Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Critic Reviews

Without a doubt one of the best games available for the GBA and one of the best reasons for owning the system. The characters, locales, and enemies from the original are all here, creating a compelling game and story on par in many ways with the original.

The story is deep and intriguing, with very enjoyable and addictive gameplay.

A very solid, fun package that should please both hardcore card-game players and casual RPGers alike.

Chain of Memories does a great job of getting gamers who are unfamiliar with the series up to par with the story in preparation for "KH2"...A stellar addition to the Game Boy Advance line up.

For story, gameplay and graphical tasty goodness this is one of the best titles for the GBA this year.

The presentation is unmatched by any handheld game ever, and overtly competent in audio and visuals.

Though certainly not without its flaws, the most problematic of which being the somewhat mismanaged combat system, this is nonetheless a terrific game that delivers a fun quest, stellar presentation, and an added incentive to revisit the game after it has been completed.

And though the stories are changed to better fit the memory theme of the new game, it is often times a little too familiar, a sort of 'been there, done that' feel.

Yes, you're essentially playing through the events of Kingdom Hearts in portable form, but there's enough content here to make the experience seem new and fresh again.

It is the perfect venue to bridge the story between the two PS2 titles.

Perhaps the nicest aspect of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is that it appeals to both those that played the first and those that've never heard of it.

If you were a fan of the first Kingdom Hearts title, you owe it to yourself to play Chain of Memories, if only for the addition to the story.

A really excellent GBA game which pushes the little system to a degree that few games have tried.

Though the level design is inconsistent and the combat gets repetitive, there's plenty to keep you entertained if you're into the world and the characters.

The production value alone is worth the price of admission, and even with repeat scenarios, a strategic combat system that turns into a button-masher, and surprisingly linear quest, this game has an engrossing storyline that actually changes up after the adventure comes to an end.

The combat can be a bit repetitive after a sustained amount of play time, but the decent story, characters and card collecting aspects more than make up for it.

I was a little disappointed when I finished it, because I wanted more. A great game that shouldn't be passed up by any Kingdom Hearts fan.

The story is engaging, enhanced by terrific characters, pleasing animation and memorable tunes. It's a pity there are not more puzzles to solve.

Combines two much-maligned RPG staples, random dungeons and card battles, and somehow pulls it off with aplomb.

It's not important that you be familiar with the original, in some respects it may be better since you visit the same places over again. There are new characters and missions and the storyline will keep you intrigued and entertained.