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'''''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''''' is the seventh game in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. It is a direct sequel to ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', and the epilogue of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''.
'''''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''''' is the seventh game in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. It was originally developed for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. It is a direct sequel to ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', and the epilogue of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''.


The game is focused on [[Sora]] and [[Riku]], who are both playable characters, performing their [[Mark of Mastery exam]]. They visit new worlds in their sleep in order to improve their abilities as Keyblade Wielders. Many important story revelations also occur which help explain certain aspects of ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.
The game was first announced at E3 2010, simply known as '''''Kingdom Hearts 3D'''''.


The game opening theme is the orchestral arrangement of "[[Hikari]]", while "[[Sanctuary]] -after the battle-" is used as the game ending theme.
==Story==
 
Following the destruction of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]] and [[Xemnas]] at the hands of [[Sora]] and [[Riku]], [[Master Xehanort]] is revived. In response, [[Yen Sid]] decides to put Sora and Riku through the [[Mark of Mastery exam]] in order to become full-fledged [[Keyblade Master]]s and counter Master Xehanort's threat. Their given task is to enter the [[Dreaming Realm]] and awaken seven worlds which remained submerged in sleep following Ansem's defeat, but a race of creatures known as the [[Dream Eater]]s, beings similar to the [[Heartless]] but created from the darkness present in the Dreaming Realm and compelled to locate the worlds' keyholes, appears to hinder their progress, as well as a [[Unknown (KHBbS/KH3D)|mysterious young man]] with ties to Master Xehanort.
The game was remastered in HD as ''[[Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD]]'', released as part of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue]]''.
 
==Development==
The game was first announced at E3 2010, simply known as '''''Kingdom Hearts 3D'''''. A demo version of the game was made available on the Nintendo eShop on June 22, 2012. ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' is the first game in the series to see a release in Europe and Australia before North America.
 
Pre-production began while ''Birth By Sleep'' was wrapping production, with most of the team returning to work on this new entry. Developers that worked on ''{{w|The World Ends with You}}'' were also brought on, which is why characters from that game appeared in place of ''Final Fantasy'' characters. During conceptualization, Tetsuya Nomura wanted to improve movement and combat to be flashier and more dynamic. This eventually led to the creation of [[Flowmotion]]. After deciding what system to make the game for, the team decided on the Nintendo 3DS due to the team liking the final hardware. The handheld systems's high-spec graphics processing made the game's graphics nearly on-par with those of the PS2 titles, and system's 3D technology was used to add immersion when falling from high places and flying far distances.<ref>[http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/109/1098342p1.html "E3 2010: Kingdom Hearts 3D First Look"]</ref><!--<ref>[http://www.kh2.co.uk/kingdom-hearts-3d/news/kingdom-hearts-3d-official-name-revealed.php Yasushi Yasue's reveal on the 3D-utilizing system] </ref> CITE TO PRIMARY SOURCES--> The 3D effect is used more for "going into the screen" rather than things popping out.<ref>Weekly Famitsu, January 26, 2011.</ref>
 
The development team was selecting worlds, planning to use all-new Disney worlds, along with Traverse Town and other original worlds,<ref name="andriasang.com"/> one of which was revealed to be based on ''{{w|The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame}}''—although the world itself was featured earlier in the non-canonical ''[[The Sceptre and the Kingdom]]''.
 
Nomura stated that with the parallel development of ''{{ff|Final Fantasy Versus XIII}}'' (now ''Final Fantasy XV'') made the titles feel similar. However, he assured that he would make sure to retain any game elements that can't be put in that game for use in ''Dream Drop Distance''.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'' Vol. 1144''' (11/18/2010); '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "Since it's different than the Final Fantasy series which is founded on party play, the way the characters level up is different. Because there are various things that can and can't be done, the things I can't do in ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII'' I'm doing in ''Kingdom Hearts''".</ref> Nomura also stated the transition between playing as Sora and playing as Riku is forced and sudden, and can occur while simply walking around. The game also has the keyword of "drop", as in something falling.
 
In the July, 2011 issue of Weekly Famitsu, Nomura stated the game focuses on the "hidden data" inside Sora. A secret movie was confirmed, along with new characters in Traverse Town. Nomura stated that the Xehanort Saga ends with ''Kingdom Hearts III'' and there are answers about ''Kingdom Hearts III'' in ''Dream Drop Distance''.<ref>[http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/13/famitsu_squenix_feature/ "Kingdom Hearts 3D, Final Fantasy XI, Dissidia and More in Famitsu"]</ref>
 
A trailer and a playable demo were shown at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. The demo included [[Neku Sakuraba]], the protagonist of another Square Enix title, ''The World Ends with You'',<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/14/kingdom-hearts-3d-features-characters-from-the-world-ends-with-you/ '''''Siliconera''': Kingdom Hearts 3D features characters from The World Ends with You'']</ref> and showed Sora and Riku's new outfits,<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/15/first-look-at-sora-riku-and-nekus-new-looks-in-kingdom-hearts-3d/ '''''Siliconera''': First look at Sora, Riku and Neku's new looks in Kingdom Hearts 3D'']</ref> and the first official confirmation of the game's new species, Dream Eaters, which serve as both party members and generic enemies. The game was confirmed for a Spring 2012 release in Japan, and Nomura claimed that it was 60-70% complete.
 
November 2011 issues of ''Famitsu'' and V Jump confirmed worlds based on ''{{w|Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio}}'' ([[Prankster's Paradise]]), and ''{{w|The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame}}'' ([[La Cité des Cloches]]). The same issue also featured the return of the "Drop" gauge seen in the Square Enix Premier Party Trailer but absent in the TGS 2011 trailer. The December issue of V Jump announced the inclusion of "[[Country of the Musketeers]]", a world based on ''{{w|Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers}}'', making it the first world to originate from a direct-to-video feature. It also revealed the inclusion of [[Joshua]] and [[Beat]] from ''The World Ends with You''.
 
