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The final trailer for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has been released

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Published on August 27, 2020 @ 12:04 pm
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After the release date for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory was revealed during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix have uploaded the final trailer for the game, which showcases more gameplay, level design, playable characters, and showing off the English dubbing for the game.

In Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, a whole host of familiar Disney friends, foes and adventures await. Players will experience the magic of musical exploration by traversing through worlds packed with rhythm-action challenges as they collect and master over 140 songs from the Kingdom Hearts series along the way.

Whether alone, or with friends and family via local co-op and online multiplayer, players will need to defeat tough enemies and bosses to achieve the top ranks. Through three different play styles, gamers of all ages can choose their level of challenge depending on whether they want to enjoy the songs and adventure without complicated controls, or showcase their skills with complex combos to put on the ultimate performance. There will also be a mode to play the game using one button (Tetsuya Nomura via Goldpanner).

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory launches on November 11th 2020 in Japan and November 13th 2020 worldwide on PlayStation 4, Xbox family of devices, and the Nintendo Switch.

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Chie

August 27, 2020 @ 12:10 pmOffline

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There's basically no more plot spoilers than had already been shown, in case anybody's wondering if they should watch or not.

Also, Kairi making an audible noise in reaction to Riku saying "Any news?" is, like, almost like them talking!

Chaser

August 27, 2020 @ 12:16 pmOffline

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Sorry OP is shit at the moment. I locked myself out of my account on my work computer so I had to do this on my phone, which is a pain to do an article on so I gave up.

[USER=252753]@Dast[/USER] you were spot on with the realm of darkness being on the world map!

NoWay

August 27, 2020 @ 12:19 pmOffline

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The part with The 13th Struggle is REALLY satisfying

Oracle Spockanort

August 27, 2020 @ 01:02 pmOffline

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The gameplay looks super snappy when you get to see it properly. Also Nomura said there is a one button mode for the non-rhythm game savvy players so this is gonna be great~

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 01:04 pmOffline

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For the plot, looks like they are keeping it hush, which is fine. I was more interested to see more gameplay. Looks like every character might have memory dives, which is cool. Seeing TAV was to be expected and nice. But no Kairi action. They are either not showing any of her stuff and saving it for the game, or this is just part 1 of her future development. Still cool to hear her narrate.

The buttons mash well with the music so that's also a plus. So far I haven't seen anything I don't like in the gameplay. But it is funny to see regular Sora in Pridelands with Simba.

Oracle Spockanort

August 27, 2020 @ 01:43 pmOffline

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SweetYetSalty

For the plot, looks like they are keeping it hush, which is fine. I was more interested to see more gameplay. Looks like every character might have memory dives, which is cool. Seeing TAV was to be expected and nice. But no Kairi action. They are either not showing any of her stuff and saving it for the game, or this is just part 1 of her future development. Still cool to hear her narrate.

The buttons mash well with the music so that's also a plus. So far I haven't seen anything I don't like in the gameplay. But it is funny to see regular Sora in Pridelands with Simba.


I am hoping this is a tease of more to come. I’d be pissed if it wasn’t.

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 01:50 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

I am hoping this is a tease of more to come. I’d be pissed if it wasn’t.

I'd be shocked if there wasn't more. They put Kairi on the throne, so something big is happening with her. I think they are giving us enough with promoting her, but not showing what she's going to be doing and keeping that for the games. At least I hope that is what they are doing.

Luminary

August 27, 2020 @ 02:06 pmOffline

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When they started showing the Kairi Memory Dive scenes and the word, “And-“ appeared at the top, my clown ass really thought they were about to reveal playable Kairi. ?

Still very excited for this though!

Violet Pluto

August 27, 2020 @ 02:25 pmOffline

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Is this the Final Trailer? It doesn't say so and Nomura said it would be in a few days. I mean he could have meant a few days from whenever he wrote that message being a bit ago but seeing as a bit of footage was in the Direct I'll keep my ears out, even if it's in vain.

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AR829038

August 27, 2020 @ 02:25 pmOffline

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Zip

When they started showing the Kairi Memory Dive scenes and the word, “And-“ appeared at the top, my clown ass really thought they were about to reveal playable Kairi. ?

Still very excited for this though!

The fact that the trophy for finishing the game literally shows Kairi with her Keyblade in a fighting posture assures me that she will end up being playable at some point.

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Deleted member 252753

August 27, 2020 @ 02:27 pmOffline

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This game looks really good. I am glad they didn't give more spoilers about the plot so I can discover it while playing through for a change, even if it doesn't advance the overall plot that much. Hopefully I can get through the story quickly on the easiest mode and then spend Winter doing everything else.

