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|contentscoliseumdesc=TheSilentHero and TheFifteenthMember spar in a great Gravity VS Magnet debate!

|contentskeyblademasterdesc=In this issue, TheFifteenthMember discusses what ''really'' makes a hero, and Aixon examines two important characters from ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''.

The new trailer was packed full of exciting information! Before I continue, I cannot stress how crucial it is for you to watch this trailer. If you haven't watched it, '''watch it now!''' If you've already seen it, '''watch it again!'''

Let that sink in for a moment...

Now let me point out a few things:

*Magic. Returning to Sora's arsenal is [[Fire]] and [[Blizzard]]. [[Aero]] is either making a comeback as well, or we have a new type of tornado spell. This new magic attack shown involves Sora summoning a brief gust of wind and releasing it around him. Unlike with aero, this attack follows a more offensive type of spell than defensive.

*In an interview with Japanese magazine ''Dengeki'', Nomura explained two of the new gameplay features shown. The first is called "Attraction Flow"; this etymology lines up with the previewed examples of explosive tea cup and roller coaster attacks, which are modeled on attractions from Disney theme parks. The second feature pertains to how [[Sora]] moves. Using a system Nomura describes as "free running", Sora's actions now follow an automatic response, meaning his movement will instantly react accordingly to hills, cliffs, and platforms.

*There is a cutscene between a young [[Xehanort]] and a young [[Eraqus]]. In the aforementioned interview, Nomura stated that this cutscene will be the opening cutscene for ''Kingdom Hearts III''. Not much was said about this footage, other than it will be longer than what is shown and that the youths' age reflects how far back the story will take place, as well as how it will tie into ''Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ'' (more on that game later).

*Throughout the gameplay section of the trailer, it is revealed that Sora can transform his Keyblade into a gun and even a cannon!

*A new world has been revealed! Get ready to explore the realms of Disney's ''Tangled''!

Further coverage on the most recent updates to ''Kingdom Hearts III'' can be found over [[Kingdom Hearts III|here]]. As always, we pledge to continue to provide the most expansive coverage on the series that we can.

|ansemreports2title="A heart is so much more than any system": Voice of Ansem the Wise/DiZ passes away

|ansemreports2=Only halfway through the year and we lose another component of the series. Sir Christopher Lee passed away on June 11th at the age of 93 due to respiratory problems and heart failure.

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Mere words cannot express our gratitude and thanks for his contributions. Thank you.

|ansemreports3=Each year, "Classic FM", a United Kingdom radio station that broadcasts classical music, composes a list of the top 300 classical works, as voted by listeners. Excitingly, for the year 2015, the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series' composition made it onto this list at number [http://halloffame.classicfm.com/2015/chart/position/30/ thirty]!

|ansemreports4=[[File:Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ Logo KHUX.png|300px|center]]<br>Be it a stunt to postpone the release of ''Kingdom Hearts III'' or a result of the flood of tweets to "#ChiToTheWest", a new rendition of ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]'' is set to release in 2015! A trailer was shown at E3, composed of many gameplay slides and a few story scenes- one of which hints that there is a traitor among the [[Foreteller]]s! If you haven't already seen the E3 trailer, check it out!

This new adaptation will feature similar plot and gameplay elements to the Japan-exclusive web browser game ''Kingdom Hearts χ'', which is set during the events of the [[Keyblade War]] and has been running since mid 2013. ''Kingdom Hearts χ'' hosts simple 2D graphics and allows players to take on various challenges and stories as their own, original Keyblade wielding character.  

*As always, the upload log is a popular place to be and we enjoy the steady influx of images we have added to our wiki every day. However, we would like our users to remember our {{Keyhole|Kingdom_Hearts_Wiki:Categorizing_Images|categorization policy}} when uploading. '''Failure to upload files into the correct categories will result in deletion of your file.'''

*{{Keyhole|User talk:Gailjustus|Gailjustus|#FFD700}} has added some interesting suggestions to our {{Keyhole|Top_10_list:100%25_worlds_from_kingdom_hearts_3|Top 10 KHIII worlds|#FFD700}} list page after joining late June!

