View attachment 47593 View attachment 47594 We're a little late with this, but anyway, Spirit Halloween is now selling officially licensed Kingdom Hearts costumes for Halloween. Currently, the only costumes available are Sora and Kairi in their KH2 attire with their keyblades (which are shown above). The wigs and the keyblades are available to purchase individually as well. Check them out (as well as other KH merchandise sold by Spirit Halloween) right here.
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There's the area outside Mysterious Tower in Symphony of Sorcery. Also, Districts 1, 2, and 3 in Traverse Town.
~Darien's Dream~ Spoiler: BGM "Where... am I?" Darien wondered out loud as he found himself in a garden. Looking around, he noticed the mysterious young woman, recognizing her from previous dreams. "You... you're the princess from my dreams..." Darien told the young woman, "Please tell me, why have you been appearing in my dreams all these years? Are you trying to tell me something?" As he approached her, he felt his foot step on something. Looking down, he noticed that he stepped on a familiar locket. "I know this locket..." Darien commented as he picked it up, recognizing it from his battle with Mewtwo. But even when he fought Mewtwo, it still felt familiar to him then, confusing Darien, as he was sure he never saw it before that moment. "Is this your locket?" Darien asked the young woman, holding it out to her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Imperial Palace (Battle)~ Spoiler: BGM As Goldar continued battling the Dragonzord and Tigerzord, he noticed the Megazord summon the Power Sword. "Uh-oh..." Goldar commented, knowing what would happen next. As the Megazord swung the Power Sword at Chernabog, the monster shrieked as it was defeated, disintegrating into darkness. "Grrr, this isn't the last you've seen of me, Power Brats!" Goldar angrily said as he teleported away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Imperial Palace (Rooftop)~ As Hiccup's and Vanitas's weapons were locked against the other, they (along with Toothless) noticed Chernabog getting destroyed by the Megazord. "Hmph," Vanitas scoffed as he pushed Hiccup away and backed off a bit. "Well, looks like you and your Crystal Order buddies just lost," Hiccup told Vanitas while panting. "Did we, though?" Vanitas cryptically questioned as he teleported away. "Huh? What did he... mean by that?" Hiccup asked Toothless, who was just as confused as he was. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside the Imperial Palace~ "Thanks, Sailor Mars," Grandpa Hino thanked the Sailor Scout who, unknowingly to him, was really his granddaughter, "If anything were to happen to my Rei... I don't think I'd be able to forgive myself." "Piplup!" Chad cried, pointing to Chernabog. Watching, Grandpa and Chad watched as Chernabog was defeated by the Megazord. "Is it... over?" Grandpa wondered out loud. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside the Imperial Palace~ "Thor!" Thor's family and friends cried as they rushed to the area where Thor crashed, noticing him slowly getting up. "Huh, that somehow hurt a lot less than I expected," Thor commented as his mother slapped him, "Ow! That hurt even more!" "You scared us to death!" Frigga cried as tears rolled down her face, tightly hugging her son while sobbing. "Don't worry... I'm alright, Mother," Thor replied, trying to comfort her as he hugged her as well. As for Loki and Odin, the two simply breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that Thor was alright. "We're... really glad that you're okay, Thor," Xion told Thor, with Luna and Vanellope nodding in concurrence. "Thank you, everyone..." Thor thanked the others as they all silently watched Chernabog getting defeated by the Megazord. "Hmm, it looks like Thor's heroics might've helped the Power Rangers put an end to that monster," Celestia commented. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Imperial Palace~ Spoiler: BGM [0:00-1:09] As the dust settled, many attendees returned to the main building, trying to look through the rubble to see if anyone they knew was still alive. "Yen Sid! Yen Sid!" Coulson and other Nintendo High teachers called out, trying to find the Music instructor. Gasping, Moody pointed to a spot, telling the others, "I found him..." Looking to where he pointed, the hearts of Coulson and the others sank, noticing Yen Sid's body lying on the ground, killed by rubble that fell on him. Kneeling down next to Yen Sid's body, Phil Coulson sighed as he sadly closed the deceased Yen Sid's eyes... Elsewhere, Philip Banks and his family were looking around for the family butler, Geoffrey. "You sure he was here?" Ashley asked Will and Carlton. "He wasn't