News ► Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX- North American Limited Edition!

[FudgemintGuardian]

Just the pin...... Yay.... (Doesn't look that nice either.)

But at least it looks like there might be more. I want the Ultimanias darn it!

 

[Nazo]

It seems really strange that Square would have two HD collections in a row (1.5 and FFX) that have similar artbook style editions, and then their (arguably) most anticipated HD remaster is coming, and they don't give it that same treatment or better? I'm still thinking they're holding off. I mean, after all, keep in mind that the artbook for 1.5 wasn't announced until after 1.5 was released in Japan. So, we may see a proper collector's edition revealed at TGS or something.

 

[king_mickey rule]

A...pin.

Okay.









































Standard edition it is.

 

[Nazo]

A...pin.

Okay.

Standard edition it is.

The pin is free though. So, you'll get the pin whether you want it or not when you buy the Standard Edition.

 

[Master Sora]

*takes a selfie with mickey mouse hat and Limited Edition pin pinned to my jacket*

I am a true KH fanboy, Nomura.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Please guys: NEVER put all your faith in someone who uses that many smiley emoticons and works customer service or has EVER worked customer service.
I'm not saying 'don't hope for more,' cuz I really doubt that this is it. It just doesn't even FEEL final. But when you work with people (paid or not) you always have frustration and complaints. They want us to be happy, but if you haven't noticed, they literally have handed out NO information other than what the fans have most likely provided them with. "Not set in stone," "mismatching cases," and "peek-a-boo window" are just what they're saying. But have they really SAID anything at all?
Only time will tell.

I don't mean to be a pessimist, and it's really great that the pin is official! I'm just probly gonna wear it around, but if they severely limit the quantity of pins, collectors will have a gem to look forward to! And the games are wonderful! I'll get hours of play from them. Sure; I'm bummed by what I've seen so far, and I'm not raising my hopes too high, here. But we shall hafta see what comes next!

I've met Kaori in person and she is a very vibrant person in general who goes 500mph when everybody else is only at 60 xD She used to work in the Japanese branch of Square Enix, so she has very good ties with the staff in Japan and definitely works hard to please fans.

I understand what you are saying that we should be wary, but keep in mind she is not a customer rep by practice. She is brand manager, which means she is in control of Kingdom Hearts in North America right now. She is the one who proposes how the box will look, what will go in it, what merchandise they should try to bring over, and tries to get SE Japan and Disney to agree. She might be trying to appease people, but this all falls on her head. If fans aren't pleased and sales go down because of what is decided under her management, that is her job she is putting on the line.

She is already the third NA brand manager in three years. The first (Raio) left to a different company, the second (Mat) was moved to Europe to take Rui's place (EU's previous KH brand manager who is now working at SE Japan).

This is really Kaori's time to make things happen.

Standard edition it is.

Keep in mind that Standard Editions are automatically bumped up to Limited so you're going to have to specifically ask for it at a GameStop or retailer. Also the pin is free so you'll get it anyways.

 

[Launchpad]

This whole experience has been bananas.. I love it.

 

[Lnds500]

Dude, have a Snickers. Ever neard of the saying be happy for what you get not what you wanted.

Not my motto, sorry. And I am perfectly calm. It's Square who is losing money, not the other way round.

Can't say I'm thrilled. Hopefully, there's a pricier version with something more, but at this point I think it's safe to say that this is all we're getting. Once again, SE Japan is awesome and Western SE drops the ball.

But guys. We are getting KH2FM and BBSFM on PS3. Be grateful. Back when an HD collection hadn't even been announced, most were thinking that they'd do something like KH1, ReCoM, and KH2 all on one disc. No one ever dreamed that they'd port EVERY game to PS3, and all the Final Mix versions to boot.

Totally different topics..

And as I've said before I am not "grateful" in getting something I am gonna pay for. All I ask for is for something (more expensive and) memorable.

I'm grateful that we're getting the game, even though it sort of was a no brainer due to Disney's involvement, but come on... a pin? At the very least they could have made an effort to put out something that would match the LE of 1.5?

