Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue: Difference between revisions

|release='''Playstation 4:'''<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] January 12, 2017<br>[[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]]/[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px]] January 24, 2017<br>[[File:Flag of European Union.png|20px|Europe]]/[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px]] January 24, 2017<br>'''Xbox One:'''<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] February 18, 2020<br>[[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px|United States]]/[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] February 18, 2020<br>[[File:Flag of European Union.png|20px|Europe]]/[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] February 18, 2020<br>'''PC:{{note|Digital only via Epic Games Store}}'''<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] March 30, 2021<br>[[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px|United States]]/[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] March 30, 2021<br>[[File:Flag of European Union.png|20px|Europe]]/[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] March 30, 2021<br>'''Nintendo Switch:{{note|Cloud Version}}'''<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] February 10, 2022<ref>[https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1483324709588680706 Nintendo Switch release date confirmation (Japanese)]</ref><br>[[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px|United States]]/[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] February 10, 2022<ref name="Switch">[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1483318234082250752 Nintendo Switch release date confirmation]</ref><br>[[File:Flag of European Union.png|20px|Europe]]/[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] February 10, 2022<ref name="Switch" />

'''''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue''''', stylized as '''''Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue''''', is a compilation of three ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' titles set as a follow-up to ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]''. The titles feature HD graphics, and are composed of a remastered version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', an immediate sequel to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', and an animated side-story to ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]''.<ref name="SEPC">[http://press.na.square-enix.com/releases/530/kingdom-hearts-hd-28-final-chapter-prologue-coming-to-the-playstation4 '''''Square Enix Press Center''', "KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Coming To The PlayStation®4 System"'']</ref> The game was released in Japan on January 12, 2017,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hir8nAGKLoo</ref>{{?}}<!--use correct format--> and was released worldwide on January 24, 2017 for the PlayStation 4<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gKAR0uRZZ0</ref>{{?}}<!--use correct format-->, Febuary 18, 2020 for the Xbox One,<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-18/kingdom-hearts-hd-1.5-2.5-remix-hd-2.8-final-chapter-prologue-games-launch-on-xbox-one/.156581 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Games Launch on Xbox One] -Anime News Network</ref>, PC via the {{w|Epic Games Store}} on March 30, 2021<ref>[https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-8-final-chapter-prologue/home]</ref>, and the cloud version announced for the Nintendo Switch.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1445402204190515216 Nintendo Switch Announcement For KH Games]</ref>

''[[Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD]]'' is an upgraded version of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' that features an overhauled battle system and improved graphics.<ref name="siliconera">[http://www.siliconera.com/2015/09/19/details-on-whats-new-in-kingdom-hearts-hd-2-8-and-aquas-story/ '''''Siliconera''', "Details On What's New In Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 And Aqua's Story"'']</ref> [[Reality Shift]] and [[Flick Rush]] are now able to be performed through the PlayStation 4 controller, and new [[Dream Eater]]s have been added, such as [[Catanuki]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAWlmVkHUSM Kingdom Hearts 2.8 - E3 2016 LiveCast | PS4]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAASSC_4iCQ&feature=youtu.be 【KH2.8】プレミアムショーケース[E3 2016 試遊版プレイ動画]</ref>

''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]'' tells the story of [[Aqua]]'s journey in the [[Realm of Darkness]] leading into ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.<ref name="SEPC"/> Rendered entirely in {{w|Unreal Engine 4}} and {{w|Kingdom Shader}},{{fact}} it lasts as long as it takes to venture through a single world in a main-series game.<ref name="siliconera"/>

''[[Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover]]'' is an 80-minute <ref>https://www.amazon.de/Kingdom-Hearts-Final-Chapter-Prologue/dp/B015QZDYKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480358075&sr=8-1&keywords=kingdom+hearts+2.8#productPromotions</ref>{{?}}<!--use correct format--> movie rendered entirely in Unreal Engine 4 and it utilizes the Kingdom Shader used in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.{{fact}} It tells the story of ''Kingdom Hearts χ'' from the [[foreteller]]s' perspective.<ref name="siliconera"/>