khiethy:

Before speaking with the staff, Nomura had chosen over 20 worlds to include in Kingdom Hearts, including original worlds.

To whittle them down, worlds were chosen based on popularity, if there were interesting characters to play as, and if there were interesting places to be in, in that order.

Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania

Nomura was like a kid in a candy shop, wasn’t he? I know I’d try and put as many worlds into Kingdom Hearts as possible! Would you have done the same? Come tell us on the forums, and discuss all of the past trivia with everybody!

(Source: khinsider.com)

khiethy:

When asked about what kind of song he wanted from Hikaru Utada for Kingdom Hearts, Nomura said that the song would play during the ending where Sora and Kairi parted, since the concept of the scene existed even early on in development. He stated that he didn’t want to make the ending look sorrowful, but optimistic.

Nomura explained that “The lyrics fit so perfectly that when I first heard it, I trembled and couldn’t speak. I did ask her to not put in words that do not exist in the game’s worlds, such as “cellphone”, but she added in “television”. (laugh) But I am glad that even from that, one can take away a deep meaning.”

Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania

You would think Nomura would make sure Kairi knew how to spell before he conveyed all these emotions in his endings… Anyways, come join in the discussion of this bit and so much more on our forums!

(Source: khinsider.com)

khiethy:

Due to the contract, Mickey Mouse could only be included in a single cutscene, because Disney didn’t want him to be abused in order to attract attention. Their example for the type he could play was “waving from behind a large crowd.”

Source: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania

And now there are three versions of Mickey Mouse in Dream Drop Distance! Never imagined that’d happen! Come chat about this and the rest of the trivia on our forums!

khilancelot:

That’s right!

Thanks to the lovely SQEX Gal, we now have translations of the recently leaked Famitsu scans seen earlier this evening! Be warned, some information may be of a spoiling nature, so please read at your own disclosure by clicking this link!

A vital part of information…

khiethy:

Hey there, everyone!

Nothing too major, but the Japanese Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance site has updated with some System information! At the moment, there are 4 videos, featuring Action, Free Flow, Link System and Dream Eaters Augmented Reality functions. Go check it out when you can!

And as usual, you can discuss with us on the forums!

Source: Kingdom Hearts Official JP Twitter