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KINGDOM HEARTS 3 Ultimania to release on February 28, 2019

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Published on December 13, 2018 @ 01:56 am
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We're all familiar with Square Enix's Ultimania series. These in-depth guidebooks are jam-packed with just about every piece of information you could possibly ask for and more, ranging from enemy stats, character renders, concept art galleries and interviews with the development staff. They are a treasure trove of information and a must have for any fan of the series, and with KINGDOM HEARTS 3 looming just over the horizon, it goes without saying that its accompanying Ultimania will soon be available as well.

Fans can look forward to picking up the Kingdom Hearts 3 Ultimania on February 28th, 2019! It will cost 2,700円 (roughly $23.81 USD) and is currently available for preorder on the Square Enix e-STORE.

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The_Echo

December 13, 2018 @ 02:11 amOffline

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Re: KINGDOM HEARTS 3 Ultimania to release on February 28th

I really hope this one gets released overseas

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DarkosOverlord

December 13, 2018 @ 02:17 amOffline

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I assume this is hardly anything shocking for the pioneers who were always on the lookout, but hearing the release date for an Ultimania of a KH that isn't even out is nothing short of mindblowing for me.
To think these used to be forgotten wells of knowledge lost in the Internet's corner

Zettaflare

December 13, 2018 @ 02:19 amOffline

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Looking forward to whatever new content we get a month after release :D

Cover is nice though I do wish they kept the Fox in Sora's lap

Sign

December 13, 2018 @ 02:20 amOffline

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Swoosh
Looking forward to whatever new content we get a month after release :D

Cover is nice though I do wish they kept the Fox in Sora's lap


You seriously have to get over the fox.

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Squall Strife

December 13, 2018 @ 02:22 amOffline

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Sora looks creepy, dare I say evil looking on the cover. Is this just a coincidence or something foretelling hmmm

Zettaflare

December 13, 2018 @ 02:24 amOffline

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Sign
You seriously have to get over the fox.


I mean it could have hinted at something significant which is why I thought removing it was such an odd choice. Don't worry I won't dwell on it anymore :p

Nazo

December 13, 2018 @ 02:28 amOffline

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This was inevitably going to happen but I honestly forgot all about it! I own all the Ultimanias so AHHHHHHHH I'm excited!

Squall Strife
Sora looks creepy, dare I say evil looking on the cover. Is this just a coincidence or something foretelling hmmm


Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it. Sora's face looks super creepy in this artwork. I've thought so since they had that big standee at TGS.

Fatal Mode

December 13, 2018 @ 02:43 amOffline

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Swoosh
I mean it could have hinted at something significant which is why I thought removing it was such an odd choice. Don't worry I won't dwell on it anymore :p


Eraqus! You sly fox.....

That comes to mind.

Zettaflare

December 13, 2018 @ 02:49 amOffline

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Fatal Mode
Eraqus! You sly fox.....

That comes to mind.


Good point. It also has double meaning since Sora is the latest one to wield his keyblade.

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DarkosOverlord

December 13, 2018 @ 02:50 amOffline

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Seeing Sora smug and confident like he knows what's going on at any given moment is indeed an off-putting image.

Rydgea

December 13, 2018 @ 03:08 amOffline

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DarkosOverlord
Seeing Sora smug and confident like he knows what's going on at any given moment is indeed an off-putting image.


It's a particularly Norty face, but I still love it.

I hope there's some fabulous concept art in here.

Chaser

December 13, 2018 @ 03:26 amOffline

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Oooh this is exciting! Thanks for posting about it Sign :)

I only have the 10th anniversary Ultimania but I may just have to put in an order for this one :-)

TruestSyn

December 13, 2018 @ 03:34 amOffline

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Guess I need to start collecting the previous Ultimania too now

Luminary

December 13, 2018 @ 04:19 amOffline

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This is probably one of my favorite announcements. I can’t wait for those Nomura interviews!

Zettaflare

December 13, 2018 @ 06:36 amOffline

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Since Nomura gave the ages of TAV recently I wouldnt mind seeing the ages of some of the other OCs. Namely the Organization members.

