Kingdom Hearts coded | |
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The logo of Kingdom Hearts coded.
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Developer(s) |
Square Enix h.a.n.d. (Nintendo DS) |
Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
Distributor(s) | Disney Interactive Studios |
Director(s) |
Tetsuya Nomura Hajime Tabata |
Producer(s) | Patrick Chen |
Designer(s) | Tetsuya Nomura |
Writer(s) |
Daisuke Watanabe Tetsuya Nomura |
Composer(s) | Yoko Shimomura |
Series | Kingdom Hearts |
Platform(s) | NTT docomo Nintendo DS (Re:coded) |
Release date(s) |
November 18, 2008
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing, puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Aggregate score | |
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Aggregator | Score |
Metacritic | 66/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
1UP.com | B+ |
Game Informer | 6.75/10 |
GameSpot | 6.5/10 |
IGN | 8.0/10 |
Nintendo Power | 8/10 |
ONM | 79% |
Kingdom Hearts Coded (Japanese: キングダム ハーツ コーデッド Hepburn: Kingudamu Hātsu Kōdeddo?), stylized as Kingdom Hearts coded, is an episodic action role-playing puzzle video game developed and published by Square Enix, in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios, for mobile phones. Coded was a Japan-only release announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, its Nintendo DS remake entitled Kingdom Hearts Re:coded was released in Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia. A cinematic remake of the game was included in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix video game compilation for the PlayStation 3.
The gameplay is centered mostly around puzzle solving, with action-RPG gameplay elements, similar to previous Kingdom Hearts games. Mini-games and platforming are also featured, with three dimensional backgrounds and two dimensional characters. In mid-2007, game director Tetsuya Nomura decided to create a Kingdom Hearts spin-off for mobile phones that would have a different gameplay style than previous titles and allow players to explore the game like a playground. The game was originally released in eight parts and one preview to mobile phone gamers from June 2009 to January 2010. To reach a wider audience, it was remade for the Nintendo DS and released internationally. And after some consideration of a third remake, a movie version of the game was created for the PlayStation version.