<s>
is	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Japanese	O
game	O
designers	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
and	O
Shinji	O
Hashimoto	O
,	O
being	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
(	O
originally	O
by	O
Square	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
crossover	O
of	O
various	O
Disney	O
properties	O
based	O
in	O
an	O
original	O
fictional	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
,	O
Sora	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
journey	O
and	O
experiences	O
with	O
various	O
Disney	O
and	O
Pixar	O
characters	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
properties	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
World	I-Application
Ends	I-Application
With	I-Application
You	I-Application
and	O
Einhänder	B-Application
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
original	O
characters	O
and	O
locations	O
created	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
shipped	O
more	O
than	O
36	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
is	I-Application
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
introduced	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
(	O
Sora	O
,	O
Kairi	O
,	O
and	O
Riku	O
)	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
established	O
the	O
plot	O
's	O
framework	O
involving	O
hearts	O
and	O
dark	O
beings	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Heartless	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
established	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Disney	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
character	O
cameos	O
from	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
featured	O
additional	O
content	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Japanese	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
re-released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
on	O
December	O
26	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chain	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
was	O
touted	O
as	O
a	O
bridge	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
games	O
,	O
introducing	O
and	O
previewing	O
plot	O
elements	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
explored	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
remade	O
into	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
titled	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:Chain	O
of	O
Memories	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
polygonal	O
graphics	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
sprites	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remake	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
a	O
second	O
disc	O
packaged	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
Final	O
Mix	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
game	O
on	O
December	O
2	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
one	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Chain	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
22	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
the	O
Reaction	O
Command	O
,	O
which	O
performs	O
reflex-sensitive	O
actions	O
in	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
revised	O
into	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
Final	O
Mix	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
more	O
material	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
additional	O
cutscenes	O
and	O
bosses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
Final	O
Mix	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:Chain	O
of	O
Memories	O
in	O
a	O
collection	O
titled	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
Final	O
Mix+	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Coded	I-Application
is	O
an	O
episodic	O
mobile	B-Application
phone	I-Application
game	I-Application
that	O
picks	O
up	O
directly	O
after	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
remade	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
as	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:coded	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
updated	O
gameplay	O
combining	O
that	O
of	O
two	O
later	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
358/2	B-Application
Days	I-Application
and	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
,	O
Re:coded	O
was	O
released	O
internationally	O
:	O
October	O
7	O
,	O
2010	O
in	O
Japan	O
;	O
January	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
;	O
and	O
January	O
14	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
358/2	I-Application
Days	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
May	O
30	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
primarily	O
set	O
between	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
Roxas	O
 '	O
time	O
in	O
Organization	O
XIII	O
and	O
his	O
motives	O
for	O
leaving	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
feature	O
cooperative	O
multiplayer	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
traditional	O
use	O
of	O
AI-controlled	O
partners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
is	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
ten	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
,	O
revealing	O
the	O
origins	O
of	O
the	O
villain	O
,	O
Xehanort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
Japan	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
on	O
January	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
English	O
versions	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
