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Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep



Taking place ten years before the first Kingdom Hearts, this is the story hinted at by the trailers in Kingdom Hearts II/KH2FM. Focusing on a trio of new protagonists, Aqua, Ven, and Terra, this game is said to be connected to all others within the series. Due to be released for the PSP around the end of the year in Japan, the plot focuses a great deal on the character of Ven, a boy who looks a great deal like Roxas, and the enemies that existed prior to the creation of the Heartless, known as "Unbirths." It also focuses on the apprentice of an old man known only as "Master Xehanort," both of whom, like the protagonists, have the ability to wield the Keyblade.

It is NOT Kingdom Hearts III. Thank you.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (+Re:COM)



Sora, Donald, and Goofy have defeated Ansem, but their quest continues, as they search for Riku and King Mickey, who were locked behind the Door. Arriving at a strangely shaped castle, they are told that as they climb the floors, their memories will disappear, falling away to reveal "true memories" within.

In reality, the three have just entered Castle Oblivion, and Organization XIII has taken the stage for the first time in the series. Using the power of Naminé, the "memory witch," to rewrite Sora's memories, the members of the Organization at the Castle plan to use Sora to further their plans. However, the man in charge of the Castle, Marluxia, has plans not exactly in line with the rest of the Organization.

Under Marluxia's orders, Naminé erases Sora's memories of Kairi, replacing them with false memories of herself. She does the same to a Replica of Riku created by Vexen, another of the Organization's members. Sora climbs the floors of Castle Oblivion, driven by false memories, crossing blades with both the Replica and several Organization members (most notably Axel, the only member to survive his time in the Castle), on his way to rescue Naminé from Marluxia's clutches.

Upon his arrival on the twelth floor, however, it is revealed to Sora the truth; that the memories he has been following are fake. Naminé promises to restore his memories; however, she can only do so if Marluxia is gone. Sora erases Marluxia and his ally, Larxene, and then enters into a year long sleep so that Naminé can restore his true memories.

Meanwhile, in the basement below, Riku attempts to escape the darkness within his own heart, and a few more members of the Organization along the way. In the end, he is reunited with King Mickey in time to come upon Sora, already deep in his memory repairing sleep and watched over by Naminé and a man called "DiZ." Riku promises to do whatever it takes to restore Sora's memories, regardless of the cost to himself. Afterwards, he goes on the defeat the remains of Ansem in his heart, purging himself of the Heartless man's presence, but not his power.

It was recreated in 3D in a version known as Re:Chain of Memories for the PS2, which was originally released with KH2: Final Mix. Last December, the new version of the game arrived in the United States.

Kingdom Hearts II



Actually the third game released, Kingdom Hearts II picks up with the story of Roxas, a teenaged boy in Twilight Town who is plagued at night by memories of another boy named Sora. As his summer vacation winds to a close, he encounters a man named Axel and a girl named Naminé, both of whom imply that not all is as it seems in Twilight Town. Eventually, Roxas discovers the truth; that he is the "Nobody" of Sora, a wielder of the Keyblade, and once, the last Nobody of Organization XIII. Roxas rejoins with Sora, opening the way for the Keyblade Master to wake from his year long sleep.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy awake in Twilight Town with no memory after the defeat of "Ansem." True to form, Sora immediately begins to search for Riku again; however, he now finds his progress impaired by the remaining members of Organization XIII. Exploring new worlds, and a few new parts of old ones, Sora finds that the Heartless still await him at every turn.

Sora and co. eventually find one of the people they had been questing for; or rather, King Mickey finds them. He tells them the truth of their encounter with "Ansem;" the man they defeated was not in fact Ansem at all, but the Heartless of his apprentice, Xehanort. The Nobody of this man, Xemnas, is the leader of Organization XIII. At about this time, Sora discovers that Kairi has been kidnapped by a man named Axel; a traitor to the Organization, and the best friend of Roxas. However, Kairi is soon stolen from Axel by Saïx, another member of the Organization. Sora decides to defeat the Organization, both to stop their actions of spreading Heartless throughout the worlds, and to rescue Kairi (and maybe Riku, too).

Sora returns to Twilight Town, and with the help of some local residents, enters the virtual town that kept Roxas as a prisoner during his last seven days of existence. There, he enters a space between worlds and discovers Axel, fighting against a large number of lesser Nobodies. Axel sacrifices himself to defend Sora, then opens a pathway to the World That Never Was, where the rest of the Organization resides.

Axel's death reawakens Roxas within Sora. Before Sora arrives at the Organization's Castle, he appears to be met by a boy his own age in an Organization cloak, wielding a pair of Keyblades. However, Donald and Goofy see nothing of the pair's battle. Afterward, the boy says that Sora is "a good Other" before disappearing. Roxas and Axel also have an exclusive farewell scene during this scene in Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix.

Meanwhile, Kairi sits in her cell in the Organization's Castle, when a portal opens revealing Naminé. Kairi escapes with her Nobody, not even realizing what the girl is until later. This also opens a path for Sora and those with him (Donald, Goofy, and the King) to enter the Castle That Never Was. Saïx attempts to recapture Kairi, however, he is stopped by a man in the Organization's coat, a man Naminé calls "Riku" before disappearing. Kairi approaches Riku and removes his hood, startled to see the face of Xehanort's Heartless in place of her dear friend. Mickey runs ahead of the group, and runs into DiZ in the upper floors. Mickey recognizes his old acquaintance, the real Ansem the Wise.

Sora battles the Heartless summoned by Saïx, until another member of the Organization, Xigbar, destroys them and attacks Sora himself. Sora defeats Xigbar, who leaves behind cryptic hints about past wielders of the Keyblade. A now thoroughly confused Sora heads upwards to meet Kairi. Riku, still wearing the face of Xehanort, attempts to leave, but Kairi stops him, and shows Sora who he truly is. Sora falls to his knees in relief, in a scene fangirls for all of time shall never forget.


The group presses onward, defeating Luxord and Saïx. They arrive in time to see Ansem the Wise and Mickey talking with Xemnas, who taunts his former master in front of the moon of Kingdom Hearts. Ansem apologizes for everything he's done, and causes the machine he was using to digitize Kingdom Hearts to blow up. Xemnas leaves, and the power of the explosion causes Riku to assume his own form again.

The group then heads off to the final confrontation with Xemnas, who absorbs the remaining power in the Kingdom Hearts moon. After the first battle, the group thinks him defeated. Roxas and Naminé speak to Sora and Kairi, who promise to be together every day, so that their Nobodies can be, too. Naminé then opens a portal, and the majority of the group leaves. However, Sora and Riku are left behind to face Xemnas yet again. After defeating his armored form, Sora and Riku face down the Nobody of Xehanort one last time in a swirling space of black and white. Riku is wounded in the battle, and the two limp towards the dark shore together. There, Sora finds a letter from Kairi in a bottle, which opens a "Door to Light" leading the boys back to the Islands at last.

After the credits, the Island trio are shown together, reading a letter from the King. What contents this letter may have are still unknown. There are also another pair of unlockable trailers, both of which relate to the prequel game Birth By Sleep.

Kingdom Hearts III/Kingdom Hearts XYZ

DOES NOT EXIST. Thank you, moving on!