Two noteworthy pieces of information came out of a recent Famitsu interview (as translated by Andriasang) with Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura regarding the prolific Disney-Final Fantasy mash-up franchise, Kingdom Hearts. The first isn't all that surprising -- when questioned at the end of the interview about Kingdom Hearts III, Nomura simply replied "Regarding III, fans and partners alike are pressing us for it, so we'll work to realize it as soon as possible."
Here's the more intriguing (or disturbing, depending on how you look at it) tidbit -- when asked about Sora's character design, Nomura remarked that the Disney staff made a few alterations to his outfit, explaining his stupid big shoes and pants. He went on to reveal that, in addition to wielding a chainsaw-sword instead of a giant key, Sora once possessed a tail and "beast-like ears." That can only mean one thing in our book: Furry. We'll take outrageously baggy pants over unsettling therianthropy any day of the week.
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:08PM Vandell said
Inb4 other furries not taking a joke as it is.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:36PM (Unverified) said
Guys, FFIX. Its not something entirely new for square to go down this road. If your all crying out furry, then wheres the hate for FFIX?
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:57PM (Unverified) said
Well, he didn't have "beast like ears" and it was more of a monkey tail.
Anyways, that was before it was super-overdone and that game didn't have the typical "weeaboo" setting
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Anyways, that was before it was super-overdone and that game didn't have the typical "weeaboo" setting
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:13PM NeoCloud said
because anything furry is just terrible, right?
I'll be the first one to say the ones running around dressed like dogs and humping each other are a little off, but as a whole furries are fine people no worse than the rest of the world.
Judging a culture on the negative aspects is prejudiced and just plain wrong.
I could say terrible things about people from any group race or religion and they would be true, but that doesn't define them as a whole.
Trying to be funny by insulting people who probably make up a decent chunk of your fanbase is not a good way to go.
I'll be the first one to say the ones running around dressed like dogs and humping each other are a little off, but as a whole furries are fine people no worse than the rest of the world.
Judging a culture on the negative aspects is prejudiced and just plain wrong.
I could say terrible things about people from any group race or religion and they would be true, but that doesn't define them as a whole.
Trying to be funny by insulting people who probably make up a decent chunk of your fanbase is not a good way to go.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:18PM HighFiveJesus said
"a little off"
a LITTLE?
I'm so glad they made the change though. The gay romance brewing from the nerdiest of fans is bad enough.
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a LITTLE?
I'm so glad they made the change though. The gay romance brewing from the nerdiest of fans is bad enough.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:21PM (Unverified) said
Jesus Christ, offended much? It's not like they were making fun of the Japanese as a whole, just the over-done, cliché, cat people.
You wouldn't be complaining if they made fun of beefed up guys like Americans tend to draw to now would you?
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You wouldn't be complaining if they made fun of beefed up guys like Americans tend to draw to now would you?
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:28PM (Unverified) said
Furries are, however, terrible people, whose dirty furry money you should never want.
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 9:33PM DevilSei said
Yeah, its pretty funny. The gamer culture goes through this same bull, yet here we are reciprocating it upon another group the media loves to make look like a bunch of freaks, instead of realizing that the ones we are talking about are the extremes, not the norms.
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:26PM (Unverified) said
Do you have nothing better to do than to say something negative on every article? Seriously, you need to get out more often, go to a club or something.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:26PM bxgt said
Its another incentive to enjoy your games. I know i wouldn't have beat have the games i own on hard is it wasn't for the achievements.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 8:59PM (Unverified) said
They need to do way instain mother. Babbies cant frigth back.
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:36PM Caroso said
Looks like Joystiq here doesn't know what a furry is. Having a tail and ears isn't furry. Notice how Nekos aren't called Furrys? that is because they are nekos.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:39PM (Unverified) said
How the fudge is Death Note predictable?
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:39PM (Unverified) said
Rytard... Clever.
Sure I like anime, but at least I'm not desperate enough for attention I create a parody account of a commenter on a video game blog. As for that last comment, all I said was that I was gonna lurk until the community got sorted out. Well, I guess I must say I'm kinda flattered you'd remember such a small comment by me.
Sure I like anime, but at least I'm not desperate enough for attention I create a parody account of a commenter on a video game blog. As for that last comment, all I said was that I was gonna lurk until the community got sorted out. Well, I guess I must say I'm kinda flattered you'd remember such a small comment by me.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:39PM (Unverified) said
I bet they would be round and be similar to a certain mouse...
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:49PM kenny goo said
I'm not gonna get to play Birth By Sleep, so hopefully we'll get a chance to play KH3 sooner rather than later. It's been *WAY* too long since KH2 (almost 4 years at this point).
Hell, a "Kingdom Hearts Collection" with both games on one Blu-ray, in 720p, with anti-aliasing, running at 60fps with trophies would *easily* be worth $40 to me. I would like to see an updated control scheme as well, since KH1 hasn't aged all that well, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if we only got the re-release.