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 02:30 pmOffline

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Zip

When they started showing the Kairi Memory Dive scenes and the word, “And-“ appeared at the top, my clown ass really thought they were about to reveal playable Kairi. ?

Still very excited for this though!

Maybe they are still trying to get Kairi's model ready. KH1 and KH2 Kairi have no battle animations yet, and KH3 Kairi hasn't been in the old style. I imagine all of these would be a secret right? We can't give up hope.

Dast

This game looks really good. I am glad they didn't give more spoilers about the plot so I can discover it while playing through for a change, even if it doesn't advance the overall plot that much. Hopefully I can get through the story quickly on the easiest mode and then spend Winter doing everything else.

I'm playing on Beginner, the only thing is lately with KH games, the easier the mode the more you have to do to unlock a secret ending. So regardless it'll be a long play. I'm up for it if I can do it all as RAX though.

Chaser

August 27, 2020 @ 02:31 pmOffline

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Violet Pluto

Is this the Final Trailer? It doesn't say so and Nomura said it would be in a few days. I mean he could have meant a few days from whenever he wrote that message being a bit ago but seeing as a bit of footage was in the Direct I'll keep my ears out, even if it's in vain.

The Japanese tweet that accommodated this trailer said it was the final trailer.

Zettaflare

August 27, 2020 @ 02:42 pmOffline

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No major plot spoilers then? Guess it's an improvement compared to how much they gave away in KH3's marketing. Cant wait to see what this "final plan" is.

Squood!

August 27, 2020 @ 02:45 pmOffline

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All this talk about the uncertainty of Playable Kairi reminds me of something.

Or rather, someone.
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where's dmc5se goddammit

Violet Pluto

August 27, 2020 @ 02:49 pmOffline

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[USER=241801]@KeybladeLordSora[/USER] Don't worry he's in the Lounge with Lucia.

Chaser

The Japanese tweet that accommodated this trailer said it was the final trailer.

Okay, I wasn't sure and I wanted to be sure.

the red monster

August 27, 2020 @ 02:56 pmOffline

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This being the final trailer kinda suck.

september and october are gonna be dry.

AegisXIII

August 27, 2020 @ 02:59 pmOffline

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Wait, so the main plot will happen as interval between worlds with no playability?
Well, kind of like KH3, if you think about it. :LOL:

Absent

August 27, 2020 @ 03:09 pmOffline

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So far everything looks great. I think this game will be lite on the plot seeing how little we’ve seen. A Kingdom Hearts game like this one doesn’t need plot to make it enjoyable.

Oracle Spockanort

August 27, 2020 @ 03:09 pmOffline

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the red monster

This being the final trailer kinda suck.

september and october are gonna be dry.


I think they will fill the next two months with gameplay videos. But yeah, it’s weird to release this trailer now. I really think this game was initially planned to release this month next to FFCC but they changed their minds at some point. It would make sense considering how early the game was rated and the fact that the trophies are already on Sony’s server.

Hirokey123

August 27, 2020 @ 03:11 pmOffline

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I'm so glad that kumory bat and meow wow are playable, definitely dreamed of playing as them over Kairi in Kairi's first kairi centric game. XD

Anyway salt aside trailer wasn't bad though I can't believe that NOW is the time they choose to not spoil everything in the final trailer. I'm excited that it sounds like you can play the game as a whole as whatever team you want, going to play as much as RAX and TAV as I'm allowed.

Sakuraba Neku

August 27, 2020 @ 03:49 pmOffline

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LMAO, this dropped much sooner that I was expecting. They didn't even bother to wait for Gamescom.

I will pass this one though. Rhythm games aren't for me and they aren't revealing anything playable besides that.
Looking forward to the cutscenes with KH3 assets and the secret ending.

Oracle Spockanort

August 27, 2020 @ 04:05 pmOffline

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Sakuraba Neku

LMAO, this dropped much sooner that I was expecting. They didn't even bother to wait for Gamescom.

I will pass this one though. Rhythm games aren't for me and they aren't revealing anything playable besides that.
Looking forward to the cutscenes with KH3 assets and the secret ending.


They did say they have a one-button mode for people who do not play rhythm games to try out. I doubt that will change your mind but it is something to think about if you are ever interested when the game goes on sale.

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 04:19 pmOffline

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Absent

So far everything looks great. I think this game will be lite on the plot seeing how little we’ve seen. A Kingdom Hearts game like this one doesn’t need plot to make it enjoyable.

