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E3 2013: Kingdom Hearts III Heading to Xbox One

Kingdom Hearts 3 has been announced for the Xbox One.

Majin-vegeta3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

S.O.B yet again!!!!!!!!!!!

GameCents3982d ago

What's the problem. It's coming to PS4 right? No exclusive features on xbone right? Releasing same time on both consoles right?
PROBLEM?

LOGICWINS3982d ago

I'd like to know what the issue is myself. More potential consumers = more money in Sqaures pocket = more dev money for a possible sequel.

WIN WIN WIN....WIN.

pompombrum3982d ago

This. This way owners of both consoles get to enjoy the game. Seeing how the Xbox One isn't even scheduled to launch in Japan, it's safe to say PS4 will be the next gen platform of choice for JRPGs.

cleft53982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

The problem is Square Enix has a proven track history that when they release games on multiple console at once it takes a lot longer to release games and they end up compromising on their vision for the games. The dislike isn't hate for Xbox One, but just the sad reality of how much longer the development process got for FF15 and KH3.

givemeshelter3982d ago

The problem is Fanboys think its personal and the console business is a charity and pissing contest not a business.

Minato-Namikaze3982d ago

Hoping the PS4 version doesnt get gimped. Thats what we are worried about.

GameCents3982d ago

@Minato, the ps4 and xone are comparable specs wise and I really don't see this game taxing either one so I doubt the ps4 version will be gimped because of X1.
Truth is, Majin's reaction is more fanboy fueled than reason based.

Black-Helghast3982d ago

Actually a lot. I couldn't care less if any other game was multiplat but KH3 and FF XV, SPECIALLY F*CKING FF XV were a lot of people's reason to buy a PS3. This means Sony only showed only 1 new exclusive IP? Idk if I should be more disappointed in Sony or in SE.

N4GDgAPc3982d ago

I don't think anyone should worry. I don't think square will be stupid to cut some of the game to make it on x1 like last time. For one x1 does have Blu-ray and hardware isn't as different compared to 360 and ps3. It will be a lot easier to port between the 2 this gen.

Minato-Namikaze3982d ago

They arent if the leaked specs are true, and even less so if XB1 downclocking the GPU rumors are true. The ps4 already has a 2 GB ram adantage as well as the ram being faster. If MS would just release a Spec sheet and stop hiding we'd know for sure.

pompombrum3982d ago

Lol @ Minato.. they're going to keep hiding for a while. I think it's safe to say they are beyond damage control right now and shielding themselves for dear life for the rest of E3.

The last thing they want to do is post an inferior spec sheet with their heads in the clouds and then get ripped to shreds by the press doing comparisons especially seeing how their console costs $100 more.

tuglu_pati3982d ago

So this news make the games showing in Sony's conference even worst. Only one new IP.

ABizzel13982d ago

I wonder if it's coming to Wii U as well.

arronax-13982d ago

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iMaim3982d ago

It's a blow to PS4's exclusivity lineup. What makes sense is that SE would get more sales due to it being multiplatform. What doesn't make sense is how Xbox fans are going to catchup with the series mythos. Last I heard KH 1.5HD collection is exclusive to PS3. It's like ME3 on WiiU all over again.

Mr_Nuts3982d ago

Gamecents - No they are not similar spec wise...Sony have an extra 2GB of RAM for starters.

When you could have KH3 take advantage of the PS4s extra advantages.

sikbeta3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

One less exclusive franchise, it's ok though, more people can play it, can't wait for the news about FFXV going multi as well...

After years waiting for Versus, and it just another multiplat game, seems so pointless to buy a console based on announcements now...

mikeslemonade3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

I've lost interest in this game. Exclusives are better. Square Enix are just moneyhats. They will make more money but as the gamer we will never see it. All generation long we have waited for games for from square enix but we just wait for a very long time for average games like Final Fantasy 13.

If Final Fantasy 15 isn't atleast timed exclusive, I will boycott them.

dcbronco3982d ago

@cleft5

That may have been the case in the past. But these are two machines with the same basic architecture. There should be no delays in developing the game. Especially since it's the best known CPU architecture in the world.

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Kanzes3982d ago

$$$ are strong in this one

Christopher3982d ago

All I care about is that it's being made. Beyond that? It's awesome to hear I won't be penalized for my console of choice since it will be available on them all.

s8anicslayer3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

What did you expect to happen? Sony never stated it would be an Exclusive or a Timed Exclusive for that matter.

TheTwelve3982d ago

A surprise to nobody who listened. Trust me, if KH3 and FF15 were exclusive, it would have been announced as such...kinda like how it was clearly announced that FF14 is Sony exclusive.

