Last October, Nintendo revealed that Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix will move to Switch mode. If you’ve been waiting breathlessly to enjoy Sora’s adventures on the go, mark February 10 as the day you’ll do it.
It’s important to emphasize that these are cloud versions, which means you can only stream them over the internet. The games will not be available as a traditional physical or digital release. If you’re not sure if your internet connection is up to the task, free demos of each title are available for testing now.
If this is your first time in the Kingdom Hearts series, learning the differences between these confusingly named collections can give you a headache. Below is a simple breakdown of what each one requires. To follow the series from start to finish, you’ll want to play the collections/games in the following order:
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (scenes only)
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Combination
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded (scenes only)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Prologue to the end of the chapter
- Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance
- Kingdom Hearts Back cover (movie)
- Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Born with sleep – Fragment excerpt
Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind
- Kingdom Hearts III comes with the Re Mind DLC after the story
As an added perk, those who purchase Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind independently or as part of a bundle will receive an exclusive Advent Red Keyblade for use in that game.
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts and Square has promised to celebrate with a special event on April 10. During this Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event, there will be a mini concert, chat and Q&A with the development teams behind the series, an exhibition and “much more”. A video version of it will be made available after the event.
To know more about these games, click on the links to read our reviews of Kingdom Hearts III, Kingdom Hearts 2.8, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix, and Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix.
