Kingdom Hearts II
About the Game
Sora, Donald and Goofy are back in the third installment (second for PS2) of the Kingdom Hearts series, continuing where Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories left off. The trio awakens from their sleep and goes to Twilight Town. When the game begins, you will first take control of a boy named Roxas who wields a dual-Keyblade. He is trying to enjoy the remainder of his summer vacation with his friends, but he keeps having flashbacks of someone else's memories.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Nobodies are "nonexistent beings" who are under the control of Organization XIII, a group of 13 members in black coats that Sora and his friends have reduced down to just half. At its core, the gameplay is very similar to Kingdom Hearts : the player controls Sora, with Donald and Goofy helping with their magic and attacks. A new feature of combat are "Reaction Commands". Some enemies will leave themselves open during attacks, and if the player presses the Reaction Command button when prompted, Sora will take advantage of the situation, either turning an enemy's attack against them, striking from a defenseless side for extra damage, or avoiding an otherwise unavoidable attack. As the trio levels up and progresses in the game, they will gain new abilities that they can equip.
Also, after Mickey meets the party, if Sora is KO'd, the player will have the option of controlling Mickey and defending Sora until he can recover. When filled and activated, Sora absorbs the strength of his allies and gains new powers, like long range magical bullets in Magician form or the ability to use two keyblades in Strength form. The Gummi Ship returns, but the speed of combat during Gummi Ship levels has been greatly increased. While the path of the Gummi Ship is still out of the player's control, the ship can now attack enemies from the front, sides, and rear. Gummi Ship levels can be re-challenged at different difficulty levels, with higher levels offering a greater challenge and new enemy patterns.
Achieving high scores in these levels rewards new Gummi Ship parts and plans.
Standout Features
- Disney: This time, they will travel to new worlds and work with various characters from the Disney and Final Fantasy universes.
- Disney's: This includes worlds from not only Disney's animated movies but other movies as well, like Pirates of the Caribbean and TRON .
- Sora can use various magic powers as well as Summons, which will call upon the aid of special Disney characters that will temporarily fight alongside him.
- Drive: Another new feature is the Drive gauge.
- Using Drive forms will power them up, unlocking new abilities and allowing them to be used for longer periods of time.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Kingdom Hearts II | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Koch Media GmbH (Germany) | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States, Canada; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Koch Media GmbH (Germany) | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Australia, New Zealand; re-release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand; re-release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | United Kingdom; re-release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom; re-release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | THX | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Digital Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-22 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2006-03-28 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2006-09-28 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2006-09-29 | Spain | MobyGames |
| 2006-09-29 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2006-09-29 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2006-09-29 | France | MobyGames |
| 2006-09-29 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2007 | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 2007 | United States, Canada; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| 2007 | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-28 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 2008-06-26 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| 2009 | Australia, New Zealand; re-release | MobyGames |
| 2009 | United Kingdom; re-release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4988601004404 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-66233 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21005 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 662248904115 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 47660238 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54114/ANZ | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121820289 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121820272 | Spain | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54235 | Spain | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54114 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121820197 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 47660238 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54233 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121820258 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54232 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121820241 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1236085499 | France | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54234 | Italy | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121820265 | Italy | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1502975931 | Italy | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54114-P | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121821941 | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1802936494 | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 662248904115 | United States, Canada; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21005/GH | United States, Canada; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 47660238 | United States, Canada; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121821996 | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54114/P-ANZ | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1510194996 | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121821972 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54233/P | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988601005593 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-55019 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 110594230 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54114/ANZ# | Australia, New Zealand; re-release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121825062 | Australia, New Zealand; re-release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54114 | United Kingdom; re-release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121825017 | United Kingdom; re-release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1800508450 | United Kingdom; re-release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
