New Tetsuya Nomura Message Reveals Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Development Progress

Following the conclusion of the Japan-only iPhone prototype test for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, series director Tetsuya Nomura shared a new message discussing how the development progress for the title is currently going.

• Missing-Link Delay + New Symbol
• Kingdom Hearts Missing – Link New Art; Japan-Only Prototype Closed Beta Test
• New Screenshots & 2 Gameplay Control Modes
• New Screenshots & Boss Info
• Close Combat & Ranged Keyblades
• Character Customization
• Raid Bosses & the Matching Feature

You can view this message’s translation below via our team’s Ryuji:

“Thank you for participating in the prototype test. [Regarding development progress], we have implemented 70% of all the features, 50% of the UI, and 0% of the main storyline.

Including the fact that we haven’t implemented the storyline, I would say development is, overall, about 50% complete.

Our staff will continue to work hard on developing Missing Link.

I hope that Android users like myself have the opportunity to try it out soon.”

– Nomura

*To clarify, the overall 50% stated here refers to the implementation rate, and does not necessarily reflect development completion.

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• Young Xehanort
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• Vanitas
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• Larxene
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• Terra-Xehanort
• Saïx
• Ansem
• Xemnas
• Xion
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Significant avenues of Kingdom Hearts coverage on our site are listed below:

• Everything we know about Kingdom Hearts IV
• Everything we know about Kingdom Hearts Missing – Link
• Who is the girl in the Kingdom Hearts IV trailer?
• Kingdom Hearts 20-year anniversary event Q & A
• Kingdom Hearts 20-year anniversary Memory Locker messages
• Kingdom Hearts 20-year anniversary Tetsuya Nomura interview with Famitsu
• Tetsuya Nomura Game Informer Interview Coverage
• 20th Anniversary Recap Videos
• Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Tetsuya Nomura Q&A Fully Translated
• Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Updated to Version 5.01
• Kingdom Hearts Lost Animated Pilot
• The Franchise Has Sold Over 36 Million Units Worldwide
• Second Breath Concert Announced
• 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Announced
• New Nomura Art of Brain, Zack & Jack