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Published on January 13, 2019 @ 09:02 am
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With just 12 days to go until Kingdom Hearts III is out on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan, Square Enix have released two videos showing off the pre-order exclusive Keyblades, Midnight Blue and Phantom Green.

These Keyblades are available with digital pre-orders of Kingdom Hearts III. Midnight Blue is available from the PlayStation Store and Phantom Green is available from the Xbox Store. Midnight Blue is also available with pre-orders of the Limited Edition Kingdom Hearts III PlayStation 4 Pro.

We have also learnt, via Goldpanner, about the passive abilities that the Seven Net Shopping DLC Keyblade provides (Available from Amazon in the US and Canada), as well as the two Keyblades shown off above:

Seven Net Shopping Store Bonus Keyblade: Dawn til Dusk strengthens fire magic

▼Abilities While Equipped 

Fire Up: raises damage dealt by fire 

Firagan: Becomes selectable from Situation Commands

Xbox One Early Purchase Bonus Keyblade: Phantom Green strengthens Thunder magic

▼Abilities While Equipped 

Thunder Up: increased damage dealt by thunder 

Thundagan: becomes selectable from Situation Commands

PlayStationⓇ4 Early Purchase Bonus Keyblade: Midnight Blue strengthens blizzard magic

▼Abilities While Equipped 

Blizzard Up: raises damage dealt by blizzard 

Blizzagan: Becomes selectable from Situation Commands

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Chaser

January 13, 2019 @ 09:10 amOffline

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I feel bad for the people who thought Midnight Blue would be available on Xbox post-release and vice versa [strike]myself included, I really liked the look of Phantom Green[/strike]

Recon

January 13, 2019 @ 09:11 amOffline

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inb4 they're using Toy Story again? *sigh*

The particle effects for the Midnight Blue are awesome! I honestly wish it wasn't attached to the digital version.

As for the Phantom Green, they're rather tacky lol.

Chaser

January 13, 2019 @ 09:34 amOffline

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I added in translations from Goldpanner about the Dawn Till Dusk Keyblade (the video of which we published the other day). It enhances magic and gives the player Fire themed abilities.

Midnight Blue seems to do the same for Blizzard, and Phantom Green with Thunder.

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CDD

January 13, 2019 @ 09:38 amOffline

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gotta love that silky smooth 60 fps.

Luminary

January 13, 2019 @ 09:46 amOffline

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Chaser
I added in translations from Goldpanner about the Dawn Till Dusk Keyblade (the video of which we published the other day). It enhances magic and gives the player Fire themed abilities.

Midnight Blue seems to do the same for Blizzard, and Phantom Green with Thunder.


It looks like Goldpanner has updated that they unlock -gan Tier spells rather than -ga. Just a heads up!

KeybladeLordSora

January 13, 2019 @ 10:25 amOffline

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I'm loving Midnight Blue already. Wonder if it has a form or transformation...it'll probably be Second Form but it's good to wonder.

Also loving that Hurricane Period style finisher.

Oracle Spockanort

January 13, 2019 @ 02:07 pmOffline

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I’m mad that these are not only console exclusive but also have unique abilities. I feel ripped off?

Chaser

January 13, 2019 @ 02:10 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort
I’m mad that these are not only console exclusive but also have unique abilities. I feel ripped off?

Cancel your pre-order tbh. Everyone else who has the tiniest issues with the game is doing it.

[SPOILER]


[/SPOILER]


Edit: can this thread NOT become about the leaker? Please?

Sakuraba Neku

January 13, 2019 @ 02:22 pmOffline

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I'm actually laughing because of how boring this marketing is. The leaker is actually doing a better job in hype me up.

It was thanks to him that I finally know how big the Disney Worlds can be. Square only shows story spoilers or flashy gameplay and it came to the point, there's nothing new that's interesting enough for the latter.

FudgemintGuardian

January 13, 2019 @ 02:55 pmOffline

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Phantom Green's particle effects being the XBox logo looks so lame. Why couldn't it have been the controller buttons like with Midnight Blue?

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wolfshadow0118

January 13, 2019 @ 03:09 pmOffline

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So if we didn't pre-order digitally, will star seeker still be obtainable without the exclusive skins?

Oracle Spockanort

January 13, 2019 @ 03:29 pmOffline

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Chaser
Cancel your pre-order tbh. Everyone else who has the tiniest issues with the game is doing it.

[SPOILER]


[/SPOILER]


Edit: can this thread NOT become about the leaker? Please?


Oh. I already cancelled my Pro, Amazon order, GS preorder, and my Amazon JP order...

Sakuraba Neku
I'm actually laughing because of how boring this marketing is. The leaker is actually doing a better job in hype me up.

