Release Date: 3/28/2006 Category: RPG Number of Players: 1 Manufacturer: Square Enix USA UPC: 662248904115
Kingdom Hearts II : PlayStation 2 Description
Expanded Description The surprising collaboration between Disney and Square Enix returns in this follow-up to 2002's sleeper hit, Kingdom Hearts. Players will guide an older and more powerful Sora along with unlikely pals Goofy and Donald Duck in multiple worlds based on classic and contemporary Disney films. The action once again follows a party of three characters as they fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore their cinematic surroundings from a third-person perspective. New features include a retooled camera system and a revamped combat engine.
The viewpoint is set farther back than in the original game, allowing players to see more of their surroundings, with the right analog stick used to further adjust the perspective. Kingdom Hearts II no longer includes platform jumping, focusing instead on the real-time combat. Sora can now perform double-team attacks and absorb the party's powers to transform into one of five stronger entities. Players can also swap party members during the heat of battle, perform context-sensitive attacks, and control the abilities of summoned characters like Stitch or Chicken Little.
Another adjustment is the initially playable character. Sora takes a back seat to a young boy named Roxas at the game's start, whose dreams help relay the storyline to those new to the Kingdom Hearts saga. Yet the biggest change in this sequel is the ability to visit new worlds from the Disney universe, including environments based on Steamboat Willie, Tron, The Lion King, Mulan, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Redesigned locales from the first game are featured as well, each offering alternate objectives to complete. As in the original, Kingdom Hearts II enlists the voice talents of such Hollywood stars as Haley Joel Osment, Mena Suvari, and Christopher Lee to bring the characters to life.
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Special Features
Game Special Features
Guide Sora and friends in all-new locales based on Disney films
Fly to each world in redesigned Gummi Ship shooting sequences
Fight alongside classic Final Fantasy characters as well as modern Disney heroes
Perform new character-specific double team attacks while battling enemies
Visit Beast's Castle, Port Royale, Pride Land, Agrabah, Halloween Town, and more
Control Elements Gamepad/Joystick
ControlInstruction D-Pad = move cursor, change command selections; Left Analog Stick = move character; Right Analog Stick = roatate camera; L2 Button + Right Analog Stick = change command selections; Start Button = main manu, pause, check mission objectives, skip curscene; Select Button = toggle first-person perspective; X Button = confirm, shortcut command; Triangle Button = activate a reaction command, shortcut command; Square Button = use ability, shortcut command; Circle Button = cancel, jump, lets go, use an ability, shortcut command; L1 Button = shortcut command menu; R1 Button = engage or disengage target lock; R2 Button = freeze the camera; R3 Button = move view behind character, center the camera on target
