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''358/2 Days'' is being developed by [[h.a.n.d.]] with Square Enix employees overseeing the process. The game is directed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]] and co-directed by Tomohiro Hasegawa.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> In 2007, Nomura mentioned he wanted to do a spin-off ''Kingdom Hearts'' game on a mobile platform and wanted the game to play slightly different than the other titles already in the series.<ref name="JS-PortableKH">{{cite web| title = Next Kingdom Hearts to be portable spin-off, not KHIII| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/next-kingdom-hearts-to-be-portable-spin-off-not-khiii/| author = Ransom-Wiley, James| date = 2007-05-04| publisher = Joystiq| accessdate = 2007-09-22}}</ref> ''358/2 Days'' was announced alongside ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' at the [[Tokyo Game Show]] on [[September 20]], [[2007]], where a trailer was shown in a photo-prohibited theater.<ref name="GS-TGSSquare"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2007/1210654_1603.html| title = 『キングダム ハーツ』新プロジェクトも明らかに！| publisher = ''[[Famitsu]]''| date = 2007-09-20| language = Japanese| accessdate = 2007-09-23}}</ref> New trailers were shown and a playable demo was available at the 2008 Jump Festa in December 2007 and the DKΣ3713 Private party in August 2008.<ref name="DK-Trailer"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/839/839048p1.html| title = Square Enix Unveils Jump Festa Lineup| author = Gantayat, Anoop| date = 2007-12-02| publisher = [[IGN]]| accessdate = 2007-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1212725_1124.html| title = 初プレイアブル、初お披露目タイトルが続々！ ジャンプフェスタ2008にゲームメーカーがブースを出展| publisher = [[Famitsu]]| date = 2007-12-23| accessdate = 2007-12-25| language = Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/896/896066p1.html| title = DKΣ3713 Private Party Impressions| publisher = [[IGN]]| author = Haynes, Jeff| date = 2008-08-02| accessdate = 2008-08-05}}</ref> Both single player and multiplayer demos were featured. Xion was also shown in the new trailer and in the multiplayer demo.<ref name="mobile-qj"/>
''358/2 Days'' is being developed by [[h.a.n.d.]] with Square Enix employees overseeing the process. The game is directed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]] and co-directed by Tomohiro Hasegawa.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> In 2007, Nomura mentioned he wanted to do a spin-off ''Kingdom Hearts'' game on a mobile platform and wanted the game to play slightly different than the other titles already in the series.<ref name="JS-PortableKH">{{cite web| title = Next Kingdom Hearts to be portable spin-off, not KHIII| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/next-kingdom-hearts-to-be-portable-spin-off-not-khiii/| author = Ransom-Wiley, James| date = 2007-05-04| publisher = Joystiq| accessdate = 2007-09-22}}</ref> ''358/2 Days'' was announced alongside ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' at the [[Tokyo Game Show]] on [[September 20]], [[2007]], where a trailer was shown in a photo-prohibited theater.<ref name="GS-TGSSquare"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2007/1210654_1603.html| title = 『キングダム ハーツ』新プロジェクトも明らかに！| publisher = ''[[Famitsu]]''| date = 2007-09-20| language = Japanese| accessdate = 2007-09-23}}</ref> New trailers were shown and a playable demo was available at the 2008 Jump Festa in December 2007 and the DKΣ3713 Private party in August 2008.<ref name="DK-Trailer"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/839/839048p1.html| title = Square Enix Unveils Jump Festa Lineup| author = Gantayat, Anoop| date = 2007-12-02| publisher = [[IGN]]| accessdate = 2007-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1212725_1124.html| title = 初プレイアブル、初お披露目タイトルが続々！ ジャンプフェスタ2008にゲームメーカーがブースを出展| publisher = [[Famitsu]]| date = 2007-12-23| accessdate = 2007-12-25| language = Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/896/896066p1.html| title = DKΣ3713 Private Party Impressions| publisher = [[IGN]]| author = Haynes, Jeff| date = 2008-08-02| accessdate = 2008-08-05}}</ref> Both single player and multiplayer demos were featured. Xion was also shown in the new trailer and in the multiplayer demo.<ref name="mobile-qj"/>


