Chain of Memories will take place immediately after the events of the original PS2 Kingdom Hearts. KH2 is reportedly several years later (note Sora's slightly older look). That artwork is also teasing Mickey himself in KH2... although draped in some kind of ninja hoodie.

I remember my early excitement for Kingdom Hearts, a game I was tracking well over a year before release. And despite my storied misgivings while playing the game, that excitement is back. Even stronger, since the natural inclination is to believe that Square Enix has ironed out the ugly wrinkles.

The other side of the coin is what the Mouse House themselves intend to do with Kingdom Hearts. Rumors have whirled around breathing of a Kingdom Hearts movie or cartoon. The format? Who can say. Could be a fairly pedestrian half hour cartoon series... or a direct-to-dvd animated film, maybe even CG animated. Or it could be a project doomed to Disney Development Hell, never bubbling to the surface.

Another announcement of interest from TGS is Nintendo's wireless GBA adapter. This gadget will finally break the ties of the venerable Link Cable. My gut feeling is that this was planned as a built-in for the GBA's successor, but Nintendo re-engineered it to trump the wireless claims of the N-Gage and the Sony PSP. Tomorrow's technology today, thanks to capitalism. Bad news: this adapter will not work with old games, only new ones. You're stuck with the Cable there. Good news: Nintendo is giving it away for free with next year's Pokemon Red and Green revamps. Kickass game and essential peripheral? Terrific. The only remaining blank spot is how long it will take Nintendo to release a wireless GBA adaptor for the GameCube. Any way you look at it, this is a sure sign that Nintendo has every plan to keep the GBA on top of the pack.