Final Fantasy XIII is not the only highly anticipated game coming from Square Enix in a few months. The newest installment to the Kingdom Hearts franchise, Birth By Sleep, is almost out in Japan and will soon have a release in the United States as hinted by Jesse McCartney’s Twitter about the dub.

Translated scans of Famitsu Magazine from Kingdom Hearts Insider has revealed some interesting information about the game to satisfy our gaming needs:
-A young Zack Fair from Final Fantasy VII will make an appearance. He appears in the Olympic Collesium (Hercules’ world) and is seen battling Terra and asking Aqua out on a date.
-Young Kairi is here and she seems to be a target for the Unversed.
-D-LINK (Dimensional Link) allows you to use your friend’s power and perform special techniques. Examples include Zack’s Hero’s Pride attack and Mickey’s Holy Burst magic.
-Players can execute Finish Moves that evolve over time (including one that can heal your Hp)
-There’s a multiplayer mode for cooperative play or versus battle.
-You could use your friends’ powers from the multiplayer system in the single player game to perform a D-LINK attack.

The game looks and sounds really fun to play. Especially the multiplayer mode where your character is dressed up as a keyblade warrior. I also want to play it to find out about the origins of Kingdom Hearts. Can’t wait till the game is released here in the US!

Here is a recent Japanese TV ad for the game:

Credits to KHInsider.