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Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Japanese Release Date: 2009

  • The new enemies that are featured in Birth by Sleep are called 'Unbirths' completeing the trio of Heartless/Nobodies/Unbirths. The Unbirths are also meant to explain the Heartless and Nobodies.
  • Terra and Ventus were playable in the demo at the event.
  • Aqua did make an appearance during the demo but only throughout the trailer. Nomura also started that she has been revealed last for good reason.
  • Master Xehanort is after Hearts of Princesses, this in turn also leads up to the main storyline of Kingdom Hearts I.
  • Maleficent is also after the Hearts of Princesses, the demo also shows how Maleficent is believed to have a strong influence over Terra.

Trailer Summary
Background Music: Fate of the Unknown

The Wastelands
Master Xehanort is pleading.
Xehanort: "Those that submit to darkness are not qualified to wield the keyblade."
Xehanort: "Already, that man is a monster infused with darkness."
Xehanort: "Defeat the darkness and correct my mistake!"
Terra: "…I have a 'friend"
Terra: "Answer me, Xehanort. What have you done to his heart?!"
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Ven is shown on the island shore.
He is looking downward with a despondent expression.
Ven: "We're "friends", therefore I wanted to ask something."
Ven: "Erase me."

Castle courtyard.
Aqua is dancing about with a keyblade, Ven and Terra are watching.
Ven looks toward a staircase, someone comes from the entrance, and the three gather.


Castle of Dreams.
Ven is running around holding a blue ball of yarn.
Lucifer pounces on top of Ven.

From atop a desk, the mouse throws things at Lucifer
Jaq: "Watch out! Run away into the house!"
Lucifer targets the mouse instead and attacks.
Jaq: "Ahhh!"
Jaq (the mouse) falls from the desk.
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Castle garden
Aqua: "Is there a clue of Master Xehanort?"
Terra: "He is interested in hearts of pure light."
Aqua: "A heart of pure light..."
Terra: "We'll chase the light too."
Terra: "Master Xehanort should appear if we do so."

Sleeping Beauty's World
In a bedroom of a castle where Princess Aurora sleeps.
Terra and Maleficent are talking beside her.

Maleficent: "Those who do not have any darkness, seven of pure light"
Maleficent: "If I gather them, I will be in possession of all the worlds."
In a dark place covered in thorns
Ven: "It's a lie..."
Aqua: "Don't be fooled, Ven!"
Aqua runs toward Ven.
Aqua: "Terra isn't like that, you know that!"
Maleficent watches the two from above.
Maleficent: "But the truth is harsh to hear."
Thorny Bridge
Aqua: "I'll ask again."
Aqua: "Was what you said to Ven a lie?"
Maleficent: "It was all true."
Maleficent: "Terra succumbs to darkness in order to gain power."
Aqua: "Get out of here!"
Maleficent turns into a dragon and attacks Aqua.
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Demo Summary
During the Birth By Sleep demo at the private event both Ventus and Terra were playable characters.

Terra in Enchanted Kingdom (Sleeping Beauty)
After the start screen, no logo is shown.

Terra: "Is it the unbirths Master spoke of...?"
A battle with a large flock of unbirths (the blue enemies) occurs. Sometimes they escape off the map and Terra must chase them down. After the Unbirths are defeated, a scene where the logo is shown appears. It seems Enchanted Kingdom is the name of the Sleeping Beauty world.
The next area is on top of a bridge, a castle is in front so Terra proceeds there. Unbirths appear, but it isn't necessary to defeat them all in order to proceed into the castle.
When you enter the castle, a boss battle ensues. The enemy is called the Wheel Master, it's huge and mechanical like. You can attack it with normal moves and use the circle button to recover from repeated attacks. Stopping Terra and leaving him still in battle allows him to regain HP. I was unable to defeat him, so I escaped the battle. A "thank you for playing" message appears afterwards.
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Ventus in the Castle of Dreams (Cinderella)

The logo appears first. Ven is smaller, similar sized to the mouse. Jaq the mouse and Ven talk, and the mouse assigns Ven to collect material to make Cinderella's dress. The proceeding level looks like a maze while searching for the items.