additional	O
fifth	O
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
3D	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
similar	O
systems	O
inherited	O
from	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
,	O
this	O
game	O
features	O
"	O
Dream	O
Eaters	O
"	O
which	O
serve	O
as	O
both	O
enemies	O
and	O
allies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
χ	I-Application
:	O
At	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
2012	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
announced	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
χ	I-Application
,	O
previously	O
known	O
as	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
for	O
PC	O
Browsers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
browser	B-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
for	O
PCs	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
only	O
playable	O
in	O
Japan	O
since	O
July	O
18	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
cartoon-like	O
2D	O
models	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
detailing	O
the	O
events	O
leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
Keyblade	B-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	O
Unchained	O
χ	B-Application
:	O
An	O
international	O
port	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
χ	I-Application
that	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unchained	O
χ	B-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
7	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
April	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
rebranded	O
as	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	O
Union	O
χ	B-Application
,	O
featuring	O
an	O
all-new	O
story	O
that	O
expanded	O
and	O
diverged	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
app	O
was	O
rebranded	O
once	O
again	O
to	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Union	I-Application
χ	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Road	I-Application
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Road	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Road	I-Application
is	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
accessed	O
within	O
Kingdom	O
Hearts	O
Union	O
χ[Cross],	O
which	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
70	O
years	O
before	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
and	O
explores	O
the	O
origins	O
of	O
Xehanort	O
and	O
his	O
eventual	O
turn	O
to	O
darkness	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
working	O
on	O
Union	O
χ	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
shutdown	O
of	O
Union	O
χ	B-Application
,	O
Dark	B-Application
Road	I-Application
was	O
converted	O
into	O
an	O
offline	O
game	O
and	O
received	O
its	O
final	O
story	O
update	O
in	O
August	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
In	O
September	O
2010	O
,	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
stated	O
that	O
his	O
team	O
was	O
too	O
busy	O
with	O
other	O
projects	O
such	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Versus	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
at	O
the	O
time	O
)	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
E3	O
Sony	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
after	O
years	O
of	O
rumors	O
and	O
speculations	O
,	O
Nomura	O
introduced	O
a	O
teaser	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
which	O
stated	O
it	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
the	O
next	O
day	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
protagonist	O
Sora	O
embarks	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
to	O
regain	O
his	O
lost	O
"	O
Power	O
of	O
Waking	O
"	O
while	O
Sora	O
's	O
friends	O
,	O
Riku	O
and	O
King	O
Mickey	O
,	O
search	O
for	O
the	O
Keyblade	O
wielders	O
Aqua	O
,	O
Terra	O
,	O
and	O
Ventus	O
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
their	O
final	O
battle	O
against	O
Xehanort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud	B-Application
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
of	O
the	O
game	O
plus	O
the	O
Re	O
Mind	O
DLC	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Melody	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
is	O
a	O
rhythm-based	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
to	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
on	O
November	O
13	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Featuring	O
140	O
songs	O
,	O
it	O
sees	O
players	O
travel	O
to	O
each	O
stage	O
in	O
a	O
Gummi	B-Application
ship	I-Application
,	O
and	O
features	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
continues	O
Kairi	O
's	O
story	O
from	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Nomura	O
saying	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
Re	O
Mind	O
title	O
screen	O
laid	O
"	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
groundwork	O
for	O
it	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
V	O
CAST	O
,	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
's	O
broadband	O
service	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
on	O
February	O
4	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Superscape	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Disney	O
Mobile	O
with	O
no	O
involvement	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
features	O
gameplay	O
akin	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
,	O
modified	O
for	O
the	O
input	O
method	O
of	O
mobile	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Mobile	I-Application
was	O
a	O
Kingdom	O
Hearts-themed	O