+1

 

[Nazo]

I've met Kaori in person and she is a very vibrant person in general who goes 500mph when everybody else is only at 60 xD She used to work in the Japanese branch of Square Enix, so she has very good ties with the staff in Japan and definitely works hard to please fans.

I understand what you are saying that we should be wary, but keep in mind she is not a customer rep by practice. She is brand manager, which means she is in control of Kingdom Hearts in North America right now. She is the one who proposes how the box will look, what will go in it, what merchandise they should try to bring over, and tries to get SE Japan and Disney to agree. She might be trying to appease people, but this all falls on her head. If fans aren't pleased and sales go down because of what is decided under her management, that is her job she is putting on the line.

She is already the third NA brand manager in three years. The first (Raio) left to a different company, the second (Mat) was moved to Europe to take Rui's place (EU's previous KH brand manager who is now working at SE Japan).

This is really Kaori's time to make things happen.

Well, that makes things seem even brighter, then. She said it herself that things are still being worked on, so I guess there's still plenty of hope for a proper special edition.

Totally different topics..

And as I've said before I am not "grateful" in getting something I am gonna pay for. All I ask for is for something (more expensive and) memorable.

But everyone is whining about this as if it ruins the game. We're getting KH2FM in English, something people have been wanting for many years. And when we don't get an uber special pre-order bonus, suddenly that's all we care about. Square doesn't owe us anything (although sometimes I feel they should what with all the times they've dropped the ball on us).

I get what you mean. Yes, 2.5 hooray, but we should get better pre-order incentives. I get it. But, by all means, Square doesn't even have to include any pre-order bonuses in the first place. People are yelling about "Japan is getting better stuff". Yes, but their collector's editions cost more. Their only pre-order bonus is some KHx content, which is even cheaper than our pin.

So, I mean, we actually have a better pre-order incentive than Japan does. The only difference is, Japan has collector's editions and we don't. But there's still time for them to announce some.

 

[Kimbolie12]

I'm so dissapointed I could cry, honestly. This pin doesn't look pretty at all, and we won't even get a special case or anything. I kinda liked the 1.5 limited edition, it has a nice slipcover and little artbook/case. If they'd just done the same for 2.5 I would be dissapointed we didn't get the awsome edition Japan got, but at least it's something. This pin is stupid. It's just a pre-order bonus, not a limited edition.
I don't get why either. I mean, doesn't Square want our money or something? I rarely buy brand new games but I would lay down at least €80 for a nice Kingdom hearts collector's edition.
I hope Square will give us an collector's edition too. If they'd just make a nice case, small art book and soundtrack CD for 2.5, I bet the majority of European, Australian and American KH fans would lay down an extra 30 bucks in an instant.
They could also simply translate the Japanese collector's edition to English and sell that in Europe, Australia and America. I don't think that is too hard.

Please Square...I know we should be happy we got the remasters in the first place, but why not give us the cool extra's too? It's more money in your pocket for little effort.

 

[Nazo]

I'm so dissapointed I could cry, honestly. This pin doesn't look pretty at all, and we won't even get a special case or anything. I kinda liked the 1.5 limited edition, it has a nice slipcover and little artbook/case. If they'd just done the same for 2.5 I would be dissapointed we didn't get the awsome edition Japan got, but at least it's something. This pin is stupid. It's just a pre-order bonus, not a limited edition.
I don't get why either. I mean, doesn't Square want our money or something? I rarely buy brand new games but I would lay down at least €80 for a nice Kingdom hearts collector's edition.
I hope Square will give us an collector's edition too. If they'd just make a nice case, small art book and soundtrack CD for 2.5, I bet the majority of European, Australian and American KH fans would lay down an extra 30 bucks in an instant.
They could also simply translate the Japanese collector's edition to English and sell that in Europe, Australia and America. I don't think that is too hard.

Please Square...I know we should be happy we got the remasters in the first place, but why not give us the cool extra's too? It's more money in your pocket for little effort.

