Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Preview

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is a continuation of the original Kingdom Hearts. Sora’s memories have been stolen, so you must revisit the areas from the first Kingdom Hearts to try and get them back.

Sora’s on his own this time around, but through special battle decisions he can call some old friends to come help him out. The battles are still in real time, but this time choices are made with cards. Different cards have different attributes and the potential of different attacks. There are magic cards, attack cards, summon cards, and more. Different cards have different values labeled on them, and each value will cause varying levels of damage. Combining certain cards can even result in a special attack or combo.

The cards come into play in more places than just the battles. In dungeons you will have to use cards to unlock doors into new areas. Also, depending on the card you choose, different effects will take place in the coming room. Dungeon navigation is done through a map where you can see each room and where each one goes. Rooms where the story takes place are colored yellow, so if you’re not done exploring you will know not to go there yet.

At the moment they are planning to have 13 levels, but between now and its September release there may be more included. Even though the battles are handled differently, the overall theme and feel of the game remains the same.     

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