Massive English Kingdom Hearts 3D Trailer

Square Enix has unleashed a gargantuan trailer for the forthcoming Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance which is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS. The trailer is nine minutes long and shows off the game’s English voice cast. Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance is due for release in Europe on the 20th July and July 31st in North America.

Tetsuya Nomura: ‘Time For Kingdom Hearts To Return To A Console’

Kingdom Hearts series creator Tetsuya Nomura has explained that he’s now ready to return the Kingdom Hearts franchise to its console roots. Whether this has something to do with the below expected sales of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance on the Nintendo 3DS remains to be seen. Nomura also stated that he still has an interest in HD versions of the previous Kingdom Hearts games and he is “currently researching them”.

“We have been invited to make games on different new platforms, and every time we have created titles making sure that they are highly compatible with the platform.”

“The PS Vita is definitely a powerful device that is very interesting, but because of it’s high power, there isn’t much of a difference with a console.”

“So even if we were to make a game, we would have to be very careful about how to create it for that device. I also feel that it’s about time that Kingdom Hearts should go back to being on a console.”

“If it is possible, I would like to do something about the series being spread over so many different consoles, too. I am thinking a lot about the future.”

Nintendo Helped n-Space “Unlock Extra Power In The 3DS” For Heroes Of Ruin

Developer n-Space has revealed that Nintendo ”helped unlock extra power in the 3DS” which the developer could use for the “multiplayer features” which are prominent in Heroes of Ruin. Sadly there’s very little information regarding what these “extra powers” are but it could be that Nintendo is allowing developers to use some of the reserved 3DS memory for games.

Dragon Quest X For Wii Releasing In August

 

Dragon Quest X publisher Square Enix has announced today that the game will be released in Japan on August 2nd. Japanese gamers will be able to purchase the standard version which will retail for 6,980 yen while the bundle containing a USB memory card will cost 8,980 yen.

Both versions of Dragon Quest X will come with 20 days of free online play.  Here’s the subscription pricing: 1,000 yen ($12) for 30 days, 1,950 yen ($24) for 60 days, and 2,900 yen for 90 days ($35). Payment can be made either by credit card or by using Wii Points via Nintendo points cards. Players will be able to create up to three characters per account.

Square Enix has also announced plans to create a “Kids Time” program that will allow children to play for free for a specific period of time. Square Enix wouldn’t reveal when the Wii U version would be coming, or when Dragon Quest X will be released in North America and Europe.

Kingdom Hearts 3D First European Footage And Release Dates

Brand new footage of the European version of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was shown off at todays European Nintendo Direct conference. Square Enix has confirmed that the game will be due for release in Europe on the 20th July. Kingdom Hearts 3D will also be coming to North America on the 31st July.