Jaq: "It's the king of the castle."
Jaq: "All the daughters of the country are invited to the ball being held tonight."
Ven: "Does Cinderella get to go too?"
Jaq: "Well..."
Jaq: "Madame Tremain is wicked, she said without a dress, Cinderella couldn't go."
Ven: "It's that guy that called upon Cinderella a while ago."
Jaq: "Right, it's Cinderella's dream to go to the ball."
Jaq: "Everyday, she has to do the cleaning and the laundry, it's like another world to her."
Ven: "I know the feeling."
Ven: "Alright! Let's help make her dream come true!"
Jaq: "How will we do that?"
Ven: "We'll make a dress!"
Ven: "We'll look for the materials inside the house and tailor one for her."
Jaq: "Good idea!"
Jaq: "Well then, there is some white ribbon, pink thread, and white lace in the lower dressing room.Any of it will be good, so look for at least two."
Jaq: "I'll sew the dress right here."
Jaq: "Ven! Keep an eye out for Lucifer!"
Ven: "Lucifer?"
Jaq: "He's a ferocious cat!"
Jaq: "Take very soft steps around him."
Ven: "I got it, be careful."
After finding two among the white ribbon, pink thread, and white lace, there is a boss fight with Lucifer.
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Terra and Ven's Abilities
Shot Lock
You can use this special attack by pushing the circle button while holding down the R button. Terra's is called a "photon charge" and Ven's is called "star burst".
The circle button advances like this: Fighting > Blitz > Burst > Finish.
The triangle button combos include: Firaga Storm | Aerial Slam | Thundaga | Cure | Confusion
Terra's attacks are very power orientated, he goes through the enemies one by one. Fighting, with the exception of magic is clearly most effect. One other ability is "Freeze" where the enemy is surrounded in ice, and can be crushed with regular attacks. It causes a lot of damage. Another is "Confusion" which effects multiple enemies. Keep an eye on the triangle button for additional techniques.
In FATAL MODE, a new technique called the "Lock Breaker" is described as being a fierce attack that drives enemies into the earth. Sort of similar to an attack from Lexaeus. In normal mode, his techniques range from "Barrage", "Fire Blaze" (A standard fire attack), and "Thunder Mode" (A standard thunder attack).
Ven's style of fighting is faster than Terra's, using aerial attacks and such. Also, his special techniques are more characteristic of Sora's. His attacks are distinctly non-magical. He uses abilities like:
Strike Raid - Tossing the keyblade and striking the enemy twice depending on the location.
Final Break - Fly above and attack the enemy over the head, attacking additionally with the triangle button.
Sonic Rave - A high speed stabbing attack.
Neo Graviga - Similar to a graviga attack.
In Ven's form of FATAL MODE, other than normal attacks, he uses special techniques like "Cyclone" (A fire attack like a tornado), the Finish move is exactly like that of a tornado. He also uses "Speed Rave"(A high speed fire attack), and "Fire Blaze".

Aqua's Oufit
The top part of her outfit consists of a black turtleneck with pink belts. She also wears a knee length skirt, the cloth resembles that of a scarf. The edges seem to extend a little, like maybe something thread based.



Unbirth
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Final Summary
- Apparently Ven has to defeat Lucifer, the mean Step-Mother's cat. (The cat must be a giant, since the Godmother shrinks Ven).
- Since Cinderella can't go to the ball, it's up to Ven to collect some materials for her dress.
- There were no Aqua battle scenes.
- Maleficient transforms into her dragon form whilst Aqua was said to be near Maleficient when she was changing in dragon form.
- No cutscenes were shown for Terra's side of the demo.





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Kingdom Hearts: 358/2
Japanese Release Date: Winter 2008

  • The 14th member's name is Xion and is pronounced Shion
  • Xion wields a keyblade and has blue hair
  • Her voice sounds like Kairi's, however, Nomura has denied that she is linked with Kairi
  • Xion and Riku fight, but she flees
  • New Heartless appear in the demo
  • Organization XIII members join Roxas in single mode
Trailer Summary
Background Music: The Other Promise

Twilight Town's clock tower.
Axel: "Do you know why the setting sun is red?"
Two finished sea salt ice cream sticks are placed.
Axel: "It's because among the countless colours comprising light, red travels the greatest distance."
Roxas: "You're just showing off, Axel!"
Note:- The translations from Japanese to English aren't exactly correct but are pretty damn close.

