The Kingdom Hearts series of action RPGs is a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney, which incorporates characters and settings from the Final Fantasy games as well as Disney's animated features. For nearly ten years now, this series has captured the hearts of gamers and cartoon fans the world over.

With credits as a character designer, concept designer, and game director under his belt, Tetsuya Nomura's tenure at Square Enix has seen him creating the people and places of some of the most beloved games of all time. His work has also been key in taking Kingdom Hearts from its very inception through to the blockbuster status the series enjoys today.

Nomura-san recently sat down for a friendly chat with Mr Iwata to discuss his latest role - director on the action-packed Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] for Nintendo 3DS. Their in-depth discussion illuminated a variety of topics, from how the Kingdom Hearts series originally came about, through how dreams of fighting nintendogs led to design choices, to what really constitutes 'Kingdom Hearts-esque'.

For all this and more, visit our Iwata Asks hub and feast your eyes on the Iwata Asks interview about Kingdom Hearts 3D!