Square Enix Japan have issued a new press release containing screenshots and renders from the remaster of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, included in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. These new images have appeared in articles on websites such as Famitsu.com, 4Gamer.net and Gamer, and can be seen in our gallery below.

Update: Staff translator goldpanner has translated the majority of the article from Gamer, summarizing some of the recent information we have learned about Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. Thanks to her, this translation can be read below.

Checking out the game content of Kingdom Hearts 2 from the PS3 compilation work Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX-!20/6/2014

Here is the information we published on Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX-, one of the titles from Square Enix's PS3 Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX- compilation, to be released 2nd October 2014.

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The release date for Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX- has finally been announced for October 2nd. Today we will introduce one of the titles from that compilation: Kingdom Hearts 2.

STORY

One year ago, Sora adventured through the worlds as a hero of the Keyblade. At the end of that journey King Mickey and Riku were left behind the 'Door to Darkness', and the journey will not end until they have brought them back.

On various worlds, a group of powerful Nobodies called Organisation XIII have been closing in. It looks like a new journey for Sora and his friends has already begun…

New features in Kingdom Hearts 2 for PS3!

The base for the HD remake is KH2 Final Mix, the international version of KH2 released in Japan with extra features.

The FM is jam-packed with extra features that even those who already played the original version of KH2 can enjoy. Additions are not limited to cutscenes and a secret movie; you can also battle unique enemies and tough bosses. (And on top of that, there is additional maps, forms, weapons and collectable content.)

Be moved anew by even more beautiful cinematics!

The high resolution in this HD version means, of course, that the textures of the characters and backgrounds have been updated to the newest kind. Meet rich, expressionate characters in even sharper, more beautiful worlds.

From 'English audio, Japanese subs' to 'Japanese audio'!

The voices of the characters, which were in English in Final Mix, have been changed to Japanese. Now you can connect even more deeply with the story.

A new reward for completing the game!

Clear the game, and you can get yourself a PS3 custom theme as a reward!

Trophy support!

Try and get them all!