Support NeoGAF

[Exentryk]

The new footage showed concept art, new Heartless designs, a huge town titled Land of Departure with Sora in a library/study room and new gun Keyblade attacks for Sora.

Via @Churroz

KHInsider @khinsider
Concept art and models of Gladiator-themed Heartless.

KHInsider @khinsider
Revamped Land of Departure. Shape of main building resembles tower from Daybreak Town.

KHInsider @khinsider
Because the KH3 footage is raw, behind the scenes footage, it is unlikely to be released online anytime soon.

KHInsider @khinsider
Sora shown in KH2 outfit. Outfit showed Valor form transformation.

KHInsider @khinsider
Featured Sora in a library/study facing a large window with flowing curtains. Chess-like pieces lined the window w/crown & heart tops

KHInsider @khinsider
Land of Departure town is absolutely massive.

KHInsider @khinsider
Sora transformed his Keyblade into dual guns, then combined and further evolved them into a cannon.

KHInsider @khinsider
The lighting of the world was stunning. Seeing Sora bathed in a soft glow as he stood in front of the window was amazing.

Square Enix held a Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix fan event in Los Angeles earlier today. The event began with Livan playing Kingdom Hearts songs like "Kairi" and "Hand in Hand" on a piano. Surprise guest, Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura joined him for duets of "The Other Promise" and "Dearly Beloved."

All the way at the end was a little teaser for Kingdom Hearts III. Tetsuya Nomura, Kingdom Hearts series director, said it was too early to show worlds, but wanted to show fans something new. We were not allowed to record any footage from the teaser, which opened with concept art for Heartless in the upcoming game.

One enemy looked like a souped up Blue Rhapsody Heartless with flames around it. Another enemy looked like the Soldier Heartless type with angel wings. A new enemy, a large Heartless with a bull-horned helmet, looked like a knight. There was also a tiny Archer heartless holding a bow with a quiver on his back. Some of these were sketches, but others like the Knight Heartless were 3D models.

A clip of Sora wearing his Kingdom Hearts II costume was shown next. He had the Oathkeeper keyblade in his hand which could transform into a gigantic gun. When fired, Sora would rock back a little bit and a star-like projectile fired from the bazooka-like weapon.

The next scene showed a town with white houses stacked on top of each other and huge windmills. This town seemed grand and tranquil, not unlike Twilight Town, but instead of a sunset palette the buildings were primarily white.

A plaque underneath said "Cable Town" and the camera zoomed into one of the buildings. Doors opened and the camera panned horizontally by chess pieces (one of the pieces had Mickey’s head on top) and a chess board.

The scene switched to Sora entering the room and walking towards the chess pieces which were placed by a window. Sora picked up one of the pieces and the trailer ended with a message promising more Kingdom Hearts III news in 2015.

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/01/saw-kingdom-hearts-iii-teaser-soras-transforming-keyblade/

 

[RPGCrazied]

Concept art? No trailer? :/

 

[Ishida]

OMFG. How long until some footage leaks?! =D

 

[Fidelis Hodie]

GIVE IT TO ME NOW

 

[ethanny2]

Cranky Kong reveal for KH III at VGA???
Lol, kidding I am super excited for this, guess I actually have to watch this year

 

[djplaeskool]

A gun, that's also a key, that's also...a blade?

What'll they think of next?

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Gun Keyblade? Interesting.

 

[JayEH]

I know it isn't your fault but...

 

[CountBlack]

#SoraBack

 

[Matt Attack]

The same Land of Departure from BBS? Neat. Can't wait to actually see the footage/concept art myself!

 

[nelsonroyale]

Concept art? No trailer? :/

Concept art and footage it seems.

 

[Famassu]

Concept art? No trailer? :/

It says it showed new Keyblade attacks, so there seems to be some gameplay footage. I doubt it's a full blown 3 minute trailer. Better than nothing, I guess. Didn't expect to see anything new from KHIII until maybe E3 2015 or beyond.

 

[Brazil]

it'shappening.gif

Oh, man. Oh, man.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Concept art and footage it seems.

It says it showed new Keyblade attacks, so there seems to be some gameplay footage. I doubt it's a full blown 3 minute trailer. Better than nothing, I guess. Didn't expect to see anything new from KHIII until maybe E3 2015 or beyond.

Okay, well, hopefully this shows at the game awards then and not just for attendees of that event.

 

[badcrumble]

Land of Departure? Damn, talk about some spoilers which are also completely expected plot developments.

 

[Slowdive]

Can't wait to see it.

 

[Appollowexx]

Out of nowhere!

