Thema: KH Birth by Sleep, 358/2, Coded

New Info about Re:coded + Birth by Sleep Collectors Edition

Hello, everybody!
Thanks to the careful observations of the folks over at siliconera, more information is available concerning the new battle system in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. Read below:

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded introduces a new kind of meter, the overclock gauge. It’s the bar to the left of Sora’s portrait.
http://images.khinsider.com/Re:coded%20scans/Overlock.jpg Attacking enemies increases the overclock gauge and Sora gains new abilities each time the bar fills up. The skills you can access are dependent on the type of weapon Sora exists. Some skills seen in a new batch of Famitsu screenshots include: auto potion, protect, medic, shell, and counter aero.
Sora will revisit familiar worlds, but Square Enix designed them to be different in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. In this Nintendo DS game, Wonderland is a Space Harrier style shooter. Levels also have new stage gimmicks like the turn based RPG system for the Olympus Colosseum.

In other Re:coded news, the game has recently been added to the Square Enix Online Store. This officially establishes the Japanese release date of October 7th, 2010, as well as revealing a price of ￥5,490 and a CERO rating of "A" for the game. Finally, thanks to the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (EU) Facebook page, we now have the complete list of countries set to receive the special edition of the game: Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Nordic countries, Benelux, Spain, Italy, Australia/New Zealand, Russia and Cyprus. This will arrive on shelves on September 10th, 2010! We'll keep you posted if the special edition makes it beyond Europe.
Come join our bustling forums for some great discussion!


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Irgenwie check ichs net so genau:S.
am 10ten september kommt hierzulande coded raus und in jp erst am 7en oktober-es ist spät vll irre ich mich auch :S

Nein BBS kommt am 10ten September.

jo stimmt omg wie konnte ich dass nur falsch verstehen xD.tja um5 uhr nachts verstehsts sich anders.
wenns am 8ten in japan rauskommt solte es hoffentlich hierzulande auch dieses jahr oder 1tes qurtal des nächsten jahres erscheinen

Re:Coded & Birth by Sleep at Comic Con!

Hey there, fellas! Over at Comic Con there has been a bit of Kingdom Hearts activity and thanks to Churro over at Kingdom Hearts Ultimania we have our hands on three fresh videos, dealing in Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. We here at KHInsider especially love the new English trailer for Re:Coded which you can see below:




Apart from this trailer, Churro has captured his experience of game play of Terra and Aqua from Birth by Sleep, both of which videos you can view right here! To discuss them, visit our forums which are just bursting at the seams with activity!
I would also like to take the opportunity to mention that our Re:Coded magazine scans gallery is now officially open for you to view all the scans we have so far; you can view them over here!
Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, forum member kostas




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No Infrastructure Mode for Birth by Sleep

Unlike our other news about Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep which is brimming with great features, I felt as if I had to notify the series' loyal fans to something which is a little different. Unfortunately the game will not feature Infrastructure Mode. Infrastructure Mode is a way of connecting with people all over the world to play games and in the case of Birth by Sleep it would be a way of playing the Mirage Arena with your friends were Infrastructure Mode available. However, the game does feature ad-hoc so you may play with your friends if you are all within a 60ft radius.
Discuss this on our brimming forums!
Source: PlayStation Australia, forum member Wheels for the news, forum member Dawninmyheart for the avatar



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Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded - Update der offiziellen Website zeigt weitere Welten

Nach dem großen Dengeki Interview über die neuen Kingdom Hearts Teile mit Tetsuya Nomura gibt es heute schon die nächste Neuigkeit aus dem Kingdom Hearts Universum. Die ofizielle Webseite von Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded hat nämlich einige neue Inhalte spendiert bekommen. Damit man sich auf das kommende NDS-Spiel einstellen kann, wurde der Webseite einem Update unterzogen. Dieses Update stellt uns drei Welten vor: Die Insel des Schicksals, Traverse Town und Wunderland. Zu sehen sind ein paar Screenshots. Auch Informationen zu den Welten werden genannt - auf japanisch.

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New Re:coded Gameplay Videos + Preorder Bonus!

