History Trivia / KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance

** In addition, a [[UpdatedRerelease HD Remaster]] of this title contained within the [[WordSaladTitle "HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue"]] [[CompilationRerelease collection]] for the [[PlayStation4 PS4]] was released in the year of the franchise's 15th anniversary.

** Hayden Panettiere has replaced Alyson Stoner as Xion.

** In all languages, Sora and Vanitas share a voice actor.
** Roxas and Ventus also share a voice actor in both languages.

** There was originally going to be greater differences between Sora and Riku's stories. Sora was planned to return to [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], with only Riku visiting [[Film/TronLegacy the Grid]] (there are elements of TheArtifact here; note that Sora's plot is concerned with reconnecting with Tron, while Riku's is the one with the condensed ''Tron: Legacy'' plot). Additionally, Sora's storyline in the Symphony of Sorcery would've been ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''-based, while Riku's would've been ''Fantasia 2000''-based.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There was originally going to be greater differences between Sora and Riku's stories. Sora was planned to return to [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], with only Riku visiting [[Film/TronLegacy the Grid]] (there are elements of TheArtifact here; note that Sora's plot is concerned with reconnecting with Tron, while Riku's is the one with the condensed ''Tron: Legacy'' plot). Additionally, Sora's storyline in the Symphony of Sorcery would've been ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''-based, while Riku's would've been ''Fantasia 2000''-based. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJDe41jQdNc textured-less ship]] that resembles the ship in ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' exists in the game's code implying that a world based on ''Treasure Planet'' was intended to appear.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There was originally going to be greater differences between Sora and Riku's stories. Sora was planned to return to [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], with only Riku visiting [[Film/TronLegacy the Grid]] (there are elements of TheArtifact here; note that Sora's plot is concerned with reconnecting with Tron, while Riku's is the one with the condensed ''Tron: Legacy'' plot). Additionally, Sora's storyline in the Symphony of Sorcery would've been ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''-based, while Riku's would've been ''Fantasia 2000''-based.

** [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]] with the ''Tron: Evolution'' characters. While none of the movie actors return to voice the characters, Creator/FredTatasciore reprises his role as Kevin and CLU from the ''VideoGame/TronEvolution'' game and ''WesternAnimation/TronUprising''.

** Sora and Riku's dual attack has quickly earned the name the Ball Buster Keyblade.
** [[spoiler:The Xehaborg]] and [[spoiler:Borganization XIII]] for [[spoiler:the second Organization XIII]] after they attempt to [[spoiler:turn Sora into a Xehanort vessel]].
*** [[spoiler:Organortzation XIII]] and [[spoiler:Organization XIII-2]]]] seem to be picking up steam, especially the latter.

*** Some use [[spoiler: Soranort]] and use the same aforementioned parallel when discussing [[spoiler: Sora falling to darkness and becoming a Vessel.]]

** "Norted" has become the term for [[spoiler:characters becoming a Vessel of Darkness whether it be canon or not]]. Also, "Nortification", for the process into becoming one.

** Some fans have always insisted that [[spoiler: Nobodies do actually have hearts]], despite the games claiming the exact opposite. Enter Xemnas [[spoiler: explaining they're half right. Nobodies are indeed created with no hearts, but develop replacements for their hearts over time]].

* MilestoneCelebration: ''3D'' is a large part of the series' 10th anniversary celebrations; the logo for it is emblazoned in the top right corner of the games cover, and it also accompanies ''358/2 Days'' and ''Re:coded'' in a special anniversary box set. Additionally, a limited edition 3DS console with a unique ''3D''-inspired design is being released.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There was originally going to be greater differences between Sora and Riku's stories. Sora was planned to return to [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], with only Riku visiting [[Film/TronLegacy the Grid]] (there are elements of TheArtifact here; note that Sora's plot is concerned with reconnecting with Tron, while Riku is the one with the condensed ''Tron: Legacy'' plot). Additionally, Sora's Symphony of Sorcery would've been ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''-based, while Riku's would've been ''Fantasia 2000''-based.

** Sora and [[spoiler: Vanitas]] in any language.

** Hayden Panettier has replaced Alyson Stoner as Xion.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** TheHeartless and The Nobodies were replaced by the Dream Eaters.
** There was originally going to be greater differences between Sora and Riku's stories. Sora was planned to return to [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], with only Riku visiting [[Film/TronLegacy the Grid]] (there are elements of TheArtifact here; note that Sora's plot is concerned with reconnecting with Tron, while Riku is the one with the condensed ''Tron: Legacy'' plot). Additionally, Sora's Symphony of Sorcery would've been ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''-based, while Riku's would've been ''Fantasia 2000''-based.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Joshua is [[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Onion Knight]].
** Creator/BenDiskin is [[spoiler:Young Xehanort]].