Really can't wait to see how this game is taking shape since the switch to UE4.

 

[zeromcd73]

Holy shieeet.

 

[Kagari]

Via @Churroz

Guess Nomura wasn't attending The Game Awards for nothing :D

Jumping to vast conclusions I see here.

 

[Jigolo]

Sora bout to bust a cap in those heartless

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

Excited to see it.

 

[Famassu]

Land of Departure? Damn, talk about some spoilers which are also completely expected plot developments.

Doesn't that basically mean they've

Spoiler

saved Aqua from the realm of darkness and she has turned Castle Oblivion back into Land of Departure, so probably saved Ven('s body) too?

 

[BY2K]

Gun Keyblade!?

 

[wmlk]

Gun Keyblade!?

They showed that off a year ago.

 

[Kinsei]

Hmm, Land of Departure is finally restored to its former glory, huh? I wonder if it's Daybreak Town from KHx.

EDIT: I swear the quote mentioning Daybreak Town wasn't in the OP when I hit the reply button.

Land of Departure? Damn, talk about some spoilers which are also completely expected plot developments.

Yep.

 

[Tirod]

I should've tried harder to get tickets to this, oh my god. ;-;

 

[Famassu]

Gun Keyblade!?

Something like this, perhaps?

 

[Exentryk]

Jumping to vast conclusions I see here.

Probably doesn't need to be in the OP. But I'd say it's quite a natural and logical conclusion.

 

[Sciortino]

Omg. Give it to me now. But in the meantime...

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Daybreak Town? Whats that?

 

[badcrumble]

Doesn't that basically mean they've

Spoiler

saved Aqua from the realm of darkness and she has turned Castle Oblivion back into Land of Departure, so probably saved Ven('s body) too?

I believe so, yeah.

Wouldn't be surprised to see this game adopt something close to KHII's structure, though, in the sense of having a big halfway-point climax that results in a bad place (in KHII, Hollow Bastion) turned into a good place (in KHII, Radiant Garden).

 

[Kinsei]

Daybreak Town? Whats that?

It's a town from the Japan only browser game Kingdom Hearts x.

 

[Famassu]

Daybreak Town? Whats that?

It's to Kingdom Hearts Chi what Traverse Town was for KH1 and Twilight Town for KHII.

 

[Dead Prince]

Exin plz.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

It's a town from the Japan only browser game Kingdom Hearts x.

So.. is that what the Town Might be in KH3?

 

[WooHooAlex]

I'll never forget the moment they revealed this game at E3 a few years ago.
Almost started crying.

Can't fucking wait. Hope we see something at PlayStation Experience.

Spoiler

Probably won't happen tho

 

[The Last One]

SORA WITH WINGS!






























WINGS!

 

[Kinsei]

So.. is that what the Town Might be in KH3?

It might be. It also seems like Daybreak Town is actually the Land of Departure from BbS.

 

[LAA]

OH SHIT!
I was NOT expecting that. I read something about a trailer, but NOT THIS!?

 

[RPGCrazied]

So.. is that what the Town Might be in KH3?

Who knows, but it will probably follow after the events Dream Drop Distance.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Gun Keyblade? Interesting.

we actually have footage of that for awhile now

Edit: Ooops the gif above me

 

[SmackAttack]

it'shappening.gif

Oh, man. Oh, man.

[Breathing Intensifies]

I NEED PICS!

 

[Kagari]

Probably doesn't need to be in the OP. But I'd say it's quite a natural and logical conclusion.

Not really. They're probably already there for the PS event so why not.

 

[Famassu]

So.. is that what the Town Might be in KH3?

Possibly/Probably. Twilight Town was first introduced in Chain of Memories, so it wouldn't be too surprising if they used Daybreak Town as a new Traverse Town/Twilight Town for KHIII, after having first introduced it in Chi.

 

[raven777]

Since the description sounds like raw, work in progress footage, I am not sure if they will show it in events like TGA or PSX...

 

[chadboban]

Man, hope we get to see it soon. I remember the last time they showed footage at an event it only took pretty much a day for square to put it online.

 

[Zeyphersan]

I need to finish playing the other games before entering any KH3 threads

I never learn

 

[The Last One]

Where's the footage, Square???!!!!

 

[Mailbox]

Land of departure?

Wait... am i... missing something... or something....

isn't Land of departure

Spoiler

castle oblivion

?

Why would... that even be a test are if anything....

 

[Seda]

Land of departure?

Wait... am i... missing something... or something....

isn't Land of departure

Spoiler

castle oblivion

?

Why would... that even be a test are if anything....

~preemptive spoilers~