Franchise file / Tetsuya Nomura
Kingdom Hearts
Disney worlds, Square Enix drama
The Square and Disney crossover created by Tetsuya Nomura, first released on PlayStation 2 in 2002. Sora crosses Disney worlds with a Keyblade in a saga of hearts, darkness and tangled timelines.
- 2002
- First game
- 2
- Series
- Tetsuya Nomura
- Creator
One world. Many eras.
Choose your chapter
The first journeys. The original game proved the odd pairing could work. Chain of Memories bridged the gap on Game Boy Advance, and Kingdom Hearts II raised the scale and the stakes on PlayStation 2.
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The essentials
Chapters
Series (2)
One saga across every consoleKingdom HeartsThe action RPG series from Square and Disney, begun on PlayStation 2 in 2002. Each entry sends Keyblade wielders through Disney worlds and adds another layer to a famously knotty plot.
The numbered lineFinal FantasyThe numbered Final Fantasy games, from the 1987 original to XVI. Each one brings its own world, cast and battle system, so the number marks a release, not a chapter.
A legacy worth revisiting
Donald, Goofy and a very long story.
Few pitches sound stranger on paper. Sora, a boy with a giant key, teams up with Donald and Goofy against the darkness, with Final Fantasy faces along the way. Under the Disney charm sits a sprawling plot, told across consoles and handhelds alike.
- 2002 to 2005
- The first journeys
- 2009 to 2012
- The handheld chapters
- 2013 to 2019
- Back on the big screen
Scenes that stay with you
Inside the world
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