Hey everybody!
The official Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Japanese website has updated yet again, this time with two new videos showing off the Overlock and Bugblock systems unique to the game. Take a look--

• Re:coded Overlock System Exhibition
• Re:coded Bugblock System Exhibition

In other Re:coded news, the Japanese pre-order bonus was revealed to be an original Kingdom Hearts shopping bag. The size A4, cotton bag will feature a monochrome illustration of the characters from the game. No picture as of yet, but we'll keep you posted!
Discuss this and more on our forums.
One last thing before we go. Forum member gamerobber7 graciously scanned a Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep advertisement from J-14 Magazine for you all to look at. While it may not be huge news, it's still great to know that the game we've all been waiting for is only a few weeks away!

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Birth by Sleep Exclusive Preview + 32 New Screens!

Hey, everyone! Well, we sure have a plethora of exciting features concerning Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep for you today! First and foremost, we have 32 new screens (yes, that many!) of the game, featuring game play from Land of Departure, Radiant Garden, Enchanted Dominion, Dwarf Woodlands, Castle of Dreams and Disney Town, not to mention shots of the menu and board game!


But of course, these are but two of our collection! To see the rest, visit our Birth by Sleep screenshot gallery!
Secondly, we have an all-exclusive preview of Birth by Sleep, courtesy of GameSpot, which we have uploaded to our channel below.




For all our other videos, visit our YouTube page! Otherwise, you can discuss this great piece of news on our bustling forums!
Source: GameSpot, forum member Sempied






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New Re:Coded Scans + 62 Birth by Sleep Screens!

Hello, everybody. Golly, we sure have a plethora of news for you-all today! Many thanks go to myself, site staff member Soluus, for the following two finds: four new Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded scans and 62 (that's dizzying!) new screens of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.







To see them all individually, visit our Re:Coded magazine scans gallery. While we wait for translations, discuss the scans here on our lively forums!
Now for the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep screens. Though these are from the French version of the game, I have translated them into English. You may view them in our Birth by Sleep screenshot gallery, or see them in the video below.


Now for the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep screens. Though these are from the French version of the game, I have translated them into English. You may view them in our Birth by Sleep screenshot gallery, or see them in the video below.





Discuss these on our bustling forums! Don't forget to view our other videos on our YouTube channel.
Source: KH Destiny
IGN Takes a Look at Birth by Sleep

The folks over at IGN.com have provided a "detailed look at the next chapter in the world-hopping series", giving their impressions of the first few hours of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It's just enough to whet the appetite of any Kingdom Hearts fan for that September 7th release. Check it out--

When I play the Kingdom Hearts games, it always feels as though I've entered a surreal dreamscape, where emotions and morals are more tangible and the simple themes of friendship and love become paramount. This could have something to do with the franchise's signature usage of sleep as a transitional device to move between scenes or times. It could also come from the hero's whimsical journey from one world to the next.

Read more...
Thanks to GTarablus on our forums


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Birth by Sleep Developer Blog!

1UP.com is hosting a Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Developer Blog, where the creators give insight into the making of the latest game in the series. The first entry, by Co-Director/Battle Director Tai Yasue, delves into what went into creating the battle system for Birth by Sleep. Read below--

While coming up with the battle system for KINGDOM HEARTShttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif Birth by Sleep we wanted something that would be exciting to control, with dynamic interactions as in previous KINGDOM HEARTS titles and also something that gave a lot of freedom to the player in customizing combat capabilities. Judging from the reviews in Japan we were successful in doing both in large part to the Command Deck system.

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Lots of thanks to Twilight Mulan for the heads up! Discuss this on our Forums.



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Re:Coded Confirmed for Europe?

Hey, everyone! Good news for European fans today! Though Square Enix has already confirmed Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded in America (and here's a reminder for you guys that it will be released in just under two months in Japan), there hasn't yet been any word on the European release. We here at KHInsider dearly hope that Europe gets the game (this includes myself considering I live in England!) and we have a little bit of light to shed on the matter, though this is by no means an official European confirmation.

http://khdestiny.fr/img/Autres/news/060810-se-release-khrecoded-1.png

This certainly has our European feathers ruffling and we urge you to keep your eyes peeled for news right here! In the meantime, you can discuss this on our forums!
Source: KH Destiny, site staff member Soluus for the news, LiveJournal member AlexaGFX for the avatar

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Re:coded Nearing Completion!

Square Enix director Tetsuya Nomura was answering questions about the upcoming game 3rd Birthday on Twitter, when he randomly decided to fill us in on the progress of the upcoming title Kingdom Hearts Re:coded:

"KH Re:Coded, which is set for release on 10/7, is almost complete as far as development goes. We're currently working on the packaging and promotions. The approach has changed a bit this time to light taste."

