Square: Birth by Sleep "could've been called" Kingdom Hearts III [6/18]

[Gingerbread Lesbian]

A Square Enix representative at E3 2010 has told RPG Site that Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is so massive that if it had been called Kingdom Hearts III fans wouldn't have been any the wiser.

Speaking to us during our hands-on demo of the game before we headed in to interview some of the game's staff, the Square Enix rep talked a little about the size of the game.

"This isn't just some handheld spin-off," he commented as he pointed out the number of save games we had to test out, showing off different worlds and characters. "This game is so massive, it's easily as big the two PS2 titles. This game could've been called Kingdom Hearts III and the fans wouldn't have been any the wiser."

When asked on the existance of an actual Kingdom Hearts III, both the English-speaking reps and the Japanese game staff were clear in our interviews. "Right now, Kingdom Hearts III isn't in development, but this is a popular series."

That sorts that, then. Perhaps fans can print some custom box art for Birth By Sleep that replaces the subtitle with a III. You can check out our hands-on impressions of the game through this link - and our interview with the staff will be up very soon.

Source: RPGLand

 

[King Sean]

I really could have been, as it does answer many questions that many fans have had. Spin offs don't usually answer such questions. Prequels can also be called a numbered game in a series. But then there would have had to be a KH4 and that doesn't sound very good as a final game in a series

 

[Fusionist]

lol, I agree. I mean the secret ending of KH2 is about Birth by Sleep - EVERYBODY thought BbS was going to be KH3 way back xD

The length surprises me though. I heard that all three POVs combined of the BbS would take about 40 hours, which is pretty nice for a handheld already, but to claim the game is as big as 2 PS2 titles? I really doubt that

Unless they were two short PS2 games

EDIT: Or if they meant is long as KH1 or 2, I still doubt that. I think a standard run through of KH1 or KH2 took me around 70 hours at least.

 

[Hatifnatten]

No it couldn't. Nobody would give a shit about all those new characters and systems in KH3, but if you make some portable spin off nobody gives a shit about to begin with, you can pull it of.

 

[Fusionist]

^ Hmmm...I am extremely stoked for BbS for what it'll have and be about, but I think you're right about it not being able to be a console game. It would seem odd if the console game isn't focused on Sora and just random people that have no past stories gamers played through

EDIT: Then again, even if it came out for the PS2/PS3, I love the series too much to get fussy over that xD

 

[Beyer]

Yeah, I remember an interview somewhere on KHI that had Nomura saying he would like BBS to be considered as KH0 because it is that massive and such.
I agree completely

 

[Rasputin]

No it couldn't. Nobody would give a shit about all those new characters and systems in KH3

Considering that KH3 doesn't exist yet, I'm not sure how you know about all the "new characters and systems" in the game.

but if you make some portable spin off nobody gives a shit about to begin with, you can pull it of.

So... it's okay if nobody gives a shit about a portable game which is absolutely crucial to the series, but if you do it on a console, then the game is doomed? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. t.t

 

[Steve-O]

lool i love kingdom hearts....

from what i saw on youtube and that.... they could get a thrid game in