Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance has finally launched stateside and I could not get to Gamestop any faster. The Kingdom Hearts series has been one of my favorite since the first game and I’ve stuck with it through the ups and downs. As a fan, I’ve seen merit in every title but I understand when a game doesn’t have too much going for it. For instance, the gameplay in KH: Chain of Memories was god awful and while 358/2 Days impressed me with its ability to bring the KH world down to a smaller scale, it was not a particularly good game. So going into Dream Drop Distance, I had high hopes but tried to temper them by remembering that it was still only a 3DS title and I shouldn’t expect console like quality from it. Imagine my surprise when I dove into the game and was greeted with the most worthy successor to the Kingdom Hearts title to date.
While very flawed, DDD highlights why the series works as well as it does. Between a willingness to innovate and consistently strong character writing, Kingdom Hearts is never boring. The plot can derail itself off the tracks completely, but there’s still substance within the main cast.
Gameplay can be unrecognizable from title to title, but that’s exactly what keeps each entry worth revisiting. DDD is better than just another KH title. It has a strong identity and knows exactly what kind of game it is, for better or worse.
Dream Drop Distance didn’t have to derail Kingdom Hearts as hard as it did, but doing resulted in an unforgettable experience– a bridge to Kingdom Hearts III that’s as essential as it is eclectic.
As the decade ends, let’s look back at many of the biggest moments in the Kingdom Hearts series. From games to merchandise, there was something for every Kingdom Hearts fan to enjoy.
Nintendo has remained the king of handheld gaming since the release of the Gameboy. With the 3DS slowly dying and the Nintendo Switch selling huge perhaps it's time to port some the 3DS games to the Switch. Here are 5 Nintendo 3DS games that deserve to be ported to the Nintendo Switch.
Although not 3DS games, I would like to see the Golden Sun games and Chrono Trigger be released on the Switch.
