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

Re:Coded Famitsu Interview + Ultimania Content + BbSFM Preorders Available!


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News has been scarce today but I've a treat for our hungry Kingdom Hearts fans. Famitsu has held its very own interview with the co. producers of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Kato and Ito, which the guys over at HEARTSTATION have translated. Take a little peek at it and view the rest on our forums! Q. About when and how did the Re:Coded project begin?

A. We were considering the fact that there were a lot of people that who wanted to try out Coded outside of the mobile phone version, so from about October of last year we started development together with H.a.n.d. on the DS version. (Kato)

Q. Finally, any messages for the players of Re:Coded?

A. You can change your avatar’s outfits using the touch pen, so you can get quite detailed. You can use the pen to add tiny parts like “Cid’s toothpick” and other things make sure to check it out. (Ito)
Source: HEARTSTATION
*** On the topic of Re:coded, the Ultimania is now available for purchase as of today. Again, thanks to HEARTSTATION, we've an inside look at what the Ultimania contains which you may also view on our forums. Here's a little snippet:
Complete walkthroughs of every boss, which are fought in a variety of styles from side-scroll action and 3D shooting to turn style RPG battles!

Complete guide to the over 800 Avatar Kingdom side game parts!

And as tradition, the series director Tetsuya Nomura shares an interview, shedding light on the mysteries of the game as well as remarks about the future of the series that can’t be ignored!
Source: HEARTSTATION
*** Are you excited for the interview with Nomura?! You can bet we are! Before we go - and we don't mean to give you a sensory overload! - we have news that Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix is now available to pre-order from Amiami. The cover art still hasn't been revealed, so the image there is nothing but a tease, but please enjoy the game if you're going to invest in it!
Source: FF-Reunion
*** You may look over the entire Famitsu interview and contents of the Ultimania by paying a visit to our bustling forums! Thanks go to forum members Sign for the HEARTSTATION finds and myself, Lucius Malfoy for the Birth by Sleep Final Mix news.
Before I go, I'd just like to say a Happy Bonfire Night for tomorrow night to our British friends (therefore myself!). On the subject of festivities, did you know we're hosting our very own Halloween Costume Contest? Be quick, however, for the deadline is tomorrow, November 5 2010. Click the previous link to see how you can enter! Adios!


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Nouveaux BbS FM Scans!

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Never thought I'd be saying this, but a bit of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep news is a breath of fresh air these days after the bombardment of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded! As you know, the Final Mix will be released in Japan very soon, so more scans are to be expected. Today we have three new ones; they're particularly intriguing given that they have new art work of Terra, Aqua and Ventus and a very mysterious yet powerful armoured figured. Could this be who we think it is? Let's take a look at them:
http://images.khinsider.com/BbS:FM/Scans/famitsu.11.19.2010.2.jpg To see the rest of these scans, come to our thriving forums and join in on the discussion! Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, forum member manmark and LiveJournal member roax for the avatar.


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Re:coded Nintendo Power Scans! Monday, 22 November 2010 Hello. This month's issue of Nintendo Power magazine has been released with full force; with a twelve-page Kingdom Hearts Re:coded exclusive, this isn't something we're going to let slide. I'm going to warn you - the images are very large, so I'll only post a couple. You can, however, see them on our forums thanks to myself, Merope.
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Re:coded Ultimania Director Interview & Scans!

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The interviews within the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultimania are slowly being translated by sites such as HeartStation; as such I'm pleased to announced that we have yet another interview put into English. It comes from Japanese scans with director Tetsuya Nomura which you may find here in our gallery. The interview talks about the technical processes of the game such as the decision to remake the original DoCoMo phone exclusive Kingdom Hearts coded; it is also of interest to highlight that after questions detailing story technicalities, Nomura is questioned about the events of Kingdom Hearts III. While nothing is set in stone yet, he did have this to say:
No, those are two separate stories. I’m thinking Kingdom Hearts III will be about going to cure their “pain”.
Just what exactly does this "pain" refer to, exactly? To find out, head on over to our forums and read the interview in full.
Source: HeartStation, forum member rokudamia2 and LiveJournal member winged_requiem for the avatar.


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Birth by Sleep Final Mix Official Site Now Open

Hello everyone!
Square Enix has now launched the official Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix website with just two months to go before its release in Japan (January 20, 2011).
The site features new artwork for Aqua, as well as redrawn images for Mickey, Terra,and Ven. Additionally, you can find two desktop wallpapers, the official trailer for the game, character bios, and information about the exclusive content for Birth by Sleep Final Mix.
The site can be found here— KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX | SQUARE ENIX
Thanks to our forum member Xaracsis for the find. Please feel free to share your thoughts on this bit of news here on our forums.



