Tetsuya Nomura Finally Talks About KH3

September 28th, 2010 GOODKyle

Finally Nomura has broken his silence on Kingdom Hearts 3 in an interview with EGMNow. Sadly, many will not like Tetsuya’s comment on how there are other unidentified periods of time in the KH universe. Please Mr. Nomura no more side stories! Check out the interview after the break. 

EGM: What is the main theme of Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep?

TN: The major theme of the story of Birth By Sleep is the link that exists between this group of people, the link that ties the heart and soul for the characters in the game. That’s the theme of the overall storyline. The game system is partially inspired by that theme.

EGM: A lot of fans of the series want to know why you’ve decided to keep doing prequels and side stories, while many others want to see where the main story progresses.

TN: For any sequel of the mainstream storyline of the Kingdom Hearts series, that would be Kingdom Hearts III. But the problem is that the opportunity of developing the sequel is not currently [possible]. The team is busy, I am busy. One of the major [unique aspects] of the Kingdom Hearts series, opposed to the Final Fantasy series, is that the entire history of Kingdom Hearts is based on a single unique storyline. There’s a past, present and a future within the same series. I thought that it would be interesting for the franchise to feature some periods of the storyline that haven’t been described yet in the previous titles. That’s why I wanted to create side stories and handheld versions of Kingdom Hearts.

EGM: How much further do you want to go back down that path of the back stories and side stories?

TN: To tell you the truth, I’m a little bit worried because there’s a few undescribed periods of time left in the history of Kingdom Hearts. I’m thinking about what’s going to be next after Kingdom Hearts II, the future that is Kingdom Hearts III. Time has nearly come to [work on] that concept. As you know, Kingdom Hearts Coded takes place in the future, compared to the [first] Kingdom Hearts period of time. In the same way, my desire is to put that concept in Kingdom Hearts III, to think about the future.

EGM: With as many projects that you are working on consistently, is it hard to keep them all straight? How do you organize your time to multitask?

TN: [laughs] Well, for now, the only I [will] manage to do all these simultaneous projects is to sacrifice my private time, my marriage, and my family time.

EGM: When people think Disney, they think cute, its family-oriented, its kind of for kids, but also adults, too. Looking at the past games, the Kingdom Hearts world is a dark place in a lot of areas. Are there any concerns that it could be too complex for children?

TN: It’s true that Kingdom Hearts features a very complex plotline in terms of story, and some might wonder if it is easily understandable for kids. But the research that we have done internally has proven that Kingdom Hearts appeals to the younger, or female adults, too. The initial idea when creating the Kingdom Hearts series was not intended to follow the typical storyline we see in a Disney movie. Rather, a storyline or world that is more inspired by the Final Fantasy series. That was our original intention. I believe that when you’re a kid, you prefer playing with a toy that is made for a more mature audience. So that is the base idea for that.

EGM: Do you think we’ll see Kingdom Hearts III on this generation of hardware?

TN: Yes, it might be possible. It is my desire to develop the next Kingdom Hearts on the existing platform, but the problem with a new console is that it has new technical requirements, new technical limitations, so we need time to make new research for that new title. The development team for Kingdom Hearts is currently leading technical research for concerning the high-definition graphics right now. So, yes, I’m wiling to create something on the existing console because when we aim for another non-existing future console, the release of the title will be far in the future. That’s my concern.

Source: http://wreckedgamer.com/?p=3120

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You see the BOLDED PART?

That's right. You read it right. HIGH DEFINITION GRAPHICS = NO Wii.

Also notice the singular word 'console'? AKA KH III PS3 Exclusive Confirmed :D lol

Damn straight like what I said previously.

Here's what Tetsuya Nomura had to say about Kingdom Hearts 3 in the new Dengeki PlayStation:

"2012 is the 10th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, so we'd like to do something to celebrate. However, I'll say this up front, just because it's the 10th anniversary, we still won't have KH3 out (laughs)."

See that "laughs" in there? It means Nomura might have been joking.

Of course, given that we could still be waiting for Final Fantasy Versus XIII in 2012, maybe he's not joking.

Source: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/28/nomura_kh3/

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Notice how he talked about KH III with Dengeki PlayStation? PS3 Exclusive Confirmed :D haha!!!

"The development team for Kingdom Hearts is currently leading technical research for concerning the high-definition graphics right now."

Soriku is crying right now.

PS3/360 confirmed.

*has heart attack*

......

*gets a PS3*

Poor Soriku. I knew they were going for 360/PS3 or handheld. Wii was not an option and it should have been clear since late 2008.

I don't think it has anything to do with how 3rd parties have faired on the wii though, or how the wii is more kid friendly or casual friendly or w.e because of that were true disney wouldn't have put epic micky on the wii..

I thikn it's because they're looking at the ps2 audience, and how it migrated to the nexgen consoles, and it's likely that most of the ps2 audience went to PS3/360..

not only that but I guess he wants to make a breathtaking experience through higher spec graphics..

I mean you can do an amazing experience on the wii, but its less limited on a ps3 or 360 to make a beautiful world like FF XIII than making it for the wii..

I guess as a dev he wants the best possible game possible, and the ps3/360 seems like the best way to go , NOT ON PC BECAUSE THE PC MARKET DOESN'T REALLY HAVE AN AUDIENCE FOR KINGDOMHEARTS SINCE MOST OF THE AUDIENCE IS ON CONSOLES

OK

DONT YELL AT ME :(

PS3!!! Please!!!

This makes things just a little tiny bit better.  

Come on Nomura!  I believe in you!  I will wait for Kingdom Hearts 3: Till the End of Time(see what i did there) XD

And it is true what he said about Kingdom Hearts appealing to female adults.  My cousin has had a crush on Sora since '05.  I remember when she saw me play KH2 she flipped out!  "OMG HE IS SO FREAKING CUUUUUUTE/HOT!"

But i hope he keeps Sora 18 or younger.  I'd hate to play with a 25 year old Sora.  Isn't that what his age is supposed to be anyways?  He was 14 in '02....meaning he is supposed to be 21 or 22 by now.  And yes I do know most video game/cartoon characters don't age at all.  A perfect example of that is fucking Ash from Pokemon.  How old is that bastard supposed to be?  30?  And has stayed in 10 for all these freaking years.

Poor Soriku :(