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{{Infobox video game
| title = Kingdom Hearts coded
| image = Kingdom Hearts coded logo.png
| caption = The logo of ''Kingdom Hearts coded''
| developer = [[Square Enix]]
| publisher = Square Enix
| director = [[Tetsuya Nomura]]<br>[[Hajime Tabata]]
| producer = Kakuko Obinata
| designer = 
| artist = Tetsuya Nomura<br>Koichi Akiyama
| programmer = Manabu Mizoguchi<br>Naoyuki Ohashi
| writer = Harunori Sakemi<br>Yukari Ishida<br>[[Daisuke Watanabe]]
| composer = [[Yoko Shimomura]]
| series = ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''
| platforms = [[NTT docomo]]
| released = {{collapsible list|title=November 18, 2008|'''''Kingdom Hearts coded'''''<br />'''DoCoMo'''<br />'''Pre-Install Episode'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|November 18, 2008}}'''Episode 1'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|June 3, 2009<ref name="Official Site"/>}}'''Episode 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|July 8, 2009<ref name="Famitsu Ep2"/>}}'''Episode 3'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|August 5, 2009<ref name="Famitsu Ep3"/>}}'''Episode 4'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|September 17, 2009<ref name="Famitsu Ep4"/>}}'''Episode 5'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|October 15, 2009<ref name="Official Blog"/>}}'''Episode 6'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|November 26, 2009<ref name=Episode6/>}}'''Episode 7'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|December 26, 2009<ref name="Ep 7"/>}}'''Episode 8'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|January 28, 2010}}}}
| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]], [[Puzzle video game|puzzle]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
}}
{{Nihongo foot|'''''Kingdom Hearts Coded'''''|キングダム ハーツ コーデッド|Kingudamu Hātsu Kōdeddo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is an [[episodic video game|episodic]] [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]] [[puzzle video game|puzzle]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Square Enix]], in collaboration with [[Disney Interactive Studios]], for [[mobile phone]]s. ''Coded'' was a Japan-only release announced at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]]. A [[Nintendo DS]] remake, titled '''''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''''', was released in Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia. A cinematic remake of the game was included in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix]]'' video game compilation for the [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Windows]], and [[Nintendo Switch]].

The gameplay is centered mostly around [[puzzle game|puzzle solving]], with action role-playing elements, similar to previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' games. [[mini game|Mini-games]] and [[platform game|platforming]] are also featured, with three dimensional backgrounds and two dimensional characters. In mid-2007, game director [[Tetsuya Nomura]] decided to create a ''Kingdom Hearts'' spin-off for mobile phones that would have a different gameplay style than previous titles and allow players to explore the game like a playground. The game was originally released in eight parts and one preview to mobile phone gamers from June 2009 to January 2010. To reach a wider audience, it was remade for the Nintendo DS and released internationally.

''Kingdom Hearts coded'' is the fourth installment in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series and is set after ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. [[Jiminy Cricket]]'s journal, chronicling [[Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]]'s fight against the [[Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)|Heartless]] and [[Organization XIII]], is found to have two secret messages written by persons unknown, and after the journal is digitized for further analysis, the contents become corrupted. This leads King [[Mickey Mouse]] and his friends to make a digital Sora to enter and repair the journal so that the meaning of the hidden messages can be deciphered. The game received mixed reviews, with critics praising the graphics and gameplay variety, but panning the story, camera, and controls.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Kingdom Hearts Coded Gameplay.jpg|thumb|right|Sora fighting Heartless in Traverse Town in ''Kingdom Hearts coded'']]
''Kingdom Hearts coded'' is a puzzle game with action elements mixed into the gameplay,<ref name="NI-FamCoded"/> which is similar to the [[Action role-playing game|action-RPG]] style of the previous titles in the series. It also features a similar interface with fight, item, and "magic" in the command window.<ref name="IGN-TGS07"/><ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> There are also minigame and platforming elements.<ref name="DK-Party"/> The game features a mix of different graphic styles, with [[3D computer graphics|three-dimensional backgrounds]] and [[3D computer graphics|two-dimensional characters]].<ref name="NI-FamCoded"/> The initial trailer showcased the main character, [[Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]], in dungeons with floating red and black blocks. Battles feature a "debugging" mode to remove the blocks and progress towards enemies.<ref name="IGN-TGS07"/><ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> Blocks are also used to solve puzzles or reach higher ground.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/>

''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'' has an added system to incorporate multiplayer experiences called "tag mode".<ref name="USAToday"/> If other [[Nintendo DS]] players are nearby, they do not need to be playing the game and they will be registered in the game as "ghosts".<ref name="USAToday"/>
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==Plot==

===Setting===
{{Kingdom Hearts chronology}}
{{Further|Universe of Kingdom Hearts}} 
The game is set after ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and follows the story of [[Jiminy Cricket]], [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]] in Disney Castle.<ref name="NI-FamCoded"/><ref name="SE-PDFAnnouncement"/> In the game, players progress through a series of levels which are virtual representations of worlds contained within the digitized version of Jiminy's journal from the first ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' game, and are arranged according to the order in which Sora visited the worlds originally in ''Kingdom Hearts''.<ref name="1UP-AllOver"/> These virtual worlds are based on various locales from many [[List of Disney theatrical animated feature films|Disney animated films]] as well as original worlds seen in the first game of the series, including Destiny Islands, Traverse Town, [[Wonderland (fictional country)|Wonderland]] (''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''), Olympus Coliseum (''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''), Agrabah (''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'') and Hollow Bastion. Castle Oblivion also appears as the game's final level.<ref name="Official Blog"/>