The game is set to be released on October 7th, 2010 in Japan, and not long after that in North America/Europe. We'll keep you updated with the latest Re:coded news as it happens, but for now head over to our Forums for some great discussion!
Thanks: andriasang.com, Gexus


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Re:coded Pre-Order Cover Revealed!

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded seems to be close to complete, for today the official pre-order cover art was released. Note that this will not be the final design. Take a look--

http://images.khinsider.com/Re:coded%20scans/v3khz4.jpg

Just like the original coded, the remake will have connections to the online avatar game Kingdom Hearts Mobile. Will KH:Mobile make it beyond Japan with the international release of Re:coded? We'll keep you posted!
Tell us what you think about the new cover on our Forums.
Thanks: KH Destiny, azalyn, Soluus


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BBS Review - Best KH Game Since the Original

Only a month or so to the release of the American version of Birth by Sleep guys!!! And to get you all hyped up, KHInsider presents you with the very first review of the game!!!

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep takes advantage of one cold hard fact of life: Mickey Mouse is a badass.

True that! Rest assured that the review is spoiler-free, so for all those who wish to know more about the gameplayhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif of Birth by Sleep without knowing about the story, read on! Read the full review, courtesy of the RPGLand website, HERE.
Thanks to xMikelaw19 for the find. Head over to the Forums to discuss this bit of juicy news!





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Birth by Sleep Official Strategy Guide Now Available

Hey there, everyone. If you mosey on over to GameStop now you can buy the official strategy game for the up-and-coming Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep that will release on September 7 in America and September 10 in Europe. The guide is currently priced at $19.99 and will ship on the last day of August.
http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/830292b.jpg Come and discuss this news on our bustling forums!
Credit goes to forum member darkness9406 for the find.





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wenn wa schon vom kaufen reden ...bbs kostet dort nun 39,99.
achherje hab ich nen glück und es für c.a 30euro bekommen xD

Me Too ^^

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Another Look at the Birth by Sleep Special Edition!

As you know, there will be a special edition for the up-and-coming European version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (as seen on the European Birth by Sleep Facebook page) which will feature the game, art prints and an art book; thanks to forum member kostas we have a look at the various components which are included in the special edition.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs267.snc4/39696_117751168275292_100394823344260_126961_4242391_n.jpg Discuss this piece of news on our great forums!

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Re:coded Development Opinion + No Bundle Version

A little bit of news for you now on the development of the soon-to-be-released Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, which, remember, is a Nintendo DS remake of the Japanese DoCoMo phone game Kingdom Hearts coded. Hajime Tabata, game director of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and other titles, has given his opinion on the development of Re:coded even though he isn't working on the game. He praises the game and calls it an "amazing achievement" and says it has the "highest level of graphics and action for the DS", among many more things. More importantly, Tetsuya Nomura, the series' director, said that there will be no bundle version for Re:coded. You can, however, read the full article right here on our lively forums!
Source: Andria Sang, forum administrator Shamdeo for the news, forum member Dawninmyheart for the avatar



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hmm nur noch wenige tage bis zu bbs ich freu mich schon als eingefleihscter kh fan.
ich denk ma zu90% das es eng seid wird...mit deutschem untertitel..aber vll können wir uns doch über einen dub freuen.den ich bezüglich hab nichts spezielles darüber gelesen.bei amazon steht zwar deutsch deutsch..steht aber bei vielen anderen spielen auch,die trotzdem nur deutschen untertitel haben

Es ist von Kochmedia bestätigt das es Englisch ist

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GamesCom 2010: Auch mit Kingdom Hearts Re:coded und 3D?

Es mehren sich die Hinweise, dass das momentane Line-Up von Square Enix für die diesjährige GamesCom, die am Mittwoch beginnt, nicht komplett ist. Zum einen wäre da der GamesCom-Trailer zu Lord of Arcana, den Square Enix heute veröffentlicht hat und der bisher nicht im Line-Up war, sowie die Angaben einiger renommierter Videospielseiten wie IGN oder 4Players, die neben Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, dessen GamesCom-Auftritt schon mit der Aktualisierung der amerikanischen Website bestätigt wurde, auch Kingdom Hearts Re:coded für den NDS und Kingdom Hearts 3D für den 3DS listen. Ob beide Titel wirklich auf der Messe vertreten sein werden, wird sich wohl zeigen müssen - die Zeichen stehen jedoch gut.
Quelle: IGN, 4Players, Shaded Hearts


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New Birth by Sleep Game Play Video!

