Kingdom Hearts Play Order Made Easy! [Full Version]
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Күн бұрынThis video shows the correct way to play through the series, and explains what games are in Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 and Kingdom Hearts 2.8 collections.
The number of kingdom hearts games and stories can be confusing from the outside and if you're new, but now you'll know where to start and what order to play while on your way to Kingdom Hearts 4
Kingdom Hearts play order:
-Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
-Kingdom Hearts re:Chain of Memories
-Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
-Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
-Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
-Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded
-Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance
-Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep
-Kingdom Hearts x[Chi] Backcover
-Kingdom Hearts III +Re:Mind dlc
-Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
If you were confused or needed a refresher, make sure you understand that chronological order is NOT the way to go with Kingdom Hearts. You want to play based off of release order!!
I also discuss where Kingdom Hearts union x [cross], dark road, and missing link fit into the series
The order to play kingdom hearts isn't that confusing anymore with all of the games being available on most modern consoles, and they are structured correctly already.
⏲️Video Chapters⏲️
0:00 Kingdom Hearts play order made easy
0:25 What order to play Kingdom Hearts?
0:41 What is the Kingdom Hearts Remix?
1:03 Kingdom Hearts Play Order Explained
1:17 358/2 Days in KH 1.5
2:11 What game to play after KH2?
2:34 What games are in Kingdom Hearts 2.8?
3:42 Is Kingdom Hearts Union X important?
Simply explaining what order do you need to play the kingdom hearts games, plus answer the question: what games are in the 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Story So Far... collections
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@Jaylobeans Жыл бұрын
Great Video, This Definitely Helped A Lot Of Mew Fans.
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
That is so kind of you to say! That's exactly what I was hoping to achieve!! 💛
@Jaylobeans Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru Will You Be Making Any Missing-Link Videos Due The News We Got A Few Days Ago?
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
@@Jaylobeans Probably not "news" type videos, but I do want to play it. I may do some gameplay videos of it at some point. I really hope it turns out to be good hahaha👀
@JafoTHEgreat 2 ай бұрын
🍿😂🥤 Dont mind me, im just enjoying the show while the games download.
@Gogo_chan Жыл бұрын
Bought the package on PS4 and a used PS4 for my wife's birthday so she can relive some childhood moments. I appreciate your video because it was the only one that was clear, straightforward and had good nuggets of nuanced info that benefit us viewers. It will be my first time playing also. Thank you!
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
That's awesome and sounds like so much fun!! I'm excited for both of y'all honestly haha. I can imagine that they'll be even more enjoyable playing them with someone. Also thank you so much for the compliment! 💛🥰
@derekwildstar731 Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video! Great explanation, thank you. I played in disc order so I finished 358/2 b4 KH2. I'm now on Ventus' story in BBS. Keep up the great work!
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Ayyyee, thank youuuu!! I mean there's only so much that can done about the 358 thing. As long as you're able to keep the story in check, that's all that really matters lol.💛 Ventus's story is good. Is that the one of the trio you started with?
@moshekaykay7297 Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that you experienced it wrong. 358 being placed before 2 is so dumb
@BrennySpain Жыл бұрын
Everglow’s timeline has been amazing for re-experiencing union cross and dark road. I love his channel so much! It’s amazing I think!
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm so glad we have those game's stories archived and consolidated so nicely. No longer have to trudge through all the filler nonsense, lol 😆
@BrennySpain Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru yeah for sure! He’s the man!
@surreal-riley 8 ай бұрын
Kingdom hearts should definitely be played in release order as the order the games where originally released allow you to get given questions and answers in a smooth and coherent way. If you start at the beginning with x back cover and Union cross/dark road that would definitely confuse most players as the game was made with the mindset that players know roughly who the characters are and what’s happening.
@smugaru 8 ай бұрын
I appreciate you saying that. That's exactly the point I hope to convey. Each entry is heavily tied to each other. Even if it has things that happened earlier in the timeline, it assumes you know what happened in the previous game lol. The story is supposed to make you ask some questions and have exciting reveals. Going chronological is confusing, like you said, but also ruins a lot of setup for these surprises.
@azharhakim1930 6 ай бұрын
thank you! can't wait to start my kingdom hearts journey
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
Ayyyee! You are very welcome! KH is a lot of fun. Take your time and enjoy the ride!💛💛💛
@cybrwww 4 ай бұрын
thank youuuuu trying to figure this out as a newcomer was a headache
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
Ayyee! I'm so glad you found it helpful!! 💛💛💛
@stevensoraastro1124 4 ай бұрын
thanks for giving me a video to give to people as a proper recommendation. I always have to explain this stuff.
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
Ayyye, thank you so much!! I appreciate you considering this a worthy resource 💛🥰
@albedomain2446 Жыл бұрын
Tbh I feel that union x is important to play before the keyblade graveyard in kh3 since people can get confused by ephemer just showing up. Also i feel that the content is important for remind and the final cutscene in kh3.
