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Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ, later renamed as Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross], is the ninth installment of the Kingdom Hearts series, released exclusively to the iOS and Android smartphone platforms. It is a sequel to the Japan-exclusive web browser game Kingdom Hearts χ, and features plot and gameplay elements from that title. It is free to play but contains in-app purchases. It is the first Kingdom Hearts game to be released on smartphone platforms.

Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ was first announced on May 12, 2015. During Square Enix's E3 Conference on June 16, 2015, a trailer for the game was released showcasing gameplay. Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ was released in Japan on September 3, 2015 and in North America on April 7, 2016.

In April 2017, the game was updated and rebranded as Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross], introducing multiplayer gameplay and a theater mode.

Development
While there were rumors of a localization for the web-browser based Kingdom Hearts χ, the smartphone game wasn't publicly referenced until April 14, 2015, in an interview with Tetsuya Nomura. The game was officially revealed on May 12, 2015, with the official title revealed in Famitsu magazine the following day.

Gameplay
The game is largely a remake of Kingdom Hearts χ, with significant changes to the gameplay to adjust for the change in platform from PC to mobile phone. * have been replaced with s.

Changes from Kingdom Hearts χ

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 * Players are able to switch genders and Unions at any time.
 * Overworlds have been replaced with the Quest system.
 * Action Points have been overhauled; they now function as a stamina system that enable the player to enter Quests and start Raids.
 * BP has been removed.
 * Lux and EXP have been consolidated.
 * New Heartless have been added:
 * Munny Egg
 * Gold Tricholoma
 * Burst Balloon
 * Green Requiem
 * Emerald Sonata
 * Trouble Candle
 * Huge Shenaneggan
 * Poison Pot
 * Rush Rat
 * Rush Rat Tri
 * Bane Spider
 * Wicked Spider
 * Malice Spider
 * Enraged Arachnid
 * Jewel Sorceress
 * Jewel Princess
 * Adventurer
 * New Keyblades have been added:
 * Stroke of Midnight
 * Fairy Stars
 * Sleeping Lion
 * Counterpoint
 * Fenrir
 * Darkgnaw
 * Missing Ache
 * Diamond Dust

Changes to Kingdom Hearts Union χ [Cross]

 * The game was rebranded from Unchained χ to Union χ[cross] - with the rebranding came a new logo and artwork.
 * The story immediately picks up following the events of the final missions in Unchained χ.
 * The game retains the gameplay found in Unchained χ, and all in-game data will be carried over.
 * Multiplayer is introduced, called Union Cross. Players are able to team up with up to five members of their Party and/or Union and tackle special Quests together.
 * Theater Mode has been added, allowing players to view all story cutscenes they've experienced at any time.