social	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
could	O
play	O
mini-games	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
for	O
the	O
V	O
CAST	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Coded	I-Application
,	O
this	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
storyline	O
and	O
focuses	O
more	O
on	O
socializing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
service	O
operated	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Coded	I-Application
—	O
new	O
avatar	O
costumes	O
became	O
available	O
after	O
the	O
player	O
completed	O
an	O
episode	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Coded	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
VR	O
Experience	O
:	O
Announced	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
VR	O
Experience	O
is	O
a	O
free	O
,	O
10-minute	O
interactive	O
video	O
"	O
featuring	O
iconic	O
moments	O
[	O
and	O
music ]	O
from	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
games	O
"	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
unlock	O
additional	O
content	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
14	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collection	O
includes	O
remastered	O
versions	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
and	O
Re:Chain	O
of	O
Memories	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
gameplay	O
enhancements	O
and	O
trophy	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
Theater	O
Mode	O
"	O
has	O
been	O
added	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
high	O
definition	O
cutscenes	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
358/2	I-Application
Days	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud	B-Application
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
:	O
After	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
HD	O
1.5	B-Application
Remix	I-Application
,	O
Nomura	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
pretty	O
unnatural	O
"	O
if	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
did	O
not	O
receive	O
an	O
HD	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
credits	O
of	O
HD	O
1.5	B-Application
Remix	I-Application
,	O
clips	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
Final	O
Mix	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:coded	O
were	O
shown	O
,	O
hinting	O
at	O
another	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
collection	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
included	O
the	O
previously	O
mentioned	O
games	O
,	O
with	O
Re:coded	O
appearing	O
as	O
HD	O
cinematics	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
358/2	B-Application
Days	I-Application
in	O
HD	O
1.5	B-Application
Remix	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud	B-Application
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.8	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Chapter	I-Application
Prologue	I-Application
:	O
In	O
the	O
credits	O
of	O
HD	O
2.5	B-Application
Remix	I-Application
,	O
clips	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
3D	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
were	O
shown	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
a	O
secret	O
ending	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
hinting	O
at	O
a	O
possible	O
additional	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
announced	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.8	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Chapter	I-Application
Prologue	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collection	O
features	O
an	O
HD	O
remaster	O
of	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
χ	I-Application
Back	O
Cover	O
,	O
a	O
cinematic	O
telling	O
of	O
the	O
backstory	O
behind	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
χ	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
0.2	O
:	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
–	O
A	O
Fragmentary	O
Passage	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
taking	O
place	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
,	O
told	O
from	O
the	O
perspective	O
of	O
Aqua	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
January	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
later	O
release	O
on	O
February	O
18	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud	B-Application
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Starter	O
Pack	O
:	O
HD	O
1.5	O
+	O
2.5	B-Application
Remix	I-Application
:	O
A	O
collector	O
's	O
pack	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
includes	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Collector	O
's	O
Pack	O
:	O
HD	O
1.5	O
+	O
2.5	B-Application
Remix	I-Application
:	O
A	O
collector	O
's	O
pack	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
includes	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
,	O
a	O
code	O
to	O
get	O
an	O
Anniversary	O
Set	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
χ	I-Application
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
booklet	O
with	O
art	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
+	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
:	O
In	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
Square-Enix	O
announced	O
a	O
single-disc	O
compilation	O
release	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
18	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud	B-Application
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Story	I-Application
So	I-Application
Far	I-Application
:	O
Announced	O
in	O
early	O
October	O
2018	O
,	O
this	O
bundle	O