outside, so surely he must be here somewhere," Carlton responded. "Oh my God..." Vivian commented as she and her family stumbled upon Geoffrey's body, who, like Yen Sid, was killed by rubble falling on him. Hilary and Ashley immediately started sobbing as they knelt down next to their butler's body, while Vivian and Philip covered their mouths as their heads were filled with a flurry of emotions. As for Will and Carlton, the two were stunned to see the very man who saved their life a little while ago now dead... [1:10-2:50] As Officer Jenny and Donn Eppes were allowing EMTs and reporters to come to the area, the two officers were looking for any survivors in the area. "Hello! Anyone hurt!" Jenny called out. "Jenny! You have to see this!" Eppes cried. Turning around, Officer Jenny's heart sank as she noticed Eppes approaching her while carrying the dead body of the Japanese Prime Minister, Harriet Jones. "Oh my goodness!" Jenny cried while covering her mouth, "The prime minister's dead!" Some of the attendees who saw Harriet Jones's dead body started to sob at the sight, regardless of their feelings on her, because this didn't just feel like an attack against Harriet Jones, but also against them and against Japan as a whole. Slowly approaching the area, Harold Saxon pretended to look distraught at the sight around him... "Mr. Saxon!" Officer Jenny cried as she noticed Harold Saxon approach her and Eppes. "What... happened?" Saxon questioned, pretending to look stunned. "I'm afraid to say... the prime minister was killed during the attack," Eppes replied. "This is... horrible!" Saxon cried, "What do we do without a leader?" "Actually, Saxon... since you won the election yesterday, and with the prime minister dead... the Constitution of Japan states that you are now the prime minister of our country," Jenny informed Saxon. "I see..." Saxon replied, "I never imagined this would happen. But... I'll do my best to lead this country and punish those behind the attack." "Thank you... Mr. Prime Minister. We stand with you," Jenny said, saluting the new prime minister of Japan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~The Imperial Palace (again)~ 'Mission accomplished,' Xehanort thought to himself after hearing that Harriet Jones was dead. Walking around the rubble, Xehanort tried to find an exit to leave the building. But as he walked, he heard crying nearby. 'I know that voice,' Xehanort said to himself, feeling like he knew who was crying, 'Sunset Shimmer?' Rushing to the source of the crying, Xehanort's heart sank upon noticing Sunset Shimmer sobbing next to the dead bodies of Trixie and Gaston... "Xehanort..." Sunset Shimmer cried as she noticed Xehanort arrive, "Trixie and Gaston... they're gone! They're gone, Xehanort!" "H-how d-did this happen?!" Xehanort questioned, shocked by what he was seeing. "They said they saw you too close to the action. They thought you were going to get hurt. So they ran back to try and save you. I tried to stop them, but... it was too late!" Sunset Shimmer replied as she kept sobbing. "No..." a stunned Xehanort said, shaking his head in disbelief, "This can't be happening... NOOOOOO!!!!!" Noticing Xehanort quickly turning around and running away, Sunset Shimmer got up and tried to catch up, crying, "Xehanort!" As he ran, Xehanort got out of the building through the back entrance, and summoned a Corridor of Darkness, going through it. "Xehanort, wait!" Sunset Shimmer cried following Xehanort into the Corridor of Darkness as it disappeared. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Moon Palace~ Spoiler: BGM "Those pesky Power Rangers! I'll get them next time," Goldar angrily commented after returning from the battle in the Imperial Palace. "Don't be so disappointed, Goldar," Thrax replied as he was watching the events happening through his mother's telescope, grinning, "I think this battle achieved a lot more than you think." "Really?" a surprised Goldar questioned. "Oh yes..." Thrax replied. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Command Center~ "We won. But... this is terrible..." Alpha 5 commented as he watched Chernabog getting defeated in the Viewing Globe, only to shift to a view of Harriet Jones's body being taken away, "First Kate, and now this... what a terrible day it's been." "Harry, Hikaru, Go... if you know someone who might've been down there, make sure to check if they are alright," Zordon told Harry, Hikaru and Go. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~CNN Live Broadcast~ "Ladies and gentlemen, if you're just joining us, we have some major breaking news," Wolf Blitzer said as he faced the camera, with the bottom of the broadcast stating: BREAKING NEWS: 5 CONFIRMED DEAD IN TOKYO IMPERIAL PALACE ATTACK (INCLUDING P.M. JONES) "Not too long ago, two monsters appeared during the opening ceremony for the Festival of Snowflakes in Tokyo's Imperial Palace, battling the Power Rangers' Zords in the process," Blitzer continued, "One of the monsters was ultimately defeated, with the other escaping. Unfortunately, there are some fatalities from the attack. Five confirmed so far, including Prime Minster Harriet Jones. Now the Constitution of Japan states that should the prime minister die after Election Day and before Inauguration day, the candidate who won in the election automatically becomes prime minister. In this case, Harold Saxon, who won yesterday's election, is now the new prime minister of Japan. In addition to that, due to the nature of Harriet Jones's death and the entire situation, Harold Saxon has been granted emergency powers, granting him unlimited executive power for the time being. How will he respond to this attack. What will be the repercussions, we don't know. But let's go live outside the Imperial Palace, where the now current Prime Minister of Japan, Harold Saxon, is about to speak." The broadcast then switched to live footage of Harold Saxon facing journalists as they all asked different questions at the same time... "Please everyone, please," Saxon told the reporters, "This is a very tough time for Japanese citizens everywhere. I, myself, have trouble to find the right words to describe what just happened. This was an attack on Japan's citizens, an attack on Japan's democracy, and an attack on Japan's freedom. Mark my words, those responsible for what happened today will be punished. I assure you that I will use the emergency powers granted to me to get to the bottom of this issue, and to bring back normalcy. For now, I ask you all wait till tomorrow for me to make announcements. But for my first executive order, I decree that tomorrow will be a national day of mourning. Schools will be closed. I ask businesses to close out of respect for the deceased. But know this... I will be working hard around the clock for the country that elected me. I guarantee you, tomorrow... huge changes will be coming. Mark my words. Thank you, and God bless Japan." Saxon then walked away, going to his vehicle as reporters tried to ask him more questions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tsukino Household - Living Room~ "That's great!" Ikuko replied to her daughter, "But they better watch out for themselves. It's dangerous." As time passed, the Tsukino family watched as Chernabog was defeated. But the real shocker came later, when it was announced on the news that Prime Minister Harriet Jones was dead (along with four others), and that Harold Saxon was the new Prime Minister, who announced that there'd be no school the next day due to national mourning. "This is... awful," Kenji commented as he watched the news, with the names of the deceased appearing on screen. "Yen Sid... wait, isn't he the Music instructor at Nintendo High?!" Ikuko questioned, stunned by the fact that someone from Nintendo High was killed by the incident. "Gaston... hang on, Serena... you went to a party at his place, didn't you?" Sammy asked Serena after he saw Gaston's name on the list of the deceased. As for Rini, she felt sick by the news, deciding to go back to watching Darien in the room he was sleeping in, hoping that'll get her mind off things.
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Happy 10th anniversary TWEWY! Now where's the sequel????
After conducting an initial interview with Famitsu, the publication conducted a follow-up interview with 'Kingdom Hearts' series director, Tetsuya Nomura, where he clarifies comments he made in earlier interviews that may have been misinterpreted in Japan, as well as more info on KH3 worlds in general, including the Toy Story world. Check out the fully translated interview below (credit to Saken of KHInsider): In addition to the interview, Famitsu posted a reaction video from the D23 panel when the new trailer was revealed. Check it out below:
I assumed that as well, but either it really is a new world never seen before, or there was probably some confusion between the interviewer and Nomura.
Updated OP with the second half of the interview.
View attachment 47569 In a new interview with Dengeki Playstation, 'Kingdom Hearts' series director, Tetsuya Nomura, got to speak more about 'Kingdom Hearts III' following the major news from D23 last Saturday, explaining more about Keyblade transformations, Twilight Town's role in the game, and a few words on 'Kingdom Hearts Union X[cross]'. Check out the fully translated interview below (courtesy of Zephyr of KHInsider):
Updated OP with translation of first half of the interview.
Release date revealed by then hopefully?