Hell, a "Kingdom Hearts Collection" with both games on one Blu-ray, in 720p, with anti-aliasing, running at 60fps with trophies would *easily* be worth $40 to me. I would like to see an updated control scheme as well, since KH1 hasn't aged all that well, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if we only got the re-release.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:51PM (Unverified) said
That would be awesome. I would just like for KH1 to have a better camera like in KH2
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 6:59PM (Unverified) said
No.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:07PM Wiizer said
I find it hilarious that you're the only one that doesn't know you're arguing with yourself.
Don't insult our intelligence.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:09PM Wiizer said
Also, could you get back on your medication, please?
You're spamming up the comments section with all your twitchy replies to yourself.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:13PM (Unverified) said
Wait, what? I don't get it...
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:16PM Wiizer said
Dude, they're both Filthy. Just look at how many posts that old guy has accumulated.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:20PM Discotheque said
That picture is so stupid that it took me a while to realize that they photoshopped a Cat on the dude's head.
Nomura sucks.
Nomura sucks.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:30PM ouenwoof said
I'm not sure how people come to the assumption that the "ears and tail" would equal a furry, hell, it wouldn't even be a nekomimi-esque thing; he would have just been a Final Fantasy version of a Disney animal-creature like Mickey. They probably figured, though, that it would be better just to have a human wearing Disney-style goofy clothing, which was a safe bet.
I swear, the moment anyone these days sees anything even remotely correlating to furries, and they completely forgot to think.
I swear, the moment anyone these days sees anything even remotely correlating to furries, and they completely forgot to think.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:31PM (Unverified) said
Oh yeah...
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:31PM (Unverified) said
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:35PM Alan Smithee said
I've never played a Kingdom Hearts game. Guess I need to look around for a copy of the first.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:54PM (Unverified) said
Yeah you do, it's actually a really good series. Don't judge the gameplay solely off the first one, it's dramatically improved in the second one.
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Posted: Feb 6th 2010 7:59PM KFelon said
Anyone else think we will be seeing at least Spider-Man show up somewhere?
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 8:00PM Alan Smithee said
That's right, I forgot Disney has the Marvel license now.
It's a possibility.
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It's a possibility.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 8:18PM (Unverified) said
What's wrong with the character being a furry?
So you are prejudice against all furries based on your little knowledge of them?
With that, I assume you would hate the game if Sora was gay because gay people are different too.
The world has no place for people like you.
Great open mind you got there, moron.
So you are prejudice against all furries based on your little knowledge of them?
With that, I assume you would hate the game if Sora was gay because gay people are different too.
The world has no place for people like you.
Great open mind you got there, moron.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 8:37PM Lucky The Fox said
I could probably point out that furry does not equal therianthropy.
I could also check the comments to see if anyone else has said it, but knowing what kind of verbal genius the off-hand mention of furrydom tends to bring up, I most certainly won't.
I could also check the comments to see if anyone else has said it, but knowing what kind of verbal genius the off-hand mention of furrydom tends to bring up, I most certainly won't.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 9:11PM killdash9 said
A tail and beast-like ears doesn't necessarily equate to "furry" territory. Just take a look at Holo, the goddess from Spice & Wolf.
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 10:25PM Cheesus Crust said
Frickin /b/-tards ruin everything!
Posted: Feb 6th 2010 10:26PM Cheesus Crust said
Whos that hot(but possibly underage) chick upfront?
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 1:40AM PersianSpice said
The fact that Sora was originally a furry is made more bearable by the fact that the Keyblade was originally a god damned chainsaw sword. You have to admit, that's just an awesomely strange combination.
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 2:15AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Not to mention Radwart and old man always reply to each other in succession. In case anyone was wondering he's also Ironically Ironic, Dreaded Fear etc.
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 2:20AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Everyone knows Nomura is a huge Sony supporter and was livid that FF13 went multiplatform ... threatened to walk if FF13VS went multiplatform as well. My guess is it's going to be SE choosing between the higher ups at DIsney and keeping Nomura at SE. They'll likely choose Nomura, I'd hope.
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 3:20AM pika2000 said
Hmmm, I'm guessing more furry shota, and maybe some loli too then? ;)
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 4:45AM Muskie said
Joystiq:
Can you guys quit it with the stupid furry comments?
You'd still have played the game if Sora had fuzzy ears and a tail.
You know. Like DONALD. and GOOFY. AND HALF THE DISNEY CAST.
Indeed, I'll just point you to the Lion King stage and be off with it.
Jeez..
Can you guys quit it with the stupid furry comments?
You'd still have played the game if Sora had fuzzy ears and a tail.
You know. Like DONALD. and GOOFY. AND HALF THE DISNEY CAST.
Indeed, I'll just point you to the Lion King stage and be off with it.
Jeez..
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 12:44PM (Unverified) said
Aw, so close to having a furry sora T.T
Posted: Feb 7th 2010 2:53PM FireFox516 said
Why is that whenever I read a piece of news concerning Nomura/Kingdom Hearts it makes me that person/game more and more?
"Furry?" Really? What next, is the protagonist going to break down and cry the next time someone says he already looks like a little girl? Whatever happened to 'manly' designs...
"Furry?" Really? What next, is the protagonist going to break down and cry the next time someone says he already looks like a little girl? Whatever happened to 'manly' designs...
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