*It was decided that the Dream Eater Galleries would be left as they are, after a discussion related to their worth as single, separate pages.

*We have taken a hard look at our Galleries, and have found they are overly jumbled in appearance! Do come along and give us your thoughts on what direction we should take with these pages!

To all these newcomers and the ones that we haven't had the time to mention, we offer you a very warm welcome!

;{{KHWiki|KHWiki:Roundtable#Meeting_35.2C_April_3.2C_2015_Summary.5B39.5D|April 3, 2015|#FF8C00}}

*Operation: Keychain items have been postponed due to lack of attendance from both wikis.

*Consideration will be given to the idea of collaborating with the ''Final Fantasy'' Wiki for the ''Twilight Times''.

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From [[Sora|<font color=#A394CB>Sora</font>]]'s buddy to [[Ansem|<font color=#A394CB>Ansem</font>]]'s chum, from a blindfold to a dark hold, [[Riku|<font color=#A394CB>Riku</font>]]'s been through a lot. He's a savvy [[Keyblade Master|<font color=#A394CB>Keyblade Master</font>]] now and that's all that matters! But Riku is more than just a keyblade wielding ex-vessel. Riku is a superhero. How much of superhero? Well, let's talk about how Riku sizes up to the popular comic book heroes of today. Let me tell you how everybody's favorite teenage darkness-lover fits in with the justice crusaders we know and love...

Finally, we get to the big guns: Riku's powers and gadgets. How would they fit into the modern day superhero context?

*Riku has an uncanny knack for sniffing out darkness, which may actually be useful in detecting deceit or evil intent.

*He can use magic! For a comic book explanation, Riku could be able to channel the unpredictable dark energy found in atoms into fireballs and barriers. He can even open Corridors of Darkness, ripping through time and space for quick travel. These powers actually fit in quite well with the supernatural, magic-y section of the DC Universe (Wonder Woman, Trigon etc.).

With those points in mind, what do you think of superhero Riku? Does the superhero light shine brightly on him? Give your feedback in the comments section!

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Today I would like to focus on the events of the most recent ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|<font color=#472A72>Kingdom Hearts</font>]]'' cinematic movie, ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded|<font color=#472A72>Kingdom Hearts Re:coded</font>]]'', as shown in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|<font color=#472A72>Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX</font>]]''. More specifically, I want to look into the role that [[Data-Roxas|<font color=#472A72>Data-Roxas</font>]] and [[Data-Naminé|<font color=#472A72>Data-Naminé</font>]] had to play in the events towards the end of the movie. I will be attempting to illustrate the way in which the events in the data version of [[Castle Oblivion|<font color=#472A72>Castle Oblivion</font>]] relate to ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance|<font color=#472A72>Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance</font>]]'', and the upcoming title, ''[[Kingdom Hearts III|<font color=#472A72>Kingdom Hearts III</font>]]''.

   

Now, after the [[Datascape|<font color=#472A72>Datascape</font>]] has been cleared of bugs and glitches and it has been reset, [[Data-Riku|<font color=#472A72>Data-Riku</font>]], along with [[King Mickey|<font color=#472A72>Mickey</font>]] and company, notice the emergence of a new world which had previously been hidden to them. This new world is a data version of Castle Oblivion, which the team decide to enter, believing it to be the key to understanding the mysterious, cryptic message left in [[Jiminy's Journal|<font color=#472A72>Jiminy's Journal</font>]]: '''"Their hurting will be mended when you return to end it."'''. With guidance from Mickey, [[Data-Sora|<font color=#472A72>Data-Sora</font>]] is once again called upon to fulfill this task, and it is this that leads to the crux of my discussion.

Moments later, Sora meets Roxas himself. An exchange occurs between them, which ends with the transfer of Roxas's painful memories into Sora. This, however, was in no way a coincidence; the events of ''Re:coded'' have already set the scene for this memory transfer perfectly.  

   

<br><b>{{Q|The sadness of knowing you forgot someone who matters to you.|Data-Roxas to Data-Sora}}</b><br>

There does, however, seem to be more to Data-Roxas' actions than just this "test". This whole sequence of events also seems to be a ploy to make someone else see and feel the pain that the non-Data Roxas has experienced. This is entirely understandable, as Roxas has lived through many sad and painful events. Perhaps Roxas, too, has the feeling that he has forgotten someone important to him (Xion).

