Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep: Difference between revisions

'''''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''''' is a ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' prequel for the [[wikipedia:Sony Playstation Portable|Sony Playstation Portable]] (PSP). It was released in Japan on January 9, 2010 and on September 7, 2010 in North America. It is planned to be released in Europe on September 10, 2010.<ref name="SE Release">[http://www.psxextreme.com/psp-news/2049.html Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Nets North American Date, PSX Extreme (2009-05-17), accessed 2010-05-17]</ref> The game's name is shared with the secret video at the end of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', "[[Birth by sleep (Video)|Birth by sleep]]", which depicts a stylized version of a scene from the game. ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' was developed by the same team that created ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''. Like ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', the main theme song for the game is "[[Simple and Clean]]", performed by [[wikipedia:Utada Hikaru|Utada Hikaru]]. This game is the sixth in the series to be released, but is set first chronologically.  The overseas release includes a number of new features, such as [[Crown Stickers]], a [[Mysterious Figure|new secret boss]], new Keyblades, abilities, mini-game maps, and songs, and the addition of Critical Mode.<ref>'''''Game Informer'' 207'''; '''Bryan Vore''': "The North American version of Kingdom Hearts games have traditionally included several extras. What kind of bonuses can we expect?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "There are a variety of new elements, including Critical mode, which takes the difficulty level beyond Proud mode; keyblades, abilities, mini-game maps, and songs. We're also unleashing a mystery enemy for North American fans, so hopefully everyone will enjoy the challenge."</ref>