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The main theme for the game ("[[Simple and Clean]]" and the remix by Utada Hikaru) is the same song used for the [[Kingdom Hearts (game)|first game]] of the series. | The main theme for the game ("[[Simple and Clean]]" and the remix by Utada Hikaru) is the same song used for the [[Kingdom Hearts (game)|first game]] of the series. | ||
''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' saw a North American release on December 2nd, 2008. A | ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' saw a North American release on December 2nd, 2008. A European release date has yet to be announced. It is in PS2 format and is not related to ''[[Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix]]'' (which never was released outside Japan) in any way. | ||
==Story== | |||
==Story== | |||
===Sora=== | ===Sora=== | ||
After being separated from his friends, [[Sora]] wandered down on a long, meandering path with [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] searching for a way to find Riku and Mickey, encountering Pluto on the way. When they reached a crossroad and called it a night, a [[Marluxia |mysterious man]] in a long black hooded cloak appeared and informed Sora, "along the road lies something you need, but to claim it, you must lose something dear to you." The man disappears and only one path remains. The trio followed the path which lead them to a mysterious castle known as Castle Oblivion. They entered the castle hoping to pick up some clues as to the whereabouts of their friends only to discover, as they ascended the floors of the fortress, they were beginning to lose their memories and became more and more uncertain of themselves. | After being separated from his friends, [[Sora]] wandered down on a long, meandering path with [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] searching for a way to find Riku and Mickey, encountering Pluto on the way. When they reached a crossroad and called it a night, a [[Marluxia |mysterious man]] in a long black hooded cloak appeared and informed Sora, "along the road lies something you need, but to claim it, you must lose something dear to you." The man disappears and only one path remains. The trio followed the path which lead them to a mysterious castle known as Castle Oblivion. They entered the castle hoping to pick up some clues as to the whereabouts of their friends only to discover, as they ascended the floors of the fortress, they were beginning to lose their memories and became more and more uncertain of themselves. | ||
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===Riku=== | ===Riku=== | ||
[[Riku]] awakens in the lowest basement of Castle Oblivion, being led there by his heart resonating with Sora, who also happens to be in Castle Oblivion, though on the ground floor. A dark card and a disembodied voice present themselves. The Voice offers Riku the chance to sleep and forget his troubles as well as the light, or take the card and take the first steps toward the truth. Riku takes the card confidently. | [[Riku]] awakens in the lowest basement of Castle Oblivion, being led there by his heart resonating with Sora, who also happens to be in Castle Oblivion, though on the ground floor. A dark card and a disembodied voice present themselves. The Voice offers Riku the chance to sleep and forget his troubles as well as the light, or take the card and take the first steps toward the truth. Riku takes the card confidently. | ||
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Riku leaves Hollow Bastion, only to see the true form of Castle Oblivion. The Voice again comes to Riku, but this time reveals himself to be [[Xehanort's Heartless]], who wants to take over Riku again. However, though Xehanort's Heartless is powerful, [[King Mickey]] comes to aid Riku with his light. Riku then manages to fend off Xehanort's Heartless for the time being. But before he leaves, the Heartless leaves Riku with some world cards and the ability to wield his inner darkness as a weapon. | Riku leaves Hollow Bastion, only to see the true form of Castle Oblivion. The Voice again comes to Riku, but this time reveals himself to be [[Xehanort's Heartless]], who wants to take over Riku again. However, though Xehanort's Heartless is powerful, [[King Mickey]] comes to aid Riku with his light. Riku then manages to fend off Xehanort's Heartless for the time being. But before he leaves, the Heartless leaves Riku with some world cards and the ability to wield his inner darkness as a weapon. | ||
====Meeting the Replica==== | ====Meeting the Replica==== | ||
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Riku comes closer to the ground level, just as Marluxia's scheme fails and Sora finishes him off. Riku senses Marluxia's defeat, and Zexion quickly arrives on the scene to explain it. But he also reveals that Sora is the one who did the deed, much to Riku's surprise. Zexion quickly asks if Riku is capable of seeing Sora, for Riku shouldered the darkness for so long, and Xehanort's Heartless still resides in his heart. Riku tries to resist [[Zexion]]'s comments, but Zexion ultimately gives him a world card...of Destiny Islands. Riku enters. | Riku comes closer to the ground level, just as Marluxia's scheme fails and Sora finishes him off. Riku senses Marluxia's defeat, and Zexion quickly arrives on the scene to explain it. But he also reveals that Sora is the one who did the deed, much to Riku's surprise. Zexion quickly asks if Riku is capable of seeing Sora, for Riku shouldered the darkness for so long, and Xehanort's Heartless still resides in his heart. Riku tries to resist [[Zexion]]'s comments, but Zexion ultimately gives him a world card...of Destiny Islands. Riku enters. | ||
