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November 23rd, 2009 at 10:00pm
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There’s a rumor circulating around the wild wild web right now that says Square Enix may not be looking to offer Kingdom of Hearts: Birth by Sleep via digital distribution on PSN, possibly adding insult to injury for all PSP Go owners out there. The rumor originated from Twitter user Magunus, who apparently attended a recent PlayStation event in Japan (we can’t figure out which event this is referring to, and there’s no mention on the official Japanese blog) where a clerk confirmed it, citing “copyright issues.”
This strikes us as odd not only because of the tenuous nature by which this has been reported, but because a lot of Disney Interactive’s titles have been made available via digital distribution in the past. We’ve contacted both Square Enix and Disney Interactive about this and will be sure to let you know what we hear back.
[Via Sankaku Complex (site NSFW)]
Rumor: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep not releasing on PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 15th, 2009 at 03:15pm
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Exhibit A: Image, left. The creator of the Final Fantasy franchise, Hironobu Sakaguchi. Observe the slightly arched brow. The dark, even surfer’s tan. The exquisite mustache and soul patch combo. The look of general disinterest.
Exhibit B: Image, right. The recently revealed character from Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Master Eraquis. Observe the similarly bowed eyebrows. The sun-kissed skin tone. The Guy Fawkes-esque facial hair. The expression of consternation.
What do you think, dearest readers? Is it a cameo, or pure coincidence? We’re leaning towards the former. We mean, just look at those eyebrows. Look at them! At the very least, they’re identical eyebrow twins.
[Via Andriasang]
New Kingdom Hearts character is Sakaguchi’s doppelganger originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 21st, 2009 at 12:43pm
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According to RPG Site, a recent V-Jump article on Squeenix and Disney’s upcoming PSP collaboration Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep revealed an intriguing facet of the spiky-haired title: It includes a three-player cooperative mode using the handheld’s ad hoc capabilities. The co-op mode pits players against the “Mirage Arena,” which allows Keyblade-wielders to tackle standalone co-op missions, or set up multiplayer rematches against the core game’s toughest bosses. In addition, Mirage Arena visitors will have special protective abilities with which to heal their friends or bolster their defenses.
It sounds like a pretty interesting feature — and should placate PSP owners who’ve been miffed about 358/2 Days‘ multiplayer mode. No reason to get upset gang! At least your game’s title isn’t completely ridiculous.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep gets ad hoc multiplayer originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 31st, 2009 at 01:25pm
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Tokyo Game Show attendees will have one fewer giant line to contend with this year: Square Enix will not run its traditional “Closed Mega Theater,” during which new trailers are debuted. Producer Tetsuya Nomura told Famitsu (as translated by Andriasang) that the company is putting its efforts into promoting games that are coming out sooner, which means playable demos instead of giant trailers for distant games.
The focus on playable and near-future titles also means that Square Enix won’t be showing games like Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, and The 3rd Birthday — all of which appeared in trailer form at the last TGS, but still aren’t playable. Instead, trailers for a few upcoming games will be shown to attendees who play the demos for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (coming this winter!) or Final Fantasy XIII.
Nomura: No Closed Mega Theater at TGS, but playable FFXIII, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 23rd, 2009 at 01:30pm
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Square Enix has been awfully quiet about its upcoming PSP-exclusive Kingdom Hearts prequel. Birth by Sleep takes place ten years before the events of the original PS2 game, and sets to explain some of the long-unexplained mysteries surrounding the franchise. Although we haven’t seen much of the game since TGS last year, it looks as though Square Enix is getting ready to put the finishing touches on the game, readying it for a winter release across the Pacific.
If Birth by Sleep follows the footsteps of its DS brethren 358/2 Days, it should only take about half a year for the game to be localized and released stateside. It seems likely (but unconfirmed) that we’ll be playing Birth By Sleep in English before next summer rolls around.
[Via PSPHyper]
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep to awaken Japan this Winter originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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