Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
by Square Enix
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Product Summary
Brand: Square EnixAudio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2011-01-11
Release Date: 2011-01-11
Platform: Nintendo DS
Model: 91034
Color: One Color
Publisher: Square Enix
Product features:
- The latest installment in the beloved Kingdom Hearts series, Re:Coded unites Sora, Mickey, Donald, Goofy and a host of familiar faces from Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy once again for an exciting new adventure
- All-new features include a new character growth system created specifically for the Nintendo DS release, building on the series' immersive blend of action and role-playing elements
- Guide Sora like never before through exciting new boss battles
- Players can design their own avatar using over 800 unlockable parts and trade playable maps with friends
- Varied gameplay inspired by side-scrolling, shooting and classic Final Fantasy games
Video Game Reviews of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Customer Review: KH Re:coded, better than I had expected
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm looking at the reviews of this game on Amazon (mostly the bad ones) and they all tell the same thing, it's either better than BBS or 358/2 Days or is the worst one of the series, period. I don't like to compare unless it is necessary, so I'll start by saying this game is great, for gamers and fans alike.
Graphics:
Being that this game is only on the Nintendo DS, the graphics are always limited, but is very good for what the DS can handle. Sora, being the only one you can control in the beginning of the game, is surprisingly detailed and so is the enemies. One thing that is different in this game is many of the cutscenes. Most of the cutscenes are like a Japanese dating-sim, where the characters are basically still images of them and are talking through word bubbles to you, the player. There are animated cutscenes, like the beginning of the game where you get to see Mickey, Donald, Jiminy, and Goofy unravel the entries of Jiminy's book.
So, graphics for this game are about an 8/10, choppy, but hey, it's the Nintendo DS, the only flaw about the DS.
Controls:
The controls are very good, and I do mean very good. The A button is your main attack button, the B button is your good ole Jump button, X is your Abilities button, and the Y button again serves as your Dodge Roll and Block button. The R button is your main camera button where you hold down the R button and can use the digital pad to scan the surrounding area (or you can just use the touch screen to scan the area too). If you tap the R button, it will center the camera to Sora's POV (point of view). This is a very useful feature as the camera likes to scroll around a lot when you fight all the Heartless in each world. The L button serves as your Ability selector. Holding it down creates a small little menu on the top screen to use your skills via shortcut buttons using the A, X, or B button, or by pressing the L button, you can scroll through your various abilities and use the one you want. Then, pressing both the L & R buttons makes you lock-on to the nearest enemy. The touch screen serves as your map, Clock Tree selector, and other things that are helpful.
The Start Menu is great. The UI on it is very simple and is very easy to navigate and isn't hard to figure out to people that are new to this game or have the worst patience in the world.
10/10, as it's very user-friendly.
Music:
Most of the world music has been brought back to Re:coded from all the Kingdom Hearts games. But when you go to the glitched parts of the worlds, you get introduced to....Techno-like music. It's not bad and fits with the theme of where you are. Hikaru Utada is back with her Simple and Clean: -PLANTb Remix- and is heard on the opening of the game along with various cutscenes from ALL the Kingdom Hearts games (1, 2, Re:Chain, 358/2 Days, and BBS) as a way of tell you that this game is after Kingdom Hearts 2.
9/10, -1 because the music is always the same in all the worlds.
Story:
I'm only about 3 hours in, and I'm liking the story. It's somewhat original compared to the other games, but the fact that you're going back to many of the Disney worlds again is also how redundant Kingdom Hearts can be. First world, Destiny Islands. Second world, Traverse Town. Third world, Wonderland. The list goes on and on, and it's pretty easy to know what other places you are going to go to if you played the other games. In this game, you are using Sora, but not THE Sora. Instead, you are using a digital version of Sora. Basically, he knows nothing and acts as if he has never been to any of the worlds (other than Destiny Islands). When you go to a world, you see that the world (or map, if you like) is covered in blocks that look like bugs or glitches, and it's up to Sora to figure out why there are these blocks in that world. Now just to note, you'll encounter the same bosses again, like the very first Shadow boss you encounter in Kingdom Hearts, BUT in a somewhat different way. You'll have to play the game to figure out what I'm talking about. I'm guessing it helps with making the game different from the other Kingdom Hearts.
8/10, for a little originality, but Disney worlds being used again for the 6th time!!