In all honesty, once they showed me the other playable trios, I was more into the gameplay then story. This game looks way more expansive then I thought it was going to be and I'm generally super psyched to play all the music tracks. I hope we get to earn new weapons like in other KH games, and synthesis the Ultimate Weapons all around. I am going to play the heck out of RAX in every world if the game allows me.

Xickin

August 27, 2020 @ 04:43 pmOffline

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Well for those that were wondering whether or not TVA would be a part of the game...there you go!

Cumguardian69

August 27, 2020 @ 04:55 pmOffline

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I'm feeling a mix of disappointment with the trailer, disappointment with the premise, and pure hype for rhythm game (I hope the hardest difficulties are DDR/Touhou levels of whacky).

Pros:
•The game is going to feature a LOAD of music, this is fantastic.
•Seeing the OG engine in action is actually filling me with nostalgia I never knew I had.
•Replayable scenes from the various titles is the "Memory Archive" we should have gotten, not the chirithy narration we got in 3.

Cons:
•The trailer is largely what the REVEAL TRAILER should have been - an explanation of how the game plays, what the core components are, and so on.
•The fact that the UE4* scenes are being relegated to "bonus content" for the future just reeks of mobile gacha format, and that isn't good. I know they're holding back on story because they don't want to pull another KH3, but still.
•Kairi and Riku still aren't shown as talking to each other. Kairi actually sounded disgusted that Riku showed up, almost like she wanted to find Sora all on her own and without his help. Obviously that isn't the case, but my inner SoRiku is telling me to see her in that negative light. xD
•In some backwards sense, I feel like the old games could be ported to Switch given that this looks so...smooth. I'd take 30FPS versions of all the games, and a visually downgraded 2.8. I don't even need 3 to be on Switch

Squood!

August 27, 2020 @ 05:05 pmOffline

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Cumguardian69
•The fact that the KHReMIND scenes are being relegated to "bonus content" for the future just reeks of mobile gacha format, and that isn't good. I know they're holding back on story because they don't want to pull another KH3, but still.

Dude can you quit pushing this narrative that the UE4 scenes are cut ReMind content?

Ballad of Caius

August 27, 2020 @ 05:13 pmOffline

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I have a mild preoccupation that the Story Archives is gonna serve as a recap of the entire Saga and pass it as an excuse to not bother and re-release the ReMixes for Switch.

But overall, I am very surprised they didn't spoil anything.

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 05:17 pmOffline

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Ballad of Caius

I have a mild preoccupation that the Story Archives is gonna serve as a recap of the entire Saga and pass it as an excuse to not bother and re-release the ReMixes for Switch.

But overall, I am very surprised they didn't spoil anything.

Agreed on the spoiler thing. I'm trying to figure out if it's more along the lines of if they learned not to spoil too much, or if there is just not much story to spoil. Either way I think the trailers did their job and I still think there will be a big reveal/surprise at the end of the game. When has a KH game not had some kind of twist?

Cumguardian69

August 27, 2020 @ 05:19 pmOffline

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KeybladeLordSora

Dude can you quit pushing this narrative that the UE4 scenes are cut ReMind content?

Its not a narrative, I had a brainfart and meant to write UE4 but I automatically associate those scenes with rm. my bad I edited out the mistake

MATGSY

August 27, 2020 @ 05:34 pmOffline

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So many boss themes being used in Field stages. I'm getting the feeling there won't be all that many boss stages then.

Ballad of Caius

August 27, 2020 @ 05:51 pmOffline

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MATGSY

So many boss themes being used in Field stages. I'm getting the feeling there won't be all that many boss stages then.

Maybe one per world? How many worlds are there?

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 05:58 pmOffline

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MATGSY

So many boss themes being used in Field stages. I'm getting the feeling there won't be all that many boss stages then.

So many KH bosses could be fun in this style. Like Demyx for example. Dance Water Dance the rhythm game sets itself right?

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Deleted member 252753

August 27, 2020 @ 06:22 pmOffline

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This sounds dumb but the boss fights look a bit odd to me, like what you're doing as a player is kinda disconnected from what your team is doing in the battle. Maybe it will click better when I play the game.

WhinyAcademic

August 27, 2020 @ 06:30 pmOffline

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Harder difficulty Dark Impetus is gonna be insane

Cumguardian69

August 27, 2020 @ 06:30 pmOffline

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Dast

This sounds dumb but the boss fights look a bit odd to me, like what you're doing as a player is kinda disconnected from what your team is doing in the battle. Maybe it will click better when I play the game.

