"Kingdom Hearts" fans are waiting a long, long time for the new releases in the franchise, and "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" is almost upon us. If you've preordered here in the United States, you know that you're going to get a collector's pin that has Mickey and Sora on it, which is pretty tame unless you really, really like Disney pins.
Japanese players who will preorder "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" will get something much cooler when the game comes out. They'll get one of three exclusive acrylic mini-crystal stands that depict three different moments in the game's story in a cartoonish way, illustrated by legendary Square Enix and "Final Fantasy" designer Tetsuya Nomura himself. You can see what they look like over here on Game Rant. Other preorder bonuses include a new PlayStation 4 theme for those who order from Amazon, reports fansite Nova Crystallis.
The three stands are named Air, Bond, and Coming and each of them represent different moments within the "Kingdom Hearts" story. Air is a moment from "Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance," showing Sora asleep. Bond depicts a moment from "Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep" where one of the new protagonists, Aqua, exclaims that "There's always a way!" Lastly, coming shows the original trio of Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy walking from Yen Sid's Mysterious Tower. Not bad for those in Japan preordering "Kingdom Hearts 2.8," but those who are really into Disney pins will also like the US bonus.
"Kingdom Hearts 2.8" is a collection of different stories leading up to "Kingdom Hearts 3." The game includes remastered version of "Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance" for the Nintendo 3DS, given the HD treatment for the PlayStation 4, as well as new stories featuring the Foretellers and events after "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep." The game comes out in Japan on January 12, 2017 and the rest of the world will get it one week later on January 24.
