KH2 Release Date Discussion Thread

[Monkey]

No, thats not me. xP I found that off of google. If you want to see my picture, then PM me. ;D

And time for another celebration picture!

 

[Sorakeyblade1]

I have been waiting since August of 2005...
THE WAIT FOR A RELEASE DATE IS FINALLY OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now all we need is a countdown clock like thing where it says:

??Days
??Hours
??minutes
??seconds Untill KH2

Mugglenet.com did that for book 6 and for the new harry potter movie (in which daniel is verry HAWT....)

so why not do that for KH2? it could come up every time we turn on the computer or when we come to this sight.

 

[.Pink Ghost.]

Before an actual release date was released, i was like:

We're all gonna die by the time KH2 is released!! In advance, i have planned my funeral, if any of u are there, plz. put my PS2, KH, and KH2, and all the Final Fantasy's in my coffin kay? XD *And Halo 2, go ahead and throw some extra memory cards in there too. Cuz i don't want to go wherever i'm going (heaven,hell) if i don't have anything to play cuz that would suck. XD

 

[Puddle Jumper]

The Official playstation 2 magazine here belguim has indicated that the European release is in October. is that true?

 

[Kairi_MAX]

can't wait! it sounds so cool!

 

[PassionRiku]

Nice to know we finnaly have a solid release date. They had better not set it back, but it makes me think: is there going to be enough time before the realse to get all the voices recorded?

 

[suicidesi]

The Official playstation 2 magazine here belguim has indicated that the European release is in October. is that true?

There is no official Release date set for europe yet
everything says different dates play.com and amazon.co.uk say april, Gamplay say August and i have a PS2 Magazine that says march.

I think We should have it some time between the end of april and the beggining of July (But thats just me Guessing )

 

[please4]

Well it is official now. =] After some talks with a square enix represenative, the following article is indeed true:

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Square Enix, Inc. (Square Enix), the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, and Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company announced today the all-star voice cast and North American release date for KINGDOM HEARTS II, the highly-anticipated action role-playing game (RPG) exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. KINGDOM HEARTS II is the sequel to KINGDOM HEARTS, one of the top 10 best-selling PlayStation 2 titles of all time in North America. The all-star ensemble voice cast is led by Haley Joel Osment (“The Sixth Sense,” “A.I. Artificial Intelligence”) as the main character Sora and is joined by David Gallagher (“7th Heaven”) as Riku, and Hayden Panettiere (“Racing Stripes,” “Raising Helen”) as Kairi. KINGDOM HEARTS II will also feature the voice talents of Jesse McCartney (“Summerland,” Recording artist, “Beautiful Soul” CD) as the mysterious boy Roxas, Brittany Snow (“The Pacifier,” “American Dreams”) as Namine, Christopher Lee (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring”) as Diz; Steve Burton (“The Last Castle,” “Taken”) as Cloud, Rachael Leigh Cook (“She’s All That,” “Josie And The *****cats”) as Tifa and Mena Suvari (“American Beauty,” “Rumor Has It”) as Aerith, all characters from FINAL FANTASY VII; and Hedy Buress (“Boston Common,” “If These Walls Could Talk”), Tara Strong (“Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown,” “Teen Titans”) , Gwendoline Yeo (“Desperate Housewives,” “24”) as the popular female-trio Yuna, Rikku, Paine from FINAL FANTASY X-2. In addition, many of the original Disney film star voice actors are reprising their role for this project, including Ming-Na (“ER,” “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within”) as Mulan, James Woods (“Be Cool”), returning as the villain Hades and Zach Braff (“Scrubs”) as Chicken Little.
KINGDOM HEARTS II will ship to North American retailers on March 28, 2006. Since its release in September 2002, the original KINGDOM HEARTS for the PlayStation 2 has shipped more than 2.6 million units in North America. Bridging the gap between the original and the sequel, KINGDOM HEARTS: CHAIN OF MEMORIES followed in December 2004 for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance system. With the release of the Japanese version of KINGDOM HEARTS II in December 2005 (1 million units shipped during only three days after the release date), the series has shipped in excess of 7.5 million units worldwide.
The world of KINGDOM HEARTS joins classic Disney characters and worlds together with a new story filled with new characters and environments created in the renowned Square Enix style. The result was one remarkable, innovative, original property that captured the attention of both gamers and critics alike. In KINGDOM HEARTS II, players will travel through the worlds of Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Steamboat Willie and Tron as well as revisit worlds from the original, including Aladdin, Disney Castle, Hercules, The Little Mermaid, Winnie the Pooh and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The game features more than 100 Disney characters, and also introduces new, original characters such as Roxas, members of Organization XIII and the Nobodies, all designed by Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura, director and character designer of the KINGDOM HEARTS series. Nomura is best known for his creations in the top selling titles FINAL FANTASY VII, VIII, X and X-2. New Disney additions to the sequel include Chicken Little and Stitch from Disney’s Lilo and Stitch as summons as well as one of Disney’s favorite villains, Pete.
“We have enjoyed success with the Japanese release of KINGDOM HEARTS II this past December and cannot wait to roll out this title in March in North America – North America is where KINGDOM HEARTS all began,” said Tetsuya Nomura. “The entire team has been working day and night to perfect the North American version and we hope the gamers will find it even more exciting than the original.”
“KINGDOM HEARTS is the perfect creative example of how BVG is growing and developing the Disney brand and relevance in video games worldwide,” said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena Vista Games. “Our excellent relationship with Square Enix has once again resulted in a game that sets the artistic benchmark in developing video games based on popular entertainment intellectual properties.”
“The KINGDOM HEARTS series has given us the opportunity to showcase Square Enix’s expertise in game design and development together with Disney’s memorable worlds and characters. This collaborative project is a situation most can only dream of and we are fortunate to have had this opportunity,” said Shinji Hashimoto, producer, Square Enix. “KINGDOM HEARTS II is packed with even more excitement and amazing adventures and we cannot wait for gamers to experience it for themselves.”
KINGDOM HEARTS II follows Sora, Donald, and Goofy on their continuing quest, after the events of KINGDOM HEARTS. Sora is looking for his lost friend Riku, while Donald and Goofy are searching for their missing king. The story begins in Twilight Town, a quiet burg nestled between night and day. Sora and friends are joined by a vibrant new cast of characters, including the king himself. Together, they will encounter countless dangers in worlds both familiar and brand-new.
KINGDOM HEARTS II features a new and improved real-time battle system which provides an increased selection of commands, such as performing special attacks and cooperative attacks with members of your party, adding strategy to the gameplay. Players can also perform the “Drive” to transform main character Sora into his various forms, altering his skills and abilities. Examples include the Brave Form, where Sora absorbs the power of Goofy allowing him to use two Keyblades; the Wisdom Form, where Sora absorbs the power of Donald allowing him to increase his magic power; and the Master Form, where Sora absorbs the power of both Donald and Goofy and increases both his attack and magic powers. These new features bring additional challenges and excitement to the players and further enhance gameplay.
Japanese pop artist Utada Hikaru returns to sing the theme song for KINGDOM HEARTS II. The song titled “Sanctuary,” the English version of its original Japanese release “Passion,” was written specifically for KINGDOM HEARTS II. More information on the artist can be found at http://www.utada.com.
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What does that mean for us? A nice March 28th release date for KH2 of course! ^^ I know you guys LOVE talking about release dates, so here's the thread to post your opinions!

