GamesRadar - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

Kingdom Hearts a No Go on PSPGo (News)

Nov 23, 2009

If a brochure listing and event clerk are to be believed, it looks like Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep will not be released via PSN for PSPGo owners to purchase when the title sees release in the upcoming future.

Kingdom Hearts PSP Bundle (News)

Nov 18, 2009

Every major Square Enix release comes with a limited edition hardware bundle in Japan. The upcoming PSP-exclusive Kingdom Hearts prequel is no different

Square Enix Shows Off Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep PSP (News)

Nov 17, 2009

The 22,000 yen ($247) bundle includes the special PSP (model PSP-3000 XUS), Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, an AC adapter, and a battery. You

New KH: Birth By Sleep TGS Trailer (News)

Oct 22, 2009

The Lost Gamer writes "Square Enix have today released an absolutely stunning new trailer that was first shown for Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep at Tokyo Game Show. Showing not only that they are continuing to push the handheld's hardware to its limits, we can also see that the title is set to be just as fantastic as the previous games within the series with an equally amazing soundtrack."

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Release Date Announced (News)

Oct 21, 2009

The release date for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep has been something of an oddity up until recently, until Square Enix gave fans some clue, as they announced it would be coming in "January".

However, it looks like they've finally given in and announced a more definitive date, as a Japanese site claims to have the official release date for the game

What's Final Fantasy Father Hironobu Sakaguchi Doing in my Kingdom Hearts? (News)

Oct 15, 2009

Anoop Gantayat: Square Enix appears to be paying homage to the man behind their biggest series.

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Master Eraqus Revealed (News)

Oct 14, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "Further details have come to light with regards to the latest issue of jump magazine, when a scan of the full page became available. The new character known as Master Eraqus is in fact a Keyblade Master. Not only this some information regarding the gameplay was revealed."

Birth By Sleep To Resolve Many Kingdom Hearts Loose Ends (News)

Oct 2, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "In the latest edition of Famitsu magazine there has been yet another interview with Nomura regarding Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. A few bits of information are quite interesting."

Definitive Birth By Sleep Release Date Still Undecided (News)

Oct 2, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "Since TGS 2009's announcement that Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep would be releasing in January 2010 in Japan, it's still not been made clear exactly when. In the same article in Famitsu interviewing Nomura he also spoke about the release date."

New Screenshots for Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep (News)

Oct 2, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "Along with the interview that was given by Nomura in the latest edition of Famitsu their website has been updated with a wealth of new screenshots from Birth By Sleep."

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Screenshots)

Sep 29, 2009

Faces of Death: Disney Edition (Feature)

Sep 25, 2009

Have a seat, children… Now, I know you thought Mickey, Ariel and Pinocchio would last forever, but the harsh reality of gaming is that all characters must eventually die. Often it seems like God is being cruel, yet it’s a fact that anything with a health bar will eventually perish. ...

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - TGS 2009 Trailer Report (News)

Sep 25, 2009

Lissar (from KHInsider) has just provided a translation for the latest trailer report, which was provided by Rebirth Wings that came from TGS. The trailer introduces a new character as well as new gameplay elements.

Trailer Report "The latest trailer has a screen like a board game!"

- Terra and Aqua are taking the "Master Acknowledgement Test" (Ven is watching?) A new samurai-like character appears. Xehanort is also in sight

Grisly Disney (Feature)

Sep 24, 2009

We hear you kids in the back: “Disney is nothing but kiddy bullshit! There’s no way Kingdom Hearts can be hardcore with Mickey Mouse in it.” Really, mister? Then you have no sense of history and you’re about to get some. Wipe away those knee jerk images of princesses and dancing cats - we’re about to expose the bloody, black powder underbelly of Disney’s hardcore legacy of sheer brutality! ...

Kindom Hearts Birth By Sleep Famitsu Scans & Info (News)

Sep 24, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep SPECIAL!

"A new event in Neverland"

The Neverland world has been with the series since the beginning. This time it seems you will be going around activating blue crystals called "star fragments."

"So we just go around an activate these strange things!?"

The best and worst of Mickey Mouse (Feature)

Sep 23, 2009

There’s an ancient and oft cited survey floating around the web that claims that Mario is more popular than Mickey Mouse. Sure, sounds believable. Even if the source of the poll has gone unaccredited since 1990. So, in order to present the following article in terms our audience can understand: Mickey is basically the Mario of everything else. ...