View attachment 47564 In yet another interview following the major KH3 news reveal this past weekend at D23 Expo, 'Kingdom Hearts' director, Tetsuya Nomura, got to speak with Ryan Brown of the Daily Mirror. This time though, the questions are from fans of the KH series, with Nomura's responses to them ranging from interesting to hilarious. Check out the interview below:
~Tsukino Household - Living Room~ "I gotta go," Claire said as she packed her things after getting a call from the hospital she works at, "They're anticipating a ton of wounded to arrive from the mess happening right now. So, they need me there right away." "Sorry you have to go so soon," Sammy told her. "Yeah, well... it's part of the job of an on-call nurse. Whenever, there's an emergency, I gotta go," Claire replied as she finished and walked to the door, "Oh, and don't forget to give Mr. Tuxedo Mask antibiotics like I told you to. Not sure how you guys are gonna handle keeping a fugitive in your house, but I'm sure you'll figure it out." Nodding, Kenji said, "Good luck out there." "And thank you for your help," Ikuko added. Smiling and nodding in response, Claire exited the Tsukino's home. "Gotta say, if you hadn't found your friend bleeding outside, we'd be in trouble right now," Sammy told Rini. "R-right..." Rini responded as her eyes were glued to the battle on TV. 'Could this... be when it all started?' Rini thought to herself, as Chernabog reminded her a lot of the creatures that haunted the land in the future. "Serena, did you call any of your friends?" Ikuko called out to her daughter, "I hope they're okay..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montage of sorts... Spoiler: BGM [0:00-0:44] ~Outside the Imperial Palace~ As Thor waited and waited, Odin ordered his son, "You better not get yourself involved, do you hear me?!" Ignoring his father, Thor continued focusing until his hammer, Mjølnir, flew to him all the way from his home. Once he grabbed his hammer, Thor was surrounded by electricity as he flew away, while his brother, parents, and friends all cried, "THOR!" Landing in the roof next to the Green Ranger, Thor said, "Hello there. Hope you don't mind a little help." Thor then watched the battle continue, waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [0:45-0:54] ~The Imperial Palace~ As Trixie and Gaston were heading to the nearest exit, they turned around to see if Sunset Shimmer or Vanitas were anywhere around. But in the distance, they noticed Xehanort standing dangerously near Chernabog, doing nothing but watching the battle... Gasping, Trixie and Gaston both cried, "Xehanort!" Deciding to forget about Xehanort's cold attitude towards them earlier, Gaston and Trixie rushed back, wanting to save their friend no matter what. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [0:55-1:06] ~Building Rooftop~ As Thor watched the Tigerzord attack with a sonic blast while the Dragonzord attacked with missiles, Thor figured now was his chance. "There's my queue," Thor told the Green Ranger as he flew towards Goldar, who was recovering from an attack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1:07-1:21] ~The Imperial Palace (again)~ "Right!" Sunset Shimmer replied to Sailor Mars, leading Grandpa Hino and Chad as the Sailor Scout got them outside. "Thanks," Sunset Shimmer thanked Sailor Mars, "But... this man is trying to find his granddaughter." "That's right," Grandpa added, "Rei Hino... that's her name." "Piplup, piplup!" Chad concurred. "Think you could help 'em out?" Sunset Shimmer asked Sailor Mars, "I gotta go check on my friends." Sunset Shimmmer then left in a hurry to try and find Gaston, Trixie, and Xehanort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1:22-2:07] ~Imperial Palace (Battle)~ "Heh, you think that's enough to stop me?" Goldar questioned as he readied his sword for another attack. But before Goldar could attack, Thor threw his hammer towards Goldar from the side, knocking him down. "Huh, who did that?!" Goldar questioned as he looked around, but didn't notice Thor as he flew away once his hammer returned to him, "Eh, it doesn't matter. Nothing's going to stop me from beating the Power Rangers." As Goldar got up to continue his battle, Thor flew close to Chernabog, watching as the monster continued sending flame bullets towards the Megazord, Tigerzord, and Dragonzord. Pointing his hammer up to the sky, Thor swung his arm round and round as the sky above filled with storm like clouds. Eventually, lightning struck Thor's hammer. Once Thor absorbed enough electricity with his hammer, he pointed his weapon towards Chernabog, blasting the monster with a mighty electric attack, causing Chernabog to shriek in pain. "Time to end this..." Thor said to himself once he used up all the electricity he absorbed with his hammer. But Chernabog, while weakened, hasn't been defeated yet, and glared at Thor as he flapped his wings hard in Thor's direction, sending him flying to a