There's still plenty of time for them to announce a bigger/more expensive collector's edition, if they're planning to do one. This is just a toss-in pre-order bonus.

 

[Lnds500]

But everyone is whining about this as if it ruins the game. We're getting KH2FM in English, something people have been wanting for many years. And when we don't get an uber special pre-order bonus, suddenly that's all we care about. Square doesn't owe us anything (although sometimes I feel they should what with all the times they've dropped the ball on us).

I get what you mean. Yes, 2.5 hooray, but we should get better pre-order incentives. I get it. But, by all means, Square doesn't even have to include any pre-order bonuses in the first place. People are yelling about "Japan is getting better stuff". Yes, but their collector's editions cost more. Their only pre-order bonus is some KHx content, which is even cheaper than our pin.

So, I mean, we actually have a better pre-order incentive than Japan does. The only difference is, Japan has collector's editions and we don't. But there's still time for them to announce some.

Square owes us plenty. You don't bite the hand that feeds you and they've been doing it for a stupendous amount of time.

The subject of the argument is this: since they are releasing limited/collector's editions, why can't they put out something worth owning? I am not talking about pre-order bonuses, I couldn't care less for PS3 themes etc. But why can't we have a nice package to put the game in or a soundtrack of the game? It can't be that hard!

 

[Nazo]

Square owes us plenty. You don't bite the hand that feed you and they've been doing it for a stupendous amount of time.

The subject of the argument is this: since they are releasing limited/collector's editions, why can't they put out something worth owning? I am not talking about pre-order bonuses, I couldn't care less for PS3 themes etc. But why can't we have a nice package to put the game in or a soundtrack of the game? It can't be that hard!

Well, word has it that they're still working on it. So, maybe any potential collector's edition will have that in it.

 

[ChibiHearts249]

Well, we fans sure complain a LOT, but that also just goes to show how much we love the product.

@Nazo: And this thread is ALL ABOUT the NA Limited Edition, so complain about it, we shall. Every cumulative argument about "unfairness" or "yay! Official Disney pin!" (whether positive or negative) is productive conversation on this thread. This thread isn't just about the game itself; we're all stoked about what we're getting in December! But this is about how those of us who want Limited Edition feel about the early-released version. (I don't mean to be Captain Obvious, but you stated earlier that we should be excited about the game regardless, and OF COURSE we are! ;D)

And Square DOES owe it to us to give the Limited Edition great extras. This will most likely boost sales for the game's actual release. So, as much as they owe it to US, they owe it to THEMSELVES as well to make the extra buck and get those versions to fly off the shelves and never see a sale! More copies sold at initial release usually leads to the popularity of a game increasing because of the saturation to the public. Sure; those buying the copies will probably already be fans, but right now they could be luring in Disney pin collectors who don't even PLAY games. That is excellent! More extras will mean more interest from outsiders, and since these are remasteres (CATERED TO outsiders and budding fans) anyway...that's a double whammy!!!

 

[Nazo]

Well, we fans sure complain a LOT, but that also just goes to show how much we love the product.

@Nazo: And this thread is ALL ABOUT the NA Limited Edition, so complain about it, we shall. Every cumulative argument about "unfairness" or "yay! Official Disney pin!" (whether positive or negative) is productive conversation on this thread. This thread isn't just about the game itself; we're all stoked about what we're getting in December! But this is about how those of us who want Limited Edition feel about the early-released version. (I don't mean to be Captain Obvious, but you stated earlier that we should be excited about the game regardless, and OF COURSE we are! ;D)

And Square DOES owe it to us to give the Limited Edition great extras. This will most likely boost sales for the game's actual release. So, as much as they owe it to US, they owe it to THEMSELVES as well to make the extra buck and get those versions to fly off the shelves and never see a sale! More copies sold at initial release usually leads to the popularity of a game increasing because of the saturation to the public. Sure; those buying the copies will probably already be fans, but right now they could be luring in Disney pin collectors who don't even PLAY games. That is excellent! More extras will mean more interest from outsiders, and since these are remasteres (CATERED TO outsiders and budding fans) anyway...that's a double whammy!!!