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
You have a good point, and I would agree with you. I do think it might be a hard sell for someone just getting into the series now. But now that we've got stuff like the fandub cutscenes for khux, it'll definitely be easier! X Backcover was just sort of a supplemental abridged version of KHUX that sort of gives you just enough to recognize Ephemer, the Union Masters, and MoM. It's not enough, but it got the job somewhat done 😂
@SamLoser2 Ай бұрын
It’s frustrating just how messy X was released. I 100% believe that everything in the original browser game (up to the Keyblade War) is best, but not required, before KH3. This is because it provides background knowledge for Back Cover but otherwise doesn’t have a lot of important information. But then UX really seems to be best after KH3. This is because it is clearly setting up a lot, and I mean a LOT, for the next arc, but almost none of it is paid off in KH3 (the closest we get are teases that work just as well as foreshadowing, like KH2FM’s nods to BBS), so it could end up feeling like a letdown.
@CarissaC01 Жыл бұрын
This is so helpful. I’m trying to relive some nostalgic kid memories and finish the rest of the games I didn’t play. Adult me is like wtf? I love the story, but sheesh
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Oohh, awesome, that sounds so fun! At least we as adults can now better comprehend the story, especially with so much of the story finally in one collection haha 😄 💛
@disneygamerdonut214 4 ай бұрын
Tbh, if you want to experience the Mobile games, I’d watch the fan dubbed UX cutscenes before Xbc, and play Dark Road after it, then 3, Remind, MoM, then when it releases, Missing Link
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
Definitely, yes to the fandub! I feel you'd wanna do backcover first, though, because it's like a very surface level, abridged version of UX where very little actually happens 😆 Actual KHUX story goes crazy lol.
@AidGum 5 ай бұрын
Weird thing about Re:coded, the first episode of coded, the original version, was released on mobile phones before 358/2 Days, but its last episode released in 2010 a little after BBS came out. So does it make more sense to play Re:coded after KH2 or BBS? Also thinking about playing Union X before 2.8, then Dark Road after 2.8. Is that a valid way of approaching it?
@smugaru 5 ай бұрын
I've always found that so interesting about Coded honestly lol. Personally, I'd say do Re:Coded after BBS. The ending assumes that you have. I would say watch Union X AFTER watching X Backcover (or I guess after 2.8 lol) X Backcover is only a tiny portion of the UX story. Enough to get you set for KH3 but gives very little. Dark Road I would say is better after KH3, but both DR and UX could also be done during it imo. Technically Union X isn't playable anymore, but if you mean watching the cutscenes then yes. Damos Fan dub
@xXZeroMatrixXx909 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information I went to another guy and he was telling me but idk if he was gonna talk abt everything in the game
@smugaru 9 ай бұрын
You got it! It can be a lot to initially to talk about, but it's far from impossible lol. I do feel like there is an effort to purposefully overcomplicate just starting the series 😂
@megaheroes3611 4 ай бұрын
I really do think release order is the best. Not only the plot twists won't be spoiled and see some characters' true colors and start to feel bad for them, but also to see how the game advance throughout the years. Stuff like game mechanics, the ever growing cast of characters, secrets and going from a prequel from 2010 to the original from 2002 won't be jarring because clearly Birth By Sleep will have that combat feel from KH2 (Albeit edited to get over the PSP's lack of certain buttons) and KH1 clearly going more platforming (In my eyes) rather than the more fluid combat the future installments have due to more jumping moments and stiff combat. This is why I think the same for stuff like the Star Wars Skywalker Saga.
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
I'm wondering if there has been a shift towards people suggesting chronological order in response to series breakdown videos and story explained etc. But I agree completely. You sacrifice a lot of the surprises in the story with chronological order. I think there's a stigma against being confused for any amount of time in a narrative, even though a lot of stuff in KH does get explained lol The evolution of game mechanics is such a good point as well. I always forget to bring that up 😆
@leedolian4482 10 ай бұрын
I stopped 2.5 midway and finished the chain of memories movie. I agree with OP as you will get the story of how it was properly released but going back to Re:COM after 2.5 isn't going to be detrimental to your experience. The game does a good job of making some spoilers safe and having value when you retroactively discover it. But do yourself a favor and at least get the main points of chain of memories during or before you complete 2.5 And 358/2 days is wayyyyyy better after you complete 2.5. There are some serious spoilers to 2.5 in 358/2 days.
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
Fair enough. I can see your point for still enjoying in CoM during 2.5! But yeah, 358/2 Days still makes more sense after KH2. I will die on that hill lol 😂
@evanberry396 5 ай бұрын
If you are replaying all of the games then timeline order is definitely the way to go
@smugaru 5 ай бұрын
Oh yesss, I would say chronological makes more sense on a series replay.