The Nintendo DS was chosen as the system before plans were decided.<ref name="KHU-Days2"/> The development team wants to have gameplay similar to previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles, but have stated the number of buttons on the Nintendo DS is a problem.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/><ref name="KHU-Days2"/> Some of the DS's functions, like the stylus, are not being used in order to retain the similar gameplay from previous titles.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> The team is also looking to incorporate Roxas seeing Sora's memories throughout the game and having different types of gameplay for each world.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> The game's logo uses warm colors as a reference to the sunset in Twilight Town. The title, "358/2 Days", is a code that Nomura has stated the player will understand the meaning of at the very end of the game, though hinted in a recent trailer, and the word "day" is attached to the title as a reference to the daily life of Organization XIII.<ref name="KHU-Days2"/> Though ''Birth by Sleep'' was the first of the three new games to begin development, ''358/2 Days'' is expected to be released before it.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/><ref name="GI-176"/> The game was slated for a release at the end of 2008, but Square Enix pushed the date to February 2009.<ref name="FebRelease">{{Cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2008/1218808_1829.html| title = スクウェア・エニックスのクローズドメガシアター、注目の最新情報をまとめてお伝え！| language = Japanese| publisher = ''[[Famitsu]]''| date = 2008-10-09| accessdate = 2008-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Square Talks Dissidia, Summer Event Plans| url = http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168304| publisher = [[1UP.com]]| author = Gifford, Kevin| date = 2008-06-18| accessdate = 2008-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1217145_1124.html| title=PSP版『FF アギトXIII』の映像が初公開！　最新映像で明らかになった新情報を完全リポート| language=Japanese| accessdate=2008-08-03| date=2008-08-02| author=Famitsu staff| publisher=''[[Famitsu]]''}}</ref> A release in North American territories was announced on December 2, 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/kingdomhearts3582days/news.html?sid=6201845| title = Kingdom Hearts DS bound for North America| first = Brendan| last = Sinclair| publisher = [[GameSpot]]| date = 2008-12-02| accessdate = 2009-01-22}}</ref> Now it been stated by Gamestop that the North American release will be on August 31, 2009. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=73827| title = Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days official North America's release date| publisher = [[Gamestop]]| date = not presented </ref>
The Nintendo DS was chosen as the system before plans were decided.<ref name="KHU-Days2"/> The development team wants to have gameplay similar to previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles, but have stated the number of buttons on the Nintendo DS is a problem.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/><ref name="KHU-Days2"/> Some of the DS's functions, like the stylus, are not being used in order to retain the similar gameplay from previous titles.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> The team is also looking to incorporate Roxas seeing Sora's memories throughout the game and having different types of gameplay for each world.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> The game's logo uses warm colors as a reference to the sunset in Twilight Town. The title, "358/2 Days", is a code that Nomura has stated the player will understand the meaning of at the very end of the game, though hinted in a recent trailer, and the word "day" is attached to the title as a reference to the daily life of Organization XIII.<ref name="KHU-Days2"/> Though ''Birth by Sleep'' was the first of the three new games to begin development, ''358/2 Days'' is expected to be released before it.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/><ref name="GI-176"/> The game was slated for a release at the end of 2008, but Square Enix pushed the date to February 2009.<ref name="FebRelease">{{Cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2008/1218808_1829.html| title = スクウェア・エニックスのクローズドメガシアター、注目の最新情報をまとめてお伝え！| language = Japanese| publisher = ''[[Famitsu]]''| date = 2008-10-09| accessdate = 2008-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Square Talks Dissidia, Summer Event Plans| url = http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168304| publisher = [[1UP.com]]| author = Gifford, Kevin| date = 2008-06-18| accessdate = 2008-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1217145_1124.html| title=PSP版『FF アギトXIII』の映像が初公開！　最新映像で明らかになった新情報を完全リポート| language=Japanese| accessdate=2008-08-03| date=2008-08-02| author=Famitsu staff| publisher=''[[Famitsu]]''}}</ref> A release in North American territories was announced on December 2, 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/kingdomhearts3582days/news.html?sid=6201845| title = Kingdom Hearts DS bound for North America| first = Brendan| last = Sinclair| publisher = [[GameSpot]]| date = 2008-12-02| accessdate = 2009-01-22}}</ref> Now it been stated by Gamestop that the North American release will be on August 31, 2009. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=73827| title = Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days official North America's release date| publisher = [[Gamestop]]| date = not presented}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
File:358-2 Days.jpg
The Japanese boxart of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
Developer(s)Square Enix
h.a.n.d.[2]
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Designer(s)Patrick Chen (game producer)
Shinji Hashimoto (executive producer)
Tetsuya Nomura & Tomohiro Hasegawa (game directors)
Daisuke Watanabe (scenario writer)[3][4]
SeriesKingdom Hearts
Platform(s)Nintendo DS[5]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Template:Nihongo title is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS with assistance from h.a.n.d.[6] It will be a new installment in the best-selling Kingdom Hearts series. The story is a interquel taking place between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. The game centers on the daily life of the main character Roxas, exploring the time from his creation during the first game, Kingdom Hearts, and leading directly into Kingdom Hearts II. It is planned to feature 3D graphics, and single and multiplayer modes of play. The game was announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show to be released in Japan; a North American release was later confirmed.[3][7] Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will have a special edition of the Nintendo DSi when it launches in Japan.[1]