Hey there, everyone! Good news for those checking in on the European Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep site: there is a new video entitled "All Out Attack!" which features, as you've guessed, more game play from the game, which will be released September 7 in America and September 10 in Europe.








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aso dann is ja gut..mehr oder weniger..ich hoffe wenigstens dass es nicht so wird wie in den ff teilen..

Birth by Sleep Gamescom Game Playhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif!

Before I start, I would like to say that we have the full length English trailer of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and it will be up very soon. However, we have more features from the game before that! Behold more game play from Birth by Sleep!





You will see that the demo includes the opening sequence of the game during which Terra and Aqua partake in the Master Qualification Exam! Discuss this on our forums!
Source: Cyberludus, forum member Gexus for the find, forum member Dawninmyheart for the avatar.





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Birth by Sleep: Final Trailer!

Hello! That's right, folks. This is it, something you've been waiting for a very, very long time: the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep full English trailer, standing at 7 minutes and 11 seconds long. You can view it below on our channel.







We urge you to discuss this fantastic piece of news on our forums! For all of our other videos (we have many, many more), visit our YouTube page!
Don't forget that you can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with the hottest updates!
Many thanks go to forum member spicklespop for the find!





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72 New Birth by Sleep Battle Screens!

As well as the release of the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep final trailer, there are more screens from the same game! Though these are from the French, Spanish, Italian and German versions of the game, they are still beautiful to look at. Take a look below:





Thanks go to myself, site staff member Soluus, for finding these. You may view these fully right here! On that same note, don't forget that we have our Twitter and Facebook back up and running, too, so make sure to follow us for the latest news and information! For all of our other videos, visit our YouTube page.
You can also visit our gallery for these pictures and all of our others. We have many for you to feast your eyes on!
Source: KH Destiny


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GamesCom 2010: Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Trailer mit deutschem Untertitel

Schon gestern haben wir euch den offiziellen Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (PSP) GamesCom 2010 Trailer präsentiert. Inzwischen hat Square Enix den über sieben Minuten langen Trailer auch nochmal im Presseverteiler eingestellt, diesmal komplett deutsch untertitelt. Das wollen wir euch natürlich nicht vorenthalten. Ihr könnt ihn euch in unserem YouTube Channel ansehen, auch HD. Viel Spaß! Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep erscheint am 10. September 2010 exklusiv für die PlayStation Portable hier bei uns in Europa. Bei Amazon könnt ihr es versandkostenfrei vorbestellen!

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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep: Der "andere" GamesCom-Tailer

Die GamesCom 2010 hatte bekanntlich auch einen neuen Trailer zu Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep für die PSP zu bieten. Dieser war eine englische Version des Jump Festa 2010-Trailers, der damals noch für Japan war. Ein auffälliger Unterschied war jedoch die musikalische Untermalung im Mittelteil des Films - war in der Japanfassung noch Hikari, der japanische Theme Song, zu hören, gab es bei uns eines der Kampfthemen des Spiels. Die nordamerikanische Website hat nun mit einem Update eine alternative Version des Trailers hochgeladen, der diesen Unterschied ausgleicht. In dieser Fassung ist Simple and Clean zu hören, der nordamerikanische und europäische Theme Song. Beide Songs stammen von der japanischen Künstlerin Hikaru Utada.
Außerdem wurden drei Videos hochgeladen, die die vielen Minispiele, das Kampfsystem und den Mehrspielermodus vorstellen. Alle vier Filme wurden von Shaded Hearts bei YouTube für jeden bereitgestellt.

• GamesCom 2010-Trailer mit Simple and Clean
• Präsentation des Kampfsystems
• Präsentation des Multiplayers
• Präsentation der Minispiele
  

Im Weiterlesen-Teil findet ihr zusätzlich noch ein informatives Making-Of zu den Welten in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep! Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep erscheint am 10. September exklusiv für die PSP bei uns in Europa. Auch in unserem aktiven Forum könnt ihr euch über Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep unterhalten!
Quelle: Shaded-Hearts.net
Making-Of Disneywelten mit Art Director Takeshi Fujimoto
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Hi everyone, my name is Takeshi Fujimoto, and I am the Art Director for KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep.

