I knew they weren't working on an HD 3D release, but I don't think it's impossible to happen someday.

Can't wait to actually see these new costumes.

I love how Chi is going to be so much more prevalent in the series. The mythology for Chi is what I'm really interested in and hoping that is what connects to KH3.


NEW OUTFITS, AHHH. Kairi BETTER have one too or I swear...

I'd like to know who was even confused about Yasue's clearly personal comments about wanting Frozen in KH3 because it does not make sense to me at all why Nomura felt he needed to clarify.

Edited the bit regarding the engine in the OP.

They're experiencing some difficulties with it so Nomura is focusing on wrapping up the scenario writing and world selection in the meantime.

The conversation between two mysterious figures, is that referring to the Young Xehanort/Eraqus clip from the 2.5 trailer?

Also, I don't know how I feel about new costumes for Sora and Riku.
I really like their current/KHII attire.

Guess I'll have to see what the new costumes are.
Maybe this just means costumes in-world like Halloween Town?

Not at all surprised that there is no 3DHD.
Interested to see how χ[chi]'s story will develop knowing that it ties into KHIII.

Hopefully they aren't the only ones that get new outfits.

"The conversation between the two mysterious figures is at least 2 minutes long or more."

That is certainly a lot of time given the typical length of a cutscene. I AM SO EXCITED. I LOVE XEHANORT. ;~;

I love that there are gonna be new costumes! I'm also bummed that there are no plans for a DDD remaster, but I guess that should have been a given.

I like that they're gonna take a bigger focus on Chi though! Does this all but confirm Chi localization?

I'm actually okay with waiting another year for III if we got an HD PS3 remix of Dream Drop Distance. I mean, we've waited a decade, why not drag it out more, right? Dream Drop Distance was a huge installment for the series as is. Maybe some new content like a Frollo boss battle? Come on, I'm not the only one who still wants to kick his butt, right?

I wonder if they would do something like FFXV creating after a while a 3d HD ReMix and putting the demo of KH3 within it

I'm assuming/hoping they are going to fix Sora being nearly invincible with "very high" stats :P I suppose that wouldn't really factor into the difficulty being raised a bit, which I am happy to hear :)

But gosh, yeah, they just kind of keep making Chi seem more important everytime they talk about it anymore? If its really going to be that important they almost have to make it available to other countries...in some form anyway.

And yes! I'm glad to hear that Sora and Riku's costumes are done apparently :) Hopefully Kairi and Lea will at least follow suit. Kind of think if Xion becomes her own person she at least deserves one too.

Turn down the graphics, lower the resolution, remove anti-aliasing, anything. We've gotta have good gameplay, everything else is a plus.

Siliconera is reporting just the opposite about DDD.

We'll probably see something of the trio's new clothes soon, so everyone should keep their eyes open for news. Lea and the soon formerly known Nobodies, I still like Roxas' clothes, but Namine and Xion do need new outfits. About the engine issues, nothing to have a fuss right? It happens.

About DDD HD, just keep a eye out.

So how about a Dream Drop Distance Final Mix HD & Re:[chi] movie compilation next year?

I think someone on here told me when I asked about worlds, is that it's the first thing they pick? So does that mean that production is still extremely early? Also I really hope he focuses on the story right now, especially with this little set back due to the engine issues.

Aw man!! I wanted Sora to keep his KHII threads! He looks BA and we've only been able to play him like that in one game (out of the 6 he's been playable in!)! Riku, however, I never really liked his KHII outfit, especially the whole "my belly-button is showing just because my zipper is pulled up a little"... And, now with Play Arts Kai KH figures (and I have to say, I'm still not overly impressed with them...), you know they'll be making KHIII figures, which is cool, but they're not in scale with the old figures!

Goddamn I'm gonna have to download KH Chi aren't I.

sighhhhhh. YUP

Well I hope this means we'll see an international release for Chi. I've always been interested but not interested enough to try and feel my way through the sea of moon runes.

The increased intensity of battles makes me very happy. I remember in KH2 you could sit there and Donald and Goofy would just annihilate the heartless for you.

Nomura never does seem to be able to catch a break, does he? Though this Luminous issue is prevalent throughout the major projects, and with Osaka team not having much experience with it or developing on new-gen, it was to be expected.

I appreciate that they aren't trying to sugarcoat it and just flat out said "Hey, this thing is causing trouble but we're going to work on everything else in the meantime."

Well this News is good is fantastic I still say kingdom hearts 3 late 2016 if we lucky or an early-mid 2017 release date

I just want enemies to flinch again.

(Silently screaming right now.) new clothes! Intense battles! Woohoo!