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djsandman3982d ago

I thought this was obvious when they didn't mention it.. PS had the worst conference I have ever seen. Boring boring boring. Some CGI, exclusive content and betas.. It felt like they were Microsoft. I thought it was common knowledge the PS wouldn't have that policy. Which is up to developers and Microsoft makes no money off the used games BTW.. Microsoft showed tons of games and exclusive game's, didn't show kinect or shovelware. and for 499 the camera is included.. If there were 2 bundles I would definitely pick the current one over 399 without. Design is so similar, Xbox controller is well built and plenty of the games mentioned computing over cloud for multi games. I'm sry but every one of my friend has internet and most play online for the majority of the experience, I can still go over and play my games at anyone's house and can give my game away to anyone and have them give me money. This hurts GameStop more then anyone. If you take away the used game policy and the camera and your looking at the same price point.. Wtf did PS do? Most boring uneventful conference ever. Wow the only 2 real time games will be on the new Xbox. Wow fatality! Perfect flawless victory. Its true you can truly take whatever you want from a situation.. But switch the exact same scenerio around and all the sony fans would be saying omg no games for Xbox, we has so many excrusssives, wow and a camera, worth the price. Nobody batted an eye when we now know you have to pay to play online whichhhh you've been crying about for yeeeaaaarssss get a non objective grip.

pompombrum3982d ago

You seem a tad upset, is everything okay? Also, for the love of god use paragraphs.

djsandman3982d ago

To be honest I'm surprised PS fans aren't upset.. I sat through that whole conference hitting my head in boredom. Thought ff looked so sick and kingdom of hearts was announced. Those 2 which I thought looked great are on Xbox.. I want the camera as its revolutionary due to the precision and have non gaming friends like you probably don't. Wow an online policy I don't care about because I never play my system offline and a used game system I don't care about because of terrible resell value and if I truly bore of a game, no matter what I can give it away once.

Corpser3982d ago

No surprise here, for a big third party game like this Sony would have to pay big bucks for it to be exclusive

Kran3982d ago

Uh....

Look. I dislike the Xbox One as much as many. But its still a games console. So the more people to play this, the better right?

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Thatguy-3103982d ago

Expected *sigh* But at least the ps4 will not be the port which is good. Playstation will always be home to the KH and FF games so it's fine. Can't believe after all these years of waiting KH 3 is coming!!! Hopefully they make the wait worth it.

Maninja3982d ago

You're absolutely right. Playing KH on anything but a playstation and without a duelshock would just be weird. I've gotten so use to it that anything else wouldn't be considered the true KH experience. I'm hoping that the PS4 will get some sort of exclusive content, just so Square could recognize their true fans

Sonyslave33982d ago

So sony megaton news at E3 is now coming to xbox one wt f

Adva3982d ago

Megaton news for sony? it would be good news for any fan of that game.

Kanzes3982d ago

Now it's only Second Son, Shadow Fall, Drive Club and Knack.. it's so few compared to MS exclusives

Gimmemorebubblez3982d ago

War Thuner
Planetside 2
Final Fantasy XIV
TES
Order: 1886
And many more you will not find on Xbox but you still have a point:(

Ron_Danger3982d ago

Shown at the conference... They said 20 exclusive PS4 games in the first year. 9 are new IP's. 140 total games in the first year. Both systems have a lot coming! Great time to be a gamer.

Kanzes3982d ago

@Gimmemorebubblez

some of it are not really PS4 excl, we can still play it on PS3 or Steam

Simco8763982d ago

If you're really concerned about exclusives just look at the history that PS has...way more and more quality.

Funny how MS fanboys love to say "Exclusives that no one cares about", but when it's a strong suit they use it... Console wars at it's best. Buy what you want and enjoy what you pay for.

Corpser3982d ago

I agree, at this point MS has better exclusives

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coolbeans3982d ago

I don't understand why that detracts from the megaton news, overall. The official announcement of KHIII and XIII-Versus revamped into a fresh new FF are 'forever' marked as bringing fans joy during Sony's conference. It could also be later announced for the 2600 for all fans care; they'll still remember where they heard/saw the news first.

pompombrum3982d ago

I learned from Microsoft to always pay attention to when they announce the platform. If it's exclusive they'll always say "coming exclusively to x". Seeing how this was announced with "coming to ps4" meant it was never going to be an exclusive.

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consolez_FTW3982d ago

I knew last night was too good to be true..there was just too many great things, there had to be some drawbacks.

but then again I'm glad because kingdom hearts is so great it deserves to be experienced by as many people as it can ( at least the console titles )

Though lets be real, the sales will come from PS4 on this and FFXV. DAY ONE PS4!

NBT913982d ago

How is the game coming to One a drawback? Its not like with FFV13 which people bought a PS3 for but this time we know beforehand they are multiplatform.

It's like how MGSV was shown at the MS conference, we know that's not exclusive.

On top of all that, PS4 is cheaper so if you are going to buy a console for KH or FF then PS4 is still the best option, right? =)

AngelicIceDiamond3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

The only good thing was a restriction free console on PS4.

The rest of the show was boring. Allot of talking and multimedia talk. Half the new titles they announced ended up being multiplats.