During Jump Festa 2012, a playable demo and a trailer were shown. The trailer shows the return of [[Lea]], the [[Young Xehanort|unknown figure]] from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', shown without his hood, and [[Ventus]]. [[Shiki]] and [[Rhyme]] also appeared alongside Neku. The game was announced to have a release date in March 2012.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/16/axel-terranort-and-ventus-resurface-in-kingdom-hearts-3d-in-march-2012/ '''''Siliconera''': Axel, Terranort, And Ventus Resurface in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D'' In March 2012'']</ref> "[[The Grid]]", a world based on ''{{w|Tron: Legacy}}'', was revealed, and like [[Space Paranoids]] in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Sora and Riku's outfits change to match the location.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/16/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance-has-tron-legacy-world/ '''''Siliconera''': ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' Has Tron Legacy World'']</ref>
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A January 2012 interview in ''Famitsu'' revealed more details about the game, including a world based on ''Fantasia'', [[Symphony of Sorcery]], and the return of the [[Young Xehanort|Enigmatic Man]] from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. Regarding game's ending, Nomura commented that the original "shocking ending" he had had in mind had not been approved, and subsequently changed to a mere "surprising ending". Nomura added that the game's secret movie would again be a short one, and would relate to ''[[Signs of What's Next]]''.-->
 
"Mementos", a feature announced on the official ''Kingdom Hearts'' blog, provides a summary of previously released ''Kingdom Hearts'' games. It is also a facsimile to [[Theater Mode]], containing all cutscenes viewed up to the player's point in the game. Like ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'', the game has two save slots.
 
After a relatively short development time of roughly two years, the game finally released on March 29, 2012 in Japan. An updated version patch from v1.0 to v1.1 was released on May 25, 2012,<ref>[http://support.jp.square-enix.com/news.php?id=1385&la=0&n=2&drt=1337927100&tag=4d3ebab28ccb1b76ad9d62c2b78a57ddfb5effa9 '''''Square Enix JP Support''''']</ref> which fixes several minor bugs in the initial release. This was the version used for the international release later that year in July.


==Setting==
==Setting==
The game picks up after the events of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'s'' secret ending, ''[[Signs of What's Next]]'', and also has connections to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''. Like in the case of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the story is on par with that of a numbered title.<ref>Nintendo Power, Holiday 2010 Edition (Vol. 262): '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts 3D are not the same. The story is on par with that of a numbered title, and I'm sure the ending will shock fans.</ref> The setting of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' is again spread across several worlds; several original worlds return, such as [[Traverse Town]] and [[The World That Never Was]], but all of the Disney-based worlds are brand new to the series.<ref name="andriasang.com">[http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/11/17/kingdom_hearts_3d_update/ "Kingdom Hearts 3D Connects to Kingdom Hearts III"]</ref> Several other worlds appear only in cutscenes, such as [[Disney Castle]], [[Mysterious Tower|The Mysterious Tower]], [[Radiant Garden]], [[Twilight Town]], and [[Castle Oblivion]].
The game picks up after the events of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'s'' secret ending, ''[[Signs of What's Next]]'', and also has connections to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''. Like in the case of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the story is on par with that of a numbered title.<ref>Nintendo Power, Holiday 2010 Edition (Vol. 262): '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts 3D are not the same. The story is on par with that of a numbered title, and I'm sure the ending will shock fans.</ref> The setting of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' is again spread across several worlds; several original worlds return, such as [[Traverse Town]], but all of the Disney-based worlds are new.<ref>[http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/11/17/kingdom_hearts_3d_update/ "Kingdom Hearts 3D Connects to Kingdom Hearts III"]</ref>
 
==Story==
[[File:Night of the Storm 01 KH3D.png|thumb|left|Sora and Riku begin their Mark of Mastery exam.]]
In [[Radiant Garden]], [[Braig]] wanders into the computer room of [[Hollow Bastion]] and finds [[Even]] and [[Ienzo]] lying unconscious on the floor with specks of darkness emanating from them. The only other one present in the room is [[Terra-Xehanort]], whom Braig questions. Terra-Xehanort responds by summoning [[Master Xehanort's Keyblade]] and stabbing Braig through the chest with it, extracting his heart. As Braig loses consciousness, Terra-Xehanort declares that he is now "[[Terra-Xehanort|Ansem]]".
 
More than ten years later, [[Yen Sid]] puts [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] through a [[Mark of Mastery exam]] in order for them to become full-fledged [[Keyblade Master]]s and counter the coming return of [[Master Xehanort]]. As part of this trial, the two are sent to several worlds that have been restored from the Heartless' attack following the defeat of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], but have gone into [[Sleeping Worlds|a state of "deep sleep"]] that disconnects them from the other worlds. These worlds are plagued by [[Dream Eater]]s—creatures born from darkness that seek out the sleeping worlds' Keyholes. Sora and Riku's given task is to reawaken the sleeping worlds by unlocking the seven Keyholes they find there and then return to the [[Realm of Light]], after which they will be deemed Keyblade Masters and acquire the [[power of waking]], the ability to free hearts from sleep. The two travel through the sleeping worlds independently from each other after being separated at the beginning of the exam, and recruit benevolent "Spirit" Dream Eaters to aid them in finding the Keyholes and battling the malevolent "Nightmare" Dream Eaters that try to destroy the worlds.
 
[[File:Lea Awakens 02 KH3D.png|thumb|Lea, now human, awakens in Radiant Garden]]
Meanwhile, back in Radiant Garden, [[Lea]] awakens and realizes that he has been restored to his original form following the destruction of his [[Nobody]], [[Axel]]. He finds that his fellow members, [[Dilan]], Even, [[Aeleus]], and Ienzo have also been revived, but absence of Braig and Isa concerns him. Ienzo explains that when a [[Heartless]] and Nobody of a specific person are destroyed, they return to the world where they lost their heart in the first place, unless their world was destroyed and thus awaken in [[Traverse Town]]. Lea, however, remembers that Braig and [[Isa]] were in Radiant Garden with them when they became [[Xigbar]] and [[Saïx]], so they should be here, in Radiant Garden. After that Lea goes on a search for missing apprentices.
 
