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KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road Will Shut Down May 2021

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Published on February 25, 2021 @ 09:16 am
Written by Joey
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Today, Square Enix and Disney have announced that KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will cease service May 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) / May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC).

The team behind KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road have written this message about the end of the service and how to transfer your data:

[Important] End of Service Announcement

Hello, Keyblade wielders.

Thank you for playing KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road. We have an important announcement regarding the future of this title.

The KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ story will conclude this Apr. Following this, KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will end service on May 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) / May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC). An offline version of this app will be made available so players can enjoy the entire story. KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will be playable offline and KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ will be available as a theater mode.

It is with a heavy heart that we make this announcement, and we sincerely apologize for the news. The entire KHUXDR team is deeply grateful for all the support and enthusiasm players have shared throughout the years, and we look forward to what the future holds.

※ Please read the details regarding the offline version here.
※ Players’ current data will transfer to the offline version. Please understand that following the end of service, player data will not transfer if the app is reinstalled after being deleted or changing to a different device. Please read the details regarding transferring player data here.
※ An offline version will not be released for the Amazon App Store.
※ Services and support may be discontinued in the future.

Schedule up to End of Service

・End of service announcement (today’s announcement)
Feb. 24, 2021 10:00 p.m. (PST)
Feb. 25, 2021 6:00 (UTC)

・Suspension of Jewel sales (same as today’s announcement)
Feb. 24, 2021 10:00 p.m. (PST)
Feb. 25, 2021 6:00 (UTC)
※ Any currently owned Jewels can be used until the end of service.
※ Google Play Points can no longer be used toward Jewel purchases from this date.

・End of service
May 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. (PDT)
May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC)

Regarding the Offline Version

Following the end of service, the online version of KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will receive an update and become the offline version of the app. This version will be available for free to download and install.
※The planned schedule and contents are subject to change. We ask for your understanding.

■Offline version schedule


・End of service (maintenance starts)
May 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. (PDT)
May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC)

・Offline version (Ver 4.4.0) release
May 30, 2021 after maintenance ends

・Offline version (Ver 5.0.0) update
Planned for end of September, 2021

■Offline version functionality
【 Ver 4.4.0 】
KINGDOM HEARTS
Union χ
◆Replay story in [Theater Mode]
 - Watch the story from beginning to end
 - Customize player avatar
※ Most avatar parts will be available for use regardless of what was owned in the online version.
 - Change Keyblade
※ All Keyblades will be available regardless of what was owned in the online version.
※ Story Quests, events, Medal leveling and enhancement, and other playable parts of the game will no longer be available.

◆Play Mini Games [Classic Kingdom]
The 5 mini games that are currently available in the online version will transfer over to the offline version. There will be no rankings.

◆View your Records [Records]
You can view your records from the time of data transfer with the version update.
KINGDOM HEARTS
Dark Road
Unable to play with Ver 4.4.0 will not be playable.
It will be playable after the Ver 5.0.0 update.
【 Ver 5.0.0 】
KINGDOM HEARTS
Union χ
Same as Ver 4.4.0.
KINGDOM HEARTS
Dark Road
◆Enjoy the story and the battles in [Main Quest]
◆Replay the story in [Theater Mode]
※ Story will be unlocked up to the ending.

◆Earn BP and materials in [World Battle]
◆Level up and equip accessories in [Stats]
◆View the enemies you’ve defeated and Cards you own in [Enemy Album] & [Card Album]
◆Buy items with BP in the [Shop]
◆Craft accessories with the materials you’ve collected in [Crafting]

※ All Cards can be purchased with BP in the [Shop].
※ Missions, Events, PVE, Deals, and the Present Box will no longer be available following the end of service.
※ In accordance with the closure of Deals, Shop Points will no longer be available. It is recommended to use all Shop Points by the end of service.

How to Transfer Data

From Ver 4.3.0 to the release of Ver 4.4.0 (offline version), a portion of a player’s data can be saved onto their device. Please do so by tapping [Save User Data] on the title screen.

※ This data will be saved onto the player’s device and uninstalling the app or deleting the data will result in not being able to transfer so please proceed with caution.

■ Transferred data
KINGDOM HEARTS
Union χ
- Name
- Title
- Union
- Records

※ Name, Title, and Union can be changed after the offline version releases.
KINGDOM HEARTS
Dark Road
- Level
- Earned BP
- Main Quest progress
- Album (Enemies + Cards)
- Owned Card details
- Owned Accessory and Material details

※ Passive Effects will transfer with the Album and can continue to be obtained in the offline version.

We thank you, our players, again for your support and enthusiasm. A short time remains before the end of service on May 30, 2021, but we would love to see everyone continue to enjoy KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road until then.

May your heart be your guiding key.

Feb. 24, 2021
KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road Management Team
Further information was released about various services within the game:
 

● Draw

You'll be able to draw until the end of service, and will open Spirit Blind Box.


● Moogle Shop

Various items have been added.
You'll be able to purchase Gem, Skill, Trait, Subslot Medals.


● WJE and Enhancement Quests

You will not be able to purchase after Feb. 24, 2021 10:00 p.m.(PT)
*There will not be any bonus jewels or VIP Quests after March 1st, due to the cancellation of selling jewels.
*Any already purchased perks can be used normally until it's expiration date.


● Limited VIP Board

Everything will end on Mar. 7, 11:59 p.m.  
*Limited VIP Coins will not reset.  
*You will not be able to use Limited VIP Coins anymore, so it's recommended to use them all up.


● Gem Boards

Boards listed below has ended along with the maintenance on Feb. 24

Enhancement Set+: Power Gems board
Enhancement Set+: Speed Gems board
Enhancement Set+: Magic Gems board
Permanent Avatar Boards except for Gem Boards will continue until the end of service.
Raid Boards and Cross Boards will still be available. However, there are no more new boards except them.


● Various Events

Events listed below will continue on until the end of service.

Weekly Lux Ranking

Will continue until end of service.
Weekly LUX ranking near the end of service cannot be rewarded due to maintenance reasons on the end date.

Weekly Raid Event

Will continue until the end of service.
The event may be held for more than a week at the end of the month and the beginning of the month.
Raid events and raid boards near the end of service will change due to maintenance reasons.

Union Cross

Will continue until the end of service.
There will be one union cross event that will continue on after March 1st.

PvE

Will continue until the end of service.
You will not get ranking rewards on the month of end of service.
You will be able to receive current board rewards and Tier rewards until the start of the maintenance. 

PvP

PvP will be available until May 28, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)
* The timeframe will be shorter during the last week of May, 25th to May 28th.
* There will be no radient rewards for the week.

Daily Mission

Will continue until the end of service.

Weekly Mission

Will continue until the end of service.
Weekly missions will change due to maintenance on end of service date.

Limited Mission

Final limited mission will start after the maintenance. Player will be able to receive the last commemorative title.

Tutorial Quests

Will continue until the end of service.

Training Stage

Will continue until the end of service.

The Keyblade War

Will continue until the end of service.


● Story Quest, Proud Mode Quest

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Planning on adding up to the final episode of the scenario.
Players will be notified soon as the quest is added.


● Spirit Training Campaign

★ Spirit Training Campaign!
Replace weaker Special Traits with stronger ones!
Campaign will run until the end of service.

■Special Traits
・There are different types of Special Traits which are listed below.
・You have the option to replace your Special Trait if your Medal already has one.

Special Trait Unlock Rate
Extra Attack: 120% Power 6.00%
Damage in Raids +100% 6.00%
Poison Resist 100% 6.60%
Sleep Resist 100% 6.60%
Paralysis Resist 100% 6.60%
STR +2000 6.00%
Aerial Enemy DEF -70% 7.05%
Ground Enemy DEF -70% 7.05%
STR +200 10.00%
STR +400 9.00%
STR +500 7.70%
Max Gauges +3 6.80%
Damage in Raids +20% 7.70%
Damage in Raids +30% 6.90%

● KINGDOM HEARTS Dark Road

Draw
You will be able to draw until the end of service.
Event / Mission
It will continue on until the end of service.
Tower Of Trials
Tower Of Trials will continue until the service ends.
It will be added 3 times below.

Mar. 8, 2021 12:00 a.m. to Mar. 21, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)  
Mar. 29, 2021 12:00 a.m. to Apr. 11, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)  
Apr. 19, 2021 12:00 a.m. to Apr. 25, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)

A message from Tetsuya Nomura was also released about the end of the service:
 
- A Letter from the Director -

To our KINGDOM HEARTS fans,

Firstly, I’d like to thank you all very much for taking this journey with us for over 5 years.
As previously announced, the final chapter of KINGDOM HEARTS Unionχ has been written and the story will be coming to a close.
The story for Dark Road will continue for a bit longer and can also be enjoyed in the offline version of the app, so you can enjoy that story at your own pace as well.

