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It's been one hell of a ride, but Kingdom Hearts Union is coming to an end... for now! Join us for this final episode, as Branden and Churro reminisce about their time on Kingdom Hearts Union, talking about how they got involved in the first place and what their plans are for the future!
It's time for an important announcement regarding Kingdom Hearts Union, so please join Branden for a State of the Kingdom Hearts Union address!
Now that Kingdom Hearts Union X has wrapped up, it's time for the full finale spoilercast and there is SO MUCH to discuss!
We all have those opinions that are slightly out there, and today Branden and Churro will be discussing some of their hot takes! Outside of that, there's some news about NEO: The World Ends With You, why Kingdom Hearts skipped the PlayStation Vita and news about GamePass!
There have been some significant updates to Kingdom Hearts Union X and we're going to be talking all about them throughout today's episode! On top of that, there's also time for plenty of cool questions from the community, so we hope you all enjoy the show!
The ending update for Kingdom Hearts Union X has been delayed and there has also been a change of plans... as the update will now be released in two parts, as opposed to one. We also run through some of the Kingdom Hearts 3 Mods that have been released into the wild so far :D
With so much talk about the PlayStation 5 and its fancy SSD, we discuss how this might affect any future installments of Kingdom Hearts on the next generation of consoles. In addition, there's some news related to Melody of Memories, the release of Kingdom Hearts on the Epic Games Store and an update on NEO: The World Ends With You.
With KHUx coming to an end, it's time to discuss everything that's happened since the release of Kingdom Hearts 3! Throughout this episode, the crew take a deep dive into the canon story of KHUx while also taking time to recognise the 19th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts!
Numerous games have gone down the path of creating a prequel and that's the main discussion for today's episode... would it be worth Square Enix making a full on Kingdom Hearts 0? If so, what would the story look like and would it be a full-game or just a segment of another game?
After many, many years, development on the Kingdom Hearts mobile game will be ceasing as both games are now complete! Nomura revealed the news in an open letter, where he stated that once both teams had wrapped up their current workloads they would be merged with the rest of the Kingdom Hearts team. An offline version of the game will then be made available for fans to enjoy.
After many, many years, every major Kingdom Hearts game will now be coming to PC. It sees Kingdom Hearts 1.5, 2.5, 2.8, 3 and Melody of Memories all arrive as Epic Games Store exclusive titles and there will be some exclusive keyblades available too!
Matt and Lucas are joined by Churro to look at the iconic JRPG Kingdom Hearts! This is the game that started the beloved franchise and frankly, it's incredible this game even exist! Tune in for knowledge packed episode on Kingdom Hearts! Follow Churro! Twitter: @churroz and Twitch.tv/ichurro and check out the podcast he co-host, KH Union! Follow your hosts! Matt: Twitter: @GoodIdeaMatthew and Twitch.tv/GoodIdeaMatt Lucas: Twitter/Instagram: GoodIdeaLucas and Twitch.tv/GoodIdeaLucas
It's surreal to think it's already been two years since the release of Kingdom Hearts 3, but we thought it'd be a great time to reminisce! We've also got some new relating to a Kingdom Hearts novel that's being released and addressing some fan concerns about burnout with the franchise.
With EA's exclusivity deal now ended, does that open for the door for Star Wars characters to start appearing within the Kingdom Hearts universe? That's the main topic of this episode, but there's also room to talk about Melody of Memory, its impact and some of the story elements that are a bit more nuanced.
Kingdom Hearts is an expansive franchise that appeals to all ages, but when it is best to start? This is one the many questions discussed on today's episode as Branden and Churro venture into other topics like SEJ's new working from home policy and Yoko Shimomura's music retrospective series!
Now that Melody of Memories has been out for a little while, we've decided to do a full-on spoilercast to run-through everything relating to the ending! That then leads into discussions about the future of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, as there were some quotes from a recent Dengeki Interview that tie-in well with content that was shown within the ending of the game.
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory has now released and we have plenty of thoughts about what was housed within! It means we're going to be talking about gameplay and thoughts about how the final product has turned out compared to initial impressions. But there's also time for some spoiler discussion too relating to the ending and what it means for the future of the franchise!
With a new console generation now just weeks away, how will it affect Kingdom Hearts? Will Square Enix produce a new suite of re-releases of the original Kingdom Heart series, or will backwards compatibility suffice? In addition to this main discussion point, there is a whole host of news to run-through, such as the potential for a collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV and how Melody of Memories came to be!
Square Enix has released a demo for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory and we've been playing it a ton! Famitsu also released an interview with the composers who worked on the Kingdom Hearts 3 soundtrack and they talked in-depth about production. In addition, there are also plenty of questions to discuss, such as the whether Kingdom Hearts will come to the Switch and viable plots for Kingdom Hearts 4!
