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Kingdom Hearts Anniversary: Tetsuya Nomura posts comments

Done at the screens at the Clock thing-y in Japan apparently.

For the game player, the Final Fantasy characters are their childhood friends, but that's not the same for the Kingdom Hearts characters we introduced. They're original in their birth and ages, and we introduced them with a different goal in mind. I think that the individuality of these characters and meeting them is one adventure to look forward to.

--Kingdom Hearts Series Director, Nomura Tetsuya

We received a feeling of exhilaration with a simple creation. We've been working on this concept for a long time. Even for people who aren't good at games, just by touching it, you can run around as you please, and you can bring forth flashy, beautiful effects like falling branches. The battles tend to be brutal, but I think the item that will help you avoid feeling that is the Keyblade.

--Kingdom Hearts Series Director, Nomura Tetsuya

Even if you try to live a just life these days, just by that you'll wear yourself out. The feeling of leaving the road you should travel on is a strangely sweet one. I think that's the kind of existence they have.

--Kingdom Hearts Series Director, Nomura Tetsuya

I say that “Sora is a normal boy,” but there are surely people who feel uneasy about that statement. He holds many hearts inside of him and continues adventures through a dream-like world--how is that “normal”? By putting it simply, surely everyone lives while feeling the emotions in someone else's heart, and they should all be on their own adventure. With that in mind, Sora is just like any other boy. From here on, just like everyone else, Sora will have many experiences, and as he experiences empathy he surely will grow, but I think he will remain a normal boy in everyone's hearts.

--Kingdom Hearts Series Director, Nomura Tetsuya
 
The feeling of leaving the road you should travel on is a strangely sweet one. I think that's the kind of existence they have.

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Say what you will about everything else, at least Nomura seems to really love this series, and taking pleasure in your work is something we can all appreciate, no?
 
Don't really find his statements really "out there".

Second statement rings true. You really are beating the hell out of your enemies but the Keyblades typically have colorful and goofy sound effects to them that keep it from feeling as violent as it could be.
 
Nothing out of the ordinary here.

The road less traveled is the one with the most feeling of accomplishment.

GAF really needs to brush up on it's Nomura. How will you ever get to Kojima if you never pass Nomura?
 

Ydelnae

Member
They're original in their birth and ages, and we introduced them with a different goal in mind. We received a feeling of exhilaration with a simple creation. The feeling of leaving the road you should travel on is a strangely sweet one.

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Pie and Beans

Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
It's always been Kingdom Hearts vs Bleach in my mind for what's the worst story I've ever witnessed. Their similarities are often striking too.
 
Even for people who aren't good at games, just by touching it, you can run around as you please, and you can bring forth flashy, beautiful effects like falling branches. The battles tend to be brutal, but I think the item that will help you avoid feeling that is the Keyblade.

This confused me the most... Are we supposed to be sentimental towards the keyblade or something
 
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JeremyEtcetera

Unconfirmed Member
It's always been Kingdom Hearts vs Bleach in my mind for what's the worst story I've ever witnessed. Their similarities are often striking too.

Pre-hollow arc I disagree. That was its peak. Everything after was a very steep drop.
 

DKHF

Member
I don't really think this is new thread-worthy... But regardless these translations feel a little rough/clumsy, but I'm not familiar with the translator's pedigree so maybe they're well translated.
 
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