===Characters===
[[File:CodedChar.png|thumb|Artwork of the cast of ''Kingdom Hearts coded''. (From left to right)<br />(bottom row) Donald Duck, King Mickey, Jiminy Cricket, Goofy<br />(middle row) [[Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)|Kairi]], Sora, Riku<br />(top row) Roxas]]
{{Further|Characters of Kingdom Hearts}}
The main protagonist and sole player character of the game is an [[Artificial intelligence|artificially intelligent]] virtual avatar of [[Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]], occasionally referred to in-game as "Data-Sora", created from the data from Jiminy's journal entries. Because the game's setting is based on the [[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|first game]], Data-Sora resembles the original Sora in his attire from the same game.<ref name="KHU-C-2"/> Three other original ''Kingdom Hearts'' characters—[[Riku (Kingdom Hearts)|Riku]], [[Naminé]], and [[Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)|Roxas]]—similarly appear as virtual avatars. Like previous ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles, ''coded'' features numerous Disney and ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' characters who have appeared in the first game.<ref name="IGN-TGS07"/> Some characters include King [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]], Jiminy Cricket,<ref name=IGNreview/> [[Donald Duck]], and [[Goofy]],<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> the latter two of whom appear as computer-controlled partners of Sora in one of the game's levels. The main antagonists of the game are [[software bugs]] that corrupt the data of Jiminy's journal and [[Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)|Heartless]] that Sora encounters in the first game.<ref name="KHU-C-2"/> Recurring series antagonists [[Maleficent]] and [[Pete (Disney)|Pete]] also appear.<ref name=megatheater/>

===Story===
Jiminy Cricket organizes his journals chronicling Sora's journeys when he discovers a line he does not remember writing: "We must return to free them from their torment."{{efn|Rewritten as "Their hurting will be mended when you return to end it" in ''Re:coded''.}} King Mickey Mouse digitizes the contents of the journal to investigate the message, only to find the datascape has been [[data corruption|corrupted]] with Heartless as well as [[Software bug|bugs]] which take the form of red-and-black blocks. Mickey creates a virtual Sora named "Data-Sora" to guide him through the datascape's multiple worlds and [[debugging|debug]] the journal by destroying the blocks and digitized Heartless that appear.<ref name="Famitsu Ep2"/><ref name="1UP-AllOver"/><ref name=IGNreview/>

While this happens, Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Jiminy are imported into the datascape by an avatar of the journal's uncorrupted data, which takes the form of a virtual Riku, to assist Sora in debugging the journal. They discover that Pete and Maleficent have also entered the datascape to use it in their latest attempt at world domination. After Sora makes significant headway into his mission, Maleficent destroys his [[Keyblade]] and kidnaps Riku,<ref name="Official Blog"/> but he continues through the datascape with the help of Donald and Goofy until he regains the ability to conjure the Keyblade.

Atop Hollow Bastion, Pete infects Riku's code with bugs and forces him to fight Sora, endangering the datascape. Seeing no alternative, Sora chooses to debug Riku from inside, which would cause everything in the datascape to reset, including his own memories. The debugging process also activates the bug responsible for the data's corruption, which takes the form of Sora's Heartless. Sora destroys the bug while Mickey and the others are returned to their world by Riku before the reset occurs.<ref name="Ep 7"/>

With the journal debugged, Riku uncovers extra data that contains the secret to the journal's message. Mickey guides the reset Sora to an extra world based on Castle Oblivion, where he is tested by a virtual Roxas to endure the pain of forgetting his friends. Sora defeats Roxas and is allowed access to the deepest portion of the data. There he and Mickey encounter a virtual Naminé, who reveals that the real Naminé left the message after discovering a set of memories relating to people tied to Sora's heart—herself, Roxas, [[Axel (Kingdom Hearts)|Axel]], [[Xion (Kingdom Hearts)|Xion]], [[Terra (Kingdom Hearts)|Terra]], [[Aqua (Kingdom Hearts)|Aqua]], and [[Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)|Ventus]]—while restoring his lost memories; the bugs are also revealed to have been an unintentional side effect of her message. Before disappearing, Naminé explains that it is the real Sora's duty to save these people. Mickey relays this message to the real Sora through a bottled letter.{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.}}<ref name=vensheart/><ref name=mastery/>

In a secret ending exclusive to ''Re:coded'', Mickey and [[Yen Sid]] discuss the location of Terra, Aqua, and Ventus.<ref name=vensheart/> During their conversation, Yen Sid reveals that the destruction of [[Xehanort]]'s Heartless and [[Nobody (Kingdom Hearts)|Nobody]] - Ansem and Xemnas - will result in the real Xehanort being resurrected.<ref name=return/> To prepare for this threat, Yen Sid orders Mickey to bring Sora and Riku to him, intending to examine them for the Mark of Mastery.<ref name=mastery/> In a secret ending exclusive to the ''HD 2.5 ReMIX'' cinematic version, [[Xigbar|Braig]] discusses Xehanort's plan with Xehanort's time-travelling younger self before asking which of Organization XIII's other restored members he should take with them.

