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Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

Inspired by the popular Kingdom Hearts franchise, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a spinoff music game that tests the player’s sense of rhythm. From Square Enix and indieszero, the game is a classic take on the rhythm genre where players must press the correct keys in time to the rhythm of the song.

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

Franchise
Kingdom Hearts
Platform(s)
Xbox Series S , PS5 , PS4 , Xbox One X , Xbox One S , Switch
Released
November 13, 2020
Developer(s)
Square Enix , indieszero
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Genre(s)
Rhythm
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Fantasy Violence, Mild Language

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