Features:

• Explore both new and familiar worlds from Kingdom Hearts, plus new Disney worlds to the Kingdom Hearts franchise, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast and Mulan
• A more advanced battle system that allows for a wider range of commands, powerful new combos, and cooperative attacks with members of your party, introducing another layer of strategy
• All-new Drive command that lets Sora change into a variety of new forms, altering his skills and abilities
• A revamped camera system that keeps you in the middle of the action
• New transportation system that takes Sora and friends from world to world in the style of theme park rides

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
An RPG that's fun for the entire family! Enter a lush world of adventure featuring cast of Disney characters and a new cast of original characters designed by renowned artist Tetsuya Nomura. Kingdom Hearts II delivers another thrilling journey through the fantastic Disney universe peppered with Square characters. Combining roleplaying elements with action, the game centers on Sora, a young hero. Whisked away to the unfamiliar Traverse Town during a powerful storm, he meets Donald Duck and Goofy and is propelled into an exciting adventure. Are you ready for the ride of a lifetime? The trio will journey to an enormous castle, which is ruled over by the fearsome but misunderstood Beast. From there they will encounter Hercules and other characters from mythology in the Olympus Coliseum. The Land of Dragons is the next stop, where Mulan and other freedom fighters prepare to battle against the Huns. The amusing Captain Jack Sparrow slashes his way into the adventure when the heroes arrive at Port Royal. The game is a must-have for Disney fans, Square fans or any roleplaying enthusiast. Brand new transportation system that takes Sora and friends from world to world in the style of theme park rides. Cameo appearances by popular Final Fantasy characters. A large ensemble cast of Disney characters and a new cast of original characters designed by renowned artist Tetsuya Nomura.

Rating : - Even better than the first
I think Kingdom Hearts 2 is better than the first one. You revisit a few worlds, and of course you visit new ones. It may be easier to understand the story if you've played Kingdom Hearts:Chain of memories first. Some of, if not all, of the old characters are in the game, and of course there are new ones.

Sephiroth is an optional boss in case anyone is wondering, and he is well worth the battle. If you defeat him, you will get the Fenrir keyblade for your effort. But he is by no means easy, you can get strategy ideas at just about any cheat website. The best way to win is to find your own strategy.

There are other awesome bosses too. The Gummie ship missions are good as well, once you earn it, you can have the ability to create two tiny ships to help you a little.

In short, this is definately a worthwhile game. Especially if you liked the first one.