Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage

A short sequel to Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep that partially takes place during the events of the first Kingdom Hearts, A fragmentary passage gets its name from a hidden ending to BBS and tells the story of…

12 January 2017

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Action Drama Fantasy

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Square Enix Business Division 3, released 12 January 2017 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage is

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Square Enix Business Division 3 and released in 2017. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Following the events of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the story follows Aqua's journey through the Realm of Darkness, where she will face her deepest fears in a story leading to Kingdom Hearts III.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, drama and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Kingdom Hearts series

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage is the 42nd of 63 entries we hold in the Kingdom Hearts series. The next entry was Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue in 2017.

See all 63 Kingdom Hearts games in release order →

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 5 hrs, roughly 2.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage launched on 12 January 2017, within three weeks of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage — frequently asked questions

When did Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage come out?

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage was released on 12 January 2017 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How long does it take to beat Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage?

The main story of Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage takes around 2 hrs, or 5 hrs for 100% completion.

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