@FrostDJakki3529 10 ай бұрын
I'm very proud to say I still own the original Kingdom Hearts on PlayStation 2 holographic original cover with the original game manual. Not the greatest hits. In full working condition. I am not a game collector and it is the only game from the past that I still have. Well I also have Digimon World 2 and 3 for PlayStation 1😂 but thats a whole different story man 😂
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
Yoooo, I'm jealous! I used to have my PS2 copies. I have no clue where they are anymore 🙈
@panduvandal 3 ай бұрын
2:07 I'm pretty sure you can just watch (or skip) the final cutscenes to get extra keyblades in recom
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
I can't remember, but that sounds about right. I don't hate that, but I wouldn't want that to be used as justification to experience Days following ReCoM 😂
@Funkermonsterco 24 күн бұрын
If you're like me and don't want to slog through every single game, I'd honestly say you can skip the 2 DS games if you want: Re:Coded and (to a lesser extent) 358/2 Days. Their stories are mostly self-contained compared to the rest of the series and don't really leave that big of an impact on KH3 or any other game. With Days, you will miss out on some character development & emotional moments between the side characters (mainly Roxas & Xion), but nothing super important or necessary like say, BBS. If you don't care about Roxas (even though he's one of my favorite characters) or need every little detail of the story it's pretty safe to just ignore it. Other than those 2, just play/watch them in release order & you're golden. Pretty straightforward imo
@smugaru 24 күн бұрын
Yeah, I definitely get what you're saying. I would still say Days is worth experiencing, but I can't lie, a lot of it is just sitting and talking (or standing and talking.) 😅😅 Without an actual game to play in the collection, the value of it does go down a bit unfortunately lol. The story is still good, it's just a lot (especially if you do it before KH2) And yeah Re:Coded could be chopped. Only the final moments are really relevant to the overall story.
@Ailo.. 29 күн бұрын
Hi am going insane because of chain of memories I saw the vid you made about it just wanted to ask is it ok to skip chain of memories and just watch the cutscenes or Am I going to miss a lot of important stuff?
@smugaru 29 күн бұрын
Watching the cutscenes for chain of memories is more than ok, you don't have to play it. I just recommend not skipping the game's story entirely, haha. The story is really good and should be seen!
@Ksawwier332 10 ай бұрын
thanks!!
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
Hey, you're very welcome. I'm glad this was helpful for you!💛
@TheBigGlober68 10 ай бұрын
I've always played this way as it makes the story better in my eyes
@gregjr8342 Жыл бұрын
What I got out of this video is I need new friends. 😂 Any new fans to KH may benefit from not having to play union cross and just enjoying cutscenes. No filler quests to deal with.
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Oop not the friends doing you dirty!! 🙈 And yesss, I feel like the series will appear daunting enough already for some, tacking on that they need to play mobile games too is sure to frustrate them. I loved khux, but yeah there were sooo many filler missions, and dark road isn't even fun to play, so just enjoy the cutscenes honestly 😂
@gregjr8342 Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru the agony of avoiding spoilers from the Japanese version getting their story updates first. KHUx was fun, miss it now that it’s gone. Loved that you included missing link in this video. Hype train for it is picking up speed!
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
@Greg Jr Ohhh my gosh yeah!! catching glimpses of the fan translated scenes for strelitzia omg! 👀 I miss it too though, loved collecting medals, dressing up an OC, the dope keyblades... I'm ready for Missing Link, seriously lol
@JQueezyy Күн бұрын
In my opinion I always played the series in the order it originally came in… Kh1, Chain of memories, Days, 2, birth by sleep, recoded I believe numora put it in that order for a reason because he wanted us to play through the series in that order Tho, nobody can go wrong switching days and 2 Me personally love to play days ahead of 2 because days used worlds and models from the 1.5 hd remix and the ending of days picks up where KH2 starts so it feels more right to play it that way, But either way, you’ll all end up at the same ending, all plot points will be covered either way…
@smugaru Күн бұрын
Yeah, for sure. I do still have my little hang ups for why I personally suggest release order, but as long as someone's still able to enjoy the story and understand it for themselves haha.
@championrd8557 Ай бұрын
This is first time watching Smugaru 04/14/24 3:21 PM to 3:43 PM
@Mysticist 8 ай бұрын
Personally I think watching Back Cover before 0.2 is better. The opening of 0.2 doesn't make much sense without it and 0.2 is litterally just the prologue of KH3 that's been hacked off as a teaser and leads directly into KH 3... or KH 2.9 :P
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
That makes sense! These are the two I'd say are definitely interchangeable as long as they're done right before KH3 haha
@QueenCrimson 5 ай бұрын
okay so i need to know since this is where kingdom hearts fans exist. why do people like it so much? what makes kingdom hearts so lovable? ive always wondered about it but it always looked goofy. i just wanna know what the appeal is. (if you have a favorite character throw them in here because i cool characters are an easy way for me to get hooked)
@smugaru 5 ай бұрын
Speaking for myself. A big part of the appeal for me is how it blends together endearing anime characters with wholesome Disney flair and pairing that with surprisingly fun and exciting action rpg combat (The combat is another big draw.) The series also has fantastic music! It also handles a lot of nice themes that deal with the importance of relationships and connection, that have really resonated with me. I really love most of the characters, but Sora, Roxas and Riku would be my standouts. Yes, some of it can come off as silly or cringe on the surface. I think anything that's anime in anyway tends to get a little ridiculous or overly dramatic, but that is part of the charm honestly. I think it's easy to write the series off due to the memes. It's a genuinely compelling series that's also just really fun to play. It's one of those things where it doesn't seem like it should work, but it does lol.
