Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days release date is September 29, 2009

Pre-order Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for DS Square Enix has announced that the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will be released in North America on September 29th, and across PAL territories on 9th October, for Nintendo DS.

The 12-million-selling series continues with Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Follow Roxas, the “other” hero from Kingdom Hearts II, and discover more about his days as a member of the mysterious Organization XIII. What is the connection between Roxas and Sora? Who is the mysterious 14th member and what were the reasons for Roxas’ eventual departure from the organization? Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days adds one other exciting and essential component to the fun, being the first Kingdom Hearts game to offer a multiplayer mode.

Storyline:
-Twilight Town- Roxas and Axel were watching the sunset from their usual spot on the station’s clock tower after a long day of collecting “hearts” from the Heartless, as ordered by their organization. When their daily work ended, they often spent their evenings there. They talked about the day’s work and other things over ice cream.
“Do you know why the sun looks red as it sinks below the horizon? It’s because among the countless colours comprising light, red travels the greatest distance.”
“You’re just trying to show off, Axel!”
It was idle chatter between two boys without hearts. This is the untold story of Organization XIII’s Roxas.

Watch the first English trailer for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days:

The DS game’s main features are:
• World-renowned creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura and his team once again unite the magical world of Disney with the characters of Final Fantasy, inviting fans to an enchanting gaming experience.
• Multiplayer Mode – For the first time in Kingdom Hearts. Four players can team-up as their favourite Organization XIII members.
• Fully 3D environments and characters, gigantic boss battles and an orchestral soundtrack push the Nintendo DS capabilities to the full.
• A wide variety of missions to complete across a range of huge worlds. Lots to explore including Standard Missions, Trial Missions and multiplayer Mission Mode.
• Limit Breaks! – The special near-death ability from Final Fantasy VII is brought to the world of Kingdom Hearts allowing for explosive special attacks.
• Panel System – Organise your weapons, spells, abilities and even levels with this new system that makes you strategically think about what you can carry.