The Research

For Disney worlds such as Castle of Dreams (Cinderella) and Dwarf Woodlands (Snow White), we based a lot of the map designs on the film. Basically we watched the DVDs over and over and recreated the worlds in 3-D as accurately as possible.

For the details we couldn’t quite get from the films, we contacted Disney for help. For example, there were no scenes showing the backside of the giant ship Durgon from Lilo & Stitch, so we had to ask Disney for materials that provided a full view.

In Castle of Dreams, there’s a section where the player shrinks to the size of a mouse and explores Cinderella’s home by traveling through mouseholes. Even Disney didn’t have materials for the “behind-the-wall” environments, so we did a lot of research on Rococo architecture from the 1750s and created the map from scratch.
We had a lot of research materials from the previous games on hand, so we didn’t have to do any scouting. But during early development (summer of ’07), there was a Disney art gallery that all of us went to see! We saw so many exceptional pieces that got us motivated, such as artwork hand drawn by Ivan Earl (Art Director for Sleeping Beauty). The art portfolio we bought there became a great reference for the designs.

The Challenges

It was hard to determine how much data we could use during early development, since the game engine wasn’t running optimally yet.

The first environment we worked on was Sleeping Beauty’s castle , which is covered by a hedge of thorns. In its earlier renditions, the number of polygons we implemented on the map ended up exceeding the processing limit. What makes KINGDOM HEARTS so fun is all the fast-paced action and fighting multiple enemies at once, so it wouldn’t be any fun if things started to lag after two enemies showed up, would it?
To save data space on the maps, we toned down the thorns, removed some polygons from the back of the castle, and decreased the amount of textures we used. In order to compress the data and optimize the graphics, we went through a lot of trial and error with data tests, but by the time we were six months into development the programmers had fine-tuned the graphic engine to the point where the game could run smoothly even with higher poly-count maps. We were then able to add all the detail we wanted back into the game. And because we were able to create larger maps, we could incorporate much more volume into areas like the Rumble Racing course maps, making for a very satisfying racing experience.

Of course, the amount of data we could utilize on a PSP is significantly less than that on the PS2. Things like trying to realize the Disney characters in as much detail as possible, or figuring out how much resolution to maintain on characters’ faces, were challenges we faced throughout the development process. Lowering the resolution makes the images blurry, so for the areas we regretfully had to cut on the resolution, we adjusted the colors and contrast to make the visuals pop.

It was not easy to recreate the softer lines Disney characters are known for with the limitation on polygon count. We were definitely cautious about where to splurge on the polygons!

There were challenges and difficulties along the way, but I’m very proud of the final look and feel of the world and characters.


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V-Jump Re:coded Scans!

Hey, guys! New scans for the soon-to-be-released Nintendohttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif DS game, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded! Take a peek below.



http://images.khinsider.com/Re:coded...0.vjump.01.jpg
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But we have more of them! To see them, visit our swarming forums! Don't forget that you can also follow us on our revived Facebook and Twitter for the freshest news!
Source: KH Destiny, site staff member Soluus
On a side-note, we're hosting our very own Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep countdown and we need YOU to participate! Hit the link up to be a part of the action and have thousands of people view your work every day!







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Nomura Comments About Re:coded's Control Scheme!

Hey, guys! A bit of news from forum administrator Shamdeo today: Tetsuya Nomura, creator of the series, has commented on Kingdom Hearts Re:coded's control scheme and has kindly translated it for us. Take a look below!

Nomura thinks about a system's hardware every time he's working on a new title, and that the presence or absence of an analog stick is extremely important in how the controls are designed. Handhelds without an analog stick need special emphasis on customizing the controls so that it is enjoyable for players. He feels that Re:coded adds a refreshing new control system that was re-innovated after working on titles such as Days and BBS.

Don't forget that you can talk about this on our great forums! Also, please remember you can now track us on Facebook and Twitter!
Source: The 3rd Birthday Twitter, forum member Dawninmyheart for the avatar
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echt schade dass man mit solcem material erst kurz vorm realse rausrückt...damals wers ne freude gewesen dch heute sinds nur lästige spoiler,so finde ich das zumindest..man se...du bist gemein xD