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Kingdom Hearts (Series) Review
Posted: 2 years ago, last updated 13 days ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer, Jo Robertson and Rich Adams.
Overview
Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games that combine video game and Disney characters in popular adventures. You play Sora, as he journeys with various Disney, Square Enix and Pixar characters and fights multiple incarnations of games villain, Xehanort.
You explore the worlds, take on hack-and-slash combat, and progress a story. The novelty is, of course, the Disney characters, but also the games are known for engaging stories and light character development. They are a little like a lite version of the Final Fantasy games.
More than older role-play games, these are stories about friendship. Many characters need help along the way - and many boss battles feel almost insurmountable. With help from friends like Donald and Goofy, the player character Sora overcomes the darkness to save his friends and bring hope back to the world.
You explore the worlds, take on hack-and-slash combat, and progress a story. The novelty is, of course, the Disney characters, but also the games are known for engaging stories and light character development. They are a little like a lite version of the Final Fantasy games.
More than older role-play games, these are stories about friendship. Many characters need help along the way - and many boss battles feel almost insurmountable. With help from friends like Donald and Goofy, the player character Sora overcomes the darkness to save his friends and bring hope back to the world.
- Kingdom Hearts (2002) on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005) on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
- Kingdom Hearts III (2019) on PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game Details
Release Date: 28/03/2002, updated in 2019
Platforms: PS2, PS3, PS4 and Xbox One
Content Rating: PEGI 12
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Role-Play (Action, Fighting and Narrative)
Accessibility: 21 features
Developer: Square Enix (@SquareEnix)
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Duration
Play Time: It takes between 29 hours and 40 hours to play a round of this game. Kingdom Hearts III, for example, can take this long. Times depend on the approach and skill of the player.
Play Style
This is a single-player game.
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated for younger players in the US. Kingdom Hearts 3 is Rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+ for Alcohol Reference and Fantasy Violence. Players use key-shaped swords, whimsical magic attacks, and special powers/attack moves (e.g., blasts of water, cartoony blasters) to defeat enemies in frenetic combat. Some sequences allow players to pilot robots or small ships that shoot projectiles at enemies from a first-person perspective. A handful of cutscenes depict off-screen stabbings/impaling of protagonist characters.
Costs
Kingdom Hearts usually costs £24.99 to £89.99.
Purchases in Kingdom Hearts III are for additional content like "Re Mind" or items like the "Dawn till Dusk" keyblade.
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Kingdom Hearts All-In-One Package
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
 | Xbox One | £47.99 | – | – |
 | PS4 | £47.99 | – | Free PS Plus Extra |
Kingdom Hearts III
| Xbox One | £54.99 | – | – |
| PS4 | £54.99 | – | Free PS Plus Extra |
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind
Kingdom Hearts: HD 1.5+2.5 Remix -
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Purchases in Kingdom Hearts III are for additional content like "Re Mind" or items like the "Dawn till Dusk" keyblade.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Accessibility
Our Kingdom Hearts Accessibility Report documents 21 accessibility features:
The information provided here is for Kingdom Hearts 3, older titles in the series may have different features.
There is an option to slow down the game while you make selections in the shortcut command menus, but you cannot attack or evade while selecting. These menus for magic and links can be customized.
You do not have a game map available for a world until you find it, which reveals a small minimap. During travel on the gummiship there are on-screen point-of-interest and destination indicators with distances shown, as well as a small minimap with obstacles and enemies highlighted.
The information provided here is for Kingdom Hearts 3, older titles in the series may have different features.
There is an option to slow down the game while you make selections in the shortcut command menus, but you cannot attack or evade while selecting. These menus for magic and links can be customized.
You do not have a game map available for a world until you find it, which reveals a small minimap. During travel on the gummiship there are on-screen point-of-interest and destination indicators with distances shown, as well as a small minimap with obstacles and enemies highlighted.
Diversity and Inclusion
We haven't documented diversity and inclusion information for this game yet.
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