[[File:The Worlds' Data 04 KH3D.png|thumb|left|Minnie escapes Maleficent and Pete at Disney Castle.]]
While overseeing the exam with Yen Sid, [[Mickey Mouse|Mickey]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] are delivered a note by [[Diablo]], [[Maleficent]]'s pet raven, along with the crown of [[Minnie Mouse|Queen Minnie]]. The three rush back to [[Disney Castle]] via the [[Gummi Ship]] and confront Maleficent and [[Pete]] in the castle library, where they are holding Minnie hostage. Maleficent tells them about her first encounter with Master Xehanort and demands access to the Data Worlds, but Mickey refuses, so Maleficent attacks, but a corridor of darkness appears and the [[Eternal Flames]] burst through, one blocking Maleficent's attack and the other distracting Pete long enough for Minnie to escape. Their leverage gone, Maleficent and Pete leave, while out of the corridor of darkness steps Lea himself, who accompanies them back to the Mysterious Tower and makes a shocking request to Yen Sid.
 
Back in the Sleeping Worlds, Sora and Riku cross paths with the resurrected Ansem and [[Xemnas]], as well as a mysterious young man in a Black Coat with ties to Master Xehanort, all of whom gloat them at every chance. Eventually, once all the seven keyholes are sealed, Sora finds himself in [[The World That Never Was]] instead of the [[Realm of Light]]. He encounters Xigbar and the young man once again. Trapped in an illusion of Dark City, Sora discovers that the young man is actually [[Xehanort|Master Xehanort]] in his youth, who was visited by the disembodied Ansem, Seeker of Darkness via time travel. [[Young Xehanort]] thus gained the ability to travel through time freely, as Xehanort's Heartless stayed on Destiny Islands for 75 years.<!-- source? --> Young Xehanort has been going to different periods of time to gather various incarnations of Xehanort and people, who he had high influence on. Sora desperately tries to reach the Castle, but is plagued with illusions of [[Naminé]], [[Roxas]], [[Xion]], [[Terra]], [[Aqua]], and [[Ventus]], leaving his heart more vulnerable.
 
Eventually, he encounters both Xemnas and Xigbar, who go on to explain that Young Xehanort has been gathering several different incarnations of Xehanort in order to create [[Real Organization XIII|a new Organization XIII]], the members so far being Master Xehanort, Young Xehanort, Ansem, Xemnas and Xigbar. This was the original plan for the first [[Organization XIII]], when Master Xehanort had planned to place a fragment of his own heart inside each of the Nobodies, who were deceived into thinking they lacked hearts in order to ensure their loyalty to Xemnas, but their unforeseen independence, which was demonstrated mostly by Axel, Xion, and Roxas, made his plan impossible to realize. Refusing to become one of Master Xehanort's vessels, Sora battles Xemnas. Though he manages to win, his heart is damaged and he falls into a comatose state, whereupon he is taken to the Castle by Young Xehanort. Sora falls into the darkness, but his broken heart is enveloped by Ventus's [[Keyblade Armor]].
 
[[File:Where It Started 02 KH3D.png|thumb|Young Xehanort explain to Sora who he is.]]
Riku eventually arrives in the Castle, where he finds Sora's comatose body floating within a force field. After fighting a [[Anti Black Coat|mysterious enemy]] born from Sora's nightmare, Ansem drags Riku into darkness. He then explains that Riku had been fighting in Sora's dreams all along, acting as a Spirit Dream Eater by destroying the Nightmares within. Ansem, seeing that Riku has accepted his darkness, asks that they join forces. Riku explains that he had initially been doubtful of whether he could rightfully wield the Keyblade after seeing Xehanort lose his own upon becoming a Heartless. Remembering the conversation he had with Terra as a child that spurred his desire to see other worlds, Riku accepts that he can hold darkness in his heart and still be worthy of becoming a Keyblade Master; however, he still refuses to join forces with Ansem. After the two fight, Riku is transported out of Sora's dreams into the true Sleeping Worlds, where he continues to look for Sora.
 
[[File:Seven Lights, Thirteen Darknesses 03 KH3D.png|thumb|left|Mickey and Riku confront Xehanort.]]
With the help of Spirits, Riku locates Sora in the Castle throne room, while Master Xehanort is still being formed on the highest throne. Mickey arrives just in time to halt Xehanort's resurrection by casting [[Stop|Stopza]]. However, Master Xehanort possesses his younger version and thus nullify Mickey's spell. Riku is forced to battle Young Xehanort and manages to defeat him, but Master Xehanort is already formed in his original old body. He then explains his past endeavors to Mickey and Riku, such as his failed attempt to create the [[χ-blade]] 11 years ago, and [[Kingdom Hearts I|both]] [[Kingdom Hearts II|attempts]] later to create Kingdom Hearts was rushed. But now his intention to create the new Organization XIII with fragments of his own hearts of pure darkness to clash against seven lights to start a new [[Keyblade War]] which will lead to recreation of the χ-blade. Riku and Mickey try to stop him here but are restrained by Ansem and Xemnas. Unable to do something, they both watch as Master Xehanort prepares to place a fragment of his heart inside Sora, but Lea arrives on the scene and protects the boy. Master Xehanort retaliates by setting one of the Organization's members on Lea, who turns out to be Saïx. Ansem summons his Guardian, but Donald and Goofy arrive via Mickey's old [[Star Shard]] and defeat it. With his plans temporarily derailed, Master Xehanort retreats with his Organization but swears to Mickey that day of clash between his 13 darknesses and King's 7 lights is near.
 
[[File:Seven Lights, Thirteen Darknesses 07 KH3D.png|thumb|Xehanort promises to Mickey that the new Keyblade War is near.]]
Sora's comatose body is brought back to Yen Sid's tower, where Riku enters his body with the power of waking and restores his heart by gathering its broken pieces and fighting Sora inside [[Ventus]]'s Keyblade Armor, in form of a [[Armored Ventus Nightmare|Nightmare]]. Though Riku manages to defeat Sora and free him from the armor, he stumbles into a digital representation of [[Destiny Islands]], where he meets up with facsimiles of Roxas, Ventus, and Xion, and eventually [[Ansem the Wise]], who explains to Riku that he has actually accessed the research data the true Ansem hid inside Sora during his slumber [[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories|a year ago]]. Ansem then asks boy, what is his name, to which Riku tells his name.
 
