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Kingdom Hearts II Official Strategy Guide

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Kingdom Hearts II Official Strategy Guide
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Author(s) Elizabeth Hollinger with Matt Berner
David Cassady & Greg Sepelak
Publisher(s) United States/Canada BradyGames
Europe Piggyback Interactive
Release date(s) United States/Canada March 27, 2006
Europe September 27, 2006
Pages United States/Canada 352 pages
Europe 252 pages
Language English

The Kingdom Hearts II Official Strategy Guide (titled The Complete Guide in the United Kingdom) is a guidebook for Kingdom Hearts II.

Product Description

US Version

The Kingdom Hearts II Official Strategy Guide was published by BradyGames, which also published the strategy guides for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. Two versions of this guide were released: a standard and limited edition.

The limited edition version of this strategy guide comes boxed in a cardboard jacket that houses both the guide itself and Jiminy's Journal, an illustrated compilation of the material contained within its in-game counterpart that includes a sheet of stickers usable for marking obtained journal entires. Various covers were made for the limited edition version of the Kingdom Hearts II strategy guide; each features Sora in one of his Drive Forms.

UK Version

The Kingdom Hearts II Official Strategy Guide was released in the United Kingdom by Piggyback Interactive. It took seven months to develop and was said to contain "original and exclusive artwork." However, this was absent from the final guide.


The Official Strategy Guide includes a gallery containing 3D maps for every area in the game, as well as lists covering the stats for each character and their abilities, the Keyblades, armor, and accessories, the consumable items and synthesis materials, the spells and summons, the Gummi blocks and mission rewards, as well as the stats for every enemy and their attacks. However, the guide's storyline walkthrough is essentially bare-bones, with the section for a world sometimes covering nothing but the boss battles. For example, the guide never covers the treasure chests throughout the game, and the coverage for each Coliseum Cup only contains general tips for obeying the rules of that cup, rather than coverage of each round.

Contents

US Version

  • 3D maps of all areas in the game
  • Lists of all Keyblades, armor, and accessories available in the game
  • Lists of all consumable items and synthesis materials available in the game
  • Lists of all spells and summons available in the game
  • Lists of all Gummi blocks and mission rewards available in the game
  • Overviews of all party members, as well as their stats and abilities
  • A complete bestiary

Flaws

  • Story coverage in this strategy guide is minimal.
  • The treasure chests available throughout the game are never discussed.
  • This strategy guide only discusses how to obey the rules for each Coliseum Cup; it does not cover the Cups' individual rounds.

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