i luv the negima thing

 

[Anime17]

WOW! Finally they realease an OFFICIAL date! a friend kept telling me it was april not march, so now I'm really excited!

 

[kairiinluv]

I think i can't wait that long!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Organization4512]

Do you actually think that Square-Enix is actually going to send KH2 by March 28th?

Square is going to ship them on the 28th, then a week to get to America, then the stores hold it for atleast a week. Most likely, by the middle of April we will get KH 2!

 

[Organization4512]

Youre going to have to wait

 

[MXsora]

yeah but, correct me if im wrong, doesn't the realese date mean when it
will be realesed to the public

 

[Keyblade Crystals]

Yeah I'm so confused. SE says "ships" on the 28th. So everyone thinks that's when we'll be able to buy it. That's what I think too, but then there are those who confuse me and say shipping just means delivered to the stores. I want to know the truth.

 

[dan_E_all]

suckers the eb games store down the street says march 2 but i gotta go back and check again anyways im gonna pre-order it now bye http://www.toysnjoys.com/kingdomheartsgames.html if you wanna check that out

 

[keyblade_creator]

Just out of curiosity,who's preordered it?

 

[Keyblade Crystals]

I'm gonna preoder it next monday.

 

[keyblade_creator]

keyblade crystals,that's a nice name.I preordeered 5 hrs. ago

 

[Puddle Jumper]

There is no official Release date set for europe yet
everything says different dates play.com and amazon.co.uk say april, Gamplay say August and i have a PS2 Magazine that says march.

I think We should have it some time between the end of april and the beggining of July (But thats just me Guessing )

AAAAH yes but they never slap a exact release on a game if isn't official. Then they just say: End 2006 or something like that

 

[emojunkie1612]

Hey.. this is awesome.
Unlucky i love in the Uk lol... sorry i know noobs are annoying but could any of you guys answer some of my Questions lol

If i get kingdom hearts imported say from amazon.com or something (the US) will it work on my UK ps2? Its a slim one if that makes any difference lol.. and would it take ages to get here?

if i cant play it i guess ill have to make do with Tomb raider Legends a week later lol
that shud keep me going

anyway thanks in advacne guys byee