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Famitsu Provides New Birth by Sleep Final Mix Scans

Hello!
Earlier today the Japanese website, Famitsu, published an article that contains all new scans for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix!
All of the scans may be seen below click to enlarge:
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The article may be found here at Famitsu
Special thanks goes out to our forum member pepe1092 for bringing this to our attention. We would also like to welcome you to discuss this latest news at the KHInsider forums


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BBSFM Site Updates

Wazzup, wazzup, people? Just heard from forum member Sev13 'bout the Kingdom Hearts Birthy by Sleep Final Mix Official Site recent updates! We've got hot and fresh screenshots of gameplay features and mini-gamnes, happenin's in the diff'rent worlds, and a wicked wallpaper!!! DCiuch of kh13.com was kind enough to provide all of the new images from the site. Here's a little somethin' to whet your appetite: http://i55.tinypic.com/xp7eko.jpghttp://i56.tinypic.com/sq73uu.jpghttp://i52.tinypic.com/b3lctd.jpghttp://i54.tinypic.com/ergz9c.jpg Things are about to get sizzlin' so go right on ahead to our forums!

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Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Pre-order Details

Hello again, happy people! I know you're happy because hearing news about Kingdom Hearts makes me happy. You too, right? Gameinformer's Bryan Vore gives us the details of what you'll get when you pre-order Kingdom Hearts Re:coded which comes out on January 11. Wait for it . . . A set of 32 "Icon Decals"!!! What? These stickers are 2 mm thick!!! A picture should make things more exciting: http://i55.tinypic.com/2cyr14p.jpg Thanks to forum member robertexe for informing us. Like or dislike the freebies? Share your opinion here in our forums.



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Famitsu Article Translation

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Having fun with the latest Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix scans from Famitsu? Well, thanks to Olivia of HeartStation you can now read the translation. What are you waiting for? Yours truly, Light Hunter, has posted the fully translated article here in our forums. Enjoy!



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NEW KH Soundtrack Update + NEW Re:coded Pics!!!

Why am I back so soon? Because we have more news for you! Thanks to member CGNET of KH-Recharged we have additional information regarding the new Kingdom Hearts compilation soundtrack. Square Enix has opened a new web site for the Soundtrack! There will also be new songs from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix! So KH lovers and music lovers, especially KH music lovers, go on and discuss here in our forums. Don't go just yet! There's more! http://i52.tinypic.com/2cp72xc.jpghttp://i56.tinypic.com/2maezq.jpghttp://i56.tinypic.com/2u40l7r.jpg http://i54.tinypic.com/1zojbpg.jpghttp://i52.tinypic.com/96jj9w.jpghttp://i55.tinypic.com/2m67eja.jpg
These new pictures are from Gonintendo's flickr account. Thanks to member PhantomLordhive for letting us now. Share your thoughts in this thread in our forums.






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Kingdom Hearts: neue Soundtrack-Compilation angekündigt

http://final-fantasy-future.de/cms/plugins/content/mavikthumbnails/thumbnails/202x127-images-stories-news-051210-khost.jpgSquare Enix hat eine neue Soundtrack Compilation angekündigt, die Musik von gleich drei Videospielen beinhaltet: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (NDS), Birth by Sleep (PSP) und Re:coded (NDS). Auch neue Stücke aus Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix sollen enthalten sein. Der neue Soundtrack wird 3 CDs stark sein und 3800 Yen kosten, was etwa 35 EUR entspricht. Square Enix hat für den OST eine neue Website eröffnet. Dort wird es wohl, wie üblich, bald einige Hörproben geben. Die Soundtrack-Sammlung soll am 2. Februar in Japan erhältlich sein.
Die japanische Dengeki beinhaltet ein Interview mit der Kingdom Hearts Komponistin Yoko Shimomura, in dem sie auch über die neue Soundtrack Compilation spricht: "Es gab eine hohe Nachfrage, was einen Soundtrack für die kürzlich veröffentlichten Handheld-Titel anbelangt. Besonders die Themen-Lieder haben viele Fans genossen, wozu beispielsweise auch Xions Thema aus dem DS-Titel 358/2 Days zählt. Und die Musik von Birth by Sleep war wirklich sehr beliebt. Doch darin, dass entschieden wurde eine Sammlung der Musik aller drei Titel auf den Markt zu bringen, war ich selbst nicht eingeweiht. Ich bin Stolz auf die derzeitige Entwicklung und als Komponist der Kingdom Hearts-Serie möchte ich den Fans meinen Dank ausrichten."
Quelle: shaded-hearts.de


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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix: Informationen zum neuen Boss