collects	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
+	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
collection	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.8	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Chapter	I-Application
Prologue	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	O
All-In-One-Package	O
:	O
This	O
bundle	O
contains	O
everything	O
in	O
The	O
Story	O
So	O
Far	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
January	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Integrum	O
Masterpiece	O
for	O
Cloud	B-Application
:	O
This	O
bundle	O
contains	O
cloud	B-Application
versions	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
1.5	I-Application
+	I-Application
2.5	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.8	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Chapter	I-Application
Prologue	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
+	O
Re	O
Mind	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Missing-Link	O
:	O
In	O
April	O
2022	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
revealed	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Missing-Link	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
Scala	O
ad	O
Caelum	O
between	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Union	O
X	O
and	O
Dark	B-Application
Road	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Though	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Dark	O
Seeker	O
Saga	O
"	O
which	O
revolved	O
around	O
Xehanort	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
decided	O
where	O
certain	O
characters	O
end	O
up	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
potentially	O
continue	O
their	O
stories	O
in	O
future	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2022	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
revealed	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Sora	O
,	O
Donald	O
,	O
and	O
Goofy	O
would	O
return	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
set	O
in	O
Quadratum	O
,	O
a	O
realistic	O
world	O
inspired	O
by	O
Tokyo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
IV	I-Application
will	O
be	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Lost	O
Master	O
arc	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2023	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
concert	O
breath	O
concert	O
,	O
Nomura	O
vaguely	O
announced	O
something	O
happened	O
that	O
determined	O
the	O
"	O
direction	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
going	O
forward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
features	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
familiar	O
Disney	O
and	O
Square	O
Enix	O
characters	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
new	O
characters	O
designed	O
and	O
created	O
by	O
Nomura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
original	O
locations	O
,	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	I-Application
features	O
many	O
worlds	O
from	O
Disney	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
characters	O
also	O
make	O
appearances	O
within	O
several	O
worlds	O
throughout	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
cast	O
from	O
The	B-Application
World	I-Application
Ends	I-Application
with	I-Application
You	I-Application
also	O
makes	O
an	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
features	O
characters	O
from	O
Pixar	O
films	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Toy	O
Story	O
series	O
and	O
Monsters	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Schwarzgeist	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
bosses	O
from	O
Einhänder	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Nomura	O
had	O
requested	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Oswald	O
the	O
Lucky	O
Rabbit	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
response	O
from	O
Disney	O
was	O
that	O
the	O
character	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
too	O
difficult	O
"	O
to	O
use	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
further	O
clarification	O
or	O
details	O
from	O
Disney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
starts	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
where	O
a	O
boy	O
named	O
Sora	O
is	O
separated	O
from	O
his	O
friends	O
Riku	O
and	O
Kairi	O
when	O
their	O
home	O
Destiny	O
Islands	O
is	O
consumed	O
in	O
darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
three	O
band	O
together	O
and	O
travel	O
to	O
save	O
various	O
worlds	O
from	O
the	O
Heartless	O
while	O
searching	O
for	O
their	O
companions	O
,	O
they	O
encounter	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
Disney	O
villains	O
whose	O
ability	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
Heartless	O
was	O
given	O
to	O
them	O
by	O
Maleficent	O
,	O
who	O
enlists	O
Riku	O
's	O
aid	O
in	O
seeking	O
seven	O
maidens	O
called	O
the	O
Princesses	O
of	O
Heart	O
whose	O
power	O
would	O
open	O
the	O
way	O
to	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
all	O
worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
,	O
Sora	O
's	O
search	O
for	O
Riku	O
and	O
Mickey	O
leads	O
his	O
group	O
to	O
Castle	O
Oblivion	O
,	O
a	O
fortress	O
controlled	O
by	O
a	O
mysterious	O
group	O
of	O
non-existent	O
"	O
Nobodies	O
"	O
called	O
Organization	O
XIII	O
,	O
the	O
castle	O
's	O
overseer	O
Marluxia	O
using	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
a	O
girl	O
named	O
Naminé	O
to	O
alter	O
the	O
group	O
's	O
memories	O
for	O
his	O
agenda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