For me personally, I remember getting excited the first time I saw the game playing smoothly on a smartphone screen in 2D when Unchainedχ was first made into an app.
That was 6-7 years ago now, but the series has continued to evolve through multiple versions, beginning with the browser version, χ, which became the mobile version Unchainedχ, which in turn became Unionχ, leading to the start of Dark Road.
There are only a few months left but I would be happy if you stayed with us until the end.
I’d also love to see those who have yet to experience the game journey with us to its conclusion.
The excitement and intensity of the remaining chapters is really going to ramp up, and I think you’ll all enjoy what we have planned.

I’m looking forward to the not so far-off day when I can meet you all again.
You have our heartfelt gratitude for being a part of the KINGDOM HEARTS series.
Thank you all very much.

Director of the KINGDOM HEARTS series
Tetsuya Nomura
 
 

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COMMENTS

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PikaPal

February 25, 2021 @ 09:24 amOffline

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So we’re reaching the endgame territory for this app now (or rather the Union X part since Dark Road’s story is still going).

It’s super crazy to think of just how long this app and the story has been going, more crazy that it’s been with us for even longer which I never knew before I found out on Wikipedia.

Chaser

February 25, 2021 @ 09:56 amOffline

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I've waited for this day for years, I never thought I'd see it :')

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illegal-b

February 25, 2021 @ 10:18 amOffline

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As Tony Stark said "We're in the endgame" super sad.

the red monster

February 25, 2021 @ 10:28 amOffline

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The picture looks interesting.

on one hand i'm glad it's finally over, but also sad we won't get the frequent KH content .

AleMustDie

February 25, 2021 @ 10:34 amOffline

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About time...

MATGSY

February 25, 2021 @ 10:40 amOffline

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Whoa.

Katsagu

February 25, 2021 @ 10:43 amOffline

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So if I'm reading this correctly the final, probably huge, Dark Road story drop will happen when Version 5.0 releases? And that is by the end of september. I was wondering, because we haven't gotten a story update since November... Maybe they're saving it all, and droping it at the same time.

Man I thought I'd never see the day, when DR released I kind of got into UX for a little bit, but man, if I had to look over the KH history of games, X has probably been one of the worst ventures the series has taken and I can't say I'm to sad to see it go.

Though, I'm pretty sure some type of mobile game will come sooner or later again.

2 quid is good

February 25, 2021 @ 10:50 amOffline

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I'm sad we won't get renders of characters who never interacted with each other, but damn if I haven't waited on this for a while

hlc1988

February 25, 2021 @ 10:56 amOffline

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Thank god. I can finally save money again.

Chaser

February 25, 2021 @ 11:16 amOffline

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I feel bad for those who genuinely enjoyed the story, but the writing was on the wall that the story would end (especially since they said we were in the final chapter last June).

But this game was a stain on the Kingdom Hearts brand due to its predatory gambling practices. It's absolutely shameful that Square Enix and BitGroove went so extreme with no mercy banners, guaranteed medal after 15-30 3000 jewel pulls, advertisements of bonus jewels after buying the $160 AUD jewel package, and the events that encouraged having certain Keyblade builds that were achievable through whaling.

The story lives on in the theatre mode and in the novel (perhaps a second novel could be delivered unto us?) so I'm glad those who enjoy the story can look back on it fondly. I just wish the rest of the "game" hadn't been assigned to the Kingdom Hearts brand.

Also a BIG round of applause should be given to [USER=73968]@Goldpanner[/USER] for her amazing work over the last 8 or so years, tirelessly providing translations for thousands of people to enjoy, and coining official Kingdom Hearts names and terms such as Chirithy and Foretellers. Goldpanner, you are absolutely amazing and a beautiful person and thank you so, so much for everything you have done for us through Kingdom Hearts X, Kingdom Hearts Unchained X, Kingdom Hearts Union X, and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road ❤️

Alpha Baymax

February 25, 2021 @ 11:35 amOffline

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NoWay

February 25, 2021 @ 12:21 pmOffline

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HELL YEAH IT WAS ABOUT TIME

Now give us KH 3.5 including KH3+ ReMind, MoM and a UnionX/Dark Road movie which recaps the WHOLE story so that nobody has to play this awful mobile games.

I wouldn’t mind if the movie lasted 2-3hrs just like Days and ReCoded.

MATGSY

February 25, 2021 @ 12:42 pmOffline

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Guess I'm never finishing the keyblade war event :/ Never came close to even putting a dent in Aced.

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February 25, 2021 @ 12:53 pmOffline

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Wow, so we've finally reached the end. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting the DR story to be as short as it was, but ultimately thats a good thing, after how long the Union X story dragged on. If there was one silver lining though, it was the fact that it at least gave us some regular KH content to enjoy to ease the droughts. All the same, I agree with Chaser above. Although I enjoyed the story, the extreme P2W quality of the game really kind of hurt it. Glad we can finally close this chapter of KH, and move on. I also agree that all of us owe the biggest thank you to the KHInsider staff and Goldpanner, for constantly keeping us up to date with all updates that came to the game, and for giving us the great translations, respectively.

Alpha Baymax

February 25, 2021 @ 12:59 pmOffline

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kirabook

February 25, 2021 @ 01:35 pmOffline

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Hip hip, Hooray!!!
I had a lot of hopes when this game first released, even though it was a mobile game. I don't like mobile games because they're all so predatory, but, for some weird reason, I thought this one would be different.

Well, it wasn't. I stopped playing years ago but kept up with the story thanks to the awesome staff on this site~

I am happy the story is finally coming to an end. They dragged it out way too long and completely drained even the most avid fans' interest.

Should they try to make a Kingdom Hearts mobile game again, I can only hope they present the story better than they did and be less money grubbing (but I doubt it)

Katsagu

February 25, 2021 @ 01:42 pmOffline

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Alpha Baymax





My biggest wish right now, I can't stand that vital story stuff stays on a dead mobile game.

The_Echo

February 25, 2021 @ 01:47 pmOffline

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Wow, I really wasn't expecting end of service to happen so suddenly. Even Jewel purchasing was suspended, which seems crazy to me considering there's still two months to go.

What's even more surprising is that they're converting the game into an offline version.
Though it's a shame UX will only be a theater mode, and that you can't back up your data in any way to transfer to a new device.
Kind of insane to think that, for the first time in the better part of a decade, there will be nothing releasing between May and September. Not even a Disney filler episode.

Chie

February 25, 2021 @ 01:48 pmOffline

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YES! YES! YESSSSSSSS!!!!

This is beyond my dreams. I thought Kingdom Hearts would be stuck being told in parallel between proper entries and dripfeed cutscenes on a system I can't use indefinitely because it (theoretically) makes money. I'm honestly very shocked this is allowed to happen. And both of the stories will be told within the year, wow! (I hope Dark Road isn't super truncated because of this, but it almost doesn't really matter if they have pressing reasons to just make a Re: game or whatever.)

Kingdom Hearts is finally saved for me.

Ballad of Caius

February 25, 2021 @ 01:51 pmOffline

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the red monster

The picture looks interesting.

Looks like a distorted corridor to the Lanes Between.

AleMustDie

About time...



Alpha Baymax



KINGDOM HEARTS III.5 New Chapter Prologue:
• KHUx movie
• KH Dark Road game a la 0.2

MATGSY

February 25, 2021 @ 02:09 pmOffline

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Chie

YES! YES! YESSSSSSSS!!!!

This is beyond my dreams. I thought Kingdom Hearts would be stuck being told in parallel between proper entries and dripfeed cutscenes on a system I can't use indefinitely because it (theoretically) makes money. I'm honestly very shocked this is allowed to happen. And both of the stories will be told within the year, wow! (I hope Dark Road isn't super truncated because of this, but it almost doesn't really matter if they have pressing reasons to just make a Re: game or whatever.)

Kingdom Hearts is finally saved for me.

Until the next mobile game.

Chie

February 25, 2021 @ 02:17 pmOffline

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MATGSY

Until the next mobile game.

No, I truly don't believe that will happen. At least not one like this in any way. If this was a business venture they were interested in, they'd just keep the extremely slow feed going with Dark Road, stretch that out to years. They know exactly how to do something like that, obviously. But they're not, they're wrapping that up within the year too.

Even if Square Enix wants to try something again in the future in the hopes that it will be more profitable, I think Nomura + his co-writers are very aware now of the massive drawbacks with trying to tell stories in this way. Especially after they're apparently going to get to just blitz through Dark Road.

The_Echo

February 25, 2021 @ 02:23 pmOffline

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Chie

No, I truly don't believe that will happen. At least not one like this in any way. If this was a business venture they were interested in, they'd just keep the extremely slow feed going with Dark Road, stretch that out to years. They know exactly how to do something like that, obviously. But they're not, they're wrapping that up within the year too.

DR was never designed to sustain itself as a standalone game. It doesn't have the content density or player input required to keep people interested in it as a service game. It was always just a side-game for UX.

All that said, whether a mobile game can keep going for X amount of time relies entirely on its profitability. They can't keep paying devs to update a game that isn't making money.

okhi12

February 25, 2021 @ 02:24 pmOffline

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MATGSY

Until the next mobile game.

I just hope it's not related to Verum Rex. I don't want Yozora's backstory to be told this way.

