Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX includes the original PS2 classic that kickstarted the franchise, the PlayStation 2 remake of the GameBoy Advance spin off that proved to be such an interesting diversion, as well as a semi interactive retelling of the story of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, which represented an important part in the increasingly more complicated series mythos. This is the story of that time, revisited. And, in typical Square fashion, it began to lose sight of what it was that had made it so great to begin with, instead engaging in increasingly flashy cinematics and a story that no one could keep track off unless they followed online Wikis and played games available across at least six different platforms.īut there was a time when it was simple. And as time went by, it grew its own rabid fanbase. A massive series, Square Enix’s third major pillar. And instead of being a single title, a one off, it spawned its own series. There was flat out no way that could have worked, right? It would be relegated to a niche, wacky one shot at best.īut somehow it defied expectations. I mean, it was a crossover between Disney and Final Fantasy worlds. Ten years ago, Square Enix released a game that by all accounts should have been a one off, a wacky experiment that maybe found a core, cult following, but then faded away like one of those one offs that so many companies often release.