It was thanks to him that I finally know how big the Disney Worlds can be. Square only shows story spoilers or flashy gameplay and it came to the point, there's nothing new that's interesting enough for the latter.


No leaker mentions! He does not exist here in this section.

FudgemintGuardian
Phantom Green's particle effects being the XBox logo looks so lame. Why couldn't it have been the controller buttons like with Midnight Blue?


Even SE knows the Xbox version of the game won’t sell as well as the PS4 one so they prioritized. (Also the lack of buttons makes me hope they are genuinely thinking about giving PS4 players this Keyblade as well down the line)

wolfshadow0118
So if we didn't pre-order digitally, will star seeker still be obtainable without the exclusive skins?


I don’t believe so. It hasn’t been announced in any promo material for KH3.

maximumlight8

January 13, 2019 @ 03:57 pmOffline

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The "gan" in Japanese is basically za/ja in English.

So the keyblades give you a thundaja, blizzaja, or firaja situation command. They also showcased the amazon keyblade, which is fire based.

[video=youtube;XurbbFKK790]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XurbbFKK790[/video]

Also, the PlayStation keyblade shows 2nd form M, so I guess there's a 2nd keyblade with 2nd form other than KK.

Audo

January 13, 2019 @ 04:07 pmOffline

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The PS controller buttons are iconic imagery. Xbox's controller buttons are just buttons. It makes perfect sense to me why they would go with the Xbox ball logo thing as opposed to having particle effects with ABYX or whatever.

Launchpad

January 13, 2019 @ 04:42 pmOffline

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real talk, the sound effect on-hit is so awesome. I could listen to that all day.

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UltimaXOmega

January 13, 2019 @ 05:06 pmOffline

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I love how I preorder the $200+ edition and get none of these.

maximumlight8

January 13, 2019 @ 05:07 pmOffline

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UltimaXOmega
I love how I preorder the $200+ edition and get none of these.


Yeah that's a bit ridiculous that not even the Square store really gets anything exclusive

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wolfshadow0118

January 13, 2019 @ 05:22 pmOffline

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I'm still thinking that the variants will be dlc post release.

TruestSyn

January 13, 2019 @ 06:05 pmOffline

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wolfshadow0118
I'm still thinking that the variants will be dlc post release.


They might be per console, but there's no chance that Phantom Green will be on PS4 or Midnight Blue will be on XBONE. The Amazon keyblade may be available on both though. They would have to change the whole look of each keyblade to put them on the other consoles.

Oracle Spockanort

January 13, 2019 @ 06:43 pmOffline

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TruestSyn
They might be per console, but there's no chance that Phantom Green will be on PS4 or Midnight Blue will be on XBONE. The Amazon keyblade may be available on both though. They would have to change the whole look of each keyblade to put them on the other consoles.


I don’t think the exact Keyblade will, but variants that are similar in design with the same abilities could 8D

TruestSyn

January 13, 2019 @ 06:51 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort
I don’t think the exact Keyblade will, but variants that are similar in design with the same abilities could 8D


RIP to the Xbros that prefer blizzard magic. RIP to the PSfriends that prefer thunder magic. RIP to both who prefer fire but preordered elsewhere.

It could be possible, maybe there's a way to change stats on the keyblades? To swap whether it's fire thunder or blizzard? Though, IMO, it'd be awesome for the Blizzard sub to be Diamond Dust, Thunder sub to be Missing Ache, and Fire sub to be Bond of Flame.

drew0512

January 13, 2019 @ 07:01 pmOffline

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TruestSyn
RIP to the Xbros that prefer blizzard magic. RIP to the PSfriends that prefer thunder magic. RIP to both who prefer fire but preordered elsewhere.



And RIP to those who'd be happy with any of them, but preorded elsewhere with no bonus (raises hand).

wwinterj

January 13, 2019 @ 07:06 pmOffline

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I hope these skins/keyblades for making a pre order will be available to everyone at some point. Still both of these look neat.

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wolfshadow0118

January 13, 2019 @ 07:27 pmOffline

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wwinterj
I hope these skins/keyblades for making a pre order will be available to everyone at some point. Still both of these look neat.


Of course that's what I hope with of course each variant on the respected console.

ShardofTruth

January 13, 2019 @ 07:28 pmOffline

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drew0512
And RIP to those who'd be happy with any of them, but preorded elsewhere with no bonus (raises hand).

Same, I don't preorder the digital version and the Seven Net Keyblade doesn't seem to come to Europe (are anywhere else besides JP/NA/CA).

TruestSyn

January 13, 2019 @ 07:29 pmOffline

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drew0512
And RIP to those who'd be happy with any of them, but preorded elsewhere with no bonus (raises hand).


Oh, yeah I forgot them. I'll pour one for my missing out homies.

wwinterj
I hope these skins/keyblades for making a pre order will be available to everyone at some point. Still both of these look neat.


