Editing Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix

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|image = [[File:Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix Logo KHBBSFM.png|300px]]

|developer = {{w|Square Enix}}

|publisher = [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] {{w|Square Enix}}

|release = [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] January 20, 2011

|ratings = {{w|Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO}}: A

|platforms = {{w|PlayStation Portable}}

'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix''''' is a reissue of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' for the {{w|PlayStation Portable}}. Most plot and gameplay elements are the same, and the game also includes the features added to the international version of the game. The game combines English voice-overs with Japanese text and controls.

The PlayStation Portable version is exclusive to Japan. The game was remastered in HD and released as part of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'' for the {{w|PlayStation 3}}. As opposed to the original ''Final Mix'', the remake features Japanese voice acting in the Japanese release. It was later released as part of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX]]''.

 

==Development==

Tetsuya Nomura was questioned during an interview in early 2010 if ''Birth by Sleep'' would receive the ''Final Mix'' treatment like ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'' before it. Nomura answered that he was interested, particularly citing his affinity for the English voice cast and their work on the English dub. However, he also voiced concern that the main reason ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' sold as well as it did was because it was part of ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix +'', a privilege this game would not receive, so he and the team would continue to debate the topic.

 

''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'' was officially confirmed for release on September 14, 2010, a week after the North American release of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. It was first announced in the September 13 issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine.<ref>'''''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2010 Vol. 39''' (9/13/2010). ([http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/gallery/khinsider/bbsfinalmix.jpg scan])</ref> The game was released on January 20, 2011.<ref name="bbsfm">[http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/bbsfm/ ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'' official site]</ref>

 

In September of that year, Square Enix announced that ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'' would release in Japan on January 20, 2011. As per tradition, the game's primary language dub was English with Japanese subtitles, and includes the content added in the international release alongside more new content.

 

*A New [[Difficulty Level]] called Critical Mode.<ref name="bbsfm"/>

*The [[Unison Rush]], [[Voltage Stack]], [[Aerial Recovery]] and [[Illusion]] commands have been added.<ref name="bbsfm"/>

**The Illusion commands are obtained by completing [[Unversed Mission]]s, which can be found throughout the worlds as floating orbs emblazoned with the Unversed emblem, similar to that of the [[Vanitas Remnant]]. Each Unversed Mission has its own rules and win requirements.<ref name="bbsfm"/>

*[[Pete]] has been added as a [[Dimension Link]].<ref name="bbsfm"/>

*The "{{c|Destiny Islands|track}}" song has been added to [[Ice Cream Beat]].<ref name="bbsfm"/>

*The [[Vanitas Remnant]] drops the [[Void Gear]].

*The [[Young Xehanort|Unknown]] appears as a boss, and drops the [[No Name (KHBbS)|No Name]].<ref name="bbsfm"/>

<!--**The Unknown's Collision Magnet has been nerfed in this version to allow the player to escape before they are hit by it.<ref name="bbsfm"/>-->

*[[Armor of Eraqus]], [[Monstro]], and [[No Heart]] appear as bosses of the three new Mirage Arena battles, "[[Light's Lessons]]", "[[Monster of the Sea]]", and "[[Peering into Darkness]]", respectively.<ref name="bbsfm"/>

**The "Monster of the Sea" battle is made up of a timed stage where the player can attack Monstro directly, and an acid-filled stage within Monstro's belly where the player is sent once the two minutes run out. The player must defeat the Unversed within Monstro to escape and try to damage Monstro further.<ref name="bbsfm"/>

*A new secret scene named "[[A Fragmentary Passage]]" has been introduced, in contrast to the secret movies seen in previous games. In the "Secret Episode", the player can actually control the characters that appear, rather than just watching the scene as a bystander.<ref>'''''{{w|Weekly Famitsu}}'' Vol. 1144''' (11/18/2010); '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "In the Secret Episode, you'll actually be able to control characters. I think you'll be able to relish a different kind of surprise to simply watching a movie."</ref><ref>[http://www.amiami.jp/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/185407 '''''Amiami''': PSP Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix (Square Enix) ((Pre-orders for January release))'']</ref> Additionally three new cutscenes with Aqua were also created and recorded in Japanese.

*A code released with the game can be input into ''{{ff|Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy}}'' to receive a ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''-based alternate costume for {{ff|Cloud Strife/Dissidia|Cloud}}.<ref name="bbsfm"/>

==Notes and references==

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