Famitsu 4/5 Translations! OP UPDATED

[takory]

I hope he isnt fed up with the series, I swear he said he was gonna do more after kh3.
if he thinks of how long Final Fantasy has been going on for then maybe Kingdom Hearts wont seem so long. lol

I also think he is going through one of those "god I'm so freaking old" phases.

[Sora2016]

I hope he isnt fed up with the series, I swear he said he was gonna do more after kh3.
if he thinks of how long Final Fantasy has been going on for then maybe Kingdom Hearts wont seem so long. lol

I also think he is going through one of those "god I'm so freaking old" phases.

As others have pointed out, he was just kidding around :P

[kupo1121]

As others have pointed out, he was just kidding around :P

OR WAS HE?!?!?!

[limeadelily]

I seriously hope he makes more games. I don't know how I would feel if he didn't. :(

[24Terras]

I think this might be one of those differences between cultures. A joke in Japan can seem odd here. So I wouldn't read to much into it.

[limeadelily]

I think this might be one of those differences between cultures. A joke in Japan can seem odd here. So I wouldn't read to much into it.

You're probably right...and as others have said, Nomura is planning on continuing the series.

[King Chaser]

The rest has been updated.

Q4. As a director, what part of the Kingdom Hearts titles do you put the most consideration?
A4. I put serious consideration into every aspect.

Regarding the Kingdom Hearts series, every element passes through Nomura’s hands and he makes the final decisions, from the system’s technical specifications, to the story’s plot, the final script, the design of the small icons in the menu and maps etc., the music, and all the names of the games contents. It’s the same with promotional material, Nomura directs every detail that goes into them, from the advertisements and storefront pop ups, to how the trailers are edited.
Nomura: I put serious consideration into every aspect of the titles, I want to release it once I’m satisfied with it.
Having a responsibility to himself to only put out titles that he is satisfied with, that is Nomura’s policy for Kingdom Hearts.

Q5. When you draw the Kingdom Hearts characters, what do you focus on?
A5. I draw them freely and without expectations.

Nomura: It’s a collaborative title with Disney, but if I drew with the designs of the Disney characters in mind, then it wouldn’t really be a collaboration, so I draw Sora how I like as the standard.
Also, from the Kingdom Hearts illustrations drawn so far, which one is your favorite?
Nomura: I’ll go with my gut feeling, it’s the illustration used on the package of original Kingdom Hearts, since it was the one that began everything. I drew it thinking that it was unlike any Disney image seen before.

Q6. What components of Kingdom Hearts do you think stand out the most?
A6. The deep story and refreshing action.

The series has many charms and features, but it’s these two aspects that stick out the most.
Nomura: I always tell my team, it’s about the story and action. We make Kingdom Hearts satisfy both those elements.
On top of that, the systems developed in the titles are relevant to the story among other aspects, it seems giving each element of the game meaning is Nomura’s specialty. It must be that attention to detail which he produces worlds with a sense of unity that garner him so many fans.

Q7. If you were to defined the music of Kingdom Hearts, what would you say?
A7. It’s a joint effort with Shimomura-san.

Composer Yoko Shimomura’s specialty is dramatic melodies that fill the listener with emotions, it’s easy to see how it’s a joint effort with her.
Nomura: Ultimately, the songs in Kingdom Hearts are made through a joint effort with Shimomura-san. Recently Takeshi Kando and Takeharu Ishimoto have been participating as well, but to get the atmosphere as right as possible so we can say it’s definitely Kingdom Hearts quality, the music inadvertently becomes more Shimomura-ish.
My own favorite song is “Dearly Beloved”.
Nomura: Origianlly, that song wasn’t given the go ahead. But it was a favorite of mine and I decided to use it on the title screen, now it feels like it was fated to be.

Q8. If you could give advice to yourself from 10 years ago when you begun producing Kingdom Hearts, what would you say?
Q8. It’s gonna be long!

Nomura: Its continued more than I expected, I’ve had to take a lot of notes. There’s a lot to forget! (Laughs.)
At that time, amongst the 99 pages there was a comment from Kanamori, saying that there weren’t plans to make a sequel.
Nomura: There weren’t details about the story’s continuation, but I was considering it to some degree. When Kingdom Hearts was released, its sales went really well. It’s thanks to all the fans who supported the original Kingdom Hearts that we’ve been able to develop a series that’s continued for over 10 years.

Q9. Now 10 years later, what do you think has become of Kingdom Hearts?
Q9. It isn’t finished yet, huh.

Nomura: At that time, I figured by the time I was 50 years old I wouldn’t be able to work like I did then, so I took a slow pace. (Wry laughter.) The Xehanort saga will end in the next one, but it’s not necessarily completely over. When I finish it, I want to “close” the story completely, so no one could make a continuation of it. I’m thinking of a way to end it so there is no room to continue it.
While there doesn’t seem to be any details about how he will end it, he seems to have an image to some degree of how it will happen. The recently released title on sale now is the next episode in the Xehanort saga centering around Master Xehanort. I wonder when something relating to Kingdom Hearts 3, which will assumably be the final chapter, will be shown? Attentive fans will want to play Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance first and check on the secret movie.

Q10. For you, what does Kingdom Hearts mean?
Q10. My thirties.

Nomura: These works were the first ones I directed, at the same time they are my “masterpieces”. I am free to be my most creative in these titles. In an older interview, someone asked, “What does Final Fantasy mean to you?” And I answered, my twenties, because I had certainly spent my twenties working on those titles. However, 10 years after that, there’s Kingdom Hearts too.

The Final Fantasy series was founded by a number of creatives, but Kingdom Hearts was produced as a result of Nomura choosing a challenge and making a new setting altogether. Kingdom Hearts is where the creative spirit of Tetsuya Nomura really blossomed.

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edited the op <3

[rokudamia2]

Well now we know Silconera didn't make up the "ending the Xehanort saga" part.

[breaktheice16]

Nomura: At that time, I figured by the time I was 50 years old I wouldn’t be able to work like I did then, so I took a slow pace. (Wry laughter.) The Xehanort saga will end in the next one, but it’s not necessarily completely over. When I finish it, I want to “close” the story completely, so no one could make a continuation of it. I’m thinking of a way to end it so there is no room to continue it.

So that quote was real after all? I guess we can expect the next game to be KH3, and not BBSv2... Maybe the mystery game was scratched.

[sora4sky]

I'm going to be honest. As much as i'd like to see Mickey in RoD or Aqua or maybe Xehanort's seeds/plans etc.

I am grateful that the next game is the end of the Xehanort Saga...hopefully cause things change. He might say that but then something comes up and plans going to change

Also that gives hope for Versus news coming as well. xD

Anyway really interesting. Can't wait for the future events now.

[rokudamia2]

Honestly BBSV2 could just be intergrated into kh3

[sora4sky]

Honestly BBSV2 could just be intergrated into kh3

I wouldn't say it can't be. KH3 has to be grand on every aspect so it can live to expectations.

Having BBSV2 as possible extra scenario or as DLC for major consoles or maybe as flashbacks cutscenes in the game or playable flashbacks. That's gonna be sweet

[breaktheice16]

Honestly BBSV2 could just be intergrated into kh3

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. KH3 will probably be a pretty long game, so I'm sure there's plenty of room for it.

[loke13]

It's bittersweet for me on hand I wanted BBSv2 on the other... diddly YEAH KINGDOM HEARTS 3!!!! LET'S FINISH OFF THIS XEHANORT BASTARD ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!