They are disjointed, but that's because the player is playing a rhythm game, while the onscreen "fighting" is merely a backdrop. It's similar to DDR games where they play video that is practically divorced from the button prompts.

SuperNova

August 27, 2020 @ 06:46 pmOffline

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From the looks of KH1 Riku and KH3D Riku unlockable costumes look to be a thing. Can't wait to break my fingers.

The Dark Mamba

August 27, 2020 @ 07:31 pmOffline

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Somehow I got most hyped seeing Country of Musketeers return. I love that battle theme.

PikaPal

August 27, 2020 @ 08:33 pmOffline

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Liking what I see from the trailer. Rhythym game wise I do have three Dancing Stage titles (one on the PS1 and two on the PS2) and I liked Rhythm Heaven back in the day so I’m very interested to see how Kingdom Hearts gives said genre a shot.

AdrianXXII

August 27, 2020 @ 08:39 pmOffline

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This trailers pretty good, gives a good idea of what to expect. Sadly by the looks of the world selector it looks like we might be restricted to preset teams, maybe even limited by the world.

Still it's cool to see that we can play as other trios (and that Aqua gets the lead position). I also wasn't expecting DDD Riku nor his party to be Dreameaters. Part of me wishes the Riku Team was him, Mickey and Kairi instead.
On a side note this confirms that some characters might have multiple forms, seeing we're getting KH1 Riku and 3D Riku.

I still think it's odd that our first Kairi focused game will not feature her as a prominently playable character, but hopefully this is just the first stepping stone, for her arc to begin.

SweetYetSalty

August 27, 2020 @ 09:05 pmOffline

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If we can unlock different versions I hope KH2 Sora is available. I myself love KH2 Sora's look and want it to get more love. KH1 Sora is fine, but let's give KH2 Sora some attention. Also I wonder if KH2 Riku with his edgy long hair will be playable? That should be interesting.

For flying sections I wonder if they'll have the other teams with flying animations? I believe Sora, Donald, Goofy, Ventus, and maybe Roxas all have flight animations. Axel and Xion do have glide animations in Days, don't know if that'll mean anything here. I haven't played DDD so Riku might have one, but he technically has a Days one too I suppose. But do Aqua and Terra had flight/glide animations? And if not, do you think they modified all the models to have one if they choose to play the entire game as a certain team? I hope so.

Launchpad

August 27, 2020 @ 09:07 pmOffline

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game looks fun! so fun.

I love that Riku walking into a room and staring at everyone is considered an exciting enough moment to cut to logo. OMG ITS RIKU GUYS!!! I feel like, outside of young Kairi exposition and memories, this is going to be a horrendous KH when it comes to the classic 'stand-and-talk' scenes. That and, given Square's tendency to show too much in trailers, I feel like this game will have almost no story if this is the final trailer.

the red monster

August 27, 2020 @ 09:47 pmOffline

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Launchpad

game looks fun! so fun.

I love that Riku walking into a room and staring at everyone is considered an exciting enough moment to cut to logo. OMG ITS RIKU GUYS!!! I feel like, outside of young Kairi exposition and memories, this is going to be a horrendous KH when it comes to the classic 'stand-and-talk' scenes. That and, given Square's tendency to show too much in trailers, I feel like this game will have almost no story if this is the final trailer.

yeah i'm afraid we'll have only have like 30-40 (or even less?) minutes of story cutscenes

MATGSY

August 27, 2020 @ 09:57 pmOffline

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Dast

This sounds dumb but the boss fights look a bit odd to me, like what you're doing as a player is kinda disconnected from what your team is doing in the battle. Maybe it will click better when I play the game.

Not entirely true. There's a diamond shaped object on the track that makes Sora do magic/special attacks if the player presses the button on it. I assume failing to hit the notes results in Sora standing still & taking a hit from the boss, as there is an HP bar.

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Deleted member 252753

August 27, 2020 @ 10:02 pmOffline

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MATGSY

Not entirely true. There's a diamond shaped object on the track that makes Sora do magic/special attacks if the player presses the button on it. I assume failing to hit the notes results in Sora standing still & taking a hit from the boss, as there is an HP bar.