   

|divetotheheartwikitutorialtitle=Five Common Formatting Mistakes

|divetotheheartwikitutorialauthor=TheFifteenthMember

|divetotheheartwikitutorial=For this issue's lesson, I want you to beware some common formatting mistakes that you might easily make during your editing adventures! Keep in mind the following five rules:

#'''Property names are always written in italics.'''  This includes the names of franchises, games, or films, including all ''Kingdom Hearts'' games and any properties mentioned in Origin, Design, or Etymology sections.

#'''Sections are arranged in a specific order.''' An article's structure is very important. Different articles have different sections, so consult the Manual of Style (found in the sidebar, under '''Help''') for the general patterns.

#'''Numbers between one to ten should be written in full. Larger numbers can be written in figures.''' A common literary practice, this is a good rule of thumb to keep in mind. Like the double link, this rule does have its exceptions, which you should be wary of.

Now with this knowledge, you can avoid these simple errors!

|divetotheheartgametutorialauthor=Troisnyxetienne

[[File:Drive Orb KHII.png|right]]Sora levels up Master Form by collecting Drive Orbs. You know, the swirling yellow orbs like the one to the right. You may remember Sora collecting his very first Drive Orb after being given his new clothes in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''!

Quite naturally, the places for leveling Master Form are the places where enemies have Drive Orbs up the wazoo.

<big><font color=#75E2F6>'''Beast's Castle: LITERALLY ALMOST EVERYWHERE'''</font></big>

In addition to all this, at the entrance to the West Hall, there are various suits of armour that drop Drive Orbs when you smash them to pieces.

<big><font color=#75E2F6>'''The Land of Dragons: LITERALLY ALMOST EVERYWHERE'''</font></big>

In the way of Heartless, there are a good number of them that drop Drive Orbs. Emerald Blues, [[Assault Rider]]s, [[Bolt Tower]]s, and [[Nightwalker]]s all drop Drive Orbs. As is the case with the previous two examples, however, the ones that release the best Drive Orb bonuses are also enemies that you need to be careful of; in this case, they are the Assault Riders.

|roundroominthisepisode=Chainoffire and Neumannz discuss the dangerous and clever enemies that the ''Kingdom Hearts'' games have to offer.

|roundroomnotes=Coming Soon!

|markofmasteryexamreviewauthor=TheSilentHero

Most novels describe what people or places look like when they first appear, so the reader can create an image in his/her head of what the subject looks like. In this novel, the amount of descriptions is varying. One time, it describes a character completely, from hairstyle to clothing, and another time it only says the character is "an old man". In fact, the novel never mentions that Donald is a duck, except for his name, the fact that he is wagging his tail when they first introduce him, him saying "Quack" a lot, and the assumption that everyone knows, or should know, who Donald Duck is.

[[Olympus Coliseum]], [[Halloween Town]], [[Atlantica]], and [[100 Acre Wood]] were all left out of the novel. That's 4 worlds! Not only is this disappointing, but it makes the scene where you first meet [[Maleficent]]'s council very weird, as they (once again) copied the exact conversation from the game. With [[Hades]], [[Oogie Boogie]], and [[Ursula]] missing, it's just a dialogue between [[Jafar]] and [[Hook]]. Surprisingly, [[Deep Jungle]] does appear in the novel, most likely because it teaches Sora the meaning of friendship. (You know, *&&X%. Friends here.)

All in all, it's not a bad book, but it could have been better. What are your thoughts on the novel? Have you read it? Are you planning to? Leave your comments on the talk page!

|markofmasteryexamtopfiveauthor=Troisnyxetienne

|markofmasteryexamtopfivetopic=Pieces of Music from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' Series

In translating {{KHWiki|User:Troisnyxetienne/Japan Expo 2012 Interview Translation|an interview with Yoko Shimomura}}, I learned of the anxiety the ''Kingdom Hearts'' composer experiences as she sits alone behind her computer screen, unsure what kind of reaction her songs will garner until she hears the love and positive feedback fans send her way. I found that Yoko's composition process was something I could relate to.