In front of Sora's pod in room inside the Twilight Town mansion
Namine: "Regardless of how I assemble the memories, they begin to flow out... If another memory is connected, it can't return to it's original source.

The white room where Organization members gather.
Xemnas: "Ladies and gentleman, today is a day that should be commemorated."
Xemnas: "A new member has joined us."
Xemnas: "...It is the 14th."
The 14th member moves to the center and smiles.
She wears a black hood, but from what can be seen. her face is that of a girl.
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In a forest.
The King meets a black hooded man in the forest.
He looks mysterious, he's also wearing a black hood.
For a moment the man removes his hood, the King looks surprised and takes out his keyblade.


Gameplay scene.
Battle scenes from singleplay mode and multiplay mode are shown.
The multiplay result scene is shown where the players (2~4) are shown in Organization XIII chairs.


In front of Sora's pod in room inside the Twilight Town mansion
Diz: "If he is lacking a few memories, will he have a problem waking?
Namine: "In his case, it is an important key if he's going to wake up."
Diz: "Namine, what do you foresee?"
Namine: "If its connected to another memory, surely she can't endure it."
Diz: "She...?"

Front Gate of the Beast's Castle
The 14th collapses in pain, she is holding the Kingdom Key.
Riku closes in on her and lifts her hood, she resists.
He lifts one eye of the blindfold to see her face.
Riku's expression changes to surprise.
Riku: "Who are you? Why do you have the keyblade?"
14th: "Why are you dressed like a member of the Organization?"
Riku walks away from her, towards the castle.
Riku: "So no one interferes with Sora's sleep."
Her keyblade is sticking out of the ground.
Riku picks it up and hurls it toward her.
Riku: "What you have... That keyblade must be a fake."
14th: "Don't tell me that! You're deceiving too!"
Riku: "Indeed, maybe I'm the one who doesn't exist."
Xion flees. Riku does not look like Ansem yet.

In front of the Twilight Town mansion.
The 14th member's keyblade is shown for a second.
Her hood is obstructed, her hair color is dark blue.
It looks like the hair of Aqua.

Axel: "You're kidding me! I'm not gonna take that."
The 14th member turns to yell at Axel.
Appearing in his hands are his chakrams covered in fire.
Axel and the 14th are confronting one another.
Axel: "I've decided. No matter how many times you escape, I will bring you back."
In Twilight Town mansion's white room
The 14th comes to Namine's side.

Namine: "I wanted to meet you, Xion."
The trailer ends as the 14th is about to remove her hood.

Demo Summary
Both Single Player and Multiplayer were available to play.

Single Player Mode
This time, you can choose between teaming up with Axel in Twilight Town, or teaming up with Xaldin in the Beast's Castle.

First off, in the last demo the Beast's Castle was not playable. Xaldin feels like dealing with Roxas is a nuisance, so they seem little frustrated in the story. Two people stand in front of the Beast's Castle.
Xaldin: "I feel many heartless inside the castle."
Roxas: "You understand it?"
Xaldin: "You don't understand it to some degree? Don't drag me down."

The right route to follow goes like this: Bridge > Garden > Entrance Hall > West Wing (Boss Fight). The East Wing contains numerous treasure chests. There aren't any particular events or puzzles, the battle is the main focus. The boss is a Darkside, only it's arm and chest can be attacked. It seems that this is the first time the double jump ability is available. Even with a double jump, it's still hard to reach. Xaldin stabs the spears recklessly, sometimes it even appears to look like he aims for Roxas. After the boss fight, an event scene occurs and the Beast's roaring can he heard.

Roxas: "What was that?!"
Xaldin: "Sounds like the master of this castle."
Roxas: "Let's get out of here!"
The two of them stand in front of the Beast's room.
Beast: "I remain this in this form, even though almost all the rose petals have fallen!"
Xaldin: "The relationship between his form and the rose is interesting."
The background music playing in the Beast's Castle is: "Waltz of the Damned", "Dance of the Daring", and "Destiny's Force".

In the other mission you meet Axel in Twilight Town, starting in front of the clock tower at the station.
Axel:
"Well... Looks like today's mission is defeat a specific heartless."
Axel: "Let's get this over with quickly."
Axel: "Alright, let's go."
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The route goes: Station Square > Underground Passageway > Back Alley > Vacant lot (Boss Fight). The underground passageway has several corridors, but it is necessary to find a switch in order to open the shutter exit.
The boss is a Guard Armor, the head is can't be locked on to. You can attack the arms and feet, sometimes when it hits back you can use the break ability. (Aerial recovery?) Once it becomes only the body, it repels hits with a spinning attack and reflection guard. Your chance to attack it is when it leaves an opening. After defeating the boss, an event scene takes place. Roxas is looking downward, he seems out of it.

