&3D Interview with Nomura + Ultimania + Sales Figures + Site Revamp

[HeartSeams]

but he's talking about the xehanort saga,it does not make sense with him talking about BBS and Coded affecting the later titles when the one's after KH3 will be in a new saga

Where did Nomura ever say he was only specifically talking about the Xehanort Saga? All he said was that it would affect future titles.

 

[Jakek9]

Maybe Rikue trusts Sora, but Sora won't trust Riku. I mean he fell to the Darkness once, how can Sora be sure he won't do it again and betray him? So I can see where trust issues could come to play. But like always, it'll be resolved for the good of everyone hopefully.

 

[Shadow Key]

Sales figures making front page news? I had it a week ago.

http://forums.khinsider.com/future-kingdom-hearts/156083-re-coded-fails-sales-wise.html

Didn't give me credit for finding the BbS commercial either. Seriously, do you guys just not like me?

 

[Allister Rose]

well i was originally upset with kh3d being on 3ds. i'm not so mad anymore knowing more kh games are going on it.

 

[HeartSeams]

i'm not so mad anymore knowing more kh games are going on it.

They didn't say there there would be. Nomura said he had many ideas for games on the 3DS, but they weren't all KH-appropriate, so, he has ideas for other 3DS games. Not more KH games on 3DS.

 

[Gram]

that was pretty interesting .

 

[Radar]

Was that the full KH3D interview or does it still need translating?

 

[KingdomKey]

Yeah the new info is quite something to think about. don't know what to make of it but hope we get more info soon.

 

[Allister Rose]

They didn't say there there would be. Nomura said he had many ideas for games on the 3DS, but they weren't all KH-appropriate, so, he has ideas for other 3DS games. Not more KH games on 3DS.

i'm pretty sure he said it in the 3ds conference

 

[HeartSeams]

i'm pretty sure he said it in the 3ds conference

He said what I just said in the 3DS Conference. That he had many ideas for the 3DS, but not all fit in with KH, so, he plans on making future 3DS titles as well. (read: not KH game titles)

 

[Gray Aria]

I'm hoping he'll do a 3DS remake of Before Crisis FFVII.

 

[Allister Rose]

I'm hoping he'll do a 3DS remake of Before Crisis FFVII.

i hope not. it doesn't make sense.


PSP the most.

but anyways.....i hope more kh games make it on 3ds. it seems like sucha waste for jsut one game to make it on there.

 

[HeartSeams]

but anyways.....i hope more kh games make it on 3ds. it seems like sucha waste for jsut one game to make it on there.

Seems like it's the same as there being only one game on the GBA and one on the PSP...

 

[Allister Rose]

Seems like it's the same as there being only one game on the GBA and one on the PSP...

it would've been interesting if we got coded with BBSFM and make it BBSFM+ just like kh2.

but yes i also think it's a waste. though GBA was made up for it with a remake.

 

[Tidus14]

More kh games voor 3DS? fantastisc! so i guess he means that 3DS will be go about the MoM.. bercause of the new worlds. so not a data world

 

[Unusual1290]

Here's part of the interview, since nobody seems to be posting it...

Coded was developed for use on mobile phones, but it wasn’t compatible on as many devices as they first planned. Particularly, there wasn’t a single compatible device overseas, which meant gamers outside Japan could not play.

Talks of remaking the game for the most widely used hardware, so that as many gamers as possible could play, began.

In the beginning, the plan was to port the game instead of remaking it. Howeber, h.a.n.d, the team who were asked to do it, still had knowledge from making Days and so it happened that they decided to make the game in proper 3D. Also, the way the cutscenes were presented and the growth system were changed, and as a result, it ended up being hugely remade where everything but the story was completely different.

The schedule they’d set when the plan was simply to make a port didn’t change, and so time-wise it was severe. The h.a.n.d staff were stationed permenantly, and the Osaka team who developed BbS collaborated too, so it’s like the title was made from the cooperation of the Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo teams.

Days was made with particularly hard elements, and many people said that it was difficult. For that reason, they thought they would make this title something that felt light to play, not something that demanded technique.

The component of playing with a customisable character was left in, and for the action part, refreshing play was a point they kept in mind.

Specifically, the balance of enemies in Days was also hard, and if the player did not think cleverly about customisation and technique, the degree of difficulty got higher. However, this time they went with a cut-down design, and they also aimed to tighten the frequency of controlling with the directional pad. The original coded had an autojump feature too. Thanks to this, the puzzle action is much easier.

