KINGDOM HEARTS
OFFICIAL TITLE  Kingdom Hearts
COMMON TITLE  Kingdom Hearts
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCES-50969
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / RPG

DEVELOPER  Square Enix.
PUBLISHER  Square Co. Ltd.
DATE RELEASED  15 November 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SCES-50969
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCES-50969
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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German
Menus and gameplay are in German; voices in English.

Created with the support of two multimedia entertainment powerhouses, Kingdom Hearts provides a new adventure with some familiar faces. This 3D action-oriented role-playing title from developers at Square features popular Disney characters like Donald Duck and Goofy adventuring alongside more conventional Final Fantasy-styled heroes.

Tetsuya Nomura, who designed several of the characters in earlier Final Fantasy titles, supervised this game's development. In addition to the well-established Donald and Goofy, Kingdom Hearts introduces several new characters to the Disney universe.

The heroes must embark on a long and dangerous quest to rescue lost friends. Players guide thier characters through sleepy city streets and mysterious torch-lit tombs, facing clever enemies and large boss characters. Most of the action is played out in real-time. Though it features characters often associated with children's programs, Kingdom Hearts is designed to offer a thoughtful, serious role-playing adventure for gamers of all ages.

Kingdom Hearts combines the action-based play found in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with RPG elements from the Final Fantasy series, and features the characters and locations from previously released Disney movies. Though there are other characters on your team, they are controlled automatically like the aforementioned game.

Characters from films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hercules, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan are all represented with corresponding locations and visuals. Much like Final Fantasy X, all of the important characters are voice acted, with some being voiced by the actors who represented them in the movies including James Woods' Hades from Hercules.

PLOT:
Kingdom Hearts begins on Destiny Islands, where Sora, Riku, and Kairi live. The three friends want to leave the islands to explore new worlds and have prepared a raft for this purpose.[16] One night, the islands are attacked by shadow creatures—the Heartless.[14] Sora seeks out his friends, finding Riku, who disappears into a dark portal. At the same time, Sora obtains the Keyblade, a weapon effective against the Heartless. However, the islands are destroyed and Sora drifts into space. Meanwhile, King Mickey has left his own world to deal with the increasing numbers of Heartless and left instructions for Donald and Goofy to find the "key" that will protect the worlds from the encroaching darkness.

FINAL MIX VERSION:
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix was a previously Japan-exclusive reissue of Kingdom Hearts, released on December 26, 2002. Final Mix was released in other territories with Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 ReMIX- in 2013. The game uses English voice acting with Japanese subtitles among additional in-game features.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix features changes from the original version, including bosses present in the English version, but not in the original Japanese version. Other changes include the recoloring of some Heartless and introducing new ones, new weapons, new enemies, new abilities, new cutscenes, Gummi Ship missions, new Ansem Reports, and a new secret movie.

The start screen was replaced with another drawing of Sora, hooded and holding a flag. On the start screen, a trailer for Final Fantasy X-2 is accessible, labeled as a "Special Movie" as a third option after "New Game" and "Load Game". The game has three difficulty levels, the first being Final Mix: Beginner, which gives the player a Ribbon, an EXP Chain, 8 Power Ups, 8 Guard Ups and 4 AP Ups at the start, but neither of the secret movies can be seen. The Drill Gummi's Attack Power is 9,999, instead of 35. The second difficulty is simply "Final Mix", analogous to Standard from the previous game, but not the exact same. The Gummi Ship takes double the damage from the original version and damage inflicted by the player is cut by a third. The last option is Final Mix: Proud, a greater challenge than Expert from the original game. The Gummi Ship's attack is reduced further to a half, and damage is four times. Upon finishing the game, a "Battle Report" is shown, providing the player with various statistics of the playthrough.

Another new feature includes an Event Skip option, allowing the player to skip cutscenes already seen. Sora is modified to become transparent when camera situations force.

A bug involving a red Trinity located in Oogie's Manor was fixed. In the original game, if the player did not use the Trinity prior to defeating Oogie Boogie, the trinity would disappear. The trinity was moved to an area below an arch near the manor.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Fear locks the light in darkness.
Courage is the key.

When a supernatural storm transports 14-year-old Sora to a distant land, he sets out to track down his missing friends.

Teaming up with Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy, join Sora as he embarks on a valiant quest to find his friends and defeat the evil 'Heartless'.

Discover over 100 Disney characters from classic films such as Tarzan™, Aladdin and Hercules
Make amazing discoveries in a thrilling blend of real-time combat, exploration and adventure through the Disney universe
Cameo appearances from classic Final Fantasy characters including Cloud, Selphie, Tidus and Wakka
Featuring star voice talent including Haley Joel Osment

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  132 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character, move cursor in menu screen-  Left Analog Stick
  Move cursor in command menu -  D-Pad or Right Analog Stick
  Select action -  X Button
  Cancel, jump, let go, swim fast, ascend when flying or swimming -  Circle Button
  Use special abilities, descend when flying or swimming -  Square Button
  Command party member to attack locked target -  Triangle Button
  Magic shortcut menu -  L1 Button (hold)
  Cast assigned spell -  X, Square or Triangle Button + L1 Button
  Rotate camera counterclockwise, cycle available targets while locked on -  L2 Button
  Rotate camera clockwise, cycle available targets while locked on -  R2 Button
  Engage or disengage target lock on -  R1 Button
  Select action -  R3 Button
  Camera default frontal view -  L2 + R2 Button
  First person view -  Select Button
  Main menu, pause, special mini games menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Infinite health Sora in battle -  
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Slot 2 - Infinite HP in battle (do not use it if Sora is alone) -  
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Slot 3 - Infinite HP in battle (do not use it if Sora is alone) -  
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FRONT
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Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 184 KB
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EUROPEAN ADVERT
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'02 MB
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DISC
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Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 169 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Kingdom Hearts [SLPS-25105]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts [Ultimate Hits] [SLPM-66122]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix [SLPS-25198]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix [Limited Edition] [SLPS-25197]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix [Ultimate Hits] [SLPM-66123]  - 
     
 ASIA:
  • Kingdom Hearts [SLAJ-25004]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix [SCAJ-25004]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix [Ultimate Hits] [SCAJ-20149]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Kingdom Hearts [SLUS-20370]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Kingdom Hearts [SCES-50967]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts [SCES-50968]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts [SCES-50970]  - 
     
  • Kingdom Hearts [SCES-50971]  - 
     

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