358/2	I-Application
Days	I-Application
,	O
a	O
snag	O
in	O
the	O
plan	O
over	O
the	O
year	O
forces	O
Riku	O
to	O
capture	O
Sora	O
's	O
Nobody	O
and	O
Organization	O
XIII	O
member	O
that	O
came	O
into	O
being	O
when	O
Sora	O
briefly	O
became	O
a	O
Heartless	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
game-after	O
he	O
was	O
forced	O
to	O
defeat	O
and	O
absorb	O
Xion	O
,	O
a	O
Replica	O
of	O
Sora	O
in	O
Kairi	O
's	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
after	O
Roxas	O
was	O
integrated	O
back	O
into	O
him	O
,	O
an	O
awakened	O
Sora	O
and	O
his	O
friends	O
resume	O
their	O
search	O
for	O
Riku	O
and	O
King	O
Mickey	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
's	O
mentor	O
Yen	O
Sid	O
re-familiarizing	O
the	O
trio	O
with	O
the	O
Nobodies	O
and	O
Organization	O
XIII	O
's	O
remaining	O
members	O
whom	O
they	O
deal	O
alongside	O
Maleficent	O
and	O
her	O
right	O
hand	O
Pete	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Organization	O
's	O
plan	O
is	O
also	O
revealed	O
:	O
regaining	O
their	O
lost	O
hearts	O
by	O
using	O
Keyblade	O
users	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
artificial	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
from	O
slain	O
Emblem	O
Heartless	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Axel	O
's	O
action	B-Application
only	O
give	O
Saix	O
,	O
his	O
former	O
friend	O
and	O
Xemnas	O
 '	O
enforcer	O
,	O
leverage	O
to	O
force	O
Sora	O
into	O
finishing	O
what	O
Roxas	O
and	O
Xion	O
began	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DiZ	O
,	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
real	O
Ansem	O
,	O
attempts	O
dissipating	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
artificial	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
before	O
being	O
engulfed	O
in	O
an	O
explosion	O
when	O
his	O
extraction	O
device	O
self-destructs	O
and	O
is	O
sent	O
to	O
the	O
Realm	O
of	O
Darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
letter	O
,	O
written	O
by	O
Mickey	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Coded	I-Application
,	O
describes	O
the	O
parts	O
of	O
their	O
past	O
that	O
Naminé	O
learned	O
while	O
restoring	O
Sora	O
's	O
memory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
they	O
read	O
the	O
letter	O
,	O
they	O
learn	O
of	O
Xehanort	O
's	O
true	O
identity	O
as	O
a	O
Keyblade	O
Master	O
who	O
sought	O
the	O
secrets	O
of	O
the	O
Keyblade	B-Application
War	I-Application
which	O
created	O
their	O
current	O
reality	O
and	O
the	O
fates	O
that	O
befall	O
the	O
apprentices	O
of	O
his	O
friend	O
Eraqus	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Birth	I-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
:	O
Terra	O
having	O
ended	O
up	O
possessed	O
by	O
Xehanort	O
and	O
made	O
into	O
the	O
original	O
being	O
that	O
Xehanort	O
's	O
Heartless	O
and	O
Xemnas	O
were	O
split	O
from	O
;	O
Ventus	O
sacrificing	O
his	O
heart	O
by	O
fighting	O
his	O
dark	O
counterpart	O
Vanitas	O
,	O
while	O
trying	O
to	O
prevent	O
Xehanort	O
from	O
recreating	O
the	O
legendary	O
χ-blade	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
control	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
and	O
hiding	O
within	O
four-year-old	O
Sora	O
's	O
heart	O
;	O
and	O
new	O
Keyblade	O
Master	O
Aqua	O
trapped	O
within	O
the	O
Realm	O
of	O
Darkness	O
while	O
an	O
amnesic	O
Xehanort	O
ended	O
up	O
Ansem	O
's	O
apprentice	O
alongside	O
his	O
accomplice	O
Braig	O
(	O
Xigbar	O
's	O
original	O
self	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
test	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
3D	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
Sora	O
and	O
Riku	O
enter	O
the	O
Realm	O
of	O
Sleep	O
where	O
they	O
encounter	O
a	O
young	O
version	O
of	O
Xehanort	O
who	O
can	O
travel	O
through	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
Keyblade	O
wielders	O
also	O
learn	O
how	O
Xehanort	O
has	O
long	O
manipulated	O
events	O
since	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
with	O
Organization	O
XIII	O
's	O
true	O
purpose	O
in	O
providing	O
thirteens	O
vessels	O
for	O
him	O
to	O
inhabit	O
and	O
use	O
against	O
seven	O
hearts	O
of	O
pure	O
light	O
in	O
an	O
ultimate	O
battle	O
to	O
recreate	O
the	O
χ-blade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
exam	O
,	O
Riku	O
is	O
declared	O
a	O
Keyblade	O
Master	O
;	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
HD	I-Application
2.8	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Chapter	I-Application
Prologue	I-Application
,	O
Sora	O
embarks	O
on	O
another	O
journey	O
to	O
regain	O
his	O
"	O
Power	O
of	O
Waking	O
"	O
while	O
Riku	O
helps	O
Mickey	O
find	O
Aqua	O
,	O
Yen	O
Sid	O
training	O
Kairi	O
and	O
Lea	O
so	O
they	O
can	O
help	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
against	O
Xehanort	O
and	O
keep	O
him	O
from	O
the	O
Princesses	O
of	O
Heart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Sora	O
regains	O
his	O
"	O
Power	O
of	O
Waking	O
"	O
in	O
his	O
group	O
's	O
travels	O
while	O
Riku	O
and	O
Mickey	O
retrace	O
Aqua	O
's	O
steps	O
to	O
find	O
her	O
and	O
Terra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xehanort	O
kills	O
Kairi	O
to	O
force	O
Sora	O
to	O
manifest	O
the	O
χ-blade	O
,	O
revealing	O
his	O
true	O
plan	O
is	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
true	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
to	O
wipe	O
the	O
slate	O
on	O
reality	O
clean	O
before	O
finally	O
being	O
defeated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xehanort	O
departs	O
with	O
Eraqus	O
's	O
spirit	O
into	O
the	O
light	O
as	O
Sora	O
closes	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xigbar	O
,	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
current	O
incarnation	O
of	O
the	O
ancient	O
Keyblade	O
Master	O
Luxu	O
from	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
Keyblade	B-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
summons	O
the	O
Foretellers	O
,	O
his	O
fellow	O
Keyblade	O
Masters	O
,	O
to	O
the	O
present	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
phase	O
of	O
his	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
games	O
contain	O
elements	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
with	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sora	O
is	O
usually	O
accompanied	O
by	O
Donald	O
Duck	O
and	O
Goofy	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence-controlled	I-Application
non-playable	O
characters	O
that	O
aid	O
Sora	O
in	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gummi	B-Application
Ships	I-Application
are	O
another	O
common	O
element	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
serve	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
mode	O
of	O
transportation	O
between	O
worlds	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
for	O
the	O
Gummi	B-Application
Ship	I-Application
sections	O
is	O
more	O
akin	O
to	O
a	O
rail	O
shooter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
Chain	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
journal	O
is	O
kept	O
by	O
Jiminy	O
Cricket	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
appointed	O
by	O
Queen	O
Minnie	O
as	O
the	O
royal	O
chronicler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
358/2	B-Application
Days	I-Application
,	O
Birth	B-Application
by	I-Application
Sleep	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Dream	B-Application
Drop	I-Application
Distance	I-Application
,	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
write	O
their	O
own	O
journal	O
entries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
are	O
influenced	O
by	O
their	O
parent	O
franchise	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
and	O
carry	O
its	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
over	O
into	O
their	O
own	O
action-based	O
,	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
many	O
traditional	O
role-playing	O
games	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
features	O
an	O
experience	O
point	O
system	O
which	O
determines	O
character	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
compilation	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
that	O
included	O
soundtracks	O
for	O
the	O
entire	O
series	O
,	O
including	O
reworked	O
tracks	O
for	O
the	O
re-released	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:Chain	O
of	O
Memories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fights	O
with	O
Sephiroth	O
feature	O
a	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
Nobuo	O
Uematsu	O
's	O
"	O
One-Winged	O
Angel	O
"	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
theme	O
songs	O
for	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
games	O
were	O
written	O
and	O
performed	O
by	O
Japanese	O
pop	O
star	O
,	O
Hikaru	O
Utada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
main	O
themes	O
are	O
"	O
Hikari	O
"	O
,	O
originally	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
"	O
Passion	O
"	O
,	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
"	O
Oath	O
"	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Utada	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
singer	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
had	O
in	O
mind	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
theme	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
idea	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
began	O
with	O
a	O
discussion	O
between	O
Shinji	O
Hashimoto	O
and	O
Hironobu	O
Sakaguchi	O
about	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
planning	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
game	O
with	O
freedom	O
of	O
movement	O
in	O
three	O
dimensions	O
like	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
but	O
lamented	O
that	O
only	O
characters	O
as	O
popular	O
as	O
Disney	O
's	O
could	O
rival	O
a	O
Mario	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Nomura	O
had	O
done	O
previous	O
work	O
in	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
as	O
monster	O
designer	O
and	O
graphic	O
director	O
,	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
gain	O
widespread	O
recognition	O
until	O
he	O
was	O
the	O
lead	O
character	O
designer	O
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
marked	O
his	O
transition	O
into	O
a	O
directorial	O
position	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
also	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
character	O
designer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scenarios	O
were	O
provided	O
by	O
Kazushige	O
Nojima	O
who	O
was	O
a	O
scenario	O
writer	O
for	O
Square	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
until	O
he	O
left	O
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
executive	O
producer	O
Hironobu	O
Sakaguchi	O
told	O
Nomura	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
failure	O
if	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
aim	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
level	O
as	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
,	O
he	O
began	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
story	O
further	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Nomura	O
could	O
not	O
get	O
the	O
IP	O
with	O
just	O
"	O
Kingdom	O
"	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
began	O
to	O
think	O
about	O
"	O
heart	O
"	O
as	O
a	O
core	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
combine	O
the	O
two	O
to	O
form	O
"	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
placed	O
a	O
secret	O
trailer	O
in	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
in	O
hopes	O
that	O
fans	O
would	O
want	O
a	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
was	O
completed	O
,	O
development	O
for	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
began	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
bridge	O
the	O
gap	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nomura	O
was	O
hesitant	O
about	O
releasing	O
a	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
because	O
he	O
felt	O
the	O
3D	O
graphics	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
would	O
not	O
translate	O
well	O
into	O
2D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
changed	O
his	O
position	O
after	O
hearing	O
that	O
children	O
wanted	O
to	O
play	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
on	O
the	O
handheld	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
inclusion	O
of	O
specific	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
characters	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
opinions	O
of	O
both	O
fans	O
and	O
staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
criterion	O
for	O
inclusion	O
was	O
whether	O
the	O
staff	O
felt	O
the	O
characters	O
would	O
fit	O
into	O
the	O
storyline	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
he	O
changed	O
his	O
mind	O
after	O
receiving	O
pressure	O
from	O
his	O
staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
in	O
May	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
secret	O
trailer	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
hinted	O
at	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rumors	O
for	O
a	O
sequel	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
were	O
spurred	O
in	O
Japan	O
when	O
a	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
site	O
,	O
Quiter	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
an	O
internal	O
(	O
and	O
anonymous	O
)	O
source	O
at	O
Square	O
Japan	O
"	O
confirmed	O
that	O
development	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
had	O
begun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
not	O
until	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
,	O
at	O
the	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
in	O
September	O
2003	O
that	O
rumors	O
were	O
confirmed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initial	O
details	O
were	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
take	O
place	O
some	O
time	O
after	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
,	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
directly	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rereleases	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
games	O
had	O
the	O
term	O
"	O
Final	O
Mix	O
"	O
added	O
after	O
the	O
title	O
,	O
while	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Coded	I-Application
were	O
re-released	O
as	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:Chain	O
of	O
Memories	O
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
Re:coded	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
with	O
3D	O
graphics	O
,	O
voice	O
overs	O
during	O
some	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
game	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
been	O
critically	O
and	O
commercially	O
successful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
months	O
since	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
three	O
highest-selling	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chain	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
sold	O
104,000	O
units	O
in	O
48	O
hours	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
a	O
record	O
for	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
three	O
days	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
shipped	O
1	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
selling	O
through	O
within	O
a	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
March	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
reported	O
that	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
the	O
highest-selling	O
console	O
game	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
with	O
614,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
month	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
sold	O
an	O
estimated	O
1	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
February	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
shipped	O
more	O
than	O
30	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
reach	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
6.7	O
million	O
units	O
as	O
of	O
September	O
2021	O
surpassing	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
6	O
million	O
units	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
current	O
best	O
selling	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
shipped	O
more	O
than	O
36	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
considers	O
the	O
series	O
the	O
eleventh	O
"	O
must-play	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
"	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
mixing	O
the	O
serious	O
elements	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
with	O
the	O
lighter	O
elements	O
of	O
Disney	O
seemed	O
