

Don't get me wrong it's a wonderful game that has many memorable moments and the series had to start somewhere so it can't be faulted much. I have fond memories of playing it when it first released but after playing it again in this compilation, I'm surprised how poorly it has aged. The card system in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories adds a rewarding layer of strategy Kingdom Hearts Final Mixįirst up, we have a remake of the original Kingdom Hearts. If the developers didn't want gamers to temporarily decrease the difficulty then why not offer players the option to lower the challenge then lock them out of higher difficulties? It makes no sense. To rub salt in the wound, if you want to change the difficulty in any of these games then you have to start them from square one. Having to retry some of the bosses 5 or more times really put me in a bad mood and some of these annoying boss fights are even early on in their respective games. First, the bosses range from rewarding challenges to incredibly irritating. Thankfully, if you fit that description then you'll love watching the hours of cutscenes within Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded so it's awesome that they're included.Ībout the games in general there are 2 aspects that I found particularly frustrating about them. Either way, I still respect them and understand how many are captivated by them. Personally, I find the stories to be delightful yet the more complicated plot-threads tend to make me disinterested. When it comes to story, Kingdom Hearts is definitely divisive as many fans love their intricate plots and relish in putting all the pieces together. Plus, their soundtracks are superb and the voice cast is extremely talented with many of the actors being big celebrities and official Disney voiceover artists.

Sure, it may not look realistic but each game stands out with personality, lovely use of colours, and plenty of style. They really did an excellent job of making each game look great with 4K visuals and a smooth frame rate. For starters, I'm very impressed with how well each game looks which is especially impressive considering the original game initially released back in 2002. It basically consists of the quintessential versions of 4 Kingdom Hearts games plus 2 compilations of cutscenes from a couple of Nintendo DS titles. Overviewīefore getting to the individual games, I figured I'd discuss this collection as a whole. Fighting the Trickmaster in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix is so frustrating. Square and Disney's long-running crossover series has quite the history and you can now experience 6 of its stories in one package. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX is also available for PS4 and Nintendo Switch Maciejewski playing an Xbox One on March 5, 2020
