Destiny Islands

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD First Impressions Video Compilation

Destiny Islands Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:39 +0000

Our friends over at Nova Crystallis have updated with a brand new video by Square-Enix. The YouTube account is related to Square-Enix Germany which implies the reactions have come from their European audience. But this compilation video is more like a sneak-peek at what the fans have been able to play. The description cites a community event "Erste Einblicke" which took place just a few weeks ago. The expo was hosted in London where fans of the series were able to check out the English release version of the game. The video is a classic Square-Enix promo trailer with some really great shots. If you can't wait for the new release then definitely check out some of these reactions!

KH II Official Artwork Gallery Updated!

OtherPromise13 — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:08:45 +0000

We're sorry for the downtime lately, but we're pleased to announce that our Kingdom Hearts II Official Artwork Gallery is finally back up and running. As our apology for being down for so long, we've also scrounged up some brand new artwork to include in the gallery for you - 77 new images to be exact! You can check them all out when you get a chance.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX NA/EU/PAL Release Date and Pre-Order Bonus Confirmed!

OtherPromise13 — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:19:30 +0000

The Official Kingdom Hearts Portal Site has announced that Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX will be released on September 10, 2013 in North America, Europe, and PAL Territories. Also for a limited time, if you pre-order the game through either Game Stop, Wal-Mart, Amazon, or the Square-Enix Online Store, you will also receive a Limited Edition Art Book with your purchase.

Australian preorder for KH 1.5 HD ReMIX

Final Sora — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:42:31 +0000

Great news! Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX is coming to Australia. I do not know the actual release date, but you can preorder the game at the EB Games website. The price may seem a little too high for some people at $88.00, but this is pretty good value considering it contains 2 games and cutscenes of a third. You can check out the full details about preordering here.

Kingdom Hearts Official Artwork Gallery Updated!

OtherPromise13 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:13:30 +0000

As you may know, we are currently in the middle of reorganizing several hundreds of files across Destiny Islands. This process is still ongoing, and a few pages may be down for a short time. We recently brought the Kingdom Hearts Official Artwork Gallery down while we renamed and reorganized the dozens of images that are a part of it. Well, we're glad to tell you that not only is the Gallery back up and ready for viewing, but we've also added a grand total of 66 new artworks to it as well. There are several new character artworks and 50 brand new world artworks just waiting for you to check them out! So head on over to the Kingdom Hearts Official Artwork Gallery and take a look for yourself! Some pages across the site may still be missing images that were once there. We are working as fast as we can to get everything back to normal. We thank you for your patience and understanding, and we're sorry for the inconvenience.

Heartless & Nobodies in KH Fan Artwork

Ace — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:51:57 +0000

The entire Kingdom Hearts series is dedicated to fighting heartless. By the time Kingdom Hearts II was released there were even more baddies called Nobodies. Fans of the KH games have been slaying nobodies & heartless since the very first title! And I wanted to put together this brief illustration gallery as a tribute to all these crazy fellows. Each of the links below will open a fullscreen shot of the image. I have also included a link back to the original author. These illustrations are from Pixiv which is a Japanese artwork sharing website. We hope to continue publishing more fan art galleries in the future. But without further adieu, enjoy the collection!

Angel Star

Original Source →

Tornado Step

Original Source →

Red Cap Specter (Original Heartless)

Original Source →

Storm Rider

Original Source →

KH Mushrooms

Original Source →

Merry Christmas!

Original Source →

Shadows for Sale

Original Source →

Zexion Bookmaster

Original Source →

Bottled Gambler

Original Source →

Shadow in Traverse Town

Original Source →

Halloween Graveyard

Original Source →

Feel the Love!

Original Source →

Air Soldier

Original Source →

The Heartless meet Boo

Original Source →

Shadow Heartless

Original Source →

Dancer and Crescendo

Original Source →

The Lone Dancer

Original Source →

KH Bookmarks

Original Source →

Heartless Pattern

Original Source →

Shadow with the Keyblade

Original Source →

Whoopsie!

Original Source →

Birth by Sleep Official Artwork Gallery Updated!

OtherPromise13 — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:14:38 +0000

We've recently been reorganizing some of the files on Destiny Islands, in an effort to make everything easier to use and locate for both us, the staff, and you, the users. As a result, we had to take down the Birth by Sleep Official Artwork Gallery for a day while we worked on reorganizing files and getting everything the way it should be. As an apology for the down-time, we've completed our reorganization of the Birth by Sleep Official Artwork Gallery. We've also added four new character renders that we found as our way of saying "sorry for the inconvenience." You can check the new renders out below, and you can view our entire collection of galleries here. We'll be making similar organization repairs across the sight, so if you see images that used to be there that suddenly are, it just means we haven't finished updating and relocating the files. We ask for your patience and understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience. It's all part of our efforts to become your #1 Kingdom Hearts Source on the web!

Real Custom-Made Kingdom Keyblade

keybearer21 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:20:19 +0000

Ever seen a REAL Kingdom Key made out of REAL steel? Me neither, so I was surprised to finally see one being made in true authentic fashion. Renowned master sword smith Tony Swatton(Known for his work in many movies such as Pirates of The Carribean) decided to create a full replica of the Kingdom Key(no plastic or wood involved!) So how did it turn out? Take a look for yourself at the video below and give us your thoughts on how you think it turned out in the comments section. And while you're at it why not give him a little subscribe for all his hard work, eh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPH8Pe5G1p0

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Still Coming

keybearer21 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:12:15 +0000

Today Tetsuya Nomura (director of Kingdom Hearts as well as Advent Children) has released some info about the long awaited Versus XIII. On Square-Enix Merchandise Radio, Nomura was asked about the status of Final Fantasy Versus XIII. And while not being able to give any significant information, he did state that Versus XIII is still alive and that Square-Enix is currently putting together its plans to reveal more information at an already set date. However, he did note that Versus XIII was a very sensitive issue within Square-Enix, so being able to give away information is still very much tight. He revealed that the company may possibly release details as to why the release date has been delayed over the past few years (eight years to be exact) when they announce more information at their next set date. It is also important to note that Nomura still referred to the game as Versus XIII so it may be possible that its kept its title, in reference to the rumor of it being its own numbered title of Final Fantasy XV.

Photos Inside Artnia: The Square-Enix Café Bar & Restaurant

Ace — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:31:40 +0000

After finding shots of a new Final Fantasy restaurant we wanted to put together a small compilation of photos. This Final Fantasy themed cafe serves foods and drinks in the style of many characters and icons from FF VII, VIII, and IX. But the restaurant also serves as a Square-Enix goodies shop with plush dolls and video game merchandise. The official name is Artnia with a beautiful website hosted directly from Square-Enix.com. The store is located at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Eastside directly in front of the SE headquarters. Definitely a convenient location for those visiting Japan. Anyways we have included a small gallery of photos focusing on both the creative foods and related merchandise. A very nice attraction for any true Final Fantasy fanatics.