Following months of anticipation and teasers, including screens and images of a Japanese exclusive 3DS model, the North American Twitter account for the Kingdom Hearts franchise has confirmed that the latest and most vibrant looking game in the franchise will be released in the US on July 31st.

Sora and Riku will begin their Mark of Mastery exam on July 31, 2012! Get ready, North America! #KH3D
— KINGDOM HEARTS (@KINGDOMHEARTS) April 5, 2012
With the game set to bridge between the second and the forthcoming third entry in franchise and include such legendary Disney properties such as Tron: Legacy and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, anyone pre-ordering the game now that it has a solid release date?
Thanks to Crunchyroll member JoePianist for the heads up!
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