Rumor: Kingdom Hearts 3 Wii Exclusive

There's a rumor flying around saying the next issue of Nintendo Power will announce Kingdom Hearts 3 as a Wii exclusive. There's no way to validate this rumor until the next issue arrives.

"Square Enix's blockbuster RPG debuts exclusively on Wii. KINGDOM HEARTS 3"

[Vojkan]

GAMESBLOW said this like 8 months ago, when fanboys attacked him for saying it.

[Breakfast]

lol...Gamesblow has a cult following. That just makes me, lol.

[hate_ps3_until_ffvii]

in truth that image is fake

http://i27.tinypic.com/mc41...

devian art. it has 4 pins on keyblade. i like kingdom hearts

but it shud be on xbox/

[SUP3R]

Kingdom Hearts on Xbox??
Doesn't even sound good together. :\

I say give the Wii a spin-off and keep the main series on the Playstation like they do with Final Fantasy.

-EDIT-

Ok I've done some research and call full on bullsh|t for this image.

The image from NeoGaf claiming it's the cover of the next Nintendo Power magazine has Sora in the background and the magazine name in the foreground.

http://www.forever-fantasy....

However Nintendo Power always has their character images in the foreground and the magazine name in the background.

http://www.twilight-princes...
http://www.gamesetwatch.com...
http://capcom-town.es/__one...
http://www.gamesetwatch.com...

FAKE!

-EDIT 2-

And thanks to White-Sharingan for this find
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...
^DeviantArt 2007

[jadenkorri]

on wii i won't mind since i have one, thou i really want to play it on ps3, i don't think it should be exclusive to wii, but then it would have to be on 360 as well,thou i don;t blame square, 25 million wii's out there...i wonder why they chose wii

[iamtehpwn]

https://w1.buysub.com/pubs/...

[iceice123]

Why do you use this account now? Why don't you just continue to use gamesblow instead of this one? We know it is you.

[znu]

If Kingdom Hearts goes to the Wii
i wouldn't want it

I have clocked so many hours in KH2 its not even funny,
hell, i'll go play it now.

[ice_prophecy]

I like your research and Reasoning!

Bubbles for you! ^^

[Richdad]

but this game would be much better on PS3, bringin it on Wii will kill the series.

[gaffyh]

Obviously this is fake, but if it does debut exclusively on Wii, I can see why (due to more consoles sold, especially in Japan). But I hope it doesn't it should be PS3 exclusive as the previous iterations were on PS2. If it isn't exclusive to PS3, it should be Multi-plat for both Wii and PS3 (releasing on the 360 makes no sense because it is a JRPG and it looks like a kids game with the disney characters, and for these reasons typical 360 owners won't buy the game).

[LaChance]

a waste.Maybe they dont trust in the ps3.Sales are quite low in Japan.

Looks like Japan is Wii land.

Wonder if next gen is ever going to take off overthere ?

[LaChance]

so many disagrees.
What I meant is that they think that KH3 on wii sales would do a better job than on PS3.

[White-Sharingan]

it is possible but why change your game to a completely different fanbase?

Nintendo fans have never tasted KH other than Chain of Memories for GBA so why change platforms?

although production cost would be more, they already are having the experience on making Ps3 games with Versus XII

idk

either way whatever console KH arrives on, it wont be for a long time, since versus is taking all their attention for now and how long are they into that game? 6%?

[Mystery_Person]

Kingdom Hearts will never be on the Wii. If you disagree, you're a fanboy and I will beat you with a disaproving picture of your father until you die.

[badz149]

HELL NO!! please, not another MH3 case! I'm a huge fan of KH and please say that PS3 will be the home of KH3 as KH1&2 was on PS2!

[ice_prophecy]

has jsut died inside me... But but... i want KH3 >.<!

[shahinmaki-san]

uhm i a relly big Kingdom Hearts fan and this not true?. now i not live in japan but will go back after i exam

but many japanese friend of mine have said how they hate it that nintendo took monster hunter

i not think nintendo will take this becuase it will make many fans angry

Monster hunter is online gamme and nitendo is not online console. this true very becuase people can only play friends in wii version.
It may very limit monster hunter.

THAT IMAGE LOOK VERY FAKE. SORA IN HAVE NO MICKEY MOUSE ON IT

http://kingdomhearts.rpgpla...