Neue Informationen zu dem PSP-Spiel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep: Final Mix, welches nur in Japan erscheinen wird, sickern nur noch langsam durch. Aber heute gab es wieder eine ganz interessante Information, nämlich zum neuen Endboss. Demzufolge sind die nachfolgenden Zeilen Spoiler, also elst nur weiter, wenn ihr es auch wirklich wissen wollt. In dem Arena-Modus in der Mirage Arena wurde eine neue Mission mit dem Namen "Entfernte Ansicht zur Finsternis" (engl. "Distant View to the Darkness") hinzugefügt. Der Boss trägt den Namen "NO HEART" und schwingt ein Schlüsselschwert. Dieser Boss sitzt auf einem Thron und seine Rüstung sieht genauso aus wie die Zemunasu-Form von Xemnas. Diese Form gehärte zum letzten Endkampf in dem zweiten Teil der 'Kingdom Hearts'-Reihe. Weitere Informationen sind aber noch nicht bekannt. Final Mix erscheint am 20. Januar 2011 in Japan. Die Final Mix Version enthält alle zusätzlichen Features, welche die westliche Version bekommen hat.
Quellen: FF-Reunion.net, khinsider.com


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BbSFM NEW BOSS Scan

http://images.khinsider.com/2009-2010%20Avatars/newkhiavvy.pngWARNING: MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS!!! The appearance of a NEW Boss for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix has just been confirmed with this scan. CLICK HERE to see the picture. He will be fought in the Mirage Arena and the battle will take place in the castle of The Land of Departure. Little Sora and little Riku have also finished taping a new cutscene. Thanks to forum member Xaracsis for informing us. All violent (or non-violent) reactions should go here. Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania

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Birth by Sleep Final Mix Site Update: Illusion Commands

http://images.khinsider.com/2009-2010%20Avatars/5mg6s5ELLEAVI.pngJust a quick update. If you go to the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix site you'll find new screenshots about the NEW Illusion commands!!! Check out Terra transforming into a puff of smoke to get back at the Unversed!!! Thanks to forum member Xaracsis for telling us about the update. Express your opinions on the subject here in our forums. Source: HEARTSTATION



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New KH Play Arts and BbS Novel

It's been a while since we've reported on these. The Square Enix Shop has some new play arts available. To see all of the pictures, go to our forums. The new Birth by Sleep novel Vol. 1 - Something Strange by Tomoco Kanemaki with illustrations by Shiro Amano will be coming out on December 24, 2010. Click here to see the picture. Thanks to forum member CGNET of KH-Recharged for the additional information. Sources: FF-Reunion, HEARTSTATION ERRATUM: In my earlier post on the new "Illusion" command, I mentioned that the character turns into an Unversed. This is solely my error and I have already corrected it. Thank you for your understanding.






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Re:coded French Screens & NA Trailer!!!

After all the Birth by Sleep news, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded deserves some more time under the spotlight. For our French fans out there, Gamekyo.com has posted the first screenshots of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded in French! Here are a few samples: http://i51.tinypic.com/e156dx.jpghttp://i56.tinypic.com/6oin2x.jpghttp://i53.tinypic.com/33k9c07.jpg Share your comments here. Earlier the Official NA Site for Re:coded was updated with new content, but they removed it soon after. Nevertheless, here's a video of the trailer that was posted earlier.



To see what the other updates were, go here. Thanks to forum member pepe1092 for the heads up on both scoops. Au revoir! Other Source: FF-Reunion

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TGS Re Coded Trailer in Englisch und Gameplay :

Kingdom Hearts: neue Trailer zu Final Mix und Re:coded

Square Enix hat den Jump Festa Trailer zu Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix nun veröffentlicht. Der Trailer ist 2:40 Minuten lang und zeigt u. a. den Monstro-Kampf sowie den neuen Boss, No Heart. Unsere Freunde von shaded-hearts.de haben den Trailer bereits ins Deutsche übersetzt. Ihr könnt euch das Video hier

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Final Mix erscheint am 20. Januar 2011 in Japan. Die Final Mix Version enthält alle zusätzlichen Features, welche die westliche Version bekommen hat.
Zudem hat Square Enix die europäische Website für Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded (NDS) online gestellt und sogleich mit Inhalten gefüllt. Drei Sektionen sind bereits online: Geschichte, Charaktere und Welt. In der Extra-Kategorie gibt es außerdem den synchonisierten und deutsch untertitelten Tokyo Game Show 2010 Trailer zu sehen. Re:coded erscheint am 14. Januar 2011 in Deutschland. Ihr könnt es euch bei Amazon versandkostenfrei vorbestellen!