Gameplay

358/2 Days will feature the action role-playing game style of the previous games in the series.[8] To accomplish this, the game will make minimal use of the system's touch screen functionality.[9] The game will include single player and multiplayer modes of play.[2][4] The single player mode will be story based, focused on Disney worlds from past games, and will progress in days.[6] In single player mode, the player will control Roxas, the game's main protagonist, who is accompanied by other Organization XIII members.[10] The two modes will be linked in that character growth will be shared between them.[9]

Multiplayer

Cooperative multiplayer was one feature on display at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show demonstrating that players can work together, in addition to the traditional use of AI controlled partners.[11][12] This is the first Kingdom Hearts game to feature cooperative multiplayer. The multiplayer gameplay is separate from the single player story and will be mission-based, which includes cooperative and competitive player battles.[9][13] It will allow up to four players to play as one of the fourteen members of Organization XIII, with each member having different weapons and skills. [6] 358/2 Days' multiplayer will also feature a chat system for communication between players, but will differ from PictoChat in that everyone will draw on the same screen.[9]

Plot

358/2 Days revolves around the untold events of Roxas' time with Organization XIII.[6][13][14] The game's prologue will cover the "birth" of Roxas, but the gameplay will start from when he enters the Organization.[15] Roxas' daily duties with the Organization, his doubts, and his defection will also be included in the story.[16] The initial trailer showed most of the events in Twilight Town.[17] Other worlds, like the Destiny Islands, Beast's Castle, Agrabah, Halloweentown, Neverland, Wonderland, Olympic Colosseum, and Magical Forest have been confirmed.[18] Like previous Kingdom Hearts titles, 358/2 Days will feature a mix of Disney and established Kingdom Hearts characters: Roxas, Axel, King Mickey, Riku, Naminé, DiZ, and Organization XIII, including a new female member, named Xion (シオン, Shion).[3][4][12][19] Xion is considered a key character to the game, and the reason why the Organization's name remained "Organization XIII" after Xion joined will be explained in the game.[16] There will be no Final Fantasy characters present in 358/2 Days apart from Moogles, who will manage shops for the Organization.[20]

Development

358/2 Days is being developed by h.a.n.d. with Square Enix employees overseeing the process. The game is directed by Tetsuya Nomura and co-directed by Tomohiro Hasegawa.[6] In 2007, Nomura mentioned he wanted to do a spin-off Kingdom Hearts game on a mobile platform and wanted the game to play slightly different than the other titles already in the series.[21] 358/2 Days was announced alongside Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts coded at the Tokyo Game Show on September 20, 2007, where a trailer was shown in a photo-prohibited theater.[4][22] New trailers were shown and a playable demo was available at the 2008 Jump Festa in December 2007 and the DKΣ3713 Private party in August 2008.[10][23][24][25] Both single player and multiplayer demos were featured. Xion was also shown in the new trailer and in the multiplayer demo.[18]

The Nintendo DS was chosen as the system before plans were decided.[16] The development team wants to have gameplay similar to previous Kingdom Hearts titles, but have stated the number of buttons on the Nintendo DS is a problem.[6][16] Some of the DS's functions, like the stylus, are not being used in order to retain the similar gameplay from previous titles.[9] The team is also looking to incorporate Roxas seeing Sora's memories throughout the game and having different types of gameplay for each world.[6] The game's logo uses warm colors as a reference to the sunset in Twilight Town. The title, "358/2 Days", is a code that Nomura has stated the player will understand the meaning of at the very end of the game, though hinted in a recent trailer, and the word "day" is attached to the title as a reference to the daily life of Organization XIII.[16] Though Birth by Sleep was the first of the three new games to begin development, 358/2 Days is expected to be released before it.[9][13] The game was slated for a release at the end of 2008, but Square Enix pushed the date to February 2009.[26][27][28] A release in North American territories was announced on December 2, 2008.[29] Now it been stated by Gamestop that the North American release will be on August 31, 2009. [30]

