Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories is a full remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.
It was first released on March 29, 2007 in Japan, and imported to North America almost two years later, on December 2, 2008.
It was never released in the PAL region until the release of the HD remake Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.
In Japan, it is part of the Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ compilation, and has connectivity features with Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
As there were no plans to release Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix internationally, these features were added with a condition of completing the stories for the North American release.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is a combination between a role-playing video game and collectible card game.
The main role-playing aspect is an experience point system that is used to increase the character's maximum health or Card Points or to learn new skills.
The cards are utilized in the progression of the story as well as in combat.