Yeah, it's actually that there is some connection between what you do and the battle but not as directly (or maybe just less clearly) as during the field stages that makes it seem a little weird to me.

the red monster

August 27, 2020 @ 11:29 pmOffline

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It's weird that we still don't have PSN pre-order when it was already up on eShop and xbox store yesterday

Cumguardian69

August 27, 2020 @ 11:31 pmOffline

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the red monster

It's weird that we still don't have PSN pre-order when it was already up on eShop and xbox store yesterday

Sony has tighter restrictions with certification and putting stuff up. Apex and CoDMW both have the same problem

KeybladeMasterJr

August 28, 2020 @ 12:51 amOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

I think they will fill the next two months with gameplay videos. But yeah, it’s weird to release this trailer now. I really think this game was initially planned to release this month next to FFCC but they changed their minds at some point. It would make sense considering how early the game was rated and the fact that the trophies are already on Sony’s server.

I tried to pre order from the square enix website but there doesn’t seem to be shipping to the U.S

Oracle Spockanort

August 28, 2020 @ 12:59 amOffline

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KeybladeMasterJr

I tried to pre order from square enix website but it doesn’t look like there is shipping to U.S

You can preorder from Amazon

Xickin

August 28, 2020 @ 02:45 amOffline

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Do we know the controls yet? I've been looking at the rhythm and combos but no indication really comes up for a lot of them. I also heard pray tell of a "one-button" mode? I have horrible rhythm so I NEED to know this!

Face My Fears

August 28, 2020 @ 03:49 amOffline

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Are there any extras for preordering?

the red monster

August 28, 2020 @ 04:22 amOffline

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Face My Fears

Are there any extras for preordering?

From PSN you get a theme.

Sephiroth0812

August 28, 2020 @ 06:38 amOffline

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Looks promising. Since I played the FF version on the 3DS for months during train rides to work I'm not gonna miss this one.

Honestly though it'll be the first time where my interest is primarily in gameplay and the wonderful music rather than the overarching story.
Hopefully Nomura will refrain this time from introducing yet more new plot mcguffins and concepts out of left field.

FrzKnight

August 28, 2020 @ 10:00 amOffline

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the red monster

From PSN you get a theme.

is it available to preorder from ps store already? All I could find was the chinese/korean version

SuperSaiyanSora

August 28, 2020 @ 10:33 amOffline

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I actually decided to start replaying Re: Chain of Memories since the release date announcement a couple days ago, and in terms of the length for Melody of Memory, I think it'll probably be around that kind of length. Kingdom Hearts games have never really been long games -- you can actually beat KH1 in less than 12 if you know what you're doing -- but I think Re: CoM might be a good comparison of what we might get.

I think we'll probably complete a few worlds, maybe a cutscene or two will occur, and then continue on, just like how you get cutscenes after you complete a world and advance a floor in Re: CoM. I've seen people suggest that cutscenes will be 30 minutes at max, but I highly doubt that. I hope not, at least LOL.

There's so much to cover, like what Sora actually said to Kairi, to her deciding to dive into her memories and seeing her backstory. Radiant Garden and Apprentice Xehanort are going to be the focus, along with that machine that we saw in Hollow Bastion's castle and in Daybreak Town's Tower Ruins. Subject X might get some sort of reference or reveal, since I believe this would be around the same she was being experimented on as well (since this would take place AT MOST a year after BBS). If there's no reference, it'd be weird since it'd be the perfect place to touch on it, but I'll temper expectations here. And, there's the fact that Kairi's in The Final World (going by the trailers) twice - once with Riku, and once with the hooded figure. When Riku went with her, we see a bunch of stars like the Nameless Star in KH3, so we might get an idea of who they are (maybe they're the missing Upperclassmen in KHDR?). And finally, everything that what might be going with Sora. (And if we're lucky, possibly a Yozora appearance or reference).

So, there's a lot of stuff there that they could do for Melody of Memory. Expectations are tempered, but I don't think it'll be a quick Back Cover-like duration for cutscenes. If they are that short though, I'd imagine they'd explain a lot in a short amount of time, so who knows? If it works, it works. Regardless of length, I'm excited. I love music and rhythm games, so I'm cool either way. At most, the next full KH title would probably be a 2022 release most likely.

Chaser

August 28, 2020 @ 10:57 amOffline

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FrzKnight

is it available to preorder from ps store already? All I could find was the chinese/korean version

As per Square Enix, PSN preorders in the West will be coming “soon.”

SweetYetSalty

August 28, 2020 @ 12:56 pmOffline

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Sephiroth0812

Looks promising. Since I played the FF version on the 3DS for months during train rides to work I'm not gonna miss this one.

Honestly though it'll be the first time where my interest is primarily in gameplay and the wonderful music rather than the overarching story.
Hopefully Nomura will refrain this time from introducing yet more new plot mcguffins and concepts out of left field.

