The buzz: Kingdom Hearts for PlayStation 2 deftly merg the worlds of Final Fantasy and Walt Disney.

The buzz: Kingdom Hearts for PlayStation 2 deftly merg the worlds of Final Fantasy and Walt Disney, creating an action-RPG hybrid starring Goofy and Donald that grown adults didn’t have to be ashamed of enjoying. Now, that unexpect hit realizes a sequel in an unexpect place—the GBA.

“Chain of Memories is the direct consequence to Kingdom Hearts, and Kingdom Hearts II (due in 2005 for PS2) is the direct upshot to Chain of Memories,” explains farmer Tetsuya Nomura. “This GBA game fills in the missing link of what Sora does in the sum of two units years between the two PS2 games.” undecayeds like this top-down, 2D suit will be required playing for all fans of the original title....

What could travel wrong? Chain of Memories’ close story line and lush Disney-flick settings remain loyal to its console big brother, further an original card-based combat classification might overcomplicate matters. Also, kids with GBAs might none have played the PS2 game, thrusting them into the midst of a complication tale.

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