KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III]

What the collection contains

On Switch 2, the collection comes as three separate applications (Nintendo World Report). HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX contains Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Birth by Sleep Final Mix, plus 358/2 Days and Re:coded as movies. HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue includes Dream Drop Distance HD, the short 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- and a roughly hour-long movie summarising the mobile game Kingdom Hearts χ. Finally, Kingdom Hearts III comes with the Re Mind expansion. VICE says it took about 160 hours to finish the three main games, and far more with the spin-offs.

The premise

You follow Sora, Donald and Goofy through worlds based on Disney and Pixar films, in real-time action RPGs. Nintendo World Report and VICE single out Kingdom Hearts II and III as the best entries, especially for their combat. The older games show their age: Nintendo World Report finds the first game’s platforming clumsy and Chain of Memories’ card system an acquired taste, and VICE mentions dated puzzles such as the Tarzan world. VICE also warns that the story can feel confusing to newcomers.

The Switch 2 version

The reviews agree on the older games: they run well, and VICE describes them at 60fps. For Nintendo World Report, the whole package is on par with a PS4 Pro. The two most recent games are less consistent. TheGamer notes unstable frame rates in Kingdom Hearts III and 0.2 -A fragmentary passage-, and Phenixx Gaming saw Kingdom Hearts III drop below 30fps within the first hour. TheGamer still feels that portable play makes up for these issues. Phenixx Gaming regrets that no interface improvements were added compared with previous releases.

Before you buy

According to Square Enix, the physical version requires an internet connection to download additional data. Owners of the digital cloud versions on Switch, PS4 or Xbox One get a 50% discount on the digital versions for the new consoles. Only saves from the Switch cloud versions can be transferred to Switch 2. Each platform offers an exclusive Keyblade (Long Night on Switch 2). Phenixx Gaming finds a mere discount disappointing for those who had already paid for the cloud versions.

Price and platforms

As of 11 November 2026, the collection costs €79.99 on the Nintendo eShop (Switch 2), the PlayStation Store (PS5) and the French Xbox Store, whose listing shows Xbox Series X|S and PC. The three compilations are also sold separately; they are not listed here. The boxed version and resellers were not checked.

Who is it for?

Players discovering the series or catching up before Kingdom Hearts IV, especially in handheld mode: three of the four reviews score it between 9 and 9.5 out of 10. Those who already own these games on another console will find little new, according to Phenixx Gaming.