MATGSY

February 25, 2021 @ 02:45 pmOffline

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Chie

No, I truly don't believe that will happen. At least not one like this in any way. If this was a business venture they were interested in, they'd just keep the extremely slow feed going with Dark Road, stretch that out to years. They know exactly how to do something like that, obviously. But they're not, they're wrapping that up within the year too.

Even if Square Enix wants to try something again in the future in the hopes that it will be more profitable, I think Nomura + his co-writers are very aware now of the massive drawbacks with trying to tell stories in this way. Especially after they're apparently going to get to just blitz through Dark Road.

DR likely isn't pulling in what they wanted. Tying into UX's app instead of being truly standalone meant it would really only be played by the existing but dwindling UX player base.

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AR829038

February 25, 2021 @ 02:55 pmOffline

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Wonderful news. Although I would like to better understand what will happen regarding Dark Road. Does this app shutting down mean Dark Road is also shutting down in April, or when they say "shutting down", do they actually just mean a restructuring of the app? I can't fathom DR's story coming to a close so quickly.

Regardless, I'm elated to finally see the end of this awful, awful game. I've never been coy about my distaste for this title. For me, it's bar none easily the worst thing that's ever been released under the Kingdom Hearts brand. Re: Coded looks like KH2 in comparison.
More than anything, I really hope that the speed with which they're bringing this thing to a close implies that the devs and higher-ups at Square have learned their lesson about telling stories through endless drip-feed and swindling their player base for every cent they can get. I don't know which aspect of this game was worse, the gameplay or the story. The gameplay was insidious and predatory, and on top of that not even a little bit fun, whereas the story was just atrocious to plod through and not really interesting. I think now that we're at the end, the whole story taken together has consisted of about 70% filler, which is unforgivable, even for a KH title. Of course, I could have forgiven a bit more if this story hadn't been so goddamn integral to KH3 and demanded so much from loyal fans. This game was a cancer on that title, and on the future of the series, and I'm glad it's finally being ripped out.
I am still interested to see what happens in Dark Road, though, because unlike Union X, DR actually seems to have an interesting and cohesive narrative to tell. But at the same time, its gameplay is even worse (a remarkable feat!) than UX, so I won't be too sad to see it go, either. I just hope they manage to wrap up the story in SOME satisfying way, or if not, might as well plan to remake it for a proper console.

Hopefully, this signals the end of the mobile gatcha era of Kingdom Hearts. A dark time it has been indeed. Now, hopefully, the series can return to its proper format of handheld titles interspersed between proper console entries. I know none of us liked having to hop between handheld consoles for this franchise back in the day, but I'll take that ANY DAY over another one of these horrendous story-relevant mobile titles.
So, UX, it's been way too long and not that fun. Good bye, and good riddance. May Nomura have mercy on you and remake you as an actually engaging console title in the future.

Chie

February 25, 2021 @ 02:58 pmOffline

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AR829038

Wonderful news. Although I would like to better understand what will happen regarding Dark Road. Does this app shutting down mean Dark Road is also shutting down in April, or when they say "shutting down", do they actually just mean a restructuring of the app? I can't fathom DR's story coming to a close so quickly.

If I understand it right Dark Road's story will be updated all the way to the ending all at once (?) in September. And just in cutscene form I think.

Alpha Baymax

February 25, 2021 @ 03:09 pmOffline

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Ballad of Caius

KINGDOM HEARTS III.5 New Chapter Prologue:
• KHUx movie
• KH Dark Road game a la 0.2

X feels like the more likely candidate to be a game because of the wealth of story whilst Dark Road is perfect for the Days/Re: Coded/Back Cover cutscene treatment.

Xickin

February 25, 2021 @ 03:20 pmOffline

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Chaser

Also a BIG round of applause should be given to [USER=73968]@Goldpanner[/USER] for her amazing work over the last 8 or so years, tirelessly providing translations for thousands of people to enjoy, and coining official Kingdom Hearts names and terms such as Chirithy and Foretellers. Goldpanner, you are absolutely amazing and a beautiful person and thank you so, so much for everything you have done for us through Kingdom Hearts X, Kingdom Hearts Unchained X, Kingdom Hearts Union X, and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road ❤️

Hear hear!

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Idreamaboutcats

February 25, 2021 @ 03:24 pmOffline

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Oh thank God! FINALLY!

I never thought this drip feed of a sinkhole would ever end! All those wasted years and dollars! IT’S! ALL! OVER! No more torturous saving! No more FOMO! NO MORE POWERCREEPS! No Illustrated Naminé medal which I’m sad about but it’s FINALLY! ENDING! so I don’t give a damn anymore! I’ll take what I can get! Goodbye UX! See you never again everytime I open my phone!

Final eulogy for a long-ass game that’s been with me for years, I’d just like to humbly say…

THIS IS THE MOST PATHETIC IMAGINING OF A WORLD ENDING WAR I’VE EVER SEEN!

I know this is Disney, so no blood or major violence, and this was essentially supposed to be a fairy-tale version of what really happened, but good lord every single filler made me groan and the war wasn’t even all that convincing or heartbreaking! I can’t remember who said it but someone high up said that in order to fully tell the story of the Keyblade War, they’d have to use a really good engine and console and all we got was a phone and frickin’ flash animation! God I am so glad this is all over after being kicked in the teeth for 5 years!

edit: 8 years because I played the original browser game.

bambii (aka foreteller)

February 25, 2021 @ 03:28 pmOffline

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Hallelujah! What brings me the most joy about this is how decisive it is. One would like to think it means they're paving the way for something big. I just hope, in rushing to conclude Dark Road's story, they don't waste all the new characters they've introduced. The complete lack of backstory and basic character development has been disappointing, to say the least...

Ballad of Caius

KINGDOM HEARTS III.5 New Chapter Prologue:
• KHUx movie
• KH Dark Road game a la 0.2

I'm so ready for it, pray to the SE gods

Raz

February 25, 2021 @ 03:31 pmOffline

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Very grateful it is over. No more hiding plot on a mobile game please.

Chie

February 25, 2021 @ 03:57 pmOffline

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Idreamaboutcats

THIS IS THE MOST PATHETIC IMAGINING OF A WORLD ENDING WAR I’VE EVER SEEN!

I mean, they never actually attempted to imagine it. The war has never been portrayed. They showed what we're told is the leadup and beginning of it, and one part of the aftermath (the story of the dandelions whose role was to escape it). But nothing about the Keyblade Graveyard where the Big Shit happens has ever been shown. X/UX is simply not that story, and I find it kind of bizarre that your post is implying they are showing it but badly?

To "fully tell the story of the Keyblade War", a powerful engine and console is still needed. Because that story has not been told. I don't know if it ever will be at this point, they might not want to do what they had in mind back then anymore. But the MoM scenes in this game are strongly questioning what the Keyblade War even is. So right now there's a lot of ways that the concept of "telling the story of the Keyblade War" can actually be taken.

maryadavies

February 25, 2021 @ 04:03 pmOffline

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Ohmygosh, luckily I never put much money into this game. But still it's great to see this mess is finally ending; I didn't like the gambling thing either.

[Edit] They now have a save user data thing. If I can find out where it saves, I'll back that up!

Sephiroth0812

February 25, 2021 @ 04:24 pmOffline

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Yay...I guess?

For me it is more like a shoulder shrug since I never invested anything in any incarnation of UX anyways and while I found the storyline of the original Browser-Chi to be pretty interesting and engaging it got progressively worse and less coherent the further it got with what I would certainly call "twist overloads" and the unnecessary addition of present day characters forcing overly thick and blatant direct connections to the distant past era.

Vulpes XIII

February 25, 2021 @ 04:39 pmOffline

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Hopefully this means no more mobile games in the future and that we are back to consoles and PC only. As much as I liked the main story of Union X ( not the Disney stuff) It should of never been told as a mobile game in the first place.

Although I’ll admit I’m slightly disappointed because I wanted Union X to last until the next Kingdom Hearts game was announced, now that it’s ending there isn’t any new Kingdom Hearts stuff coming out

Alpha Baymax

February 25, 2021 @ 04:43 pmOffline

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The_Echo

What's even more surprising is that they're converting the game into an offline version.
Though it's a shame UX will only be a theater mode, and that you can't back up your data in any way to transfer to a new device.
Kind of insane to think that, for the first time in the better part of a decade, there will be nothing releasing between May and September. Not even a Disney filler episode.

I'm guessing Union Cross is relegated to cutscenes for storage purposes. Still, that's such a jarring thought.

Sephiroth0812

Yay...I guess?

For me it is more like a shoulder shrug since I never invested anything in any incarnation of UX anyways and while I found the storyline of the original Browser-Chi to be pretty interesting and engaging it got progressively worse and less coherent the further it got with what I would certainly call "twist overloads" and the unnecessary addition of present day characters forcing overly thick and blatant direct connections to the distant past era.

I personally liked the connections with Ventus and Lauriam. The problem was that the activities with the new union leaders were interrupted by visits to Disney worlds. It was only in Wreck-It Ralph where they bothered to actually have story cutscenes and Disney cutscenes happen in one update, but doing that just felt too little too late by then.

