'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8' Leads Top Selling List; Follows Aqua’s Trail to Lead to Part 3
By"Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" debuted first place in the top selling software and hardware products in Japanese tracker Media Create. It may not have "part 3"in its title, but there are some notable features that fans must learn about the third in the "Kingdom Hearts" franchise.
Tops Best-Selling List with 137,797 Units Shipped
After debuting last January 12, sales tracker Media Create revealed that "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" for PlayStation 4 tops the list of best selling game products from the period of January 9 to 12 with 137,797 units shipped, Siliconera reported. The new instalment is also the highest selling among the rest of the "Kingdom Hearts" remixes. The "Kingdom Hears HD 2.5 Remix" for PS3 sold 84,935 units during its debut in 2014, while "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix" for PS3 sold 128,414 units during its debut in 2013.
Important Details About "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8"
As the name implies, "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" is clearly leading up to the third "Kingdom Hearts," Gaming Bolt reported. To progress the narrative of the game to the third "Kingdom Hearts," it will focus its story on Aqua during the "A Fragmentary Passage."
The game will let the player use Aqua, whose story will be focused on in the new game to progress the narrative to the third "Kingdom Hearts."
The new instalment will have an 80 minute worth of cinematic titled "Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover," which is in reference to the previous HD Remixes of the game. The cinematic won't be a simple mash up of cut scenes, but a freshly made film for the instalment. This film will be showing the lore of the franchise on events that weren't shown on screen.
"Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" is the direct sequel to the PSP game "Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep." This means it would be best to learn a bit more about "Birth by Sleep" before playing "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8."