

Kingdom Hearts II was revised into Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, which contains more material than the original release, such as additional cutscenes and bosses. The gameplay is similar to that of the first Kingdom Hearts game, with the addition of the Reaction Command, which performs context-sensitive actions in battle.

The game further explores the "heart" concept by involving a new group of enemies, the Nobodies, which are the cast-off shells of those who have become Heartless. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on December 22, 2005.


It also established the role of Disney characters in the series, with character cameos from the Final Fantasy series. Kingdom Hearts introduced the main characters (Sora, Kairi and Riku) of the series, and established the plot's framework involving hearts and dark beings known as the Heartless. Tetsuya Nomura served as game director, his first time in this position. Kingdom Hearts is the first game in the series, released in Japan on Mafor PlayStation 2.Main article: List of Kingdom Hearts media Games Release timeline 2002 A wide variety of related merchandise has been released along with the games, including soundtracks, figurines, companion books, light novels, a collectible card game, and a manga series.
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As of November 2021, the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped more than 35 million copies worldwide. Most of the games in the series have been positively received and commercially successful. The series consists of thirteen games available for multiple platforms and future titles are planned. The primary plotline of the series sees the protagonists clash against the multiple incarnations of Xehanort, the primary antagonist. The series centers on the main character, Sora, and his journey and experiences with various Disney and Pixar characters, as well as some from Square Enix properties, such as Final Fantasy, The World Ends With You and Einhänder, in addition to original characters and locations created specifically for the series. Kingdom Hearts is a crossover of various Disney properties based in an original fictional universe. It is a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company and is under the direction of Tetsuya Nomura, a longtime Square Enix employee. Kingdom Hearts ( Japanese: キングダム ハーツ, Hepburn: Kingudamu Hātsu) is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square).
