Kingdom Hearts Re:coded announced for Europe and PAL territories

London (6October 2010) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded will be released across PAL territories on 14 January, 2011 exclusively for the Nintendo DS system.

Jiminy Cricket is looking over the journal he used to document his first adventure with Sora when he discovers a mysterious message. He didn’t write it – so how did it get there? King Mickey is determined to find out, so he and his friends decide to digitise the journal and delve into its deepest secrets. Inside this “datascape” dwells a second Sora who is about to embark on a grand adventure of his very own.

Set after the conclusion of KINGDOM HEARTS II, KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded offers an exciting new adventure as you revisit events and characters from the previous KINGDOM HEARTS games in order to solve the mystery discovered by Jiminy Cricket. With new game mechanics, a variety of different play systems and a custom avatar system, KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded looks set to be another colourful and fun-filled KINGDOM HEARTS adventure.

Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Regionof Square Enix Ltd. comments, “The KINGDOM HEARTS series goes from strength to strength and Re:coded is another smash hit with an intriguing mystery to solve and plenty of fun along the way.”

For more information about KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded please visit the official website at www.kingdomheartsrecoded.com

About KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded

Story

Not long after Sora’s second journey has come to a close, Jiminy is flipping through the two journals that chronicle their adventures when he discovers a mysterious message in one of them:

Their hurting will be mended when you return to end it.

To uncover the message’s secrets, the King and friends decide to digitize the journal for further analysis. However, they are alarmed to discover the “datascape” inside the journal has been overrun by bugs.

Now, it is up to the Data-Sora recorded in the journal’s pages to eliminate these bugs as he embarks on an adventure of his very own.

Features

Discover the Untold Story
Taking place after KINGDOM HEARTS II, return to your favourite magical Disney worlds and events through KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded.

Unleash Spectacular Attacks and Spellbinding Magic
The popular “Deck Command” system of KINGDOM HEARTS Birth By Sleep comes to KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded, allowing you to execute over 100 types of different commands such as attack and recover, with a single button.

Battle System Variety
Experience a wide variety of different battle systems, including side-scrolling boss battles, 3D shooting and even Command Battles – as seen in the legendary FINAL FANTASY series. The variety of game and battle styles adds to the fun.

New Growth System: The Stat Matrix
Increase and customise Sora’s power and abilities with an exciting new growth system, by placing new chips found in the adventure, into a circuit board. It’s colourful and simple to use yet with hidden depths for those willing to explore.

Meet Other Players with Tag Mode
Create your own custom avatar by collecting components from cleared areas. Swap floor maps and avatars with friends and other players and create your own dungeon by collecting maps via Tag Mode.

Source: Square Enix PR