Luminary

December 13, 2018 @ 07:27 amOffline

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Kinda wild that we know when to expect the next source of KH content after Kingdom Hearts 3’s release.

Alpha Baymax

December 13, 2018 @ 07:58 amOffline

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Awesome, this gets released on the same day as my birthday! Hopefully it gets an official translation. I don't see the reason why this should stay Japanese exclusive.

bagcifreak

December 13, 2018 @ 09:52 amOffline

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I wonder if we get a CE Prima Guide instead of this again. They haven't even announced it yet and the game comes out in a month. I highly doubt SE will release a english version. They need a english publisher who's willing to do it kinda like how Darkhorse is releasing the FF Ultimanias right now.

Ugh I really want a guide by the time the game comes out. It's useful at times.

Ballad of Caius

December 13, 2018 @ 12:45 pmOffline

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For the love of all that is sacred, please Nomura, try to tell the entire story that needs to be told in the game, and do not relegate the rest of it to interviews.

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DarkosOverlord

December 13, 2018 @ 01:20 pmOffline

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Ballad of Caius
For the love of all that is sacred, please Nomura, try to tell the entire story that needs to be told in the game, and do not relegate the rest of it to interviews.


I already know he won't, but... yes please.

Nazo

December 13, 2018 @ 03:07 pmOffline

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bagcifreak
I wonder if we get a CE Prima Guide instead of this again. They haven't even announced it yet and the game comes out in a month. I highly doubt SE will release a english version. They need a english publisher who's willing to do it kinda like how Darkhorse is releasing the FF Ultimanias right now.

Ugh I really want a guide by the time the game comes out. It's useful at times.


I don't believe there will be a guide since Prima announced they were closing down just recently. I believe Smash Ultimate was one of their last guides ever.

FudgemintGuardian

December 13, 2018 @ 04:55 pmOffline

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Ballad of Caius
For the love of all that is sacred, please Nomura, try to tell the entire story that needs to be told in the game, and do not relegate the rest of it to interviews.
^ When I heard the news, I was like "Oh boy! I can't wait for it to explain something that would have taken the game 10 seconds to do!"

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DarkosOverlord

December 13, 2018 @ 05:37 pmOffline

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"At the end of the confrontation, we see Sora looking at Xehanort as the latter fades away. Does that mean our troubles with the old man have ceased?"
"At that moment, Xehanort was transmitting the whole battle to Luxu using the yellow eyes. One of Xehanort's powers is that upon being defeated he can be reborn as a Kingdom Hearts and act as Luxu's source of power. Xehanort's final owrds, "It's all over", meant to signify that it was all over for Sora and that the Luxu saga can now begin."

Shogo-Kun

December 13, 2018 @ 05:39 pmOffline

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DarkosOverlord
"At the end of the confrontation, we see Sora looking at Xehanort as the latter fades away. Does that mean our troubles with the old man have ceased?"
"At that moment, Xehanort was transmitting the whole battle to Luxu using the yellow eyes. One of Xehanort's powers is that upon being defeated he can be reborn as a Kingdom Hearts and act as Luxu's source of power. Xehanort's final owrds, "It's all over", meant to signify that it was all over for Sora and that the Luxu saga can now begin."


You know, I wouldn't put it past Nomura to do something like that... 😄

FudgemintGuardian

December 13, 2018 @ 07:09 pmOffline

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DarkosOverlord
"At the end of the confrontation, we see Sora looking at Xehanort as the latter fades away. Does that mean our troubles with the old man have ceased?"
"At that moment, Xehanort was transmitting the whole battle to Luxu using the yellow eyes. One of Xehanort's powers is that upon being defeated he can be reborn as a Kingdom Hearts and act as Luxu's source of power. Xehanort's final owrds, "It's all over", meant to signify that it was all over for Sora and that the Luxu saga can now begin."
This is too believable to be funny.

Oracle Spockanort

December 13, 2018 @ 07:20 pmOffline

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I just figured the game would end with them opening the box and “pop” goes the Master and he’s like “congratulations, you won!” like a pop up ad.

