If you haven’t been keeping up with the Kingdom Hearts games over the years, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll have absolutely no idea what’s going on inKingdom Hearts III. Ahead of that game’s release next year, Square Enix is offering upKingdom Hearts — The Story So Far, a bundle that will get you all caught up on the lore and history to date.
Kingdom Hearts – The Story So Faris a bundle containing two other compilations.Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIXincludes seven different games. They areKingdom Hearts Final Mix,Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, 358/2 Days,Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix,Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, andKingdom Hearts Re: coded.
Confused yet? If you are, that may be becauseKingdom Hearts 2D 2.8 Final Chapter Prologueis also included in the bundle. That compilation includes the gamesKingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD,Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep — A fragmentary passage —as well as theKingdom Hearts χ Back Covermovie.
Known by many for its rather confusing timeline and story, the compilation should give you what you need to prepare forKingdom Hearts III.It’s the most cohesive collection of the series to date and will make a lovely addition to any Kingdom Hearts fan’s collection.
You won’t be getting the original experience forChain of Memories, however, which was first released on Game Boy Advance and remade later for the PlayStation 2 with visuals more in line with the rest of the series. The latter is the version included in The Story So Far collection.
The only setback is that Square Enix doesn’t include a timeline for the series with theKingdom Hearts – The Story So Farcollection so you’ll have to do a little research before embarking on your journey. The good news is, you should have no trouble as there is plenty of information on theKingdom Hearts loreavailable on the web.
Kingdom Hearts – The Story So Faris available now on theSquare Enix store, and on Amazon. It released for PlayStation 4 on October 30, followed byKingdom Hearts IIIfor PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 30, 2025. The latter game has been delayed numerous times, and is the first true numbered sequel in more than 13 years.
