{"product_id":"kingdom-hearts-1","title":"Kingdom Hearts","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy of Kingdom Hearts for PlayStation 2 comes complete with the original box and disc — everything you need to jump straight into the adventure. The manual is not included, though the full game experience is entirely intact and unaffected. Coolection has tested this copy and it was playing as expected; as with any disc-based game, performance can vary a bit depending on your setup, and discs are professionally resurfaced when needed to ensure they play their best. If you'd like a closer look before purchasing, just hit the \"Request Additional Pictures\" button on this page and we'll send over high-resolution photos of the exact copy in hand. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of the item's condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKingdom Hearts on PlayStation 2 is one of those rare games that genuinely surprised the entire industry when it launched — a crossover between Disney's most beloved worlds and Square's signature RPG craft that had no business working as well as it did. You play as Sora, a bright-spirited teenager thrust into an expansive journey across reimagined Disney settings, teaming up with Donald and Goofy while chasing down a darkness threatening to consume entire worlds. The combat feels fluid and immediately satisfying, blending real-time action with RPG depth, and the game has a pacing and emotional sincerity that keeps pulling you forward long past the point you expected to set the controller down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Kingdom Hearts hold up so well is its atmosphere. Each world is lovingly rendered in the PS2's capabilities, and visiting places drawn from classic Disney films — from the neon-lit alleys of Traverse Town to the gothic grandeur of Hollow Bastion — still carries genuine charm. The soundtrack, composed by Yoko Shimomura, is one of the finest in PlayStation 2 history, and tracks like Dearly Beloved are as recognizable today as they were on release. There's also a surprising amount of narrative ambition underneath the Disney surface — threads and mysteries that would eventually grow into a franchise-spanning saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis box-and-disc copy is a great way to own a physical piece of one of the most important action-RPGs of the PlayStation 2 era. Many players know the story by heart; many more have only ever experienced it through re-releases and HD collections. There's something distinctly different about holding the original PS2 packaging, black label and all, and loading it up on the hardware it was made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the longtime fan who wants the original release on the shelf, or the newcomer finally ready to see what all the fuss has been about.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57264161128614,"sku":"PCQ-5385-NM","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PCQ-5385-NM-1.webp?v=1788736745","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/kingdom-hearts-1","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}