Axel: "Since the job's done, let's go to that place for a reward."
Roxas: "That place?"
Axel: "You're still not used to the Organization, huh?"
Roxas: "Everyday is the same. Go on a mission and then return to the castle."
Axel: "Alright then, we'll come here again, to break the monotony of travelling between missions and the castle."
Roxas eats the sea salt ice cream.
Roxas: "It's salty, but sweet."
Axel: "We talked about the same thing last time."
Roxas: "Oh, we did?"
Axel: "This place and this ice cream, commit it to memory."
The background music for Twilight Town is: "Lazy Afternoons" , "Sinister Sundown", and "Destiny's Force".
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Multiplay Mode
This time you were able to select from: Xigbar, Xaldin, Saix, Axel, Roxas, Lexaeus, and Luxord.
Another blogger says the playable characters were: Xigbar, Xaldin, Saix, Axel, Roxas, and Larxene.
Larxene was definitely playable since the blogger played as her, but I'm not sure about Lexaeus and Luxord.

Final Summary
- During the event there were two missions that you were able to play.
- The 1st mission was defeating the Guard Armor in Twilight Town.
- The second mission was defeating the Dark Side in the Beast's Castle.








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Kingdom Hearts: Coded
Japanese Release Date: Winter 2008
  • For mobile phones, models not announced.
  • Cid appears in Traverse Town
  • Organization XIII makes an appearance
  • It features 3D and 2D graphics
Trailer Summary
Background Music: Destati
"A forbidden secret"
The trailer starts with Jiminy Cricket's narrating.
"Two notebooks remain containing our travel records."
"Inside the first book recording our journey, only one line is written."
Upon the first page, "Thank Namine" is all that is written.
Well, in this one volume, you could say that the function was carried out.
Turning the page lightly
"A duty..."
One mysterious sentence was written upon the last page.
"Was it carried out?"
"We must return to free them from their torment", is written.
The King looks at the sentence in the journal with Jiminy.

King Mickey: "Trouble remembering that sentence..."
The King is startled.
King Mickey: "Only he is qualified to solve this mystery!"

At last they show the scene where a young Sora from KH1 wakes up in the back alley of Traverse Town. He wakes up to his face being licked by Pluto. Sora runs after Pluto to the center of town.
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Cid is standing in front of the item shop, Sora stops by him.
Cid: "Hey, I know that face."

Sora has an exchange with an Organization XIII member wearing a black hood in Traverse Town.
Sora: "What! You!"
Organization Member: "Show me your power."
The King holds out a hand to Sora coming out of the back alley.
(He is wearing his normal clothes, not the Organization XIII coat.)
King Mickey: "Sora, your journey began here."
King Mickey: "What you don't know is, that I was here on that day too."
King Mickey: "I'm going to tell you the truth."


Riku looks up to the night sky from the clock tower in Neverland. He gazes at the moon and grips his chest, after this gesture, Kairi is shown with an empty look on her face because her heart is lost.
The King, Jiminy, Goofy, and Donald peer into the journal.
"One wound was healed" is written in the journal.
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Final Summary
- The trailer starts with Jiminy Cricket.
- The book (Journal) has something written in it.
- In the pages it says "Thank Namine'.
- One strange sentence written on the last page says "Did you accomplish it?"
- It is being written, "It is necessary to return to healing in their wounds".
"A sentence I don't remember writing." Jiminy tells King Mickey.
- King Mickey: "He is the only one (Sora) who can solve this mystery."

- The same scene from Kingdom Hearts I is seen.
- Sora wakes up in the back of the alley in Traverse Town.
- Pluto tries to lick the face of Sora.
- Sora chases Pluto and runs to the center of town.
- Cid is standing in front of the Item Shop.
- Organization XIII showed up. "Show your power. "
- Battle scene beginning?