After Sora reawakens, only Riku is declared a Keyblade Master by Yen Sid. Undaunted by his failure, Sora embarks on a new journey by himself to train, after Lea shocks everybody present by summoning his Keyblade, [[Bond of the Blaze]], revealing that his request to Yen Sid was to become a Keyblade wielder, and he has only just mastered summoning it.
[[File:Keyblade Master Riku 01 KH3D.png|thumb|left|Riku awakens in Yen Sid's tower to find Sora having a party with their friends.]]
 
Sora later returns to Traverse Town in the Realm of Sleep, where he finds himself alone, but is immediately reunited with all of his Dream Eater Spirit friends. In the [[Chamber of Waking]] inside [[Castle Oblivion]], Ventus, while still asleep, moves slightly and smiles.
 
During the game's ending credits, the characters of the game are shown sequentially alongside a series of letters, after which Sora and Riku walk into light. When spelled in order, the letters read "''This leads to KINGDOM HEARTS III''".
 
===''[[Another Guardian of Light]]''===
Not long after, Yen Sid plans to gather seven Keyblade wielders to combat the new Organization and thwart Master Xehanort's plans. To this end, Yen Sid has Riku bring [[Kairi]] to him so she can be trained to wield her own Keyblade.
 
==Gameplay==
[[File:Kick Dive KH3D.gif|thumb|left|Sora using Flowmotion to attack Dream Eaters.]]
The game uses a Command Deck similar to the one in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. As such, Sora and Riku's [[Deck Command (KH3D)|Deck Commands]] are used by scrolling through the menu which only shows two (or three in the remaster) and pressing {{button|dsx}}, and like ''Birth by Sleep'', they need time to recharge. Unlike ''Birth by Sleep'', commands do not need to level up and are fully leveled when they are obtained.
 
Sora and Riku collect and raise Spirit [[Dream Eaters]], which act as party members. Each of these have unique abilities and attacks, which differ from Spirit to Spirit. Up to three can be in your party at one time, with two being in play at a time. Dream Eaters can be interacted with through various touchscreen mini-games to make them stronger and to unlock abilities and commands for Sora and Riku. Additionally, Sora and Riku can [[Link System|link]] with their Dream Eaters to execute powerful attacks when their Link Gauges are full. The player can also enter their Dream Eaters into the card-based [[Flick Rush]] mini-game. There are fifty-one species of creatable Dream Eaters, using [[Dream Piece]]s that are dropped by enemy Nightmares.
 
Unlocking abilities is done via a Dream Eater's [[Ability Link]] board; this means Dream Eaters must be in the party and leveled alongside the player. Unfortunately, some abilities are locked to the Dream Eaters instead of being permanent like in ''Birth by Sleep'', meaning the player must have the Dream Eater in the active party, or else the ability can not be used. Each Dream Eater has its own unique ability board.
 
The game prominently features the [[Flowmotion]] system, a mechanic that allows for fluid movement around the field by interacting with the environment. By sliding into certain environmental features, or simply landing on others, Sora and Riku can kick off walls, spin around poles, grind rails and more. While using Flowmotion, the player can seamlessly transition into an attack, damaging nearby enemies.
 
[[File:Dive Mode (Riku) 01 KH3D.png|thumb|Riku in Dive Mode.]]
The [[Gummi Ship]] sequences from ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' are replaced with [[Dive Mode]] as the means of reaching new worlds. It is a free-falling stage during which the player must fulfill a given objective in order to enter the world, such as destroying a certain number of enemies, earning a certain number of points, or defeating a boss. Dive Mode showcases the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS.
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When visiting a new world, Sora and Riku must perform a Dive Sequence, which is a free-falling stage where the player must achieve a certain accomplishment to open the gate and proceed. Missions vary between Dives as well as characters. Such missions include star collection, defeating Nightmares, or fighting a boss. At the end of a Dive, the results are shown, and the player is given a rank based on the time allotted and the present score before the grand total. When a certain rank is achieved, the player may be presented with some sort of new item, or in a certain case, a new Keyblade.-->
 
Another new feature is the [[Drop System]], which causes the action to switch between Sora and Riku during gameplay. The Drop Gauge at the lower-right of the screen decreases over time, and control switches to the other character after it empties. Drop Points earned before the switch can be used to obtain bonuses for the next character, such as temporary boosts in attack strength, new abilities, items, or a decrease in the speed at which the Drop Gauge empties. The gauge will deplete more quickly if the character is inflicted with a [[status effect]].
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A major factor of the game is the Drop Gauge, a brightly colored meter that is displayed under the player's HP bar and gradually depletes. Under normal circumstances, the gauge takes about 23-25 minutes to empty fully. The purpose of the Drop Gauge is to automatically switch the player between playing as Sora and playing as Riku. As soon as the Gauge empties, 30 seconds of Bonus Time are tacked on to give the player extra Drop Points. After the player Drops, all Drop Points are calculated and used to purchase Drop Bonuses. These bonuses vary from Drop to Drop, and cost varying amounts of points. All bonuses bought are carried over to the next character, and unused points are converted into [[Munny]]. Though nothing changes when you drop back to a character, one notable exception is a boss battle. If Dropped during a boss fight, when the player Drops back, the boss will have respawned with full health. In the Japanese version of the game, the boss would respawn, but the player's HP would remain like it was. In the subsequent NA version, characters fighting bosses would be restored as well. Drops can be manually initiated by pressing DROP in the Pause Menu while out of battle, or they will sometimes occur after certain events, such as Riku's Light Cycle minigame.-->
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==Worlds and characters==
==Worlds and Characters==
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;[[Dive to the Heart]]
;[[Country of the Musketeers]]
;[[Country of the Musketeers]]
*[[Mickey Mouse]]
*[[Mickey Mouse|Mickey]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Donald Duck|Donald]]
*[[Goofy]]
*[[Goofy]]
*[[Minnie Mouse|Princess Minnie]]
*[[Queen Minnie|Princess Minnie]]
*[[Pluto]]
*[[Pete]]
*[[Pete]]
*[[Beagle Boys]]
*[[Beagle Boys]]


