Square-Enix has launched their Jump Festa 2009 website. As usual there are many titles that will be shown at this year's Jump Festa event. There are over twenty-five games that will be covered and yes that includes all four KH titles (Birth By Sleep, 358/2 Days, Coded and Mobile). All four of the Kingdom Hearts titles are expected to feature the playable demos and trailers at Jump Festa. We'll keep you informed as we get closer to the event. Also don't forget that Re: Chain of Memories releases tomorrow in the U.S.
Hey everyone, last week I posted an update regarding some new scans from Kingdom Hears: 358/2 Days. The scans last week were bad in quality. Today that changed when Gamekyo added the full scans. Make sure you check them out below. Also the scans below contain more images and screenshots of Halloweentown. Source: Gamekyo
Hey everyone, Famitsu has announced today that there are plans for a Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (special edition) Nintendo DSi bundle set. The Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days game and bundle set will release sometime February 2009 in Japan. As of now, that's all the information that I can give. It seems that the color, design and the price of the bundle set is undecided right now. Source: Famitsu
Hey everyone, three new screens for Kingdom Hearts: Coded has been shown. The screens below feature some new screenshots of the main menu screen and the Olympus Coliseum. Click on the three screens below to enlarge. Thanks to our member "DChiuch" for letting me know.
Hey everyone, the NA Square Enix Members blog has updated yesterday about the new Kingdom Hearts merchandise that's been recently added to the Square-Enix store. These products were already added in Japan about two months ago. Below is a list of the new merchandise. Clicking on the links below will transfer you to the order page of that item. KINGDOM HEARTS II STATIC ARTS: [click here] KINGDOM HEARTS SILVER NECKLACE: SORA KINGDOM HEARTS SILVER NECKLACE: ROXAS KINGDOM HEARTS SILVER NECKLACE: KEY BLADE KINGDOM HEARTS SILVER RING [click here] Source: Square-Enix blog and Square-Enix store
Hey everyone, Gamekyo has updated with some new scans from the Shonen Jump magazine. The scans below contain new images from Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Shonen Jump also mentioned that the release date for 358/2 Days is February 2009 for Japan. Let's hope that there won’t be anymore delays. In other news, Re: Chain of Memories will be released in eighteen more days. Exciting, right? Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Scan 3) Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Scan 4) Source: Gamekyo
Kingdom Hearts: Calendar The Comic Kingdom Hearts Calendar for 2009 has apparently been released sometime this month. The Japanese blog (The Light In Chaos) has uploaded images from this new calendar. Make sure you check them out below. Kingdom Hearts: Demos Today (November 12th) the Panasonic cell phone store in Tokyo, Japan held demo versions of Kingdom Hearts: Coded (Spring 2009), 358/2 Days (February 2009) and Birth By Sleep (2009). Images below contain shots of Kingdom Hearts: Coded. Source The Light In Chaos and Famitsu
I'm not sure if this was reported before I joined the team, but last month it was confirmed that Square-Enix is attending the Games Japan Festa event in Osaka. We can confirm that there won't be any involvement with the Kingdom Hearts series. It was expected that the series would also be included in the event, but it turns out that KH wasn't even listed. We'll just have to wait for Jump Festa this December. Source: Games Japan Festa
Hey everyone, IGN has added their own preview/review on the upcoming NA release "Re: Chain of Memories". Make sure you read the article below. The Kingdom Hearts franchise has garnered countless fans across the globe and the continuing presence of its spin-offs on various release lists is yet another sign pointing towards the continuing success of the series. When Kingdom Hearts II was released in Japan, there was speculation that a Final Mix of the game would be released as well, to follow suit with the release of the original Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. These Japan-only "special editions" included a number of new gameplay elements and new cutscenes. However, the most envy-inducing feature of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix +, which was released last year, was the inclusion of a complete 3D remake of the GBA game Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Fortunately for U.S. gamers, that remake is coming to the PS2 as a standalone product in the form of Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, a card-based action RPG that bridges the gap between the two proper entries in the franchise. Although the game isn't hitting retail until next month, I spent some time with a preview build in order to see what sort of experiences gamers can expect when it finally makes it stateside. Re: Chain of Memories is a fascinating blend of the traditional Kingdom Hearts formula with surprisingly complex card battle mechanics, which I'll explain shortly. But for those of you who've never played the original Chain of Memories (maybe even some of you who have), this remake is definitely not to be missed. Re: Chain of Memories begins with a highlight reel of sorts, documenting the main events of the first Kingdom Hearts with a great remix of Utada Hikaru's single Hikari, or Simple and Clean in