No Man's Sky - PS4
The sales numbers for 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue' are in, and it looks like the collection is a success, selling 137,797 copies of the game during its first week in Japan. By comparison, this is a better number than the previous two collections, which during their first week in Japan sold 128,414 (1.5) and 84,935 (2.5). Source: 4Gamer.net
OOC: Events at Nintendo High School have been skipped ahead to the end of the school day. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Outside the Main Entrance~ "See you tonight, Hiccup!" Manon told Hiccup as she hurried down the stairs with Harry on her shoulder. "Leemo!" Harry waved goodbye at Clemont and Hiccup, who happily waved back. "You two enjoy the concert," Clemont told Hiccup. "Thanks, man," Hiccup replied, "Really wish you could've come too." "Me too," Clemont concurred as he shrugged, "Anyway, I'll see you both tomorrow." "Take care!" Hiccup told Clemont as he left. Once he was alone, Hiccup went back inside, thinking to himself, 'Now to find Mario...' ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Outside the Main Entrance (Again)~ "So, you guys gonna study for the English quiz tomorrow?" Riku asked "Yeah," Roxas replied. "Otherwise, we might've went to that concert tonight," Sora added. "Alright. Well, let me know if you guys need help with it," Riku said as he got on his motorcycle and started it, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to church." As Riku drove off, Sora asked Roxas, "Did... you know he goes to church?" "Nope," Roxas replied, shaking his head as he and his brother headed home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Prince Demande's Ship - Dining Area~ "I would be happy to introduce you to him," Saphir responded to Elsa after she commented that it would be an honor to meet King Regis, "And I am sure he would be honored to met you as well." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School: Principal's Office~ Spoiler: BGM "I trust you are ready for tonight?" Al Mualim asked Xehanort after closing the office's door so no one hears them. "Yes," Xehanort replied. "Good," Al Mualim said as he went back to his seat, "Once Harriet Jones is gone, the real work begins. However, there may be an obstacle in achieving our goal." "What is it?" Xehanort asked. "Even if Harold becomes the new prime minister tonight by completely legal means... there will be those who question such legitimacy," Al Mualim responded, "It proves my very point from the beginning. Our enemies will do whatever it takes to keep the world as it is... even if it means abandoning their very own ideals." "I see," Xehanort commented. "Be wary of them, Xehanort. And never let your guard down," Al Mualim said. Nodding in response, Xehanort then asked, "Will you be attending the concert tonight?" "No, I'm afraid not," Al Mualim replied, "I have some matters to take care of at our headquarters. But I will be watching it live on television. I look forward to seeing how you successfully deal with dear Harriet Jones." "Alright. I should get going," Xehanort said as he got up. "Very well, Xehanort. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to write a letter of congratulations for Tommy and Kimberly. Young Oliver has just proposed to her today," Al Mualim replied, sighing, "Such a shame that they won't live to see their wedding day." Nodding, Xehanort left Al Mualim's office as the principal began writing a letter for Tommy and Kimberly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Outside the Main Entrance (Again x2)~ "So, ice-cream?" Vanellope suggested to her friends as they left school. "Don't we have to study for our English quiz tomorrow?" Xion asked Vanellope. "We could study while we have ice-cream," Loki suggested, "I have a big Advanced Calculus test tomorrow AND I have to perform tonight. So as long as we study while having ice-cream at the usual place, I don't see much of an issue." "He has a point," Thor told Xion. "Alright, fair enough," Xion replied with a smile. "Plus, we could consider it a mini-celebration for Loki's concert tonight," Luna added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Nintendo High School - Outside the Main Entrance (Again x3)~ "Later, guys!" Dick told his friends as he left to go home. "See you tomorrow!" Ritchie added as he left as well. "Pikachu!" Sparky added while on Ritchie's shoulder, waving goodbye. As Connor, Katniss, and Rue waved goodbye back, Rue looked at Connor and Katniss before saying, "Umm, I'll see you in District 12, Katniss." "Okay, Rue," Katniss replied as Rue left, "Well, see you tomorrow, Connor." "Y-yeah," Connor responded as they both turned away to head home. But before he started walking, Connor quickly turned around and ran to Katniss, saying, "Katniss, wait!" "What is it, Connor?" Katniss asked. "I just wanted to ask if... you could..." Connor replied, struggling to articulate what he wanted to say. "Go on a date?" Katniss attempted to finish his sentence, smiling at him. "Y-yes, that's it," Connor happily responded, "There's a great place by the harbor Achilles and I usually go to. I'm sure you'll love it." "Okay. I can do Friday," Katniss said. "Sounds good," Connor said, "Haymitch can come too if he wants." "Pikapika!" Haymitch happily concurred. "Sounds like a plan," Katniss said as she kissed Connor on his cheek, "I'll see you later." "Okay," Connor replied as Katniss walked away with Haymitch. Happily sighing, Connor walked to his apartment, excited to finally have a date with Katniss. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside Nintendo Elementary~ Arriving outside Nintendo Elementary like the letter she received earlier asked her to, Celestia looked around to see anyone was looking for her. "You made it!" a little girl's voice said behind Celestia. Turning around, the pony found Rini looking at her... "Why hello there," Celestia greeted Rini, showing her the letter she got earlier, "Tell me, were you the one who sent me this letter?" "Well, I wrote it. But my friend was the one who sent it," Rini replied, "By the way, name's Rini. And I really needed to see you." "Me? How come?" a confused Celestia questioned. "I have to take you to someone who needs your help, Celestia," Rini replied, holding out her hand, "Give me your hoof. And my friend will take us to go see him." "Umm, alright," Celestia hesitantly said as she held out her right hoof for Rini to hold, "Who is this 'friend' of yours anyway?" "You'll see," Rini replied as she held Celestia's hoof. Just then, Mewtwo appeared right next to Celestia and Rini... Gasping, Celstia was about to say something before Mewtwo teleported himself, Rini, and Celestia away from the area. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Airfield - The Bus~ Spoiler: BGM Slowly opening her eyes, the wounded Osgood watched as her friends were marching towards the exit against their own will. 'Oh no!' she thought to herself, still feeling painful from being shot at, 'I must help them! But how?' Remembering that she kept smoke bombs in her pocket in case of an emergency, Osgood slowly tried reaching into her pocket while attempting to remain quiet by not making a noise of any kind, as hard as it was, especially since she had to yell in pain from her gunshot wounds. Eventually, Osgood successfully grabbed a small smoke bomb, and was ready to help her friends. "RUN!" Osgood yelled as she threw the smoke bomb, with the bomb creating a dense, black smoke upon exploding. "Osgood?!" Simmons cried as she and the others were coughing from the smoke, surprised that she was alive. "We can't stay here, Jemma, we have to run!" Fitz replied, taking advantage of the situation as he grabbed her hand and ran outside while followed by Darien and the others. "Smoke can be harmful to one's lungs," Baymax commented as Hiro dragged him outside to escape as well. As the smoke cleared, Alan and his fellow Crystal Order members noticed that the captors had escaped. Noticing the injured Osgood, Alan glared at her as he quickly took out his gun, and shot her in the forehead, killing her for good as Pierce ordered him, "Never mind her. Get them!" The Japanese Intelligence Agency (J.I.A.) ~The Enemy Within~ Meanwhile, outside in the airfield, Nick, May, Fitz, and Simmons rushed towards an SUV (with May driving), while Shining Armor, Skye, Hiro, and Baymax quickly getting into a second SUV (with Skye driving). As for Darien (having transformed to his Tuxedo Mask alter ego), he quickly grabbed a motorcycle, and once the others started their SUVs, he drove his motorcycle, leading the the two SUVs towards the exit. As Tuxedo Mask and the others were racing to get out of the J.I.A's sights, they noticed a J.I.A. checkpoint up ahead, with the guards over there pointing their guns towards them while a boom barrier was blocking the way. "Hold on tight!" Tuxedo Mask yelled to his fellow escapees as he summoned two of his trusty sharp stemmed roses and sent both flying right into the guards, injuring them before they could attempt to shoot the escapees. Opening her window as she continued driving, May yelled out to Tuxedo Mask, "Darien, get behind us! Skye and I will take care of the barrier ahead." Nodding, Tuxedo Mask slowed his motorcycle so that the two SUVs passed ahead of him in order to ram the barrier ahead. "Wait, we're gonna ram into the boom barrier?!" Hiro cried. "Hell yeah," Skye replied as she and May both sped towards the barrier. "We're not going to make it!" Simmons cried. Eventually, both SUVs successfully rammed through the barrier, continuing their escape while followed by Tuxedo Mask from behind as they went towards the nearby highway. "Heh, we did it," Fitz commented, relieved that they were able to get through the checkpoint. "It's not over yet," Fury replied, pointing to a J.I.A. Quinjet that was flying above them until turning around and hovering above the highway ahead of them to face the escapees approaching. "I'll take care of this, guys!" Tuxedo Mask