New FF Character

[Jalbrean]

Square Enix's upcoming PlayStation 2 Kingdom Hearts sequels resurfaced in the pages of Shonen Jump this week, with a few new details popping up concerning both Kingdom Hearts 2. In a none-too-surprising turn, Square has rolled out some characters from its own library to guest star alongside Disney's famous creations.

Specifically, Kingdom Hearts 2 features another Final Fantasy X holdover -- Auron, the mostly-dead spectacled swordsman, shows up looking much like he did in his first appearance. Unlike the more childlike Final Fantasy characters in the original Kingdom Hearts, a properly-proportioned Auron suits the sequel's style fairly well.

On the Disney side, Hercules and his lady love Megara are making a return appearance and a first appearance, respectively, and the Beast (as in "Beauty and the...") is also getting some more screen time to make up for his brief appearance in the original.

Though it submerged shortly after its Tokyo Game Show debut, Kingdom Hearts 2 looks ready to reappear at E3, and the Game Boy Advance sequel Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is evidently still on track for release in Japan this summer. Look forward to more details from Square Enix's pre-E3 event in May.

[Xander]

Thanks for the info Jalbrean. Will be interesting to see Auron in there. *hopes for more TLK stuff though* ^_^

[Ariel]

That's really neat news. I was hoping Beast would pop up in the sequel, but I didn't think he would after seeing him in the first KH. Nifty stuff. =D

[eternalshiva]

I... I love you Jalbrean xD omg AURON *gets excited* that's almost better than INUYASHA! xDD

[DJZen]

I still wish more Amano characters would make appearances :(

[Jalbrean]

More would indicate there has been one of his design in KH. ;>

I think we're stuck with Nomura designs heh.

[DJZen]

Moogles appear throughout the game :P

[Jalbrean]

Moogles transcend the artists. They are a piece of FF history. Kupo!

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You can kind of see Auron from KHII here. Damn glare. ;(

Auron? (http://users.adelphia.net/~jalbrean/images/image1.jpg)

Here's the other part of the scan if you care to look.

Scan (http://users.adelphia.net/~jalbrean/images/image.jpg)

[blitzballstar01]

OOO!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting that pic!! hehehe....auron....now they need to put yuna in there! or maybe some chocobos...^_^

:mog: :moggie: :choc: :fd: :mog: :moggie: :choc: :fd:

[Chibi Youkai]

Yay, Auron. It just makes me wonder what else they would put in. It'd be kinda intresting to see some of the more serious characters appear in the game.

[MateriaBladeVII]

YES! I KNEW IT! Jack's in KH:CoM!!! Mwahahaha! That so rocks! Thanks for those screens, Jalbrean- I've been searching all over for some pics of what I've read on the sites about Auron making his appearance. :giddy:

[AE86 Trueno]

Dammit I want this game now >.<

[m4tt]

Sweet, Hercules' chick is hot.

[Chibi Youkai]

Dammit I want this game now >.<

Oh, but we must be patient you know. It will come out, we unlucky people just have to wait.

[Breine]

Sweet, Hercules' chick is hot.

*_*

[Chibi Youkai]

No response...

Then again, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Kirobaito]

Meg was a bit too skinny for me. Her waist was about 2 inches thick. Oo laa laa.

[Chibi Youkai]

I just didn't like her overall. NOt a very good sense of fashion... not that I have one either, but a better one than hers.