That being said, Elrena being from the Age of Fairy Tales feels heavily forced just to justify her partnership with Marluxia.

Oracle Spockanort

February 25, 2021 @ 04:45 pmOffline

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First I want to thank [USER=89972]@Sign[/USER] and [USER=73968]@Goldpanner[/USER] for all of their hard work over the years. Without their dedication and endless push, we may have never seen x[chi] come to the west. You both make sure that this game has a better translation than the one by Global. ???

To [USER=56553]@Chaser[/USER] for putting up with this game. You’ve been such a great help and support to Sign despite hating this game haha ❤️

To all of the staff and support who came and went like [USER=241321]@faemarch[/USER], [USER=146636]@Solo[/USER], [USER=219675]@Kazr10[/USER], [USER=31373]@Saken[/USER] and anybody else I’m forgetting. ❤️

To [USER=86401]@Antifa Lockhart[/USER], you damn psychic. God damn it. (❤️)

Special thanks to [USER=53743]@Gexus[/USER] and [USER=88509]@Taochan[/USER] for being there in the background looking for answers to the questions this game refused to answer hahaha ❤️

Thank you to every user here for using our site for UXDR news for all of these years. ❤️

Thank you all for everything and all of the memories! Let’s make these last few months uncovering the mysteries behind this game our best times yet ?



NO THANKS TO SE. God, why did we have to suffer for years like this...shitty official translations, worse deals than Japan...

Vanitas666

February 25, 2021 @ 05:14 pmOffline

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This, just this
Okay, I meant to quote Chaser and someone else but yeah, I'm glad it's over, super excited for the ending and I hope they re-release it in another format, maybe even as an anime or cartoon

Happyfunshineman

February 25, 2021 @ 05:53 pmOffline

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I want to thank everyone involved for the translations and videos over the years. You're all a bunch of heroes. I've really enjoyed having these small story updates between games.

Squood!

February 25, 2021 @ 05:54 pmOffline

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illegal-b

As Tony Stark said "We're in the endgame" super sad.

Actually Dr. Strange said that but yeah

Anyway, here's my question. If Dark Road is gonna end in May...what about the story? When was the last time we had an update on that? Seriously, my girlfriend thinks the story got canned due to the length in time.

Sakuraba Neku

February 25, 2021 @ 06:08 pmOffline

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Good news keep coming this year. :ROFLMAO:

They won't even bother to wait for Union Cross quest 1000 to end this. I honestly don't know how they managed to drag his story for so many years.

Chie

February 25, 2021 @ 06:09 pmOffline

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KeybladeLordSora

If Dark Road is gonna end in May...what about the story? When was the last time we had an update on that?

It will all be posted in (or by) September. This is stated in the announcement you guys

What's up in the air is if the story's actual content will be affected by this, but it will have an ending, and they've given themselves a fair amount of time to finish it if nothing else is going to be going on.

Ballad of Caius

February 25, 2021 @ 06:27 pmOffline

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Alpha Baymax

X feels like the more likely candidate to be a game because of the wealth of story whilst Dark Road is perfect for the Days/Re: Coded/Back Cover cutscene treatment.

I think a playable KHUx right now is too big of a project. I presume Nomura is focused on whatever bridge game we're gonna get and then wants to work on the proper full KH entry.

But yes, playable KHUx and cutscene movie DR would be the better route.

Alpha Baymax

February 25, 2021 @ 06:41 pmOffline

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Special thanks to [USER=231599]@Muke[/USER] for this incredible thread.
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-story-of-khux.214843/[/URL]

Cumguardian69

February 25, 2021 @ 06:58 pmOffline

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Thank fing god. F UX, f mobileshit, f gacha.

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Nicolas

February 25, 2021 @ 06:58 pmOffline

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Am I right in thinking the English version is still way behind the Japanese one? Does that mean they will catch up by May? I'm pretty new to all of the UX stuff.

And Dark Road will also not continue for years?

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AR829038

February 25, 2021 @ 07:29 pmOffline

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I just realized that the original browser version of this title came out when I was still in high school, and now I'm a grad student. Obama had just won his second term when this monstrosity of a game got off the ground. Holy shit.
Btw, I just played the most recent update, and it's goddamn unplayable. I spent over 3000 Jewels just trying to last through the Cy-Bug fights, and even then I couldn't get through it. And I'm LVL 480! Isn't the level cap like 500 or something?
I'm five times as glad now that they're ending it, because this game has now officially become bullshit-level unfair to non-whale players. I really haven't ever seen a worse game in my life (except maybe DR). No exaggeration. What utter, despicable, reprehensible garbage this title has been.

ShardofTruth

February 25, 2021 @ 07:31 pmOffline

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KHUX being theater mode only is such a cop out, they could keep the quests and most mechanics by simply changing the currency from jewels to lux.
It wouldn't make the game a super enjoyable experience either but at least it would be preserved in some kind of way. I think it's the least they can do to after all these years.

Cumguardian69

February 25, 2021 @ 07:53 pmOffline

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ShardofTruth

KHUX being theater mode only is such a cop out, they could keep the quests and most mechanics by simply changing the currency from jewels to lux.
It wouldn't make the game a super enjoyable experience either but at least it would be preserved in some kind of way. I think it's the least they can do to after all these years.

Preserve what? It's a slide your finger across the screen and watch chibis do anime moves mobileshit "game". It's gacha plain and simple. The gameplay is so unimportant that they invented STORY ONLY skips

The_Echo

February 25, 2021 @ 07:58 pmOffline

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ShardofTruth

KHUX being theater mode only is such a cop out, they could keep the quests and most mechanics by simply changing the currency from jewels to lux.
It wouldn't make the game a super enjoyable experience either but at least it would be preserved in some kind of way. I think it's the least they can do to after all these years.

I agree. Since they're converting card purchases in DR to BP, and you'll be able to get everything that way, it's very strange that UX couldn't be given the same treatment.
Not sure if Lux would've worked, but munny for sure.
Just reduce all the Medals to their max stats (no more strengthening/evolving), we can still buy traits and skills.
It'd take a little more work than DR but it could be done. Maybe if there's enough noise about it, they could change their minds on this.

GreyouTT

February 25, 2021 @ 08:01 pmOffline

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Elysium

February 25, 2021 @ 08:02 pmOffline

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Just me theorizing (or call it hoping) about the future aloud: Since the end's in sight, I wonder if a compilation of the main story scenes of the mobile games will be a part of a PS5 3.5 ReMIX release alongside 3 Re-Mind and MoM?

LoneFox

February 25, 2021 @ 08:04 pmOffline

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I have so many thoughts, and I find it difficult to decide, what needs to be said and what is better left out for now...

First, I didn't expect this. While we have known for some time that UX story is coming to end, Dark Road is only just past its beginning. Assuming the same release schedule as so far (new chapter every three months) and the most likely total number of chapters, it would have lasted until around May 2023. Keeping UX alive on its side after the end of its story would have been almost free, since it uses the same infrastructure as DR. It seems to me that they are killing a cash cow, which raises the question, who made this decision?

Sephiroth0812

For me it is more like a shoulder shrug since I never invested anything in any incarnation of UX anyways and while I found the storyline of the original Browser-Chi to be pretty interesting and engaging it got progressively worse and less coherent the further it got with what I would certainly call "twist overloads" and the unnecessary addition of present day characters forcing overly thick and blatant direct connections to the distant past era.

I don't play the game either, but I see it as more my type of game than any other game in the series. I assume there was a time in the past when it had better game balance and fewer money-grab gimmicks, but I didn't know about it back then. Also, restricting a game to only one platform today is really stupid, because if you choose your tools correctly, you can run the same codebase everywhere. Had it been available for my platform of choice (Linux on x86_64), then I might have played it and possibly even spent a little bit of money on it.

In the story I see only one big blunder, the solution of the murder. It doesn't make any sense that such an intelligent and extremely connection-oriented person as Nomura is would build up a big mystery story that confirms the conventions of the genre really well, and then abandon those conventions completely in its solution. Also, a race of ancient beings who appear to be made of pure evil, can be invisible, and ask the question, "What do you want?". Where have we seen this before? There are in fact quite a few things in the series that appear to be copied from that same source, but never before this blatantly. I assume this nonsense is not Nomura's fault, but result of interference from lesser minds. Maybe some Square-Penix necktie clown told him, "You cannot reveal one of the foretellers as the killer, because then a large number of players in that foreteller's union would quit playing the game, and then we don't get their mone¥".

The addition of modern timeline characters I see as a clever idea. It's not only an interesting plot device, but also helps with a practical problem. The series does suffer from having already too many characters, and re-using them helps to avoid making this worse. For same reason, in the first chapter of DR, they immediately made it clear that the new characters in that story will not be able to escape to the modern timeline.

Then there is the fact that there are no endings, but only beginnings. We will be left with the offline version of the game, and that opens up some interesting possibilities. Maybe the community can tweak and turn it into the kind of game that it should have been to begin with? Now, I want to make it clear that I'm not promising to do anything with it, but I'm also not excluding the possibility of participating in such a project if there is any interest. I see no need to make any decisions about that until the offline version is available.

