The issues that remain are minute to the point of inconsequential-an unreliable QTE here, a too-fast boss ability there-but they’re a small point against an otherwise outstanding technical package. A Day 1 patch issued by Square Enix purports to fix some of these issues, but it’s worth noting the games still aren’t glitch-free. In KH1, some of Sora’s animations feel truncated, and a couple bosses across KH1 and 2 behave erratically. Other quirks arise presumably because some gameplay code is based on frames as a time measurement. Cutscenes are still locked at 30fps, which can feel jarring when (without loading times) a 30fps cutscene transitions directly into 60fps gameplay, and vice versa. The bump to 60fps brings with it some quibbles. Kingdom Hearts’ chaotic brand of combat benefits greatly from the extra frames, with enemy movement, abilities, and dodge or block timings easier to discern in the heat of battle. Combined with 60fps action, the games feel energetic and buttery smooth across the board. Without these momentary intrusions, the pace of play is sped up noticeably. Loading times between areas and worlds are all but eliminated. For starters, each of the four games is definitive the technical improvements alone make this the best way to play the main classics. Regardless, making it that far means the games have hooked you, and the broader point stands: there’s no better, more cohesive way to introduce yourself than this collection.

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