Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
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キングダム ハーツ HD2.5リミックス Kingudamu Hātsu HD 2.5 Rimikkusu | |
Developer(s) | Square Enix |
Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
Release date(s) | October 2, 2014 / December 2, 2014[1] December 5, 2014[1] 2014 |
Genre | Console action role-playing game |
Game modes | Single player |
Ratings | CERO: TBA ESRB: TBA PEGI: TBA |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, stylized as Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX, is an HD remaster compilation of the Kingdom Hearts series and follow-up to Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. It includes full HD remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and a collection of remastered cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[2]. It marks the first time Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix will be made available outside of Japan.
Content
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (HD Cinematic Story Videos)
Development
The game was first hinted at during the ending the credit roll of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, which contains cutscene footage from Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. In October 2013, Tetsuya Nomura said that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX will contain more graphical improvements than Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.[3] In December 2013, Nomura said that due to Kingdom Hearts Re:coded being shorter than Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, new scenes featuring events to Disney worlds and battles were added. In addition, new scenes connecting Kingdom Hearts Re:coded and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance have been added. He also commented that development of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX was faster than of its predecessor compilation because the team that developed the first remaster had established a system for making games in HD.[4] Recording for lines was finalized in March 2014.[5] In an interview with Famitsu Weekly April 2014, Shinji Hashimoto stated that the additional cutscenes have also now been completed and the game is nearing its final stage of development.[6] On June 5, 2014, Square Enix announced the release dates for the Japanese, European, and North American releases of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. Along with the announcement came a new trailer for E3, albeit 4 days before E3, announcement of an Ultimania dealing with the entire series that would be sold with the game[7], and an official soundtrack to be sold with the game[8]. On June 6, 2014, Square Enix France released a ten-minute video featuring gameplay from both Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix from the HD compilation. In an interview during E3 on June 10, Tai Yasue said that the development of the compilation was far easier than the development of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, that the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded cutscenes extended to three hours, two of which were completely new, and that the Mirage Arena in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix would not be multiplayer through the Playstation Network, though he said the Arena had been tweaked to be more enjoyable as a single-player arena.[9]
Videos
D23 Japan Expo
D23 Japan Expo |
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Jump Festa 2014
Jump Festa 2014 |
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E3 2014
E3 2014 |
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Gameplay Trailer
Gameplay Trailer |
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External links
Notes and references
- ^ a b Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Release Date
- ^ PSN Blog
- ^ SQEX Info
- ^ SQEX Info
- ^ 速報@保管庫
- ^ Siliconera: Square Enix On Final Fantasy X-3, The State Of Final Fantasy XV, And Dissidia
- ^ Kingdom Hearts Series Ultimania Memorial - Square Enix eStore
- ^ Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - Square Enix eStore
- ^ Square Enix Presents: E3 2014 Live Day 1