[JVIDICAN]

you need to march into square enix and start ripping on them
id help but sadly im on the other side of the world =[
lol

[JVIDICAN]

yeah im starting to think it is fake
im going to go ahead and call it photoshop( a easy one at that)

[shahinmaki-san]

Image has wrong keychain going with it. it should be have mickey mouse key chain

[Max Power]

it will never release on Xbox because its xbox, a huge japanese franchise and developer will not bring that game to an almost exclusive US console. keep dreaming and enjoy playing the games that you want, except this one.

[ice_prophecy]

I like your logic!

[Spartacus]

I can't wait! I'm glad that my Wii's getting more hardcore titles, and I hope they use the Wiimote properly instead of tacking on waggle.

EDIT: NeoGaf confirmed it's fake. Darn!

[Max Power]

but still Link, please. thanks

[BIoodmask]

because Wii is the most popular console in Japan. Monster Hunter went to Wii, and also Dragon Quest went to the DS. It would be a smart move to put it on Wii, they will sell millions of copies.

Every time I see the top software sales charts for Japan the whole chart is pretty much dominated by Wii and DS games.

[Le-mo]

I really really hope this rumor is false.

[bootsielon]

Though it makes sense as Disney is heavily supporting the Wii, the PS2 engine fits on the Wii perfectly well as its graphics are equally dated, and the keyblade would be a match with the retarded Wiimote. I hope square decides to make just a spin-off of the series, and not the main series. KH3 on PS3 would be a perfect match, especially considering most games were on Sony platforms. Square better make the right decision.

[White-Sharingan]

im a huge KH fan and I hope this is not true

I want KH for PS3

but I guess if I have no choice then w/e

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

ROFL =
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

[Lucreto]

Swapping machine is one of the worst things a company can do when making a game. Considering Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 are on the Playstation so the fanbase is there. Switching to a rival machine will shatter the fanbase and the sales will be lower than they originally expected.

My fear that Suikoden VI will go to the Wii. Its fanbases is small and the fan sites "eg suikox" will turn into flame war zone and in turn the sales will be far lower.

[Condoleezza Rice]

Once they have a nice fat catalog of non-Nintendo AAA titles,I may pick up a Wii then.

[vloeistof]

no :( then i will have to buy a wii .
i need to know whats in that letter that sora gets in the end of kh2

[forum_crawler]

Now you have ruined the ending of KH2 for me!!! (I am hoping it gets ported to the wii sometime so that I can play it. Like Okami)

[White-Sharingan]

why are people approving this? I guess they just read the title and approve

EDIT: LOL @ this getting approved

sorry but the approvers are such blind idiots

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

KH team is working on FFXIII Versus.

Lets let them release Versus 1st before thinking of KH3

Also that image is an image from Deviatn Art

[Darkiewonder]

Nomura himself wants to express his games with quality. he wants gamers to see next gen cutscenes. So ps3 is the right choice.

[J@D]

Not only that... Just imagine all the money that Disney bid on the Blu-Ray disc months ago... and a good way to promote it:
*cough*KH3OnlyonPS3*cough*

I don't know this only my personal opinion.

[Ri0tSquad]

There goes Kingdom Hearts.

[Stunt]

Guys it is fake:

http://www.finalfantasyforu...

[Cadence]

wii are so high.

[KingKirchner]

people are getting this rumor from the picture of a moon on the "next month" page on the NP magazine, but it's also more heavily rumored that it's a new Castlevania game for Wii or DS.

[ChickeyCantor]

DS version is already confirmed, and there was a hint at wiiware( a 2d castlevania) so i dont think thats the thing in the moon

[meepmoopmeep]

it will be a sad day when this is true. :(

[KingItachi]

Until we hear from Square it's fake,KH3 may go multiplatform.

[J@D]

It is confirm to be a fake so give up already. KH3 its NOT on devs process right now. There 3 tittles announce already that need they own space and time aka Codec, Birth by Sleep and 358/2. Since Nomura-san is a PS3fanboy from heart lol I highly doubt it but how knows only time knows. Just stop this which don't make any sense on first place ^__^

[RecSpec]

So if they did this, would all the FF characters have to be from 1-6?

Certain people might overreact if Cloud and Sephiroth ended up on a Nintendo console.

I predict one of the spinoffs from the KH series will be on Wii, but not KH3.

[ChickeyCantor]

if square is making an exclusive it would be Final fantasy : Crystal chronicals beares(spelling?) for sure.

not sure wbout KH3, the more the marrier though

[iamtehpwn]

Square enix is shifting ALL There money on the Next-gen front, And are literally surviving right now off of Portable games like Crisis Core and the World ends with you.

