A portion of a Nintendo Power interview with Tetsuya Nomura...
NP: Kingdom Hearts 3D was first announced at the same time as the Nintendo 3DS hardware. What made you so eager to bring the series to a new platform?
Nomura: We were impressed with the passion Nintendo put into the design of the N3DS hardware. And personally, I was excited by the idea of a Kingdom Hearts game that could be played in 3D in the palm of one’s hands. That was certainly a big part of it.
NP: What can you tell us about the overarching story of the game and how it ties into the future of Kingdom Hearts?
Nomura: The story for this installment picks up where Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded on the Nintendo DS left off, making it the most recent chapter in the timeline. It’s the story that takes place right before the final chapter of the “Xehanort arc”, which began with the very frist Kingdom Hearts.
NP: As big fans of The World Ends with You, we’re excited to see its characters appear in Dream Drop Distance. What role do they play in this game?
Nomura: In previous games in the Kingdom Hearts series, Final Fantasy characters made appearances and gave Sora guidance to help with his adventure. This time, it’s characters from The World Ends with You who perform that role. The basic story is that the characters wandered into this world while playing the Reapers’ Game, and became separated from their partners. Their stories begin with the teammates searching for each other.
Full interview here
NP: Kingdom Hearts 3D was first announced at the same time as the Nintendo 3DS hardware. What made you so eager to bring the series to a new platform?
Nomura: We were impressed with the passion Nintendo put into the design of the N3DS hardware. And personally, I was excited by the idea of a Kingdom Hearts game that could be played in 3D in the palm of one’s hands. That was certainly a big part of it.
NP: What can you tell us about the overarching story of the game and how it ties into the future of Kingdom Hearts?
Nomura: The story for this installment picks up where Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded on the Nintendo DS left off, making it the most recent chapter in the timeline. It’s the story that takes place right before the final chapter of the “Xehanort arc”, which began with the very frist Kingdom Hearts.
NP: As big fans of The World Ends with You, we’re excited to see its characters appear in Dream Drop Distance. What role do they play in this game?
Nomura: In previous games in the Kingdom Hearts series, Final Fantasy characters made appearances and gave Sora guidance to help with his adventure. This time, it’s characters from The World Ends with You who perform that role. The basic story is that the characters wandered into this world while playing the Reapers’ Game, and became separated from their partners. Their stories begin with the teammates searching for each other.
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I wonder how that will work out with the TWEWY characters then, because I'm fairly certain I saw both Shiki and Joshua in there. Will it be during Week One, Two or Another day?
Best not to think about such things, it's like trying to figure out when exactly the dumb Beauty and the Beast Sequels take place. Trust me there will be little heed taken to pay attention to continuity, the TWEWY characters are in there for brand recognition.
I hope they follow through with the sequel to TWEWY. Probably the best DS game available.
Another TWEWY? Wow, holy crap.....now i NEED to buy a 3DS, that game was too good.
No. I read the whole interview and they didn't say anything about a new one. I would love to have a TWEWY 2. That is IMO the best DS game of all time...
TWEWY 2 is a must!
Make it happen Square Enix!
This is sounding sooo awesome
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