Kingdom Hearts: the story so far (Feature)

Sep 22, 2009

It seems a lot like Disney and Square-Enix are on different wavelengths as far as developing games goes, what with a Warren Spector project in the works and Final Fantasy XIII well on the way. But there was a time when these two juggernauts of adolescent entertainment teamed up to make sweet, sweet video game love in the form of Kingdom Hearts. ...

The Disney games you forgot existed (Feature)

Sep 22, 2009

Licensed games come and go, so most of us don’t bat an eye when titles based on movies and TV shows fall into obscurity. Today, they’re ephemeral by nature, seemingly designed with an expiration date only as far off as the coinciding property’s DVD release date. ...

Kingdom Hearts - The story explained (Video)

Sep 22, 2009

An undisclosed hero will search out a Keyblade master in the PSP's Kingdom Hearts prequel. Will it be Roxas, or maybe FFVII's Zack? Let the speculation begin!

Why Final Fantasy doesn’t matter to Kingdom Hearts (Feature)

Sep 21, 2009

We suppose our regular readers, weaned on the violent acts of Marcus Fenix and Solid Snake, deserve an explanation. Why has GamesRadar devoted five whole days to anthropomorphic rodents and smile time gags on the week Halo 3: ODST hits shelves? It’s partially due to poor scheduling (not necessarily on our part!) and a lifetime of love for The House of Mouse. ...

The Top 7... Kickass Disney games (Feature)

Sep 21, 2009

The Week of Disney: You’re soaking in it! Go ahead and pretend these characters mean nothing to you. Once you’re done lying to yourself, pretending you don’t have no connection with the likes of Mickey, Donald and Goofy, let’s marvel at just how astounding it is that almost every person in the world born in the last century shares some familiarity with these characters of unrivaled legacy. ...

Kingdom Hearts gets Co-Op play on PSP (News)

Sep 20, 2009

The latest V-Jump magazine over in Japan has revealed that Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is to have an all new co-operative, multiplayer game mode playable by fans via the PSP multiplayer connection.

Up to 3 players will be able to link their PSPs together and battle in a special world known as the 'Mirage Arena.' The arena features computer terminals that will then allow players to select special co-op levels or replay bosses with more than one player.

Co-Op alters the gameplay somewhat, too - there'll be unique commands for players to use in the Mirage Arena, including the ability to cast positive spells on your friends to help cure them and so on. Players won't look identical as each player will be wearing different colored armor.

Neverland to Feature in Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep (News)

Sep 18, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "The latest issue of V-Jump Magazine has cofirmed that Neverland will be one of the worlds featuring in Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. Also showing that Peter Pan will be in the game alongside the Lost Boys and Tinkerbell."

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Coming Out This Year (News)

Sep 4, 2009

The last thing we heard was Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep would be in stores "this winter". Square Enix updated the time frame, which could have been a vague way of saying February 2010, to "2009?.

Japanese Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Site Opens (News)

Sep 4, 2009

The Japanese website for the PSP Kingdom Hearts game is at last open, indicating that a release is likely to be announced sooner rather than later.

Series director and producer Tetsuya Nomura has told Japanese magazines that the game is pretty much ready to go, with only the proximity of Final Fantasy XIII's release stopping a release date from being announced and the game released. The indication from within Square Enix is that both games will be dated at the Tokyo Game Show.

Secret video in Birth By Sleep teases next Kingdom Hearts title (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Gamers looking for a taste of the next Kingdom Hearts game will have to play through Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, which should be hitting Japan sometime this winter.

Birth by Sleep May Be Delayed Due To Final Fantasy XIII (News)

Aug 27, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Nomura was asked about his thoughts regarding the release date for Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. While the news isn't all doom and gloom it does seem that Final Fantasy XIII's release will impact their decision.

Final Fantasy XIII has had its schedule be subject to much debate, but Square Enix have stated that it will be launching this winter in Japan."

Birth by Sleep To Be Over 50 Hours Long (News)

Aug 27, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "Famitsu magazine have shed some more light on Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep in the latest edition of the magazine, where they interviewed Nomura. Several interesting pieces of information were revealed primarily about the game's length, and play systems."

Stitch A Support Character In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "As previously stated we already know Lilo and Stitch are due to feature their own world in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Having previously talked about the latest edition of Jump Magazine here.

It's now possible to actually see a new scan from the same magazine, depicting some screenshots from the new world "Deep Space".Previously it was unknown what capacity they would appear in, but it's now known that Stitch will appear as a support character. Gantu from Lilo and Sitch will also feature as a boss battle, and we also get to see some of Aqua's abilities."

