Dream Drop Distance: Famitsu Weekly Details

Mike · Mar 7, 2012

Hello KH-Vids. More information from Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance is revealed!

Famitsu Weekly is releasing more information on what to look forward to in the next three weeks for fans across Japan. New scans have surfaced (uploading) and a new interview with Nomura is expected. Below you can find a brief look at what we can expect in the upcoming days. I'm in Kingdom Hearts paradise!

Mikes note: For some reason, I find this amusing. "Sora and Riku are shown beginning their journey riding upon their raft, the one built in the very first Kingdom Hearts title."

Translations by SQEX.INFO & Rebirth Wings

The next issue of Famitsu Weekly releasing March 15th will have an interview with producer Tetsuya Nomura and plenty of new information!

Sora and Riku’s friends King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy worry for their well being during the Mark of Mastery Exam. Alongside them, Lea appears before Yen Sid. The dialogue on the screenshot says, “Maybe from a fairly early stage, Xehanort was probably suspected.”

Sora and Riku are shown beginning their journey riding upon their raft, the one built in the very first Kingdom Hearts title.

Riku, the King, Ansem, and Xehanort all appear in The World That Never Was. The caption beside them explains how Ansem as the researcher of darkness and Xemnas came from the same person. Since they are both defeated, are they the real thing appearing…? In one screenshot Mickey is shown saying, “That time, the destinies of those three young people were changed!”

The commands for Dive Mode are explained. “Diving” is the means of travelling to new worlds, much like driving the Gummi ship in the past games. While diving, you can collect prize drops and do the following commands:

A Button: Dive Attack (Attacking with a dash forward)
B Button: Eradication (Decreases speed)
X Button: Magic (Gathering prizes let’s you use magic attacks)
Y Button: Reflect Dodge (Defend against enemy attacks)
Information regarding the Link Portal command is explained. This involves playing with the data gathered from the people you encounter in Street Pass. The Battle Portal is sort of like a fight arena and Friend Portal is like borrowing Dream Eaters to help you out during the game play.

Details on the customization and mini-games involved in raising the Dream Eaters is revealed. Two new Dream Eaters are also introduced, Blazing Lobster and Flower Wondernyan. Special attacks involving single links with Dream Eaters are also explained including Ragnarok and Chaos Snake.

The special Dream Eaters collectible via AR card are also revealed. They are King Wondernyan, Circus Panda, and Nekuish. It seems the Nekuish Dream Eater is a lizard with Neku’s features. The card that comes with the game has one of these rare Dream Eaters, but it is random which one you get.
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Maggy · Mar 7, 2012

Aweeeeesoooomeeeeeeeeeee

That is all XD

Excasr · Mar 7, 2012

I can start to imagine how is this game going to be! Something I need to tell, it will be very good; there are many features and commands. This sure will be a great game, TELL US MORE.

Lite · Mar 7, 2012

I hope this "Dive" mechanic will be more entertaining than the Gummi Ship. Yes, KHII's were much better than KHI's, I still didn't like them too much.

This game is looking to be more and more amazing every time I see it!

greater_bloo · Mar 7, 2012

Nice to see the effort spent building the raft is actually paying off. I wonder if there's a scene where Sora and Riku get separated on the while at sea.
"I'M SORRY! RIKU! RIKU! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! RIKUUUUU!"

[video=youtube;wO_MYX_Oto0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO_MYX_Oto0[/video]

But yeah can't wait for the game to come out! I wonder how that "Dive" gameplay feels like.

ShibuyaGato · Mar 7, 2012

This is great. In all honesty, I'm hoping to get the Nekuish Dream Eater AR card, just because of my TWEWY fandom.

All preferences aside, this is a nice little treat. Thanks Mike.

KimxSora · Mar 7, 2012

Well, it's about time they put use to that raft! :P
Everytime the littlest bit of Kingdom Hearts 3D info is revealed, I get excited.

...Now we just need Famitsu to be published outside of Japan. :D

Shikou · Mar 7, 2012

I hope we can switch the controls like Type A, Type B, etc.

Misty · Mar 7, 2012

Does anyone else get this odd feeling the Kingdom Hearts games (or at least, Sora's story) will conclude with them all on the raft?

It's strange to me that they seem to have completely abandoned the Gummi Ship as well--though not surprising, I suppose, as it was technically property of the King, and Sora's not traveling with D&G this time around. But I enjoyed the Gummi Ship in Kingdom Hearts II, I hope it's not gone forever.

Thanks for the update, Mike!

Krowley · Mar 7, 2012

Misty said: ↑

Does anyone else get this odd feeling the Kingdom Hearts games (or at least, Sora's story) will conclude with them all on the raft?

It's strange to me that they seem to have completely abandoned the Gummi Ship as well--though not surprising, I suppose, as it was technically property of the King, and Sora's not traveling with D&G this time around. But I enjoyed the Gummi Ship in Kingdom Hearts II, I hope it's not gone forever.

Thanks for the update, Mike!
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Disappointing that Sora and Riku never learned to Keysurf. (Though that could have something to do with he armor...)

Glad to see Nomura will explain the Link Portal a bit.

NamineArtistOfLove · Mar 8, 2012

I know this is a random thing to register in my brain, but....wasn't the raft destroyed when Darkside blew up the island ans Sora was dumped in Traverse Town in KH1? Anyways, random thoughts aside, we need an Famitsu published in America! I'm overly obsessively excited for DDD!!!! <3

nickoboyzx · Mar 8, 2012

well that was interesting news

i probably get it all

the most important i get know the control

nice info

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