==Episodes==
''Kingdom Hearts coded'' consists of eight episodes, released monthly between June 2009 and January 2010, as well as a preview episode released November 2008.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
! style="width:48%;" scope="col"|Episode
! style="width:48%;" scope="col"|Date
! style="width:4%;" scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref.
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Preview episode
| November 18, 2008
| <ref name="Previewing">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/kingdom-hearts-coded/|title=Kingdom Hearts coded|date=September 21, 2007 |publisher=GameSpot|access-date=2016-03-30|archive-date=January 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119162039/http://www.gamespot.com/kingdom-hearts-coded/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |1. Destiny Islands
| June 3, 2009
| <ref name="Official Site" />
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |2. Traverse Town
| July 8, 2009
| <ref name="Famitsu Ep2" />
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |3. Wonderland
| August 5, 2009
| <ref name="Famitsu Ep3" />
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |4. Olympus Coliseum
| September 17, 2009
| <ref name="Famitsu Ep4" />
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |5. Agrabah
| October 15, 2009
| <ref name="Official Blog" />
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |6. Hollow Bastion - Former
| November 26, 2009
| <ref name="Bastion">{{cite web|url=http://www.khinsider.com/coded|title=Japanese Release Date - Episodic System - DoCoMo PRIME Series P-01A Mobile Phones|publisher=Kingdom Hearts Insider|access-date=2016-03-30|archive-date=April 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414150938/http://www.khinsider.com/coded|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |7. Hollow Bastion - Latter
| December 26, 2009
| <ref name="Bastion"/>
|- style="text-align:center;"
!scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |8. Castle Oblivion
| January 28, 2010
|<ref name="oblivions">{{cite web|url=http://blog.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/2010/01/khcoded-1.html|title=KHcoded遂に最終章配信|language=ja|publisher=Square Enix|access-date=2016-03-07|date=January 27, 2010|archive-date=December 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203220654/http://blog.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/2010/01/khcoded-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==Development==
In mid-2007, Nomura mentioned a desire to create a spin-off ''Kingdom Hearts'' game on a mobile platform and wanted it to play slightly different than other titles in the series.<ref name="JS-PortableKH"/> The game's concept was devised by Nomura, who wanted to make the game feel like a "playground" for fans. Co-director [[Hajime Tabata]] originally thought the plan was terrible, but still interesting.

The story was initially supposed to be "fluid" and did not fit into the chronology of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, but later developers tied the game's final chapters into ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.<ref name="ultimanias"/> The development team planned to make use of mobile phones communication abilities to facilitate interaction between players.<ref name="KHU-C-2"/> ''Coded'' was developed with 3D and 2D graphics to have the game available on a range of mobile phones for distribution overseas.<ref name="NI-FamCoded"/> The game was designed around hardware that was more powerful than any yet available, like ''[[Final Fantasy Agito]]'', but developer were not as aggressive with this boundary-pushing with ''Coded'' to help it spread to overseas markets where mobile hardware was not as powerful.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> Early screenshots showed the game in a wide screen format, based on the idea that more future models will feature a swivel screen.<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> Few mobile phones, however, were able to support the game's technical specifications, so the planned expansion to other Japanese phone carriers and to the United States were not possible.<ref name="Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded"/>

''Coded'' was announced alongside ''Birth by Sleep'' and ''358/2 Days'' at the [[Tokyo Game Show]] on September 20, 2007, where a trailer was shown in a photo-prohibited theater.<ref name=famitsuannounce/> New trailers were shown at the 2008 [[Jump Festa]] in December 2007 and the DKΣ3713 Private party in August 2008.<ref name="DK-Party"/><ref name=IGNlineup/> Playable demonstrations, as well as new trailers, were available at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show in October 2008 and the 2009 Jump Festa in December 2008.<ref name="IGN-TGS2008"/><ref name=jumpfest/> Early trailers highlighted ''coded''{{'}}s gameplay, while later ones focused more on the game's story, which would fill in some plotholes present in the first ''Kingdom Hearts'' game.<ref name="IGN-TGS2008"/>

''Coded'' was first released pre-installed on the [[NTT docomo|Docomo]] PRIME Series "P-01A" mobile phone.<ref name=prime/><ref name=docomo/> Because many mobile games offer free content, Nomura planned to try a new business model from [[Square Enix]]'s usual practice to lower [[barriers to entry]].<ref name="IGN-Discusses"/> Included on the phone was an online mobile phone portal called ''[[Kingdom Hearts Mobile]]'' which allowed users to create [[Avatar (computing)|avatars]] and play minigames.<ref name="1UP-AllOver"/><ref name="1UP-Care"/> As mobile phone technology improved, the development team planned on adding online gameplay.<ref name="ultimanias"/> The game was discontinued for download on Japanese mobile phones on April 30, 2013.<ref name="shut">{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/coded/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403195035/http://kh-info-block.tumblr.com/post/18443326270/nomura-interviews-coded|archive-date=April 3, 2016|publisher=Square Enix|language=ja|access-date=2016-03-07|title=サイト終了のお知らせ}}</ref>

