Due to the contract, Mickey Mouse could only be included in a single cutscene, because Disney didn't want him to be abused in order to attract attention. Their example for the type he could play was "waving from behind a large crowd."

Yes, you read that exactly right! For those of you unaware, James Patrick Stuart is the voice of Xigbar/Braig of the Kingdom Hearts series. We're ecstatic to see him return and can't wait for the first glimpse of localization! Click the image below to enlarge and view the proof!

Thanks to forum member madammina for the heads up!

Discuss possible returning and new voice actors here in our forums!

Ever wonder why Kingdom Hearts was a heart-shaped moon? Nomura didn't have a plan for the heart-shaped moon on the cover of Kingdom Hearts. It wasn't until he asked Kazushige Nojima to write Kingdom Hearts II's scenario that the idea was born to use the heart-shaped moon in the series.

In Nojima's scenario it was written that the Kingdom Hearts Xemnas created is "like a moon that floats in the World that Never Was." When Nomura read it he thought, "Oh, this can be connected!" so Nomura decided to make the moon look like the previous game's key visual.

After almost two months of hard work and painful waiting, we're now excited to be able to announce the winner of Kingdom Hearts Insider's Holiday Contest! Please give a big metaphorical round of applause to member Ritvon for his lovely traditional art entry "A wish to make come true"! You can view the winning piece and enlarge it by clicking on the thumbnail below or follow the link here.

To everyone who participated, many thanks for all your hard work! Even though the outcome ma...

Along with the announcement of the release date for Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, Square Enix has updated their e-STORE!

There will be the standard version of the game that will sell for 6090 Yen, along with a First Press Limited Edition version of the game which will include an AR card that will allow you to obtain a rare, hard to get Dream Eater! This is similar to the Limited Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword where its first print included the Orchestra Symp...

Hey everybody! We have exciting news for you! Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance is releasing March 29th 2012 in Japan!

Here is the limited edition Nintendo 3DS!

The Limited Edition Bundle includes the specially designed 3DS as well as AR card that allow you to befriend rare Dream Eaters! There will also be a Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Box, but the contents are yet unknown and will be revealed at a later date!

Prices for Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance start...

Thanks to Kingdom Hearts Destiny and ArikaMiz, we now have more images from the newest issue of Famitsu!

Come discuss the scans with us on the forums!

Busy evening, right? I hope you all are pumped from all of this new information we are receiving from the newest issue of Famitsu! We are continually receiving more so stick around as we update you with all of the latest news!

Thanks to SQEXGAL, we have the entire Famitsu interview with Tetsuya Nomura translated! Just click "read more" for the interview!

Also, come discuss this information with us on the forums!

Influenced by Final Fantasy Versus XIII!?

- In Decem...

Thanks to 2ch, we've got a glimpse of this week's KH3D article in Famitsu, showing off the Enchanted Broomsticks and some very familiar locales for those of you who've seen Fantasia! Click the thumbnail below to enlarge!

UPDATE: 3 scans of the interview with Nomura have arisen from 2ch as well! Click the thumbnails below for a better look!

Also thanks to 2ch, we know that the secret ending will be unlike any ending seen in the series so far, and that Nomura's origi...