KHU - Latest News http://www.kh2.co.uk/ en-gb CuteNews Kingdom Hearts Series - New PlayArt Arms Priced! http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1210265112&archive= Hey everyone, it seems that the Square-Enix Products blog has been updated with a price for those PlayArts Arms that Pete posted back in January of this year.

The set for the five PlayArts Arms is a coast of 3,800 yen. I believe that's a price between $35-$40 dollars.

Also, I should mention that these PlayArts Arms had an estimate release date for April, but it seems that we have to wait a bit longer since there's still no official release on this set.

Source: Square-Enix Products Blog & FF & KH Online

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After the huge success of our recent Kingdom Hearts themed musical podcast we have collabarated again with Will of the Video Game Spectrum to bring you the very first official Kingdom Hearts Ultimania - Podcast!.

Yesterday was KHU's 4th Birthday (Opened: May 3rd, 2004) and in celebration of this monumental anniversary we decided it was finally time to bring this new regular feature to the website! On every episode we will be discussing the latest news & happenings in the Kingdom Hearts franchise alongside the community in general..

ON THIS EPISODE OF THE KHU PODCAST:
Hosted by Will, joined by co-hosts Pete & Mike

Discussion Topics:
• Our recent 'News Drought' (When are the next scans & videos?)
• Upcoming Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days Release (Will it be delayed?)
• What did we think of drammatica album? (and 'complimenting' Damien)
• Our KH:FM+ Roxas videodubs, Mike tells us more about them!
• Talking about the recently opened Square Enix: Official Fan-Club
• Lastly, a little Kingdom Hearts 3 rumor & speculation..

Link Dump (Discussion References & Sources)
http://kh2.co.uk/?page=About
http://kh2.co.uk/?page=Dubbed%20Roxas%20Videos%20-%20By%20Mike
http://www.thevgs.net
http://www.majornelson.com
http://kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1206621763
http://member.square-enix.com/na/
http://boards.ign.com/kingdom_hearts/b5917/
http://softrockhallelujah.blogspot.com/2007/11/for-those-who-dont-read-comments-vol-ii.html









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Got any Feedback? Email us at podcast@kh2.co.uk!]]> Square-Enix: Gallery - April Rankings http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1209758982&archive= Kingdom Hearts is currently in the top ten: monthly downloaded images for mobile phones. This is no surprise since; Kingdom Hearts is always in the top ten rankings for at least a year now.

The rankings for April 2008, has Kingdom Hearts mobile wallpapers at every position in the chart, changing from the more recent mix of Kingdom Hearts and The World Ends With You.




Also check back tomorrow for Kingdom Hearts Ultimania's 4th birthday!

Source: Square-Enix: Gallery & FF & KH Onlinefo

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That's all for now…]]> Kingdom Hearts Ultimania - Roundup News http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1209173947&archive=
First off, the Kingdom Hearts II: Volume 3 manga was officially released four days ago in Japan. Also don’t forget that Kingdom Hearts II: Volume 2 manga comes out in the states this May 13th.

In other news, Kingdom Hearts Ultimania is turning four years old this May 3rd. Can you believe how fast time goes? Anyway, we are launching an exciting new feature on that day, so make sure your here with us for KHU's fourth birthday!

Moving on, I posted a hacked gameplay video from Kingdom Hearts 2 below this update. The video was done by Xaldin from KH-Vids. At the time, Xaldin asked me if I could voice in this scripted (hacked) gameplay. Don't worry, I only voiced two lines (laughs). If you’re interested, check out the video below.




Lastly, some of the Kingdom Hearts developers have just brought their new Nintendo DS game: "The World Ends With You" stateside. You can find out more about this interesting game (designed by Tetsuya Nomura) by visiting its official website here.

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That's all for now…]]> Kingdom Hearts Series - NY Comic-Con 2008 http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1208667509&archive= Hey everyone, the annual Comic-Con in New York has hosted many showcases of various media from across the world. This year, Square Enix was present and displayed their old and new figures of both Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. Figures that were shown for Kingdom Hearts, includes the Formation Arts and the Sora prototype.

