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We finally have some details on the mysterious "10th Anniversary Box" that appeared not long ago on the Square Enix e-Store alongside the release of the KINGDOM HEARTS EDITION 3DS and the base release of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance software. It has been labeled as the "KINGDOM HEARTS 10th Anniversary 3D+Days+Re:coded BOX". Thanks to aibo-san on Twitter as well as FF-Reunion for screenshotting the KH3D main Japanese site's update, we can now see the contents of the box! It contains the following:

- Kingdom Hearts 3D, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days & Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded (that's right! All 3 in one pack! The latter two for Nintendo DS)

- 12 Postcards (A "visual representation of the history" of the KH series)

- Original Design Protective Case for the Nintendo 3DS

- Special Box with 10th Anniversary designs!

The KINGDOM HEARTS 10th Anniversary Box has been priced at 15000円 (approximately $$195 USD) and can be found for pre-order in the Square Enix e-Store!

It seems that a) Orders are limited to only one permember, and b) that the preference of pre-order is in accordance to what ranking you are on the Japanese Square Enix Members site, with the lowest rank starting on Valentines' Day (February 14th), and the highest rank starting on January 30th. In addition to this, orders cannot be canceled, so make sure you want to buy it if you're a member!

There is also a spiffy new logo (with two variations) designed especially for the anniversary box!

And of course, you can come discuss it with us in the designated thread on the forums!

Famitsu have also updated with some details, which is all based off of the details found on the official site.

In addition to this, we now have an official price on the KINGDOM HEARTS EDITION 3DS! It will RRP at 21090円, which is approximately $280 USD!

As with the 3DS bundle and the game itself, this box is slated for release on March 29th, 2012.

Sources: KH3D Official Japanese Site, FF-Reunion, Famitsu update

Composer Yoko Shimomura decided on Italian lyrics for the chorus of "Destati" as it was a language that could be listened to and not understand immediately like with English or Japanese. Other languages considered were German and Latin.

Although there are only 76 tracks on the KH1 Original Soundtrack, Shimomura actually composed 99. Why 99? Because she didn't want to have more than 100.

All together, Kingdom Hearts has over 15,000 individual sound tracks in the game. Note that sound tracks include things like the sound of footsteps, the clinking of the Keyblade's keychain, and other sound effects.

Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania

Going to guess Dream Drop Distance has way more than 99 tracks on the OST. Wish you knew what the other 23 tracks were? Think Shimomura should release them on an album one day? Come discuss this with us on the forums along with the rest of our daily trivia!

Today has been a music-filled one, hasn't it!

Thanks to Famitsu, we have even more information on the Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack!

Kingdom Hearts series composer, Yoko Shimomura, will be accompanied by Takeharu Ishimoto who composed songs for Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep and is famous for his work on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, The World Ends With You, and Final Fantasy Type-0. Along with Shimomura and Ishimoto, Tsuyoshi Sekito will also be contributing to the soundtrack! Here is the cover below!

The official site for the soundtrack has opened, as well as the e-STORE page, and the soundtrack will officially come out April 18th 2012 in Japan for 3800 Yen, or approximately $49 USD!

Come discuss all of this music news with us on the forums!

Source:Famitsu via Twitter

Edit: And now we have a blog post from Ishimoto-san about the OST! Read below~

Soundtrack Release Date of decision KH3D! ~Takeharu Ishimoto

Hello!

The soundtrack release date has been decided for KH3D.

There is time until the launch; the game is about two months away.

Until then, make a reservation, and please wait to enjoy.

Further details will be announced. Til next time!

Source: Ishimoto-san's Blog

Edit:Square Enix Music also updated their twitter with a bit of information on the soundtrack! They talk about players will get to listen to a "more fun" song when Neku makes his first appearance. In another tweet, they playfully request fans to memorize the songs they put on the site, buy the game, and buy the soundtrack!

Before speaking with the staff, Nomura had chosen over 20 worlds to include in Kingdom Hearts, including original worlds.

To whittle them down, worlds were chosen based on popularity, if there were interesting characters to play as, and if there were interesting places to be in, in that order.

Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania

Nomura was like a kid in a candy shop, wasn't he? I know I'd try and put as many worlds into Kingdom Hearts as possible! Would you have done the same? Come tell us on the forums, and discuss all of the past trivia with everybody!

You've heard correctly!

The soundtrack for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is scheduled to be released on April 18, 2012 in Japan. This 3-disc soundtrack will be stuffed full with tracks from long time Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura as well as tracks from The World Ends with You composer Takeharu Ishimoto!

Come chat and speculate about the soundtrack right here on our forums!

Source: amazon.co.jp