The Kingdom Hearts Saga

Apparently there's going to be a new trailer for KH3D coming out today... I'll post it once it appears on the net... In the meantime, here's some info:

SWITCHING BETWEEN SORA AND RIKU

In the past, Nomura suggested that the game would depict Sora and Riku in their Mark of Mastery test that will turn them into Keyblade Masters. In this latest interview, he clarified a bit. The Mark of Mastery test will not span the entirety of the game. Only some parts of the game will cover the test.

You'll apparently be switching off between them against your will. You'll be switching off between Sora and Riku as you play. However, Nomura revealed to Famitsu that the switching will be forced upon the player as they play. When walking through town and even in battle, you'll suddenly be switched to the other character.

Nomura noted that in most games, character changes take place at key points in the story. But here, the changes will have nothing to do with your progress through the story.

The Premier trailer showed a mysterious new gauge called the "Drop Gauge." Famitsu asked if the character changes will have something to do with this. There are actually a number of secrets to the gauge, said Nomura. Regarding character changes, he said that it will be easiest to understand if you think that there's something like a countdown event always taking place.

Adding even more confusion to the issue, Nomura said that Riku and Sora's stories are different. They don't have the same goal, and they'll encounter different bosses (as indicated in the screenshots in the preview).

They also have different actions, and even different control methods! This area has something to do with a new system that has yet to be shown.



NEW WORLDS AND NEW GAMES

Regarding new worlds, Famitsu noted that the bell tower world shown in the trailer and screens looked a bit like Hunchback of Notre Dame. Nomura wouldn't acknowledge that this is the case, saying that we'll have to wait for a followup report. The new worlds being included in the game are ones that have received a large number of requests in the past. There will be new Disney Worlds, of course, although Nomura would not give a solid count of the new count.

Closing off the interview, Nomura said that Kingdom Hearts 3D is not currently at a state where he can give a release time period. He suggested that players first take a look at Birth By Sleep Final Mix and Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy.

More mysteriously, he added, "Also, there are still titles that were not announced this time," presumably in reference to the 1st Production Department being in development with additional games that weren't shown at the Premier event.

Famitsu is promising a complete version of this interview at Famitsu.com shortly, so we may get a few additional Kingdom Hearts 3D details shortly. An official online version of the game's Premier trailer will be released later today.

He keeps teasing us. *pout*

^ The trailer wasn't new. It was just an HD version of the one we've seen. I'm quite unhappy about this.

Doesn't surprise me......at all.

The real question: Does HD make Xemnas look more handsome? If so: then yes, it was worth it. Lol

YES IT DOES! WINNNNN!

I figured you'd think so XD

You thought correct my dear. :xemplz:

Indeeeeed. :3

:xemplz: + :saiplz: =

Apparently, Sora and Riku may get new clothing designs for 3D. o.o

Will they still have puffy pants and clown shoes?

lol. They're going to be in their original clothes at the start of the game and then they'll get the new clothes halfway through the game or something like that. Nomura hasn't made up his mind yet apparently.

Poofy pants and zippers and buttsecks

Oh, good.

I mean, it's not KH without puffy pants, zippers and clown shoes!

Xemnas: I LIIIIIVVVVVVEEEE BECAUUSEEE III AMMMM ETTTERRRRNALLL BITCCHEESSS

Is it just me, or do they look see through? o.o

Xemnas: I ammmm a ghhhooooossttt obbbvioouslly

I ignored it. I'm considering Necrophilia with ghost Xemnas

Only the yaoi fangirls would think that. XD

^I think stuff like that all the time....Roxas and that popsicle

OMFG: In the 358/2 manga: IT totally disses Saix and says he's "The most argumentative and sarcastic guy in the Organization" LOLLLLL!

XD I'm not a yaoi fangirl, so I don't catch these things most of the time.

lol poor Saix.