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'''''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''''' is a Japan-exclusive reissue of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' that uses primarily English voice acting with Japanese text, subtitles and controls, as well as bonus content. | '''''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''''' is a Japan-exclusive reissue of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' that uses primarily English voice acting with Japanese text, subtitles and controls, as well as bonus content. | ||
==Announcement== | ==Announcement== | ||
''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' was rumored in middle-late 2006. Though [[wikipedia:Tetsuya Nomura|Nomura]] did not confirm its development, he stated that if a ''Final Mix'' version were to be created for other countries, he would use a "trump card". | ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' was rumored in middle-late 2006. Though [[wikipedia:Tetsuya Nomura|Nomura]] did not confirm its development, he stated that if a ''Final Mix'' version were to be created for other countries, he would use a "trump card". | ||
In September 2006, ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' was finally announced, and released on March 29, 2007, hitting stores all across Japan. Currently no official plans have been announced for release in the United States or other countries, despite the topic being popular across ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]''-related forums. There were rumors of a fall 2008 release in EGM magazine and 1up.com, although this did not pan out. The director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura, has quoted, ''"The Final Mix games are only Japanese exclusives. In due time I may release a Final Mix into other countries, but Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix are not my choice."'' | In September 2006, ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' was finally announced, and released on March 29, 2007, hitting stores all across Japan. Currently no official plans have been announced for release in the United States or other countries, despite the topic being popular across ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]''-related forums. There were rumors of a fall 2008 release in EGM magazine and 1up.com, although this did not pan out. The director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura, has quoted, ''"The Final Mix games are only Japanese exclusives. In due time I may release a Final Mix into other countries, but Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix are not my choice."'' ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' were the final games Tetsuya Nomura made for the PlayStation 2. | ||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
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====Storyline==== | ====Storyline==== | ||
*New cutscenes based on the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' novels were added; some involve [[Roxas]], including scenes of him conversing with [[Axel]] in [[Twilight Town]] while wearing the [[Organization XIII|Organization's]] signature black coat. There are also additional scenes of Roxas and [[Riku]], including shots of their second battle, where Riku takes on the form of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], [[Naminé]] leaving with Axel, Riku and Sora talking before they battle 2nd Armored Xemnas, Xigbar and Zexion talking about Xemnas, and the Organization discussing their plans and commenting on incidents like Axel's death. | *New cutscenes based on the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' novels were added; some involve [[Roxas]], including scenes of him conversing with [[Axel]] in [[Twilight Town]] while wearing the [[Organization XIII|Organization's]] signature black coat. There are also additional scenes of Roxas and [[Riku]], including shots of their second battle, where Riku takes on the form of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], [[Naminé]] leaving with Axel, Riku and Sora talking before they battle 2nd Armored Xemnas, Xigbar and Zexion talking about Xemnas, and the Organization discussing their plans and commenting on incidents like Axel's death. | ||
*All of the new cutscenes are silenced and only the Japanese subtitles can allow one make out what the conversation is about. However, this is only for the initial playthrough and English audio track. All scenes have full voicing for the Japanese audio track. | |||
*[[Zexion]]'s weapon is revealed, a large book called a "[[Book of Retribution|Lexicon]]", which he can use to trap his enemies in an alternate reality. | *[[Zexion]]'s weapon is revealed, a large book called a "[[Book of Retribution|Lexicon]]", which he can use to trap his enemies in an alternate reality. | ||
*Character models for [[Deleted content in the Kingdom Hearts series#Buzz Lightyear and Woody summons|Buzz Lightyear and Woody]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Toy Story|Toy Story]]'' are present in the game data of ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', but were unused. | |||
====Battles==== | ====Battles==== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||