===''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''===
{{Infobox video game
| title      = Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded
| collapsible = yes
| image      = Kingdom_Hearts_Recoded.png
| caption    = North American box art
| developer  = [[h.a.n.d.]]
| publisher  = Square Enix
| director   = [[Tetsuya Nomura]]
| producer   = Yoichi Yoshimoto
| designer   = 
| programmer =
| artist     = Tetsuya Nomura
| writer     = 
| composer   = [[Yoko Shimomura]]
| series     = ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''
| platforms  = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released   ={{Video game release|JP|October 7, 2010<ref name="Oct7"/>|NA|January 11, 2011<ref name=recodedjan/>|AU|January 13, 2011|EU|January 14, 2011<ref name="Jan14"/>}}
| genre      = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
| modes      = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
}}
In May 2010, the new English voice actor for [[Jiminy Cricket]], [[Phil Snyder]], who took over the role after the death of Jiminy's former voice actor [[Eddie Carroll]], wrote on his official website that he was recording his first voice work for the game ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''; it was speculated to be a remake of ''Coded'' in the same way ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' brought ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' to the [[PlayStation 2]].<ref name="Recoded"/> However, it remained unconfirmed until ''Re:coded'' was presented at [[E3 2010]].<ref name="E32010"/>

Game director [[Tetsuya Nomura]] wanted to re-release ''Kingdom Hearts: coded'', and considered releasing the game on the [[Wii]] through the [[WiiWare]] digital game store, which would then allow players to download the game in chapters like on the mobile phones' original version.<ref name="ultimanias">{{cite book|url=http://kh-info-block.tumblr.com/post/18443326270/nomura-interviews-coded|access-date=2016-03-30|title=Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|script-title=ja:キングダム ハーツ Re：コーデッド アルティマニア|trans-title=Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded Ultimania |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |isbn=978-4-7575-3050-8 |language=ja |date=November 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403195035/http://kh-info-block.tumblr.com/post/18443326270/nomura-interviews-coded|archive-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref> Nomura's prime reason for wanting to re-release the game was to reach a broader audience however, so the [[Nintendo DS]], being the most popular portable video game system in America and Europe, was chosen.<ref name="ultimanias"/> The development team originally planned on simply re-releasing the game, but after they selected software developer [[h.a.n.d.]], who had done an "excellent" conversion of ''358/2 Days'', they began to consider a remake.<ref name="ultimanias"/> At first, Nomura asked for an "as is" recreation of the original game, and when the game cartridge was still not full, he asked for a full 3D remake.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="ultimanias"/> Development took almost a year, and h.a.n.d. told Nomura that the task was "nearly impossible".<ref name="ultimanias"/> The scale of the game grew so large that the [[Square Enix]] team in Osaka that had worked on ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' was brought in to assist.<ref name="ultimanias"/>

The lower screen of the Nintendo DS was used for the gameplay panel like ''358/2 Days''.<ref name="ultimanias"/> The gameplay mechanics of the game were completely changed from the original: the lack of an analogue control stick on the [[Nintendo DS]] was a "challenge" according to Nomura, leading to a simplified combat system and mechanics that borrowed from ''Birth by Sleep''.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="simple"/> The story of the remake did not change, although more scenes were added, including a new secret movie and a few hints about the then-unreleased ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''.<ref name="Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded"/> Gameplay elements from other titles in the series were also used, including the leveling system from ''358/2 Days'', and the random encounter system from ''[[Kingdom Hearts Mobile]]''.<ref name="USAToday"/> The game was released in Japan on October 7, 2010,<ref name="Oct7"/> in North America on January 11, 2011,<ref name="Jan11"/> and Europe on January 14, 2011.<ref name="Jan14"/>

===''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix''===
{{main|Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix}}
In the credits of ''HD 1.5 Remix'', clips of ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'' were shown, hinting at its inclusion in another collection.<ref name="HD 2.5 Remix"/> On October 14, 2013, Square Enix announced that ''Re:coded'' would be part of the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix]]'' collection, released exclusively on the PlayStation 3. Due to the game's touch screen use on the [[Nintendo DS]], console conversion was ruled out as it would necessitate a full remake.<ref name="Everybodyplays"/> Two additional hours of cinematics were created for the game to cover the entire story and show the game's connections to other ''Kingdom Hearts'' titles.<ref name=pushsquare/> The collection features the game as HD cinematics, much like ''358/2 Days'' was in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix|HD 1.5 Remix]]'' collection. The collection also includes both ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]'' in HD and with added trophy support.<ref name="HD 2.5 Remix" /> Additional events occur in the cinematic scenes not seen in the original, with new voice acting, orchestrated audio, new battle scenes, and a scene that ties ''Re:coded'' and ''Dream Drop Distance'' together.<ref name=remix/><ref name="orchestrated" /> The collection was released in Japan on October 2, 2014,<ref name="JPRelease"/> North America on December 2, 2014,<ref name="NAEURelease"/> Australia on December 4, 2014,<ref name="AURelease"/> and Europe on December 5, 2014.<ref name="NAEURelease" />