(I feel like we should all believe Nomura saw what the plan was for FFXV and said to himself "Have fun with your casual Final Fantasy. I'm gonna make the hardest Kingdom Hearts game ever!" And so we will all likely be tossing our controllers down and screaming like its 2002.)

(Don't actually believe that. It's just funny how we have Tabata talking about making FFXV casual because he's an old man and then Nomura outright saying KH3 is going to be intense and hard.)

Im hoping the last game in the saga be more intense and breathtaking becase should the last game should always be that you want the player to feel like they deserve the ending even when it comes to a last game of a series or a saga.

Tbh, I'm getting annoyed with the Chi stuff. Mainly because they originally said it wasn't supposed to be canon. And I think a lot of us were actually really excited for the prospect of that: that we could all play a cute and fun little KH game, without stressing over its details, and not having to worry about it muddying the all ready muddy plot even more.

Then they revealed that the Foretellers Script was canon, and I was okay with that. Then there was the KHIII teaser at E3 where YE and YX were talking about the "Lost Masters", and I could even stomach that, but now... Now it's getting to be too much for me.

I knew that Nomura was going to do this! And it's just-- it's just really irritating, because I feel like I was lied to and that now a lot of fans are going to be missing out again. And dang it! I wanted at least one non​-cannon KH game to play! Why'd you have to rip that away from me, Nomura, why?! I really don't think every game needs to, or should, connect to the main story in some way. Every time they do that, they just make things even more convoluted than they all ready were.

And now I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a friend--when I was gushing to her about the Foreteller's Script and how cool I thought it was, and that it was the only thing you needed to worry about in Chi. And her replying, "You just wait until they make it more canon than it was meant to be, so then we'll all have to find a way to play it then, and be screwed over that way." And that's exactly what ended up happening! Ugh.

But in other news... I'm very excited for the new outfits and am dying to know what they all look like; here's hoping they get revealed soon. And anyone want to take bets on what the colors for each character will be? No? (I'm really hoping that Roxas and Xion, and Kairi--though she was all ready confirmed--and Lea get new clothes, too.)

World selection is also always nice, and I wonder when they're finally going to reveal that Frozen is in the game. -shot-

Them having issues with the gameplay is a little unsettling, and I thought they would have had the scenario nailed down by now, but I'm going to try and remain optimistic about all things going on with KHIII's development:)

Also... I'm really hyped for the idea of 3D getting the HD/FM treatment even moreso now. Just give me my BbSV2 with that and we can call it a day. Yeah.

(And, yes. I did just say I didn't want Chi to be tied to the main plot, as it would make it even more ridiculous, and then went ahead and asked for BbSV2, that would probably make things even more complicated, anyway... But what can I say? For that game, I'll be a hypocrite any day:))

Well the thing with Chi is that it seems like what your specific character goes through is non-canon. From the sounds of it, it's just the mythology of Chi that is going to be canon. Your adventure is still a separate experience. At least, that's what it sounds like from all of the interviews they've released and is my understanding of the situation.

I love the mythology of Chi so I'm personally very happy to have it incorporated in the main series, especially since I have been unable to enjoy Chi due to the language barrier and a lack of time to play. Though, I see where the frustrations come from, because initially it did seem that Chi would be a totally unrelated spin-off. But if it doesn't end up affecting your personal experience with Chi, then is there actually any harm in it being incorporated into the main series?

well this definitely makes up for KH3 not being at TGS, for me at least.

You have some good points, Taochan and kuraudoVII; and I am excited for all of this stuff and do, in fact, like Chi. Don't get me wrong. I just needed to vent. Especially since I don't like the idea of having to play catch up when I thought the Remasters would finally be enough to bring everyone up to speed. -sighs- But, yeah. You guys are right. Since the entirety of Chi isn't canon, I can live with the parts that actually are being important. (And thankfully, you lovely people here on KHI are here to help me with what I might miss from it. Thank you, guys. Truly:])

So... does anyone think that this "ultimate Sora" thing might mean we could be starting the game at a higher level than one for once? (I mean, I know our stats will still be that low, but they could lie and say we're level one-hundred at the beginning, and have us level up to two-hundred by the end, and that type of thing.)

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, I'm SO excited! Chi is canon~ chi is canoon~ lala~ ♥ I'm sorry for c-c-combo breaking here ♥

Wow, this is a lot of good news! I can't wait to read the whole interview!

I hope the game is so hard that it makes all the casuals cry. I want to drink their delicious tears, you see.

If they're having engine issues, they need to turn that shit the fuck down. Lower the graphical effects first, then the aliasing, THEN IF IT MUST BE DONE, the resolution. The game needs to play as smooth as a babies bottom. I'll be pissed if it runs like your average GTA V on home console.

