SQUARE/DISNEY LAUNCH "KINGDOM HEARTS" FOR PLAYSTATION 2.Square Electronic Arts Square Electronic Arts L.L.C., also known as Square EA, was a joint venture between console video game developers Squaresoft and Electronic Arts. Announced on April 27, 1998, Square EA was based in Costa Mesa, California and operated under the supervision of Square president L.L.C. (Square Electronic Arts), the exclusive publisher of all SQUARESOFT(R) products in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and Disney Interactive have launched KINGDOM HEARTS This article contains information on the first Kingdom Hearts video game. For the series, see Kingdom Hearts (series). , for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. An action role-playing game
Featuring more than 100 Disney characters, KINGDOM HEARTS is debuting new Disney characters, Sora so·ra n. A North American rail (Porzana carolina) having grayish-brown plumage and a short stout bill, commonly found in freshwater bogs or swamps. [Origin unknown.] , Riku, Kairi and the Heartless, designed by Square's Tetsuya Nomura, director and character designer of KINGDOM HEARTS. Nomura is best known for his creations in the top selling titles FINAL FANTASY This article is about the Final Fantasy franchise. For the video game, see Final Fantasy (video game). For other uses, see Final Fantasy (disambiguation). Final Fantasy ( (R) VII, VIII and X. The new Disney characters team up with classic favorites, as they've never been seen before, to embark on a magical adventure that takes them to familiar and newly created Disney worlds. The North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. version of KINGDOM HEARTS features an all-star voice cast that includes Haley Joel Osment ("The Sixth Sense," "A.I. Artificial Intelligence") as Sora, while David Gallagher
David Lee Gallagher (born February 9, 1985) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role of Simon Camden on the television series 7th Heaven. ("7th Heaven") and Hayden Panettiere Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21, 1989[1]) is an American actress, singer, and Grammy Award nominee. Biography Personal life She was born in Stockton,California. ("Ally McBeal For the character, see . Ally McBeal is an award-winning American television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia. ," "Remember The Titans") are the voices of Riku and Kairi, respectively. Other voice talents featured in the game include Sean Astin ("The Lord of the Rings," "Rudy"), Lance Bass James Lance Bass[1][2] (born May 4 1979), known as Lance Bass (IPA pronunciation: [ˈbæs]),[3] (member of *NSYNC NSYNC Justin Chris Joey Lasten JC (last letters of first names of members of the group NSYNC) NSYNC Negative Synchronization ), David Boreanaz ("Angel," "Valentine"), Mandy Moore ("A Walk to Remember," "The Princess Diaries"), Christy Romano ("Even Stevens
Even Stevens was an American comedy television program that aired on Disney Channel. It premièred on June 17, 2000 and ended on June 2, 2003. ," "Kim Possible This article is about the television series. For titular character, see Kim Possible (character). This article has multiple issues: * It may need copy editing "), Steve Burton ("The Last Castle") and Billy Zane ("Titanic"). In addition, many of the original star Disney voice actors are reprising their roles for this project. Japanese pop sensation Utada Hikaru also lends her talent to KINGDOM HEARTS in her first song performance in a video game. The theme song titled "Simple And Clean," the English version of its original Japanese release "Hikari" (meaning "light") was written specially for KINGDOM HEARTS. Both the North American and Japanese versions of KINGDOM HEARTS feature the song. "We are excited about the release of KINGDOM HEARTS in North America. Square's expertise in game design and development and Disney's historic legacy of rich characters and animation has resulted in one very unique product," said Jun Iwasaki, president of Square Electronic Arts. "We expect this title to appeal not only to the existing fans of Square and Disney games, but to cultivate a new and broader audience for both companies." "KINGDOM HEARTS is completely original in its scope, scale and creativity," said Jan Smith, president, Disney Interactive. "This title integrates the magic of Disney with Square's design innovation and cutting edge technology. We are extremely proud of this incredible game." KINGDOM HEARTS is the story of Sora, a 14-year-old boy whose world is shattered when a violent storm hits his island-paradise home, and he is separated from his two closest friends, Riku, a 15-year-old boy, and Kairi, a 14-year-old girl. The storm scatters the three to different and unknown worlds. While searching for his friends in a strange and mysterious land, Sora meets Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy who are on a mission to find the King of the Disney Castle, who has also mysteriously disappeared. The three learn of ominous creatures known as the Heartless, who collaborate with Disney villains to realize their devious intentions. Sora, Donald and Goofy join forces to recover Sora's friends, return the King to his rightful position and save the universe. In KINGDOM HEARTS, the player will journey into multiple Disney worlds and interact with their favorite Disney characters. KINGDOM HEARTS features a real-time battle system that incorporates innovative new elements with traditional RPG (Report Program Generator) One of the first program generators designed for business reports, introduced in 1964 by IBM. In 1970, RPG II added enhancements that made it a mainstay programming language for business applications on IBM's System/3x midrange computers. elements found in other Square titles. The North American version of KINGDOM HEARTS features two modes, "Normal" and "Expert." Players will be able to select the mode when first starting the game. The North American version also features additional bosses, including Sephiroth, Ice Titan and a boss that carries the name of the "Name In Game" sweepstakes winner held earlier this year on http://www.kingdomhearts.com. These new features bring additional challenges to the players and further enhance gameplay. The launch of KINGDOM HEARTS is supported by a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, which includes advertisements across broadcast, print and online media. In addition, trailers of KINGDOM HEARTS will be featured on a variety of Buena Vista Home Entertainment video releases this year. KINGDOM HEARTS is being showcased at Innoventions, an attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park in Southern California and Epcot at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World in Florida. Theme park guests can demo the game and explore the various worlds of KINGDOM HEARTS. The KINGDOM HEARTS video game will be released on DVD format and is compatible with the DUALSHOCK(R)2 analog controller. The game carries a suggested retail price of U.S. $50 and is rated "E" (Everyone). Additional information on the title can be found at http://www.kingdomhearts.com. About Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. and Square Co., Ltd. Square Co., Ltd. is the leading third-party developer and publisher of home video game console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory software in Japan with annual sales of more than U.S. $275 million consolidated base (based on exchange rate of 133.20 Japanese Yen per U.S. Dollar as of March 31, 2002) and 900 employees worldwide. Square Co., Ltd. became famous for its role-playing games, including its world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series, which has sold more than 40 million units to date, and now publishes other titles under the SQUARESOFT brand spanning all genres. Square Co., Ltd. is based in Tokyo, Japan, and maintains a branch office in Osaka. More information about Square Co., Ltd. can be found on the Internet at http://www.playonline.com. Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. is the exclusive publisher of all SQUARESOFT products in North America. Square Co., Ltd. publishes its SQUARESOFT titles in North America through Square Electronic Arts L.L.C., located in Los Angeles, Calif. Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. is a Limited Liability Company established on May 1, 1998 by Square Soft, Inc. and Electronic Arts to manage the marketing and distribution of SQUARESOFT products in North America. For more information, call 310/846-0400, Ext. 354. More information about SQUARESOFT products can be found on the Internet at http://www.playonline.com. About Disney Interactive Disney Interactive, Inc., a worldwide leader in the creation of innovative interactive entertainment, develops, markets and globally distributes a wide variety of interactive family-oriented entertainment, educational and sports CD-ROMs and video games. Disney Interactive is the multimedia arm of The Walt Disney Company's Consumer Products business unit. For more information on Disney Interactive's products, visit http://www.disneyinteractive.com. |
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