Honestly, This is probably fake, I wouldn't be surprised if it did come out for Wii...

Personally, I'd like it on Ps3, but I'll buy it either way.

[ChickeyCantor]

dont you want it on the Gameboy classic =(?????

[Eidolon]

but not exclusively.

[danger_ranger95]

You all act like the Wii is a cancer to the gaming community...and I would seriously love for the PS360 to lose a pretty important game series to see you all flip out.

PS- I seriously hope the NP Moon Pic is not a Castlevania game for the DS. I just read an interview on here the other day that mentioned one they are working on for the DS, which would be old news. It did mention that it would have some Wii features, and when the Main Man of the series was asked about it....said; "We're not ready to talk about that just yet". (Or something similiar)

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

stop talking without knowing.

That pic is from Deviant Art!

http://mandi-chan.deviantar...

How can it be more fake!

[ChickeyCantor]

who says they didnt used it as their magazine cover?
you know its not a bad thing to use others art when they asked permission.

so who knows

[J@D]

fake already confirm but seriously... that art look kool ^__^

[Aclay]

Kingdom Hearts 3 a Wii exclusive? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard of.

As far as I'm concerned, Kingdom Hearts 3 will be a PS3 exclusive, but I doubt that it will be released on the Wii.

Kingdom Hearts 3 will be too big of a game for the Wii to handle. If Square Enix is developing Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy versus XIII on the PS3, why would they develop there next RPG a Wii exclusive? The Wii wouldn't even be no where near capable of achieving the graphical detail, visuals and prescence of a game than if it was developed on the PS3.

I'm pretty confident that Kingdom Hearts 3 will be a PS3 exclusive or it will come out on the Wii and PS3. I just can't see Kingdom Hearts 3 coming out on the Xbox 360 though.

If Kingdom Hearts 3 was a PS3 exclusive, it WOULD sell. I think that a lot of people are forgetting the 100 million PS2 user base, and the fact that a lot of people are holding off a PS3 purchase until the game that they want the most comes out. The only thing it takes to make PS3 sales skyrocket is a highly anticipated game title. Up to now there hasn't been a highly anticipated PS3 exclusive YET, but once the highly anticipated PS3 game titles start rolling out like MGS4, PS3 sales will take a big jump.

[iamtehpwn]

Because it's been a perfectly great game on PS2 all these years.

[ChickeyCantor]

@ im the pwn
2 disagree( more to follow) think it wasnt!! o the irony

[TheEndzor]

lol Fake

debunked so fast in the gamerzone

[Honolulu]

The pic screams crappy deviant art fanart and lulz.

I've never liked the KH-series.
I would've been really scared though if squeenix had approved such crappy artwork.

[red_ring_of_death]

if true not buying this game
i finish the other 2 Kingdom Hearts games
wii games looks sh!t
mario kart is more like DLC
looks the same as the old ver.

[NinjaRyu]

Just asking but if their was no way you could get KH3 on the Ps3 only which console would you be ok having it on? 360 or Wii?

let me know people!

[MrWeymes]

on the Playstation 3, but if I had to make a choice between the Xbox 360 or the Wii, I would have to go for the 360. I like my girlfriends Wii, but I don't want another Kingdom Hearts that looks like a PS2 game. I want next gen graphics and animations for a quality series like Kingdom Hearts.

By the way, this article is fake and old. I read this months ago.

[Aclay]

That's dumb becacuse there would never be any such thing as Kingdom Hearts 3 not being able to come out on the PS3, but if I had to choose between the game coming out on the Wii or Xbox 360, I would choose the Wii. The Xbox 360's image just doesn't fit in with Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts 3 should be released on a Japanese based console like the Wii and PS3, not the 360.

[ukilnme]

I don't have a preference. Just make it great on whatever console or consoles it is released on.

@ AclayPS3

You seem to have a lot of hate for the 360. People said DMC4 would not fit well on the 360. Turns out that it was great and sold well. Maybe you should try having more of an open mind.

[GFahim]

Monster Hunter 3 will be Wii exclusive? The same might happen here...

[Grassroots]

Well we already know this is fake, secondly we know Square Enix, and Nomura would announce their new KH game at TGS like is their normal practice.

I'm praying for it on the PS3 myself, but whatever system they make it on I'm excited.

