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|title=Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
|title=Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
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|caption= The [[logo]] of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''.
|developer=[[wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]<br/>h.a.n.d. Inc.
|developer= [[Square Enix]]<br />h.a.n.d. Inc.<ref name="GS-Press">{{cite web| title = A New Chapter in the Kingdom Hearts Series Delivers Three Brand-new Titles to the Nintendo DS, PSP, and Mobile Phones| url = http://www.gamespot.com/mobile/rpg/kingdomheartscoded/news.html?sid=6179385| author = [[Square Enix]]| date = 2007-09-20| publisher = [[GameSpot]]| accessdate = 2007-09-21}}</ref>
|publisher=Square Enix
|publisher= [[Square Enix]]
|release=[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]]TBA 2008  
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|genre= Action role-playing game
|designer= Patrick Chen <small>([[game producer]])</small><br />Shinji Hashimoto <small>([[executive producer]])</small><br />[[Tetsuya Nomura]] &amp; Tomohiro Hasegawa <small>([[game director]]s)</small><ref name="GS-TGS07">{{cite web| url = http://tgs.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6179212| author = Boyes, Emma| date = 2007-09-20| title = TGS '07: Three new Kingdom Hearts games coming| publisher = [[GameSpot]]| accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref><ref name="GS-TGSSquare">{{cite web| title = TGS '07: Square Enix shows all in closed mega-theater| url = http://tgs.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6179467| author = Niizumi, Hirohiko| date = 2007-09-20| publisher = [[GameSpot]]| accessdate = 2007-09-21}}</ref>
|modes= Single player, Multiplayer
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|platforms= [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]
|released= {{vgrelease|JP=[[TBA]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite web| title = Nintendo DS 2007 Year in Review| url = http://ds.ign.com/articles/842/842281p7.html| publisher = [[IGN]]| author = IGN Staff| date = 2007-12-20| accessdate = 2008-01-02}}</ref>}}
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|genre= [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
 
|modes= [[Single player]], [[multiplayer]]
'''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''' (キングダム ハーツ ''Kingudamu Hātsu : Surī Faibu Eito Deizu ōbā Tsū'') (pronounced "Kingdom Hearts : Three-Five-Eight Days over Two" as read in Japanese too) is an RPG developed by [[wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]] for the Nintendo DS with aid from H.a.n.d.. It is an installment in the best-selling [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]]. The game features the life of [[Roxas]] between the end of ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' and the begining of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. This game will explore the time from Roxas creation until his confrontation that leads to his placement in the data-based [[Twilight Town]] in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. It is said to be in full 3D as a single and multiplayer game. The game was announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show.
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|platforms= [[Nintendo DS]]<ref name=SE-PDFAnnouncement">{{cite web| title = Kingdom Hearts シリーズ 新プロジェクト| url = http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/j/news/2007/download/20070920_49.pdf| publisher = [[Square Enix]]| language = Japanese| accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref>
Square Enix revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2007 that a new unique installment to the ''Kingdom Hearts Series'' would be coming exclusively to the Nintendo DS. In 358/2 Days, Players will learn more about Roxas' time in the [[Organization XIII]]. By engaging in both exciting single-player & multiplayer modes, many unanswered questions about Roxas' life (while [[Sora]] was sleeping for one year) will be explored alongside offering Kingdom Hearts fans a whole new way to enjoy the series in a variety of Disney worlds.
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{{nihongo|'''''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'''''|キングダム ハーツ 358/2 Days|Kingudamu Hātsu Surī Faibu Eito Deizu ōbā Tsū|pronounced "Kingdom Hearts Three-Five-Eight Days over Two"}} is an upcoming [[action role-playing game]] [[video game developer|developed]] and [[video game publisher|published]] by [[Square Enix]] for the [[Nintendo DS]] with assistance from h.a.n.d. Inc.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate">{{cite web| url = http://ds.ign.com/articles/823/823021p1.html| title = Kingdom Hearts DS Update| author = IGN Staff| publisher = [[IGN]]| date = 2007-09-26| accessdate = 2007-09-27}}</ref> It is an installment in the best-selling [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. The game features [[Characters of Kingdom Hearts#Roxas|Roxas]] during the time period of ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' after Sora entered a deep sleep. This game will explore the time from Roxas's creation until his confrontation with Riku that leads to his placement in the data-based Twilight Town in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It is said to be in full 3D as a single and multiplayer game. The game was announced at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]]. Currently the title is only confirmed for a Japanese release, though Square Enix has plans for releases in other territories.<ref name="GS-TGS07"/>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[Image:Kingdom Hearts 3582 Days battle.jpg|thumb|left|Four [[Organization XIII]] members battling [[Universe of Kingdom Hearts#Heartless and Nobody|Heartless]] in [[Universe of Kingdom Hearts#Wonderland|Wonderland]].]]
[[Image:Good.jpg|thumb|left|206px|An early gameplay screenshot of the beta version of 358/2 Days]]
The gameplay is similar to the [[action role-playing game]] style of the previous games in the series.<ref name="Joystiq-TGS07a">{{cite web| title = TGS07: Impressions of Kingdom Hearts: Coded and 358/2 Days | url = http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/20/tgs07-impressions-of-kingdom-hearts-coded-and-358-2-days/| author = Yoon, Andrew| date = 2007-09-20| publisher = [[Joystiq]]| accessdate = 2007-09-21}}</ref> ''358/2 Days'' will make minimal use of the system's touch screen functionality.<ref name="IGN-Discusses">{{cite web| url = http://psp.ign.com/articles/824/824305p1.html| title = Nomura Discusses Kingdom Hearts| publisher = [[IGN]]| author = Gantayat, Anoop| date = 2007-10-02| accessdate = 2007-10-04}}</ref> The game will feature both single player and multiplayer gameplay.<ref name="GS-Press"/><ref name="GS-TGSSquare"/> The single player mode will be story based focused on Disney worlds from past games, and will progress in days.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> The two modes will be linked in that character growth will be shared between them.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/>
 
