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SUPERB!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 112 / 126
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is so much fun it is difficult to express how happy I am having spent my money on it.

Graphics: 10/10. The graphics are absolutely incredible for being on a GBA. I've been playing Chain of Memories (CoM) on my Nintendo DS and often thought "wow, this DS does have good graphics..." just to remember I was playing a GBA game! In particular, the cinematic cutscenes could easily be N64 quality.

Music: 8/10. Original themes from the original Kingom Hearts. Well transposed to handheld, but nothing exceptional.

Story 9/10. If somewhat linear and not extremely original as the first Kingdom Hearts, CoM presents a genuinely sweet and enveloping story. Grown ups and kids should love it both, each one capturing and apprciating some of the sides of the story the other would not.

Gameplay: 10/10. This is where the game is actually great. It manages to insert a "card game" into a live action brawler. In combat againsty the heartless you command Sora through cards you collect and buy during the game. The cards can be combined to create enhanced effects and to deal major damage on your enemy. You will find out that creating a well balanced deck is vital to sucess. One suggestion: you have 3 possible decks you can keep at the same time, make one for normal heartless duels, and custom make another for boss encounters.

(One of the coolest combos is using 3 Cloud evocation cards.)

Finally, you will be exploring and shaping the worlds you explore through "map cards." In fact, every time you reach a door you must open it with a "map card."
These map cards are found as loot after duels and deciding which variety will affect the sort of "area" you will end up in and its contents. This adds a lot of fun and strategy to the game.

Bottom line:
A MUST BUY FOR ANY GBA OWNER!!!
Moreover, if you like at all Final Fantasy or Disney, you need to have this game.

This is Going To Be A Really Awesome Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 42 / 53
Date: November 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have played and beaten the first game of Kingdom Hearts and it was truely awesome. But if you think that It'll be the same as the PS2 game...you are wrong! Instead of running around and slashing at enimes you run around and choose card to play. For example, you have a number of cards in your hand, you and whoever you are fighting play a card at the same time. Who ever has the higher card attacks as much damage as shown on the card. Donald and Goofy are not with you in this game but you can summon cards with them on it and they will help you for a brief time. You can also use other cards such as Genie, Bambie, and all the others. Although the screenshots may seem like their from the first game they are not. Sora is on the path where the first game left off. A hodded mad comes and tells him up head is a mansion with someone inside that is very dear to Sora. But to get to that person Sora must loose something very important. As Sora wanders throughout the mansion memories come back to him. Such as Neverland, Wonderlan and Halloween Town. But he finds at the end is up to you to find out. So play the game! It is going to be truely awesome!!!

Good game, good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 33 / 40
Date: December 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Okay, this game has awesome graphics for being on a GameBoy Advance. I mean it's pretty hard to get the same grahics on a GBA compared to a PS2. The reason why I say this is a good game is because of:
1) Kingdom Hearts was a good game, plus it had a ending that made you crave for the second one.
2) It ties together the KH1 and KH2.
3) Because it has a new battle system that I haven't seen at all.
4) It isn't the easist game that you can beat in 24 hours but you can beat it in a while (I like those kinds of games gives me some thing to do!)
5) Also you see old friends and new faces!
Okay those are the reasons I like this game, I am looking forward to the second Kingdom Hearts game to (Get to beat up Auron from FF10) Unfortunatly it won't come out for it least another year around Christmas time *sigh* what a pity. Well that's about it! Bu-bye!

UPDATED 12/20/04--As Someone Puts It, It's A Crazy Game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 32
Date: November 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What will Sora gain?
What will Sora loose?
To awaken those slumbering memories of his...
I've been marking down my agenda for days now. Several people have already beaten the ROM version of Japanese CoM, but as far as it goes, it's best to buy it. I pre-ordered CoM a few months ago from EB, and I have no intentions of playing the ROM at all to even spoil at visual imagery. This game got those new heartless (-one of them, strangely reminds me of a particular Poke'mon), new characters (-The Organization for one thing), some secrets to be revealed, and big re-visited worlds to explore (as a friend told me from her friend, who played the ROM version). It's enough to juice the buds off any KH fan who's following the story closely. Therefore, there's enough proof that this game is the KH 1.5 and not KH all over again in GBA format. Yes, this game will come with the stunning new technology CG movies. Nomura says it'll take at least 20 hours to play this game. For me, I'll take a good amount of time (like months) on playing CoM in order to wait for KHII to come out in September (as a certain magazine source says. Not totally sure, but it sounds likely).

