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"A disney RPG hardly sounds appealing to a gamer over the age of 12. Something about wielding a giant key as a weapon, while you fight alongside Donald Duck and Goofy just doesn't strike most as something that is going to be a rewarding experience. These people could not be any more wrong with these thoughts. So what is it that makes the Kingdom Hearts games great? Why I thought you'd never ask."
According to Square Enix, the Kingdom Hearts series has topped 14 million units shipped worldwide so far since it started with the original title on the Playstation 2 in 2002.
In a recent interview with Famitsu, Tetsuya Nomura provided several new tidbits about which direction will the popular Kingdom Hearts series head off to next.
Speaking with Weekly Famitsu is their issue this week, Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura talked about how the Kingdom Hearts series got its start and the series now, given the recent release of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS in Japan.
One of the more interesting things said?
quote NomuraActually, the first weapon I showed Disney was a chainsaw. It was this chainsaw-like weapon that I had a rough sketch of when I first showed my concepts to Disney. Everyone got this sc...
The NPD Group before the weekend released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the January 2009 sales numbers, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers are inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of December 2008:
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 777k
02. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 415k
03. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 292k
04. [360] Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts) - 243k...
Mainly a light week this time 'round, but you're okay with that because you're playing Mirror's Edge, or Fallout 3, or LittleBigPlanet, or whatever else, yeah?
A note about Grand Theft Auto IV on the PC: Rockstar has stuck our adorable little friend SecuROM in there this time.
"Everyone remembers Final Fantasy X one of the most renowned and loved Final Fantasy title out there - at least on the PS2. The games that were released after that FFXI & FFXII were good, but many didn't consider FFXI to be even part of the series (I know I didn't), and FFX-2 & FFXII got mixed feelings (though I was one that loved and enjoyed both the games, albeit I didn't like the story of either too much, the gameplay was addictive enough for me). The one thing many people bring up and reme..."
"In 2004, Square Enix released Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for the GBA. The title capitalized on the frenzy surrounding the original Kingdom Hearts title, and was heralded for its innovative battle system and impressive handheld graphics. Now, four years later, Chain of Memories will hit retail shelves once again, this time for the PlayStation 2."
![Box shot of Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUGxheXN0YXRpb25fMi9Sb2xlLVBsYXlpbmcvRmFudGFzeQ==/kingdom_hearts_re_chain_of_memories_frontcover_small_Nj8r4PMZ6x7S4OY.jpg)