Release Date: 5/30/09 JP, 9/29/09 NA, 10/9/09 EU
System: Nintendo DS
Director: Tetsuya Nomura

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days takes place between Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II. The story follows Roxas, Sora’s Nobody, through Organization XIII, detailing why he joined and left. The story also follows closely Xion, an Organization XIII member who is confused by her identity and leaves to find out just who she is. Axel is also heavily focused on in 358/2 Days, and it is believed that the trio of Roxas, Axel, and Xion are to mimic Sora, Riku, and Kairi.

The gameplay in 358/2 Days is practically identical to its console counterparts, with adjustments in control for the Nintendo DS. The Command Center is still at the bottom left of the screen, and the familiar “Attack”, “Magic”, and “Item” commands are firmly in place. A gameplay feature new to 358/2 Days is multiplayer. In multiplayer, you can choose from any Organization XIII members (as well as Sora, Donald, and Goofy), and traverse different levels with up to 3 other people. Each level in multiplayer has a different goal, usually dealing with destroying a set amount of Heartless.