Oracle Spockanort

February 25, 2021 @ 08:29 pmOffline

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LoneFox

It seems to me that they are killing a cash cow, which raises the question, who made this decision?


UXDR is SE’s lowest profiting mobile game along with Valkyrie Anatomia. After Mobius was terminated, this game was absolutely going to be next on the chopping block.

This has not been a cash cow for a long time, and with the lack of substantial updates, the user base was dwindling fast.

diabolosdestati

February 25, 2021 @ 08:31 pmOffline

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Elysium

Just me theorizing (or call it hoping) about the future aloud: Since the end's in sight, I wonder if a compilation of the main story scenes of the mobile games will be a part of a PS5 3.5 ReMIX release alongside 3 Re-Mind and MoM?

3.5 would be a good place for Union Cross and Dark Road movies if they're not going to remake them as games.

Chie

February 25, 2021 @ 08:41 pmOffline

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I think a Dark Road real!game is actually really likely (sooner or later). Nomura had the idea for Dark Road since before telephone!games took over development opportunities, and now the majority of the story is being made on a platform (UXDR) which is already dead as it's being developed. Seems like prime material for looking at and saying, "yknow, this isn't really what we wanted it to be, let's expand it when we get the chance".

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AR829038

February 25, 2021 @ 08:45 pmOffline

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Chie

I think a Dark Road real!game is actually really likely (sooner or later). Nomura had the idea for Dark Road since before telephone!games took over development opportunities, and now the majority of the story is being made on a platform (UXDR) which is already dead as it's being developed. Seems like prime material for looking at and saying, "yknow, this isn't really what we wanted it do be, let's expand it when we get the chance".

I agree. Frankly, everything about how they're handling this shutdown seems to suggest that this is NOT what they planned, and now they're trying to make a hasty exit and wrap things up the best they can. I'm sure they would have liked Dark Road to go on for at least another year, and to be honest, I'm not sure how on earth they're going to conclude the story by later this year when the damn thing's only just started. My guess is, they'll either run at lightspeed to pump out TONS of story content up until shutdown for DR (which would be great, and I wish we could have gotten that for UX), OR they'll cut the story short, call it like a prelude or something, and then just make the Xehanort story an actual console title that picks up where the mobile game leaves off.

Sign

February 25, 2021 @ 08:58 pmOffline

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Nicolas

Am I right in thinking the English version is still way behind the Japanese one? Does that mean they will catch up by May? I'm pretty new to all of the UX stuff.

And Dark Road will also not continue for years?

Global started to receive double story updates starting last month, bringing its formerly 4-month gap down to what is currently 2. Assuming we continue at this pace, Global will not be fully caught up until the final update drops in April.

It's sad that after all these years, they've managed to keep story parity out of our reach.

Dark Road will only continue for a few more months after.

GreyouTT

February 25, 2021 @ 09:57 pmOffline

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Sign

Global started to receive double story updates starting last month, bringing its formerly 4-month gap down to what is currently 2. Assuming we continue at this pace, Global will not be fully caught up until the final update drops in April.

It's sad that after all these years, they've managed to keep story parity out of our reach.

Dark Road will only continue for a few more months after.

There's always the chance they could speed the schedule up and update it bi-weekly.

Sign

February 25, 2021 @ 10:07 pmOffline

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GreyouTT

There's always the chance they could speed the schedule up and update it bi-weekly.

They could but we know they won't :(

bambii (aka foreteller)

February 25, 2021 @ 11:15 pmOffline

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Y’all SE just announced not one but 2 new FF7-related mobile games. Coincidence? I think not

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-the-first-soldier-and-final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis-announced-for-mobile[/URL]

WaltK

February 26, 2021 @ 12:01 amOffline

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I’m praying that this means we can finally have an abridged console remake soon.

Sign

February 26, 2021 @ 12:08 amOffline

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BTW if you haven't already realized, the image is most definitely showing Player's dramatic return to Daybreak Town. The corridor they used to get to Game Central Station looked exactly like that:

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HakaishinChampa

February 26, 2021 @ 12:14 amOffline

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Not gonna lie, I will miss the game but at the same time, Nomura could remake it down the road for consoles.

Question is if they'll go with older graphics for gameplay and compressed Unreal Engine cutscenes so it could run on switch...

Dark Road could always be the Reverse/Rebirth of the game, it would use the same assets. Medals and the Cards could be repurposed as the Command Deck, whatever ones you pick would have a different Spell or Attack move.

Speaking of Medals, it's sad that we got no Yozora medal.

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darknessofheart

February 26, 2021 @ 02:46 amOffline

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Like many others have said, this feels more like a relief than anything else. While the overall story turned out decent, it took far too long to really progress in a meaningful way. I never felt excited when a new world came into play because I never thought a mobile game could do them enough justice and it meant years' worth of largely filler quests.

That being said, I enjoyed the updates within the last year as they have really filled in some blanks, but eager for both games to finally be wrapped up. Hard to believe that Dark Road will already be a year old in a few months.

With both games concluded, this will hopefully finally close off Xehanort's story for a while. I have no doubt that he will factor into future games via a flashback or some type of memory like in MoM (it would be odd if he didn't give the massive impact he's had at this point and Nomura's own love for the character), but I think it's finally time to give him a rest for a bit. After a DLC where you destroy him and his forms several more times, a melody-rhythm game where you fight a phantom of him, and a mobile game elaborating on his origins, all just within over a year, I think the series has seen enough of him for now.

Goldpanner

February 26, 2021 @ 04:16 amOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

First I want to thank [USER=89972]@Sign[/USER] and [USER=73968]@Goldpanner[/USER] for all of their hard work over the years. Without their dedication and endless push, we may have never seen x[chi] come to the west. You both make sure that this game has a better translation than the one by Global. ???

Thank you!! And thank you to the rest of the team as you mentioned, I have had so much fun translating this series over the years. Trying to make heads and tails of the crazy turns has been a series of bright spots for me personally over a difficult few years, and you guys as well as the fans who follow our translation effort have made it such a special experience❤️ I'm in it til the end!!

GreyouTT

February 26, 2021 @ 04:18 amOffline

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Sign

They could but we know they won't :(

Apparently Global version shuts down in May rather than April. So we might be in the clear after all.

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yuyayuzu

February 26, 2021 @ 07:50 amOffline

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Actually I think KHUX is not bad because it is a mobile game but just simply because it is a bad mobile game. Well, console is better of course but I wonder if it they will make it soon since the cost of creating one is higher. So I just hope if they make a new mobile game one they will not make system similar to this.

Alpha Baymax

February 26, 2021 @ 10:16 amOffline

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bambii

Y’all SE just announced not one but 2 new FF7-related mobile games. Coincidence? I think not

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-the-first-soldier-and-final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis-announced-for-mobile[/URL]

This is completely intentional. Final Fantasy VII is Square Enix's signature property that they completely own, they don't have to pay licensing fees like they do with Kingdom Hearts as that's owned by Disney.

diabolosdestati

February 26, 2021 @ 10:50 amOffline

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Chie

I think a Dark Road real!game is actually really likely (sooner or later). Nomura had the idea for Dark Road since before telephone!games took over development opportunities, and now the majority of the story is being made on a platform (UXDR) which is already dead as it's being developed. Seems like prime material for looking at and saying, "yknow, this isn't really what we wanted it to be, let's expand it when we get the chance".

I'd be down for a Dark Road console game with an explorable Scala Ad Caelum hub town, but for me it depends on what the rest of the story looks like. Hopefully they don't spend the majority of the game visiting empty Disney worlds like they did with Agrabah.

Willow A113

February 26, 2021 @ 04:29 pmOffline

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Goldpanner

Thank you!! And thank you to the rest of the team as you mentioned, I have had so much fun translating this series over the years. Trying to make heads and tails of the crazy turns has been a series of bright spots for me personally over a difficult few years, and you guys as well as the fans who follow our translation effort have made it such a special experience❤️ I'm in it til the end!!

I have a question: Is your first language English or Japanese?

AdrianXXII

February 26, 2021 @ 09:32 pmOffline

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I think it's funny how pretty much everyone's reaction is a variant of "Finally!" or "Thank goodness".

While I think UX and DR had interesting story elements, the delivery method definitely wasn't good, nor was the gameplay fun. All the Disney Filler didn't help with the pacing either.

I'm curious what this'll mean for DR, seeing it doesn't seem like it has gotten the ball rolling yet, while they manage to make their way through the story in a good pace or while they have to rush it and skip a lot of ideas they might have wanted to explore.

Katsagu

February 26, 2021 @ 09:50 pmOffline

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Well went to login into the game, might as well spend all the jewels I had been hoarding up untill now...115000 jewels to spend on the 1500 banner, I'll be here for a while I guess.

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Xagzan

February 26, 2021 @ 10:01 pmOffline

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Union X I can see, but honestly surprised Dark Road is ending. Didn't that just start recently?

Anyway, aside from gameplay, I've also been surprised to see people upset about it for narrative reasons, as I think this whole mobile enterprise has been the absolute weakest output from Nomura in the series. A story with characters that barely qualify as such and serve mostly to deliver exposition, a game that raises a million questions and answers hardly any of them so you can't even get a decent grasp on what you're experiencing (did we ever find out who the original traitor was? or even what that meant exactly?)

