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Kingdom Hearts Tier List Maker
Rank every Kingdom Hearts game, from the original to Kingdom Hearts III and Melody of Memory.
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These 11 games load into the maker above. Each write-up covers what the game is and what to weigh when you rank it. Facts were last checked on .
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Kingdom Hearts
The 2002 PlayStation 2 action role-playing game that began the series, a collaboration between Square and The Walt Disney Company. An expanded re-release, Final Mix, followed.
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Chain of Memories
A 2004 Game Boy Advance action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and Jupiter, and the direct sequel to the first game. Its ending sets up events about a year before the next entry.
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358/2 Days
A 2009 Nintendo DS game from h.a.n.d., read as "Three-Five-Eight Days over Two." It is the fifth installment, and takes place near the end of the first game.
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Kingdom Hearts II
A 2005 PlayStation 2 game developed and published by Square Enix with Buena Vista Games. Like the first, it combines Disney film settings with characters from Square Enix's Final Fantasy series.
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Birth by Sleep
A 2010 PlayStation Portable game, released on UMD, and the sixth installment in the series. An international version of the game was released later.
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Re:coded
The Nintendo DS remake of Kingdom Hearts Coded, an episodic action role-playing puzzle game for mobile phones. Coded itself was a Japan-only release announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show.
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Dream Drop Distance
A 2012 Nintendo 3DS game, the seventh installment. It launched in Japan on March 29, 2012, and in North America on July 31, 2012.
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Kingdom Hearts χ
A Japanese role-playing browser game from Square Enix with Disney Interactive Studios, BitGroove and Success. It was the eighth installment, and players navigated a customizable avatar.
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Kingdom Hearts 0.2
A Birth by Sleep sequel included in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, a compilation announced in September 2015 and released in January 2017 on PlayStation 4.
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Kingdom Hearts III
A 2019 action role-playing game and the third main installment, the twelfth game overall. It concludes the "Dark Seeker Saga" story arc that began with the original game.
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Melody of Memory
A 2020 rhythm game from Square Enix and indieszero for Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Windows. It is the fourteenth installment, retelling the series so far while set after Kingdom Hearts III.
Kingdom Hearts tier list questions
What is Kingdom Hearts?
It is an action role-playing series that began in 2002 as a collaboration between Square and The Walt Disney Company, combining Disney film worlds with Final Fantasy characters.
Do all of these games count as main games?
No. Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III are the main numbered games, while the others are spin-offs, including portable titles, a browser game and a rhythm game, though all are part of the story.
How should I rank Kingdom Hearts games?
Common criteria include story, gameplay, music, worlds and how they fit the overall series. Many fans rank the main console games separately from the handheld and mobile entries.
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