Gamer's Hell
- Review with screen shots. Score: 9/10
- http://www.gamershell.com/ps2/kingdom_hearts/review.html

Snackbar Games
- "this game is superb. It has been a long time since I have been into a game like I am into Kingdom Hearts." Written by Snowcone.
- http://www.snackbar-games.com/r3.html

Gamespy.com - Review
- a long and in-depth review of the game that covers everything from plotline to graphics to battle system, with screenshots. Also includes user ratings and reviews.
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/september02/kingdomheartsps2/

GamePro
- "One look at the cast of Kingdom Hearts, and you'll realize Square is not fooling around." Preview by Fennec Fox with screenshots.
- http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/previews/22280.shtml

Cincinnati.com
- Review by Marc Saltzman, with screen shots. Score: 4/5
- http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/100102_kingdomhearts.html

Armchair Empire
- "All in all, Kingdom Hearts is an excellent game that will appeal to younger gamers and the young at heart." 8.7/10, Written by Tazman
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/ps2/kingdom-hearts.htm

Contactmusic.com
- "Like the cartoons, this game can be recommended to anybody. 8/10" also includes screenshots
- http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/kingdomheartsreviewx29x10x02

Gaming Horizon Review
- "The presentation in Kingdom Hearts is nostalgic, great for the current main-stream population that grew up with Disney and Final Fantasy characters, and also great for the younger ones who just love a good story." Rating 9.4
- http://reviews.gaminghorizon.com/media/0,100,120,1,1,698.html

Lunabean.com
- Walkthrough, reviews, and screenshots.
- http://www.lunabean.com/sony/ps2_kingdom_hearts.html

All RPG
- "Aside from being handled by two of the biggest names in the entertainment industry (respectively), Kingdom Hearts has much going for it." Preview by Brad Nicholson and Jeff Brown.
- http://allrpg.com/games/kingdomhearts/index.php3?page=preview

Gaming Age
- "The cast of Kingdom Hearts stars a selection of new Disney created characters (by Tetsuya Nomura), along with classic Disney characters from over the years, and even cameos by some of the most famous Final Fantasy characters. Will such a combo be a
- http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/preview.pl?sys=ps2&game=kingdomhearts

Game Critics
- "Square is digging into its treasure chest of famous Final Fantasy characters to help diversify the roster for those who might be otherwise put off by a Disney-themed game." Preview by Dale Weir with screenshots.
- http://siskel.gamecritics.com/feature/preview/kingdomhearts/page01.php