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AayriSolassa

December 13, 2018 @ 07:40 pmOffline

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Swoosh
Since Nomura gave the ages of TAV recently I wouldnt mind seeing the ages of some of the other OCs. Namely the Organization members.


I missed this, what are they?

Sign

December 13, 2018 @ 07:44 pmOffline

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AayriSolassa
I missed this, what are they?


Terra: Around 20
Aqua: Around 18
Ventus: Around 16
Young Xehanort: 18-20
Master Xehanort: 80's

Aurora Lark

December 13, 2018 @ 08:51 pmOffline

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This looks pretty interesting! And they did it for all the other games too? If theres important info in there I hope it gets translated

Audo

December 13, 2018 @ 09:02 pmOffline

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I'm excited. I love the Ultimanias. The interviews are of course exciting, but I'm also really looking forward to seeing all the concept art for the game. ahhh. I'm also really looking forward to the Main Interview in particular, the one that goes into the actual development of the game and the choices they made. That's sure to be really interesting this time. Can't wait.

Ballad of Caius

December 14, 2018 @ 12:23 amOffline

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DarkosOverlord
"At the end of the confrontation, we see Sora looking at Xehanort as the latter fades away. Does that mean our troubles with the old man have ceased?"
"At that moment, Xehanort was transmitting the whole battle to Luxu using the yellow eyes. One of Xehanort's powers is that upon being defeated he can be reborn as a Kingdom Hearts and act as Luxu's source of power. Xehanort's final owrds, "It's all over", meant to signify that it was all over for Sora and that the Luxu saga can now begin."


I honestly thought this was real, and would make a good ending to Xehanort, seeing as how Nomura loves his character. But this is like pulling a Sigma/Sigma Virus from the Megaman X subfranchise, haha.

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immblueversion

February 15, 2019 @ 04:20 pmOffline

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Ah, it's a good thing I remembered this. I forgot it's coming so soon now. Maybe now we can get some lore answers, enemy stats, and other things.

Alpha Baymax

February 16, 2019 @ 08:26 amOffline

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Can't wait to get more questions than answers as per usual. Do the Ultimania's usually have an official translation?

SerDuncan

February 16, 2019 @ 12:38 pmOffline

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Shoot, I just made a thread about this, didn't realize people were still talking about it here D:

... but here, this is where I stand on the Ultimania:

So KH3 Ultimania isn't even out yet, we've still got two weeks before the release. I'm as excited as the rest of you for translations, scans, all that good stuff... but I think I have an issue I want to address... and discuss, hopefully.



The first is pretty simple: As much as I love previous KH Ultimania, I really don't want this book to be full of explanations and corrections for KH3. As a few people on this forum and elsewhere have come to feel, KH3 had a lot of writing issues and numerous plot holes. I've seen a couple of people talking about how they hope the Ultimania clarifies/fixes/explains these issues, and I gotta be honest... that would really piss me off. Now before anything else, I just want to make it clear that if you want the Ultimania to be that way, I don't think you're stupid or anything, I just disagree with that. I'm a firm believer that a game should be able to stay within it's own media and hold on it's own. Since Kingdom Hearts is a video game, I don't see why Nomura couldn't just answer these questions in the game itself. If he purposefully didn't answer questions because he was saving it for the book, that's just scummy. When you look at some of the better companions to video games out there, like art books, or Zelda's Hyrule Historia, they always serve as an extension of the game. They serve as expansions to the world, that aren't necessarily canon but are fun and can help expand the world. They aren't a piece of duct tape you slap onto an unfinished game to fix the issues you were too lazy/rushed/past budget to solve before the release of a game. So as much as it would be comforting for Nomura to do this with the Ultimania and the many issues in KH3... I think it would feel like an insult to me and the fanbase more than the love letter to fans it's supposed to be.



Does anybody else feel this way? Or, conversely, do you hope the Ultimania gives you the answers KH3 wasn't able to? Or did you think Kh3 was fine as is? I mean, either way I'm still at least a little excited for what the book offers us, even if it's not what I would want

Sephiroth0812

February 16, 2019 @ 12:57 pmOffline

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The Ultimanias being full of stuff not or poorly addressed in the games is by now a staple of the series that started already as far back as the very first Kingdom Hearts.

