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Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013)

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix cover
Developer
Square Enix 1st Production Department
Publisher
Disney Interactive Studios, Square Enix
Platforms
PlayStation 3
Genres
Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating
4.3 of 5, 58 player ratings
Main story
about 50 hours
Completionist
about 70 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A nostalgic, fantastical adventure that mixes lighthearted charm with energetic action-RPG combat.

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About

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix includes... Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix In the original and Final Mix versions of Kingdom Hearts, the command menu had four commands: Attack, Magic, Items, and a fourth context-sensitive slot that varied depending on what the player had targeted, where they were, etc. The command menu has been updated to include "Attack", "Magic", "Items", and "Summons" in the fourth slot, which was originally located as a sub-category beneath the "Magic" menu. The original fourth command has been replaced by the introduction of Reaction Commands from Kingdom Hearts II and are triggered by pressing the Triangle Button. The camera works more similarly to that of Kingdom Hearts II, utilizing the right thumb stick to move the camera and allowing the player to click the R3 button to reset the camera behind Sora, as opposed to the original game which made use of the shoulder triggers L2 and R2 to position the camera. Overall, the gameplay of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix was modified so it would play more similarly to Kingdom Hearts II and Re:Chain of Memories, to create a more consistent play style throughout the series. Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories This version of Chain of Memories was released in Europe and Australia for the first time as part of the collection, as it was previously released in North America in December 2008. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days This game, originally released for the Nintendo DS, does not appear in playable form in this collection, and is instead adapted into 2 hours and 50 minutes worth of cinematic cutscenes, remastered in high definition.

Screenshots

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