Jump Festa 2009 begins today, Japan local time 9:00 AM on December 20 2008. While we often don't receive detailed reports until after the event has been going on for a few hours, here's what we have to look forward to.

Each game will have a playable demo and featured trailer:Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (For Nintendo DS)Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (For PlayStation Portable)Kingdom Hearts Coded (For Docomo P-01a)Kingdom Hearts Mobile (For Docomo phones)

As usual, I'll keep updating ...

KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS OFFICIAL SITE

The official Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days website updated today, adding four new short cut scenes under their Event section. I'll translate them and make them available on Youtube shortly. For now, just follow the link to view them.

Xion introduced to the OrganizationRiku's encounter with Xion at Beast's CastleAxel meeting with XionXion and Roxas at Beast's Castle

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NEW 358/2 DAYS SCAN

Thanks ...

I've begun translating the Kingdom Hearts trailers and gameplay videos from the Square Enix Re:Riplai DVD. I'll keep updating this post until I'm finished, so watch for new content over the next few days! This time they're hosted on Youtube, so hopefully no one has issues viewing them.

KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS TGS2008 Trailer

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ABOUT RE:RIPLAI

Square Enix has released a compilation book titled "Re: Riplai" through Famitsu publishing according to the Famitsu website. The book will contain much information on all the games Square Enix exhibited at the DKΣ3713 party last August, including all three of the new Kingdom Hearts compilation games!

The highlight of this thick compilation book is not just the information it contains, but the fact it comes with a DVD containing high quality versions of the Kingd...

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As announced on the official site, Kingdom Hearts Mobile began service yesterday! Famitsu, Gpara, and Gamewatch have all updated with articles on the feature and I'll begin translating them shortly, but in the mean time, here are the images they shared.

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NEW 「CLOUD message」SCAN -NOW WITH COMPLETE INTERVIEWS


The second volume of the Square Enix special book 「CLOUD message」has officially hit Japanese shelves and thanks to a user from 2ch, we have the first scan available! The book contains articles on all three new installments to the Kingdom Hearts series.

This scan has a short interview with Director Tetsuya Nomura, Co. Director Tai...

Hey KHInsider Community! GTX here.

Been a long timing coming for this. I know our members have been waiting patiently and we have a new batch of icons and wallpapers up in our media sections. We've had some changes in staff recently, and expect to go through more within the next week or so. If you want to see the current staff, check it out here.

With Kingdom Hearts: Coded and Re: Chain of Memories being released, there's only a ...

KINGDOM HEARTS MOBILE SITE UPDATES

The official site for Kingdom Hearts Mobile is now open! The mobile phone service will begin December 15th, available for all NTT DoCoMo models after the 703i & 903i, including the P-01a. The prices range from 315, 525, 840, and 1050 yen. Keep in mind that this is a Japan only service, there isn't any word of a similar service being released overseas.

There are numerous little houses to visit on the webpage, two of which are under construction. ...

EVENT SCENE SECTION

CHARACTER PROFILES

XION

She is introduced as member No.14 into Organization XIII. Similar to Roxas, she is one of the few wielders of the Keyblade. Probably since it's a common feature between them, she seems to get along with Roxas well, and opportunities to hang out with both Roxas and Axel increase. Triggered by events during missions, she comes to gradually doubt her own existence.

SECRET PROFILE - ROXAS

Xemnas: "Do...