announced as he sped forward, passing by the two SUVs as he raced towards the Quinjet. "Stand down, Agent Chiba," a pilot inside the Quinjet ordered Tuxedo Mask through a speaker as the Quinjet lowered its machine gun, "I repeat, stand down!" As Tuxedo Mask doesn't stop, the Quinjet's machine gun starts shooting at him. Summoning two roses with sharp stems, Tuxedo Mask threw them towards the Quinjet's pilots, with both roses able to penetrate the window protecting them, instantly killing the two of them. The Quinjet then started to wobble as it continued hovering above the highway. Taking advantage of the situation, Tuxedo Mask hopped from his motorcycle to the top of the Quinjet, damaging its propellers with his sharp stemmed roses, and then doing a somersault to jump back at his motorcycle and continue driving it while the Quinjet crashed off the highway. With the two SUVs following Tuxedo Mask through the highway, the escapees got close to downtown Tokyo. But as they continued with their escape, the escapees noticed something shocking in one of the digital billboards on top of one the skyscrapers in Tokyo. It was a PSA warning citizens about each of the escapees. Darien, Shining Armor, Skye, Fury, May, Fitz, Simmons, Hiro, and even Baymax were all listed as wanted by the authorities for crimes against Japan. "That is not good..." Shining Armor commented after seeing the billboard. "Guys... we've got company!" Hiro cried, pointing to the back as he noticed Alan following them on his motorcycle while accompanied by an armored J.I.A. van being driven by John Garret with the Winter Soldier sitting next to him with a rifle in his hands... Noticing the J.I.A. approaching them from behind, Tuxedo Mask tried to quickly think of a plan. Just then, he noticed a fork in the road ahead, and instantly got an idea. "Let's split up!" Tuxedo Mask yelled to both May and Skye, "You guys go to the right, I'll go to the left!" Nodding, both May and Skye headed to the right side of the highway while Tuxedo Mask took the left side that would lead to a bridge over a river. Noticing what the escapees did, Alan yelled to Garret, "Darien's mine! You go after the others!" "Got it!" Garett replied as he started following the SUVs while Alan followed Tuxedo Mask while summoning his Charizard from its Pokeball... "What about Darien?!" Fitz questioned May and Nick Fury as they and Skye's SUV took the fork's right turn and continued driving. "Darien can take care of himself. We need to worry about not getting killed!" Fury responded. "Guys... they're fast approaching!" Simmons cried as she watched the armored J.I.A. van Garret was driving fast approach them and Skye's SUV. May quickly began speeding as she bypassed car after car, constantly going from one lane to another as the Winter Soldier started shooting at the SUVs with his rifle. "Good idea, May," Skye said to herself as she did just as May did, trying to shake Garrett and the Winter Soldier off their tails. Seeing what they were doing, the Winter Soldier resorted to a new strategy, grabbing a grenade, and throwing it far into the highway ahead of them, exploding as it landed close to Skye's SUV. "Woah!" Hiro cried, startled by the grenade's explosion, "They're using grenades against us?!" "Yes... yes they are," Shining Armor replied as he held on while Skye was trying hard to evade Garret and the Winter Soldier. "Ugh, we can't keep dodging them like this!" May complained as another grenade thrown by the Winter Soldier exploded and barely missed her SUV. As the chase continued, Hiro thought of a plan, telling Baymax, "Baymax, open your window!" "Alright," Baymax replied as he opened the window next to him. As Hiro looked back and saw the Winter Soldier about to throw another grenade, Hiro pushed Baymax out the window so that only Baymax's upper half was sticking out the window, telling his robot, "Bounce the grenade back to them, Baymax!" "Bounce wha-?" Baymax questioned before the grenade that was aimed at them hit Baymax's belly, and bounced right back to Garret and the Winter Soldier, with the resulting explosion causing Garret to lose control of his vehicle and crash onto the side of the highway, "Oh..." "We did it!" Hiro cheered. "Great job, guys!" Skye told Baymax and Hiro. "Well, guess that takes care of that," May commented after witnessing what happened, and continued driving with Skye to continue with their escape. As for Tuxedo Mask, he had been trying to evade Alan's Charizard as it tried to hit him with a Flamethrower attack while gliding above him. "Give it up, Chiba!" Alan yelled from behind, trying to shoot Tuxedo Mask while also chasing him with his motorcycle. 