I've been replaying all the KH games for trophy hunting as I wait for this agonizing KH4/ML drought to end, so this'll definitely be a huge help while playing BBS. Much appreciated!
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of 'Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep', series director, Tetsuya Nomura, provided some insight one of the important elements in the game (and the series as whole), and that is the infamous crossroads where important events occurred (and hint of potentially what's to come). You can check out Nomura's comments below: View attachment 50910 Source
Although initially scheduled to be released in 2024, it has been announced today by Square-Enix that the latest mobile entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link', won't be released before the end of the year, with the development team deciding to delay it after initially preparing for its launch: At the moment, it is currently unknown when we'll hear any further updates on the game.
View attachment 50894 In a recent interview with Young Jump magazine, Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, got a chance to talk a bit about the series, discussing things such as the deeper meaning behind the logo change for KH4, how much information is shared with his staff regarding the plot and characters, and when he sees himself retiring (and how the future of Kingdom Hearts factors into that). Please check out the translated interview below (courtesy of KH13):
In a surprise move, Disney and Square-Enix today have released the soundtracks of 358/2 Days, Re:coded, Birth by Sleep, and Dream Drop Distance to streaming services (Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music), giving fans the chance to stream many great tracks from these games, many of which haven't been included in the HD 1.5 and 2.5 OSTs! The tracks for Days, Re:coded, and BBS are compiled under the same album, while the tracks from DDD are in a separate album. Be sure to check it out if you have any of the above listed subscription services!
Updated original post with comments from Tetsuya Nomura.
Fixed it for you
After making a surprise announcement of it last month, the 'Kingdom Hearts' series has finally been released on Steam, with 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 HD ReMIX', 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue', and 'Kingdom Hearts III' (including DLC) now available to download for Steam players: Additionally, all three collections (purchased under the 'Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece' package), are available at a discounted price of $68.99 until June 27th: And to celebrate the Steam release, Square-Enix is holding a Kingdom Hearts/Steam Deck sweepstakes (more information here), with the following prizes up for grabs: 1st Place: Tetsuya Nomura Signed Steam Deck OLED 1TB | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE | HiGround Keyboard Selection (Crystal Collection or Topograph Collection) | 1st Choice of KH Merch (See T&Cs for list) Key Bearer Status Winner: Steam Deck OLED 1TB | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE | HiGround Keyboard Selection (Crystal Collection or Topograph Collection) | 2nd Choice of KH Merch (See T&Cs for list) #KHonSteam Winner(x1-2) - Dependent on Community bonus: Steam Deck OLED 512GB | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE | 3rd/4th Choice of KH Merch (See T&Cs for list) General Pool Winner(x3): Steam Deck LCD 256GB (Dependent on Community Bonus) | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE Lastly, a special message was posted by Hikaru Utada in celebration of the Steam release, discussing the recent re-recording of "Hikari/Simple and Clean": EDIT: Here are comments made by Tetsuya Nomura, celebrating the Steam release:
Updated thread with trailer for the Steam release
$13... was Nomura the one who priced it for you XD Speaking of 13, it is slated to be released June 13th, and Summer Game Fest is scheduled for June 7th this year... hmmm.........
Three years since the 'Kingdom Hearts' series was first released on PC through the Epic Games Store, it has been announced today that the series will soon be accessible to PC players via Steam: As indicated above, 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX', 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue', and 'Kingdom Hearts III' (including the Re Mind DLC) will be available on Steam starting June 13th! EDIT: A trailer to commemorate the Steam release (along with a newly recorded version of 'Simple and Clean') has been released:
Updated post with news on the one week delay for the closed beta test.
After announcing earlier this year that the Android closed beta test for 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' would be postponed, Square-Enix made an announcement today that the game's closed beta test will finally be scheduled next month from April 25th till May 2nd: The lucky players who'll get to be chosen for this closed beta test will be notified sometime around April 19th! EDIT: It was announced earlier today that the Android closed beta test will be postponed a week to May 2nd to account for feedback from the previous closed beta, and that there will be a closed beta for iOS devices at the same time!
Definitely not the last lol
The 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' closed beta for Android devices, which was originally scheduled for January 2024, has been postponed until this spring per the game's official X/Twitter account, attributing the delay to needing additional time to further refine the game: We'll be sure to let you know as soon as a specific date for the Android closed beta is announced.
2023 for me was the year of PS5... finally managed to grab one last spring and have been loving it ever since! My first game on the system was Hogwarts Legacy, which I enjoyed quite a lot, giving me the true Hogwarts video game experience I've been longing for ever since I first got into Harry Potter over two decades ago. For my favorite game of the year, I'm torn between Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Spider-Man 2. I felt both were very compelling games and great additions to the Star Wars and Marvel lore. Favorite soundtrack, gonna go with Assassin's Creed: Mirage, though I'm probably biased due to the soundtrack's Middle Eastern feel (and me bring from the region definitely helped the music resonate with me). Favorite multiplayer... I don't play multiplayer games lol (but I'll get back to you on that after Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link is released)
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View attachment 50876 As a limited number of lucky fans are currently enjoying the closed beta test of 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link', some of them got a chance to sit down with the game's development team (consisting of series director Tetsuya Nomura, producer Ichiro Hazama, and character designer Miki Yamashita) at the Square-Enix ARTNIA cafe in Japan over the weekend for a very insightful Q&A. Some of the questions and answers have been documented by users like @rikunami13, @aibo_c7, and @aitaikimochi. KH13's @RyujiBlades graciously translated and compiled all the answers as well as additional information from the Q&A session, which you can view below:
As promised last week, we were given a major update on 'Kingdom Hearts: MIssing Link' today! The game has been confirmed for release in 2024, as revealed in a new trailer released on Twitter/X: In addition to the new trailer, fans in the UK and Australia have a chance to sign up for a closed beta test until November 19th. To top it all off, Nomura left fans with a message, which can be read below (translation courtesy of KHInsider):