building near where his friends and family were, crashing right in front of them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2:08-2:37] ~The Imperial Palace (again x2)~ "Geoffrey!" Will and Carlton both cried as they noticed Geoffrey arrive to save them. "Hurry you two! Get up!" Geoffrey told the two, helping them get up, "Now go! Everyone else must be outside the building by now!" "Thanks, Geoffrey!" Carlton thanked his butler. "We owe you one, man!" Will added as he and Carlton rushed to the exit. Exhausted from saving them, Geoffrey was panting as he remained in his place, commenting, "I'm getting too old for this." "What are you doing?" Yen Sid questioned Geoffrey as he approached him... "Come on! Let me get you out of here!" Yen Sid continued. "Thank you, I really appreciate it," Geoffrey responded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2:38-3:21] ~The Imperial Palace - Empty Hallway~ As Saxon and Jones were running towards another flight of stairs in an empty hallway of the building, the floor beneath Harriet Jones began to crack quickly, then broke. Quickly grabbing onto a part of the floor that didn't break, Harriet Jones looked down at the steep fall beneath her, desperately hanging for her life. As Harold noticed what happened, Jones pleaded to him, "Harold! Help me... please!" Making sure no one was around, Harold slowly approached the prime minster, and knelt down next to her. Harold gave Jones a cold look before quickly grabbing her hands so tight that it hurt her, and then whispering to her ear, "Hail the Crystal Order." Harriet's heart sank upon hearing what Saxon whispered to her, not believing what she just heard. Giving her a creepy grin, Saxon pushed Harriet Jones away, watching as the prime minister fell down to her death while screaming.
Edited OP with even MORE interview snippets from IGN. Seriously IGN, why couldn't you have just posted them all at once? :/
View attachment 47562 This week's issue of Famitsu is covering the KH3 news from D23, along with a lengthy interview with 'Kingdom Hearts' series director, Tetsuya Nomura. While a fully translated interview is not yet available, some interesting points have been detailed: (In response to the question of around when in 2018 Kingdom Hearts III will be released) “Please wait for the proper followup report. (Smiles.)” Nomura wanted a Toy Story world in Kingdom Hearts since around Kingdom Hearts II. For Kingdom Hearts III, there have been repeated negotiations as its inclusion was of absolute necessity. The Toy Story world is set after Toy Story 2. It isn’t a parallel world. Rather, the events of Kingdom Hearts III are part of the Toy Story time axis. (In other words, it is canon.) While it is not shown in the trailer, at the start Sora is mistaken for a character in the latest game to be released in this world. The Toy Story staff were considerably surprised at the reproduction quality of the Toy Story characters in-game. Nomura told the development team he wanted riding and fighting in a mech early in development. A different mechanism is being prepared for when you go to another floor in Galaxy Toys. The Big Hero Six world is progressing well, but news on that is still down the line. While the number of Disney worlds are less than the amount included in Kingdom Hearts II, the density of each world is greater, including gameplay. ** “Although there are parts [of Final Fantasy VII Remake] further along than Kingdom Hearts III, such as cutscenes, it is unlikely we’ll share information for a while as we switch from mainly external to mainly internal development.” ** For reference on how many Disney worlds there were in KH games that introduced new Disney worlds: KH1: 9 KH2: 12 BBS: 7 DDD: 5 Source: Gematsu EDIT: Translation of the first half of the interview is now available: Credit to Saken of KHInsider for the translations! EDIT2: Added the rest of the translated interview above.
I take a break from the game for a bit, Vulpeus gets to be in 2nd place for two weeks in a row. I get back into the game, it drops to third place. Did I jinx it??? 0_0
Wow, this place hasn't seen life in over two and a half years... did it regenerate? Admittedly, it's been a while since I've been up to date with Doctor Who (really miss the days when the show was on Netflix). I haven't seen the last Christmas special or any of the Series 10 episodes. I intend to change that soon, of course. As for the new Doctor, I'm really sad to see Capaldi go (he and Tennant are tied as my favorites), but I look forward to seeing what Jodie Whittaker brings to the table, especially for being the first female Doctor (which I kinda saw happening considering Missy).
View attachment 47558 In yet another interview at D23, Tetsuya Nomura got to speak with DualShockers' Azario Lopez about 'Kingdom Hearts III'. Not much of the information is different than what's been revealed previously, but it is a nice read nonetheless. Check out the interview below: