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Kingdom Hearts II (2005)

Kingdom Hearts II cover
Developer
Square Enix Product Development Division 1
Publisher
Buena Vista Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Square Enix
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
4.4 of 5, 837 player ratings
Main story
about 35 hours
Completionist
about 54 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A whirlwind of flashy combat and heartfelt Disney nostalgia that sweeps you from world to world with theatrical flair and an earnest emotional sincerity that never winks at the audience.

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About

Kingdom Hearts II is an action role-playing game, and the primary entry to the series since the 2002 Disney Interactive and Square collaboration. The game's setting is a collection of various levels (referred to in-game as "worlds") that the player progresses through. As in the first game, it II allows the player to travel to locales from various Disney works, along with original worlds specifically created for the series.

What players say

Celebrated for its fast, snappy, spectacle-heavy action combat that many call the high point of the series for game feel, though fans note the base game is easy and the plot convoluted, with the deeper challenge living in Final Mix and Critical mode. Reputation is fond but a little divisive.

Trailer

Screenshots

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