FAMITSU INTERVIEW KINGDOM HEARTS III, ETC TETSUYA NOMURA

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Kingdom Hearts III

>Nomura wanted a Toy Story world in Kingdom Hearts since around Kingdom Hearts II. For Kingdom Hearts III, there have been repeated negotiations as its inclusion was of absolute necessity.

>TheToy Story world is set after Toy Story 2. It isn’t a parallel world. Rather, the events of Kindgom Hearts III are part of the Toy Story time axis. (In other words, it is canon.)

>While it is not shown in the trailer, at the start Sora is mistaken for a character in the latest game to be released in this world.

>The Toy Story staff were considerably surprised at the reproduction quality of the Toy Story characters in-game.

>Nomura told the development team he wanted riding and fighting in a mech early in development. A different mechanism is being prepared for when you go to another floor in Galaxy Toys.

>The Big Hero Six world is progressing well, but news on that is still down the line.

>While the number of Disney worlds are less than the amount included in Kingdom Hearts II, the density of each world is greater, including gameplay.

Xenoblade 2 character designs

>“Tetsuya Takahashi of Monolith Soft is both my senior and mentor, who looked after me considerably when I was a newcomer. I have no reason to refuse a request from such a senior. (Laughs.) The work itself was finished quite long ago.”

Final Fantasy VII Remake

>“Although there are parts [of Final Fantasy VII Remake]further along than Kingdom Hearts III, such as cutscenes, it is unlikely we’ll share information for a while as we switch from mainly external to mainly internal development."