@mely1022 4 ай бұрын
Hello, do you know whats the difference between the All in One package and Kingdom Hearts The story so far? which one is better or more complete?? 😅 edit: i just checked and i think KH The story so far its my best choice?? Im still super confused by the whole thing, but according to amazon this game has every single title you mentioned before KH3. So im going for that 😅
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, just to clarify, The "all in one" package includes The story so far plus KH3. It's 3 discs The story so far is KH1.5+ 2.5 and 2.8 packaged together as two discs. Either will do, but the All In One would be better if you for sure wanted KH3 as well. It may not include its DLC though
@mely1022 4 ай бұрын
@@smugaru wait wtf you’re right. Im so dumb i didn’t even notice that the “all in one” is basically “The story so far” plus KH3. Thank you a lot!! If i get the all in one package, am i still missing something? (aside Melody of Memory). Im sorry its just that I have a hard time understanding this franchise titles and the difference between all of them 😭 I only played kh2 as a kid and recently wanted to get back into the series because of nostalgia but man, i wasn’t prepared for all these weird names lol.
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
@mely1022 With the All in one package, you're only missing melody of memory since it's the most recent one. It's all good hahaha 😆
@mely1022 4 ай бұрын
@@smugaru omg perfect!! Seriously thank you so much!! 😭💓💓 I was doing weird mental gymnastics trying to understand all of this lmao!! really thanks, you’re a lifesaver.
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
@mely1022 Sure thing! I'm glad I could help clear things up haha 😁💛
@doughytown4188 2 ай бұрын
This was very helpful. I clicked this video because I was confused on the order for the X games. I had no idea that 358/2 days should come after kh2. Spoiler: I watched the 358/2 days game movie and got so attached to Roxas that I almost cried when he died in kh2.
@smugaru 2 ай бұрын
I guess it is more personal opinion on if 358/2 Days should be before or after KH2. I believe it's better saved to after KH2 because the confusion of not knowing who Roxas is initially adds to the experience. Doing 358/2 afterward changes how you view the events of KH2 and completely re-contextualizes the intro when you replay it. I may need to go more in-depth on the topic in another video😂
@mystomch Ай бұрын
BRO PELEASE PIT MORE SPACE BARS AFTWR SO THE SPOILER PART IS HIDDEN I WAS JUST SCROLLING BY AND GOT SPOILED 😭😭😭😭
@smugaru Ай бұрын
@mystomch Aww no! Don't let that put you off, though. There's still more to it to figure out 🙈
@doughytown4188 29 күн бұрын
@@mystomch oops
@andresgarza8511 5 ай бұрын
I just finish chain of memories the gameplay is full r-pe, i hope kingdom hearts 2 is worth it.
@smugaru 5 ай бұрын
Oh, KH2 is definitely worth it after playing chain of memories. Definitely enjoy! 😂😁👌
@GSPsvita 21 күн бұрын
I got The story so far, and since I played only the ds , GBA and psp games back in the day , I started with Birth by sleep 0.2 And them KH1 Kh chains of memories Days And now I'm playing kh2 The more I play those games , the more I appreciate the ds games and the psp game , they really did a great job bringing PS2 experience to those handhelds 🙂 By the way the first kh game I ever plays was Days and when I finished it I was sure that all of this was a dream and the boys has few more days before it's summer vacation is over . It was very confusing when I saw Roxas in birth by sleep ,but now his name was Ventus 😅
@smugaru 21 күн бұрын
Yeah Days was really impressive. BBS as well. I really love recoded, too! That play order is kind of wild though, not really what I'd suggest personally, but as long as you're able to keep everything together 😂
@GSPsvita 21 күн бұрын
@@smugaru to me bbs final mix is the best one ,and the less confusing one . And days will always be a special game for me .But of course everyone has an opinion 🙂 after I finish kh2 the only one left will be the movie from 2.8 and kh3 . So I'm almost over with this series. Melody of memories I don't think I'll play , and (if I'm not mistaken) it's switch exclusive, so I won't buy Nintendo switch for it .