[Reibooi]

I hate how this rumor keeps coming up it's retarded. Now yes there is a small and I mean SMALL chance they might make KH on Wii. That being said KH is a big franchise for SE and has a very rabid fan base. I highly doubt SE would risk pissing it's fans off by making KH3 for the Wii. Also if and when we learn about KH3 won't be at least until Birth By Sleep is released as most of the team behind KH is working on Birth By Sleep and VS FFXIII.

[g3nkie]

It wouldn't really bother me if it was because I have a Wii but I would really love to see what they could do on the PS3. Haven't it be on the Wii would be like playing it on PS2...... which isn't a bad thing but still. It would be crazy to see a KH game on the PS3.

[qohelet]

ITT delicious fanboy tears

[ps3FTW]

It's fake dumb ass.

[Xemnas]

I mean i have a wii but put the fracking game on the ps3 damnit man Devs would piss me off if they did it on wii.

[PStriple703]

Please no...

[PoSTedUP]

right

[Ohohoho]

There are several reasons why. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it actually did considering the type of game KH is. Disney and Nintendo are the epitome of "family friendly" companies, largely catering to children.

No matter what the KH fanboys say, KH is not a hardcore title in any sense of the word. It has a cult following, and most of its success was derived from its attachment to Final Fantasy. It does have its own merits, granted, but it's far from the level of FF. Because the franchise sometimes goes out of its way to be kid friendly, I can see it being on the Wii. But Wii exclusive? Not if SE want money. The core fanbase is NOT on the Wii. In fact, I'm willing to bet that the KH fanbase is like many gamers. Bought a Wii to try it out, got bored, and haven't played it in months.

One thing is for sure, KH will NEVER be on the Xbox. That console has a big fat FAIL marked on it in Japan, so why would SE want to just bleed money by placing it there?

[leeger]

the chance of KH3 being a Wii exclusive is getting bigger and bigger each day. At least for me. I wouldn't be surprised anymore if it becomes Wii exclusive

[jinn]

like anyone cares about it

[phantomexe]

I'm sorry i had to post this but christ.Who cares i mean coom on this game has disneys mickey in it.You guys are going sit here and tell me that this cooking mama game is hardcore.This is sad if this game is core then so is wii fit and cooking mama.I have never played any of these games but goofy in it how can this be hardcore.You hardcore ps3 fans can have this game i'm going go fine some more shovelware. SAD

[levy]

It's sad that you have that view. But I knew the second I started reading your post that you hadn't played the game. Seriously, don't judge a book by it's cover. It's NOT only for children.

[Awesomeo3000]

yea i really home that kingdom hearts still comes out on the ps3 it has to the other 2 were on ps2 so i really hope that they keep that going its a very good franchise

[dawgtown]

Wii controls would ruin this game

[darkdoom3000]

I dought it will be on the wii,

1- because the fans bought a PS3 expecting it to be on there (like me)

2- the white engine, FFXIII engine, is already made for the Ps3. if they go on the wii, they would have to make a new engine. but there is more profit.

wii; i dont care.
wii EXCLUSIVE; I will be mad!

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

The Wii version would probably be less profit.

Nobody would buy it on there...because nobody with a Wii has heard of Kingdom Hearts.

[Intrepid]

Uhm... I have a Wii.

Oh, and I happen to love Kingdom Hearts. Stop making fanboy statements.

[midgard229]

lol anyone who thinks its goin on wii is dumb, nomura is working on versus on ps3 and knows how to use it for new things, why wudnt he use KH3 to use what he learned? not use ps2 with new controller? (wii) lol

[BeNice]

the ps2 clockspeed was 233 mhz i believe i may be off by a bit.The wii has a prcessor that runs at 733 mhz (again a small error is likely) but it runs on a powerpc architecture which in the sense of the ps2's pentium setup would mean 1.4 ghz (around its baout the actual speed times 1.75 to get he value in pentium terms) So the wii is a fir bit more powerful than the ps2. the game cube was far more powerful than the wii the only issue was the gimped optical drive. I owned a ps2 and loved it but be sensible and know your facts. If kh1 and 2 were remade on the gamecube or xbox which were comparable in specs you would have a way more impressive gmae. reisdnet evil 4 on the gamcube and ps2 are statments of the difference in power. Ofr instance the ps2 couldn't run the resident evil 4 cutscenes in realtime so they recorde them from the gamecube hardware and used it. While the scenes on the gamecube were running in real time. there are fewer enemies on screen for ps2. Lower poly models. Worse textures much poorer lighting effects and shadowing. The playstation systems for the first time in the industry have the most powerful specs I wouldn't be one to gloat about it. the n64 easily pwned the ps1 graphically. And another little detail which i make no claim has nay bearing on this console war but it is interesting nonetheless. The powerful systems have never won. Intersting don't you think?

