Director Interview Confirms KH3

Posted under Birth by Sleep, Disney, Interviews, KH3, Kingdom Hearts, Scan, Spoilers by Olivia on February 6th, 2010

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly featured Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series as the reader’s 5th most popular character. Within the article there was a short comment from series director and character designer Tetsuya Nomura where he discussed the creation of Sora’s design as well as what the future of the series has in store for him! Contains a small Birth by Sleep spoiler concerning the secret ending, so read at your own risk.

The Story of Sora’s Creation with Tetsuya Nomura

Since FFVII of the Final Fantasy series, Nomura has had a hand in designing many characters and is also director in the Kingdom Hearts series.

At first his design was like that of an anthropomorphic lion, with ears and a tail too. His weapon wasn’t the Keyblade either; it was something like a chainsaw. He had the tail so he was more along the same design line as the Disney characters. The Kingdom Hearts project was happening during the production of Final Fantasy VIII, and since the series was already progressing and Zidane from Final Fantasy IX had a tail, Sora’s animal traits were removed.

Finally, during an exchange of ideas with the Disney staff side, the parts that were too straight line were modified into curvier shapes (The weightlessness of his pants and shoes were striking features.) So in one night, the Sora we know now was completed.

In the secret movie in Birth by Sleep, Sora’s long awaited re-entry implies that future developments are in the works. Therefore, please look forward to the appearance of Sora’s future activities when they are prepared. Though saying that, I can’t say what kind of title it might become. Concerning Kingdom Hearts III, since there is demand from the current fans around the world, I will do my best to bring it into realization as quickly as possible.

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I also scanned the article so the images can be viewed in higher quality. The magazine also had an article on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep featuring information on the Mirage Arena and the Olympus Coliseum worlds. If you are playing through the game and looking for some guidance, they might be able to help you out.

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Catcat wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 05:49:

:D hurrah! THis os very exciting, thanks for posting this! Finally the end is near, an exciting ending I hope :D
Pancakes wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 06:30:

Aw, Nomura I love you. <3 And I love you too, Olivia, for bringing this up! Fffff chainsaw!Sora ftw.

KHIII YAAAAAAY~
Zealot wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 07:10:

Thanks for this, Olivia.

I’ll post a more detailed-comment about the interview, itself, later. However, I do have something to say…

I’m still of the opinion that Ventus got totally _hosed_ in-terms of his so-called Boss-encounter for Olympus-Coliseum. Why no Nessus? Cyclops? Lava-Titan? Medusa? Minotaur? … Puppy-Cerberus?

Terra doesn’t fare much better in that department, either. I mean, Zack is cool, and everything, but, damn — this game _really_ could have benefitted from having multiple-Bosses, per-Character, for each World. I’ve unfortunately had the identity of Aqua’s OC-Boss spoiled for me; but, if it’s actually true, it’s gonna be AWESOME.

Oh, and the fact that ‘Thebes’ features only a grand-total of ONE-area is also quite lame. WTF, Nomura? :/

I’ve only just recently completed my first-Scenario (Ventus’; yeah, I’m playing them ‘out-of-order’ — according to what Nomura stated, anyway). I’m absolutely thrilled to begin playing through with the other two characters (I’m probably igoing with Terra, next). If I ever play the English-version (or, more likely, the inevitable ‘Final-Mix’-Edition), I’ll proceed with the ‘official-sequence’.
NinjaSheik wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 18:20:

THANKS! How’s the novel coming along?
de la o wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 20:58:

so kingdom hearts 3 is the last game?i thought it was going 2 be like final fantasy with a bunch of series
Kuu wrote on February 8th, 2010 at 12:20:

Yay! Can’t wait for the final game >8D So updates are VERY MUCH appreciated >:D
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ivanna wrote on February 26th, 2010 at 14:23:

ok this is a seriouse quote to the director of kingdom hearts! if he would ever read it ofcourse. but throughout deviantart khinsider and other sites where fans would just be fans most people have just dropped of the fandom ever since 2008 because of how long it took the new games to come out now ive been a fan ever since 2004 because of my love for disney and final fantasy but onestly if he changes sora to some kinda adult i think that would brake a few of the fans hearts and hopes i think he should keep him young as he is but a few details sounds nice :) overall it still sounds a little dull to the few who still care about kingdom hearts, i mean shouldnt tetsuya care more about the fans apearing then the money he gets for it, i mean no fans, no money, keep it streight… overly ive never made fun of him ive allways thought thats hes the most talented director next to tim burton, and ive allways been fong of his works, i just say that he should think a lot more about the disapointed fans out there… well thats all still drawing kingdom hearts ever since 2004 for the deviantart <3

Director Interview Confirms KH3

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