Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix

The best saga from the 2000's

I got the original game on PS2 twelve years ago (with a voucher from my late great grandad) and never got the hang of the game. All I knew was Disney, and that was pretty much it. The battles never made sense to me and I didn't know what an RPG meant or what you did in one. Eventually, I traded all my PS2 games and my PS2 in for an Xbox 360 in 2006 (something which I've regretted to an extent), however in recent years I've been rebuilding my PS2 collection by getting a pre-owned PS2 and the games I missed playing. I was considering shelling out $30 for a second-hand copy of the original game on PS2. Thankfully, I saw this existed and decided to shell out the lesser money to be able to play it on my PS3. Arrived today and I've spent almost two hours playing it, and it's felt much shorter. The music, the graphics, the battles, everything took me back those twelve years; even the menu! I pressed the Start button and sat there for about thirty seconds soaking the menu up and "ooh"ing and "ahh"ing, memories flooding back to me. I believe I've seen one aspect of the "Final Mix" aspect of the game, as there was a cutscene I didn't remember, but my memory is also not that great, so it might just be my faulty memory. I got this mainly to play the original for nostalgia's sake, which is what's going on, but now as an adult I'm also looking at it through different eyes as a pure game and experience, other than "Disney and pretty colours". As I mentioned, I really only got it for the first game, but a sequel and cutscenes of another game are included, which I look forward to playing, especially with Kingdom Hearts II.5 HD Remix coming this December. Great game, great franchise, great memories.

I had a wonderful feeling of nostalgia when I first heard rumors of this remix and leapt for joy when it became official. Years ago when the idea of mixing Final Fantasy with elements from Disney and then tossing them into the various animations I grew up watching, I must admit that it seemed like a bad idea. Somehow it worked and I'm glad it did. Like so many other fans, I had a lot of unanswered questions surrounding this remix. Having played this game for a couple of days now, those questions have been answered. I feel that the best way for me to approach this review is to create two separate sections: one those completely new to Kingdom Hearts and another for those looking to relive an epic adventure. For Those New to Kingdom Hearts: Let's start by addressing some of the more common questions that new players would have. Is Kingdom Hearts a Good Game? While Kingdom Hearts utilizes characters from Final Fantasy, the gameplay does not match that of Final Fantasy. It's more of an action based RPG in that you fight battles in real time. With that said, it's not the typical button-mashing action game either (assuming you play it on PROUD mode - i.e. highest difficulty). Kingdom Hearts requires a different strategy for each mob. So if you like RPG and action games, then Kingdom Hearts is a perfect match. Is Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix worth the cost? You are getting a total of 2 playable games and 1 game worth of scenes. In essence, three games worth of story in all. So yes, you will get your money's worth. What Order Should I play these Games In? The play order of Kingdom Hearts can be very confusing for beginners to the franchise. The reason for the order is due to handheld releases. With that said, the order is actually listed correctly within the game. It is as follows: 1. Kingdom Hearts Remix 2. Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (sounds like spam email) 3. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 You will need to play all three of these games in order to understand the events of Kingdom Hearts 2. For Fans of the Franchise: Now let's move onto some questions that I, as a long-time fan of this series, needed answered. What exactly is included in Kingdom Hearts 1.5? The Japan based version of Kingdom Hearts 1 has not only been fully remastered, but some of the content has been tweaked also. For example, some of the treasure contents have been swapped, scenes changed just a little bit, and so forth. The camera has been changed to the right analog stick (fans will remember the horrible L1/R1 camera movement). The Japan version has more content so NA fans can expect to experience both nostalgia and fresh content. Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories is about the same as the PS2 version - with the exception of the remastered scenes. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 is not playable. The remastered content is available via a theatre option. For trophy lovers, you will be pleased to know that you get trophies simply for watching these scenes. Furthermore, this is all included on 1 disc and before you ask, no - there is no huge download required like with the Assassin's Creed trilogy release a year ago. Everything has been fit onto a single disc. Where is Kingdom Hearts 2? I would venture a guess and say that if KH 1.5 is successful, then we can expect a 2.5 release in the near future (before KH3). Trust me, you will not be disappointed with KH 1.5 is you are a fan of the franchise.

はじめてのゲームでしたが、子供もなんとなく興味をもっており購入してよかったです。 北米版はリージョンコードを気にしなくていいのでいいですね。 日本語字幕はありません。

I’m excited that my favourite game has an extended version, and now I own it

Does not have both kingdom hearts 1 and 2.

El juego incluye KH1, KH Re:Chain of memories, y 358/2 Days, tres juego con los que empieza la saga de Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts es una de las mejores series de videojuegos, una combinación experimental entre RPG y juego de acción en tercera persona que a su vez combina Final Fantasy y películas de Dinsey. Aunque suena como poner en la licuadora demasiados ingredientes, el resultado es increible, memorable, divertido, y otra de esas historias llenas de momentos sentimentales. Se recomiendo a cualquier persona que sea fan de cualquiera de esas cosas. Nota que en el futuro este juego y la colección de los siguientes (Kingdom Hearts 2.5) estará disponible en PS4, por lo que puede valer la pena esperar si tienes un PS4.

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