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
|title=Reception{{efn|Unless otherwise noted, review scores are for the Nintendo DS version.}}
| MC = 66/100<ref name=metacritic/>
| 1UP = B+<ref name=oneup>{{cite web|title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Review|access-date=2016-03-30|publisher=IGN Entertainment|work=1UP.com|date=January 7, 2011|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?pager.offset=0&cId=3183012&p=|author=Joe Leonard|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613153941/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?pager.offset=0&cId=3183012&p=|archive-date=June 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| GI = 6.75/10<ref name="gameinformer"/>
| GSpot = 6.5/10<ref name=gamespotreview/>
| IGN = 8.0/10<ref name=IGNreview/>
| NP = 8/10<ref name=Upnintendo>{{cite web|title=Digital Magic|access-date=2016-03-30|publisher=Nintendo Power|date=January 1, 2011|url=http://www.kh2.co.uk/kingdom-hearts-recoded/news/nintendo-power-and-1up-reviews-kingdom-hearts-recoded.php|page=81|archive-date=April 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412134614/http://www.kh2.co.uk/kingdom-hearts-recoded/news/nintendo-power-and-1up-reviews-kingdom-hearts-recoded.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ONM = 79%<ref name=ONM>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115200412/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22707|archive-date=January 15, 2011|publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22707|date=January 14, 2011|title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Review|author=Chris Scullion}}</ref>
| G4 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="XPlay">{{cite web |url=http://www.g4tv.com/games/ds/64120/kingdom-hearts-recoded/review/ |title=Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded Review |date=January 12, 2011 |first=Kat |last=Bailey |publisher=[[G4tv]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126065751/http://g4tv.com/games/ds/64120/Kingdom-Hearts-Recoded/review/ |archive-date=January 26, 2011 |access-date=December 3, 2022}}</ref>
| VG = 6/10<ref name="VG">{{cite web |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Review |author=Jamin Smith |date=January 13, 2011 |url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/kingdom-hearts-recoded-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729135257/https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/kingdom-hearts-recoded-review/ |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |access-date=July 29, 2023}}</ref>
}}

Prior to ''Coded''{{'}}s release, Jeremy Parish of ''[[1UP.com]]'' praised the game's graphics and scope. He stated the graphics were comparable to those of the [[PlayStation Portable]] and commented that ''coded'' was a sign of mobile games turning into "full-fledged" games.<ref name=!UP/> ''1UP.com''{{'s}} Kevin Gifford commented that the game deserved the attention of video game enthusiasts, and praised its features: the themes and the online mobile phone portal.<ref name="1UP-Care"/>

''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'' received mixed reviews. [[IGN]] praised the gameplay variety and graphics, but criticized the story and platforming.<ref name=IGNreview/> [[GameSpot]] said that "Frustrating platforming and a tepid narrative mar this journey into classic Kingdom Hearts realms."<ref name=gamespotreview/> ''[[Game Informer]]'' called the game "The most skip-worthy entry in the series".<ref name=gameinformer/> ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' said it was "the best 'Kingdom Hearts' game to yet grace a Nintendo platform."<ref name=Upnintendo/> ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' stated that "While it may suffer from some unforgivable camera problems, it is a decent game for ''Kingdom Hearts'' fans and will keep them entertained until ''Dream Drop Distance'' comes out".<ref name=ONM/> ''1Up.com''{{'s}} Joe Leonard said that "While Re:coded never does anything that's particularly groundbreaking, it does what it sets out to do very well and adds some fun and interesting twists on the standard formula."<ref name="oneup"/> Jamin Smith of ''VideoGamer.com'' said, "While this latest Kingdom Hearts has its fair share of problems, long-term fans shouldn't find it too hard to forgive and forget.<ref name="VG"/> "Kat Bailey of ''[[G4tv]]'' stated "It's obviously no Kingdom Hearts III -- it's not even a Birth by Sleep -- but as an appetizer for better things to come (like the forthcoming 3DS game), it will suffice."<ref name="XPlay"/>

[[VentureBeat]] reviewed the ''HD 2.5 Remix'', and called the ''Re:coded'' part of the game collection as a long, uninteresting retread of plot points from the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', further complicated by elements added from other games and numerous complex subplots.<ref name=venturebeat/> [[Game Revolution]] called the movie "boring", as the cut scenes were intended to fill in between sections of gameplay and never as a film unto itself.<ref name=gamerevolution/>

==Notes==
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==References==
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<ref name=!UP>{{cite web| url = http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3163031&p=38| title = TGS: Cell phone gaming takes a turn for the Heartless| first = Jeremy| last = Parish| publisher = [[1UP.com]]| date = September 20, 2007| access-date = 2008-12-14| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120721113733/http://www.1up.com/previews/kingdom-hearts-coded| archive-date = July 21, 2012| url-status = dead}}</ref>

<ref name="1UP-AllOver">{{cite web| url = http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169191| title = Kingdom Hearts All Over Your Cell Phone| first = Kevin| last = Gifford| publisher = [[1UP.com]]| date = August 6, 2008| access-date = 2008-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107065633/http://www.1up.com/news/kingdom-hearts-cell-phone|archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="1UP-Care">{{cite web| url = http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170832| title = Why You Should Care About Kingdom Hearts Coded| first = Kevin| last = Gifford| date = October 22, 2008| publisher = [[1UP.com]]| access-date = 2008-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523080421/http://www.1up.com/news/care-kingdom-hearts-coded|archive-date=May 23, 2011 }}</ref>

<ref name="AURelease">{{cite web |url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/11/26/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-gets-two-new-trailers/119351/ |title=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Gets Two New Trailers |first=James |last=Kozanitis |date=November 26, 2014 |website=Hardcore Gamer |access-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715143513/https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/11/26/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-gets-two-new-trailers/119351/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="DK-Party">{{cite web| url = http://wireless.ign.com/articles/896/896061p1.html| title = Kingdom Hearts Coded Trailer Impressions| author = Haynes, Jeff| publisher = IGN| date = August 2, 2008| access-date = 2008-08-05| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080805212650/http://wireless.ign.com/articles/896/896061p1.html| archive-date = August 5, 2008| df = mdy-all}}</ref>

