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Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts Series Deluxe Package Announced

kula shakerz    2005-10-24    0 comments

Square Enix will release a Kingdom Hearts Deluxe Limited Edition Package in late December. This package will include the already available Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, as well as the upcoming PlayStation 2 sequel Kingdom Hearts II and a special deluxe package featuring an illustration drawn by series mastermind and character designer Tetsuya Nomura. The Kingdom Hearts Deluxe...

More Kingdom Hearts II Details

kula shakerz    2005-08-30    0 comments

Square Enix announced two days ago that a new battle system will be featured in the upcoming action RPG sequel Kingdom Hearts II. In the series' second PlayStation 2 installment, protagonist Sora can use "Drive" to change his form during battle. One of those "Drive" forms is called Wisdom Form. If the player chooses to use this particular form in...

Kingdom Hearts II Japanese Release Announced

Xin    2005-07-31    0 comments

Square-Enix have announced that Kingdom Hearts II will see a release in December in Japan. A specific date was not announced, and neither was a release date for the US. That said, all is not lost for US fans of the Kingdom Hearts series. Square-Enix reportedly is very hard at work trying to bring the game to the US at...


Kingdom Hearts II: The SQEX Party 2005 News

Xin    2005-07-30    0 comments

Square-Enix Party is still rocking the house in Japan, and a ton of info has leaked regarding the Square-Enix/Disney project Kingdom Hearts II. Now we could just be rude and not share it with you, but that's just not how we do things. So let's get an overview of the info together for everyone to enjoy. First and foremost, Two...

Utada Hikaru Confirmed for Kingdom Hearts II

Xin    2005-07-28    0 comments

Toshiba-EMI recording artist Utada Hikaru has confirmed that she will again be lending her talents to the Kingdom Hearts series. Hikki will perform the main theme of Kingdom Hearts II, "Passion", as she did for the original game in 2002 with "Hikari". A release date for the new single or the game itself have yet to be announced, but one...

New Kingdom Hearts II JUMP Scans

Xin    2005-07-14    0 comments

The upcoming issue of JUMP magazine in Japan will feature a two page spread on Kingdom Hearts II, in addition to the previously reported Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children spread. Merlin is featured prominently on both scans, alongside Disney's classics Chip and Dale and Queen Minnie. also making their first appearances are Capt. Barbossa and Will Turner from Pirates of...


Tetsuya Nomura Elaborates On Kingdom Hearts II

Xin    2005-06-18    0 comments

In a recent interview, Tetsuya Nomura addressed many points regarding Kingdom Hearts II, the upcoming sequel to the 2003 Kingdom Hearts (PS2) and last year's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA). Nomura elaborates on many of the games features, length, characters, and the likelihood of a Kingdom Hearts III. Points Addressed In The Nomura Interview: In addition to the Sora's...

Kingdom Hearts II: New Scans And The 13th Order

Xin    2005-05-31    0 comments

Dengeki Magazine in Japan has published several new scans of Kingdom Hearts II. This time around, the scans focus around the newly announced characters Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann of Pirates of the Caribbean. Beast and Belle of the newly confirmed Beauty and the Beat world also make an appearance. Interesting to note here is the revelation that The Organization...

Kingdom Hearts II Meets Capt. Jack Sparrow

Xin    2005-05-16    0 comments

At the company's E3 Conference held this morning, Square-Enix has revealed a new world and character for their upcoming PS2 title Kingdom Hearts II. The world is that of the famed Disney ride Pirates of the Caribbean, and the character is none other than the one and only Capt. Jack Sparrow. At this time, it is unknown if Johnny Depp...


Kingdom Hearts II Square-Enix Site Opened

Xin    2005-05-02    0 comments

Square-Enix has launched their version of the Kingdom Hearts II Official Site. At the moment, the site contains information on the game's storyline, characters, and two of the game's worlds. Downloadable content is also available on the site. Featured on the first link is information about the game's storyline, showcased as a visual recap of the first Kingdom Hearts and...

Kingdom Hearts II Disney Site Opened

Xin    2005-04-28    0 comments

Disney Japan has revised their Official Japanese Website to include an Official Site for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts II. Apart from general information and details to different merchandise, such as Trading Cards and Action Figures, the site also contains small overview maps of the worlds of Mulan and the entrance to the Underworld level of Hercules' world. New screens and...

Nomura Interview Reveals New KHII Info

Xin    2005-04-26    0 comments

In the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Ultimania Guidebook, a seven page interview with Series Director Tetsuya Nomura has shed light on new information regarding the upcoming sequel Kingdom Hearts II. The following is a translation of one of the questions and Nomura's answer. Question: At the end of Riku's story we see a young kid standing in Twilight Town....


New Kingdom Hearts II details revealed

kula shakerz    2005-01-03    0 comments

In the latestt issue of V-JUMP magazine, Square Enix has released some new information on their upcoming action-RPG sequel Kingdom Hearts II. The PlayStation 2 title will feature a mysterious kid living in Twilight Town, who for unknown reasons seems to know Sora. As previously reported the protagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington will return. This...

Kingdom Hearts II pre-release party

kula shakerz    2004-08-16    0 comments

Square Enix has sent out the first invitations to the Kingdom Hearts II release party. As previously reported, the pre-release party will take place on the 26th and 27th August in the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center. Both Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories will be shown in playable form.

New details regarding Kingdom Heart sequels

kula shakerz    2004-06-24    0 comments

The latest issue of Jump Magazine offers new details regarding the two upcoming Kingdom Hearts titles. Square Enix has confirmed a 2005 release for their PlayStation 2 title Kingdom Hearts II while Kingdom Hearts: Chain of memories will be released on the GameBoy Advance this fall. Square Enix will be hosting a Kingdom Hearts pre-release party in Japan August 26-27....