;[[Destiny Islands]] {{note|World only seen in cutscenes}}
;[[Destiny Islands]]
*[[Sora]]
*[[Sora]]
*[[Riku]]
*[[Riku]]
*[[Ansem the Wise]]
*[[Ursula]]
*[[Ursula]]


;[[Disney Castle]] {{note|World only seen in cutscenes}}
;[[Disney Castle]]
*[[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]]
*[[Mickey Mouse]]
*[[Minnie Mouse|Queen Minnie]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Goofy]]
*[[Goofy]]
*[[Maleficent]]
*[[Pete]]


;[[La Cité des Cloches]]
;[[La Cité des Cloches]]
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*[[Vanitas]]
*[[Vanitas]]


;[[Mysterious Tower]] {{note|World only seen in cutscenes}}
;[[Mysterious Tower]]
*[[Yen Sid]]
*[[Yen Sid]]
*[[Kairi]]
*[[Mickey Mouse]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Goofy]]


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*[[Jiminy Cricket]]
*[[Jiminy Cricket]]
*[[Blue Fairy]]
*[[Blue Fairy]]
*[[Cleo]]
*[[Monstro]]
*[[Monstro]]
*[[Dark Riku]]


;[[Radiant Garden]] {{note|World only seen in cutscenes}}
;[[Radiant Garden]]
*[[Terra-Xehanort]]
*[[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]]
*[[Braig]]
*[[Braig]]
*[[Dilan]]
*[[Dilan]]
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;[[Symphony of Sorcery]]
;[[Symphony of Sorcery]]
*[[Mickey Mouse]]
*[[Mickey Mouse]]
*[[Enchanted Brooms]]
*[[Brooms|Magic Broom]]s
*[[Chernabog]]
*[[Chernabog]]


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*[[Neku Sakuraba]]
*[[Neku Sakuraba]]
*[[Joshua]]
*[[Joshua]]
*[[Daisukenojo Bito|Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito]]
*[[Beat]]
*[[Rhyme]]
*[[Rhyme]]
*[[Shiki]]
*[[Shiki]]
*[[Julius]]
*[[Moogle]]


;[[The World That Never Was]]
;[[The World That Never Was]]
*[[Xehanort]]
*[[Master Xehanort]]
*[[Terra]]
*[[Aqua]]
*[[Unknown (KHBbS/KH3D)|Unknown]]
*[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]
*[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]
*[[Dark Figure]]
*[[Xemnas]]
*[[Xemnas]]
*[[Xigbar]]
*[[Xigbar]]
*[[Saïx]]
*[[Vanitas]]
*[[Terra-Xehanort]]
*[[Luxord]]
*[[Marluxia]]
*[[Larxene]]
*[[Dark Riku]]
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;[[The World That Never Was]]
*[[Terra]]
*[[Aqua]]
*[[Ventus]]
*[[Kairi]]
*[[Kairi]]
*[[Xion]]
*[[Xion]]
*[[Naminé]]
*[[Naminé]]
*Red-eyed Unknown


;[[Twilight Town]]
;[[Twilight Town]]
*[[Axel]]
*[[Axel]]
*[[Roxas]]-->
*[[Roxas]]


