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Kingdom Hearts

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First release
Sep 17, 2002
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Platforms
PlayStation 2

The international release of Kingdom Hearts added new superbosses to the game.

Also known as KH, Kingdom Hearts 1, KH1

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
When his world is destroyed and his friends mysteriously disappear, a young boy named Sora is thrust into a quest to find his missing friends and prevent the armies of darkness from destroying many other worlds. During his quest, he meets many characters from classic Disney films and a handful from the Final Fantasy video game series.Read more

When his world is destroyed and his friends mysteriously disappear, a young boy named Sora is thrust into a quest to find his missing friends and prevent the armies of darkness from destroying many other worlds. During his quest, he meets many characters from classic Disney films and a handful from the Final Fantasy video game series.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Sep 17, 2002
PlayStation 2
Nov 15, 2002
PlayStation 2
Nov 22, 2002
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
20h
Main + Extras
35h
Completionist
70h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
pirates, grinding, minigames, summoning support, death
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At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
20h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
35h
Completionist (IGDB)
70h
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How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026