 Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memories was remade for the PlayStation 2 , titled Kingdom Hearts Re : Chain of Memories . It was developed by Square Enix 's fifth Product Development Division , based in Osaka , and released as the second disc of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + in Japan on March 29 , 2007 and as a standalone title in North America on December 2 , 2008 . It has not been released in Europe or Australia for the PlayStation 2 , but has seen a worldwide release as part of Kingdom Hearts HD 1 @.@ 5 Remix . The remake includes polygonal 3D battles and worlds using the same graphics as Kingdom Hearts , as well as voice acting and an improved soundtrack . While the card @-@ based battle system and room synthesis aspects of the gameplay stayed mostly the same , there were additions , such as the " Reaction Command " function from Kingdom Hearts II . Voice @-@ acted scenes only occur in Castle Oblivion , as well as the Destiny Islands and Twilight Town simulations . The remake also includes new cutscenes and battles that were not in the original game . IGN ranked it as the 92nd best PlayStation 2 game . The staff felt that it stood out among other card @-@ based RPGs . 