impossible	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
pulled	O
off	O
quite	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
that	O
they	O
awarded	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
"	O
Best	O
Crossover	O
Since	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
"	O
in	O
their	O
2002	O
Best	O
and	O
Worst	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
named	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
"	O
Best	O
Art	O
Style/Direction	O
"	O
in	O
their	O
2003	O
list	O
of	O
"	O
Best	O
Looking	O
Games	O
on	O
PS2	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
awarded	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
"	O
Best	O
Sequel	O
"	O
of	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
tied	O
with	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
as	O
Famitsu	O
's	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
highest	O
ranked	O
volume	O
was	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
volume	O
4	O
at	O
#73	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
volume	O
listed	O
stayed	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
for	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
weeks	O
;	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
volume	O
4	O
stayed	O
the	O
longest	O
at	O
four	O
weeks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Square	O
Enix	O
and	O
Disney	O
have	O
released	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
merchandise	O
including	O
toys	O
,	O
figurines	O
,	O
clothing	O
,	O
and	O
jewelry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
and	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
had	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
released	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
has	O
been	O
adapted	O
as	O
a	O
trading	O
card	O
game	O
by	O
the	O
Tomy	O
corporation	O
of	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
English	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2007	O
by	O
Fantasy	B-Application
Flight	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
"	O
Ultimania	O
"	O
books	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
-Another	O
Report	O
-	O
was	O
released	O
along	O
with	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
Final	O
Mix+	O
and	O
features	O
game	O
information	O
,	O
visuals	O
by	O
Shiro	O
Amano	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
director	O
interview	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
they	O
released	O
two	O
versions	O
,	O
a	O
standard	O
version	O
and	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sora	O
has	O
made	O
guest	O
appearances	O
in	O
other	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
World	B-Application
of	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
A	O
manga	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
storyline	O
has	O
been	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
and	O
art	O
are	O
done	O
by	O
Shiro	O
Amano	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
manga	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Mana	I-Application
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
series	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
,	O
consists	O
of	O
four	O
volumes	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
second	O
series	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
,	O
has	O
two	O
volumes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
series	O
,	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
has	O
ten	O
volumes	O
total	O
,	O
taking	O
a	O
hiatus	O
to	O
publish	O
a	O
fourth	O
series	O
based	O
on	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
358/2	I-Application
Days	I-Application
which	O
has	O
five	O
volumes	O
total	O
,	O
after	O
which	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
resumed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
April	O
2019	O
,	O
a	O
fifth	O
series	O
based	O
on	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
has	O
been	O
serialised	O
monthly	O
in	O
Gangan	O
Online	O
with	O
Amano	O
returning	O
to	O
do	O
story	O
and	O
artwork	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yen	O
Press	O
also	O
licensed	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
published	O
it	O
online	O
in	O
English	O
on	O
apps	O
such	O
as	O
Comixology	O
and	O
BookWalker	B-Application
alongside	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
is	I-Application
divided	O
into	O
two	O
volumes	O
;	O
"	O
The	O
First	O
Door	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Darkness	O
Within	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Chain	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memories	I-Application
is	O
divided	O
into	O
two	O
volumes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
divided	O
into	O
four	O
volumes	O
;	O
"	O
Roxas	O
—	O
Seven	O
Days	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Destruction	O
of	O
Hollow	O
Bastion	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Tears	O
of	O
Nobody	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Anthem	O
—	O
Meet	O
Again/Axel	O
Last	O
Stand	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
pilot	O
for	O
a	O
television	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
was	O
commissioned	O
in	O
2003	O
for	O
the	O
Disney	O
Channel	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
go	O
forward	O
as	O
a	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
a	O
TV	O
series	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
franchise	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
