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 The existence of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]'' was teased during "[[A Fragmentary Passage]]", the Secret Episode of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix]]'' that bridged the gap between ''Birth by Sleep'' and the original ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ended with the phrase "''Birth by Sleep -Volume 2-''". This drew speculation from fans that this ending hinted at a new game, especially when the game was localized outside of Japan in 2014 as part of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]''. <ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2011-01-19-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-volume-2-teased-by-final-mix-sec.html Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep: Volume 2 teased by Final Mix secret ending]</ref> In the October 2, 2014 issue of ''Weekly Famitsu'', Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed and questioned about this new ending. He replied with “It shows the existence of Aqua’s story in the Realm of Darkness. It means that she didn’t just wander about in the Darkness for ten years, but that she passed through many experiences. However, it is a 'Fragmentary Passage,' as the name suggests – that story was severed and wasn’t told. I hope I can tell it when given the opportunity”.<ref>[https://www.kh13.com/news/nomura-hopes-to-tell-birth-by-sleep-volume-2-s-story-one-day Nomura hopes to tell Birth by Sleep -Volume 2-'s story one day]</ref>
-In the credits for ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'', screenshots for ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' are visible, similarly to how screenshots of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' were visible during the credits of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]''. Fans theorized this hinted at the game getting some kind of re-release. In September 2015, Square Enix announced that and HD remaster of ''Dream Drop Distance'' alongside a feature film adaptation of ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]'', and an original entry titled  ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]'' would release as a collection titled ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' in 2016 exclusively on PlayStation 4. On the topic of the name, Nomura would state that ''Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance'' is considered number 2.6 in the series since it follows the events in ''HD 2.5 ReMIX''. The ''Kingdom Hearts χ'' games are considered 0 in Nomuras counting system because the series protagonist Sora does not appear. ''Birth by Sleep'' is 0.1, thus resulting in a 0.2 value for ''A Fragmentary Passage''. When added together, the numbers total 2.8.<ref>[https://kotaku.com/explaining-kingdom-hearts-hd-ii-8s-bizarre-title-1732274464 Explaining Kingdom Hearts HD II.8's Bizarre Title]</ref>.
+In the credits for ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'', screenshots for ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' are visible, similarly to how screenshots of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' were visible during the credits of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]''. Fans theorized this hinted at the game getting some kind of re-release. In September 2015, Square Enix announced that and HD remaster of ''Dream Drop Distance'' alongside a feature film adaptation of ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]'', and an original entry titled  ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]'' would release as a collection titled ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' in 2016 exclusively on PlayStation 4. On the topic of the name, Nomura would state that ''Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance'' is considered number 2.6 in the series since it follows the events in ''HD 2.5 ReMIX''. The ''Kingdom Hearts χ'' games are considered 0 in Nomura's counting system because the series protagonist Sora does not appear. ''Birth by Sleep'' is 0.1, thus resulting in a 0.2 value for ''A Fragmentary Passage''. When added together, the numbers total 2.8.<ref>[https://kotaku.com/explaining-kingdom-hearts-hd-ii-8s-bizarre-title-1732274464 Explaining Kingdom Hearts HD II.8's Bizarre Title]</ref>.
-Square Enix released a trailer for the game at Jump Festa 2015, where they revealed all entries in the collection are rendered in Unreal Engine 4, the same engine ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' was being developed in at the time.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2015/09/kingdom-hearts-0-2-uses-kingdom-hearts-iii-technology Kingdom Hearts 0.2 uses Kingdom Hearts III technology]</ref> Another trailer released at Tokyo Game Show 2016, featuring ''Simple And Clean -Ray Of Hope MIX-'', a new remix of [[Simple and Clean]] made specifically for this collection. The game had an initial release date for December 2016, but was delayed and officially released in Japan on January 12, 2017 and internationally on January 24, 2017.
+Square Enix released a trailer for the game at Jump Festa 2015, where they revealed all entries in the collection are rendered in Unreal Engine 4, the same engine ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' was being developed in at the time.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2015/09/kingdom-hearts-0-2-uses-kingdom-hearts-iii-technology Kingdom Hearts 0.2 uses Kingdom Hearts III technology]</ref> Another trailer released at Tokyo Game Show 2016, featuring ''Simple And Clean -Ray Of Hope MIX-'', a new remix of "[[Simple and Clean]]" made specifically for this collection. The game had an initial release date for December 2016, but was delayed and officially released in Japan on January 12, 2017 and internationally on January 24, 2017.
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