<ref name=docomo>{{cite web| url = http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/product/foma/prime/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207060702/http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/foma/prime/p01a/contents.html| title = Docomo Prime series Products| publisher = [[NTT docomo]]|archive-date=December 7, 2008| access-date = 2015-05-05}}</ref>

<ref name="E32010">{{cite web |url=http://release.square-enix.com/na/2010/06/09_01.html |title=SQUARE ENIX BRINGS AN UNRIVALED LINEUP OF FRANCHISES TO E3 2010 |author=Square Enix, Inc. |access-date=2010-06-09 |archive-date=June 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613134113/http://release.square-enix.com/na/2010/06/09_01.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Ep 7">{{cite web |title=coded-07：光が強まるほどに、闇もまた強くなる…それはまるで鏡のように。 |url=http://elwi.blog15.fc2.com/blog-entry-3697.html |date=December 26, 2009 |publisher=ReBirth Wings |language=ja |access-date=2009-12-28 |archive-date=January 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100101053503/http://elwi.blog15.fc2.com/blog-entry-3697.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=Episode6>{{cite web |title=11/26～27発売雑誌 KHBbS＆coded情報まとめ |url=http://elwi.blog15.fc2.com/blog-entry-3642.html |date=November 26, 2009 |publisher=ReBirth Wings |language=ja |access-date=2009-12-04 |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230943/http://elwi.blog15.fc2.com/blog-entry-3642.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Everybodyplays">{{cite web| url = http://www.everybodyplays.co.uk/feature/PS3/Kingdom-Hearts-The-Interview/1870| title = Kingdom Hearts: The Interview| date = December 8, 2014| publisher = Everybody Plays| access-date = 2015-05-19| archive-date = April 1, 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150401033708/http://www.everybodyplays.co.uk/feature/PS3/Kingdom-Hearts-The-Interview/1870| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=famitsuannounce>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2007/1210654_1603.html |script-title=ja:『キングダム ハーツ』新プロジェクトも明らかに！ |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |date=September 20, 2007 |language=ja |access-date=2007-09-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815205452/http://www.famitsu.com/event/tgs/2007/1210654_1603.html |archive-date=August 15, 2008 }}</ref>

<ref name="Famitsu Ep2">{{cite web |script-title=ja:『キングダム ハーツ コーデッド』第2章の配信がスタート |url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1225682_1124.html |date=July 8, 2009 |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |language=ja |access-date=2009-08-16 |archive-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811001054/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1225682_1124.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Famitsu Ep3">{{cite web |script-title=ja:『キングダム ハーツ コーデッド』第3章が配信開始！ |url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1226436_1124.html |date=August 5, 2009 |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |language=ja |access-date=2009-08-16 |archive-date=August 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808073911/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1226436_1124.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Famitsu Ep4">{{cite web |script-title=ja:『キングダム ハーツ コーデッド』第3章が配信開始！ |url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227711_1124.html |date=August 18, 2009 |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |language=ja |access-date=2009-09-18 |archive-date=September 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922174818/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227711_1124.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=gameinformer>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/kingdom_hearts_recoded/b/nintendo_ds/archive/2011/01/11/kingdom-hearts-re-coded-review-the-most-skip-worthy-entry-in-the-series.aspx |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Review: The Most Skip-Worthy Entry In The Series - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded - Nintendo DS |publisher=[[Game Informer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929093027/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/kingdom_hearts_recoded/b/nintendo_ds/archive/2011/01/11/kingdom-hearts-re-coded-review-the-most-skip-worthy-entry-in-the-series.aspx|archive-date=September 29, 2014|author= Bryan Vore |date=January 11, 2011 |url-status=live |access-date=2011-11-12}}</ref>