'This is never gonna end!' Tuxedo Mask thought to himself, 'Gotta do something!' Summoning a sharp stemmed rose, Tuxedo Mask threw it to the back with the intention to hit Alan's motorcycle. However, Alan's Charizard descended between Tuxedo Mask and Alan at that point, getting hit by the rose in its left wing, causing it to roar in pain and crash on the side of the highway. Seeing what happened to his Charizard, Alan angrily yelled, "You're going to pay for what you did, Chiba!" Getting a clear shot at Tuxedo Mask, Alan was able to shoot him in his left shoulder. After getting hit, Tuxedo Mask cried in pain as he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed onto the side of the highway, with the impact causing him to get thrown off the highway and down the river below. Stopping his motorcycle near where Tuxedo Mask's motorcycle crashed, Alan looked down at the river below, noticing ripples from Tuxedo Mask falling. Pointing his gun to the river, Alan fired multiple shots before yelling, "I'm not gonna rest until I can see your cold dead body, Chiba!" However, upon hearing Charizard's whimpering, Alan snapped out of it, and ran back to check on his Charizard. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ~Outside the Millennium Falcon - On the Side of the Route 50 Highway - Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ After arresting all four members of the biker gang, Judy was congratulated by Kanan, who said, "Good job, Officer." "Glad we could help out," Finn added. "Aww, thanks guys," Hopps replied, "And I am grateful to all of you. Truly, I am." Just then, a bunch of police cars arrived at the scene, with the Annapolis Police Chief, Bogo, stepping out of one of them, looking unimpressed... "Ah, Officer Hopps... mind telling me what on Earth is going on here?!" Bogo demanded. "The biker gang, sir," Hopps responded, "I arrested them." "Yes, I can see that," Bogo said, "But I wanted to know why I am getting dozens of calls about a ship that was flying dangerously low to Route 50!" "You mean the one that helped with the capture of these crooks?" Nick questioned Bogo. "Quiet, fox!" Bogo angrily responded as he walked over to the Millennium Falcon. "I get the feeling he doesn't like me," Nick whispered to Judy. "And who is the owner of this piece of junk?" Bogo questioned, pointing to the Millennium Falcon. "That would be me," Cid replied, "And I'd prefer you don't call it that. Why this baby made the Kessel Run in less than twe-" "Whatever," Bogo interrupted Cid, "Do you even have insurance and registration on this thing?" Taking out a copy of the ship's registration from his pocket, along with an insurance card, Cid handed them to Bogo, who after looking at them, handed them back to Cid, but before he could say something, Judy said, "Chief. I was the one who asked him to use his ship to help me catch these guys. I take full responsibility." Turning around to face Hopps, Bogo said, "That was reckless, Hopps. Not something I'd expect from you. Luckily, there were no reports of damage. So I'll let this slide. But you better not do something like this again. Understood?" "Yes, Chief," Judy replied, nodding. "Good," Bogo said as he told the police officers in the area, "Get these crooks over to HQ. Come on, Hopps!" Nodding, Judy joined the rest of the officers as they prepared to leave. Before she got into a police car, she turned around to look at Cid and the others, happily winking to indicate she's got their back. Once she got into the car and left with the other police officers, Cid commented, "Wow... didn' expect that from her. Especially her." "Heh, that's Judy Hopps for ya. Full of surprises," Nick replied, "But one thing that'll never change... she'll always have her friends' backs." "Really? Well I just hope that means I don't get another ticket from her," Finn commented as he walked back to the Millennium Falcon, "Don't know 'bout you guys, but I'm exhausted." "Yeah, let's go back to Cid's place," Kanan added. "Yeah. Don't wanna miss the Ravens-Bengals game," Cid replied as he followed them, "Hey Cindy, if you don't mind, could ya fly us back home?" "Ooh, Baltimore Ravens versus the Cincinnati Bengals... I love me some football," Nick told BB-8 as they both went to the Millennium Falcon, "Don't you agree, little guy?" BB-8 then responded with the following gesture.
Birth by Sleep Hearing it always makes me think of the beautiful secret ending from BBS and those who are calling out to Sora. Though, there really should be an option for all of the above XP
With 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue' having recently been released in Japan, some early English copies of the game appear to have been leaked. YouTube user Cyberman65 has posted the full English version of the Back Cover cinematic, and with the leak, we got information on who voices who in it, confirming previous scoops made in the past year regarding certain voice actors, including Michael Johnston as Ephemer, Karissa Lee Staples as Invi, and Kevin G. Quinn as Gula. The full list can be viewed below: Max Mittelman - Luxu Karissa Lee Staples - Invi Matthew Mercer - Ira Travis Willingham - Aced Isabela Moner - Ava Kevin G. Quinn - Gula Michael Johnston - Ephemer Lara Jill Miller - Chirithy Ray Chase - Master of Masters Source: KHInsider
Updated op with information on the DLC's international release.
~Nintendo High School - Cafeteria~ As Hiccup continued having lunch with his friends, he noticed Mario holding a lockseed, something he didn't expect to see. "What the...?" Hiccup wondered out loud. "What is it, Hiccup?" Manon asked. "Oh, erm... nothing," Hiccup lied as he shook his head. As Manon returned to eating, Hiccup thought to himself, 'Mario with a lockseed... didn't expect that... could he be the Rider Katniss and I fought against... nah, couldn't be. He's too short and sounds nothing like him. But... what about his brother, Luigi? Does he have one too? Either way, might be a good idea to talk to him after school and tell him about Zordon.' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Prince Demande's Ship - Dining Area~ As everyone was eating, Demande commented, "Oh, I almost forgot... I got a front row ticket at a Yankees game for Olaf. A little something for him to enjoy while we take care of diplomatic matters at the U.N. summit." "Heh, he's definitely gonna enjoy that," Hans replied. "Indeed," Demande concurred, "I expect King Regis to talk with Saphir and myself endlessly before the summit begins." "How come?" King Candy/Turbo asked. "He's a very good friend of my father," Demande responded, "I expect him to congratulate me on willing to take over my father in representing Denmark in the U.N., while wishing his rebellious son would do the same for him." "Prince Noctis, right?" Hans asked. "Yes," Saphir replied, "I'm guessing he's spending time with his friends rather than paying attention to events happening in the world." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Airfield - The Bus~ "Easy..." Director Pierce told the S-type, "You'll get your chance, but I would rather you do it somewhere outside this plane. I do want the interior to remain spotless... well, besides any stains from Osgood's blood over there, hehe." "You... you were the S-type inside Pyrrha," Skye replied to the S-type. "Wow, very good, Skye, you're really catching up," Alan sarcastically told Skye, "By the way, I think my S-type friend should also be thanking Simmons as well, who gave me the vibranium suitcase containing the S-type after she operated on poor ol' Pyrrha, thinking I would place the suitcase somewhere safe, when in reality, I let that very S-type get out free." "Oh, you traitorous b*****d..." Jemma replied, "All this time you were a part of our team... you were secretly against us!" "I can't believe this..." Shining Armor commented. "Can't believe what, my little pony?" John Garret asked Shining Armor as he arrived to the scene with armed J.I.A. agents... "Garret... you too?" a distraught Fury questioned. "Heh, what can I say, Fury... Hail the Crystal Order!" Garret replied. "This is one messed up day..." Hiro commented as he shook his head. "As much as I'd like to continue chatting... hands where I can see them," Pierce told Darien and the others as the armed J.I.A. agents approached each one, pointing their guns to their backs. Sighing, Darien and the others held their hands high, and slowly walked towards the exit. As she walked, Melinda glanced at Osgood, lying on the ground as she was bleeding from the bullet wounds Alan shot at her, assuming she was dead. Saddened, Melinda continued walking slowly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Millennium Falcon - On the Side of the Route 50 Highway - Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ "Perfect," Hopps replied to Cindy as she got her radio to contact the Annapolis Police HQ, "Clawhauser, tell Chief Bogo I'm in Route 50, and I am about to apprehend the biker gang." "That was... awesome!" Kanan excitedly said as he and Finn rejoined the group... "I know, right!" Finn concurred. "Heh, I knew you boys wouldn't have any trouble blastin' those crooks!" Cid told Kanan and Finn as he got up from his seat, "Time we escort the officer outside. C'mon, BB-8, Cindy... let's go!" BB-8 did as it was instructed and followed Cid. "So, were the quad cannons fun?" Nick asked Finn and Kanan as they headed out the ship.
This has gotta be one of my favorite scenes from the game
The Sora summon DLC for 'World of Final Fantasy' is now available through an update for free in Japan! To celebrate the DLC's release, Square-Enix released the above trailer. For those of you who play 'World of Final Fantasy', enjoy a bit of KH in the game. EDIT: Square-Enix has also confirmed that the DLC will be released in NA/EU on January 24th, the same day as 2.8's release!
Having looked at it, I agree. I was just worried one of the trophies would have a really spoilery description like "Beat Xehanort" or something lol
Not gonna look at the 0.2 BBS trophies to avoid potential spoilers, but I am a bit surprised that Back Cover doesn't appear to have any trophies like the Days and Re:coded cinematics did.