This title is the furthest of all the game so far in the timeline.
It is a sequel which establishes the contents of the letter from the King in the KHII ending.

Rather than an adventure in which you travel near and far through the worlds, this game has an impression of making worlds to travel in.

Also, amongst the titles in the KH series, there is a regular pattern of solving past mysteries only to give rise to new mysteries. In this title, the mystery of the erasure of Jiminy’s Journal in CoM is settled.

And then, this gives rise to the setting of worlds within the data of Jiminy’s Journal.

The Sora in this title was reanimated through data, and so (in the very beginning) he is as he was before the journey of KH began. This is so he is at level 1.

Nomura: It’s very difficult, thinking of reasons for Sora to return to level 1 each time (laughs)

They thought they’d make a side link that only the gamers who also played all three games would understand. It takes the shape of summarising everything in the end of Coded.

Coded is unique within the series. It does not have a story in which emotions fluctuate intensely, but there were people who conversely thought this was good.

*More of the interview will be posted as they are translated!

 

[Radar]

☆ The atmosphere in KH3D will be different from other titles.
☆ There will be new worlds.
☆ Re:Coded's ending and BBS' secret movies give hints as to what Sora has to do in future titles.
☆ KH3D will be close to how CoM had a story for Sora and Riku, but it's not like they are going to be separated in this adventure.
☆ Nomura wants to add three new "elements" to KH3D, things that wouldn't be possible to do on any console other than Nintendo 3DS.
☆ Nomura is thinking about more titles apart from KH3D.

So thats al there is for the 3DS interview?

 

[KingdomKey]

☆ KH3D will be close to how CoM had a story for Sora and Riku, but it's not like they are going to be separated in this adventure.

This will be interesting working along with Riku for a change instead of the usual Donald and Goofy.

☆ Nomura wants to add three new "elements" to KH3D, things that wouldn't be possible to do on any console other than Nintendo 3DS.

wonder what these elements will be if they wouldn't be possibly on consoles.

☆ Nomura is thinking about more titles apart from KH3D.

makes you wonder if he is serious on the idea of more KH games

 

[Goldpanner]

+When they spoke to Tabata before making the transmitted version of coded, they began talking about how they wanted to make a Kingdom Hearts theme park, and the concept arose of an 'attraction RPG' in which the play varied for each world. It is for this that the battles were extended and diverging.
In this title there are several power ups, which gives a fresh feeling while playing.

+The main premise of this title centres around things that were introduced in KH (first game). From within that, they chose to put in each different battle gamplay system, and make it rich in variety.
There are also worlds that are difficult technically to complete.
The truth is, they wanted to add the gummi ship. They thought of adding it for the remake, but, time-wise there was enough strain as it was, so they didn't bring it up.

+Olympus Coliseum appeared in full so that the plot setup came to life properly in the game, and on top of that, to make the components that were put in fit nicely.

+There are more than 800 kinds of avatar parts. All the ones that were in KHMobile were re-pixelated and edited.
If you use Mingle Mode you can receive scratch cards and system area parts from your partners, and you can also get some kind of part from the scratch card. Also, if you clear the gameplay area floor trials, the arrangement is such that you can receive one of the parts that your partner is wearing.
The contents of the scratch card also change depending on how far your partner has gotten. It might be more profitable to connect with people who have played as much as possible.
The parts you have from the beginning are also different from cartridge to cartridge. Also, because you can receive scratch cards and floors from other cartridges and from public wireless LAN waves, so they want you to try using Mingle Mode actively in many different places.

+The avatar gameplay area is 100 floors max, but:
Nomura: "I suggested that of course we absolutely had to have 100 levels for players to savour a real feeling of achievement."
Test playing took 2~3 days, and of course the game was corrected over the things that came to light. They think that an experienced player could complete the game in a few hours.
It may be easy to collect 100 levels, but of course if you don't clear them you can't receive parts or SP, so they want you by all means to try and clear them.
You receive a title for clearing 10 levels on avatar gameplay area. Raise your title, and the trials you can send partners also rise.

^That's a bit more
Nintendo Dream Director Interview Summary : HEARTSTATION.ORG

 

[JTD95]

makes you wonder if he is serious on the idea of more KH games

He said he was thinking about other titles on the 3DS, he never said that these titles would be KH related...


Also, for those people who can see the new Japanese Kingdom Hearts portal site, could you please take a screenshot of the site and either upload it to Imageshack, Photobucket or some other site and post a link to it here. It's not that hard to do it...