As stated above a few times, Amazon could show up on store but the console exclusive ones probably won't be because they use symbols from that console and competitors don't like mixing companies.

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wolfshadow0118

January 13, 2019 @ 07:32 pmOffline

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I also hope more original keyblade with heir own forms will be dlc. I could care less with no new world's, but keyblade can keep it coming. Of course *cough* FM dlc *cough*

TruestSyn

January 13, 2019 @ 07:37 pmOffline

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wolfshadow0118
I also hope more original keyblade with heir own forms will be dlc. I could care less with no new world's, but keyblade can keep it coming. Of course *cough* FM dlc *cough*


I'm eagerly awaiting the day we get news about the FM!!!! KH3 FM++

MATGSY

January 13, 2019 @ 09:10 pmOffline

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Recon
inb4 they're using Toy Story again? *sigh*


You'd think if they were going to use just 1 world for all of the demonstration footage it'd be 1 where Sora is in his normal form & not a blocky Virtua Fighter action figure.

TruestSyn
RIP to the Xbros that prefer blizzard magic. RIP to the PSfriends that prefer thunder magic. RIP to both who prefer fire but preordered elsewhere.

RIP to everyone that preferred Aero, Water, or Cure only for S-E to hold those back for later platforms.

Seadrin

January 13, 2019 @ 10:00 pmOffline

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I love these, even though I will not be getting any of them! Cheers to those who will!

FudgemintGuardian

January 14, 2019 @ 12:02 amOffline

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Audo
The PS controller buttons are iconic imagery. Xbox's controller buttons are just buttons. It makes perfect sense to me why they would go with the Xbox ball logo thing as opposed to having particle effects with ABYX or whatever.
Then they could have at least removed the black and just left a nice, clean X. That would have looked a lot less tacky.

Launchpad
real talk, the sound effect on-hit is so awesome. I could listen to that all day.
Mm-Hmm. :D

Xname

January 14, 2019 @ 12:14 amOffline

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Don’t suppose they have any transformations or abilities, just skins?

TruestSyn

January 14, 2019 @ 12:18 amOffline

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Xname
Don’t suppose they have any transformations or abilities, just skins?


They do second form, and they mentioned the abilities. [Element] boost and [Element]-gan spell. For Phantom it's thunder, Midnight it's blizzard, and Dawn it's fire.

DefiantHeart

January 14, 2019 @ 04:27 amOffline

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maximumlight8
The "gan" in Japanese is basically za/ja in English.

So the keyblades give you a thundaja, blizzaja, or firaja situation command. They also showcased the amazon keyblade, which is fire based.

[video=youtube;XurbbFKK790]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XurbbFKK790[/video]

Also, the PlayStation keyblade shows 2nd form M, so I guess there's a 2nd keyblade with 2nd form other than KK.


Okay that makes sense, was confused if they just skipped ja. XD

Meh, I do not regret my decision in letting my online friend just buy me the deluxe physical package. XD

Sephinort

January 14, 2019 @ 03:57 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort
I don’t think the exact Keyblade will, but variants that are similar in design with the same abilities could 8D


As a PS4 bro that loves blizzard spells I am ecstatic

mytomxxx

January 14, 2019 @ 04:54 pmOffline

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the (spell)-gan is only adquired by this keyblades, or we have it in the game but not at situation commands?

Oracle Spockanort

January 14, 2019 @ 05:23 pmOffline

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mytomxxx
the (spell)-gan is only adquired by this keyblades, or we have it in the game but not at situation commands?


It’s a za/ja level spell in English. We get them, but you have to use the corresponding element to get the za/ja level to trigger. This just gives you an instant za/ja of the Keyblade’s specific spell after a certain amount of spells/hits.

mytomxxx

January 14, 2019 @ 05:41 pmOffline

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Oracle Spockanort
It’s a za/ja level spell in English. We get them, but you have to use the corresponding element to get the za/ja level to trigger. This just gives you an instant za/ja of the Keyblade’s specific spell after a certain amount of spells/hits.


oh thank you, I see were I was messing up

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wolfshadow0118

January 14, 2019 @ 11:46 pmOffline

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So will we have ja/ga/gun outside of the variant keyblade and dusk till dawn?

Oracle Spockanort

January 15, 2019 @ 12:25 amOffline

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wolfshadow0118
So will we have ja/ga/gun outside of the variant keyblade and dusk till dawn?


Yes, of course. The perk of these Keyblades is to cut out the need to chain Blizzard/Fire/Thunder spells and attacks to trigger their respective za/ja (gun) level command.

maximumlight8

January 15, 2019 @ 02:50 amOffline

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I could see these keyblades being useful end game due to their boost abilities.

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