No, there are actually people out there that prefer performance to visuals.

I'm really hoping that he lives up to the difficulty he says it'll have. I want even the first boss to be pretty difficult. And I'm just begging that the Disney bosses are actually extremely hard too.

Oh and the Chi thing. I hope that it becomes more relevant/canon for things after KH3 and/or you don't need to know what happens in that game to understand what happens in KH3. I don't have the time to read/research about Chi.

I just feel like too much difficulty could kill the game (let's face it, the majority of players are casual, for better or worse). What I want is for the "easy" difficulty to be fairly easy, and for the critical (if we get it) to be actually challenging. But seeing how they handled DDD, I'm not worried.

It's more like...2%. No more than 5, I can tell you that.

I can throw together a general KHx FAQ for players concerned about how it ties into KH3 later.

I like starting at level one. Especially when I have the option to stay there, forever.

Siliconera's translation says that they are seriously considering KH3D HD.

What we got was just a summary. It may have been an incorrect translation on our part, but we're working on the translations right now to clear this up.

Is there anyway to get Kingdom Hearts chi here in the USA without being near Japan??

KH InsiderOh, wow! This interview is so unexpected for me! I had no idea there'd be some new info on KH III! Wow! How exciting!
After I read that Sora And Riku will have new costumes...whoa! I about went over the moon! I want to see them! :o I am so anxious to see what they will look like.
And the part where Sora's leveling stats are revealed, to be invincible! Awesome! Sora must really get some powerful moves in this game! I remember reading earlier that he has evolved way past his final form in KH II! And that drive form was sweet! He could even glide across the floor in mid air.
A little nervous about where it says the gameplay in the new Disney Worlds will include much tougher battles. But then, perhaps this just means they had to raise the difficulty level since they're making the main characters a lot stronger, too. That would make a lot of sense.
I wish I could read all the secrets that are revealed in the KH online game, but it hasn't been made for N/A. At least, not that I'm aware of.
There should be a site where you can read about everything said in the storyline of KH X chi.
If anyone here on KHinsider is able to play or discover what the main story from KH chi is about, I would really love it if you could tell me some things about it. I love reading anything to do with then KH series, especially if the future plot for chi helps shed some light on KH III!
I love looking at the battle cards from the online game, with all the new HD pictures of all the characters! So cool!
It is so great to hear that KH III is having a steady development as they planned.
I wonder if the secret clip from one of the KH II.5 trailers, where it shows a sneak peek of KH III where two figures are conversing, (Very confident the two young men are Xehanort and Eraqus) will be a secret scene some where in KH II.5. Would make sense to add for a bridge to KH III.
I am curious to see more of what these revealed variations of Keyblade transformations will be. How many other things can a Keyblade transform into other than vehicles and (blasting guns)?
It makes me a little nervous to hear there are any amount of difficulties in KH III's development. I understand that they want this game to shine above all other KH games, since it'll be on the PS4, but I hope they don't stress themselves out with trying too hard to improve things... I think we fans will appreciate anything they make for us, as long as it's KINGDOM HEARTS III!
If there is more things coming soon to read in this interview, than I can't wait! This alone excited me a lot!
I can hardly wait to play and see what these new KH games will have for all of us!

Technically we do have story translations up to a few months ago (two Olympus Coliseum updates are missing, alongside the anniversary). Sign is right, though, you don't need to read them all.

Okay! I loved the interview, it was great and all (but the part about why BbS wasn't online saddens me because part of me wishes they just extended the game's release date however long it would have taken to incorporate online, but I'm okay with their decision ultimately since I'm not gonna let that drag the game down), but the very last thing piqued my interest in particular:

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Can someone please confirm to me that that wasn't said by a fan or something like the "Bits and Bobs" earlier? I'm gonna admit, I'm hardcore experiencing denial right now because I will be at NYCC and I'm about to start heavy breathing.



If he is doing autographs I can't...I just can't...

http://forums.khinsider.com/future-kingdom-hearts/200795-translated-tetsuya-nomura-s-interview-famitsu.html

This is very real, my friend.

I know this doesn't necessarily have to do with the interview, but I just thought of something and didn't really want to start a new thread over it:

Since that conversation between Eraqus and Xehanort is confirmed, what if we play the prologue of the game as Xehanort or Eraqus? Since e the game will conclude the Xehanort saga it seems logical that we'll get a more detailed glimpse of what made Xehanort turn or what makes him tick. So I think that would be cool if the prologue was about just Xehanort and Eraqus.

also about this ultimate Sora thing, it may sound corny but if the game is really gonna be difficult it's easy to see why Sora would have to get more powerful. And if he's the one to face MX in the end, he has to be a formidable opponent.