The gameplay is believed to be similar to the action-RPG style of the previous games in the series. Multiplayer is speculated to be included, though may be confused for non-player characters controlled by AI. Multiplayer gameplay is confirmed to control Roxas and all of the members of Organization XIII except the 14th member. In recent Scans, the familiar command menu from past installments of the game has returned, this time with only three visible commands.  There is also a new gauge in the status bars. Along with HP and MP, there is a yellow bar labeled LM, possibly similar to the drive bar in Kingdom Hearts 2.


===Multiplayer===
They also had a control scheme in the Jump Festa 2008 Demo.
Cooperative multiplayer was one feature on display at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]] demonstrating that players can work together, in addition to the traditional use of [[Game artificial intelligence|AI]] controlled partners.<ref name="Joystiq-TGS07b">{{cite web| title = TGS07: New Kingdom Hearts games coming to DS, PSP, mobile | url = http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/20/tgs07-new-kingdom-hearts-games-coming-to-ds-psp-mobile/| author = Siegel, Scott | date = 2007-09-20| publisher = [[Joystiq]]| accessdate = 2007-09-21}}</ref><ref name="IGN-TGS07">{{cite web| title = TGS 2007: Three New Kingdom Hearts Titles| url = http://psp.ign.com/articles/821/821307p1.html| author = Onyett, Charles| date = 2007-09-19| publisher = [[IGN]]| accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref> This is the second ''Kingdom Hearts'' game to feature multiplayer—the first was ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''. The multiplayer gameplay is separate from the single player story and will be mission-based, which include cooperative and competitive player battles.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/><ref name="GI-176">{{Citation| date= December 2007| title= Photophile - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep| periodical= [[Game Informer]]| publisher= Cathy Preston| issue= 176|pages= 125|id= |url= |quote= }}</ref> It will allow up to four players to play as one of the thirteen members of [[Organization XIII]], with each member having different weapons and skills.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> ''358/2 Days''{{'}} multiplayer will also feature a chat system for communication between players, but will differ from [[PictoChat]] in that everyone will draw on the same screen.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/>
L: Move camera left,
R: Move camera right,  
L or R twice: camera resets behind player,  
L+R: Lockon,  
D-pad: control character,
X: scroll through command list (attack, magic, item),  
A: perform command,  
B: Jump, double tap for double jump, press with direction after jumping once to air slide,
Y: Reflect Guard, press with direction for dodge roll, after jumping press with direction to glide,
Start: pause,
These controls can change once the game in released as this is only a Demo.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
