With the release of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance and the tenth anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts franchise coming up, Square Enix prepared a couple of special goodies to celebrate.
First off, Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance will be getting its very own limited edition Nintendo 3DS bundle that includes the game, a Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance themed Nintendo 3DS, and a Dream Eater AR card that can be used to unlock a rare Dream Eater within the game. This bundle costs 21,090 yen.
In honor of Kingdom Hearts having its tenth anniversary, Square Enix will also be leasing what's known as the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Box. This set not only has Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance, but it also comes with two additional Kingdom Heart's games: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (both are the Nintendo DS version). All of this plus a protective cover with an original design and 12 postcards with Kingdom Hearts visuals is for 15,000 yen.
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance is out for Japan on March 29.
The Official Kingdom Hearts compilation soundtrack was released on Tuesday in Japan. The set includes three discs; two of which are dedicated to Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep.
The final disc includes tracks from three of the other Kingdom Hearts titles including Re:Coded, 358/2 Days, and Birth By Sleep Final Mix.Fans can enjoy nearly 3 different versions of Dearly Beloved and various battle themes such as Forze dell'Oscurita from BBS Final Mix.
Unfortunately it's only available in Japanese retail stores. However, Play-Asia.com is shipping out copies to the US for $41.99 on their website here
According to the official Square Enix Music Twitter, there will be a brand new Kingdom Hearts Soundtrack Compilation featuring all the songs Kingdom Hearts fans know and love plus a few extra that have never been heard before.
These new tracks apparently will come from the three newest games in the series: Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days, and Re:Coded. Although it's unclear how many tracks will be featured from each of the games.
The official Kingdom Hearts Soundtrack Compilation will be released on February 2nd in Japan at 3,800 yen.
Our beloved series has three brand new games in the works. Nomura has stated that two of them are spin-offs, and one is the long anticipated KHIII. There is almost no doubt that Kingdom Hearts III will be for Sony's Playstation 3, but what about the other two games? Where will those be stationed?
Square Enix prevailed in their ongoing quest to dominate every system with a great game for the Nintendo DS, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. The DS worked well for Kingdom Hearts, making it the second Nintendo system that Kingdom Hearts has been on. This begs the question, has Nomura ever considered the Wii for a Kingdom Hearts game?
Logically, this move makes a lot of sense considering how wide-spread Kingdom Hearts is becoming. It is crossing system barriers and still coming out strong. But could the Wii become the downfall of Nomura's conquest?
Parent site Gaming Union have published a review for the recently released Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. The game was reviewed by Kingdom Hearts Union Podcast host, Lauren McFadden.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is definitely a worthy addition to the Kingdom Hearts franchise. It seems to bring the best out of the Nintendo DS, as it sports good graphics and has some great voice acting in parts, meaning fans of the series will instantly feel at home.
If you have a Nintendo DS, but haven't picked up this game yet, you should definitely do so.
Square Enix were always a bit worried about the performance of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days in the UK, but to try and counter this, they undertook a more extensive marketing campaign than usual.
Despite announcing that pre-orders were exceeding expectations, it's unclear whether it made any real difference, as Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days debuted at #17 in the UK Charts, provided by Chart Track.
Compared to other new mainstream titles, the latest Kingdom Hearts title under performed, but hopefully sales will pick up as Christmas approaches.
Good news for Europeans, as today Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days has been released on the Nintendo DS. It's been quite a long wait since the game was initially revealed, but thankfully localisation didn't take too long in comparison to the North American version.
The game focuses around the exploits of Roxas, and Organisation XIII have a big role to play. By doing this, the game hopes to expand upon some of the story elements that were established in Kingdom Hearts 2, on the PlayStation 2.
Hopefully fans won't have to wait too much longer for the next game, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, which is approaching its Japanese release.
With a slew of news over the past months with regards to Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days on the Nintendo DS, the game has finally been released in North America.
The game follows Roxas more intently in the story with regards to his work for Organization XIII, and hopes to expand a lot more on their introduction into Kingdom Hearts 2. It's also the first Kingdom Hearts game to have multiplayer with up to 4 players.
European gamers still have a little while to wait, however, the game is only a short while away due for release on October the 9th, 2009.
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