Reception

Prior to 358/2 Days' release, the demonstrations have been well received. Kevin VanOrd of GameSpot praised the multiplayer mode's gameplay, calling it "fun" and citing the ease of using magic spells and items. He complimented the single-player mode as well, commenting that the artificial intelligence-controlled Organization XIII members were helpful and competent. VanOrd, however, criticized the camera controls, stating that the on-screen character ended up in one of the game field's corners often.[31] Nintendo Power's Chris Hoffman and Steve Thomason referred to the game as highly anticipated, and considered it one of the better titles displayed at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. They praised the graphics, calling them among the best on the system, and complimented the familiar feel of the gameplay.[32]

References

  1. ^ a b Ashcraft, Brian (2009-03-05). "A DSi Fit For Mickey Mouse And Square Enix". Kotaku. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  2. ^ a b Square Enix (2007-09-20). "A New Chapter in the Kingdom Hearts Series Delivers Three Brand-new Titles to the Nintendo DS, PSP, and Mobile Phones". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  3. ^ a b c Boyes, Emma (2007-09-20). "TGS '07: Three new Kingdom Hearts games coming". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  4. ^ a b c d Niizumi, Hirohiko (2007-09-20). "TGS '07: Square Enix shows all in closed mega-theater". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  5. ^ "Kingdom Hearts シリーズ 新プロジェクト" (PDF) (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g IGN Staff (2007-09-26). "Kingdom Hearts DS Update". IGN. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
  7. ^ Crecente, Brian (2008-12-02). It was later confirmed that the release date for Japan will be in May. "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Confirmed for North America, the 16th July". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2008-12-02. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ Yoon, Andrew (2007-09-20). "TGS07: Impressions of Kingdom Hearts: Coded and 358/2 Days". Joystiq. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Gantayat, Anoop (2007-10-02). "Nomura Discusses Kingdom Hearts". IGN. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  10. ^ a b Haynes, Jeff (2008-08-02). "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Trailer Impressions". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  11. ^ Siegel, Scott (2007-09-20). "TGS07: New Kingdom Hearts games coming to DS, PSP, mobile". Joystiq. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  12. ^ a b Onyett, Charles (2007-09-19). "TGS 2007: Three New Kingdom Hearts Titles". IGN. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  13. ^ a b c Game Informer Staff (2007). "Photophile - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep". Game Informer (176). Cathy Preston: p. 125. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  14. ^ "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days". IGN. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  15. ^ "Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Famitsu Interview)". Kingdom Hearts Ultimania. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  16. ^ a b c d e Famitsu Staff (2007). "キングダム ハーツ 358/2" (Translation). Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain and Tokuma Shoten: pp. 27–28. Retrieved 2009-03-04. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  17. ^ Parish, Jeremy (2007-09-19). "Previews: Kingdom Hearts DS". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  18. ^ a b S., Enrico (2007-12-22). "Jump Festa 2008 - Kingdom Hearts Coded, 258/2 Days, Birth by Sleep details". QJ.net. Content Holdings, LLC. Retrieved 2008-01-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days screenshots". Gamekyo. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-08-31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ http://heartstation.org/?page_id=1008
  21. ^ Ransom-Wiley, James (2007-05-04). "Next Kingdom Hearts to be portable spin-off, not KHIII". Joystiq. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  22. ^ "『キングダム ハーツ』新プロジェクトも明らかに！" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-09-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2007-12-02). "Square Enix Unveils Jump Festa Lineup". IGN. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  24. ^ "初プレイアブル、初お披露目タイトルが続々！ ジャンプフェスタ2008にゲームメーカーがブースを出展" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  25. ^ Haynes, Jeff (2008-08-02). "DKΣ3713 Private Party Impressions". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  26. ^ "スクウェア・エニックスのクローズドメガシアター、注目の最新情報をまとめてお伝え！" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-10-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ Gifford, Kevin (2008-06-18). "Square Talks Dissidia, Summer Event Plans". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  28. ^ Famitsu staff (2008-08-02). "PSP版『FF アギトXIII』の映像が初公開！　最新映像で明らかになった新情報を完全リポート" (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved 2008-08-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (2008-12-02). "Kingdom Hearts DS bound for North America". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  30. ^ "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days official North America's release date". Gamestop. not presented. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  31. ^ VanOrd, Kevin (2008-10-09). "TGS 2008: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - Trailer, Co-op, and Single-Player Impressions". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  32. ^ Hoffman, Chris (2008). "It Came From Japan". Nintendo Power (236). Future US: pp. 44–45. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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