I'm gonna feel so jealous of everyone who can play this game on the go, while I can't. I don't have a Nintendo Switch so it's to the confines of my basement for me lol.

Sephiroth0812

August 28, 2020 @ 02:28 pmOffline

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SweetYetSalty

I'm gonna feel so jealous of everyone who can play this game on the go, while I can't. I don't have a Nintendo Switch so it's to the confines of my basement for me lol.

I don't have a Switch either so it will be the PS4 version for me.

My 3DS in fact was "overused" so much by me that the shoulder buttons sometimes simply refuse to work now, especially the right one.
Not a good prospect when I get the vibe to play Kid Icarus: Uprising or the original Dream Drop Distance again, lol.

KeybladeMasterJr

August 28, 2020 @ 11:04 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

You can preorder from Amazon

It’s good I did it on square enix site kind of expensive but I’m just hoping it will help future content since it came out to $75

Face My Fears

August 29, 2020 @ 02:53 amOffline

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the red monster

From PSN you get a theme.

So if I preorder the disc on Amazon, I get nothing?

Chie

August 29, 2020 @ 03:11 amOffline

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I feel like companies are giving people incentives to buy digital so they can get rid of physical faster :(

Cumguardian69

August 29, 2020 @ 03:20 amOffline

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Chie

I feel like companies are giving people incentives to buy digital so they can get rid of physical faster :(

Physi will never go away in our lifetimes.

Oracle Spockanort

August 29, 2020 @ 03:36 amOffline

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Xickin

Do we know the controls yet? I've been looking at the rhythm and combos but no indication really comes up for a lot of them. I also heard pray tell of a "one-button" mode? I have horrible rhythm so I NEED to know this!


Nope~

We'll find out more when they start doing gameplay demonstration clips (hopefully)

Face My Fears

So if I preorder the disc on Amazon, I get nothing?


Exactly.

Squood!

August 29, 2020 @ 05:53 amOffline

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Y'know considering how the KH modding scene is progressing, that non-DS version of Roxas' base limit break is gonna be some free real estate at some point.

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james_c

August 29, 2020 @ 12:50 pmOffline

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Chaser

After the release date for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory was revealed during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix have uploaded the final trailer for the game, which showcases more gameplay, level design, playable characters, and showing off the English dubbing for the game.

In Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, a whole host of familiar Disney friends, foes and adventures await. Players will experience the magic of musical exploration by traversing through worlds packed with rhythm-action challenges as they collect and master over 140 songs from the Kingdom Hearts series along the way.

Whether alone, or with friends and family via local co-op and online multiplayer, players will need to defeat tough enemies and bosses to achieve the top ranks. Through three different play styles, gamers of all ages can choose their level of challenge depending on whether they want to enjoy the songs and adventure without complicated controls, or showcase their skills with complex combos to put on the ultimate performance. There will also be a mode to play the game using one button (Tetsuya Nomura via Goldpanner.

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory launches on November 11th 2020 in Japan and November 13th 2020 worldwide on PlayStation 4, Xbox family of devices, coupon codes and the Nintendo Switch.

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The trailer looks amazing and so much fun, it's quite long but doesn't reveal any plot spoilers and I like that they matched the actions with the music. Probably we will see more gameplay until the official release of the game just to keep the interest alive.

Face My Fears

August 29, 2020 @ 06:56 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

Nope~

We'll find out more when they start doing gameplay demonstration clips (hopefully)



Exactly.

WHY DID DISNEY HAVE TO TAKE OVER MARKETING!? What exactly comes with the theme? Because the KH3ReMIND theme is perfect IMO, so if it's just a different background I don't mind skipping out on it.

Oracle Spockanort

August 29, 2020 @ 07:39 pmOffline

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Face My Fears

WHY DID DISNEY HAVE TO TAKE OVER MARKETING!? What exactly comes with the theme? Because the KH3ReMIND theme is perfect IMO, so if it's just a different background I don't mind skipping out on it.


They didn't take over marketing, but they do pay some of it as far as I was told by a source a few years back. They probably didn't give this money lol

It's pretty basic but sleek.

the red monster

August 29, 2020 @ 08:15 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

They didn't take over marketing, but they do pay some of it as far as I was told by a source a few years back. They probably didn't give this money lol

It's pretty basic but sleek.



Do we know if this theme come the MoM dearly beloved?

Oracle Spockanort

August 29, 2020 @ 08:59 pmOffline

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the red monster

Do we know if this theme come the MoM dearly beloved?


