While the company has yet to confirm the pronunciation of the game’s title, Square Enix has confirmed Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS, along with other KH titles for PSP and mobile platforms. 358/2 Days takes place after existing games, sporting the same but older cast. The story itself centers around Roxas, but the game features simultaneous four-player using members from Organization XIII.
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days was shown in full 3D, but is still very early in development. Full press release below.
A New Chapter in the KINGDOM HEARTS Series Delivers Three Brand-new Titles to the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and Mobile Phones
London (September 21, 2007) – Square Enix, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and services, announced three new titles in the award-winning KINGDOM HEARTS series at the Tokyo Game Show 2007 held in Makuhari Messe. The new titles are KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS™, KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and KINGDOM HEARTS coded for mobile phones. These titles are currently only confirmed for release in Japan. Release in other territories will be determined at a later date.
KINGDOM HEARTS is a fresh and original series of role-playing games created by the collaboration of The Walt Disney Company’s game development affiliate, Disney Interactive Studios, and Square Enix. The first instalment, released in 2002, has been followed up by two chart-topping sequels. The immense popularity of the series has earned worldwide shipments of over 11 million copies in only five and a half years.
The following pages contain additional details about KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS, KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep for the PSP, and KINGDOM HEARTS coded for mobile phones.
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days
Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. / h.a.n.d. Inc.
Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
ESRB: TBD
Ship Date: TBDThe untold story of another hero.
Organization XIII, Number 13, RoxasIn KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days, you will explore a variety of Disney worlds in not only single-player mode, but also in multiplayer missions made possible by the unique networking features of the Nintendo DS.
-Twilight Town-
Roxas and Axel were watching the sunset from their usual spot on the station’s clock tower after a long day of collecting “hearts” from the Heartless, as ordered by their organization. When their daily work ended, they often spent their evenings there. They talked about the day’s work and other things over ice cream.“Do you know why the sun looks red as it sinks below the horizon? It’s because among the countless colours comprising light, red travels the greatest distance.”
“You’re just trying to show off, Axel!”
It was idle chatter between two boys without hearts.
This is the untold story of Organization XIII’s Roxas.Staff
Director : Tetsuya Nomura (FINAL FANTASY V-VIII, X, FINAL FANTASY VII
ADVENT CHILDREN, KINGDOM HEARTS?
Co-director: Tomohiro Hasegawa ?FINAL FANTASY VIII, X, KINGDOM HEARTS series?
Producer: Patrick Chen ?KINGDOM HEARTS series?
Executive Producer: Shinji Hashimoto ?KINGDOM HEARTS series?