<ref name=gamerevolution>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/problems-kingdom-hearts-hd-25-remix-ii5-ps3| title = 7 Problems With Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX [Hands-on Preview]| first = Heath| last = Hindman| date = October 9, 2014| publisher = Net Revolution| work = [[Game Revolution]]| access-date = 2015-05-05| archive-date = February 18, 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150218220814/http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/problems-kingdom-hearts-hd-25-remix-ii5-ps3| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=gamespotreview>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kingdom-hearts-recoded-review/1900-6286222/| title = Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Review| first = Bethany| last = Massimilla| date = January 11, 2011| publisher = CBS Interactive| work = [[GameSpot]]| access-date = 2015-04-28| archive-date = September 23, 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923123342/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kingdom-hearts-recoded-review/1900-6286222/| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name="HD 2.5 Remix">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/14/kingdom-hearts-hd-25-remix-coming-to-ps3-in-2014|title=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix coming to PS3 in 2014|last=Karmali|first=Luke|publisher=IGN|date=October 14, 2013|access-date=2013-10-14|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014105959/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/14/kingdom-hearts-hd-25-remix-coming-to-ps3-in-2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="IGN-Discusses">{{cite web| url = http://psp.ign.com/articles/824/824305p1.html| title = Nomura Discusses Kingdom Hearts| publisher = IGN| author = Gantayat, Anoop| date = October 2, 2007| access-date = 2007-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322002131/http://psp.ign.com/articles/824/824305p1.html|archive-date=March 22, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="IGN-TGS07">{{cite web| title = TGS 2007: Three New Kingdom Hearts Titles| url = http://psp.ign.com/articles/821/821307p1.html| author = Onyett, Charles| date = September 19, 2007| publisher = IGN| access-date = 2007-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322002050/http://psp.ign.com/articles/821/821307p1.html|archive-date=March 22, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="IGN-TGS2008">{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/918/918900p1.html| title = TGS 2008: Nomura on Square Enix Closed Theater| first = John| last = Tanaka| date = October 10, 2008| publisher = IGN| access-date = 2008-12-14| archive-date = October 30, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081030065132/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/918/918900p1.html| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=IGNlineup>{{cite web| url = http://ps3.ign.com/articles/839/839048p1.html| title = Square Enix Unveils Jump Festa Lineup| author = Gantayat, Anoop| date = December 2, 2007| publisher = IGN| access-date = 2007-12-12| archive-date = November 19, 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131119231929/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/12/03/square-enix-unveils-jump-festa-lineup| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=IGNreview>{{cite web| url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/01/11/kingdom-hearts-recoded-review| title = Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Review| first = Jack| last = DeVries| date = January 10, 2011| publisher = IGN| access-date = 2015-04-28| archive-date = April 24, 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150424235127/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/01/11/kingdom-hearts-recoded-review| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name="Jan11">{{cite web|url=http://release.square-enix.com/na/2010/10/06_01.html|title=KINGDOM HEARTS RE:CODED CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE JANUARY 11, 2011|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=2010-10-06|date=October 6, 2010|archive-date=October 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012211735/http://release.square-enix.com/na/2010/10/06_01.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Jan14">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Andrefpvs/status/26537037141 |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is coming to Europe 14th January 2011 |author=André Silva |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=[[Twitter]] |access-date=2010-10-03 |archive-date=October 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006165054/https://twitter.com/Andrefpvs/status/26537037141 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="JPRelease">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/06/kingdom-hearts-2-5-hd-remix-arrives-japan-october-collectors-pack/|title=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Heads To Japan In October With A Collector's Pack|author=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=June 6, 2014|access-date=2014-06-06|archive-date=June 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608004022/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/06/kingdom-hearts-2-5-hd-remix-arrives-japan-october-collectors-pack/|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="JS-PortableKH">{{cite web| title = Next Kingdom Hearts to be portable spin-off, not KHIII| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/next-kingdom-hearts-to-be-portable-spin-off-not-khiii/| author = Ransom-Wiley, James| date = May 4, 2007| publisher = Joystiq| access-date = 2007-09-22| archive-date = October 31, 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131031094649/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/next-kingdom-hearts-to-be-portable-spin-off-not-khiii/| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=jumpfest>{{cite web| url = http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2008/1530.html| title = Square Enix Announces JUMP Festa Line-up| publisher = RPGFan| date = December 2, 2008| first = Chris| last = Winkler| access-date = 2008-12-14| archive-date = December 17, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081217104757/http://rpgfan.com/news/2008/1530.html| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name="KHU-C-2">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI/KHC2 |format=translation |date=October 2007 |title=Interview with Tetsuya Nomura and Hajime Tabata |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |page=33 |access-date=2008-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613192826/http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI%2FKHC2 |archive-date=June 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name=mastery>{{cite video game|title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded|developer=Square Enix, h.a.n.d.|publisher=Square Enix|date=January 11, 2011 |platform=Nintendo DS|quote='''Yen Sid:''' Mickey, please summon Sora hither. Riku as well. / '''Mickey:''' Of course, but...why? / '''Yen Sid:''' To show us the Mark of Mastery.}}</ref>

<ref name=megatheater>{{cite web| url = http://wireless.ign.com/articles/917/917957p1.html| title = TGS 2008: Square Enix Closed Mega Theater Exposed| first = Daemon| last = Hatfield| date = October 9, 2008| publisher = IGN| access-date = 2008-12-14| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090115002014/http://wireless.ign.com/articles/917/917957p1.html| archive-date = January 15, 2009| df = mdy-all}}</ref>

<ref name=metacritic>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kingdom-hearts-re-coded/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded for DS Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2011-04-12 |archive-date=January 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110060333/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/kingdom-hearts-recoded |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="NAEURelease">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/06/ps3as-kingdom-hearts-hd-25-remix-gets-a-release-date|title=PS3'S Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Gets A Release Date|last=Moriarty|first=Colin|publisher=IGN|date=June 5, 2014|access-date=2014-06-05|archive-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220155/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/06/ps3as-kingdom-hearts-hd-25-remix-gets-a-release-date|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="NI-FamCoded">{{cite web| url = http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI/KHC1| title = Kingdom Hearts: coded (Famitsu Interview)| publisher = Kingdom Hearts Ultimania| access-date = 2015-05-04| archive-date = June 23, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090623215735/http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI%2FKHC1| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name="Oct7">{{cite web |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Decoded in October |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/19/kingdom-hearts-recoded-decoded-in-october/ |date=July 19, 2010 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=2010-07-19 |archive-date=July 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721233436/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/19/kingdom-hearts-recoded-decoded-in-october/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Official Blog">{{cite web |title=Message from the KINGDOM"KHcoded |url=http://blog.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/khcoded |date=October 15, 2009 |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |language=ja |access-date=2009-10-29 |archive-date=May 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510180428/http://blog.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/khcoded/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Official Site">{{cite web|title=キングダム ハーツ coded |url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/coded/ |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |language=ja |access-date=2009-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403195035/http://kh-info-block.tumblr.com/post/18443326270/nomura-interviews-coded |archive-date=April 3, 2016 }}</ref>

