<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Melody	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2020	O
rhythm	O
action	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
and	O
indieszero	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourteenth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	O
,	O
retelling	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
so	O
far	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
being	O
set	O
after	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
IIIs	I-Application
Re	O
Mind	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hints	O
at	O
the	O
next	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
came	O
in	O
January	O
2020	O
from	O
series	O
creator	O
Tetsuya	O
Nomura	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
revealed	O
in	O
June	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Melody	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
November	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	O
action	O
game	O
featuring	O
both	O
single	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
features	O
three-person	O
parties	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
there	O
are	O
four	O
different	O
groupings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Traversal	O
between	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
worlds	O
is	O
done	O
through	O
the	O
Gummi	O
Ship	O
,	O
a	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
previous	O
mainline	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
features	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
Beginner	O
,	O
Standard	O
,	O
and	O
Proud	O
difficulties	O
,	O
while	O
each	O
stage	O
has	O
three	O
play	O
options	O
available	O
:	O
Basic	O
;	O
One	O
Button	O
,	O
which	O
removes	O
button	O
complexity	O
and	O
allows	O
party	O
members	O
to	O
auto-attack	O
;	O
and	O
Performer	O
,	O
which	O
adds	O
additional	O
enemies	O
and	O
button	O
sequences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
modes	O
include	O
Double	O
Play	O
co-op	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
compete	O
locally	O
together	O
playing	O
as	O
Sora	O
and	O
Riku	O
to	O
get	O
the	O
highest	O
collective	O
score	O
,	O
COM	O
versus	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
compete	O
against	O
the	O
computer	O
to	O
get	O
a	O
high	O
rank	O
three	O
times	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
versus	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
compete	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
online	O
or	O
with	O
local	O
multiplayer	O
(	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
only	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
best	O
score	O
in	O
a	O
best	O
2	O
out	O
of	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
free-for-all	O
battle	O
royal	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
players	O
can	O
compete	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
local	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
has	O
been	O
compared	O
to	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
retells	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	O
Seeker	O
Saga	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
and	O
moving	O
in	O
order	O
through	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
continues	O
Kairi	O
's	O
story	O
immediately	O
after	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
Re	O
Mind	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suzui	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
summary	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	O
"	O
in	O
a	O
nice	O
,	O
easy	O
to	O
digest	O
format	O
"	O
while	O
still	O
featuring	O
"	O
hints	O
about	O
what	O
's	O
coming	O
next	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
features	O
47	O
worlds	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
(	O
31	O
Disney	O
and	O
16	O
original	O
worlds	O
)	O
and	O
33	O
locations	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
dark	O
holes	O
"	O
where	O
the	O
boss	O
battle	O
songs	O
take	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
21	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
are	O
playable	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
four	O
main	O
party	O
groupings	O
:	O
"	O
Team	O
Classic	O
"	O
with	O
Sora	O
,	O
Donald	O
Duck	O
,	O
and	O
Goofy	O
;	O
"	O
Team	O
Days	B-Application
"	O
with	O
Roxas	O
,	O
Xion	O
,	O
and	O
Axel	O
;	O
"	O
Team	O
3D	B-Application
"	O
with	O
Riku	O
and	O
two	O
Dream	O
Eaters	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Team	O
BBS	B-Application
"	O
with	O
Aqua	O
,	O
Ventus	O
,	O
and	O
Terra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
rhythm	O
game	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
in	O
2015	O
,	O
Suzui	O
,	O
who	O
created	O
the	O
Theatrhythm	O
games	O
,	O
had	O
pitched	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
Theatrhythm	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
declined	O
by	O
Nomura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2020	O
,	O
when	O
discussing	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Nomura	O
revealed	O
that	O
two	O
new	O
development	O
teams	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
content	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
Re	O
Mind	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
and	O
the	O
mobile	O
game	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Union	I-Application
χ	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Road	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2020	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
announced	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Melody	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
would	O
be	O
coming	O
in	O
2020	O
to	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>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
was	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
</s>
<s>
indieszero	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
developer	O
,	O
with	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
team	O
supervising	O
the	O
animation	O
and	O
visual	O
effects	O
and	O
assisting	O
with	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
was	O
being	O
developed	O
alongside	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
used	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
game	I-Application
engine	I-Application
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
having	O
been	O
familiar	O
with	O
it	O
from	O
developing	O
the	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
:	O
All-Star	O
Carnival	O
arcade	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
secret	O
ending	O
,	O
nor	O
is	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
planned	O
for	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
visual	O
styles	O
of	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
and	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
served	O
as	O
a	O
basis	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
Suzui	O
was	O
keen	O
on	O
using	O
3D	B-Application
graphics	O
and	O
the	O
existing	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
character	O
models	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
was	O
also	O
inspired	O
by	O
a	O
jukebox	O
website	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
15th	O
anniversary	O
which	O
saw	O
Sora	O
traveling	O
over	O
sheet	O
music	O
while	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
could	O
be	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
the	O
songs	O
chosen	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Suzui	O
looked	O
to	O
the	O
set	O
lists	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
world	O
tour	O
concerts	O
as	O
a	O
starting	O
point	O
and	O
added	O
the	O
creators	O
"	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
particular	O
melody	O
that	O
we	O
left	O
out	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Melody	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	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
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>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
a	O
bundle	O
was	O
available	O
that	O
included	O
the	O
game	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
III	I-Application
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
commemorate	O
the	O
October	O
2021	O
release	O
of	O
Sora	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
fighter	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
fighting	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
players	O
with	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
can	O
unlock	O
the	O
track	O
"	O
Dearly	O
Beloved	O
-Swing	O
Version-	O
"	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
Ultimate	O
if	O
they	O
have	O
save	O
data	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
of	O
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
sold	O
22,813	O
physical	O
copies	O
within	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
ninth	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
week	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
the	O
thirteenth	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
throughout	O
the	O
same	O
week	O
,	O
with	O
18,120	O
copies	O
being	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
