• New Kingdom Hearts announced. Kingdom Hearts 2.8

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    Freya
    Published on 09-15-2015 12:59 PM
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    Yes, we're still not quite to Kingdom Hearts 3 yet. Square Enix revealed that Kingdom Hearts 2.8 is in development. What is Kingdom Hearts 2.8, you ask? Well just a few years ago, the most recent Kingdom Hearts was released for 3DS, Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance. Kingdom Hearts 2.8 will be the HD version of Dream Drop on the Playstation 4. It's not only an HD remaster this time, we've got some brand new content as well!

    Kingdom Hearts 2.8 will also feature a brand new playable episode called Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage –. This new Birth by Sleep episode will feature Aqua and will take place after the original Birth by Sleep has ended. This new episode will connect the stories to Kingdom Hearts 3



    On top of that, there will be a new movie for Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] Back Cover. This will tell the story of the Foretellers, which will connect earlier parts of the series history, and will be featured in the upcoming mobile game Kingdom Hearts Unchainedχ[chi].

    So you'll be getting an HD Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance, a new Birth by Sleep episode, and a movie to recap Kingdom Hearts Unchainedχ[chi]. That's a lot to swallow!

    Of course, they can't announce just anything and not give you a taste of what the new remaster looks like! They also released some beautiful screenshots today. Take a look!



    Will you be getting Kingdom Hearts 2.8? Are you excited for a new entry into the Birth by Sleep saga? Did you even know they were going to release anything else before 3?
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    Comments 31 Comments
    1. Shauna's Avatar
      Shauna - 09-17-2015, 10:14 AM
      I am mixed between cool feelings and why are you doing this.
    1. fat_moogle's Avatar
      fat_moogle - 09-17-2015, 09:57 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Pheesh View Post
      I think I'll hold off on this because I'm 80% sure that all of these are going to be re-released on PS4 and I'd like to play them in the correct order before KH3 comes out.
      I've only ever played the first two games and even then I don't remember completing either of them. If I do decide to give this series another shot then I'd want to play in chronological order. Where does Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance sit in regards to the chronological order of this franchise?
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn - 09-17-2015, 10:15 PM
      BBS is the earliest, unless you count χ which isn't out yet, DDD is the last.

      But honestly? Just like with the Narnia books, it's the easiest to understand if you play them in the order they released rather than using the in-game chronology. A prequel is a prequel for a reason - even though it takes place in the past, it should be played after because it relies on your knowledge of the previous entries.

      So, the ideal order to play the games is thus:

      KHI > Chain of Memories > KHII > 358/2 Days/Birth by Sleep/Re: coded* > Dream Drop Distance > Unchained χ** > Birth by Sleep 0.2**


      *these three were developed and released about the same time, so you can play them in any order and still understand what's going on, though I'd recommend going with the order I listed
      **not yet released in the West; the former is coming out as a mobile title soon, while the latter is part of this here HD remaster (which also includes scenes from χ, or some scenes about how χ connects to the rest, not really sure yet)
    1. Scotty_ffgamer's Avatar
      Scotty_ffgamer - 09-17-2015, 10:38 PM
      Yeah, is agree that it really wouldn't be good to play chronologically on a pretty much first play through of the series. It's a lot of fun to do on a future play through though.
    1. Freya's Avatar
      Freya - 09-17-2015, 11:52 PM
      Yeah just get 1.5 and 2.5 (and then 2.8 when it's out) just play them in order they are in on the discs lol and you should be good!
    1. fat_moogle's Avatar
      fat_moogle - 09-18-2015, 12:34 AM
      It's decided then! I'll play it in the order that Fynn suggested.

      All I need now is to set my PS3 up again and buy 1.5 and 2.5 but I don't have a TV in my bedroom at the moment ;_;
    1. Pheesh's Avatar
      Pheesh - 09-18-2015, 03:18 AM
      I'm looking forward to a chronological play through if and when they get their ps4 release, but I agree that for a first time you should definitely play them in release order. Man, I want to go back and relive my first play through of KH1 and 2 again T_T
    1. Randy's Avatar
      Randy - 09-18-2015, 04:32 AM
      Meh, worst of the mainline Kingdom Hearts games. Couldn't be doing with the constant switching between characters. Terrible idea!
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn - 09-18-2015, 06:07 AM
      Speak for yourself. I loved that!
    1. Randy's Avatar
      Randy - 09-24-2015, 11:04 AM
      Really? You liked doing every scenario twice, with minor variations, in alternate chunks that you couldn't control the timing of....?
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn - 09-24-2015, 11:37 AM
      I liked switching between my two character builds and managing my time and strategy accordingly to the timer.
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