For example, the information that multiple Keyblade Wielders exist and thus debunking the widely spread fan interpretation that Sora is THE ONLY Keyblade bearer in the whole universe was something addressed only in the Ultimania.

Since that is the case I find it a little weird to only start and complain about it now.

Of course having all the necessary information and context covered by the games themselves would be the most convenient and logical way to go, but that goal has been never reached.
Considering that KH III falls in some of the same pitfalls the other titles did and has yet again the biggest problems when it comes to the presentation of the original plot stuff even if it has some improvements over older titles like KH II it is somewhat logical to expect the same way of doing things another time.

Personally I'd rather see some clarifications and better context explanations from the Ultimania than having nothing at all to go with.

SerDuncan

February 16, 2019 @ 01:16 pmOffline

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Sephiroth0812
The Ultimanias being full of stuff not or poorly addressed in the games is by now a staple of the series that started already as far back as the very first Kingdom Hearts.

For example, the information that multiple Keyblade Wielders exist and thus debunking the widely spread fan interpretation that Sora is THE ONLY Keyblade bearer in the whole universe was something addressed only in the Ultimania.

Since that is the case I find it a little weird to only start and complain about it now.

Of course having all the necessary information and context covered by the games themselves would be the most convenient and logical way to go, but that goal has been never reached.
Considering that KH III falls in some of the same pitfalls the other titles did and has yet again the biggest problems when it comes to the presentation of the original plot stuff even if it has some improvements over older titles like KH II it is somewhat logical to expect the same way of doing things another time.

Personally I'd rather see some clarifications and better context explanations from the Ultimania than having nothing at all to go with.


I get what you mean, about the previous books and all. I guess with those books, the information was less... relevant, almost? Like Sora being the only keyblade wielder or not doesn't really affect the plot too terribly, I think.

But if the KH3 Ultimania, for example explains
[Spoiler] What happened to Lingering Will off screen, or how Xion came back, or how Roxas came back, or what happened to the hearts in Sora, or any of the crucial main plot points that were left out of the game, that would bother me [/spoiler]

And you misunderstand! I still would rather have KH3 Ultimania that explains this stuff, rather than nothing at all. But it's just really frustrating that as fans, this is what we have to turn to. And it's not even clear if it'll come to the West yet, as far as I'm aware, so that could potentially mean a good chunk of the fanbase would miss out on these crucial plot details.

Of course, this is all... what ifs, and presumptions. I might be working myself up over nothing. Like usual.

Oracle Spockanort

February 16, 2019 @ 02:00 pmOffline

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Alpha Baymax
Can't wait to get more questions than answers as per usual. Do the Ultimania's usually have an official translation?


No. All of the translations you have read over the years have been done by the tireless efforts of KH fans around the world.

Launchpad

February 16, 2019 @ 04:26 pmOffline

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hopefully Nomura will explain just how pissed off Mickey Mouse was when Riku wouldn't tell him about that one memory

Perkilator

February 16, 2019 @ 04:45 pmOffline

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Launchpad
hopefully Nomura will explain just how pissed off Mickey Mouse was when Riku wouldn't tell him about that one memory

Or he can explain how Donald’s magic [SPOILER]can’t just give Sora a coat for Arendelle.[/SPOILER]

Sakuraba Neku

February 16, 2019 @ 05:09 pmOffline

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It would be cool if we started to get this Ultimanias releases worldwide :frown:

This Ultimania is about to have more concept art than KH3 artbook. I really didn't like how most of it was CGI renders and screenshots.

Audo

February 16, 2019 @ 05:15 pmOffline

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Perkilator
Or he can explain how Donald’s magic [SPOILER]can’t just give Sora a coat for Arendelle.[/SPOILER]

it can, donald just wanted sora to suffer and get the canadian experience of wearing a t-shirt and pants in the winter

TruestSyn

February 16, 2019 @ 11:05 pmOffline

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Audo
it can, donald just wanted sora to suffer and get the canadian experience of wearing a t-shirt and pants in the winter


Sorry, but you're wrong. It's because Oaken controls and govern's this worlds law and anyone who doesn't purchase from his Big Summer Blowout sale or pays for the Winter Department's supply and demand has no business in his world. You can't go willy nilly making coats when Oaken has a business to run. How else will he keep his family happy and his sauna steamy?