;[[Castle Oblivion]] {{note|World only seen in cutscenes}}
;'''Other'''
*[[Ventus]]
*[[Ventus]]
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sora & Riku KH3D.png|Promotional image of Sora and Riku
File:Sora & Riku Artwork KH3D.png|Artwork of Sora and Riku
File:Promotional Art KH3D.png|Promotional artwork of Sora, Riku, and their Dream Eater partners
File:KH3D Promotional Poster.png|A poster featuring Sora, Riku, and their new companions
File:Promotional Art (Sora Version) KH3D.png|Promotional Art from the game's official Japanese website
File:Promotional Art (Riku Version) KH3D.png|Promotional Art from the game's official Japanese website
File:Limited Edition Kingdom Hearts 3D 3DS.png|Limited Edition Japanese 3DS
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==Packaging Artwork==
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File:Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance Boxart JP.png|Japanese cover art
File:Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance Boxart EU.png|European cover art
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==Video==
===Square-Enix 1st Department Premiere Trailer===
The trailer begins with the final scene of ''[[Blank Points]]'', where Riku asks Sora if he has made his mind up and Sora answers "Yes". The trailer then cuts to a scene from ''[[Signs of What's Next]]'', where Yen Sid is then shown ordering Mickey to summon Sora and Riku to him to undertake a [[Mark of Mastery exam]]. The scene then switches to Sora and Riku, in their ''Kingdom Hearts'' attire, on the beach of [[Destiny Islands]], wondering if Riku's raft will get them far (this is an alternate version of a similar scene in the first ''Kingdom Hearts'': rather than discussing this at the Paopu Tree with [[Kairi]] present, Sora and Riku are alone on the beach). Riku is shown in [[Traverse Town]], surrounded by Shadows. He looks up to see multiple Soras raining down from the sky. One lands and prepares to fight the Shadows.
Several gameplay videos are then shown, which focus on Sora and Riku performing advanced acrobatics: gliding, wall-jumping, and swinging around poles. The [[wikipedia:Heads up display|HUD]] also features a "Command" list which includes "[[Thunder]]", "[[Fire]]", "[[Blizzard]]", and "Attack", and a "Drop" gauge that goes up to 1.5, placed where the [[Magic|MP]], [[Focus Gauge|Focus]], [[Drive Gauge|Drive]], and Clock gauges were in previous games.
Sora is seen running through an area with many large bells and jumps off the edge, falling through a plethora of  balloons. Riku is shown in the second district of Traverse Town, where he sees [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], looming above with what appears to be a translucent [[Xemnas]] behind him, back to back. The same is shown with Sora, only he encounters Xemnas with a translucent Ansem. Sora and Riku prepare to engage Xemnas and Ansem as the game logo ends the trailer.
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===Tokyo Game Show 2011 Trailer===
The trailer begins inside [[Mysterious Tower|Yen Sid's tower]], where Yen Sid prepares to put Sora and Riku, here shown in their ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire, through the Mark of Mastery exam at last. [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]] are present. Sora claims that he is unbeatable even without becoming a Master, while Riku openly ponders whether or not he will be suitable given his past with the Darkness. Nevertheless, Yen Sid decides to go ahead, explaining that their exam will take place in a world "enclosed in sleep", where they will face a new enemy known as the Dream Eaters, creatures similar to the [[Heartless]] but which are produced by the darkness present in this specific world.
As Yen Sid speaks, Sora ends up alone in the first district of Traverse Town in his new attire. He calls out for Riku, but instead finds [[Neku Sakuraba]], who appears to know Sora. Several gameplay videos are then shown, in which Sora and Riku display abilities similar to [[Terra]], [[Aqua]] and [[Ventus]]. They also fight a new species of enemy, the Dream Eaters, but also have specific Dream Eaters as allies. The "Drop gauge" from the previous trailer is now missing, and the number of command bars has been reduced to two. Additionally, Sora and Riku's new partners receive a gauge that has the word "Link" written on it.
In Traverse Town, Neku explains that he has been trapped in the "Reaper's Game" and is in need of a partner. Sora decides to help him. Riku is shown running through the streets of [[La Cité des Cloches]], where he finds [[Quasimodo]] holding an unconscious [[Esmeralda]]. Riku follows a huge Dream Eater into Notre Dame, with Quasimodo offering to aid him against the beast. Back in Traverse Town, Sora inquires about Neku's name, but they are ambushed by Dream Eaters. The game's Augmented Reality compatibility is shown, allowing players to play with captured Dream Eaters. Over the next display of gameplay videos, Yen Sid explains that the key to leaving the dream world lies in finding the Dream Eaters, and if Sora and Riku are successful, he will consider them Keyblade Masters.
The computer room of [[Hollow Bastion]] is shown from [[Xehanort]]'s point of view. [[Even]] and [[Ienzo]] are seen lying on the floor unconscious with darkness emanating from their bodies. [[Braig]] enters and confronts Xehanort about this, also asking him if his memories have returned. Xehanort responds by summoning [[Master Xehanort's Keyblade]] and stabbing Braig in the chest with it. The game logo ends the trailer with a release date set for Spring 2012. Sora briefly quips about Neku's name.
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===Jump Festa 2012 Trailer===
The long video begins with a monologue from Yen Sid describing [[Master Xehanort]]'s rise and subsequent fall into darkness. Pre-rendered videos are shown of Master Xehanort battling Sora, Riku and Mickey in the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] at night.
With the screen split in half, Sora and Riku are shown in Traverse Town in their new outfits, each calling out to the other. Sora comes across Neku while Riku is met by Shiki with her Mr. Mew toy. Mickey, Donald and Goofy confront Maleficent inside the library of [[Disney Castle]], where Maleficent tells them of her past encounter with Master Xehanort. In [[Prankster's Paradise]], Pinocchio is inside Stromboli's cage and his nose grows with Jiminy on it. Jiminy accuses him of lying, but Pinocchio puts the blame on a man in a black coat. In [[La Cité des Cloches]], [[Claude Frollo|Frollo]] instructs [[Quasimodo]] not to leave the cathedral. In [[Country of the Musketeers]], Sora shows the Keyblade to Mickey, who appears not to know him but knows about the weapon, which is why he became a musketeer. Riku finds Minnie trapped inside a treasure chest. In Traverse Town, Sora and Riku are shown with ''The World Ends with You'' cast meeting Dream Eaters. A man in a black coat appears and summons a huge Dream Eater. Neku attempts to fight him, but is dispatched and the man goes for Sora, who becomes dizzy and passes out. Several gameplay videos are then shown with another monologue from Yen Sid, who explains the nature of the World of Sleep and the Dream Eaters. At one point, Sora is shown facing Rinzler in [[The Grid]].