====Twilight==== | ====Twilight==== | ||
{{Q|You hated being an islander, cut off from other worlds. So you opened the door to darkness and destroyed the islands. YOU did that! And now you belong to the darkness. Look at what you are!|[[Zexion]] exclaiming Riku's hypocrisy to Darkness}} | {{Q|You hated being an islander, cut off from other worlds. So you opened the door to darkness and destroyed the islands. YOU did that! And now you belong to the darkness. Look at what you are!|[[Zexion]] exclaiming Riku's hypocrisy to Darkness}} | ||
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Riku meets up with Naminé, who is with Sora in his memory cell, and explains the situation. She offers to seal away Xehanort's Heartless and Riku's darkness, so that he may forget them, but will have to sleep to do so. Riku refuses, hoping to win on his own, and leaves a satisfied Naminé. However, before he departs, he tells Naminé that he knows that it was her who appeared to him as Kairi, commenting that they smell the same. | Riku meets up with Naminé, who is with Sora in his memory cell, and explains the situation. She offers to seal away Xehanort's Heartless and Riku's darkness, so that he may forget them, but will have to sleep to do so. Riku refuses, hoping to win on his own, and leaves a satisfied Naminé. However, before he departs, he tells Naminé that he knows that it was her who appeared to him as Kairi, commenting that they smell the same. | ||
====Way to the Dawn==== | ====Way to the Dawn==== | ||
[[File:Riku-sora.jpg|thumb|left|214px|Sora and Riku]] | [[File:Riku-sora.jpg|thumb|left|214px|Sora and Riku]] | ||
{{Q|Your darkness belongs to you. Just like your light. Until now, I thought darkness was nothing but bad. But my time with you made me change my mind. You've chosen a road I never thought of. Light and Dark, back to back. With you, they mingle in a way no one's ever seen before. I want to see where that road leads. And if it's okay, I want to walk the road with you.|—King Mickey, comforting Riku}} | {{Q|Your darkness belongs to you. Just like your light. Until now, I thought darkness was nothing but bad. But my time with you made me change my mind. You've chosen a road I never thought of. Light and Dark, back to back. With you, they mingle in a way no one's ever seen before. I want to see where that road leads. And if it's okay, I want to walk the road with you.|—King Mickey, comforting Riku}} | ||
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Riku and Mickey wait at the front entrance. Riku tells him that he can't go home yet as "Ansem's" shadow still lingers in him, but Mickey says the darkness is a part of him. Darkness is not all bad, because Riku has chosen a road he never thought of before, one of both Light and Darkness. They leave, taking Organization cloaks that DiZ gave them prior to confronting Xehanort's Heartless, and DiZ appears for one final question: if he shall take the "road to light" or the "road to darkness". Riku chooses neither, he'll take the middle road, "The Road to Dawn". Riku and King Mickey eventually made it out of the plains and separate after Riku realized he couldn't completely rid himself of the darkness festering in him. Deciding to return to DiZ and offer his help, Riku dons a blindfold, for "his eyes couldn't lie" about his darkness which he is preparing to use and wished Mickey not to witness firsthand. | Riku and Mickey wait at the front entrance. Riku tells him that he can't go home yet as "Ansem's" shadow still lingers in him, but Mickey says the darkness is a part of him. Darkness is not all bad, because Riku has chosen a road he never thought of before, one of both Light and Darkness. They leave, taking Organization cloaks that DiZ gave them prior to confronting Xehanort's Heartless, and DiZ appears for one final question: if he shall take the "road to light" or the "road to darkness". Riku chooses neither, he'll take the middle road, "The Road to Dawn". Riku and King Mickey eventually made it out of the plains and separate after Riku realized he couldn't completely rid himself of the darkness festering in him. Deciding to return to DiZ and offer his help, Riku dons a blindfold, for "his eyes couldn't lie" about his darkness which he is preparing to use and wished Mickey not to witness firsthand. | ||
==Differences== | ==Differences== | ||
As stated above there are some changes regarding the game's remake. Notable changes include: | As stated above there are some changes regarding the game's remake. Notable changes include: | ||
*3D cutscenes, along with voice-acting. | *3D cutscenes, along with voice-acting. | ||
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*It wasn't and won't be released in PAL regions. | *It wasn't and won't be released in PAL regions. | ||
===Gameplay=== | ===Gameplay=== | ||