''358/2 Days'' revolves around the untold events of Roxas during his time with Organization XIII and will take place during the year Sora was asleep between the events of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/><ref name="GI-176"/><ref>{{cite web| title = Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days| publisher = [[IGN]]| url = http://ds.ign.com/objects/964/964462.html| accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref> Game director Tetsuya Nomura has noted the game's prologue will cover the "birth" of Roxas, but the gameplay will start from when he enters the Organization.<ref>{{cite web| title =Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Famitsu Interview)| publisher=Kingdom Hearts Ultimania| url=http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI/KH3582d1| accessdate = 2007-10-04}}</ref> Roxas' daily duties with the Organization, his doubts of the Organization, and his departure from it will also be included in the story.<ref name="KHU-Days2">{{cite web| url = http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI/KH3582d2| title = Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days - Famitsu October 2007: Interview| publisher = Kingdom Hearts Ultimania| accessdate = 2007-11-16}}</ref> The initial trailer showed most of the events in [[Universe of Kingdom Hearts#Twilight Town|Twilight Town]].<ref name="1UP-KHDSTitle">{{cite web| title = Previews: Kingdom Hearts DS| url = http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3163010&sec=PREVIEWS| author = Parish, Jeremy| date = 2007-09-19| publisher = [[1UP.com]]| accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref> Other worlds, like [[Universe of Kingdom Hearts#Wonderland|Wonderland]], have also been featured.<ref name="mobile-qj">{{cite web| url = http://mobile.qj.net/Jump-Festa-2008-Kingdom-Hearts-Coded-258-2-Days-Birth-by-Sleep-details/pg/49/aid/110187| title = Jump Festa 2008 - Kingdom Hearts Coded, 258/2 Days, Birth by Sleep details| work = QJ.net| publisher = Content Holdings, LLC| author = Enrico S.| date=[[2007-12-22]]| accessdate = 2008-01-02}}</ref>
''358/2 Days'' revolves around the untold events of Roxas during his time with Organization XIII. The initial trailer showed most of the events in [[Twilight Town]]. [[Organization XIII]]'s headquarters will also be featured.


===Characters===
===Characters===
Like previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles, ''358/2 Days'' will feature numerous Disney characters.<ref name="IGN-TGS07"/> Confirmed characters include Roxas, King Mickey,<ref name="GS-TGS07"/><ref name="IGN-TGS07"/> Riku, and the other members of Organization XIII, including <!-- Please do not add anything about the "female" character unless you have a reliable reference. -->a new female member.<ref name="GS-TGSSquare"/> <!-- Please do not add anything about the "female" character unless you have a reliable reference. --> This new fourteenth member is considered a key character to the game. The reason why the Organization's name remained "Organization XIII" with this member will be explained in the game.<ref name="KHU-Days2"/>
Like previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles, ''358/2'' will feature numerous Disney characters. Confirmed characters include Roxas, [[King Mickey]], Riku, and all the members of Organization XIII including the female 14th member.
 
===Chronology===
This game, much like [[Chain of Memories]], takes place in between the two main games in the series. This one presumably happening directly after Roxas is created near the end of the first Kingdom Hearts, through the events of Chain Of Memories, and ending with the beggining of the second Kingdom Hearts, when Sora wakes up.  If this is true, then it may contain the deaths of several Organization members, such as Marluxia.
 
==Trivia==
 
* Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the 14th Member will only be seen as a screenplay role; you cannot play as her through the game, as far as we know.
 
*Even though the Organization has a 14th Member, the organization keeps the name Organization XIII.
 