* NoExportForYou: Despite ''Nintendo Of Europe'' getting the rights to publish the game in Europe, due to SquareEnix's rather unfortunate decision to [[OfferVoidInNebraska not localize the written text for Italy and Spain]], ''Nintendo Ibérica'', the latter's subsidiary of NOE, [[http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/product-information-kingdom-hearts-3d-updated has now decided not to publish the game anymore.]] This means that, despite the Nintendo3DS' RegionCoding no longer being an issue due to the PAL version of the game still getting released in other European countries, Spanish fans will have to import the game anyway (unless they find said PAL version of the game at "select retailers").

** Ben Diskin takes over [[spoiler:Young Xehanort]] from David Gallagher, who voiced him in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirth by Sleep''.

** [[spoiler:[[Franchise/StarTrek The Xehaborg]]]] and [[spoiler:Borganization XIII]] for [[spoiler:the [[TheAssimilator second Organization XIII]]]] after they attempt to [[spoiler:turn Sora into a Xehanort vessel]].
*** [[spoiler:Organortzation XIII]] and [[spoiler:Organization [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2 XIII-2]]]] seem to be picking up steam, especially the latter.
*** [[spoiler: Braignort and Isanort]] to mirror Terranort.

** KingdomHearts: {{Film/Inception}} [[spoiler: Riku's inside Sora's dreams in the Dream World, then goes further into his own dreams to defeat his personal foe near the end of the game.]]
** "Norted" has become the term for [[spoiler: characters becoming a Vessel of Darkness whether it be canon or not]]. Also, "Nortification", for the process into becoming one.

** Creator/BenDiskin is Young!Xehanort.

* NoExportForYou: sadly, following series' tradition alongside other KH tropes, this one is played straight as well. Despite ''Nintendo Of Europe'' getting the rights to publish the game in Europe, due to SquareEnix's rather unfortunate decision to [[OfferVoidInNebraska not localize the written text for Italy and Spain]], ''Nintendo Ibérica'', the latter's subsidiary of NOE, [[http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/product-information-kingdom-hearts-3d-updated has now decided not to publish the game anymore.]] This means that, despite the Nintendo3DS' RegionCoding no longer being an issue due to the PAL version of the game still getting released in other European countries, Spanish fans will have to import the game anyway (unless they find said PAL version of the game at "select retailers").

** Ben Diskin takes over Young Master Xehanort from David Gallagher, who voiced him in Birth by Sleep.
** None of the ''Hunchback of Notre Dame'' actors reprise their roles except for Jason Alexander (Hugo) and Charles Kimbrough (Victor), though two of them [[AuthorExistenceFailure are for good reason]]. The Tron characters have no reprisals period. although FredTatasciore Reprised his role as Kevin, and CLU from VideoGame/TronEvolution, and WesternAnimation/TronUprising.
** Xion and Kairi were voiced by Alyson Stoner for Days and Re:COM, possibly as a replacement for Hayden Panettiere. Hayden returns to her role as Kairi in this game, however, and has also replaced Alyson Stoner as Xion.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several Examples.

** Apparently, there was originally going to be greater differences between Sora and Riku's stories. Sora was planned to return to [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], with only Riku visiting [[Film/TronLegacy the Grid]] (there are elements of TheArtifact here; note that Sora's plot is concerned with reconnecting with Tron, while Riku is the one with the condensed ''Tron: Legacy'' plot). Additionally, Sora's Symphony of Sorcery would've been ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''-based, while Riku's would've been ''Fantasia 2000''-based.

** BenDiskin takes over Young Master Xehanort from David Gallagher, who voiced him in Birth by Sleep.

* GeniusBonus: The text that appears after a successful "Code Break" reality shift within [[Film/TronLegacy The Grid]] is actual pseudocode in the style of a C-like language. Therefore, those who understand the fundamentals of programming or, in particular, the C programming language (or any of its descendants), will understand what the text is trying to say.

* GeniusBonus: The text that appears after a successful "Code Break" reality shift within [[Film/TronLegacy The Grid]] is actual pseudocode in the style of a C-like language. Therefore, those who understand the fundamentals of programming or, in particular, the C programming language (or any of its descendants) will understand what the text is trying to say.

** "Norted" has become the term for [[spoiler: characters becoming a Vessel of Darkness whether it be canon or not]]. Also, [[spoiler:"Nortification"]], for the process into becoming one.

** "Norted" has become the term for [[spoiler: characters becoming a Vessel of Darkness whether it be canon or not]]. Also, [[spoiler:"Nortification", for the process into becoming one.

** "Norted" has become the term for [[spoiler: characters becoming a Vessel of Darkness wether it be canon or not]]. Also, [[spoiler:"Nortification"]], for the process into becoming one.

** "Norted" has become the term for [[spoiler: characters becoming a Vessel of Darkness wether it be canon or not]].

** KoukiUchiyama voices both Roxas and Neku in the Japanese version.

*** [[spoiler:Organortzation XIII]] and [[spoiler:Organization [[VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy XIII-2}} XIII-2]]]] seem to be picking up steam, especially the latter.

** In line with BHK and OBM for Roxas and Xehanort, there's YMX for the younger Xehanort