Neocrisis: Final Fantasy 13 will be playable at TGS (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Neocrisis: The latest scans reveal the following:

- Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep will debut faster than FF XIII

- Tokyo Game Show ready to play in the play Final Fantasy XIII

- Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Agito, 3rd of the video does not play

- Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Play time of 15 hours, 3 people working over 50 hours, the volume of play

Kingdom of Hearts: Birth by Sleep gets Japanese release timeline (News)

Aug 24, 2009

GamingBolt.com writes: "Square Enix have announced that the highly anticipated Kingdom of Hearts: Birth by Sleep will be released on the Playstation Portable between December 2009 February 2010. However release dates for North America and Europe have yet to be announced."

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Lilo and Stitch Scan (News)

Aug 18, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "The latest issue of Famitsu has shed a little more light on Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. Recently we mentioned in a recent news post that Lilo and Stitch have been confirmed to be in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, and from the latest Famitsu it's possible to see more with regards to Lilo and Stitch."

Lilo and Stitch Confirmed in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (News)

Aug 14, 2009

Kingdom Hearts Union writes "News is emanating from Japan based on the latest edition of the Jump Magazine, which states that Lilo and Stitch will be appearing in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. As well as this, they will also be featuring in their own world, Deep Space."

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep characters list (News)

Jul 31, 2009

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep will have a 10+ character cast. It is the first game in the series for the PlayStation Portable handheld system. VGB has compiled a list of characters revealed by Square Enix.

(Kingdom Hearts) 358/2 Days Ultimania Reveals KH3 Hints (News)

Jun 28, 2009

HeartStation writes: "Just a quick note, the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ultimania has officially released in Japan and thanks FF7AC Reunion, here are some of the details the book includes. Other content include a walk through, illustrations, and interview with Tetsuya Nomura on the mysteries continued in Birth by Sleep containing many spoilers."

411mania's Release List for the Week of May 25, 2009 (News)

May 28, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Cross Edge, Yosumin!, Crimson Gem Saga, Zenonia, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past, Gyakuten Kenji, and Days of Memories 3.

Hasegawa (Art Director) on Kingdom Hearts 3 + Updates (News)

Apr 25, 2009

HeartStation writes: "I've started translating the interview with Nomura and Hasegawa in the Nintendo Dream issue. Here is the last question posed to them mentioning Kingdom Hearts 3."

Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections announced (News)

Apr 17, 2009

A site has appeared in promotion of Square Enix's latest Piano Collection, music featured from the Kingdom Hearts series.

New Nomura Interview: Special Announcement? (Kingdom Hearts Related) (News)

Mar 26, 2009

KH Insider writes: "The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly has surfaced, and contained within its pages is a brand new interview with Tetsuya Nomura. Among discussing many of his works including Final Fantasy XIII and Advent Children, Nomura also drops some more details on 358/2 Days and Coded. But that's not all, at the end of the interview, Nomura hints that there will be a Special Announcement regarding the Kingdom Hearts Series in the upcoming week!"

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Unveils Itself (News)

Jan 30, 2009

Anyone who's been itching for more Kingdom Hearts since number two was released nearly three years ago has had little to hope for since the announcement of the sequels/prequels for the DS, the PSP and mobile platforms. Tidbits of information have slowly leaked from Japan, none though that have revealed much other than whats been seen in official trailers.

Yet, with the Japanese release date of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS set for this February (thank you Game Informer), the information flood gates have given way faster than the levees during Katrina (aww, too soon?). Be ready to bask in all of its glory.For those unfamiliar with the DS title, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days takes place between Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II. Allowing you to further explore the secrets of Organization XIII, you take on the role of Roxas and explore his story as he joins, participates, and leaves the mysterious group of people.

100 Most Anticipated Games of 2009 (Feature)

Jan 13, 2009

Are you rich? For the low cost of roughly $5000, you can either purchase one segway (you tool) or the following 100 games that the GamesRadar staff is looking forward to most this year. Yeah, we know everyone’s got a list of games they want to see this year. But no one’s written about 100 of them! ...

Leaked Gameplay Footage of Kingdom Hearts For PSP (News)

Oct 28, 2008

Grundy The Man writes, "Square Enix and Disney Fans rejoiced together when it was announced that Kingdom Heart: Birth by Sleep would be coming to the PlayStation Portable. Unfortunately, other than a few screenshots from Tokyo Game Show, there has been very little information on the status of the game.