Another set of pre-rendered videos are shown. A pop-up book opens and shows [[Destiny Islands]], where Sora lands with Donald and Goofy and is met by Riku and Kairi. The night of the Islands' destruction is shown, with Kairi entering Sora's body. Sora falls down the spiral staircase of [[Castle Oblivion]], seen previously in the opening of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', witnessed by Kairi, who turns into [[Naminé]]. [[Roxas]] lands at the bottom and is engaged by [[Xion]]. Roxas is shown fighting [[Axel]] in the basement of the Old Mansion in [[Twilight Town]], while Sora and Riku fight [[Xemnas]] in the World of Nothingness. Mickey finds Master Xehanort in the Keyblade Graveyard and rushes to fight him, followed by Sora and Riku (in a scene similar to ''[[Birth by sleep (video)|Birth by sleep]]'').
Returning to game-engine graphics, Sora awakens alone on a dark beach, comparing it to something Yen Sid described to him. Riku speaks with Joshua in Traverse Town and is then seen rushing to engage the Gargoyle Dream Eater on a bridge in La Cité des Cloches. Pinocchio and Jiminy are swallowed by [[Monstro]] with Sora calling out to them. Musketeers Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Queen Minnie face [[Pete]], who is aboard a boat. Joshua speaks with Neku in Traverse Town, imploring him not to give up. Riku is confronted by [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], who draws Frollo's discarded sword on him. A grown up [[Lea]] is shown with an adult [[Ienzo]] and [[Aeleus]] in [[Ansem the Wise]]'s study, the three of them having been restored following [[Organization XIII]]'s destruction, looking at the heart diagram. In the Court of Miracles, Sora, [[Quasimodo]] and [[Phoebus]] ask [[Esmeralda]] to leave before Frollo and his thugs arrive, but Frollo appears and catches them. Three Beagle Boys place cardboard cutouts of Mickey, Donald and Goofy on a stage, with Riku watching proudly. Pinocchio takes Jiminy in his hands and they jump into the ocean from a cliff. Sora, Mickey, Donald and Goofy each raise their swords and give the "''All for one, one for all''" salute. Quasimodo swings down from Notre Dame to rescue Esmeralda from being executed, while Riku teaches Quasimodo about appearances and inner beauty. Sora speaks to Joshua about how his and Riku's hearts are connected. Inside Monstro, Riku faces a man in a black coat, who removes his hood and reveals his face to be identical to Riku's. In Traverse Town, Xemnas confronts Sora and tells him that even Nobodies have a special kind of heart. Going back to the scene in the Disney Castle library, Lea appears and throws his chakrams at Maleficent and Pete, narrowly missing the latter, and proceeds to introduce himself.
In Traverse Town, Riku is confronted by a man in a black coat who removes his hood, but his face is not shown. Inside Notre Dame, Sora is confronted by the [[Unknown (KHBbS/KH3D)|Unknown]] in a black coat, who bears a striking resemblance to a young Master Xehanort and claims Sora is harboring two hearts. As Sora questions this, the Unknown is joined by an unmasked [[Vanitas]]. The game logo ends the trailer, with a release date for March 2012.
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The short version begins with Sora and Riku awakening in Traverse Town and calling out to each other, only to be encountered by characters from ''The World Ends with You''. Joshua speaks with Neku, imploring him not to give up. In the library of Disney Castle, Maleficent and Pete hold Minnie hostage while confronted by Mickey, Donald and Goofy. Maleficent tells them of her past encounter with Master Xehanort and how she learned of the seven hearts of pure light from him. Sora and Riku are shown fighting huge Dream Eaters in Traverse Town. At one point, a man in a black coat appears before Sora and Neku. Neku charges at the man, but is dispatched and Sora passes out from dizziness. Shorter versions of the pre-rendered videos from ''Kingdom Hearts'', ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' are shown along with some gameplay videos as Yen Sid explains the nature of the World of Sleep. At one point, Sora is shown fighting a large Dream Eater while protecting a carriage in Country of the Musketeer, and facing Rinzler in The Grid. The game's Augmented Reality system is demonstrated, allowing players to play with the Dream Eaters they catch.
Sora awakens alone on a dark beach, comparing it to something Yen Sid described to him. Riku speaks with Joshua in Traverse Town. Musketeers Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Queen Minnie face Pete, who is aboard a boat. Riku rushes to engage the Gargoyle Dream Eater on a bridge in La Cité des Cloches. Sora converses with [[Victor, Hugo, and Laverne]], and is stunned to see that they are alive. Three Beagle Boys guard a treasure chest, but flee when Musketeers Mickey, Donald and Goofy charge towards them. The [[Blue Fairy]] speaks with Pinocchio and Jiminy, who are inside Stromboli's cage. Ansem picks up Frollo's discarded sword and points it at Riku outside Notre Dame. Sora and Musketeers Mickey, Donald and Goofy do the ''All for one, one for all salute''. Pinocchio and Jiminy are swallowed by Monstro with Sora calling out to them. Frollo harasses Esmeralda in the Court of Miracles from behind and Sora rushes forward to stop him. Riku teaches Quasimodo about inner beauty inside Notre Dame, and Quasimodo swings down from the cathedral to save Esmeralda from being executed. In Country of the Musketeers, Sora expresses delight at Riku having been there. Back in Disney Castle, Lea appears as an adult in a black coat and introduces himself. In Traverse Town, Sora and Riku face a man in a black coat, who removes his hood and reveals himself as the Unknown. The game logo ends the trailer with a release date for March 2012.
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;[[End of Sea]] {{note|World only seen in cutscenes}}
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' Special Trailer===
*[[Aqua]]
Inside Notre Dame, Sora is confronted by the Unknown, who claims that Sora is harboring hearts other than his own, and Vanitas appears beside him. Before Sora can question this, Vanitas vanishes and the Unknown leaves through a Corridor of Darkness, and the Keyhole of La Cité des Cloches appears before Sora.
 