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The World of Dream Drops, ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''</center></font><br>

<font size=5><center><font color=#299ABC>Tonality</font></center></font>

bass guitar, piano chords, pizzicato strings and everything else in between. There is a hint of electronica thrown in for flair, as in parts of the piece, I can hear synthesisers. Strings and piano have always been a powerful combination, and it is still powerful here.

This is actually the ''first ever'' world map theme from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series to not have a well-defined melody until a good bit into the piece. And whatever melody there is, it follows the accompaniment, allowing other elements of the music to take centre stage and function as a whole. Everything about this piece works together; it is no longer a case of one instrument standing out from the rest anymore. This makes The World of Dream Drops quite pleasantly different.

<font size=5><center><font color=#299ABC>Context</font></center></font>

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<font size=5><center><font color=#299ABC>Expression</font></center></font>

<font size=5><center><font color=#299ABC>Memorability</font></center></font>

If you are, however, a musician who plays by ear, what are the chances that you could perfectly play this piece, or arrange it by yourself within a matter of minutes? Extremely high. This chord sequence has been so stuck in my head, the piano parts have been so stuck in my head, that I believe that any attempt to arrange this piece live or impromptu, would go a great deal better than if I were to arrange, say, ''Precious Stars in the Sky'' or ''A Twinkle in the Sky'' under the same conditions.

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<br><font size=5><center><font color=#841D63>Next time:</font><br><br>It's a secret... a

<font color=DeepSkyBlue>'''TNE:'''</font> Cheers. ^_^ Mind you though, I created them because I wanted to find quotes and pictures that matched etc. I wanted to experiment with colours and such. Now it's coming to the point that I start to get sick of seeing userboxes everywhere, which means I may need to take a break from them soonish. I quite enjoy doing them, but I admit getting sick of them.

<font color=red>'''Byz:</font> Fair enough. That was alot of hard work.'''

<font color=red>'''Byz:</font> Of course.'''

<font color=red>'''Byz:</font> I don't think so.'''

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*<font color=magenta>'''Dark Board''': normal difficulty</font></big><br>Good luck!

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|flickrushmailbagauthor2=Troisnyxetienne

|flickrushmailbaganswer2=I can name historical differences, but I doubt I can name new ones owing to my absence from the Keyhole. Kingdom Hearts Wiki needed a sense of semi-professionalism, as I mentioned above, with the skins, while the Keyhole was sort of remodelled into a fan site. And so its tagline for quite a while was "Ye Olde Kingdom Hearts Fansite". Right now, however, people tell me that the functions of the Kingdom Hearts Wiki and the Keyhole aren't too far removed from each other.

|flickrushkhwikitask1=Create an individual {{KHWiki|KHWiki:Project Music|music article}}.

|flickrushkhwikitask2=Welcome a new user!

|flickrushkhwikitask4=Work on a task from {{KHWiki|Forum:Project: Manga|Project: Manga}}.

|flickrushkhwikitask5=Say hello to an old friend you haven't talked to in a while. (Bonus points for working on a Wiki-project together)

|flickrushgametask2=Defeat [[Julius]] with both [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''.

|flickrushgametask3=Unlock all [[Secret Reports|secret reports]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.

|flickrushkeyholetask1= Offer your help to liven up our navigation bars at the current {{Keyhole|Forum: 2015 Tea Party (Quarter 1)#Fancy-Shmancy Navi's (Continued)|Tea Party}}.

|flickrushkeyholetask2=Vote in one of our {{Keyhole|Kingdom Hearts Wiki:World Terminus/The Final Rest/Wonderland|active arenas}}!

|flickrushkeyholetask4=Research on and add content related to {{Keyhole|Forum: Project χ|Kingdom Hearts χ}}.

|flickrushkeyholetask5=Find a .jpg image and re-upload it as a .png image! See {{Keyhole|User:RoxasXIIILK/The End of JPGs Project|this page}} for details.

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|flickrushpollresultsinfo='''Thanks to all those that participated and we look forward to seeing what the results of our next poll will be!'''

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