Barely any gameplay or devs on stage walking us through Knack, Infamous, Killzone Shadowfall, Driver Club. Naughty Dogs game was ok (most teasers don't usually impress)

Other than the price and restriction free console the rest of the show was mediocre.

maniacmayhem3982d ago

Unfortunately the PS4 isn't 100% restriction free. So I would now say that the Sony conference was down right terrible.

givemeshelter3982d ago

There will be practically no 3rd party exclusives anymore due to development costs. We saw this with the PS3 and Xbox360...Even more so now...

dcbronco3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

I don't think development cost has anything to do with it. I would bet it's cheaper to develop for PS4 than it was for PS3. PS3 developers had to be trained and there were few of them. That means good ones were probably paid well. x86 developers are a dime a dozen. There are tons of those out there. It helps to have the really good ones but I would bet there are a ton of really good ones that need work. I'm sure somewhere there is a x86 coder saying"We're back baby". Having the two main consoles making games using your skill set will create a ton of jobs, but cost will fall. Games will get out quicker(saves cost), fewer problems(saves cost)have a cheaper workforce(saves cost). Great for gamers.

givemeshelter3982d ago

Of course its development costs. With each generation game creation costs and man power costs rise significantly. To offset this most 3RD party houses go multi-platform to make greater ROI. Simple economics. Larger pool of possible buyers translates to more revenue which in turn translates to profit.
PC game creation for triple A titles also rose significantly and creating games on the PC is by far the easiest format. Yet costs increased.
The only 3rd party exclusives you will see are the ones the consoles makers PAY for with LARGE amounts of cash to offset the money lost by not putting it on the other systems.

dcbronco3982d ago (Edited 3982d ago )

Architecture counts in cost too. Just because it cost more in the past doesn't mean that will always be the case. One of the developers even admitted as much awhile back. Simple economics also dictate that volume brings cost down. There are far more x86 coders out there which keeps wages lower. Wages are a companies biggest expense. That alone brings down cost. The architecture of the Cell caused many problems and extra work, that is gone and that was a huge expense. All gone now. High development cost come from paying salaries over long periods of time. Shorter development times, far less cost. Didn't Cerny mention Knack took about a year(or saved a year). That would have been 3 times that on PS3. Two thirds cheaper to make. Very simple economics. You can't apply old rules to a new game. Adjust when the scenario dictates.

For KH3. It was a simple matter of having three potential platforms with little or no additional cost to make it for all three. It was a why not decision.

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Final Fantasy XVI Has Finally Given Donald Duck A Worthy Opponent

For a long time, it's been widely accepted amongst Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts fans that Donald Duck is the most powerful mage ever to exist, mainly due to his use of the stupidly powerful Zettaflare spell towards the end of Kingdom Hearts 3. This spell is one step up from Teraflare, a spell which was used in Final Fantasy XIV that was so powerful that it completely wiped out the base game, giving the developers a canonical reason to let them bin everything and start again from scratch.

Now you're armed with this information, you can see how it was pretty surprising for Donald Duck of all characters to bust out Zettaflare and establish himself as the most powerful character in Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts lore. However, now that Final Fantasy XVI has arrived and delivered a whole new cast of characters, a new challenger has arrived to provide Donald with some much needed competition.

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Final Fantasy's Strongest Canonical Magic User Is... Donald Duck?

Final Fantasy features many strong characters, but an unlikely character from Kingdom Hearts is able to cast ​the most powerful spell ever seen

gold_drake362d ago

that was pretty amazing, not gonna lie, i might have shed a tear or too, just cause of pure awesomeness.

he was already my favourite disney character and one of my favs from KH and then to see that amazing spell too. aah so good xD

FGHFGHFGH361d ago

Final Fantasy's strongest magic user is Donald Duck, who never appears in a final fantasy game.

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This Kingdom Hearts Boss' Unpredictability Gave Me Sekiro Vibes

Kingdom Hearts is filled with otherworldly boss battles, but only one stands out like a phoenix dancing with ethereal grace across the night sky. Before we embark upon a discussion concerning Kingdom Hearts' exceptional boss battles, it may be prudent to first reflect on the evolution of the criteria for appraising video game bosses. This criterion has undergone a major metamorphosis over the past decade; one that owes much to the profound influence of From Software and its iconic Souls series.

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-Gespenst-373d ago

"Yozora is much more than a grueling secret encounter; he is a reflection of what Kingdom Hearts' bosses should be"

No thank you. If every boss in Kingdom Hearts was like Yozora, the series would be unplayable. That's not to say that they shouldn't include such challenges, but making them fundamental to the game would be too much. And don't say that this is what the From Software games are, because Yozora is absolutely harder than most of the bosses in those games. He is waaay faster, has a ludicrous number of abilities (and does them in random order AND can chain most of them together), and punishes you severely if you make a mistake. On top of that, you have to survive this onslaught for a really long time because of how much health he has. It's borderline too much - for me at least. Still, it's a stunning battle.

OMNlPOTENT373d ago

I agree, while I do really enjoy the Yozora fight, I think it's far too difficult to be anything more than an optional boss. However, I do believe that there should be more bosses that are in the same weight and size class as Sora, as the majority of those in KH3 were the best fights. The giant heartless bosses just aren't as enjoyable.