Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010)

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (キングダム ハーツ バース バイ スリープ Kingudamu Hātsu Bāsu bai Surīpu?) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix and Disney for the PlayStation Portable, serving as the sixth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series. The game was released on UMD in Japan on January 9, 2010, in North America on September 7, 2010 and in Europe on September 10, 2010. An international version of the game titled Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix was released in Japan in January 2011 featuring the changes made in the overseas versions.

The game utilizes an overhauled battle system different from previous games in the series with new elements. The game is a prequel to the original Kingdom Hearts, taking place ten years before. The game centers on the journeys of Terra, Aqua, and Ventus, characters briefly featured in Kingdom Hearts II, in their quest to locate the missing Master Xehanort and protect the worlds from creatures known as the Unversed. The player has access to the three characters' different scenarios when playing.

Development of the game began in June 2005 with parts of the game Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix meant to bring clues of Birth by Sleep. Nomura has referred to the game as "Episode 0" saying that the game is on the same scale and plays as big an importance as Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. The game has been well-received, selling 1.27 million copies worldwide as of November 2010, and receiving positive comments by video game publications.

Cast

 * Terra - Jason Dohring
 * Aqua - Willa Holland
 * Ventus - Jesse McCartney
 * Master Xehanort - Leonard Nimoy
 * Vanitas - Haley Joel Osment
 * Master Eraqus - Mark Hamill
 * Braig - James Patrick Stuart
 * Dilan - David Dayan Fisher
 * Even - Derek Stephen Prince
 * Aeleus - Dave Boat
 * Isa - Kirk Thornton
 * Lea - Quinton Flynn
 * Terra-Xehanort - Richard Epcar
 * Young Sora - Luke Manriquez
 * Young Riku - Ty Panitz
 * Young Kairi - Ariel Winter
 * Kairi's Grandma - Kathryn Beaumont
 * Zack Fair - Rick Gomez
 * Sora - Haley Joel Osment
 * Riku - David Gallagher
 * Kairi, Xion - Hayden Panettiere
 * Roxas - Jesse McCartney
 * Naminé - Meaghan Jette Martin
 * Ansem the Wise - Corey Burton

Featuring the Disney Character voice talents of:

 * Tony Anselmo - Donald Duck
 * Jeff Bennett - Bashful, Merlin, Mr. Smee
 * Susanne Blakeslee - Lady Tremaine, Maleficent, The Quenn, The Witch
 * Corey Burton - Captain Hook, Dale, Grumpy, Jaq, Magic Mirror
 * Zoe Caldwell - Grand Councilwoman
 * Bobby Costanzo - Philoctetes
 * Mason Vale Cotton - Slightly Foxy
 * Jim Cummings - Pete, Tigger, Winnie the Pooh
 * Barbara Dirickson - Flora
 * Bill Farmer - Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Sleepy
 * Carolyn Gardner - Snow White
 * Jennifer Hale - Cinderella, Deep Space Operator, Princess Aurora
 * Bret Iwan - Mickey Mouse
 * Bob Joles - Sneezy
 * Josh Keaton - Young Hercules
 * Tress MacNeille - Chip, Merryweather
 * Matt Nolan - Prince Charming
 * Jon Olson - Lucifer
 * Rob Paulsen - Grand Duke
 * Kevin Michael Richardson - Captain Gantu
 * Chris Sanders - Experiment 626/Stitch
 * André Sogliuzzo - Doc
 * Stephen Stanton - Happy
 * Christopher Steele - Peter Pan
 * David Ogden Stiers - Dr. Jumba Jookiba
 * Russi Taylor - Dewey, Drizella Tremaine, Fairy Godmother, Fauna, Huey, Louie, Minnie Mouse
 * James Arnold Taylor - The Prince
 * Josh Robert Thompson - Prince Phillip
 * Gina Tuttle - Anastasia Tremaine
 * Frank Welker
 * Wally Wingert - Cubby
 * James Woods - Hades
 * Alan Young - Scrooge McDuck