@smugaru 21 күн бұрын
@GSPsvita Yeah, of the prequels, BBS would be somewhat okay for an entry point lol 😆 Melody of memory is on all systems actually, but I think it's one that could be skipped anyways, haha. (I'm slowly working through it, and it has just been a recap of everything so far )😂
@SamLoser2 Ай бұрын
The real reason Days is listed before 2 is just because the first collection (1.5) had it, and they figured for whatever dumb reason that it needed to be all 1.5 first and then all 2.5.
@smugaru Ай бұрын
I 100% believe that lol. I can understand them just needing Days to fill in for 1.5 back then, but it still being the only game kinda out of place is so annoying 😂🙈
@aaronjamespeedruns 3 ай бұрын
Alright. Release order cool, but whats the meaning of "story so far 1.5 + 2.5 remix" throughout the video? Is that for casuals who dont want to buy loads od copies and play for the story of Sora only?
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
I was showing that in hopes of making it clear as to what was included in the "Story so far" collection. Story so far is 2 discs that include 1.5+2.5 remix on one disc and 2.8 on the second disc. The All-in-One collection is just the story so far with KH3 added as the third disc.
@aaronjamespeedruns 3 ай бұрын
@@smugaru okay got it. Played 1 and 2 a lot when I was younger and saw 1.5 and 2.5 remix was included with ps plus so playing through the story now
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
@aaronjamespeedruns Ohhh, that's awesome!!
@therealmickey8213 11 ай бұрын
I tried to get my fiancé to play in order he played kh1 and the tutorial of com then he jumped all the way to 3 and just finished Ventus on bbs so lmao I gave up he’s just playing whatever interests him
@smugaru 11 ай бұрын
Hey as they're interested, invested, and able to understand the story well enough. 😂😂
@houskatt8130 15 күн бұрын
Oh I have one question Im looking for Dream Drop Distance because I played all of the other games before this box set do you know where to find it?
@smugaru 15 күн бұрын
If you already own the 1.5 + 2.5 collection, Dream Drop Distance is a part of the 2.8 collection. Hopefully, that clears things up 💛
@houskatt8130 15 күн бұрын
@@smugaru oh nah I isn't what I mean. Sorry for not being more clear, I beat the games on other consoles and I just brought the all in one box set and I just wanted really wanted to play dream drop distance to start out. Do I have to unlock it? Becuase I don't see it in the menu. 🐱
@smugaru 15 күн бұрын
@houskatt8130 Oohh ok, if I understand correctly, All in one contains 3 discs: 1.5 + 2.5 is one disc, 2.8 (which has DDD on it) should be the second disc, and then KH3 is the third disc. You might have been looking at the wrong disc?
@houskatt8130 15 күн бұрын
@@smugaru *Face Palm* Dude! Yes! I put the wrong disc in your right. I needed to put on the second disc and there it was! Thanks for your video of the right order of the games! :D 🐱
@smugaru 15 күн бұрын
@houskatt8130 Oh, thank goodness!! I'm glad that's all that it was, and you weren't missing a disc, hahaha 😌👍
@AlexxxMYLSince2013 10 ай бұрын
Its so weird that Kh MoM is already 3 years old
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
Right?! I'm still low-key stunned that not only has KH3 actually released, but the next game after it has already come out 😂🙈
@ignskeletons 17 күн бұрын
As a complete outsider to this game series, naming your games something like "KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX" is extremely confusing. Why the .5 after the numbers, why are there 2 numbers (1.5 + 2.5) and then what is the ReMIX of these two fractional numbers? I am beyond confused. Should have called it "Kingdom Hearts Remastered Collection 1" then "- Collection 2" , "-Collection 3", and so on or something.
@smugaru 17 күн бұрын
It's very literal which I get would be confusing. The .5 signifies that the collection covers material that goes beyond just the single title and encompasses between 1 & 2, and 2 & 3. But, having one literally called 1.5 + 2.5 is a lot ngl lol They have tried to move away from it with the "Story so far" and "All in one" collection, but it may take a complete rebranding during the next phase lol. Remix is literally just the name they chose for the collection as opposed to just going with Remastered, Complete Edition, or HD collection. I assumed it was to play off 'Final Mix' being the naming for the complete versions of the older games. Final mix + Remaster = Remix.
@Ailo.. Ай бұрын
Hi I’m just wondering is it ok to skip re mind?
@smugaru Ай бұрын
Re mind is weird. It offers a lot of clarification on some of the more vague plot points in KH3 and fully expands on the ending, so it is actually really helpful. But it is primarily hard boss fights (and then even harder superbosses💀) If you don't want to play it, skip playing it, and just watch the cutscenes after you finish KH3.
@Ailo.. Ай бұрын
@@smugaru thanks
@johnkiggs108 6 ай бұрын
I agree with release order, but with a couple changes. Play BBS first, then play through release order until you beat DDD. After that, watch UX and maybe dark road before playing 0.2, followed by 3 to wrap xehanort saga up.
