EGM Features 358/2 Days and BbS

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Published on September 4, 2008 @ 08:40 pm

Written by bittermeat

Thanks to KH Insider community member Sylx for the update! The most recent issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) featured an article entitled 'Nomura's Heroes' that reviewed numerous games Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura is involved in, including Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Birth by Sleep!

Days received a rather harsh review, but they have high hopes for Birth by Sleep! Make sure to check out the article if you see a copy of the magazine!

On another note, Dissidia: Final Fantasy's release date for Japan has been revealed to be December 18th 2008! Hopefully 358/2 Days will follow through with a similar date!

358/2 DAYS REVIEW
Platform: Nintendo DS, Release: 2009

"An ambitious multiplayer take on Kingdom Hearts, the oddly named 358/2 Days wasn't nearly impressive as Birth by Sleep. Square-Enix may simply be asking too much of the humble DS hardware, and lack of an analog controller hurts too. Worse, rather than making enemies clever and challenging for four players to take down, the developers simply bumped up their hit points. There's hope for this one, but it definitely needs work."

BIRTH BY SLEEP REVIEW
Platform: PSP Release: 2009

"The standout title at the DKΣ3713 event, Birth by Sleep brings the polish and craftsmanship of Final Fantasy VII:Crisis Core to the oddball Square/Disney fusion of Kingdom Hearts. Oddly enough, this side story doesn't star Sora, Roxas, and the usual gang but rather a trio of unknowns named Terra, Aqua and Ventus. It still plays like the PS2, but the skill system seems to have been derived from Chain of Memories for GBA- which is a good thing."

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