Disney D23 is an official Disney fan club that was founded in 2009 and is sponsored by the Walt Disney Company. This year, they are holding the event in Japan, and will feature exclusive KH content! Don't get to excited, as there has been no mention of the sort on future titles, but Mr. Shinji Hashimoto (Producer) is set to appear, along with several Voice Actors from the series. The event known as the "Kingdom Hearts Fun Event," will be October 14th 2013 from 3-4 PM. Credit for the news find goes to Roxam.
Since the CBT for the browser game began today, I thought I would take a few screenshots and give a brief run-through of the Beta test experience. Starting from the tutorial, players are given limited customization options, but this is expected for the closed beta. As per usual in Kingdom Hearts games, small hint tutorials are given to help move the player along. If you don't speak Japanese, it still won't help. :/ View attachment 35654 View attachment 35655 View attachment 35656 View attachment 35657 View attachment 35658 The Beta test offers 3 worlds to visit! Dwarf Woodlands, Wonderland, and Agrabah. While there is nothing particularly different with each world, the layout and music still give it their own individual feel. While there are no well known bosses, each world has it's top dog heartless. Large Body in Dwarf Woodlands, Tornado Step in Wonderland, and Armored Soldier in Agrabah. (I myself, spent most of my time in Dwarf Woodlands) View attachment 35659 View attachment 35660 View attachment 35661 View attachment 35662 View attachment 35664 View attachment 35682 View attachment 35684 The gameplay is pretty simple. Once you deck is constructed, it's "Click and attack" from there. With each level up, Missions are granted that give rewards once completed. To gather materials, open chests and fight heartless, AP is used. Once all 50 points are depleted, it can only be fully replenished by leveling, using potions, or waiting for it to refill over time (Usually 5 minutes to restore 1 AP this way...) View attachment 35663 View attachment 35664 View attachment 35666 View attachment 35667 View attachment 35669 View attachment 35670 View attachment 35671 View attachment 35677 View attachment 35680 View attachment 35702 Players' decks are made from Attack and Assist Cards. Attack cards act as your means of both attack and defense, while Assist cards increase your HP. Constructing your deck is based around 3 types of attack cards with the following icons; Sword, Wing, and Orb. Each acting as a physical attack, Air based attack, and Magical attack respectively. These cards have a cost and while we would all like to equip the strongest cards, the overall cost of each card limits you. In the deck construction menu, players are able to equip, meld cards to increase the strength of other cards, or sell them. When certain materials are gained, you can even upgrade your keyblade to increase your attack strength! View attachment 35697 View attachment 35698 View attachment 35699 View attachment 35700 Here are just a few of the cards the CBT has to offer through Treasure Chests and battle rewards; View attachment 35665 View attachment 35668 View attachment 35672 View attachment 35676 View attachment 35678 View attachment 35679 View attachment 35681 View attachment 35683 Some of the rewards you get from missions include Moogle points and coupons. Both can be used to exchange for more rare or stronger cards. Some are fairly common, but they can always be used as melding materials. View attachment 35695 View attachment 35696 Another cool aspect, is the "Encounters" that occur every 15 minutes or so. These are like the raid boss battles of the game. If you die during your first encounter, use BP to continue fighting on! (Can be replenished through Ethers or over time) So far only Darkside can be fought, and his power varies per encounter. He is very powerful and can be notched down by other members on your team. (I was randomly placed in one since I started) Teams compete with one another to see who has the most "Lux." The victors gain prizes such as Moogle Coupons. View attachment 35673 View attachment 35674 View attachment 35675 View attachment 35703 View attachment 35704 View attachment 35705 View attachment 35706 View attachment 35707 The Keyblade that players used is Called Starlight. My Character View attachment 35701 Just a Short update, if anyone can correct or offer their own experiences, please don't hesitate!
A small query I was wondering. With the recent trailer for the Western rendition of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix, the two were compared, and I thought it would be best to move that to the appropriate section. Feel free to vote and/or explain which VA you prefer.
