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The game was first announced at E3 2010, simply known as '''''Kingdom Hearts 3D'''''. A demo version of the game was made available on the Nintendo eShop on June 22, 2012. | The game was first announced at E3 2010, simply known as '''''Kingdom Hearts 3D'''''. A demo version of the game was made available on the Nintendo eShop on June 22, 2012. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 5 January 2013
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| キングダム ハーツ 3D [ドリーム ドロップ ディスタンス] Kingudamu Hātsu 3D [Dorīmu Doroppu Disutansu] | |
| Developer(s) | Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) |  / ,  Square Enix
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| Release date(s) | March 29, 2012[1] July 20, 2012 [2]
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| Genre | Console action role-playing game |
| Game modes | Single player |
| Ratings | CERO: AESRB:  Everyone 10+ [5]PEGI:  12+OFLC:  [6] |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
- "Darkness becomes light, light falls into darkness."
- —Tagline
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is the seventh game in the Kingdom Hearts series, exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. It is a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts coded, and the epilogue of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
The game opening theme is the orchestral arrangement of Hikari, while Sanctuary -after the battle- is used as the game ending theme.
The game was first announced at E3 2010, simply known as Kingdom Hearts 3D. A demo version of the game was made available on the Nintendo eShop on June 22, 2012.
Development
The game is the most recent major release in the Kingdom Hearts series,[7] and it features both Sora and Riku as playable characters. Utilizing the 3DS's high-spec graphics processing, the game has graphics that are near on-par with those of the PS2 titles, as well as making use of the system's 3D technology such as "falling from high places" and "flying far distances".[8] The development team was selecting worlds, planning to use all-new Disney worlds, along with Traverse Town and other original worlds,[9] one of which has been revealed to be based on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (although the world itself was featured earlier in the non-canonical El Cetro y el Reino). Nomura has stated that, with the parallel development of Final Fantasy Versus XIII, he will make sure to retain any game elements that can't be put in Final Fantasy Versus XIII for use in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.[10] Nomura has also stated that the transition between playing as Sora and playing as Riku will be forced upon and sudden, and can occur while simply walking around. The game also has the keyword of "drop", as in something falling. As well, the 3D effect of the Nintendo 3DS will be used more for "going into the screen" rather than things popping out.[11]
In July's issue of Weekly Famitsu, Nomura stated that the game will focus on the "hidden data" inside Sora. A secret movie was confirmed, along with new characters that will appear in Traverse Town. Nomura also stated that the Xehanort Saga will end with Kingdom Hearts III and there will be "answers" about Kingdom Hearts III in Dream Drop Distance.[12]
A trailer and a playable demo were shown at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. The demo included a cameo of Neku Sakuraba, the main protagonist of another Square Enix title, The World Ends with You,[13] as well as showing off Sora and Riku's new outfits,[14] the first official confirmation of the game's new species, the Dream Eaters, which will serve as both party members and generic enemies to Sora and Riku. The game was confirmed for a Spring 2012 release in Japan, and Nomura claimed that it is now 60-70% complete.
November 2011 issues of Famitsu and V Jump confirmed that the worlds would include one based on Pinocchio, "Prankster's Paradise", and another based on The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "La Cité des Cloches". The same issue also featured the return of the "Drop" gauge seen in the Square Enix Premier Party Trailer but absent in the TGS 2011 trailer.
The December issue of V Jump announced the inclusion of "Country of the Musketeers", a world based on Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, making it the first world to originate from a direct-to-video feature. It also revealed the inclusion of Joshua and Beat from The World Ends with You.
During Jump Festa 2012, a playable demo and a trailer were shown. The trailer shows the return of Lea, the unknown figure from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, shown without his hood, and Ventus. Shiki, Beat, Rhyme, and Joshua were also shown to be appearing alongside Neku. The game was announced to have a release date in March 2012.[15] "The Grid", a world based on Tron: Legacy, was revealed, and like Space Paranoids in Kingdom Hearts II, Sora and Riku's outfits will change to match the location.[16]
"Mementos", a feature announced on the official Kingdom Hearts blog, provides a summary of the Kingdom Hearts series, from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep to Kingdom Hearts coded - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded in the North American release - similar to the Beginner's Primer from Final Fantasy XIII-2. It is also a facsimile to Theater Mode, containing all cutscenes viewed up to the player's point in the game. Like Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the game will have two save slots.
Reception
The Tokyo Game Show had a playable demo, which earned the game top honors as "Best 3DS RPG"[17] in RPG Land's Tokyo Game Show Awards, following a hands-on report that praised the boss fights.[18] RPG Site also had good things to say in its impression, calling the demo bits "refreshing".[19] Reception to the game's released trailers, demos and general information has been generally positive, and the game is ranked among Famitsu's 25 most wanted list in October 2011.[20]
In the first review, Famitsu gave Dream Drop Distance a rating of 10/9/10/9, or a total of 38/40, in their March 22, 2012 issue. This review makes Dream Drop Distance the second highest rated game in the series, after Kingdom Hearts II.
Packaging Artwork
Japanese cover art.
North American cover art.
European cover art.
Mark of Mastery Edition cover art.
Japanese Kingdom Hearts Edition.
Kingdom Hearts Edition Japanese 3DS.
North American Mark of Mastery Edition.
Trivia
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is the first game in the series to see a release in Europe and Australia before North America.
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is also the first game to receive an updated version from v1.0 to v1.1.
Notes and references
- ^ 4Gamer:「KINGDOM HEARTS 3D[Dream Drop Distance]」の発売日が3月29日に決定。ゲームソフトと3DS本体のセットや，“10周年記念BOX”も同時発売
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/KingdomHearts
- ^ https://www.ebgames.com.au/3ds-152867-Kingdom-Hearts-3D-Dream-Drop-Distance-Nintendo-3DS
- ^ Square Enix Members - Twitter
- ^ Facebook: Updated on the official Kingdom Hearts Facebook page
- ^ Australian Government Classification Website
- ^ "Square Enix Chief Twit Master Talks Up Kingdom Hearts 3DS"
- ^ "E3 2010: Kingdom Hearts 3D First Look"
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedandriasang.com - ^ Weekly Famitsu, November 17, 2010: Tetsuya Nomura: "Since it's different than the Final Fantasy series which is founded on party play, the way the characters level up is different. Because there are various things that can and can't be done, the things I can't do in Final Fantasy Versus XIII I'm doing in Kingdom Hearts".
- ^ Weekly Famitsu, January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Kingdom Hearts 3D, Final Fantasy XI, Dissidia and More in Famitsu"
- ^ Siliconera: Kingdom Hearts 3D features characters from The World Ends with You
- ^ Siliconera: First look at Sora, Riku and Neku's new looks in Kingdom Hearts 3D
- ^ Siliconera: Axel, Terranort, And Ventus Resurface in Kingdom Hearts 3D In March 2012
- '^ Siliconera: Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Has Tron Legacy World
- ^ Best RPGs of the Tokyo Game Show
- ^ Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance hands-on
- ^ Kingdom Hearts Tokyo Game Show hands-on report
- ^ Dream Drop Distance 22nd most wanted