* It is rumored [[Roxas]] will see all of the people [[Sora]] has seen in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', (such as [[Genie]], as seen in one screenshot) and will also meet people Sora has never seen in the series.
 
* It was stated in the Jump Festa 2008 that Riku will only appear near the end of the game.
 
* It was stated that the scene from ''[[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+]]'', with Axel and Roxas sitting on the Clock Tower of Twilight Town, was originally meant for the opening of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''. It will actually be the ending to ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''. 
 
* The battle between Roxas and [[Riku]], as seen in ''Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+'', actually occurs in the timeline of  ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days'', near the end of the game. So possibly Riku will serve as the last boss of ''358/2 Days''. 


==Development==
* Roxas's naming by [[Xemnas]] in front of the Old Mansion, dealt with in ''Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+'', will be used as the opening To ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days''.
''358/2 Days'' is being developed by h.a.n.d Inc. with Square Enix employees overseeing the process. The game is directed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]] and co-directed by [[Tomohiro Hasegawa]].<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> In 2007, Nomura mentioned he wanted to do a spin-off ''Kingdom Hearts'' game on a mobile platform and wanted the game to play slightly different than the other titles already in the series.<ref name="JS-PortableKH">{{cite web| title = Next Kingdom Hearts to be portable spin-off, not KHIII| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/next-kingdom-hearts-to-be-portable-spin-off-not-khiii/| author = Ransom-Wiley, James| date = 2007-05-04| publisher = Joystiq| accessdate = 2007-09-22}}</ref> ''358/2 Days'' was announced alongside ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' at the [[Tokyo Game Show]] on [[September 20]], [[2007]]. A trailer was shown in the Square Enix "Closed Mega Theater", a photo-prohibited theater presenting 40 minutes of trailers.<ref name="GS-TGSSquare"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2007/1210654_1603.html| title = 『キングダム ハーツ』新プロジェクトも明らかに!| publisher = [[Famitsu]]| date = 2007-09-20| language = Japanese| accessdate = 2007-09-23}}</ref> A new trailer and a playable demo was shown at the 2008 [[Jump Festa]] in December 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://psp.ign.com/articles/841/841833p1.html| title = Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts Playable at Jump Festa| author = Anoop Gantayat| date = 2007-12-17| publisher = [[IGN]]| accessdate = 2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/839/839048p1.html| title = Square Enix Unveils Jump Festa Lineup| author = Anoop Gantayat| date = 2007-12-02| publisher = [[IGN]]| accessdate = 2007-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1212725_1124.html| title = 初プレイアブル、初お披露目タイトルが続々! ジャンプフェスタ2008にゲームメーカーがブースを出展| publisher = [[Famitsu]]| date = 2007-12-23| accessdate = 2007-12-25| language = Japanese}}</ref> Both single player and multiplayer demos were featured. The new fourteenth member of Organization XIII was also shown in the new trailer and in the multiplayer demo.<ref name="mobile-qj"/>


The game's logo uses warm colors as a reference to the sunset in Twilight Town. The title, "358/2 Days", is a code that Nomura has stated the player will understand the meaning of at the very end of the game. The word "day" is attached to the title as a reference to the daily life of Organization XIII. The Nintendo DS was chosen as the system before plans were decided.<ref name="KHU-Days2"/> The development team wants to have gameplay similar to previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles, but have stated the number of buttons on the Nintendo DS is a problem.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/><ref name="KHU-Days2"/> Some of the DS's functionality, like the stylus, is not being used in order to retain the similar gameplay from previous titles.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> The team is also looking to incorporate Roxas seeing Sora's memories throughout the game and having different types of gameplay for each world.<ref name="IGN-DSupdate"/> Though ''Birth by Sleep'' was the first of the three new games to begin development, ''358/2 Days'' is expected to be released before it.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/><ref name="GI-176"/>
==Sources==
#. http://gonintendo.com/?p=32561
#. http://gonintendo.com/?p=31966


==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/days/ Official ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' site] {{Ja icon}}