English, playing underneath. The game then picks up precisely where the first left off, with Sora, Donald and Goofy wandering the vast green fields, searching for Sora's lost friends. During the opening cutscene, when Sora wanders off by himself, a mysterious figure donning a black cloak approaches Sora and informs him that down the road lies something he needs, but he has to lose something dear to him in order to claim it. Intriguing? Certainly. Once the figure has vanished, the trio soon finds themselves at the doorway leading to Castle Oblivion, a daunting, eerie structure. Upon entering, all the companions have a similar feeling of their friends being close by, but they soon find that their memories are being erased by the Castle's magic. The cloaked figure returns, instructs Sora and the others on what to do, and vanishes into an orb of darkness (people vanish quite a bit in this series, in case you weren't aware). First off, the visuals in Re: Chain of Memories are easily comparable to those of the original Kingdom Hearts. I'm not quite sure if they stand up to Kingdom Hearts II, but from what I've seen it certainly looks fine (especially for a PS2 game) and it's a tremendous leap from the 2D sprites of the original Chain of Memories. The game's score, similarly, sounds like it was pulled from the first Kingdom Hearts so -- as a massive fan of the franchise myself -- it's great to hear some of those tunes again. Gameplay in Re: Chain of Memories is what differentiates it the most from the series proper. As is explained via the game's story, Sora must traverse the manifestations of his own memories in order to uncover the secrets of Castle Oblivion, so you'll be passing through some familiar territory. However, as you move from area to area, you need to synthesize each room with cards you collect along the way. Cards govern nearly every aspect of Re: Chain of Memories and play an especially important role during battle. When you run into a Heartless (the game's antagonistic force) the scene switches to a battlefield where you face off against the creatures like you have in the other games. All your attacks, though, are performed by using cards. After editing a deck together from the main menu, you can hold up to 15 cards in your hand and move around the battlefield as you might expect. Hitting R1 or L1 will cycle through your available cards while X will activate your selected card. You can also press the Circle button to jump and the Square button to roll. Sounds easy enough, but, it's not. Re: Chain of Memories actually takes quite a bit of getting used to, and I found it very difficult at first (albeit very rewarding). Every card you bring into battle, whether it be a basic attack or spell card, has a numerical value attached to it. When your enemy "plays a card," or attacks, that value is weighed against the value of your own attack and it could possibly cancel out your strike. That means you have to bring a variety of cards into battle with, preferably, high values so you can override your opponents' attacks. Even more depth comes when you consider "stocking" cards. Stocking a card, by pressing the Triangle button, moves your selected card up to the top of the screen and puts it into holding. You can stock up to three cards and then activate them all at once by pressing Triangle again or R1 and L1 together. This feature lets you create custom attack combos on the fly, which is great. Furthermore, stocking certain cards together can activate Sora's "sleights." For example, stocking a Goofy card (which would normally summon Goofy) with a normal Kingdom Key attack card will activate the Goofy Smash, which enables Sora and Goofy to attack together. Although I barely scratched the surface with Re: Chain of Memories, I can't wait to play more. The deep battle system, combined with the classic charm of the franchise, makes for an appetizing combination. Source: IGN
Hey everyone, GameSpot has updated with new images from Re: Chain of Memories. There's a total of nineteen images. Make sure you check them all out by clicking [here]. Moving on. In my previous update, I mentioned that you can now pre-order your copy of Re: Chain of Memories. You can order it from GameStop by clicking [here]. Also if you do pre-order, you'll be able to receive a bonus offer. "Reserve Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories and receive special limited edition character art cards. Offer valid only while supplies last. Online and In-Store Customers – Cards will come prepackaged with the game." Anyone else interested in playing the Re: Chain of Memories outside of North America? You can import the game from PlayAsia by clicking [here]. I guess that's the best bet until we hear something from Square. For those of you that haven't already heard, the official Re: COM website is now opened! Source: GameSpot and GameStop
Link: http://na.square-enix.com/khrecom/ The official website for Re:Chain of Memories was finally updated and fully added late last night (November 3rd 2008). The content from the website that's offered right now includes the basic prologue, story, characters and multimedia sections. You can also pre-order now, if you haven't already. The gameplay and trailer sections are the only two content areas that you can't access. These two sections should be updated in a week or two. Re: Chain of Memories Information: Release: December 2nd (Tuesday) Price: $29.99 Pre-Order Link: Gamestop [click here] We'll Keep you updated as we get closer to the release!
Four things that are hard in my life include peer pressure, career outcome, Low self esteem and impressing girls. I know a lot of us go through peer pressure and at anytime we can give in to those issues. Well, I haven’t and it’s been a rough time for me. I know a lot of kids from my town that have been either smoking, taken drugs or drinking. I despise it all, because I know the outcome of it. So, I’ve been called a *** because I simply don’t drink, take drugs or smoke. I feel optimistic that I don’t do all the above, but at the same time I’m really hurt. I find myself alone and most of my friends are out enjoying themselves. There’s really no way of turning around from this. So, I just feel stuck on this issue, but I do know that what I'm doing is right. My career involves a lot in the entertainment field. It includes broadcasting, voice acting, acting and being a video editor. I’ve done a lot of fan made videos where I edit videos and add my own voice. I think it’s been successful. I’ve gotten a lot of support, but I don’t know where to go from here. It just seems like a dream and my family has never been known in this kind of field. That’s when they’ll put me down because they think it’s not reality. I’m sure many of you are also going through careers drama, but any advice? Impressing girls is another concern. I’ve liked a bunch of girls, but they are either taken, popular or they just don’t like me in that way. This is when I put myself down. I start assuming that I’m either ugly or I have an awful personality. It’s funny, but a lot of people think I’m insane when I start saying stuff, where I hurt myself or say things that "aren't true". In fact I posted some pictures of me in the picture thread on the forums and I was surprised by the comments. Anyway, I don’t know how to explain it, but I get really negative and careless about myself. It starts to take over my life. I think one day I may find that right girl, but what can I do to impress girls? Also what’s the best way from not getting so negative?
The Roxas and Axel dub is one of my newest dubs. This remake was made in July, because the ClockTower scene was made last year. It wasn’t the best dub. Now that I just made the remake, the lip movement and emotion has defiantly improved. Although it’s still not perfect, I hope you guys will still find it enjoyable. Below is the YouTube description for my video. Also once again, I voiced as Roxas and my friend voiced as Axel. <o></o> Description: The "Clock Tower Remake: Fanmade Dub" is a cutscene from the "Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+" 2007 video game. The video Features the scene with Axel and Roxas on the Clock Tower. This fanmade dub was translated to fit this scene. Please note that it may not be correct from word to word, but this is the best translation that we've got.<o></o> <o></o> List of Fanmade Dub Characters<o> • Roxas: Voiced by Mike (CGNET)<o></o> • Axel: Voiced by Nick (Lionfayt, Fate93)<o></o> Time: 4:07<o></o> URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dno9L4tEpJE<o></o> </o>
Edit: Kingdom Hearts: eCard Feature & Two Scans Hey everyone, the Official Square-Enix North America website has updated about some sort of new eCard feature for members. If you are a member, you'll be able to send the card to friends and family. In other news, early last week new scans were obtained on Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. The scans below contain a lot of new images. Xion is also the main focus from the 358/2 Days scan. Scan 1: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days Scan 2: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Edit: Also the PlayArts figures have now been shown. It's possible that you guys saw the first image, but the second image contains the full HalloweenTown Sora as the finished version. Kingdom Hearts: PlayArts (Sora, Riku and King Mickey) Kingdom Hearts: PlayArts (HalloweenTown Sora) Who's Mike? Source: Gamekyo and FF7AC Reunion
Name: Mike Age: 21 Location: New York Bio: Mike has been apart of the KHV team as a reporter since 2008. His role as a reporter started from his fascination of his computer and the Internet. At a very young age, Michael began to manage his own fan based websites from inspiration of his interests (AccessBritney & KH-Recharged). Although Michael has had a huge interest in web development, his heart and soul is focused on acting and vocal work, which is what he truly wants as a developed career for himself. Since 2007, Michael has opened up his own YouTube channel featuring over 100 videos with editing, voicing and some brief acting. Michael is known for his impersonations as various characters (example: Roxas & Ven) in selected video game titles. He’s worked on different voices to establish his own vocal range and figure out where he stands as a vocal artist. Since 2010 Michael has became part of a non-profit organization known as Peers Influence Peers Partnership. Michael has voiced, acted, produced and distributed for movies such as Through Their Eyes (2010), Take It Or Leave It (2011) and Fine Lines (2012). Today, Michael is focused on college where he’s majoring in Media and Journalism studies as a sophomore; while participating in private vocal and acting lessons in New York City. In the mean time, he’s also focused with Peers Influence Peers Partnership where he hopes to continue to mainly act in the future productions. *Updated on October 9 2012
The eye is the remake of the Hong Kong film "Jian Gui", where a woman (played by Jessica Alba) who receives an eye transplant which allows her to see into a totally supernatural world. Which is nothing she expected. Here comes the next horror film, which hits the movies this February 1st. Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6-4FZcgnL4c Official Site: http://www.theeyethefilm.com/
For the past couple of weeks I've been trying to do something unique. As a lot of you know, I work at KH Network. So, I made something unique to the site, but it seems that the members from there weren't to crazy with it. So, now I wanted to ask you guys what you thought on it. I could always donate this online magazine to another site. Anyway, below is the cover that I made. I took me a good three hours to do.
I've been working on a lot of videos since 2007. I started off with some dubs and it got pretty far in the KH community. Below are some of the best AMV/Dubs that I've made. Edit: In the dubs, I voiced as Roxas. Birth By Sleep: Fan Trailer Three KH titles were announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2007. The Birth By Sleep game for PSP has caught my attention. So, here's a trailer on Birth By Sleep. Please note that it's not the real thing. This was simply Fan Made... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjorR3ztopQ Twilight Clock Tower: Dub A Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ Dub. Features the important scene with Axel and Roxas on the Clock Tower from Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+. The dub was translated to fit this scene. Please note that it may not be correct from word to word, but this is what we got. Lionfayt plays as Axel and I (Mike) play as Roxas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqn7gMOfTrU The White Room: Dub Here comes my third dub, but this time featuring a scene from Kingdom Hearts II. Al though it is short, the dub is different from the last two I made. Cheza from VAA did the voice of Namine and I did the voice of Roxas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo95EIsujBY KH-Future Mix I've made a total of eight AMV's and deleted all except this one. I believe this is the best one that I can offer to a lot of you. The video is really fast and intense. The AMV includes high quality scenes from the Secret Endings, ASAS, and Deep Dive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWp9bfTCUCU The True Name: Dub The True Name Dub marks a break for this last Roxas dub that I will be doing. It's not a total end, but I'm taking a break for awhile. The dubs have received a lot of respect and I appreciate it. Also thanks to KHV, KH Insider and KHU for posting it up. For more on my Roxas dubs, check out my channel. The dub is basically a big flash back. Note that it will go quick at one time. Roxas: Voiced by Mike Xemnas: Voiced by DJ Firewolf http://youtube.com/watch?v=NIS8Z58Zo8s
Hey, it's Mike from KHN. Hopefully a lot of you already know me. If you don't that's ok. Anyway I thought I would drop by and be a little active at the KH-Vids forums. The KH community feels like it's dying, or at least feels like that at KHN. News has also been slow as well, so it's hard for any of the sites to even post anything. Moving on... I'm not really good with the introduction, but hey everyone!