@johnkiggs108 6 ай бұрын
I havent seen everything on dark road, so correct me if that's better saved for after kh3 due to luxu's reveal
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
@@johnkiggs108 I wouldn't like suggesting BBS first because that'd be spoiling all of the connections ahead of time. There's no build up or reveal then. BBS recontextualizes a lot of KH 1 and 2, and is more impactful when looked at after playing those two. Dark Road is sort of in the same camp. I'd say save it for after KH3. It's supposed to delve into Xehanort and explain why he is the way that he is. Stories can be told out of order and still make sense lol 😅
@johnkiggs108 6 ай бұрын
@@smugaru People will do ad they please. This is just my preferred order of replaying them.
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
@johnkiggs108 Oh, for sure. I wouldn't tell you that you can't do that haha 👏 But if I'm making the suggestion for someone brand new, I will still say release order.
@kaigraham6733 5 ай бұрын
Naw don’t even do that …research FF 13 Versus watch back cover …wait for missing link …lol then play KH final mix lol that’s how you start it off lol
@Jokervision744 4 ай бұрын
Full pack for ps!? Oh my! That's great!
@smugaru 4 ай бұрын
I know! We can finally have them in one place, haha 😄
@davidfeddanigga54 Жыл бұрын
nice video even though i would recommend playing BBS before 2
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Very interesting thought, what makes you feel that way? Considering BBS is teased at the end of KH2, playing it ahead feels redundant to me. Personally, the stories weren't made to be told in chronological order, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
@davidfeddanigga54 Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru In BBS some off the side things get explained like why can sora wield the keyblade and The main villain gets introduced i personally like it to play in the cronological order so that i dont have questions when i play later games. But i can see why you would start with 2
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
@@davidfeddanigga54 Aahhh ok! I can sorta see that. To me it feels like things might feel a little more dense in chronological order, but no biggie honestly, as long as we can keep the story in check lol 👌
@sasaki999pro Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't disagree except for the fact that Blank Points kinda throws a wrench into everything since it references events that take place AFTER kingdom hearts 2.
@ShamoreAdams 6 ай бұрын
Is kingdom heart the story so far all of the games?
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
The story so far pack is: KH 1.5+2.5 and KH 2.8 as 2 discs This has everything aside from KH3 and melody of memory, which are separate and currently not in a compilation👍
@ShamoreAdams 6 ай бұрын
@@smugaru thank you so much
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
@@ShamoreAdams No problem! Glad that could help you out!
@VolatilisAzure 5 ай бұрын
Chronological order over release order for story. Release order over Chronological order for gameplay mechanics, but even that's a stupid reason
@smugaru 5 ай бұрын
I will still suggest new players do release order for both story and gameplay reasons. Especially now that the games are available more easily. I don't believe the story was really designed with chronological order in mind for a first playthrough. I can see chronological being interesting when you're doing a series replay.
@WORLDZMORTALITY Ай бұрын
wanted to look into kingdom hearts because of the hype behind it but damn my brain hurts
@WORLDZMORTALITY Ай бұрын
just gonna play them randomly and enjoy what i can lmao
@smugaru Ай бұрын
@WORLDZMORTALITY At the very least, just start with KH1. I'd recommend going in the order the games were released. Trust me, it's very simple hahaha 😂
@x-Abraham-x2 2 ай бұрын
So what I’m getting is for a FIRST time player release order is the way to go and if you’re REPLAYING then timeline? Man this is extremely confusing to me 😂
@smugaru 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, if you've never played the games before I would recommend release order. The collections are already set like this with the exception of one game. Don't worry it's very easy 😂
@x-Abraham-x2 2 ай бұрын
@@smugaru Thanks! Seems like I’ll get All in One and Melody of Memory. Hope all goes well for me I’m pretty hyped about KH I have never played any game but am willing to try them
@smugaru 2 ай бұрын
@@x-Abraham-x2 Nice nice! I hope you enjoy them! The first game is certainly showing its age but it's still fun. Just try to be patient haha. Also don't be ashamed of choosing to watch the cutscenes for re:Chain of memories on youtube. That game is rough for A LOT of people 😂
@khronoscythe Жыл бұрын
thinking about getting a playstation with all the games. should i get a ps4 or a ps5? and if i get a ps5, can i still get all the games that are on ps4 and play through the games regularly, or are there downsides? and will kingdom hearts 4 be on ps4 too, or just ps5 (if it releases) ? What should i buy, ps4 or ps5?
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
It's too early to say whether or not KH4 will release on PS4 as well. The All-in-one collection were released for PS4 but appear to be compatible with PS5 from what I can tell. I can't imagine there would be much in the way of downsides of playing them on PS5? I don't have a PS5 myself, but it might be worth it, if you can afford it for future proofing. They're also on Xbox and PC now if those were options too!
