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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
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Based on 23 kid reviews
Kids say this game is a fantastic experience that combines engaging gameplay with an emotionally charged storyline, although younger players may find some plot aspects confusing or overly sad. Many reviewers highlight the fun characters, especially from popular Disney franchises, making it enjoyable for fans of all ages, while also noting a few gameplay flaws and a slow pace at times.
- fun gameplay
- emotional storyline
- age recommendations
- positive messages
- some gameplay flaws
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What's It About?
The Kingdom Hearts series of fantasy role-playing games are all set in a mysterious world where Disney characters meet Final Fantasy characters. In KINGDOM HEARTS: 358/2 DAYS, the latest installment, the character of Roxas has forgotten much of his life. At the beginning, he can't even speak. The player travels through Disney-ish lands, completing missions, collecting magical objects, and defeating enemies so as to find out what happened to Roxas' memory.
Is It Any Good?
The Kingdom Hearts series is one of the strangest mashup in video games, but it works. After lush pop music and a graphically decent opening movie that introduces many characters, an easy-to-understand tutorial follows. Since the game was made for family play, you can easily equip your characters with magic and powers by putting them into a special slot. Adding to the family friendly features is the ability to move through the game with four pals in multiplayer mode. However, there's some repetition of locations and areas to explore. Yet with many hours of gameplay (which includes a mission called Boredom, in which you get the ‘day' off), bizarre characters, and moody locales, 358/Two Days justifies its slightly pricier cost of entry. It's a fun role-playing story, and one that the fans of this series will greatly savor.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
What do you think of the story in which the main character loses his memories? Do you think that could happen in real life? Why or why not?
Do you think there should be more Disney characters in the game? Why or why not?
This is a long game, so families might want to discuss time management. How do you balance playing video games with the rest of your life?
Game Details
- Platform : Nintendo DS
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- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Square Enix
- Release date : September 29, 2009
- Genre : Role-Playing
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- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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