''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' follows a completely new battle system and game play than from those of ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]].'' The battle system now revolves around Sora's memories, represented as [[cards]]. Using [[Attack Cards]], [[Magic Cards]], and [[Item Cards]] is the only way to attack. Each card has a number from 0 to 9. When a card is played against the enemy's card, the card with the lower value "Breaks" and is discarded. This leaves enemies vulnerable for a few seconds. Cards with a value of 0 can break any attack, but can also be broken by any card played after wards. If a 0 is played before another high level card it will not be broken and will leave your opponent wide open for attacks. [[Enemy Cards]] can also be used in battle to temporarily give abilities to Sora. | ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' follows a completely new battle system and game play than from those of ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]].'' The battle system now revolves around Sora's memories, represented as [[cards]]. Using [[Attack Cards]], [[Magic Cards]], and [[Item Cards]] is the only way to attack. Each card has a number from 0 to 9. When a card is played against the enemy's card, the card with the lower value "Breaks" and is discarded. This leaves enemies vulnerable for a few seconds. Cards with a value of 0 can break any attack, but can also be broken by any card played after wards. If a 0 is played before another high level card it will not be broken and will leave your opponent wide open for attacks. [[Enemy Cards]] can also be used in battle to temporarily give abilities to Sora. | ||
Outside of battles, [[World Cards]] are used to navigate around the worlds and [[Map Cards]] are used for the rooms in the worlds. | Outside of battles, [[World Cards]] are used to navigate around the worlds and [[Map Cards]] are used for the rooms in the worlds. | ||
===Extras=== | ===Extras=== | ||
*New [[Cards]] are available, such as several ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' attack cards and enemy cards for the Organization members introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The [[Zexion]] enemy card is also available after the battle with [[Zexion]] in Basement 3. | *New [[Cards]] are available, such as several ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' attack cards and enemy cards for the Organization members introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The [[Zexion]] enemy card is also available after the battle with [[Zexion]] in Basement 3. | ||
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*Maps for battle differ from each other. | *Maps for battle differ from each other. | ||
===Bosses and Enemies=== | ===Bosses and Enemies=== | ||
*[[Zexion]] can be fought in Destiny Islands. | *[[Zexion]] can be fought in Destiny Islands. | ||
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*There is a third form for [[Marluxia]] while fighting him as a final boss. | *There is a third form for [[Marluxia]] while fighting him as a final boss. | ||
===Death scenes and Storyline Changes=== | ===Death scenes and Storyline Changes=== | ||
*Instead of dragging Riku into the dark depths using his final strength, [[Lexaeus]] is killed when Riku's body is temporarily taken by [[Xehanort's Heartless]]. | *Instead of dragging Riku into the dark depths using his final strength, [[Lexaeus]] is killed when Riku's body is temporarily taken by [[Xehanort's Heartless]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the game's opening FMV (with flashbacks from the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''), Sora's first encounter with [[Xemnas]] from ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix]]'' is featured. This is also the case with the English version despite the fact that ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix|Final Mix]]'' was never released outside of Japan. However, the scene is also included in the North American version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', when Sora's memories are being restored at the game's beginning. | *In the game's opening FMV (with flashbacks from the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''), Sora's first encounter with [[Xemnas]] from ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix]]'' is featured. This is also the case with the English version despite the fact that ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix|Final Mix]]'' was never released outside of Japan. However, the scene is also included in the North American version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', when Sora's memories are being restored at the game's beginning. | ||
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*There is a typo in the English game manual. On page 15, underneath "World Cards" it says that to bring up the world description, you must press O, even though it is not really like that. It is true for the Japanese version, though. | *There is a typo in the English game manual. On page 15, underneath "World Cards" it says that to bring up the world description, you must press O, even though it is not really like that. It is true for the Japanese version, though. | ||
==Packaging Artwork== | ==Packaging Artwork== | ||
<center> <gallery> | <center> <gallery> | ||
Image:671696-khrecom front super.jpg|North American cover art | Image:671696-khrecom front super.jpg|North American cover art | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://na.square-enix.com/khrecom/ Official NA Site] | *[http://na.square-enix.com/khrecom/ Official NA Site] | ||