Square Enix and Disney have enough a strong relationship through Kingdom Hearts, but what if DIsney decided they no longer wanted to be part of the arrangement? It's an interesting topic and it forms the basis for one of our main discussions on this episode, which also has updates on the latest from Melody of Memory!
With Melody of Memory releasing shortly, Tetsuya Nomura has already spoken about the future of the Kingdom Hearts franchise! Speaking with Famitsu, Nomura said that fans should look forward to 2022, the franchise's 20th Anniversary and that planning has already started on the next Kingdom Hearts game. As always, there's also plenty of questions from the community to discuss and it makes for a pretty lengthy discussion episode!
Square Enix has revealed a whole host of details about Melody of Memory, including its release date, the price and some key story details! Join us, as the KHU crew dive into all the latest details and answer some pretty interesting questions from the community as well!
Thanks to an Austrian retailer, a potential release date for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has been revealed and it's sooner than you might think! In addition to discussing what that might mean, there are plenty of questions about spirit animals, the Master of Masters and potential Remakes!
It's a Kingdom Hearts news bonanza episode this time around and it all kicks off with a crazy story from Japan. This relates to the creation of Kingdom Hearts and how despite already having a decent concept, Disney Japan did not seek approval from their parent company before starting work on the game with Square. In addition to this amazing story, there's also plenty more news and updates!
Episode 200 of Kingdom Hearts Union has arrived and it's time to celebrate! For this episode, we took the extreme measure of livestreaming the recording so that as many people could join-in the celebration as possible. It should make for a slightly different experience, but one that we hope is enjoyable! Thank you for all the support over the years, and here's to the future!
After a period of relative quite, Kingdom Hearts is back in the spotlight and we may have a new game to play sooner than we think! Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has now been rated by the ESRB, which means it's perhaps further along than we thought. But not just that, Dark Road is well underway and they even just announced a brand new anime for The World Ends With You!
After a whole host of announcements, the 2nd phase of the Kingdom Hearts franchise has begun! This episode runs-through what we know about the 2nd phase, starting with Kingdom Hearts 3: Remind, Kingdom Hearts Union x Dark Road and Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory!
There have been a ton of Kingdom Hearts reveals over the past two weeks and we're going to be running through all the important details! PlayStation 5 also had its big reveal with the console showcased alongside a whole host of games and when you factor in a boat load of questions from the community, it makes for a bumper show!
Square Enix has delayed Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, citing current conditions as the reason! We discuss what this means as well as diving into detail about the heavily rumoured CG show that's in production at Square Enix for Disney+. This comes from numerous high-profile sources and we can't wait to hear more!
After Epic Games showed off their new technology for the PS5/XSX, we discuss what that might mean for the Kingdom Hearts franchise in the future. We also discuss thoughts around the potential for Kingdom Hearts to be remade in the same way as Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Would this be good for the franchise and what story could be added?
Cloud Strife and Sephiroth were absent from Kingdom Hearts 3... but will they return in the future? That's one of the main topics on today's episode as we answer a ton of questions from the community. There's also some news relating to Kingdom Hearts Union x and the Summer Games Fest, a huge digital event that will be lasting for four months.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake has now released, and given it has Tetsuya Nomura as the director... we wanted to discuss the many similarities that exist between both games. It makes for an interesting episode, as Branden and Churro run-through the story, gameplay and many other aspects that tie together to make a pretty comprehensive Final Fantasy experience.
Dengeki had the chance to speak with Tetsuya Nomura following the release of Remind and it revealed some juicy details about the future. For one, Nomura spoke about the similarities between Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Verum Rex... stating that despite seeming the same, in reality they are very different. There will be a connection with Kingdom Hearts, but that connection has yet to be revealed and it will be shocking. This, and more, with another action-packed episode!
With Sonic showing its possible to make a decent video game movie... what if Kingdom Hearts was given the same treatment? That's one of our questions in today's episode in addition to thoughts about why Kingdom Hearts skipped the PS3 and questions Branden and Churro wish they could ask the development staff. All that in addition to talking about the PS5/XSX hardware specifications, which have now been released into the wild!
Now that some time has passed, we know way more details about what's going to be coming with Kingdom Hearts Dark Road and in this episode we're talking about platforms, cards, story and how it'll work alongside Kingdom Hearts Union x. In addition, Churro talks about his experience at PAX and we've got plenty of questions relating to Kingdom Hearts 4 and the potential for Kairi to become a main protagonist.
Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road has been revealed... but what exactly is it? All will be discussed this episode! Initial theories relate to it being a Kingdom Hearts Union Cross rebrand, but it could be something original as well. There's also quite a lot happening with the franchise as the original games are coming to Xbox and KH All In One is getting a physical release on PS4. Of course, there's also plenty of questions in what's another action packed episode for you all!
Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:mind has been released and it conjures up plenty of discussion points that relate to the overall story and of course, the secret endings. It's also been a bumper week for news too, with Project Xehanort announced and the reveal that two new teams are working on Kingdom Hearts titles outside of Kingdom Hearts 3 and Union x. Music this episode is from Cateen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlVTWAjCA3A
Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind is releasing pretty soon, and we're super excited to dive into the game's next chapter! For our first episode of 2020, we're counting down to the game's launch, while also discussing some topics from the wider Kingdom Hearts community, the original voice actor for Yuffie playing the original Kingdom Hearts! Music is from Coffee Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b38dwMYFiuw
We've had a huge update on Kingdom Hearts 3 and it's been confirmed that Final Fantasy characters are coming back! What we've seen so far confirms that Aerith, Yuffie and Squall will be featuring within Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:mind and we now have a release dates for both the PS4 and Xbox One editions (they're different!) Music from this episode is provided by FantasyReborn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2LLahQ6Ybk
Square Enix must have been listening to our previous show as the original Kingdom Hearts games (1.5 + 2.5) are now coming to Xbox! But that's just the tip of the iceberg for this episode as there's a whole host of news to cover as well as plenty of questions to sift through!
We spoke last episode about recruitment for a new Kingdom Hearts game, but it goes much deeper than that as the Kingdom Hearts team are now part of Business Division 1. What does this mean? Well, join us to find out! We're also discussing fun topics such as, why did the Kingdom Hearts HD collections never launch on Xbox or Switch and whether releasing numbered titles episodically would be a good move for the franchise. Music this episode is from SilverTom93: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsOR9-0WqI
Square Enix is hiring for staff to develop a new HD Kingdom Hearts experience... is this Kingdom Hearts 4? Among the roles were a UI Designer, Technical Artist and Effect Designer. With the PlayStation 5 also being unveiled in an official capacity, with plans for a Holiday 2020 release, does this also have any impact on on the future of Kingdom Hearts? There's plenty to discuss on this episode, and we hope you enjoy! Music this episode is from Lost Son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqYYThVDdQU
Tetsuya Nomura has just turned 49, so we look back at some of his best moments... which of course has a heavy focus on the Kingdom Hearts franchise! As always, there's also an absolute boat load of questions, which Branden, Churro and Emily run-through. These explore topics such as... whether we'll ever get to do to the Destiny Islands main island and whether Scala Ad Caelum is evidence of cut content within Kingdom Hearts 3! Music this episode is from Ferdk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRdwmG8vYzA
Kingdom Hearts is now almost two decades old, but there have been plenty of other games released since then across a multitude of platforms. Within today's episode, we're discussing which games should be remade, to help bring them to a wider audience. We've also plenty of discussion points around the Kingdom Hearts 3 Soundtrack and which characters won't be appearing as the franchise moves in a new direction. Music this episode is by Moises Nieto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV6MPgZNK8A
As Kingdom Hearts turns 17, we look back at the game that started it all! It leads to numerous discussions about what the game meant as well as how it was able to spawn such a successful franchise. There's also plenty of time to recap on the 6th Keybearers Alliance Gathering that took place on the 14th of September and had some special guests in attendance! We hope you enjoy the lengthy reminiscing, as well as some awesome questions from the community!
With Kingdom Hearts 3's secret ending offering up so much, we discuss what it means for future worlds! While we wait though, the crew reflect on other games that have been taking up their time since Kingdom Hearts 3, while looking forward to games they're excited for in the near future. Music this episode is by: dreamEater (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnDnLBGnXoc)
It's time to get all nostalgic as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the podcast with plenty of fun discussions and even a special guest! Given how much time has passed, we reflect on how much things have changed over the past 10 years, from the core root of the series itself, through to the community and how the show has even changed in that time! We hope you enjoy the reminiscing. Music this episode is by Kayou: https://soundcloud.com/kayouremix/kingdom-hearts-dearly-beloved-kayou-remix
Now that enough time has passed, one of the main questions discussed on Episode 176 of Kingdom Hearts Union relates to the ending of Kingdom Hearts 3 and whether any changes needed to be made. There's also another fantastic question around which other Disney companions would be good for accompanying Sora... outside of Donald and Goofy! Music this episode is by Karim Kamar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUvrFGPeZ8Q
We've been desperate to learn more about what's in store for Kingdom Hearts VR and now we know as some new updates have gone live that bring a new location and control schemes. We also got to learn just how well Kingdom Hearts 3 did following a report about the best selling games of 2019 so far and of course, there's always time for some questions from the community! Music this episode is from J-Music Ensemble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLP2hTC5KrU
With Kingdom Hearts now releasing on the Xbox, the next logical step would surely be the PC... so will that ever happen? That's one of the main topics we're discussing today on Kingdom Hearts Union, as we take a whole host of questions from the community. Other topics also include whether Sora should be recast and why video games take so long to create these days. Music this episode is provided by Ro Panuganti: https://gamelark.bandcamp.com/album/hearts-of-light