Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Daystells the tale of Roxas' time spent with the evil group of cloaked nobodies knownas Organization 13. Roxas was put into the group as the 13th member and soon becomes close friends with Axel, and the 14th member, Xion, who doesn’t spend too much time in the cohort.
Originally released as a Nintendo DS exclusive in 2009,Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days' timeline starts at the end ofKingdom Hearts 1when Sora becomes a Heartless, thus creating Roxas, Sora’s nobody. And the game essentially ends during the start of the events ofKingdom Hearts 2. And for fans that might be working their way through the series for the first time, they should know justhow long it takes to beatKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
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How Long to Beat Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Dayshas a much different gameplay structure than themainlineKingdom Heartstitles. Instead of just going to a single world and completing its story and then moving on to the next one, there are daily missions that Roxas needs to complete. There are over 90 of them; sometimes Roxas goes by himself, and other times he’s joined by another Organization member, like Xionor Axel, for example.
According to HowLongtoBeat, most players canfinishKingdom Hearts 358/2 daysin about 26 hours(18 hours if it’s a rushed playthrough). This seems to fall in line with otherKingdom Heartsgames, as bothKingdom HeartsandKingdom Hearts 2can take up to 30 hours for a single playthrough. As for the completionists out there, expect to spend upwards of 50 hours seeing and collecting everything there is.
How to Play Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
For those that have access to the DS or 3DS, the game can be played physically on those systems. As far as current consoles go,358/2 Daysis not playable in any way. However, for those that just want to experience the story, theKingdom Hearts 1.5 Remixcollection contains remastered cutscenes of358/2 Days. It might not be the best way to get the full experience of the game, but it works to get the gist of the pivotal events that occurred within the narrative.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Daysis available on the original DS. People can watch its cutscenes as part of theKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remixon PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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