At TGS, select members of the press where able to get limited hands-on time with the game, but none of that was supposed to be videotaped. Undeterred, some intrepid soul managed to sneak out with footage anyway! Check out the video here..."

Kingdom Hearts Recent Scans Translated (ENGLISH) (News)

Oct 25, 2008

I'm very excited to see all the recent news, and even happier to have some scans good enough quality to translate! So here are the latest scans and screenshots in English. Enjoy reading them!

(Kingdom Hearts) Xion Revealed Via Artist's Rendition (News)

Oct 13, 2008

Kingdom Hearts Insider writes: "Thanks to an artist's rendition of Xion, we now have our first look at the mysterious 14th member!"

PSP Fanboy hands-on: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (News)

Oct 10, 2008

"The Kingdom Hearts series was first born on the PlayStation 2; however, it has gone and spread its wings into other realms since then and now it carries a new bundle of joy in the form of portable PSP title Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. While the title radically takes the story aspect of the game farther away from the original setting with Sora and friends, this new game will focus on the three (slightly) new faces pictured above (from left: Aqua, Ventus and Tera)..."

(Kingdom Hearts) TGS Day Two Roundup (News)

Oct 10, 2008

Kingdom Hearts Insider writes: "Not a lot of news came out from TGS today, but we did get one piece of an interesting update, seen below. Now remember, now that Day Two of TGS is nearing completion that signifies the end of the "Private" portion of the event. For the next two days, TGS will be opened to the public which means that we will get something that I'm sure everyone has been craving for - detailed Trailer and Demo Impressions. They are only hours away now, so we hope you enjoy what we have received for today, and look forward to the next two days!" (Including KH: BBS, 358/2 Days)

(Kingdom Hearts) TGS Day One Roundup (News)

Oct 10, 2008

Kingdom Hearts Insider writes: "R-K here bringing you guys an information roundup for the first day of the Tokyo Game Show. Here is all of the information gathered on Day One of TGS. Remember that there are still three more days of TGS left to go, with the next one starting in a few hours, so, expect more information soon!" (Including KH: BBS, 358/2 Days, and Coded)

(Kingdom Hearts) TGS Updates - 358/2 Days Delayed, Trailer Details (News)

Oct 9, 2008

Kingdom Hearts Insider writes: "Bittermeats here, just reminding you guys if you post the translations on other sites, please remember to credit back to Kingdom Hearts Insider! Just added some information from Famitsu.com. We'll keep adding information as it comes along, thank you keeping your eyes on us throughout the event! " (Including KH: BBS, 358/2 Days, and Coded)

EGM Features 358/2 Days and BbS (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Kingdom Hearts Insider writes: "The most recent issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) featured an article entitled 'Nomura's Heroes' that reviewed numerous games Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura is involved in, including Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Birth by Sleep!

Days received a rather harsh review, but they have high hopes for Birth by Sleep!"

New Scan for Kingdom Hearts : Birth By Sleep (News)

Aug 8, 2008

According to FFDream and Gamekyo, new images from the trailers of Kingdom Hearts : Birth By Sleep that were played at DKS3713 have been released in Famitsu !
A first look at Aqua, and "Blanche-Neige" instead of Aurore, the princess.
The third hero of Birth by Sleep has officially been presented to the public.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Famitsu Demo Impression (News)

Aug 8, 2008

The two playable parts of "Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep" were Tera's chapter in the world of Sleeping Beauty, and Ventus (Ven)'s chapter set in Cinderella's world. In previously released info we've seen Tera, and Ventus who has been called "Ven" to this point, as the main characters. It would appear "Ven" is a nickname and Ventus is the character's official name. Though, from his appearance we want to call Ventus "Roxas"...

Putting name discussion aside, first we played Tera's chapter. In a world of wide rolling green plains, we're abruptly attacked by enemies. They're a new type of enemy, neither Heartless nor Nobody, never before seen in the Kingdom Hearts games. It appears they're named Unbirths. With a design that's a fusion of curves and sharp points, we get the impression they're like a middle ground between Heartless and Nobodies. Here we'll introduce a summary of the new features and game elements. Tera, with a large physique and impressive attacks, is a Power Type character, though he can use magic. However, unlike the MP system from the [Kingdom Hearts] series so far, once you've used a magic attack you are unable to use it again for a set amount of time. You do need to use a variety of magic, and we get the feeling strategy and tactics will play a bigger part...but, will we lose the ability to just charge our enemies and rely on Cure to see us through? Also, basic attacks have been majorly changed. If you repeatedly choose "Attack" the command changes from "Attack" to "Blitz" to "Barrage", and the action gets more and more furious. Also if you continue to attack, the attack attribute type changes. There's a time limit, and we're reminded of the Form transformations from Kingdom Hearts II. This time, the attack types seem to be called "Command Style". Among the Command Styles it appears there are quite a few, like the fire-type "Fire Blazer&quot...