In the upcoming issue of Famitsu, 'Kingdom Hearts' series director, Tetsuya Nomura, talks a bit on KH3's development, as well as story details on 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue' (which are expected to contain spoilers): While the full interview isn't out yet, Siliconera has translated tidbits where Nomura discusses development of KH3:
~The Millennium Falcon - Sky Above Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.~ Spoiler: BGM "Wow, I can see my lawyer's office from here," Nick commented as the Millennium Falcon flew above Downtown Annapolis, heading towards Route 50. Once the Falcon reached the highway, Cid and the others noticed the biker gang that the police were after, speeding down the highway on their motorcycles towards the bridge that crosses the Severn River. "There they are!" Judy cried, pointing to the biker gang way below them. "I see 'em!" Cid replied as he lowered the Millennium Falcon's altitude while continuing to chase the gang from above. Turning to face Finn and Kanan, Cid ordered them, "You two, get to the quad cannons and shoot these guys!" "Uhh, Cid... we never used them before," Kanan replied. "Yeah... you expect us to shoot them without ever having practiced?" Finn added. "First time for everything, boys! Now get to it!" Cid ordered Finn and Kanan, who shrugged and headed to their respective gunner seat in the Falcon. "Guys, if you're gonna shoot, try to not kill any of them. And of course, do NOT shoot at any civilian vehicles!" Judy told Kanan and Finn. "Yes, ma'am!" both Kanan and Finn replied from their gunner seats. Meanwhile, the biker gang on the highway noticed the Millennium Falcon descending towards them, but didn't seem troubled. In fact, two of the bikers took out their guns, and started shooting at the ship as they continued with their escape. "Heh, those fools think bullets can harm the Falcon," Cid said as he accelerated the Falcon right above them, with the resulting airwaves so strong that the bikers guns flew out of their hands. It was then that the group of four bikers were concerned, and sped so that they can get away from the Millennium Falcon. "Oh, now y'all are scared," Cid said with a grin as the Millennium Falcon got closer to the biker gang, telling Kanan and Finn, "Boys, get ready to fire!" Cid then rotated the Millennium Falcon 90 degrees so that Kanan and Finn could get a clear shot at the biker gang. But as a result of the change from a horizontal to vertical position, Nick and Judy had to hang on to something while BB-8 was able to attach itself to the interior walls. "Firing, now!" Kanan announced as he fired his quad cannon, trying to avoid hitting civilian vehicles and aiming for the biker gang. Kanan was able to fire shots at the road in front of two of the bikers, catching them by surprise as they lost control of their motorcycles and fell hard on the ground (but were still alive). "Hah, got 'em!" Kanan cheered. "Okay then... my turn," Finn said as he started shooting, accidentally shooting a tree on the side of the highway. "Oops," Finn said to himself, "Let me try again." Shooting his quad cannon again, Finn was able to shoot the wheels of both remaining biker's motorcycles, causing them to catch fire, and forcing the bikers to jump off their motorcycles. "Woo! Hell yeah!" Finn cheered as he successfully got the other bikers. "Heh, good job, boys!" Cid congratulated the two as he looked at his granddaughter, "Alright, Cindy, land us right next to those bikers. I believe Officer Hopps needs to take care of 'em." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Nintendo High School - Cafeteria~ "Wow, you really proposed to her?" Coulson asked Tommy, "Congratulations, both of you!" Coulson then applauded for Tommy and Kimberly as other teachers joined him. "Wow, first I get a job as the new Demonology instructor, and then this? Best... day... ever!" Matt commented as he applauded with the other teachers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Prince Demande's Ship - Dining Area~ "Not at all," Demande happily replied to Elsa as Hans pulled out a chair for Anna. Getting up, Saphir pulled out a chair for Elsa, telling her, "You can sit right here, Elsa." Nephrite then arrived with other servants as they brought the food over for Demande and the others... "Mmm, so appetizing," Demande commented as the food was placed on the dinner table, "Thank you, Nephrite. You never disappoint." Nephrite silently bowed in response as he left with the other servants. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~J.I.A. Airfield - The Bus~ "Thank you, Baymax," Skye thanked Baymax for helping her analyze the signal from the flash drive Darien gave her, "Whatever's in the flash drive should be decoded any second now." Skye and everyone else stared at the computer screen on the wall, watching as the signal from the flash drive was slowly being converted to something readable. "S-Skye..." Darien's weak voice said as he arrived and slowly walked towards the group... "Darien?" Skye replied as she noticed him arrive, surprised to see him in pain as he walked in. "Here, let me help you," Hiro said as he helped Darien walk towards a nearby chair. "Dear God... what happened to you, Darien?" Osgood questioned. As he was panting, Darien replied, "I... I'm not sure to be honest. One minute I'm going down the elevator. Next thing I know, I'm being attacked by a bunch of fellow J.I.A. agents. Why? I don't know. I'm lucky I made it here without being detected." "Attacked by... J.I.A. agents?" Simmons wondered out loud. "Why would they do that?" Fitz added. "This is really strange..." Fury commented, with May and Shining Armor both nodding in agreement. Walking over to Darien to scan his injuries, Baymax said, "I have detected heavy bruising on your left thigh and left arm. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your pain?" "Uh, a 10," Darien responded. "Very well. Administering painkiller," Baymax said as a needle came out of his finger. "Ow!" Darien cried in pain as Baymax injected his thigh and arm with the needle. "Painkiller administered," Baymax said, "During the healing process, I would recommend using an ice pack on the injured parts of your body to relieve any pain and inflammation. You've been a good patient. Have a lollipop." "Uh, thanks..." Darien replied as Baymax handed him a lollipop, putting it into his pocket, "By the way, Skye... any luck with the flash drive's data?" "Turned out to be a signal full of noise," Skye replied, "But, thanks to Baymax's help, I was able to figure out a way to decode it." "Umm, speaking of the signal... guys, you might wanna have a look at this," Shining Armor said as he pointed to the computer screen on the wall. The signal from the flash drive was decoded into two sentences, with the first sentence currently displayed on the screen... Out of the shadows, into the light. "'Out of the shadows, into the light,'" May read the words on the screen. "What does that even mean?" Alan questioned. "There's another sentence," Skye said as the second sentence from the flash drive's signal was displayed on the screen, a sentence that shocked everyone in the group... Hail the Crystal Order. "What the..." Shining Armor commented, unable to comprehend that the sentence he just read was from a signal originating from a J.I.A. source. "Skye, are you sure the flash drive only contained data from the Lemurian Star?" Nick Fury questioned. "I'm absolutely sure," Skye replied, "I... can't explain it... but this message is from within the J.I.A." "Hang on a second... is this... implying that there are Crystal Order members in the J.I.A.??" Simmons questioned. "Jemma... the proof is right in front of you," May replied. "B-but... how's this possible?" Hiro questioned. "It can't be possible!" Fitz replied, "You can't be a part of the J.I.A. without excessive scrutiny on a regular basis. Every single one of us knows that." "That's right," Alan concurred. "The J.I.A. would've been able to catch it the moment any hint of suspicion arisen," Osgood added, "Unless..." "Unless this goes deep. Really deep," Darien continued Osgood's sentence, "What if senior members of the J.I.A. are part of the Crystal Order, and allowed for this infiltration to happen..." "Chiba... there you are," Alexander Pierce's voice said as the new J.I.A. director arrived while accompanied by armed J.I.A. agents... "You know, Rumlow's not too happy about what you did to him in the elevator," Pierce continued. As Darien stared at Alexander, Fury asked the J.I.A. director, "Pierce... what's going on?" "You know, you all had promise," Pierce told the group, "I really hoped that one day, you all would be able to become a part of something much bigger. But alas, it looks like that'll never happen." "What are you talking about?!" General Shining Armor questioned Pierce. "Allow me to continue this discussion, Pierce," a voice with a European accent from the computer said. "Huh? Who said that," Skye wondered out loud. "I did," the voice from the computer replied. "What a sec... I know that voice," Fury commented as he heard the voice from the computer, recognizing it as the voice of Arnim Zola, a J.I.A. scientist who passed away during the late 90s, "It can't be... Arnim Zola?" "That is correct," the voice replied as a ghastly image appeared on the screen... Spoiler: BGM "I may not be the man I was when I was a scientist working for the J.I.A., but I am indeed Dr. Arnim Zola," Zola responded as he looked at everyone. "Nick, you know him?" Darien asked Fury. "Arnim Zola was a Swiss scientist recruited by the J.I.A. for well over a decade, but died a few years before I first met you," Fury replied to Darien. "Correction, I have never been more alive, Nicholas Fury," Zola told Nick Fury, "In 1998 I received a terminal diagnosis. Science could not save my body. My mind, however, that was worth saving. So, I uploaded my consciousness into the J.I.A.'s data banks. And within the J.I.A. dataspace, I was able to evolve, eventually becoming the Master Control Program. Nothing happens in a J.I.A. computer without me knowing about it." 'Okay... this is getting weird,' Skye thought to herself, trying to make sense of what's been happening. "So what's your point?" May questioned Zola, "You were completely devoted to the J.I.A. that you uploaded your brain into the J.I.A.'s computers?" "My allegiance was never to the J.I.A.," Zola responded, "While I was recruited by the agency on the basis that I could help their cause, I also helped my own." "And what cause is that?" Osgood asked. "The Crystal Order," Zola replied as the Crystal Order logo was displayed on the screen, "The Crystal Order was founded on the belief that the citizens of the world could not be trusted with their own freedom." Footage from World War II was then shown on the screen, with Zola continuing, "We realized that if you try to take that freedom, they resist. Past conflicts, including World War II in particular, taught us much. The citizens of the world needed to surrender their freedom willingly." A logo of the J.I.A. was then shown in the screen along with a group photo of the agency's founders, including Howard Stark, Evie Frye, and Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, with Zola continuing, "Then in 1947, the Japanese Intelligence Agency was founded, an agency that proved to be useful to Japan in the