Are you looking for a fun game that combines Square Enix's Final Fantasy and Disney? If so, check out the Kingdom Hearts franchise! It has four games, plus a few remakes. Here's what they are and what the series is about:
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix is a video game for the PlayStation 2 that was released in Japan on January 11, 2007, in North America on October 10, 2007, and in Europe on October 14, 2007. It is a re-release of Kingdom Hearts, which was released in 2002.
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix (キングダム ハーツ II ファイナルミックス Kingudamu Hātsu Tsū Fainaru Mikkusu) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Kingdom Hearts II is a sequel to Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2004), itself a direct sequel to the original Kingdom Hearts video game released in 2002.[1][2] Like the previous games, it combines characters and settings from Disney movies with those from Square's Final Fantasy series.[3] The player controls Sora who fights enemies using magical weapons called "keyblades".[4] The plot follows immediately after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories,[5] where Sora awakens at Traverse Town two days after sealing Hollow Bastion,[6][7] where he learns about another incarnation of himself named Roxas who has become trapped within an artificial Twilight Town.[8][9][10] He resolves to rescue Roxas[11][12], encountering Riku along the way.[13] Once he does so with their aid,[14][15] Kairi shows up with them,[16][17]. They all travel back home together when they discover Ansem's "true" plans involve claiming hearts rather than stopping his heartless creations as they had originally been intended.[18][19].
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix is a game for the PlayStation 2 and was released in December 31, 2006. It was developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix. It's the sequel to Kingdom Hearts and is the third game in the Kingdom Hearts series.
The game takes place after Kingdom Hearts. Sora, Riku, and Kairi were asleep for a year to recover their memories and powers.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
If you are reading this, you have probably played or at least heard of the Kingdom Hearts series. If so, then there is a good chance that you have also heard of Birth by Sleep. In this guide we will discuss the game's basic plot and mechanics as well as what makes it unique and different from other entries in the series.
Before we begin talking about Birth by Sleep however, let’s take a look at what led up to its release.
Kingdom Hearts (Re:coded)
Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square). It is part of the larger Kingdom Hearts franchise, which includes manga, anime, novels and film. The series centers on Sora and his friends Kairi, Riku, and their various other incarnations as they travel between Disney worlds on the look out for their friends that have been trapped in these worlds after being separated from them.
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. The game was released in Japan on December 22, 2010; in North America on May 12, 2011; and in Europe on October 27, 2011.
Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance
Kingdom Hearts III is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the twelfth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series, a sequel to Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012), and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (2017). The game will feature a Japanese voice cast with additional English dialogue options. The plot follows Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy's search for their missing friends Riku and Kairi across worlds based on various Disney properties as they battle against the Heartless, creatures born of darkness who are controlled by their leader Xehanort.
The game was announced at E3 2013 as part of a teaser trailer that showed footage from previous games in the series; its title was not shown at this time but was later confirmed as "Kingdom Hearts III". Square Enix revealed new information about the game throughout 2014; it was re-titled from its initial announcement as "Kingdom Hearts 3" to match this subtitle change.[1] In 2015 Square Enix released numerous screenshots that showed new areas being added to previous ones,[2][3] including new locations such as Big Hero 6's world San Fransokyo.[4][5] Additional gameplay features such as Keyblades were also introduced during this period.[6][7] During 2016 several trailers introduced other characters such as Winnie-the-Pooh from Winnie-the-Pooh (1967) and Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of th Crystal Skull (2008), while others returned after long absences such as Tron Legacy Light Cycle Rider Flynn Rider.[8][9] A playable demo showcased at PlayStation Experience 2016 featured content similar to earlier trailers—including more interactions with Disney characters like King Mickey Mouse—but featured no new gameplay elements beyond what had already been shown before.[10][11]
Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts III is the thirteenth game in the Kingdom Hearts series, developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is a sequel to Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts II, and forms part of the Dark Seeker Saga, which includes all of its mainline titles. The game was announced at E3 2013 during Sony’s press conference by Shinji Hashimoto from Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios alongside a teaser trailer revealing nothing more than that it would be released on both next generation platforms at some point in 2018.[1] A second trailer was shown during gamescom 2013 detailing how protagonist Sora journeys through various Disney worlds in order to stop Master Xehanort from destroying them all.[2] During D23 Expo Japan 2015, Tetsuya Nomura unveiled gameplay footage for this installment with an extended version of its second trailer as well as announced some new characters such as King Mickey Mouse[3], Yen Sid[4], Lea (Axel)[5],[6], Kairi[7],[8], Riku,[9],[10]Pete,[11]and Maleficent[12].
They are all Video games made by Square Enix and Disney.
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Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square). The series is a collaboration between Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix, and is under the direction of Tetsuya Nomura, a longtime Square Enix character designer.
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The first game in the series was released in 2002 for PlayStation 2; it has since been remastered or rereleased on several consoles including PlayStation 4, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013), Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014) and Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 & II.5 ReMIX (2018). It was also remade for iOS and Android as part of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ.[2]
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All three main installments have been developed for Nintendo's consoles: first for the Game Boy Advance with Chain of Memories,[3] then for Nintendo DS with 358/2 Days.[4] A new game in this subseries was announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2018 called Kingdom Hearts 3,[5][6] which will be released on January 29th 2019.[7][8]
The Kingdom Hearts franchise is one of the most successful gaming franchises in history, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. The series first launched in 2002 and many fans were skeptical of its ability to be successful but now look at how far it’s come today!
The series takes place in a fictional universe where Disney characters live alongside Final Fantasy characters like Sora, Riku, Kairi etc. Square Enix created this amazing world for players to explore while solving puzzles and battling enemies as they travel through different Disney worlds such as Halloween Town or Halloween Town II which are just some examples of these amazing levels. You can also play with your friends online by teaming up together so be sure not miss out on this awesome game! If you have never played Kingdom Hearts before then now is the time because not only will you get excited about it but also start enjoying yourself too!