Gameplay:
It's not bad. The matrixes in this game are unique. Yes, most will say that it was borrowed from 358/2 days, but it's still different. The Stat Matrix is like a gigantic CPU motherboard that upgrades whenever you beat worlds and the empty blocks are all used to put stats and various upgrades you get throughout the game. The Command Matrix is for your Abilities and is used to equip yourself with various abilities and items that you get in the game. The Gear Matrix is basically your Equipment menu and you can equip various Keyblades, different finishers, and accessories. The other menu slots speak for themselves. Also, I love the fact that when you go to each world, the boss battles are all very different. Wonderland is a Space Harrier copy, but oh so fun! Olympus Colosseum is a RPG-like world with you playing as Hercules, Sora, and (yes!!) Cloud. If there's Sephiroth in here, I hope he's the hardest boss to beat!
10/10, good gameplay value for $35.
I give this game a 4/5 stars due to me being a fan of this game. But, not only that, it still is a great part of the series, even though many ideas are being used again. My last rant about this game is....why the Kingdom Hearts 1 version of Sora? Why not Version 2?? Oh well, that's my opinion. Hopefully this is the last game that they do before they bring out Kingdom Hearts 3, if it will ever come out. In my opinion, and yes, it is true with a lot of people, they are RUNNING out of ideas for this series, and now the only way to advance this game is to......advance the story line with Kingdom Hearts 3. I do see the point of the 2 star reviews for this game, but because I don't like the fact that people hate repetitive stuff, they hate this game for that reason. Not for me, since I treat all games separately and equally.
I love all the Kingdom Hearts games, especially Kingdom Hearts 2 and Birth By Sleep. Re:coded is another great game in my opinion, and is worth putting on my collection of games that I have.
And as always, all reviews are opinions, and all reviews (even professional ones) should only be considered as a way of deciding of whether to buy this game or not.
Description of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Sora's journey in Kingdom Hearts II has drawn to a close, and now a new tale is set to begin. Jiminy Cricket is looking over the journal he used to document his first adventure with Sora when he discovers a mysterious message. He didn't write it - so how on earth did it get there? King Mickey is determined to find out, so he and his friends decide to digitize the journal and delve into its deepest secrets. Inside this ?datascape? dwells a second Sora who is about to embark on a grand adventure of his very own.Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is a unique Kingdom Hearts adventure for play on Nintendo DS and DSi. A retelling of the earlier episodically released Japanese title, Kingdom Hearts Coded, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded contains all eight episodes of the previous game on a single game cartridge. The game is an engrossing mix of gameplay types, including turn-based RPG, RTS, action and side-scrolling platforming. Other features and functionality include: diverse and entertaining boss battles, over 800 unlockables, auto-aim functionality and more.
Rediscover episodic Kingdom Hearts adventure in a single DS title.
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Story
Following the events of Kingdom Hearts II all appears well in King Mickey's realm, but is it?
With Organization XIII defeated and order restored to the worlds, it was just another day in the Kingdom until Jiminy Cricket noticed lines in his journal that he did not write. Realizing these to be computer like "bugs" in the journal, King Mickey calls upon a digitized version of Sora for help. The only person that can be counted on to save the glitch-filled worlds, in the datascape Sora discovers a truth that not only links him to the past, but also opens the door to his next journey...
Gameplay
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded tasks you with debuging/clearing bad data from the game journal by defeating enemies and completing objectives. The journal contains several worlds which must be explored in doing this. Different, or at least varied rules exist in each of these worlds, which in turn require varied types of gameplay for success. Gameplay types encountered include: adventure play, turn-based RPG play, side-scrolling platforming and turn-based battles. Throughout these, players utilize a variety of features and functionality including Sora's Key Blade, auto-aim, special abilities/attacks and unlockables acquired through successful combo execution, which together make Kingdom Hearts Re:coded the perfect game for both longtime fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise and those coming to it for the first time.
Key Game Features
- The future of the Kingdom Hearts series arrives on Nintendo DS. From world-renowned creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura comes the latest installment in the beloved Kingdom Hearts series. Sora, Mickey, Donald, Goofy and a host of familiar faces from Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy unite once again for an exciting new adventure.
- All-new features include a new character growth system created specifically for the Nintendo DS release, building on the series' immersive blend of action and role-playing elements.
- An assortment of diverse and entertaining boss battles. Guide Sora like never before through boss battles inspired by side-scrolling, shooting and classic Final Fantasy games.
- Endless possibilities in the avatar menu. Players can design their own avatar using over 800 unlockable parts and trade playable maps with friends.
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