The Kingdom Hearts games are held near and dear by many, but if you've yet to dive into the series or simply want to relive the magic, we have the Kingdom Hearts games in order of release and chronologically to help get you started!
The unique blend of Final Fantasy-like gameplay with Disney favourites was an odd proposition at first, but the pairing of beloved characters in a new, compelling original universe was a winning combination.
With Kingdom Hearts 4 under way, it would be prudent to get up to speed with the story, as it is chock-full of twists and turns. Mercifully, the games have been repackaged and remastered, making them really easy to play on modern systems.
Soon, too, Steam users will be able to play Kingdom Hearts on PC, as Square Enix is finally bringing the saga to Valve's storefront on 18th June.
With all that said and done, let's get to it!
If you want to play Kingdom Hearts series in order of release, below is how to do it with the year of its first release given:
The first game released for the series remains the best one to play if you want a good introduction to the world on offer. And you will definitely get a sense of the kind of storytelling that you are in for by starting here as it wastes little time in showing how much they are willing to cram into the complex story.
If you do get into the PS2 title, and it is a great story, then you will instantly want to crack on with the next, which picks up immediately from the end of this one.
If you are into the story, you will want to play this one — even if it is a totally different beast to the previous entry in the series. This is more of a card-based strategy game and while that is far from what you would have just played, this will give you important story information that will become key to the game that you will play next.
Originally released for the Game Boy Advances, it was remade for PS2 and released as Kingdom Hearts: Re: Chain of Memories and can be played on modern systems as part of
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