

The remake was released on March 29, 2007, hitting stores all across Japan. The two would be packed together, creating Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ Re:Chain of Memories was later released in America as a standalone title.

In September 2006, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix was finally announced, along with a PlayStation 2 remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, entitled Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, with full 3-D rendering and voice acting. Though Nomura did not confirm its development, he stated that if a Final Mix version were to be created for other countries, he would use a "trump card". Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix was rumored in middle-late 2006.