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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
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Developer(s) Square Enix
h.a.n.d. Inc.
Publisher(s) Square Enix
Release date(s) JapanTBA 2008
Genre Action role-playing game
Game modes Single player, Multiplayer
Ratings ESRB:Rating Pending
Platform(s) Nintendo DS

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (キングダム ハーツ Kingudamu Hātsu : Surī Faibu Eito Deizu ōbā Tsū) (pronounced "Kingdom Hearts : Three-Five-Eight Days over Two" as read in Japanese too) is an RPG developed by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS with aid from H.a.n.d.. It is an installment in the best-selling Kingdom Hearts series. The game features the life of Roxas between the end of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and the begining of Kingdom Hearts II. This game will explore the time from Roxas creation until his confrontation that leads to his placement in the data-based Twilight Town in Kingdom Hearts II. It is said to be in full 3D as a single and multiplayer game. The game was announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show.

Square Enix revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2007 that a new unique installment to the Kingdom Hearts Series would be coming exclusively to the Nintendo DS. In 358/2 Days, Players will learn more about Roxas' time in the Organization XIII. By engaging in both exciting single-player & multiplayer modes, many unanswered questions about Roxas' life (while Sora was sleeping for one year) will be explored alongside offering Kingdom Hearts fans a whole new way to enjoy the series in a variety of Disney worlds.


Gameplay

File:Good.jpg
An early gameplay screenshot of the beta version of 358/2 Days

The gameplay is believed to be similar to the action-RPG style of the previous games in the series. Multiplayer is speculated to be included, though may be confused for non-player characters controlled by AI. Multiplayer gameplay is confirmed to control Roxas and all of the members of Organization XIII except the 14th member. In recent Scans, the familiar command menu from past installments of the game has returned, this time with only three visible commands. There is also a new gauge in the status bars. Along with HP and MP, there is a yellow bar labeled LM, possibly similar to the drive bar in Kingdom Hearts 2.

They also had a control scheme in the Jump Festa 2008 Demo. L: Move camera left, R: Move camera right, L or R twice: camera resets behind player, L+R: Lockon, D-pad: control character, X: scroll through command list (attack, magic, item), A: perform command, B: Jump, double tap for double jump, press with direction after jumping once to air slide, Y: Reflect Guard, press with direction for dodge roll, after jumping press with direction to glide, Start: pause, These controls can change once the game in released as this is only a Demo.

Plot

358/2 Days revolves around the untold events of Roxas during his time with Organization XIII. The initial trailer showed most of the events in Twilight Town. Organization XIII's headquarters will also be featured.

Characters

Like previous Kingdom Hearts titles, 358/2 will feature numerous Disney characters. Confirmed characters include Roxas, King Mickey, Riku, and all the members of Organization XIII including the female 14th member.

Chronology

This game, much like Chain of Memories, takes place in between the two main games in the series. This one presumably happening directly after Roxas is created near the end of the first Kingdom Hearts, through the events of Chain Of Memories, and ending with the beggining of the second Kingdom Hearts, when Sora wakes up. If this is true, then it may contain the deaths of several Organization members, such as Marluxia.

Trivia

  • Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the 14th Member will only be seen as a screenplay role; you cannot play as her through the game, as far as we know.
  • Even though the Organization has a 14th Member, the organization keeps the name Organization XIII.
  • It is rumored Roxas will see all of the people Sora has seen in Kingdom Hearts, (such as Genie, as seen in one screenshot) and will also meet people Sora has never seen in the series.
  • It was stated in the Jump Festa 2008 that Riku will only appear near the end of the game.
  • It was stated that the scene from Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+, with Axel and Roxas sitting on the Clock Tower of Twilight Town, was originally meant for the opening of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It will actually be the ending to Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
  • The battle between Roxas and Riku, as seen in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+, actually occurs in the timeline of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days, near the end of the game. So possibly Riku will serve as the last boss of 358/2 Days.
  • Roxas's naming by Xemnas in front of the Old Mansion, dealt with in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+, will be used as the opening To Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days.

Sources

  1. . http://gonintendo.com/?p=32561
  2. . http://gonintendo.com/?p=31966