Despite the fact that not a single Kingdom Hearts title had released on an Xbox platform, the Xbox One version of Kingdom Hearts 3 released day and date with the PS4 one last year. It was a bit odd, but the power of Disney was probably presumed to be more powerful than the need to follow the long-winding and convoluted storyline of Kingdom Hearts. Well, for Xbox players who want to take that leap, they now can.

With no real announcement, the two Kingdom Hearts HD Collections, HD ReMix 1.5 + 2.5. and HD 2.8 Final Prologue appeared for purchase on the Microsoft Store, which you can check out here and here.

Together, the games encompass the entire Kingdom Hearts saga. Combined with Kingdom Hearts 3, that means the whole thing is now playable on Xbox One. Of course, we also know more Kingdom Hearts games are in development- two teams, in fact, are dedicated to pumping out new entries, so one can never really be done with this franchise. But you can at least get lost in the weeds of the series if you so desire.

At X019, Square Enix was on hand to announce that numerous Final Fantasy titles would be coming to Xbox Game Pass. This includes Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 8 Remastered, Final Fantasy 9, Final Fantasy 10 and 10-2, Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, Final Fantasy 13/13-2/Lightning Returns and Final Fantasy 15. But wait, there’s more.

For the first time ever, Kingdom Hearts will be coming to Xbox One, with Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue coming to the platform. Even more amazing is that there will be a demo for Kingdom Hearts 3 available today.

The above Final Fantasy games will arrive on Game Pass, along with the Kingdom Hearts titles on Xbox One, some time in 2020. Kingdom Hearts 3 is currently available for Xbox One and PS4 and will receive some new DLC in December with ReMind. This adds new story content, new bosses and additional scenarios to play as other characters. Stay tuned for more details and updates from X019 in the meantime.

Kingdom Hearts 3 is due out in just a few months. It’s one of the most anticipated upcoming games, currently, and I’m sure the zeitgeist surrounding it will cause many newcomers to want to check in on the franchise for the first time with this release.

That’s a terrible idea, given the state of the franchise’s story, and the heavy emphasis on continuity. Recognizing this, Square Enix has released the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD, 2.5 HD, and 2.8 collections for the PS4 that have gathered all the games into two releases. Now, however, they’re going one step further.

Today, Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far was announced by Square Enix, a $40 release that combines 1.5 HD, 2.5 HD, and 2.8 into one consolidated release. That means this package contains Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearys Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (with HD Remastered cinematics), Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (also with HD Remastered cinematics), Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance HD, Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep- A Fragmentary Passage, and Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (the movie). 

That’s actually ridiculous in terms of value, given that all of this is only $40. It will be out, exclusively for PS4, on October 30. In related news, if you are excited for Kingdom Hearts 3, make sure to check out new gameplay footage for it that featured enemies from Toy Story and Frozen.

More significantly, this will be the first true Kingdom Hearts game to release on the PS3. It may also mark the first time Tetsuya Nomura has directed anything for the console since Final Fantasy Versus XIII went into development limbo. This may even help the push for Kingdom Hearts 3 sometime later.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix will be releasing in the Q3 to Q4 of this year, exclusively for the PS3. Check out the PAX East trailer to see how the game has evolved since being remade.

The entire collection has been redone in gorgeous HD, specifically for the PlayStation 3 and will feature a wealth of content for both new gamers and fans of the series. Final Mix, for instance, will put in a bunch of new weapons and enemies while updating the game to play more like Kingdom Hearts 2.

You’ll still run into the classic characters from Disney and Square-Enix including – but not limited to – Mickey Mouse, Cloud, Sephiroth, Aladdin, Hercules, Aeris and many more.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix will feature support for PSN Trophies as well. As of now, there’s no hard release date set but as the months roll on, and we see more of the game, the details will become available.

Kingdom Hearts was always famously known as “Disney meets Final Fantasy” and all of the major icons from Cloud, Sephiroth, Aeris, Selphie and Squall/Leon are all present and accounted for. Of course, the Disney characters rule the roost as players will encounter Aeriel from the Little Mermaid, Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas, and many many more. You’ll also be able to see the Gummy Ship missions, which give a neat shooter mini-game to the experience.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix is scheduled to release on March 14th 2013 for Playstation 3 in Japan. North American and European release dates are to be announced soon.

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New faces and old are showcased in the trailer, as Sora, Donald and Goofy travel through Disney-inspired universes to keep the fabled Kingdom Hearts from falling into darkness. They’ll battle Heartless, Organization XIII, famous Disney villains and much more on their quest – not to mention Sora’s own friend Riku. Of course, it’s also a journey to get home and be reunited with Kairi. Conflict galore all around, even if the trailer is in Japanese.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix is currently scheduled to release on March 14th 2013 for Playstation 3 in Japan, with North American and European release dates to be announced.

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