A set of pre-rendered videos is shown with "Passion" played in the background. Sora and Kairi run towards Riku on Destiny Islands, but the world's destruction is shown. Sora falls down the spiral staircase in Castle Oblivion as Kairi calls out to him and turns into Naminé. Before hitting the floor, Sora turns into Roxas and is confronted by Xion, who disappears and is replaced by Axel. Axel summons his chakrams as Roxas charges towards him with the Oathkeeper and Oblivion. The scene molds into the final fight between Sora, Riku and Xemnas, with Sora and Riku wielding the Oathkeeper and Oblivion instead of the Kingdom Key and Way to the Dawn. In the Keyblade Graveyard, Master Xehanort appears behind Sora and Riku and prepares to strike them with a purple orb, but Mickey stops him at the last minute. Master Xehanort flees to higher ground, but Sora, Riku and Mickey give chase.
 
Returning to in-game-engine graphics, Sora finds Quasimodo unwittingly riding a Nightmare [[Zou Elephant]] at the Festival of Fools and unsuccessfully tries to warn him. Riku prepares to fight a Dream Eater inside Notre Dame, but it is apparently destroyed first by Victor, Hugo and Laverne. Quasimodo offers to help Esmeralda out of the cathedral. In The Grid, Sora is awed by the sight of a Recognizer, while Riku, having been captured by Black Guards, becomes acquainted with Sam Flynn. Sora prepares to engage Rinzler in battle with Kevin Flynn, Sam and Quorra watching from a distance, unaware of the nature of the Keyblade. In Country of the Musketeers, Sora, Mickey, Donald and Goofy do the "''All for one, one for all!''" salute. Sora asks about Pete, their captain, but Pete himself appears. The Beagle Boys steal a device from Minnie, who asks Riku to recover it. In Prankster's Paradise, Sora orders a differently-colored Pinocchio to flee with Jiminy, but Pinocchio turns into a Dream Eater. Inside Monstro, Geppetto explains to Riku that Pinocchio has wandered off again, with Riku recollecting the situation from the first game. Sora becomes acquainted with the Blue Fairy. In Symphony of Sorcery, Mickey tries on Yen Sid's hat and begins playing with the magic. Inside Monstro, Pinocchio explains to Riku how he has learned a lot from Jiminy. In The Grid, Sora tries to get Rinzler to remember his past as Tron, but Rinzler attacks. Quorra appears to aid Sora in battle. In La Cité des Cloches, Quasimodo swings down from Notre Dame to rescue Esmeralda from execution, while Riku implores Quasimodo to follow his heart rather than obey Frollo. In Symphony of Sorcery, Sora apparently unlocks a new ability. In Country of the Musketeers, in a scene reminiscent from the movie, Goofy grabs Mickey, jumps out of the tower window and lands on a tree branch which catapults them both back into the tower, sending the Beagle Boys falling through the opposite window into the river. In Symphony of Sorcery, Mickey promises to lend Riku his power someday. Several gameplay videos are then shown. The option to switch from Sora to Riku is displayed, as well as a battle with Ursula in her gigantic form with Sora and Riku apparently in their ''Kingdom Hearts'' attire.
 
In Traverse Town, Riku is confronted by the Unknown, who callously steps on Shiki's Mr. Mew toy while walking towards him. Roxas and Axel are shown talking on the Station Tower in [[Twilight Town]], eating [[Sea-salt ice cream]] where Roxas reminds Axel that he would always be there to bring him back. In the computer room inside Hollow Bastion, Lea, wearing a black coat, awakens and sees his reflection in the window, noticing that the scars that were under his eyes while he was Axel are now gone. In the Mysterious Tower, Yen Sid informs Sora and Riku that in order to defeat Xehanort, they will have to rescue those in sadness and open the seven keyholes of sleep. In Traverse Town, Sora speaks with Joshua, who claims that a world was split into two and maybe the Unknown has something to do with it. In La Cité des Cloches, Riku confronts Frollo on the balconies of Notre Dame. Frollo, surrounded by darkness, sets the Gargoyle Dream Eater on Riku. In Traverse Town, a Dream Eater fires a fireball at Neku, but Sora blocks it in time. Shiki is seen lying in the fountain behind them. In The Grid, CLU 2 offers Sora that he will release Rinzler to him in exchange for the Keyblade, but Sora refuses. On the same balcony of Notre Dame, Riku is confronted by Ansem and the Unknown, and claims that he walks the "road to dawn" as he prepares to fight. In The Grid, the Unknown tells Sora that he will forget certain things he treasures forever. In the Mysterious Tower, Mickey suggests that he and Yen Sid aid Sora and Riku, and suggests that they follow the bonds of their hearts as Aqua told him long ago. In the World that Never Was, Sora prepares to fight Xigbar, who again quips about his glare's resemblance to that of Ventus. In a dark abyss, the Unknown tells Riku that he still has darkness in his heart. In The Grid, copies of Sora begin to disappear one by one until one is left, while Xemnas, unseen, claims to feel the memories inside him and questions if Sora is "the original". Yen Sid converses with Lea in the Mysterious Tower. In the throne room of the Castle that Never Was, Riku and Mickey rush towards an apparently captured Sora, but are hindered by Xemnas and Ansem as Master Xehanort watches with glee. Outside Memory's Skyscraper, a ring of bullets from Xigbar's Sharpshooter rains around Sora, and each one turns into a figure in a black coat, the one facing Sora being the Unknown, who offers his hand to Sora and says "''We'll go together''".
 
Images of a blackened version of Ventus's armor (with the Nightmare Dream Eater symbol on his visor), normal armored Ventus lying on an Awakening station, Naminé, Xion, Riku, Kairi, Terra, Aqua, a red-eyed Unknown in a black coat, Xehanort's Guardian, Sora sitting in a throne in the Castle that Never Was, and several people sitting in the other thrones with Master Xehanort in the highest one are shown. The game logo ends the trailer with the release date for March 29th, 2012 and an offer for the 10th Anniversary Box.


;Other
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==Reception==
The Tokyo Game Show had a playable demo, which earned the game top honors as "Best 3DS RPG"<ref>[http://rpgland.com/news/best-rpgs-of-the-tokyo-game-show/ Best RPGs of the Tokyo Game Show]</ref> in RPG Land's Tokyo Game Show Awards, following a hands-on report that praised the boss fights.<ref>[http://rpgland.com/kingdom-hearts-dream-drop-distance/kingdom-hearts-dream-drop-distance-hands-on-tgs/ Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance hands-on]</ref>  RPG Site also had good things to say in its impression, calling the demo bits "refreshing".<ref>[http://ds.rpgsite.net/articles/313-kingdom-hearts-3d-tokyo-game-show-handson Kingdom Hearts Tokyo Game Show hands-on report]</ref> Reception to the game's released trailers, demos, and general information has been generally positive, and the game is ranked among ''Famitsu's'' 25 most wanted list in October 2011.<ref>[http://rpgland.com/famitsu-updates/famitsus-most-wanted-oct-16/ Dream Drop Distance 22nd most wanted]</ref>


In the first review, ''Famitsu'' gave ''Dream Drop Distance'' a rating of 10/9/10/9, or a total of 38/40, in their March 22, 2012 issue. This review makes ''Dream Drop Distance'' the second highest rated game in the series, after ''Kingdom Hearts II''.{{fact}}<!--<ref>http://kh13.com/news/27375-kingdom-hearts-3d-in-march-22-issue-of-famitsu-weekly/#601293</ref>-->
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==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.kingdomhearts3dgame.com/ Official EUR Site]
*[http://www.kingdomhearts3dgame.com/ Official EUR Site]
*[http://na.square-enix.com/kh3d/ Official NA Site]
*[http://na.square-enix.com/kh3d/ Official NA Site]
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