Reviews

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories The Novel (light novel) by Tomoco Kanemaki, Daisuke Watanabe, Tetsuya Nomura, Shiro Amano

talysalankil's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

Extra half star for the gay subtext

seawarrior's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful

4.0

younerfherder's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked this one alot . It did its job making me want to play chain of memories . It’s a game I skipped during my original journey through  the games .  

weebitofreak's review against another edition

2.0

The writing was a bit better then in Kingdom Hearts. I'm hoping the rest of the books get better.

grimmarchive's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

amazingluna's review against another edition

adventurous

2.5

ivaliceforever's review

5.0

Chain of Memories...also known as GBA nightmare. I loved the game itself but the gameplay was so gimmicked and off putting that I didn't enjoy it until the PS2 remake that is now part of the PS4 HD Collection.

The novel is just lovely! The novel covers both Sora and Riku's stories and is written in a way that makes it feel more complete than the original game did in places. Characters were given some more depth and the dialogue is not verbatim to the game.

If you want an understanding of Kingdom Hearts II but do not wish to play through Chain of Memories or watch cutscenes online then this is actually a good way to get the basics of what you really need to know to better understand Namine and Axel as characters as well as learn why Sora is in a pod.