For this Kingdom Hearts fan, the holidays came early. Disney / Pixar / Square Enix kindly granted me access to an early version of the demo for upcoming rhythm game Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory. It is but a tease of the full version to come, but what's here right now is already super promising. Only four of the expected 140+ musical tracks are available in the demo, but those tracks come with three different playstyles, each with three different difficulty options. That makes for quite the variety while trying to experience, enjoy, and/or master the starter tracks. The official …

https://youtu.be/PXd3Jw4DoNQ The next edition of Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase is here! Watch now to get a look at several upcoming Nintendo Switch games exclusively from our development and publishing partners! Who doesn't love a last-minute surprise from Nintendo? Today's Direct Mini featured a showcase of Nintendo's various partners who are bringing new titles to the Nintendo Switch as early as tomorrow (!) and as far off as 2021. Big names include Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, the new rhythm game set in the long-running franchise, and a Switch version of World of …

When I first discovered Kingdom Hearts in 2002, it also, thanks to a catchy, melancholy Utada Hikaru tune, introduced me to the wonderful world of J-pop. Music has been embedded within the franchise's DNA throughout all of its daffy, emotional, lore-stuffed titles. So in a sense, I shouldn't be surprised in the form the latest title has taken. And yet, here I am. Surprised, and delighted, to learn that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a full-on, straight up rhythm game. As Collider's resident music dorkus, rhythm video games are especially important …