@khronoscythe Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru Thank you! so if i buy the all in one thingy i can just use it on ps5? and all the games present on the ps4 are also on ps5?
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
@@khronoscythe It looks you should be able to buy the KH games for PS4 (digital or physical), and they will still work on PS5. I don't know about every PS4 games, but it seems like a lot of them are supposed to work! Hope that helps 💛
@khronoscythe Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru ty, i hope its true, cos i mean ps5 has better quality and resolution, but i still only want the playstation to play kh tbh, cos i got a switch and all my fav games are there. and forget that i get the cloud version, thats trash. so thank you. im gon do some more research just to get it 100% confirmed
@penance6828 Жыл бұрын
can ı play just 1,2 and 3
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Technically yes but the stories do heavily relate to each other, so I'd still recommend checking out of the stories for the games in between the mainline games as there are important details.
@Diandredofus 11 ай бұрын
If you play 2 straight after 1, you'll have no idea why Sora ended up where he is or what's going on with him. If you play 3 after 2.. God save your soul. You'll feel like you're in a completely different timeline. Don't skip the other games. 1/2/3/bbs/com/ddd/ and the cutscenes.
@smugaru 11 ай бұрын
@Diandredofus ^^^This pretty much 😂
@Drew3966 11 ай бұрын
Yes and No COM has other five organization that not two, leads into 2 Days is Roxas orgin BBS show main antagonist and three important people DDD explains thing going happen in there. Black Cover/Union Cross has small detail that becomes important later. You could skip Recoded if you want.
@leedolian4482 10 ай бұрын
You can and I will admit 2.5 does a really good job of giving enough hints. But a lot of Organization 13 will just come across as annoying plot devices if you don't understand their story. And Riku's side of 2.5 will seem kind of rushed and shoved in. And holy god it is not. There is a whole journey and layers to it.
@RafaelWingnux 9 ай бұрын
So, should I play re:chain before 2.5 final mix?
@smugaru 9 ай бұрын
Ideally yes. Chain of memories/re:chain of memories is the direct sequel to Kingdom hearts 1 and sets up a lot things for KH2 and after. If you don't like the gameplay, watch the cutscenes on KZfaq at the very least. The story is good!
@RafaelWingnux 9 ай бұрын
@@smugaru thank you!
@smugaru 9 ай бұрын
@RafaelWingnux No problem! When in doubt, just stick to release order (and that includes saving 358/2 Days until after KH2 lol) 😆
@HotdogRawdog 6 ай бұрын
Why play in release order? Is there any particular reason not to play in chronological order? I've only played KH1, KH2 and Re CoM. I am interested in experiencing the full story, but I'm not sure I understand.
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
Some will argue against it But I say play in release order because the story is designed that way. Games like Birth by Sleep and 358/2 Days are prequels to KH 1 and KH 2, respectively, but they assume that you've played those games already. I think they lose a lot of their impact when played in chronological order. The intro to 358/2 literally shows and spoils scenes of the organization members from KH2 BBS re-contextualizes a lot of the events and things we've seen in KH1 and 2 The games in the remix collections now are mostly in release order anyway, with the exception of 358/2
@HotdogRawdog 6 ай бұрын
@@smugaru Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. I just bought Kingdom Hearts Complete Collection on PS4 last week. (It's on sale for $60 off right now.) So I've been revisiting the series.
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
@HotdogRawdog Ohh, that's awesome!! I hope you're enjoying them! Again, they're already mostly in order there. I would just highly suggest watching 358/2 Days AFTER KH2 haha 😂
@sousukesagara-im3td Жыл бұрын
the best way to play the games kingdom hearts games are in this order. Kingdom Hearts 3, kingdom hearts re: chain of memories, Kingdom Hearts birth by Sleep, kingdom hearts 1, kingdom hearts re:coded, kingdom hearts 385days, kingdom hearts dream drop distance, kingdom hearts 2 final mix
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
Not sure if I can get behind suggesting people play KH2 last lol 😂
@sasaki999pro Жыл бұрын
@@smugaru well it does have the most satisfying ending of any of the games, so I can see the logic.
@indiegamesonly6617 6 ай бұрын
why the holy hell would someone name their shit like this??
@smugaru 6 ай бұрын
It's the JRPG way I'm pretty sure lol You can't deny it keeps things interesting 😂
@emmeownelan2076 3 ай бұрын
I think chronological order is fine, and it can potentially help with understanding the overarching plot of the Dark Seeker Saga, HOWEVER only on a second playthrough. First playthrough should always be release order as described here
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
I agree that chronological order is fine afterward, and even a nice change of pace. But there is definitely a purpose for release order 😂
@emmeownelan2076 3 ай бұрын
I nearly went chronological order on my first playthrough, actually. Until a friend of mine convinced me otherwise. I'm glad I listened
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
@@emmeownelan2076 How did you feel about being confused during the KH2 intro? I'm curious 🤔😅
@AshwinJeevaneasan-ZxCv 5 ай бұрын
me after watching the video: wtf did i watch
@smugaru 5 ай бұрын
whatchuuu meeaan lol 💀🤣
@drwhoria455 10 ай бұрын
I ain’t playing allat I think
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
Feel free to watch some story summaries if you'd like 😆 👍 Release order would still apply though lol
@Naxaky Жыл бұрын
crono gang?