Not to mention, taking the Keyblade War, originally presented as some grand myth or fable with all the fundamental potency that entails, and turning it into...some bizarre team scavenger hunt that gets out of hand? The whole thing was an odd mess from the start, more a series of events than a cohesive plot. That's my take.

Sign

February 26, 2021 @ 10:18 pmOffline

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Xagzan

Union X I can see, but honestly surprised Dark Road is ending. Didn't that just start recently?

Yep, just launched in June, but only has 3 chapters of story and content overall has been unbelievably sparse.




Anyway, aside from gameplay, I've also been surprised to see people upset about it for narrative reasons, as I think this whole mobile enterprise has been the absolute weakest output from Nomura in the series. A story with characters that barely qualify as such and serve mostly to deliver exposition, a game that raises a million questions and answers hardly any of them so you can't even get a decent grasp on what you're experiencing (did we ever find out who the original traitor was? or even what that meant exactly?)



The traitor subplot just pertained to the Foretellers and was resolved a long time ago. I'm actually surprised people keep bringing it up as no one has even uttered the word "traitor" in-game in years.

MoM set them up to turn against each other and kick start the Keyblade War. The actual traitor is the one who diverged from their assigned role in an attempt to take back control of their fate. That of course being Ava, who gave the Book of Prophecies to Brain instead of whoever MoM had originally chosen.

Face My Fears

February 27, 2021 @ 02:07 amOffline

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Amen!

Thank you to all the KHI staff that dedicated years to actually endure this game and translate it.

I have a question - if I download the game when it's offline, does that mean I get access to theater mode immediately? All I care about is seeing English cutscenes. I'm willing to try the app again and see if it works with my phone, because the last time I tried it broke my phone.

Sign

February 27, 2021 @ 02:34 amOffline

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Face My Fears

Amen!

Thank you to all the KHI staff that dedicated years to actually endure this game and translate it.

I have a question - if I download the game when it's offline, does that mean I get access to theater mode immediately? All I care about is seeing English cutscenes. I'm willing to try the app again and see if it works with my phone, because the last time I tried it broke my phone.


Uhhh, what kind of phone are you using? My immediate thought is if it didn't work then, it probably wouldn't work now.

Face My Fears

February 27, 2021 @ 03:24 amOffline

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Sign

Uhhh, what kind of phone are you using? My immediate thought is if it didn't work then, it probably wouldn't work now.

The original Samsung Galaxy Note.

GreyouTT

February 27, 2021 @ 06:00 amOffline

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Alpha Baymax

This is completely intentional. Final Fantasy VII is Square Enix's signature property that they completely own, they don't have to pay licensing fees like they do with Kingdom Hearts as that's owned by Disney.

Shame First Soldier is a BR cause I'd play the heck out of an FF7 gacha.

Cumguardian69

February 27, 2021 @ 06:04 amOffline

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UX dont run on the galaxy note. I tried many times but the cpu is just too weak. That said you can always YouTube the vids. Everglow is a god and he will undoubtedly do a KH Timeline vid for UX.

Sign

February 27, 2021 @ 06:23 amOffline

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Cumguardian69

UX dont run on the galaxy note. I tried many times but the cpu is just too weak. That said you can always YouTube the vids. Everglow is a god and he will undoubtedly do a KH Timeline vid for UX.

Or he can just watch ours because goldpanner is the GOAT.

Alpha Baymax

February 27, 2021 @ 01:28 pmOffline

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GreyouTT

Shame First Soldier is a BR cause I'd play the heck out of an FF7 gacha.

Is Ever Crisis a gatcha game? They never stated whether it was a paid app or not.

Cumguardian69

February 27, 2021 @ 05:02 pmOffline

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Sign

Or he can just watch ours because goldpanner is the GOAT.

Everglow doesnt work with yall no more?

MATGSY

February 27, 2021 @ 06:52 pmOffline

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Alpha Baymax

Is Ever Crisis a gatcha game? They never stated whether it was a paid app or not.

Don't think so? It's just a per-chapter game like FF15 Pocket but Aerith being there for the Scorpion Sentinel fight is odd.

Sign

February 27, 2021 @ 07:17 pmOffline

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Cumguardian69

Everglow doesnt work with yall no more?

He never did. Everglow is affiliated with KH13, not KHI.

GreyouTT

February 28, 2021 @ 06:54 amOffline

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Alpha Baymax

Is Ever Crisis a gatcha game? They never stated whether it was a paid app or not.

I don't think it is? I figured it was like 15 Pocket Edition.

Alpha Baymax

February 28, 2021 @ 02:18 pmOffline

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MATGSY

Don't think so? It's just a per-chapter game like FF15 Pocket but Aerith being there for the Scorpion Sentinel fight is odd.

GreyouTT

I don't think it is? I figured it was like 15 Pocket Edition.

I really hope that's true because I'd love this to be the best way to experience the Final Fantasy VII saga.

DanChaos1

March 4, 2021 @ 02:03 amOffline

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So is there any reason to buy any more medals for KHUx, or should remaining jewels be thrown into Dark Road given it will continue with some playability?

The_Echo

March 4, 2021 @ 03:17 amOffline

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DanChaos1

So is there any reason to buy any more medals for KHUx, or should remaining jewels be thrown into Dark Road given it will continue with some playability?

Depends on what you want to do.
You'll be able to buy cards with BP in the offline version of Dark Road. So there's no real pressure regarding the end of service/Jewels.

Personally, I want to complete my medal album as much as possible before the end, so I'm using my Jewels on UX.

Sign

March 4, 2021 @ 07:07 amOffline

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So just put out a notice[/URL] saying the latest Proud quests are too difficult and will be adjusted in the March 25th update (also 300 apology jewels, not like it matters).

Meaning there's gonna be jack shit besides the final story updates lol



;-;

maryadavies

March 4, 2021 @ 12:40 pmOffline

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Lol. I'm still getting jewels for free, and i'm just saying thank heaven I never spent much on jewels for this game. Never did.

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Foxycian

March 4, 2021 @ 01:22 pmOffline

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I don’t understand, I thought only Union X will end? But now I keep hearing Dark road will also end? I guess Xehanort past story wasn’t mean to be long, if so then, instead of a game they could have just released cutscenes first his story.

AdrianXXII

March 4, 2021 @ 08:10 pmOffline

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Foxycian

I don’t understand, I thought only Union X will end? But now I keep hearing Dark road will also end? I guess Xehanort past story wasn’t mean to be long, if so then, instead of a game they could have just released cutscenes first his story.

Yeah, Dark Road being this short seems odd. I can't help but feel they intended for Dark Road to outlive UX for at least a year, but either because of Corona or because of other behind the scenes reshuffling changed their plans, I just don't know how Dark Road can have a stratifying story being cut short like this.

bambii (aka foreteller)

March 4, 2021 @ 09:19 pmOffline

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AdrianXXII

Yeah, Dark Road being this short seems odd. I can't help but feel they intended for Dark Road to outlive UX for at least a year, but either because of Corona or because of other behind the scenes reshuffling changed their plans, I just don't know how Dark Road can have a stratifying story being cut short like this.


My impression is that we can expect a pretty hefty dump of new chapters for Dark Road come September, and that the game will be offline until then while they write the remainder of the story. It may not be as long a game as it may have been had they continued running it for multiple years, but that's a good thing - eschew any filler, write a cohesive narrative. I think the slow release schedule of Ux's main scenario can create a false impression of a more expansive story than it really is, and Dark Road hasn't even had any filler episodes. If they do it right, I don't see any reason they couldn't tell a solid, concise story in like, 10 chapters. I see this as a blessing.

Harmonie

March 10, 2021 @ 09:28 pmOffline

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Aw. I have a lot of memories with this game. The game was toxic and my life has been a lot better since I cut my addiction to it a few years ago, but I still associate it with the time I went to college, had my own apartment, etc. So I have some nostalgia to the game, even though, it...wasn't good for me.

kirabook

March 10, 2021 @ 11:59 pmOffline

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I spent almost all my jewels getting medals I wanted. The only one I don't have is MoM Terra (of the ones I wanted that is)

Squood!

March 13, 2021 @ 01:41 amOffline

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I just realized.

UX is gonna end with zero mention of the X-Blade.

Alpha Baymax

April 7, 2021 @ 05:05 pmOffline

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MATGSY

April 7, 2021 @ 08:22 pmOffline

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KeybladeLordSora

I just realized.

UX is gonna end with zero mention of the X-Blade.

I'm not sure if it really even explained why precisely there was the focus on PoH worlds.

GreyouTT

April 7, 2021 @ 08:35 pmOffline

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MATGSY

I'm not sure if it really even explained why precisely there was the focus on PoH worlds.

PoH?

Edit: OH, Princess of Heart

Willow A113

April 7, 2021 @ 08:43 pmOffline

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MATGSY

I'm not sure if it really even explained why precisely there was the focus on PoH worlds.

