by Beloved » Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:39 pm
Yeah..... me to.
Oh! I was browsing on kh13.com and found this.(Its for Kingdom Hearts 3. Not DDD but the ACTUAL third one following the storyline of the second. Sorry its long I know.)
One of the most frequently asked questions by fans of Kingdom Hearts is "When will Kingdom Hearts 3 be released?" Often, fans complain that the gap between Kingdom Hearts II and the eventual Kingdom Hearts III has taken much too long, and is filled with too many "side" games. So, why is it taking so long, and when will Kingdom Hearts III be released? Keep reading to find out.
Kingdom Hearts II finished development in 2005, and after this, the same development team begun work on Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, completing the project sometime in 2007. This team is referred to by Square Enix as the "Kingdom Hearts team", as they are the team responsible for the development of both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.
After the completion of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Kingdom Hearts team began work on another title, Versus XIII. Since development of this game started, in 2007, the Kingdom Hearts team have been unavailable to work on other games-- and as the eventual Kingdom Hearts III will be developed by the Kingdom Hearts team, until Versus XIII is completed, development won't be able to start.
So, when will Versus XIII be finished? Tetsuya Nomura has started that the game is "unlikely to release in 2011". So, this implies that Versus XIII will release early 2012 at the earliest. Towards the release of the game, the development team will be able to begin work on their next title-- Kingdom Hearts III. So, for this reason, it is possible that development of Kingdom Hearts III could begin early 2012.
So, what does this mean for the release date of Kingdom Hearts III, and other dates surrounding the game? If we assume the above to be correct, that development will begin early 2012, then at the absolute earliest, it is possible that small amounts of information concerning Kingdom Hearts III could be revealed at the end of 2011. This will probably just be in the form of interviews and possibly early character art, but it is possible we will get something before development starts.
However, of course, there is the possibility that things don't pick up until later. If Square chooses to release information only after development has started, then we may not hear anything until the middle of 2012, or later. Then, after this, development will take some time. Development of major games usually take 2 to 3 years, so, optimistically thinking, it is possible that we may see a Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts III in 2014, and a North American release in 2015, with Australia and Europe to follow also in 2015.
It is worth noting that even though many "side games" are coming out for Kingdom Hearts, that is, games that are not numbered titles on consoles, it is not true that these games are delaying Kingdom Hearts III. The only reason Kingdom Hearts III is taking so long is simply that the development team is busy with Versus XIII, and nothing else. The "side games" are a way to keep the fans busy, rather than giving us nothing until KH3.
[Howl comes running out of the bathroom, screaming. His hair is now orange]
Howl: Sophie! You, you sabotaged me! Look! Look at what you've done to my hair! Look!Old Sophie: What a pretty color.Howl: It's hideous! You completely ruined my magic potions in the bathroom!Old Sophie: I just organized things, Howl. Nothing's ruined.
Howl: Wrong! Wrong! I specifically ordered you not to get carried away![tragically]
Howl: Now I'm repulsive.
[slumps into a chair]Howl: I can't live like this.
[starts sobbing, head in hands]Old Sophie: Come on, it's not that bad.
[Howl's hair changes color to purple, then black]
Old Sophie: You should look at it now, its shade is even better.Howl: [inconsolable] I give up. I see no point in living if I can't be beautiful.