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Theatrhythm: Curtain Call is making a splash with its large tracklist and new game modes, so it's no surprise that this week's announcements are also building interest. The Western release date is now confirmed to be September 16th of this year, a shade over four months away. Possibly even bigger news for you guys waiting for it is the fact that apparently the Collector's Edition, including special packaging, a 3DS case, a lot of music and some collectible cards, will have a limited edition of only 5000. This edition is only available through Square Enix' online store, but it's not clear if that number is only for the United States or all of North America. If you want it, you better get your preorder in immediately.

We've mentioned a couple times already that E3 is on the way; Square is giving a mixed bag before it starts, though. Starting with the bright side, there's a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix. Sure, it's just a trailer, albeit with the official release date (December 2, 2014), but Kingdom Hearts fans will be most intrigued by the end: it's the most specific confirmation yet that Kingdom Hearts 3 is in development, and it talks a bit about what might be included. A couple comments at Kotaku imply that there are a couple frames of what appear to be HD versions of Dream Drop Distance, too.

OK, time for the downside of the E3 news, sorry. The next Famitsu has an interview with Shinji Hashimoto that explicitly states that there will be nothing for either Kingdom Hearts III or Final Fantasy XV at the show this year. In development, sure. Anything worth showing to fans? Apparently not!

Source: Square Enix, Kotaku

I can understand the absence of KH3 at E3 given that Nomura is busy working away on FFXV right now... but shouldn't that at least mean they show something of FFXV? It's been in the works so damn long now it's hard to imagine any way it will fulfill the hype.

Then again, in recent years I feel that Squenix has weighted the TGS a bit more than E3, so perhaps that's the "event after E3 to make new announcements" Hashimoto mentions in the interview?

With nothing from either of those looming future titles, though, I do hope Squenix brings out something worthwhile. They've been a bit quiet on the news front lately and a bit sluggish on the financial one, so it'd be great to see a title that isn't cruddy mobile. Heck, even a likeable "flop" like Nier would be a welcome sign of life.

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