They explained it at some point, I believe. But I forgot what it was.

Somnus cealum

April 11, 2021 @ 04:55 pmOffline

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Willow A113

They explained it at some point, I believe. But I forgot what it was.

i found it weird we only went to the og poh worlds plus olympus and wreck it ralph... that was cool we got to see ralph in a kh game thats about to end. i hope they remake it cus i love the wreck it ralph world. i hope vanellope is a poh for phase 2.

Alpha Baymax

April 11, 2021 @ 08:49 pmOffline

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Somnus cealum

i found it weird we only went to the og poh worlds plus olympus and wreck it ralph... that was cool we got to see ralph in a kh game thats about to end. i hope they remake it cus i love the wreck it ralph world. i hope vanellope is a poh for phase 2.

We have new Princesses of Hearts now, Vanellope has a likely shot of being one of the new members.

NEOFuddyDuddy

April 17, 2021 @ 01:28 amOffline

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I was deep into this game the first few weeks it came out. I've been very on and off ever since (and unfortunately, having to make new data every time), but it's a real bummer to just hear about it being shut down. But reading these liner notes, I'm kind of confused: does the offline version of Union X only let you view theater mode up to the point you were in the story (that would be Story Quest no.86 ?for me), or the whole story? Also, is the functionality only limited to theater mode?

HakaishinChampa

April 17, 2021 @ 02:33 pmOffline

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NEOFuddyDuddy

I was deep into this game the first few weeks it came out. I've been very on and off ever since (and unfortunately, having to make new data every time), but it's a real bummer to just hear about it being shut down. But reading these liner notes, I'm kind of confused: does the offline version of Union X only let you view theater mode up to the point you were in the story (that would be Story Quest no.86 ?for me), or the whole story? Also, is the functionality only limited to theater mode?

Full story

You can still dress up your character and you can view your character's records

the red monster

May 14, 2021 @ 05:50 pmOffline

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bambii (aka foreteller)

May 14, 2021 @ 06:17 pmOffline

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the red monster



Wait, again? Lol? Or are they just referring to the 2-part finale split they announced last month?

Sign

May 14, 2021 @ 06:40 pmOffline

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bambii

Wait, again? Lol? Or are they just referring to the 2-part finale split they announced last month?

The latter. They're just super late in announcing this because they've abandoned the account lol

The previously announced delay to June 17th was just for JP. This one is for Global.

Squood!

May 15, 2021 @ 12:53 pmOffline

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Sign

The latter. They're just super late in announcing this because they've abandoned the account lol

The previously announced delay to June 17th was just for JP. This one is for Global.

Global. Almost always late lol

The_Echo

May 15, 2021 @ 08:22 pmOffline

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I wonder why Global is still shutting down later than JP.
I can't really see a reason why that'd be the case when updates are being delivered simultaneously now.

Also I foresee some confusion about how many updates are left. They didn't make it clear that the last update was Part 1 already.

playmaker0320

May 16, 2021 @ 09:51 pmOffline

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Today, Square Enix and Disney have announced that KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will cease service May 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) / May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC).


The team behind KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road have written this message about the end of the service and how to transfer your data:



[Important] End of Service Announcement


Hello, Keyblade wielders.


Thank you for playing KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road. We have an important announcement regarding the future of this title.


The KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ story will conclude this Apr. Following this, KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will end service on May 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) / May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC). An offline version of this app will be made available so players can enjoy the entire story. KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will be playable offline and KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ will be available as a theater mode.


It is with a heavy heart that we make this announcement, and we sincerely apologize for the news. The entire KHUXDR team is deeply grateful for all the support and enthusiasm players have shared throughout the years, and we look forward to what the future holds.









※ Please read the details regarding the offline version here.
※ Players’ current data will transfer to the offline version. Please understand that following the end of service, player data will not transfer if the app is reinstalled after being deleted or changing to a different device. Please read the details regarding transferring player data here.
※ An offline version will not be released for the Amazon App Store.
※ Services and support may be discontinued in the future.



Schedule up to End of Service


・End of service announcement (today’s announcement)
Feb. 24, 2021 10:00 p.m. (PST)
Feb. 25, 2021 6:00 (UTC)


・Suspension of Jewel sales (same as today’s announcement)
Feb. 24, 2021 10:00 p.m. (PST)
Feb. 25, 2021 6:00 (UTC)
※ Any currently owned Jewels can be used until the end of service.
※ Google Play Points can no longer be used toward Jewel purchases from this date.


・End of service
May 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. (PDT)
May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC)


Regarding the Offline Version


Following the end of service, the online version of KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road will receive an update and become the offline version of the app. This version will be available for free to download and install.
※The planned schedule and contents are subject to change. We ask for your understanding.


■Offline version schedule


・End of service (maintenance starts)
May 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. (PDT)
May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC)


・Offline version (Ver 4.4.0) release
May 30, 2021 after maintenance ends


・Offline version (Ver 5.0.0) update
Planned for end of September, 2021


■Offline version functionality

【 Ver 4.4.0 】












KINGDOM HEARTS
Union χ
◆Replay story in [Theater Mode]
 - Watch the story from beginning to end
 - Customize player avatar
※ Most avatar parts will be available for use regardless of what was owned in the online version.
 - Change Keyblade
※ All Keyblades will be available regardless of what was owned in the online version.
※ Story Quests, events, Medal leveling and enhancement, and other playable parts of the game will no longer be available.

◆Play Mini Games [Classic Kingdom]
The 5 mini games that are currently available in the online version will transfer over to the offline version. There will be no rankings.

◆View your Records [Records]
You can view your records from the time of data transfer with the version update.
KINGDOM HEARTS
Dark Road
Unable to play with Ver 4.4.0 will not be playable.
It will be playable after the Ver 5.0.0 update.

【 Ver 5.0.0 】












KINGDOM HEARTS
Union χ
Same as Ver 4.4.0.
KINGDOM HEARTS
Dark Road
◆Enjoy the story and the battles in [Main Quest]
◆Replay the story in [Theater Mode]
※ Story will be unlocked up to the ending.

◆Earn BP and materials in [World Battle]
◆Level up and equip accessories in [Stats]
◆View the enemies you’ve defeated and Cards you own in [Enemy Album] & [Card Album]
◆Buy items with BP in the [Shop]
◆Craft accessories with the materials you’ve collected in [Crafting]

※ All Cards can be purchased with BP in the [Shop].
※ Missions, Events, PVE, Deals, and the Present Box will no longer be available following the end of service.
※ In accordance with the closure of Deals, Shop Points will no longer be available. It is recommended to use all Shop Points by the end of service.

How to Transfer Data


From Ver 4.3.0 to the release of Ver 4.4.0 (offline version), a portion of a player’s data can be saved onto their device. Please do so by tapping [Save User Data] on the title screen.


※ This data will be saved onto the player’s device and uninstalling the app or deleting the data will result in not being able to transfer so please proceed with caution.


■ Transferred data












KINGDOM HEARTS
Union χ
- Name
- Title
- Union
- Records

※ Name, Title, and Union can be changed after the offline version releases.
KINGDOM HEARTS
Dark Road
- Level
- Earned BP
- Main Quest progress
- Album (Enemies + Cards)
- Owned Card details
- Owned Accessory and Material details

※ Passive Effects will transfer with the Album and can continue to be obtained in the offline version.



We thank you, our players, again for your support and enthusiasm. A short time remains before the end of service on May 30, 2021, but we would love to see everyone continue to enjoy KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road until then.


May your heart be your guiding key.


Feb. 24, 2021
KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ Dark Road Management Team


Further information was released about various services within the game:

 



● Draw


You'll be able to draw until the end of service, and will open Spirit Blind Box.




● Moogle Shop


Various items have been added.
You'll be able to purchase Gem, Skill, Trait, Subslot Medals.




● WJE and Enhancement Quests


You will not be able to purchase after Feb. 24, 2021 10:00 p.m.(PT)
*There will not be any bonus jewels or VIP Quests after March 1st, due to the cancellation of selling jewels.
*Any already purchased perks can be used normally until it's expiration date.




● Limited VIP Board


Everything will end on Mar. 7, 11:59 p.m.  
*Limited VIP Coins will not reset.  
*You will not be able to use Limited VIP Coins anymore, so it's recommended to use them all up.




● Gem Boards


Boards listed below has ended along with the maintenance on Feb. 24


Enhancement Set+: Power Gems board
Enhancement Set+: Speed Gems board
Enhancement Set+: Magic Gems board
Permanent Avatar Boards except for Gem Boards will continue until the end of service.
Raid Boards and Cross Boards will still be available. However, there are no more new boards except them.




● Various Events


Events listed below will continue on until the end of service.


Weekly Lux Ranking


Will continue until end of service.
Weekly LUX ranking near the end of service cannot be rewarded due to maintenance reasons on the end date.


Weekly Raid Event


Will continue until the end of service.
The event may be held for more than a week at the end of the month and the beginning of the month.
Raid events and raid boards near the end of service will change due to maintenance reasons.


Union Cross


Will continue until the end of service.
There will be one union cross event that will continue on after March 1st.