12/20/05--I'm back! This time with an authentic (I-have-the-game) review. Already 7 hours and third floor into the game. The card system, like everyone else says, isn't hard at all to learn. One thing to keep in mind, please accept the card system as your friend. You may first think that it's not the best way to fight but actually, using cards is an innovated way to fight the heartless. What I find surprising is that the HP level that you start off is pretty easy to keep for quite some time as your starter deck, itself, instantly comes with a (tiny insignificant spoiler)... Heal card. If you don't use this card for some time (avoiding it at any costs) it'll leave you in a more challenging state, which I'm pleased with. ^_^

When I heard the word "repetitive" with a message board review, I began to shrink back a little. Now that I see parts of the story myself, I realized that people who've never played KH1 are going to be lost at several parts (for example: Traverse Town). Although, it isn't required to play KH1 for this game, players starting from here should play KH1 for 100% understanding in story and action. Jupiter may use some scenes from KH1, but they are brief (except, I do worry for Hundred Acre Woods). Don't let each worlds' length fool you (or their boxed-repetitive obstacles). Try not to just jump ahead to the next door for a new cut-scene. Fight as many heartless as you can (as you can re-use each room until you depleted the certain required card. USE CARDS WISELY!). It'll help with your deck, HP, CP (card power), and (new term) sleights (which can be useful at some points). Oh yes, there are hard bosses (and heartless) in this game. The first boss is just an appetizer. I've already lost a few times to Hades (and is still presently trying to find a way to kill his HP). There's no skip button in cut scenes before boss battle capturing that KH tradition (whether it's fortunate or unfortunate, I can't tell).

Edit: I have to agree with one of the reviewers here. When the characters are talking, there's this clicking sound. You do get use to it after awhile. It's just this one particular character whose sound is different from the rest that might strike the ear a little, but that character's role is brief.

Overall, Chain of Memories will make you keep coming back to your GBA over n' over trying to figure out what Sora's hidden memories are. Voted best story 2004 by IGN. Top no. 1 selling chart for GBA games in Japan. For anyone trying to follow up to the KH story...or for those who only have a GBA, this one should be on your top wishlist. ^_0 It'll keep me company for an up-coming 16 hour plane ride. See ya!

The Hottest Game!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: December 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is mad hot, you should play this game if you havent played kingdom hearts.

The FUNNEST game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

A must get game for everyone who played the first kingdom hearts. With the bestest and closes graphics to a playstaion and has a great storyline. You also dont need to play the first one to play chain of memories. With a new battle system were you use cards and battle new enemies, New feature also include:

*New battle system

*New enemys

*You can play as Riku and link to other people with the same game and battle them

And much more!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I received this game last week and I have now beat both Sora's and Riku's story. It is actually quite difficult in Sora's story but my only complaint is how easy Riku's is, true it is harder to heal but you have no reload time on your deck and his dark mode makes enemys drop like flies. All in all though, it is a great game I hope all will play it.

great, five star game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game yesterday and ive already played it for four hours. The battle system in this game is unique, but even though it is different, it is still very fun. I own all of the final fantasy games and if this were one, it would definitely be my favorite.

i love khcom!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: December 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

hi! im on a search for my identity! this game is awesome!

A great sequel!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: December 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, is the bridging gap between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 2. It offers a new storyline, a new battle system, and a new look at the series, including cut scenes that match the graphics of the original Kingdom Hearts.

In Chain of Memories, Sora comes across a crossroads. A dark figure in a hooded trench coat appears, and says that Sora has much to gain, but in order to gain something, he must lose something in return. Sora turns around to face the figure, but the figure vanishes, and suddenly, the figure appears, now floating above one single road, the crossroads now gone. Sora follows after the figure, coming across a disfigured castle named Castle Oblivion. Inside the castle, Goofy, Donald, and Sora meet up with the figure once more...

In Chain of Memories, Sora is reliving all of his memories, in a way. None of the characters, apart from the hooded man, Donald, and Goofy remember Sora, no matter how hard he tries to make them remember. The first world they go to is Traverse Town, where you are taught the basics of control Sora in the game, and of how the battle system works. The battle system is made up of cards. If the card has a Keyblade on it, you attack. If it has fire, a snowflake, or lightning on it, you use magic, and so on and so forth. If you get a character card, the character who is featured will attack the enemies for a short amount of time, while Sora in unable to use any of his attacks. Also, you are able to make combo attacks by combining three cards, almost always gaining you a quick victory, especially again the defensive enemies.

The storyline is not a complete remake of the original. It's entirely new, just with similar characters and areas. In the game, you must reach the top of Castle Oblivion, and defeat the boss. After you complete the game for a first time (spoiler), you can replay the game with another storyline, using Riku and King Mickey as main characters. (spoiler)

The graphics are amazing. The isometric view really makes the game a lot easier in the overworld, and the side view for the battles makes it easier to go in and attack. Also, the opening cut scene has, as I said, graphics that match the original, including a small clip of what happened at the end of the last game.

The music is awe-inspiring. The makers of the game have recreated the scores from the original Kingdom Hearts, giving it a wonderful feeling of the past. Remember "Dearly Beloved"? You can hear it again. Including new music just for the game and new areas.

This game is great, though it might take a few tries to get used to the card system, but overall, it's a great game that came out in time for Christmas. I suggest that you put it onto your lists. And parents, if your child is a RPG-freak, get them this game. They'll thank you for it.

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