Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS with assistance from h.a.n.d.

It is a new installment in the best-selling Kingdom Hearts series. The story is an interquel taking place between the first Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.

The game centers on the daily life of the main character Roxas, exploring the time from his creation during the first game, Kingdom Hearts, and leading directly into Kingdom Hearts II.

It features 3D graphics, and single and multiplayer modes of play. The game was announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show to be released in Japan; a North American release was later confirmed as well as a European Autumn 2009 release.

The Review

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days had a special edition of the Nintendo DSi when it launched in Japan. The game launched in Japan on May 30, 2009. The game’s official North American release was announced at E3 2009 to be September 29, 2009.

The game featured Wayne Allwine’s final performance as Mickey Mouse before his passing.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Specs

Developer(s) Square Enix / h.a.n.d.

Publisher(s) Square Enix / Disney Interactive Studios / Eidos Interactive (Europe) / Ubisoft (Australia)

Distributor(s) Disney Interactive Studios

Designer(s) Patrick Chen (game producer) / Shinji Hashimoto (executive producer) / Tetsuya Nomura & Tomohiro Hasegawa (game directors) / Tetsuya Nomura, Yukari Ishida & Tomoco Kanemaki (scenario writers)

Series Kingdom Hearts

Platform(s) Nintendo DS

Release date(s) JP May 30, 2009 / NA September 29, 2009 / EU October 9, 2009 / AUS October 8, 2009

Genre(s) Action role-playing

Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Rating(s) CERO: A / ESRB: E10+ / PEGI: 12+

Media Nintendo DS Game Card