As of now, neither of these products are available. The Formation Arts aren’t set for release until at least November or December. Strangely though, Play-Asia states that they will be in stock this May (We'll keep you posted on the official date). Also the Sora prototype doesn’t have a price or a future release date.

Source NY Comic-Con & FF7AC Reunion

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That’s all for now…]]> Edit: Kingdom Hearts 2 - Novels & Short Stories Volume 2 http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1208289685&archive= Kingdom Hearts 2: Volume II, which is the Tokyo Pop version for North America’s manga. A release date for this is still set for May 13th.
Pre-order: (Click HERE)

Finally, this month we learned about the new volume for the Kingdom Hearts II novel, but the third volume will be available in Japan first. The cover was first noticed yesterday and was posted. A release date is still set for April 22nd.
Pre-order: (Click HERE)

Last, but no least, we learn today that another KH book is being set for release this May 30th, but for only Japan as well. This is titled as “Kingdom Hearts II: Short Stories Vol.2 - Axel Seven Days”. This title was actually confirmed at the beginning of this year, but nothing else was mentioned till now. Also, as of now there is no preview of the cover for the short stories: volume II.

Last topic of news for today is the Ultimate Hits. As said before, this is set for a June 26th release. After the amazing success of Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix+, these two titles are now noticed as an Ultimate Hit in Japan. Previews for these covers are below!

Edit: Since Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ is turning an Ultimate Hit, importers will get a chance to get the game in June for only 34 dollars. This can only happen if you pre-order from (HERE) or wait till June 26th.




Source: The Light in Chaos

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That's all for now...]]> Kingdom Hearts 2 - GanGan Volume 3 Cover Preview http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1208201803&archive=
Hey everyone, this is an extension to my March 31st post. We've finally got the preview for the Kingdom Hearts: 2 GanGan Comics: Volume 3. Also, Kingdom Hearts Ultimania is the only site to have this preview up before any other KH fansites or Japanese blogs.

On another note, pre-ordering is still going on now. The release date is still set for this April 22nd. To view the cover, click the thumbnail on the right hand side...

Source: Amazon

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Hey everyone, it seems that Kingdom Hearts: 2 and Kingdom Hearts: 2 Final Mix+ will be added into the Ultimate Hits. Other titles will make it on the Ultimate Hits as well, which includes Final Fantasy XII, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special. A planned release date is set for this June 26th.

Update: The Ultimate Hits is a re-release of Square Enix games that have done amazing in sales. It's almost like North America's Greatest Hits, only its completely exclusive to Square Enix titles. I just wanted to clear this up for those of you that are not sure what the Ultimate Hits are.

Source: Famitsu and FFAC Reunion

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That's all for now...]]> Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep - Fan Trailer http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1207508246&archive=
Kingdom Hearts news is quite slow lately and I'm trying to keep many of you entertained with anything I can find or do to make things interesting. What we need is a trailer, but since we still haven't got one from Square-Enix, I’ll just share my fan trailer from Birth By Sleep back when TGS 2007 was going on.

The fan trailer that I made was posted on KHN at the time and many visitors enjoyed it. You can view this trailer either on YouTube or FileFront below.

Download or view in HQ! Click Here


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That's all for now...]]> Kingdom Hearts Series - Gameplay RPG Magazine Scans http://www.kh2.co.uk/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1207248673&archive= Lezard Valeth. The two new scans are from the French magazine (Gameplay RPG). Please note that the scans have no new added screenshots. Also I would say that most of the info below was already explained from Jump Festa 2007.




Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
• Anything that's gained in one player mode can be used in the multi player mode.
• Nomura stated that 358/2 Days will answer questions we didn't think about.
• 358/2 Days is still Confirmed for Japan this Summer 2008.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
• Terra and Ven are playable characters.
• Aqua is not confirmed yet as a playable character.
• Mickey is training in order to get stronger.
• Ven's true name is sensed to be rather long.


Source: KH Insider

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