Not sure. Theme preview hasn't been shown yet.

Face My Fears

August 30, 2020 @ 12:15 amOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

They didn't take over marketing, but they do pay some of it as far as I was told by a source a few years back. They probably didn't give this money lol

It's pretty basic but sleek.



Oh chibi versions of SDG... meh. I'm good with ReMIND's theme and that version of Dearly Beloved, since it can be found nowhere else (hopefully will be on the OST).

Neo_

September 7, 2020 @ 10:15 pmOffline

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I'm drawing a blank on that beautiful song at 2:08... I know it's KH1, but what is it again?

That song reminds me of the magic and soul KH used to possess but no longer does.

Chaser

September 7, 2020 @ 10:16 pmOffline

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Neo_GFX

I'm drawing a blank on that beautiful song at 2:08... I know it's KH1, but what is it again?

Oracle Spockanort

September 7, 2020 @ 10:25 pmOffline

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Chaser




Literally the best song from KH1.

Neo_

September 7, 2020 @ 10:30 pmOffline

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That song really makes me feel some kind of way... it's so early-2000s... KH was a different series back then.

pastel.goblin

September 13, 2020 @ 02:11 amOffline

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I'm defs excited for this, love playing Theatrhythm and we all know KH music is amazing, but I'm really hoping they're just keeping the story hush hush and there's a lot more to it. I mean, a Kairi game about her diving into memories and no mention of Naminé? AtW gets to be in it but not the one character who would make the most sense and sorely needs more screen time? Idk, I'm really hoping they surprise me and there's more (would love for Kairi and Naminé to actually bond) but I already got burned when ReMind made it seem like Naminé would be important yet again she was just a cameo.

GreyouTT

September 13, 2020 @ 02:36 amOffline

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Cumguardian69

Physi will never go away in our lifetimes.

ye companies can push digital all they want, but game sizes combined with cruddy internet (America's broadband standard is still 25mbs for gods sake, and some people still have less) are a big argument to keep physical around if they want to make the most money.

Rydgea

October 7, 2020 @ 03:46 pmOffline

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I wonder if progress from the demo will carry over into the main game. Cause mastering those six songs in advance would be a nice "time-saver".

Neo_GFX

That song really makes me feel some kind of way... it's so early-2000s... KH was a different series back then.


I've always loved It Began with a Letter. It's a beautiful, haunting melody that enhanced the mystery surrounding The King. We get it so early in the lifespan of the series, too. Music was one of my strong attachments to FF, and, as I had hoped, from the very beginning of KH it never let me down.

Neo_

October 8, 2020 @ 07:10 amOffline

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Rydgea
I've always loved It Began with a Letter. It's a beautiful, haunting melody that enhanced the mystery surrounding The King. We get it so early in the lifespan of the series, too. Music was one of my strong attachments to FF, and, as I had hoped, from the very beginning of KH it never let me down.

Yes, amazing post. KH1 was so different because it was more "Disney" than the rest of the games; like the rest of the games are "Kingdom Hearts" games where KH1 is pretty much just a Disney game, and combine that with the early-2000s and you get some amazing mystical aura. Music that good is so difficult to put into words, but to me, listening to it is one of the great privileges of being a human lol. I'm a '90s stan but early-2000s was rock solid as well.

Not to go over the emotional deep end, but I can't even imagine how I'm going to feel hearing a piece music like that when I'm 80 years old or something.

the red monster

October 8, 2020 @ 11:39 pmOffline

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How did no one noticed this before

Oracle Spockanort

October 8, 2020 @ 11:46 pmOffline

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the red monster

How did no one noticed this before



Because First Breath was a Japan-only concert that did not have many full concert recordings floating out there because they are not encouraged.

I think this is the first time I'm listening to this recording again in years.

Launchpad

October 9, 2020 @ 12:22 amOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

Literally the best song from KH1.


I know it's been over a month since you posted this, but Spocks this is a crazy take and as much as it pains me, I am going to have to designate you as my Forum Enemy for saying this.

SCHERZO DI NOTTE...

Absent

October 9, 2020 @ 01:08 amOffline

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OBJECTION!

Your honor! I present Pirate’s Gigue. Elegant yet pressing! Great field theme.

Oracle Spockanort

October 9, 2020 @ 01:31 amOffline

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Launchpad

I know it's been over a month since you posted this, but Spocks this is a crazy take and as much as it pains me, I am going to have to designate you as my Forum Enemy for saying this.

SCHERZO DI NOTTE...


