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This week, the Kingdom Hearts series returns to Nintendo’s platforms, and this time, it’s the proper experience with no drawbacks.

The reviews are now rolling in for the native Switch 2 version of the Kingdom Hearts Collection, and so far, the reception is mostly positive. Here’s the rundown, and if you haven’t seen our own mini-reviews here on the site just yet, we’ve already sent a few live (with more on the way):

So, here’s what the critics had to say about the Switch 2 version:

Nintendo World Report – 9.5/10: “To Nintendo fans who haven’t experienced Kingdom Hearts in its full splendor, this is an incredible time to jump in. These games are largely excellent action RPGs that are jam-packed with an out-there emotional story filled with oodles of Disney and Square Enix references”

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Final Weapon – 4.5/5: “Overall, the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I～III] is in mostly great shape. Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- is basically flawless, Dream Drop Distance HD runs great, and the cutscene compilations are all in good shape. However, frame rate inconsistencies in 0.2 and Kingdom Hearts III are a bit of a blemish on what is otherwise a phenomenal package.”

Nintendo Wire – 9.0/10: “For Nintendo fans who’ve perhaps never given these games a go, my highest recommendation would go to the collective package of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, and Birth by Sleep. Kingdom Hearts III comes in at a close second, and while I was thoroughly impressed by Dream Drop Distance, the 2.8 package is easily the weakest portion of the I-III collection.”

Siliconera – 9/10: “The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III] Switch 2 compilation is a great way to play and experience the events of 10 games in the series. It also feels especially great to dive into ahead of Kingdom Hearts 4 next year. The performance on all the titles selected is generally great, with them tending to perform well on the system. I will note that Kingdom Hearts 3 does feel like sometimes it does run at lower frame rates than the other installments during certain sections. But as a whole, this is a very worthwhile selection of games.”

Nintendo Everything – 5/5: “After years of being scattered across consoles and handhelds, Kingdom Hearts has finally found a proper home, and on Nintendo hardware – plus this time, you don’t need an internet connection to find your way there. It’s not merely that Kingdom Hearts runs on Nintendo Switch 2 – it feels like it belongs there.”