PvE


Will continue until the end of service.
You will not get ranking rewards on the month of end of service.
You will be able to receive current board rewards and Tier rewards until the start of the maintenance. 


PvP


PvP will be available until May 28, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)
* The timeframe will be shorter during the last week of May, 25th to May 28th.
* There will be no radient rewards for the week.


Daily Mission


Will continue until the end of service.


Weekly Mission


Will continue until the end of service.
Weekly missions will change due to maintenance on end of service date.


Limited Mission


Final limited mission will start after the maintenance. Player will be able to receive the last commemorative title.


Tutorial Quests


Will continue until the end of service.


Training Stage


Will continue until the end of service.


The Keyblade War


Will continue until the end of service.




● Story Quest, Proud Mode Quest


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Planning on adding up to the final episode of the scenario.
Players will be notified soon as the quest is added.




● Spirit Training Campaign


★ Spirit Training Campaign!
Replace weaker Special Traits with stronger ones!
Campaign will run until the end of service.


■Special Traits

・There are different types of Special Traits which are listed below.
・You have the option to replace your Special Trait if your Medal already has one.

































































Special Trait Unlock Rate
Extra Attack: 120% Power 6.00%
Damage in Raids +100% 6.00%
Poison Resist 100% 6.60%
Sleep Resist 100% 6.60%
Paralysis Resist 100% 6.60%
STR +2000 6.00%
Aerial Enemy DEF -70% 7.05%
Ground Enemy DEF -70% 7.05%
STR +200 10.00%
STR +400 9.00%
STR +500 7.70%
Max Gauges +3 6.80%
Damage in Raids +20% 7.70%
Damage in Raids +30% 6.90%



● KINGDOM HEARTS Dark Road


Draw
You will be able to draw until the end of service.
Event / Mission
It will continue on until the end of service.
Tower Of Trials
Tower Of Trials will continue until the service ends.
It will be added 3 times below.


Mar. 8, 2021 12:00 a.m. to Mar. 21, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)  
Mar. 29, 2021 12:00 a.m. to Apr. 11, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)  
Apr. 19, 2021 12:00 a.m. to Apr. 25, 2021 11:59 p.m. (PT)




A message from Tetsuya Nomura was also released about the end of the service:

 



- A Letter from the Director -



To our KINGDOM HEARTS fans,


Firstly, I’d like to thank you all very much for taking this journey with us for over 5 years.
As previously announced, the final chapter of KINGDOM HEARTS Unionχ has been written and the story will be coming to a close.
The story for Dark Road will continue for a bit longer and can also be enjoyed in the offline version of the app, so you can enjoy that story at your own pace as well.


For me personally, I remember getting excited the first time I saw the game playing smoothly on a smartphone screen in 2D when Unchainedχ was first made into an app.
That was 6-7 years ago now, but the series has continued to evolve through multiple versions, beginning with the browser version, χ, which became the mobile version Unchainedχ, which in turn became Unionχ, leading to the start of Dark Road.
There are only a few months left but I would be happy if you stayed with us until the end.
I’d also love to see those who have yet to experience the game journey with us to its conclusion.
The excitement and intensity of the remaining chapters is really going to ramp up, and I think you’ll all enjoy what we have planned.


I’m looking forward to the not so far-off day when I can meet you all again.
You have our heartfelt gratitude for being a part of the KINGDOM HEARTS series.
Thank you all very much.


Director of the KINGDOM HEARTS series
Tetsuya Nomura

 




 


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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I can't play Kingdom Hearts after the end date!

bambii (aka foreteller)

May 17, 2021 @ 02:45 pmOffline

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The_Echo

Also I foresee some confusion about how many updates are left. They didn't make it clear that the last update was Part 1 already.


Yea their tweet was very poorly worded

Vulpes XIII

May 17, 2021 @ 04:09 pmOffline

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the red monster



They delayed it again well thats annoying, although as annoying as it may be as long as they actually get around to releasing it some point this year I’m fine with it

Sign

May 17, 2021 @ 04:43 pmOffline

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Vulpes XIII

They delayed it again well thats annoying, although as annoying as it may be as long as they actually get around to releasing it some point this year I’m fine with it

The last delay only pertained to JP. Prior to this announcement, Global was still on track to end service on the original date of May 30th.

In any case, the final part of the story is still releasing sometime this month.

Squood!

May 17, 2021 @ 07:11 pmOffline

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Sign

The last delay only pertained to JP. Prior to this announcement, Global was still on track to end service on the original date of May 30th.

In any case, the final part of the story is still releasing sometime this month.

I just wish they'd give a good reason for the delays. Both are just "split into two parts, so delayed"

The_Echo

May 17, 2021 @ 07:18 pmOffline

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KeybladeLordSora

I just wish they'd give a good reason for the delays. Both are just "split into two parts, so delayed"

The reasonable assumption is that the finale is so big/requires so much from the animators/etc. that it could not be completed by April 30th.
They're not making money from the game any more so there's no real business incentive to delay. Only good reason is that it's not done.

Sign

May 17, 2021 @ 07:50 pmOffline

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KeybladeLordSora

I just wish they'd give a good reason for the delays. Both are just "split into two parts, so delayed"

The amount of work required for the finale was more than anticipated and their only 2 animators needed more time. That's all there is to it.

Like The_Echo said, they're not extending service for shits and giggles. Monetary transactions were disabled months ago so they're not profiting from this at all.

Cumguardian69

May 18, 2021 @ 07:26 pmOffline

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Wait so are we getting The End pt 2 this month, or is that scheduled for late June?

Sign

May 18, 2021 @ 08:53 pmOffline

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Cumguardian69

Wait so are we getting The End pt 2 this month, or is that scheduled for late June?

This month. June dates are just end of service delays that have no bearing on people not playing this game.

Willow A113

May 18, 2021 @ 09:04 pmOffline

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Sign

This month. June dates are just end of service delays that have no bearing on people not playing this game.

It's usually the last Thursday of the month. We can probably expect this update to release on May 27th.

WaltK

April 11, 2022 @ 04:47 pmOffline

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I decided I may as well download the app again and see if I can follow the story easier with just the cutscene collection.

>the scenes are in an incomprehensible order and they make the baffling decision to group the scenes by world instead of chronologically

…okay, well, at least I can give Dark Road a try.

>"Offline version will be made available at a later date"

…

>insert Dipper Pines "this is worthless" meme here

Xickin

September 15, 2022 @ 10:16 pmOffline

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So I was watching the KHUX series on theatre mode, and I noticed that the episodes "Awakening" and "Dark Footsteps" are nowhere to be found. I feel like those are important because it first establishes Chirithy lying to us, and the first appearance of Maleficent. Does anybody know why those two would be excluded?

The_Echo

September 16, 2022 @ 01:49 amOffline

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Xickin

So I was watching the KHUX series on theatre mode, and I noticed that the episodes "Awakening" and "Dark Footsteps" are nowhere to be found. I feel like those are important because it first establishes Chirithy lying to us, and the first appearance of Maleficent. Does anybody know why those two would be excluded?

Those scenes were never added to Uχ and remain exclusive to the original χ[chi]

Xickin

September 16, 2022 @ 10:03 amOffline

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The_Echo

Those scenes were never added to Uχ and remain exclusive to the original χ[chi]

Really? But they seemed so important. What about UX made them want to keep that info away? If anybody was fresh to the series, I feel like they would be very confused.

Oracle Spockanort

September 16, 2022 @ 12:21 pmOffline

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Xickin

Really? But they seemed so important. What about UX made them want to keep that info away? If anybody was fresh to the series, I feel like they would be very confused.

UX is a sequel to x[chi], not a port. That’s why lol

The_Echo

September 16, 2022 @ 07:50 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

UX is a sequel to x[chi], not a port. That’s why lol

Well, it is also kind of a port.
And in those scenes, Player wakes up in the data world so it's still a bit odd those scenes were entirely omitted.

Xickin

September 16, 2022 @ 09:49 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

UX is a sequel to x[chi], not a port. That’s why lol

I mean, yeah? But that still seems like vital information

Oracle Spockanort

September 16, 2022 @ 10:38 pmOffline

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The_Echo

Well, it is also kind of a port.
And in those scenes, Player wakes up in the data world so it's still a bit odd those scenes were entirely omitted.

Xickin

I mean, yeah? But that still seems like vital information

My point is that Nomura probably thinks X[chi] stands on its own, so he’d have exclusive scenes for it to make it a more exclusive experience.

AegisXIII

October 9, 2022 @ 09:12 pmOffline

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Since the release of version 5.0.1 for dark road, has there been some update to the theater mode for Ux? Are the cutscenes still out of order everywhere?

andreverts

October 11, 2022 @ 08:53 amOffline

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No, they didn't touch Ux and probably never will

AegisXIII

October 13, 2022 @ 09:28 pmOffline

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andreverts

No, they didn't touch Ux and probably never will

Well that's not a good sign for newcomers, that's for sure. :(

andreverts

October 14, 2022 @ 05:47 amOffline

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They have no points in working on Ux, especially right now that Dark Road is over and Missing-Link has been announced

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