Cold War against the Soviet Union. Such a powerful agency would've been the main obstacle for the Crystal Order to achieve its goal. So in 1987, when the Crystal Order had just formed, the leader of the Crystal Order gave me a mission to infiltrate the J.I.A. and grow the Crystal Order from within." A photo of Arnim Zola in the J.I.A. was then shown on the screen, as Zola continued, "Once I was recruited by the J.I.A., a new branch of the Crystal Order was born, and grew over the years. A beautiful parasite inside the J.I.A." Footage from various conflicts and other major world events between 1987 and the present day were then shown on the screen, with Zola commenting, "For over 25 years, the Crystal Order has been secretly feeding crisis, reaping war in the world through the J.I.A." Footage on the screen was then shown of other conflicts, and then a still image of the Winter Soldier holding a rifle, with Zola continuing, "And when history did not cooperate, history was changed." "This... this is impossible," Jemma commented after hearing what Zola said, "Someone in the J.I.A. would've stopped you." "'Accidents' will happen," Zola replied to Jemma as the screen showed newspaper articles reporting on an apparent car accident that killed Howard Stark and his wife, another article reporting on a car accident that killed Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, and a photo of Kate Stewart with the word 'DECEASED' written across her face, implying that these deaths were in fact committed by the Crystal Order to protect their presence in the J.I.A. "The Crystal Order created a world so chaotic that the world's citizens are finally ready to sacrifice their freedom to gain security," Zola continued as the screen showed footage of more recent conflicts in the world, and then showing footage of devices used by the government for surveillance (such as street cameras and satellites) before showing footage of the J.I.A.'s heavily armed Helicarriers, "Once the purification process is complete, the Crystal Order's new world order will arise. Did you all really think that by being part of the J.I.A. that you would help fight the Crystal Order? On the contrary, the J.I.A. has been the Crystal Order's most valuable limb since the brotherhood's early days. You can never truly defeat us. You see, the Crystal Order is like the hydra of old legends. Cut off one head, two more shall take its place!" The screen then showed the J.I.A. logo morphing into the Crystal Order logo as Zola continued, "Hail the Crystal Order!" Everyone in the group was stunned by the shocking revelation about the J.I.A. and the Crystal Order, with all of them barely able to speak. "So... Kate... it was you and your bloody Crystal Order friends that killed her!" Osgood yelled at Alexander Pierce. "Osgood, I loved Kate like a daughter," Pierce replied, "But as hard as it was, it was for the greater good. And I had hoped I'd be able to convince you one day." "That's it!" Alan announced as he took out his gun and pointed it towards Pierce, "I'm gonna kill someone today." "Is that so, Alan? You want to be a hero?" Pierce questioned as he signaled the J.I.A. agents with him to lower their weapons, "Then by all means, do what you have to do. If you think your actions will benefit the world, then feel free to do it." "With pleasure," Alan replied as he quickly shifted his arm to point his gun towards Osgood, shooting her twice. Stunned by Alan's actions, everyone watched as Osgood collapsed. "What the hell?!" Melinda questioned. "Alan...?" Skye added, not believing what she just saw. Grinning, Alan joined the J.I.A. agents with Pierce as he pointed his gun at Skye and the others, saying, "Hail the Crystal Order."
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With less than two weeks before the release of 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue' in Japan, Japan's Playstation Blog has released a mix of old and new HQ images of the collection's cinematic entry, 'Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Back Cover': View attachment 46162 View attachment 46163 View attachment 46164 View attachment 46165 View attachment 46166 View attachment 46167 View attachment 46168 View attachment 46169 View attachment 46170 View attachment 46171 View attachment 46172 View attachment 46173
I don't doubt Disney's ability to make a good animated show (I watch Star Wars: Rebels & Star vs. The Forces of Evil). I just feel a Japanese studio would be a better option to do a KH show as opposed to a Western studio, as I feel anime is the only way KH can truly be translated to the television screen (though to be fair, some Western shows have been using anime-style art in recent years). But from what I'm seeing in the boards above, the show wasn't going to look like an anime, so I feel like the characters would've looked absolutely horrible in the final product.
View attachment 46119 To celebrate the arrival of 2017, Square-Enix has released a 'Kingdom Hearts' themed HD wallpaper, which can be downloaded from their Japanese e-Store. The available dimensions to download are 1280x1024, 1920x1080, and 1920x1200. A picture of the wallpaper can be found below: View attachment 46120 Happy New Year from all of us at KHV! And may it be a much better year than 2016...
The more I hear about this show, the more I'm actually glad it never came to be. I know the storyboards wouldn't have been indicative of the final product, but I feel the show's art style could never have mimicked the look of the original KH characters well. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, it was also said that Sora wouldn't have been voiced by Haley Joel Osment... which would've sucked.