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Kingdom Hearts: re:Coded - der Launch Trailer kurz vor dem Release

http://jpgames.de/plugins/content/mavikthumbnails/thumbnails/162x121-images-stories-news-061010-Announcement_02.jpgSquare Enix Deutschland hat heute den Launch Trailer zu Kingdom Hearts: re:Coded (NDS) veröffentlicht, das morgen in Nordamerika und am 14. Januar 2011 in Deutschland erscheint. Ihr könnt euch das 2-minütige Video, das Gameplay-Szenen zeigt, ansehen. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded setzt nach dem Ende von KINGDOM HEARTS II ein und bietet ein aufregendes neues Abenteuer: Jiminy Cricket wirft einen Blick in das Tagebuch, in dem er sein erstes Abenteuer mit Sora dokumentiert hat. Plötzlich entdeckt er darin eine mysteriöse Nachricht, die er nicht selbst verfasst hat und deren Geheimnis er und König Micky unbedingt entschlüsseln möchten. Bei der Lösung dieses Rätsels erlebt der Spieler ein Wiedersehen mit verschiedenen Charakteren bisheriger KINGDOM HEARTS-Spiele. Bei Amazon könnt ihr euch Kingdom Hearts: re:Coded versandkostenfrei vorbestellen!

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BbSFM Images & Interview & Upcoming Update + Re:coded Video + Soundtrack Update

Hey there, everyone! Long time no see! Lots of news today so hold on tight! First up is Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix! With many thanks to keen forum members kingofgame981, pepe1092 and myself, Merope (got a name change!), we have many new images from the up-and-coming instalment to the saga.
http://heath.shikokusensei.com/rpgland/scans/14dreamitsu08.jpg http://heath.shikokusensei.com/rpgland/scans2/111rpgscans40.jpg As you can see, we get a full-body shot of No Heart, an extra boss in the game - and I have to say, he's looking pretty slick in his new armour? Does he look familiar to you...? Tell us how you feel about No Heart here!
http://art16.photozou.jp/pub/14/817014/photo/63975134.v1294756526.jpg This one is also of interest: it's a sneak peak of the action that will go down in the Secret Episode. Is that Aqua fighting Heartless? Why do they exist? Where is she? Discuss on our forums!
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After the events of the Secret Episode, important events connected to the start of Kingdom Hearts begin. ... "This is how the story of the series is connected in so many ways."
Did you like it? Head on over to this thread here to see the rest of the translated interview!
Phew! In addition to Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is also getting its fair share of attention with its new release! Though the game has been out for three days in America and one in Europe, we have a new video of the gameplay. Please note that it is mirrored backwards for copyright reasons!




What do you think? Does the gameplay live up to its expectations? Tell us here thanks to forum member LS22! As you know, the world of Kingdom Hearts is bursting with wonderful themes and beautiful melodies: it delights me to inform you that an update to the original soundtrack has been made. Thirteen new tracks (hello, Organisation XIII?) have been unveiled and five of them are up for previewing, including the beautiful Musique pour la tristesse de Xion, the theme present during Xion's death. Head on over here thanks to forum member Tempus, who noticed the additions!

Sources: RPG Land, PHOTOZOU, FF-Reunion, KH Destiny, NORESIO, KH Recharged




New BbS:FM Secret Episode Scan!

Evenin', folks! A new Shonen Jump scan on the Secret Episode tacked onto the end of Birth by Sleep Final Mix's Last Episode for you today. Many thanks go to forum admin Shamdeo for the find!
http://images.khinsider.com/BbS:FM/Scans/01.15.2011.shonen.01.jpg We haven't yet gotten a translator on the task yet, but taking a look at the scan we can see Aqua facing off against Heartless with the Master's Keyblade: and what's this new enemy with terrifying red eyes? Is it a new boss, a secret addition we haven't been told about - or is it just a new variation of Heartless? Or could it possibly be something to completely blow our minds and to "start the beginning of Kingdom Hearts" as told in yesterday's Degenki interview translation?
Tell us what you think on our forums!
Source: FF-Reunion


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Birth by Sleep Final Mix Commercial + Launch Trailer + Secret Ending!

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Now that Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix has been released in Japan, we're all abuzz here at KHInsider with news! We have, thanks to the official site the Japanese commercial for the game as well as the full-length launch trailer for your eyes only! Please note that the launch trailer contains spoilers! Enjoy~







Exciting! Are you going to import the game - just what do you make of the trailers? Let us known on our forums thanks to member Yuuki. .::♥::. Now for something many fans have been waiting eagerly for - the secret ending of Birth by Sleep Final Mix. While I cannot embed the video for spoiler reasons, I will provide a link to the video which we have hosted thanks to KH13. You may also discuss the secret ending here on our forums thanks to member DChiuch who also works for KH13.
Sources: KH13, LiveJournal member climhazzards for the avatar

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