Kingdom Hearts II

Square Enix has announced that the Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Steam on 13 June 2024. This makes the PC versions of the Kingdom Hearts games no longer exclusive to Epic Games.

The Kingdom Hearts series consist of 3 collections: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC). New to the Steam version of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX collection are textural updates to its graphics. Users who purchase Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC)) will also receive the new platform exclusive Keyblade “Dead of Night.”

“By bringing the Kingdom Hearts series to Steam, we’re excited to welcome in new fans to the series by making it more accessible than ever before.On behalf of the entire Kingdom Hearts team, I’d like to share our excitement for so many new players to discover and enjoy the action, magic, and friendship of Kingdom Hearts through Steam. Of course, we’re also excited for longtime fans to re-experience these classics in a new way.”

– Ichiro Hazama, KINGDOM HEARTS Series Producer

A full list of Kingdom Hearts titles coming to the Steam is as follows:

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX

• Kingdom Hearts FINAL MIX
• Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (HD Remastered cinematics)
• Kingdom Hearts II FINAL MIX
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX
• Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (HD Remastered cinematics)

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

• Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
• Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep –A fragmentary passage–
• Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (movie)

Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC)

Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece (includes all of the above compilations)

You can wishlist the collections on Steam. Square Enix also released an announcement trailer, featuring the newly re-recorded single “Simple And Clean” from Hikaru Utada, which you can watch below.

Square Enix has announced that the Kingdom Hearts series is coming to PC via the Epic Games Store. This was announced earlier today at the Epic Games Store Spring Showcase 2021.

A full list of Kingdom Hearts titles coming to the Epic Games Store is as follows:

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX

• Kingdom Hearts FINAL MIX
• Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (HD Remastered cinematics)
• Kingdom Hearts II FINAL MIX
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX
• Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (HD Remastered cinematics)

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

• Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
• Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep –A fragmentary passage–
• Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (movie)

Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC)
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

The games will be available on 30 March 2021 and can be pre-ordered at the Epic Games Store. You can watch the announcement trailer below.

It's been 20 years since the launch of the original PlayStation, which was released in Japan on 3 December 1994. Sony has questioned around 10,000 gamers in Japan what their favorite game is in PlayStation history and which game should receive a remake.

What is your favorite PlayStation game?

1. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi
4. Final Fantasy X
5. Resident Evil
6. Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi
7. Final Fantasy
8. Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi
9. Puyo Puyo!
10. Tetris
11. Final Fantasy IX
12. Kingdom Hearts
13. Final Fantasy VIII
14. World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 LiveWare Evolution
15. Gran Turismo
16. Kingdom Hearts II
17. Derby Stallion
18. Sangoku Musou
19. Resident Evil 2
20. Minna no Golf

Japan is the home of the RPG's, that's for sure. Dragon Quest V is their favorite with Final Fantasy VII closely second. What I do notice is where is Final Fantasy VI? And why Tetris? Strange folk.

Which PlayStation game should receive a remake?

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi
3. Resident Evil
4. Final Fantasy
5. Gran Turismo 6
6. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome
7. Resident Evil 6
8. Kingdom Hearts II
9. Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi
10. Arc the Lad
11. Final Fantasy IX
12. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
13. Final Fantasy X
14. Kingdom Hearts
15. Xenogears
16. World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 LiveWare Evolution
17. Final Fantasy VIII
18. Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi
19. Final Fantasy VII International
20. Gran Turismo

It's no suprise that Final Fantasy VII is at the top of most wanted remakes. What I notice is why are games like Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II listed? They recently received a HD upgrade on PlayStation 3.

Square Enix has released a new trailer of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX showing the new features in the Final Mix versions of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. Both Final Mix versions will be included with cinematics of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded and will be released in North America on 2 December and Europe on 5 December.