Today we've got an interesting Kingdom Hearts 3 rumor found between the pages in the September issue of Official PlayStation Magazine U.K.. It stated the game was going to be announced at the upcoming Tokoy Game Show 2008 in October. The exact quote is below:
"Kingdom Hearts III is currently in development as a PS3 exclusive and will be announced at TGS."
This is not the first rumor that's been heard that KH3 would be announced soon, GOONL!NE had posted a similar rumor as early as before DKS3713 nearly a month ago. Is there any truth to this rumor? Well, don't get your hopes up, but we'll just have to wait until October to see what plans Square Enix has up their sleeves.
The newest edition of Dengeki PlayStation, a Japanese gaming magazine specializing in PlayStation titles, features a new interview with Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura where he speaks briefly of the new Kingdom Hearts titles Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days, and Coded! Check it out below.
How is the development status of each of the KH titles?
Nomura: About the mobile game, Kingdom Hearts Coded, it's development is progressing steadily. It's being tuned for operations suitable for the mobile phone, it's easily held in one hand and invigorating to play.
As for the scenarios, what kind of development is going on?
Nomura: Of the 3 titles, it is the only story taking place after Kingdom Hearts II, so in that way it becomes the most enigmatic of them. Will it feel close to Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories in that sense? Those who are familiar with the story will have a deeper understanding of the world of Kingdom Hearts.
In conjunction with Coded, Kingdom Hearts Mobile will begin this fall shortly. Content for it will be added on a regular basis. The portal site is intended to be something Kingdom Hearts fans won't want to miss.
How is Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days coming along?
Nomura: On the DS title, we wanted the multiplayer mode to be enjoyable for many people, not to be simply an extra feature, therefore it's become something everyone can play together. Even the opinion of the people who played the demo at the events was that the multiplayer mode was popular.
The keyword of this story is "I can't remember, something important." It's not mentioned very much, but the memory is very important to the members of Organization XIII since they don't have hearts, this story draws on that part since it's similar to the heart.
What about the stories of the three main characters of the PSP title Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep?
Nomura: As for them, their stories begin at the same point on the time axis, but they take separate actions. The worlds they go to are generally the same places, but how they relate with the worlds is what really differs.
For example, after Terra has visited a world that no one has been to yet, afterwards when Ven comes to it, there is a trace of Terra having been there...... That's the feeling of it. The circumstance and information gained for each character is different.
Gaming site Gamekyo (formerly known as JeuxFrance) has released new scans from the Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream. These new scans are based solely on Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, displaying not-so new images, but in high quality. Check it all out below!
The magazine also confirms that XIV's name is indeed Xion, although it was pretty obvious that it was never 'Shion', that was just a mispronunciation. On another note, remember, 358/2 Days is planned for a winter release in Japan, and Tokyo Game Show 2008 is coming up this October, so more news and media on this game is on the way!
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