"Can't you just magic me up a coat?" "YOOOOHOOO, Zat would be very big problem for Oaken. You come buy from vinter department or the only problem will be for you, dear."

dwroxas16

February 23, 2019 @ 08:21 pmOffline

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Hey does anyone know a place to preorder this for NA? have been looking for a while and dont see any recommendations. And I'm sure the Japanese SE store wont ship it. Thanks for any recommendations, or the cold truth!

Hoarse_Phuqer

February 23, 2019 @ 09:48 pmOffline

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Good to see it's on the way but is there a reason why an official strategy guide didn't release at launch?

dwroxas16

February 24, 2019 @ 08:16 pmOffline

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Hoarse_Phuqer
Good to see it's on the way but is there a reason why an official strategy guide didn't release at launch?


THIS. I assume one wasn't released at launch because of spoiler paranoia, but I really really hope they release one soon. I love collecting the guides, plus call me old fashion.

Sakuraba Neku

February 27, 2019 @ 01:06 pmOffline

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Can't stop thinking about this for the past days. I'm waiting for some interesting info and more Nomura's art.

shuyin_zer0

February 27, 2019 @ 01:44 pmOffline

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Hoarse_Phuqer
Good to see it's on the way but is there a reason why an official strategy guide didn't release at launch?


Ultimanias have always released a month or so after release.

Sakuraba Neku

February 28, 2019 @ 11:11 pmOffline

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Sakuraba Neku

This Ultimania is about to have more concept art than KH3 artbook. I really didn't like how most of it was CGI renders and screenshots.


Called it.
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FudgemintGuardian

March 1, 2019 @ 01:13 amOffline

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Sakuraba Neku
Called it.
[Spoiler]












[/Spoiler]
Gotta love how Nomura just edits his original drawings of HPO instead of making news ones. lol

Alpha Baymax

March 1, 2019 @ 09:43 amOffline

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Really hope this Ultimania gets an international release.

SerDuncan

March 2, 2019 @ 07:35 amOffline

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Is there any place where the info from the Ultimania is getting translated and analyzed? I know it's only been 2 days since release but I'm dying to know if it's got anything useful, story wise.

KudoTsurugi

March 2, 2019 @ 10:25 amOffline

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I believe some folks on Twitter and Reddit have been translating some of the interviews

Lisaralin

March 2, 2019 @ 04:36 pmOffline

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FudgemintGuardian
Gotta love how Nomura just edits his original drawings of HPO instead of making news ones. lol

Are these the only artworks in the book? I keep finding only these pictures.
I'm really interested in the new outfits, hope we'll see some render or artwork of them.

Sdog

March 2, 2019 @ 04:43 pmOffline

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Alpha Baymax
Really hope this Ultimania gets an international release.


I just caved and bought it off Amazon Japan. =|

...I need that new artwork in my hands man.

Zettaflare

March 2, 2019 @ 04:45 pmOffline

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Sakuraba Neku
Called it.
[Spoiler]












[/Spoiler]


I still can't believe Donald and Goofy didn't get new outfits. Was it because they aren't keyblade wielders Yen Sid???

FudgemintGuardian

March 2, 2019 @ 05:12 pmOffline

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Lisaralin
Are these the only artworks in the book? I keep finding only these pictures.
I'm really interested in the new outfits, hope we'll see some render or artwork of them.
I'm pretty sure those are the only artworks of HPO, but you can find a bit more art and renders of the other characters here: https://twitter.com/RedMakuzawa

Swoosh
I still can't believe Donald and Goofy didn't get new outfits. Was it because they aren't keyblade wielders Yen Sid???
Only Keyblade wielders are allowed to wear new outfits.

Wait...

Hayner, Pence, and Olette are wearing new outfits!

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