Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories is the second game in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts and a prequel to Kingdom Hearts II. It was published by Square Enix and developed by Jupiter, and was released in 2004.
Chronologically, it is the sixth story in the timeline after Kingdom Hearts χ, Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover,[please confirm] Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-, and Kingdom Hearts, and takes place during Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
Synopsis
The game focuses on Sora, Donald and Goofy making their way through a mysterious castle and reliving their memories of Kingdom Hearts, but with a card-based battle system. Concurrently, Riku finds himself inside the same castle and struggles to keep the darkness within him at bay.Aspects of the storyline are essential to understanding Kingdom Hearts II and also later entries in the series.