Look, I accept this opinion wholeheartedly because I agree but also 11 year old me was literally mystified by the gentle sounds of midi strings being plucked, xylophones, and whatever that other instrument is supposed to be so 11 year old me would like to say:

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SweetYetSalty

October 9, 2020 @ 07:40 pmOffline

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I'm surprised they haven't shown any new renders for the other two teams yet. You just gotta know Riku's team will be called "Team Dream" but what will they call the Wayfinder Trio team, and what will there new renders look like? I wanna know!

AdrianXXII

October 9, 2020 @ 07:51 pmOffline

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SweetYetSalty

I'm surprised they haven't shown any new renders for the other two teams yet. You just gotta know Riku's team will be called "Team Dream" but what will they call the Wayfinder Trio team, and what will there new renders look like? I wanna know!

Yeah, it's been awhile since the last renders were released and after which there's been nothing. Classic and Days were released back to back or at least it felt that way and now it's been nearly a month.

SweetYetSalty

October 9, 2020 @ 08:22 pmOffline

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AdrianXXII

Yeah, it's been awhile since the last renders were released and after which there's been nothing. Classic and Days were released back to back or at least it felt that way and now it's been nearly a month.

I know right? Like what will Aqua's team be called? Team Sleep? I'd say Team Masters, but oh wait, Terra failed his exam...Ventus probably has the experience of a Master with how old he truly is. Only Terra holds them back. For shame, Terra. Aqua secretly laughs in the corner at his failure as Eraqus weeps. No Team Masters for them :(

Sign

October 9, 2020 @ 08:42 pmOffline

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AdrianXXII

Yeah, it's been awhile since the last renders were released and after which there's been nothing. Classic and Days were released back to back or at least it felt that way and now it's been nearly a month.

Classic renders were released when the official website went live back in June.

Days renders were released in September.

SweetYetSalty

October 9, 2020 @ 09:12 pmOffline

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Sign

Classic renders were released when the official website went live back in June.

Days renders were released in September.

By the time we get the Wayfinder renders the game will be out. Don't they want to hype Team Masters+Terra and Team Dream?

Sign

October 9, 2020 @ 09:18 pmOffline

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SweetYetSalty

By the time we get the Wayfinder renders the game will be out. Don't they want to hype Team Masters+Terra and Team Dream?

Both of these are probably dropping this month.

SweetYetSalty

October 9, 2020 @ 09:20 pmOffline

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Sign

Both of these are probably dropping this month.

Oh. Perhaps I'm just being impatient. I want more Melody of Memory goodies lol.

MATGSY

October 11, 2020 @ 12:17 pmOffline

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It just now occurs to me that the PSP models for MX and X-blade could be used to recreate the final boss of KH3 instead of a pre-rendered video.

Oracle Spockanort

October 11, 2020 @ 02:15 pmOffline

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MATGSY

It just now occurs to me that the PSP models for MX and X-blade could be used to recreate the final boss of KH3 instead of a pre-rendered video.


They could but we know they won’t lol

SweetYetSalty

October 11, 2020 @ 02:20 pmOffline

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Master Xehanort has to be the final boss of this game, right? If this is a musical recap of the Dark Seeker saga then it has to be Xehanort...right? Unless they pull a fast one and it turns out it was Sephiroth all along.

AdrianXXII

October 11, 2020 @ 06:18 pmOffline

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SweetYetSalty

Master Xehanort has to be the final boss of this game, right? If this is a musical recap of the Dark Seeker saga then it has to be Xehanort...right? Unless they pull a fast one and it turns out it was Sephiroth all along.

I'm pretty sure the final boss will be a Xehanort, though it doesn't have to be Master Xehanort. Though he does seem the most likely. My guess is he's the final boss gameplay wise and Apprentice Terranort is the story final boss

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Foxycian

October 11, 2020 @ 06:27 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

They could but we know they won’t lol

They are lazy sometimes.

SweetYetSalty

October 11, 2020 @ 06:28 pmOffline

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AdrianXXII

I'm pretty sure the final boss will be a Xehanort, though it doesn't have to be Master Xehanort. Though he does seem the most likely. My guess is he's the final boss gameplay wise and Apprentice Terranort is the story final boss

It would be weird to end on anything but Master Xehanort. I guess we'll see. I don't remember his BBS model being that animated that one time I fought him.

MATGSY

October 11, 2020 @ 08:33 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort

They could but we know they won’t lol

They did repurpose assets to recreate final boss' zone from 0.2 in PS2 graphics. Similar repurposing for whatever 0.2/3 scenes are viable doesn't seem farfetched.

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