New Info on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days (News)

Jul 27, 2008

Kingdom Hearts Insider writes: "This information comes from a report in a gaming magazine posted by Japanese blog, Apocalypse. Nothing new on Coded, but some new stuff on Birth by Sleep and 358/2 Days. When images become available, we'll keep you updated."

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Trailer Subtitled (News)

Jun 10, 2008

Kombo writes: "A few days ago, we posted a Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep trailer that, while certainly tantalizing for Kingdom Hearts faithful, was, at best, indecipherable. No more, however, as Zack from Crisis Core Terra and friends are back, still speaking moon language in their dulcet tones, but with little English letters following them from scene to scene."

PSP-2008: New Year Of Portable Passion (News)

Jan 27, 2008

So you think that 2008 is all about consoles? Well check out these upcoming releases exclusive for the Playstation Portable and you'll see why the PSP is here to stay.

New scan of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Coded (News)

Jan 10, 2008

New scan of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts: Coded from this week's issue of Dengeki PlayStation has surfaced online. The scan features new images of both games.

1UP's Jump Festa 2008 Report (News)

Dec 23, 2007

1UP Staff, 12/23/2007:

"We really should hate attending the Jump Festa videogame and comic show. But the promise of Square Enix titles making their playable debut is way too much to pass up."

"At this year's event, open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Square Enix was once again the main attraction for the videogame crowd. With the promise of playable debuts for the Final Fantasy fighting game for PSP, Final Fantasy: Dissidia, the new DS Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, and the new mobile Final Fantasy IV spinoff, Final Fantasy IV: The After."

"This year's showcase had Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XIII sandwiching short clips of the Parasite Eve mobile sequel and the Blu-ray version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children."

In addition, Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, and Microsoft all have booths at the Jump Festa this year. 1UP's report briefly covers all of them.

Kingdom Hearts BbS: Sleeping Beauty and Cinderalla confirmed (News)

Dec 20, 2007

Scans from next week's V-Jump issue have appeared online, and revealed new Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep information. The scan feature scenes that show Maleficient talking to Terra, further hinting that Sleeping Beauty will be one of the new worlds in the game. Cinderella is also confirmed.

Dissidia, KH: 328/2 Days and KH: BbS to be playable at Jump Festa 2008 (News)

Dec 6, 2007

This week's issue of Japanese magazine Shonen Jump reveals that Square Enix is preparing a huge surprise at this year's Jump Festa: Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts: 328/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep will all be playable during the event.

Nomura Discusses Kingdom Hearts (News)

Oct 2, 2007

Tetsuya Nomura is in the Japanese press yet again, sharing a few new bits of info on Square Enix's big Tokyo Game Show unveiling, the three new Kingdom Hearts games. This time, Nomura spoke to the monthly Gemaga.

Nomura began by noting that the fact that all three titles were announced at the same time doesn't mean players should consider the new Kingdom Hearts games to be similar to the Fabula Nova Crystallis or Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series. Different from those, the three games started development at different times and will be released at different times.

Summaries for new Kingdom Hearts trailers. (News)

Sep 23, 2007

FF&KH, a Japanese blog, was kind enough to provide their own summaries of the trailers for Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Kingdom Hearts: Coded, and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Tomo from KHN was kind enough to provide translations of these latest summaries, which provide hoards of new information that numerous other sites left out.

Two new Kingdom Hearts titles announced (News)

Sep 20, 2007

Sept 20, 2007 Two new Kingdom Hearts titles have just been announced at the Tokyo Game Show. DS owners will get 358/2 Days, while PSP owners can look forward to Birth by Sleep. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days for the DS will mark the return of the heartless, Roxas, and looks it looks like the game will reveal more details about the mysterious Organization XIII. The brief trailer showed more of Twilight Town. Expect more languid cutscenes as kids sit on dangerous precipices at the train station's ...