Credit/Sources
Churro (I think) for the Unbirth and Aqua drawing.
KHInsider, 2ch, JeuxFrance/Gamekyo, KHVids, Playstation Online, GameSpot Japan, Dengeki Online, Famitsu, FF&KH Online, The Light in Chaos, Final Eclipse, FF7AC Reunion, Howling Moon, 速報@保管庫, Square Enix.
 
:holyshit:i am so excited for these games espically kh 358/2 days can't wait to be a bad guy mwuahahahaha:devil:
 
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Not as far as I'm aware...

The Birth By Sleep Trailer has been out since KHII and Final Mix.

Other than that, you'll probably be waiting until TGS or something for trailers of the other two. :wacky:
 
It seems the Kingdom Hearts are becoming less and less Disney/Final Fantasy Crossovers and more of an excuse for Nomura to put his dumb 'original' characters on screen.
 
Wow, a little bitter aren't we? Of course the 'dumb' characters are going to be original for this series asides from the Disney, but I certainly don't see how it's becoming less Disney considering Xehanort wants the hearts of the Princesses as does Maleficent and she's Disney.

Anyway, these look so damn awesome. I can't wait for Birth by Sleep!!
 
Am I the only one who like's Nomura's character art >_>

But, yes, I'm getting really hyped over BbS and 358/2 ^^

Lot's of things worth speculating over O_O
 
I like the character art too. I so cannot wait for BBS and 358/2! They look so awesome and i so cannot wait!
 
No you're not the only one Fusion. I like his artwork as well. There are some things I don't like, but this I do and his Dissidia work. Unfortunately you're always going to get the haters or people who claim to hate Nomura's work just to "fit in" and try to make themselves look cool.
 
Looks like BBS and 358/2 days will be great games, can't wait to play them! Coded looks pretty good, but I think the chances that I'll decide to get it are slim.
 
woah this looks awesome!! can't wait for it to coem out ~_~ graphics look really really hawt
 
Square Enix has just revealed that Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will be released in Japan on February, 2009.

To sum it up...it has been delayed. :(
 
It'll come around. It's just right around the corner. Can't wait for this game as well, but I guess this is the time for me to catch up and finish the DS games waiting on my shelf. I'll make good use of my time.
 
I'm personally excited, I can't wait for these games to come out. I grew up on disney so I'm a disney gal, and these games are pretty much fun for me. I enjoy playing them a lot, and I know some people don't really care for the game or think it's stupid. But really it's not stupid. I think just as much thought goes into these games, background stories, plot lines, places and battles, just as much as any other game right?

Anyways, I can't wait for the games to come out. I'm so getting them as soon as I can! :D
 
I'm personally excited, I can't wait for these games to come out. I grew up on disney so I'm a disney gal, and these games are pretty much fun for me. I enjoy playing them a lot, and I know some people don't really care for the game or think it's stupid. But really it's not stupid. I think just as much thought goes into these games, background stories, plot lines, places and battles, just as much as any other game right?

Anyways, I can't wait for the games to come out. I'm so getting them as soon as I can! :D
Some people think its stupid and childish due to Disney characters/Worlds take part in the game, I see no problem with it, I ain't a big fan of Disney but I love how the story goes and all the characters from Disney/Square Enix interact with each other. I wouldn't change a thing in the storyline, or remove disney characters, on the contrary I would add even more.

I personally am very excited with the new 3 KH releases but especially with this one, from watching the trailer the game looks awesome, can't wait for it.
 
Kingdom hearts birth by souls hmmm may I know which characters will be in this game and what is kingdom hearts 358 and 2 days is that kingdom hearts 3?
 
i heard kh birth by sleep is only going to be released in japan, well thats what my friend told me, and well i think he was just pulling my leg. but it stills worries me that what if it is true. so does anyone the release date of the game in north america?

ok to answer your question my love of yuna. the characters in birth by sleep are aqua, venn and terra, they will be like kh1 sora riku and kairi. this is a prequel to the kh 1.

358/2 days is a game that focuses on the organization 13. The story is a interquel taking place between kingdom hearts 1and kingdom hearts 2. The game centers on the daily life of the main character Roxas, exploring the time from his creation during the first game, Kingdom Hearts, and leading directly into Kingdom Hearts II.

there is no kingdom hearts 3. the games coming out, birth by sleep, 358/2 days, provide background storylines for the series.
coded takes starts at the end of kh 2. but goes to explores the what if this happen scenerio?
 
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