[midgard229]

wat does that have to do with kh3 being better on ps3 than wii? name a game that looks better than valkyrie profile 2, or ff12 on the wii? shut the f up, none. before ranting about crap defend the topic and comment on my comment, not on a phrase i used. goodness u typed all that garbage just cuz i said wii games look like ps2 games?

explain the ports of zelda, okami, guilty gear, dbz tenkaichi 2-3, metal slug anthology, RE4, bully, exactly shut the heck up. dont give a crap if wii is stronger than a 7 year old console, it doesnt prove it, and KH3 being on the wii aint gonna prove crap except a waste of time. spin off sure, sequal, no

[BrotherNick]

I wouldn't mind a spinoff, as long as it's nicely made.

[codeazrael]

Unless the rumors about another Zelda this christmas is true, which I doubt, I mean the last one was in dev so long, it was actually made for the gamecube but got released after the Wii launched.

[ArtisianDragon]

It doesn't play with the original storyline I would'nt mind, otherwise kingdom hearts has really lost it's storyline appeal since the ending of the 2nd. I mean Sora was supposed to be sole keyblade bearer and now everyone and their mother has one in the damn game. Every door shall be opened and no lock will be safe from the keyblade guild!

[DethWish]

Doesn't matter to me since I got a Wii as well..
But man, would I have liked to see KH3 with ps3 graphics >.<

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

It wouldn't sell on the Wii.

All the Kingdom Hearts fans are buying PS3's to play KH3.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Why resort to Wii graphics?

The epic scale of Kingdom Hearts should be realized on the PS3.

[JasonX43]

I don't think Square is that stupid to make it an exclusive to any console, much less the Wii alone. We all know that Square loves to do mind blowing CG cut scenes in their games. Go back and watch the opening to Kingdom Hearts 2. Square trumps EVERYBODY in the CG department, even themselves! Why do you think Disney bowed down would rather work with them than compete against them. Every game/movie they do looks better and more realistic and the project before and I really don't think the Wii has the power for such a game.

[BrotherNick]

Personally I'm tired of this power bullcrap...No one played the game because of its so-called "power". They played it because the gameplay and storyetelling was great. Everyone who says the game wouldn't be as fun on the wii because of its power is not a true fan of this game. I myself would like to see it on all consoles because I do not like to deprive people of what a great game such as this is.

[zonetrooper5]

Third party games generally don't sell that well on the Wii comapred the 360 or PS3 for that matter. It could come to the 360 seeing as it has a big attachment rate of about 7 isn't it?

Only problem with the 360 is the low install base and quite poor sales in Japan. In the rest of the world, its doing fine.

[shysun]

Why the Wii? Man I wanted to see a true Nex gen KH, I'm not knocking the wii( i bought my daughter one) but I wanted to see it on the PS3. I don't think I'll buy this one, but that could change with time.....*goes off too cry*

[travelguy2k]

If anything its a timed exclusive.

But really, if there is a version made for the Wii, i hope it is Exclusive because i wouldn't want that extremelly limited version on PS3.

[Daewoodrow]

*sigh*.

I don't know if this is true or not, and i'm not going to try and guess. But for those suggesting it should be on PS3 and Wii, but not 360, that wouldn't happen. Square Enix are multiplatform developers, if Sony lose the exclusivity rights for it, it would go to all 3 consoles. Stop being such babies.

[thehitman]

Square Enix dont develop for the 360 there new engine was made specifically for the ps3 and I dont see why they would use it just for ff13 and waste all the time and money they spent on it. Square I dont think is stupid I could see versions of kh3 on the wii but an exclusive I highly doubt. If anything it could be a time exclusive until the bigger badder ps3 version comes out. Besides all the KH fans are ps owners it would be like MGS being exclusive to the wii.

[TwissT]

NO! Please at least put it on Wii and PS3 because I can't afford a Wii right now. *sad face*

[Surfman]

Kingdom Heart always had amazing graphics, it would be stupid to make the III on Wii. The fans who played the 2 previous games are PlayStation fans.