{"id":51834,"date":"2024-05-21T13:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1060839"},"modified":"2024-05-21T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T12:52:00","slug":"best-way-to-play-kingdom-hearts-games-in-order","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-way-to-play-kingdom-hearts-games-in-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Best way to play Kingdom Hearts games in order"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Final Fantasy\/Disney franchise has a long history. <\/p>

By Joe Julians\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 at 11:05 AM<\/p>

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The Kingdom Hearts games are held near and dear by many, but if you\u2019ve 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!<\/p>\n

The unique blend of Final Fantasy-like gameplay with Disney<\/a> favourites was an odd proposition at first, but the pairing of beloved characters in a new, compelling original universe was a winning combination.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Soon, too, Steam users will be able to play Kingdom Hearts on PC<\/a>, as Square Enix is finally bringing the saga to Valve\u2019s storefront on 18th June.<\/p>\n

With all that said and done, let\u2019s get to it!<\/p>\n

Kingdom Hearts games in order<\/span>\u00a0of release<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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:<\/p>\n

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  1. Kingdom Hearts \u2013 2002\n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories \u2013 2004<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Kingdom Hearts II \u2013 2005<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Kingdom Hearts 358\/2 Days \u2013 2009<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep \u2013 2010<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded \u2013 2011<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance \u2013 2012<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Kingdom Hearts X \u2013 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep: Fragmentary Passage \u2013 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. Kingdom Hearts III \u2013 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory \u2013 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Kingdom Hearts\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Kingdom Hearts.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

    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.<\/p>\n

    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.<\/p>\n