Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance: Difference between revisions

Utilizing the 3DS's high-spec graphics processing, the game's graphics are near on-par with those of the PS2 titles, and make use of the system's 3D technology to add immersion when falling from high places and flying far distances.<ref>[http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/109/1098342p1.html "E3 2010: Kingdom Hearts 3D First Look"]</ref><!--<ref>[http://www.kh2.co.uk/kingdom-hearts-3d/news/kingdom-hearts-3d-official-name-revealed.php Yasushi Yasue's reveal on the 3D-utilizing system] </ref> CITE TO PRIMARY SOURCES--> The 3D effect is used more for "going into the screen" rather than things popping out.<ref>Weekly Famitsu, January 26, 2011.</ref>

The development team was selecting worlds, planning to use all-new Disney worlds, along with Traverse Town and other original worlds,<ref name="andriasang.com"/> one of which was revealed to be based on ''{{w|The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame}}''—although the world itself was featured earlier in the non-canonical ''[[The Sceptre and the Kingdom]]''.  

Nomura stated that with the parallel development of ''[[w:c:finalfantasy:Final Fantasy Versus XIII|Final Fantasy Versus XIII]]'' (or ''Final Fantasy XV'' now), he would make sure to retain any game elements that can't be put in that game for use in ''Dream Drop Distance''.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'' Vol. 1144''' (11/18/2010); '''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''".</ref> Nomura also stated the transition between playing as Sora and playing as Riku is forced and sudden, and can occur while simply walking around. The game also has the keyword of "drop", as in something falling.

In July's issue of Weekly Famitsu<!--Include the year, maybe?-->, Nomura stated the game focuses on the "hidden data" inside Sora. A secret movie was confirmed, along with new characters in Traverse Town. Nomura stated that the Xehanort Saga ends with ''Kingdom Hearts III'' and there are answers about ''Kingdom Hearts III'' in ''Dream Drop Distance''.<ref>[http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/13/famitsu_squenix_feature/ "Kingdom Hearts 3D, Final Fantasy XI, Dissidia and More in Famitsu"]</ref>

A trailer and a playable demo were shown at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. The demo included [[Neku Sakuraba]], the protagonist of another Square Enix title, ''The World Ends with You'',<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/14/kingdom-hearts-3d-features-characters-from-the-world-ends-with-you/ '''''Siliconera''': Kingdom Hearts 3D features characters from The World Ends with You'']</ref> and showed Sora and Riku's new outfits,<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/15/first-look-at-sora-riku-and-nekus-new-looks-in-kingdom-hearts-3d/ '''''Siliconera''': First look at Sora, Riku and Neku's new looks in Kingdom Hearts 3D'']</ref> and the first official confirmation of the game's new species, Dream Eaters, which serve as both party members and generic enemies. The game was confirmed for a Spring 2012 release in Japan, and Nomura claimed that it was 60-70% complete.

November 2011 issues of ''Famitsu'' and V Jump confirmed worlds based on ''{{w|Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio}}'' ([[Prankster's Paradise]]), and ''{{w|The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|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 ''{{w|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 [[Young Xehanort|unknown figure]] from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', shown without his hood, and [[Ventus]]. [[Shiki]] and [[Rhyme]] also appeared alongside Neku. The game was announced to have a release date in March 2012.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/16/axel-terranort-and-ventus-resurface-in-kingdom-hearts-3d-in-march-2012/ '''''Siliconera''': Axel, Terranort, And Ventus Resurface in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D'' In March 2012'']</ref> "[[The Grid]]", a world based on ''{{w|Tron: Legacy}}'', was revealed, and like [[Space Paranoids]] in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Sora and Riku's outfits change to match the location.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/16/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance-has-tron-legacy-world/ '''''Siliconera''': ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' Has Tron Legacy World'']</ref>

"Mementos", a feature announced on the official Kingdom Hearts blog, provides a summary of previously released ''Kingdom Hearts'' games. 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 has two save slots.