<ref name="orchestrated">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a613949/how-making-25-remix-has-helped-prepare-square-enix-for-kingdom-hearts-3.html#~pdfv45dHZQ7ddk|title=How making 2.5 Remix has helped prepare Square Enix for Kingdom Hearts 3|last=Reynolds|first=Matthew|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation|Hearst Magazines UK]]|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=December 3, 2014|access-date=2014-05-20|archive-date=April 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411070343/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a613949/how-making-25-remix-has-helped-prepare-square-enix-for-kingdom-hearts-3.html#~pdfv45dHZQ7ddk|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name=prime>{{cite web|archive-date=December 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207060702/http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/foma/prime/p01a/contents.html|url = http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/product/foma/prime/p01a/contents.html| title = Docomo Prime series P-01A: 搭載コンテンツ| publisher = [[NTT docomo]]| access-date = 2008-11-25| language = ja}}</ref>

<ref name=pushsquare>{{cite web| url = http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2014/06/e3_2014_did_you_miss_the_interview_with_kingdom_hearts_hd_25_remixs_co_director| title = E3 2014: Did You Miss the Interview with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX's Co-Director?| first = Nicola| last = Hayden| date = June 11, 2014| publisher = Gamer Network| work = Push Square| access-date = 2015-05-20| archive-date = March 30, 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150330011844/http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2014/06/e3_2014_did_you_miss_the_interview_with_kingdom_hearts_hd_25_remixs_co_director| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name="Recoded">{{cite web |url=http://philsnyder.net/ |title=Official Site for Phil Snyder |author=Phil Snyder |author-link=Phil Snyder |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610172602/http://philsnyder.net/|archive-date=June 10, 2010|access-date=2010-05-30}}</ref>

<ref name=recodedjan>{{cite web |author=Jim Reilly |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/112/1126153p1.html |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Coming January - Nintendo DS News at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date=October 6, 2010 |access-date=2011-05-08 |archive-date=October 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009193148/http://ds.ign.com/articles/112/1126153p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=remix>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/24/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-will-new-scenes-recoded/|title=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Will Have New Scenes For Re:coded|author=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=December 24, 2013|access-date=2014-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111062003/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/24/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-will-new-scenes-recoded/|archive-date=January 11, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name=return>{{cite video game|title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded|developer=Square Enix, h.a.n.d.|publisher=Square Enix|date=January 11, 2011 |platform=Nintendo DS|quote='''Mickey:''' Xehanort? But his two halves are gone. There was Ansem, who commanded the Heartless...and Xemnas, who commanded the Nobodies. Didn't Sora defeat them both? / '''Yen Sid:''' Correct, those two met their end. However, therein lies exactly our problem. Their destruction now guarantees the original Xehanort's reconstruction. /.../ In short...this means Master Xehanort will return.}}</ref>

<ref name="SE-PDFAnnouncement">{{cite web| title = Kingdom Hearts シリーズ 新プロジェクト| url = http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/j/news/2007/download/20070920_49.pdf| publisher = [[Square Enix]]| language = ja| access-date = 2007-09-20| archive-date = August 20, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080820211300/http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/j/news/2007/download/20070920_49.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=simple>{{cite web |author=Spencer |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/16/kingdom-hearts-recoded-is-a-full-remake/ |title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Is A Full Remake |publisher=Siliconera |date=June 16, 2010 |access-date=2015-05-20 |archive-date=December 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221143457/http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/16/kingdom-hearts-recoded-is-a-full-remake/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded">{{cite web |url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/06/23/nomura_no_kh_re_coded/ |title=Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded |author=Anoop Gantayat |publisher=andriasang.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626110015/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/06/23/nomura_no_kh_re_coded|archive-date=June 26, 2010 |access-date=2015-05-04}}</ref>

<ref name=vensheart>{{cite video game|title=Kingdom Hearts Re:coded|developer=Square Enix, h.a.n.d.|publisher=Square Enix|date=January 11, 2011 |platform=Nintendo DS|quote='''Mickey:''' Yen Sid... I think we're finally close to figuring out where Ven's heart is. / '''Yen Sid:''' Is that so? Then that leaves only Terra. / '''Mickey:''' Right. And we gotta save all three of 'em.}}</ref>

<ref name=venturebeat>{{cite web| url = https://venturebeat.com/2014/12/01/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-proves-the-series-worth-even-if-it-makes-little-sense-review/| title = Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix proves the series' worth, even if it makes little sense (review)| first = Mike| last = Minotti| date = December 1, 2014| publisher = [[VentureBeat]]| access-date = 2015-05-01| archive-date = December 8, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070824/https://venturebeat.com/2014/12/01/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-proves-the-series-worth-even-if-it-makes-little-sense-review/| url-status = live}}</ref>

<ref name=USAToday>{{cite web| url = http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/01/seven-things-you-didnt-know-about-kingdom-hearts-recoded/1#.VVuJFKUqj0c| title = Seven things you didn't know about 'Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'| first=Marc|last=Saltzman| date = January 10, 2010| publisher =[[Gannett Company]]| work= [[USA Today]]| access-date = 2015-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121081804/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/01/seven-things-you-didnt-know-about-kingdom-hearts-recoded/1|archive-date=January 21, 2012}}</ref>
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==External links==
* [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/khcoded/index.html ''Kingdom Hearts Coded'' Japan official website]
* [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/recoded/ ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'' Japan official website]
* {{IMDb title|1708527}}

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