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The annoying thing about being a JRPG fan is that you usually end up having to wait months for a game to be localized into English. And when you do get your English version, very often a directors cut version will follow exclusively for Japan.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep looks like it will be following this pattern. In an interview with Famitsu this week, director Tetsuya Nomura mentioned some improvements for the international version of the game and did not rule out a possible "Final Mix" style rerelease for Japan.
"We've pretty much finalized the specifications," said Nomura of the international version. "We're thinking of adding a Critical Mode to the battles. Also, we'll be strengthening up the bosses that felt weak. We'll also be adjusting Megaflare, as it's too strong."
So it looks like we'll be getting a more polished product. It also may end up being something that's closer to the development staff's original vision, as Nomura said that some scenes which had to be changed for the Japanese release are being returned to their original form. He did not give clarification. Perhaps these changes were due to some Disney territorial issues?
Famitsu asked Nomura if the changes could mean a "Final Mix" version of Birth by Sleep for Japan, similar to the directors cut editions that Square Enix released for the PS2 KH games. Nomura did not rule this out, saying that it depends on how much is changed in the end.
Nomura also shared some insight into the future of the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole. In case you haven't noticed, the trio of 358/2 Days, Coded, and Birth by Sleep has now seen full release in Japan (Coded, a serial mobile entry, saw its final episode a couple of weeks back).
Expect Kingdom Hearts to remain in the headlines despite the lack of announced titles. Nomura said that he hopes to release at least one Kingdom Hearts game per year.
Kingdom Hearts III probably won't be the next title in that list, though. Prior to the sequel everyone's been waiting for, Nomura said to expect another title that's related to the series. He brought up this title in past interviews, but hasn't shared any details.
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it would appear that the wait for KH 3 will be even longer.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep looks like it will be following this pattern. In an interview with Famitsu this week, director Tetsuya Nomura mentioned some improvements for the international version of the game and did not rule out a possible "Final Mix" style rerelease for Japan.
"We've pretty much finalized the specifications," said Nomura of the international version. "We're thinking of adding a Critical Mode to the battles. Also, we'll be strengthening up the bosses that felt weak. We'll also be adjusting Megaflare, as it's too strong."
So it looks like we'll be getting a more polished product. It also may end up being something that's closer to the development staff's original vision, as Nomura said that some scenes which had to be changed for the Japanese release are being returned to their original form. He did not give clarification. Perhaps these changes were due to some Disney territorial issues?
Famitsu asked Nomura if the changes could mean a "Final Mix" version of Birth by Sleep for Japan, similar to the directors cut editions that Square Enix released for the PS2 KH games. Nomura did not rule this out, saying that it depends on how much is changed in the end.
Nomura also shared some insight into the future of the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole. In case you haven't noticed, the trio of 358/2 Days, Coded, and Birth by Sleep has now seen full release in Japan (Coded, a serial mobile entry, saw its final episode a couple of weeks back).
Expect Kingdom Hearts to remain in the headlines despite the lack of announced titles. Nomura said that he hopes to release at least one Kingdom Hearts game per year.
Kingdom Hearts III probably won't be the next title in that list, though. Prior to the sequel everyone's been waiting for, Nomura said to expect another title that's related to the series. He brought up this title in past interviews, but hasn't shared any details.
source
it would appear that the wait for KH 3 will be even longer.
