lot to get used to working with the Disney content," he says. "You have to have a lot of dedication and respect for their visual IPs for example, and when you play Kingdom Hearts 2 you see that: when you summon a character or use a spell there’s a lot of love and care that goes into the presentation. When you see Stitch coming out of the screen, for example, it’s very true to the original movie. That dedication is something you learn through the process or remaking 2."

It must surely be restrictive working within those constraints, but Yasue enjoys the challenge that they introduce. "As Square-Enix, if someone else was making a Final Fantasy or a Dragon Quest, we’d be very protective of that too," he ventures. "So we really understand the importance of not changing the brand and respecting the fans. We want to make it true to Disney - we don’t want to change it fundamentally. We always strive to make original content, but with Kingdom Hearts you have to really respect the source material, and that’s something people really like about the series.

"As someone who creates games I think the constraints make you really think. They are what make you strive to come up with new ideas - ideas that are acceptable to Disney, and also fun. That balancing act leads to a lot of surprises. It’s very challenging, but we work on it daily. We continuously talk with Disney and see what they think is acceptable… but we constantly want to surprise our players, too, so we need flexibility. It is challenging and makes you think."

The Kingdom Hearts team also benefits from sharing expertise with the other Square-Enix development units, including the Final Fantasy XV team, Yasue says - even though Kingdom Hearts development is based in Osaka. "We trade ideas - especially for PS4, Xbox One, new gen stuff," says Yasue. "We’re trying to move in leaps obviously, so there is a lot to learn and a lot to explain to other people. That exchange of ideas and technology is very important and we’re doing that inside Square Enix, with other teams."
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Source: Kotaku

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