Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2011)
A remake of a previously Japan-only Kingdom Hearts mobile game for DS. It takes place after the events of Kingdom Hearts II, but retraces past events in the Kingdom Hearts canon.
First released
Jan 11, 2011
Franchises
Kingdom Hearts, Disney
Developed by
h.a.n.d. Inc., Square Enix
Published by
Square Enix, Disney Interactive
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Genres
Action, Role-Playing, Puzzle
Themes
Fantasy, Anime
Rating
CERO: A, ESRB: E10+, PEGI: 12+
Releases
- DS - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Japan
- DS - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded United States
- DS - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded United Kingdom
- DS - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Australia
Community reviews
The worst KH game
Game: Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded
Genre: RPG
Developer: Squareenix/Disney
System: Nintendo DS (NDS)
Total Score: 73/100
Value Score: 7.3/10
• Story: 8/10
• Characters: 8/10
• GamePlay: 6/10
• Graphics: 6/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 6/10
• Replay Value: 5/10
• Player Value: 7/10
Pros
+Music quality is great
+A lot of the memorable cast of Disney characters return
+Fast paced battles when you actually get them
+Different types of gameplay modes for those who like variety
+A great way to re-tell and rehash the first Kingdom Hearts game's storyline
+Leveling up system is well done like in 358/2 Days.
+Theatre Mode allows you to watch cutscenes again (must finish game once)
+Revisit and redo worlds as if you never played them
Cons
-Storyline does not bring anything new to the actual universe of Kingdom Hearts
-Gameplay tries too much to be full of different styles of gameplay which can become tedious or just annoying.
-Controls are annoying at times due to the lack of buttons on the NDS especially the camera controls
-Due to the lack of buttons, switching through menus is a one way trip so you have to re-cycle through your list of commands before getting back to the one you want to.
-Sound quality at a few times seem like its worse than KH 358/2 days which had decent sound effects.
-Cutscenes are mostly now cardboard cutouts with a few stances which is a poor decision on the re-design of the game.
-The shortest Kingdom Hearts game in the entire series.
Genre: RPG
Developer: Squareenix/Disney
System: Nintendo DS (NDS)
Total Score: 73/100
Value Score: 7.3/10
• Story: 8/10
• Characters: 8/10
• GamePlay: 6/10
• Graphics: 6/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 6/10
• Replay Value: 5/10
• Player Value: 7/10
Pros
+Music quality is great
+A lot of the memorable cast of Disney characters return
+Fast paced battles when you actually get them
+Different types of gameplay modes for those who like variety
+A great way to re-tell and rehash the first Kingdom Hearts game's storyline
+Leveling up system is well done like in 358/2 Days.
+Theatre Mode allows you to watch cutscenes again (must finish game once)
+Revisit and redo worlds as if you never played them
Cons
-Storyline does not bring anything new to the actual universe of Kingdom Hearts
-Gameplay tries too much to be full of different styles of gameplay which can become tedious or just annoying.
-Controls are annoying at times due to the lack of buttons on the NDS especially the camera controls
-Due to the lack of buttons, switching through menus is a one way trip so you have to re-cycle through your list of commands before getting back to the one you want to.
-Sound quality at a few times seem like its worse than KH 358/2 days which had decent sound effects.
-Cutscenes are mostly now cardboard cutouts with a few stances which is a poor decision on the re-design of the game.
-The shortest Kingdom Hearts game in the entire series.