That right there is most likely the reason that the pin is the pre-order bonus. Remember the 1.5 launch event? People went gonzo over those pins. No doubt they're trying to lure collector's into buying the game just to get the pin. It's actually really smart, from a marketing standpoint.

But from a fan standpoint, I agree. It's lame. Both FFXHD and 1.5 got free artbook LE's. The fact that 2.5 doesn't blows, but I'm happy to pay extra for one regardless.

 

[ChibiHearts249]

That right there is most likely the reason that the pin is the pre-order bonus. Remember the 1.5 launch event? People went gonzo over those pins. No doubt they're trying to lure collector's into buying the game just to get the pin. It's actually really smart, from a marketing standpoint.

But from a fan standpoint, I agree. It's lame. Both FFXHD and 1.5 got free artbook LE's. The fact that 2.5 doesn't blows, but I'm happy to pay extra for one regardless.

YES! See? I'm pretty sure we all feel mostly the same about this. The majority of us are frustrated and angry, as is to be expected. We just need to consider all the angles, here!

@Spock: If she has that much power, then I suppose she can use all the emoticons she wants! I hope she's writing all this feedback down in a 5-rule notebook; cuz I'm sure she's being buried in it X'3

 

[Launchpad]

Never been a fan of the "NO CRITICIZE, YOU APPRECIATE-- NOW!!!" responses that are so awfully prominent on this forum. I really don't feel like being grateful for something I'm spending money on that is underwhelming compared to it's foreign counterparts for little reason.

 

[Nazo]

In fact, now that I think about it, Tomb Raider (also owned by Square) just got an artbook pre-order thingy for the PS4 remaster. So that's three remastered games in a row that got free artbook cases for pre-ordering. And now suddenly on a game as anticipated as this one, they ditch the idea? Square's dumb, you guys.

But again. Probably for money, if they have a real CE lying it wait. Entice the pin people with the standard edition, knowing fully well that the main fanbase wants an artbook. Then, put the artbook with the more expensive CE, forcing everyone to pay the extra money that it will cost.

Well if that's the case, damn if it ever did work. Cause I'm paying whatever price they slap on any potential CE, if its contents are worth it.

EDIT: Kaori responded to more questions on the PSBlog, mine included. To sum up, I basically said that I thought the pin was cool, but that I feel like most were expecting 2.5 to get the same treatment as 1.5 did. She said:

+ ChaosCreed777 hi there! I introduced myself in the May post earlier as I’m a new product manager to the team. I can promise you the Square Enix teamwork is insane. We continuously plan and execute on a daily basis to make sure all regions of the world are able to enjoy the franchise! The pin heightens awareness for the Disney lover and we LOVE Disney pins! Doesn’t mean we don’t love artbooks. Thank you for your help!

Oh and this was a response to someone else.

+ KingdomHops hi! Thank for understanding that this is just a happy fun times kind of bonus and not a CE as some people have been comparing us to the CE and are not the happiest about it… this is simply a big “thank you” for preordering and thinking about Kingdom Hearts!
Music is my favorite thing next to games and good food so I get why the music is so appealing to you!
Keeping notes here on what kind of things people like for the future of Kingdom Hearts!
Thank you for your support.

There are more, too. So, it sounds like there's a definite chance for more to be announced/taken into consideration later before the game is released.

 

[Zephyr]

If they decided to make a Collector's Edition, they can bring over the Visual Art Collection from Japan's 1.5+2.5 Collector's Pack.

For the Limited Edition, like Kaori has mentioned before, I hope they will keep their suggestions in making the box size the same as 1.5's Limited Edition. The height can be the same but the width (short width) can be different.

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[Nazo]

For the Limited Edition, like Kaori has mentioned before, I hope they will keep their suggestions in making the box size the same as 1.5's Limited Edition.

I've seen Kaori comment multiple times that she and the entire product team are aware of the potential height difference of the two LE's and they're going to be sure that the two are the same size, regardless of what extras that they include with the game.