@smugaru Жыл бұрын
I approve this message 😂👌
@Flashhwrld2 3 ай бұрын
I feel like to get the full feel of the story we should start with the VERY beginning of the story… with the book of prophecies and the master of masters
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
I meeeeaaan, if they ever put out an actual physical book of prophecies 👀👀👀 Just sayin that would be pretty cool lol 😂
@noowanna 7 ай бұрын
Where do union cross and dark road fit in? The garbage.
@smugaru 7 ай бұрын
Oop not this 💀😂 (throw the recoded story in there too while you're at it lol)
@noowanna 7 ай бұрын
@smugaru I'm torn between the recoded story being trash or non-existent trash(like trash that leaves a bad odor after you clean it up). The only good thing that I can say about the game is that it had some pretty fun gameplay aspects.
@smugaru 7 ай бұрын
@noowanna My stance is that recoded is a lot of fun to PLAY, but the story is sort of trash. Unfortunately, they adapted the worst part of it for the collections lol🙈
@kyle-packard 8 ай бұрын
im so lost
@smugaru 8 ай бұрын
RIP the dream 😭 If I may ask, what has you confused?
@kyle-packard 8 ай бұрын
@@smugaru like in general all the weird names, you explained everything very nicely but I'm so lost on whats a game, whats DLC, what a movie (didn't even know those were a thing) and why kingdom hearts three and the melody game arent in the 2.8 thing (I'm guessing its because they're too new and need to make money)
@smugaru 8 ай бұрын
@@kyle-packard Ahhh ok gotcha! The names are just creative ways of hinting at themes or ideas from that game. I wouldn't get too hung up on that since plenty of games/movies have subtitles that don't make sense until you actually see it lol. There are a lot of entries, but KH3 is the only one that has DLC and its typically sold together at this point. Two of the games are cutscene "movies" (followed by one being an actual CG movie) None of that is really important to know, you'll find out when you launch them lol KH3 and Melody of Memory are the newest yeah, and it's possible they may eventually end up in new bundle later down the line as part of a "3.5 Remix"
@sawaun7716 Ай бұрын
Can you reply to this comment writing them down for me 🙏🏽
@smugaru Ай бұрын
KH 1 re:Chain of memories KH 2 358/2 Days Birth by sleep Re:Coded Dream Drop Distance Union X/Backcover 0.2 Fragmentary Passage KH3 + re:mind Dark Road Melody of memory
@sawaun7716 Ай бұрын
@@smugaru your amazing 😭
@smugaru Ай бұрын
@sawaun7716 Glad I could help you out 💛
@eugenioasanchezperez1406 3 ай бұрын
The only kingdom hearts worthy of being played are KH 1, COM, KH2 and Union Cross
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
Hold on you forgot about KH3 👀😂
@eugenioasanchezperez1406 3 ай бұрын
@@smugaru kh3 wasnt the game that everyone was expecting. It failed to bring so many aspects of the story for the fans. Gameplay wise it was great, but story wise it sucked.
@smugaru 3 ай бұрын
@eugenioasanchezperez1406 Yeah, I sort of agree. The story pacing is pretty inconsistent, and some of it just sort of drags. I can understand why and have mostly made peace with it. Gameplay aged really well, thankfully, but narratively, it's all over the place. Doesn't help that they showed so much story in the trailers either.
@JordanWilliams_Link7702 10 ай бұрын
Release order is stupid. Anyone who tells you otherwise is not your friend
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
Oh? I'm interested to hear your reasons for why. 😯
@JordanWilliams_Link7702 10 ай бұрын
@smugaru cuz timeline order is better. That's how it is with everything, supposed to watch or play things in chronological order
@smugaru 10 ай бұрын
@JordanWilliams_Link7702 Ahhh ok yeah I get what you're saying. KH is structured a bit differently, though. The Kingdom Hearts story is presented in a way where each game's story is heavily reliant on each other and the info you get from each one in release order. Even if one game is technically a prequel, it assumes you know what happened in the previous game.
@jetsetewalk7618 5 ай бұрын
@@JordanWilliams_Link7702starting kingdom hearts with union x is an absolutely terrible idea
@mbrillon765 5 ай бұрын
@@smugaruA lot of media that have prequels are designed this way to he honest, that's why I always recommend release order
@JafoTHEgreat 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the info, m8 🦘
@smugaru 2 ай бұрын
Yo, sure thing. Glad to know you got value out of this 💛
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