Reception
Prior to coded's release, Jeremy Parish of 1UP.com praised the game's graphics and scope. He stated the graphics were comparable to those of the PlayStation Portable and commented that coded was a sign of mobile games turning into "full-fledged" games. 1UP.com's Vernon Hastings commented that the game deserved the attention of video game enthusiasts, and praised its features: the themes and the online cell phone portal.
Reviews for Re:coded from gaming websites were mixed, and it stands as the least critically successful entry in the series to date. The current score on GameRankings is 70.19% based on 40 reviews while the current score on Metacritic is 66/100 based on 58 reviews. IGN gave the game an 8/10, praising the gameplay variety and graphics, but criticizing the story and platforming. GameSpot gave the game a 6.5 out of 10 saying that "Frustrating platforming and a tepid narrative mar this journey into classic Kingdom Hearts realms." Game Informer gave Re:coded a 6.75/10, calling it "The most skip-worthy entry in the series". 1UP.com gave it a B+ calling it, "one of the best remakes yet". Gaming magazines approached it more positively than mixed, compared to gaming websites, with Nintendo Power giving the game an 8/10 calling it, "the best Kingdom Hearts game to yet grace a Nintendo platform." Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game a 79% saying, "While it may suffer from some unforgivable camera problems, it is a decent game for Kingdom Hearts fans and will keep them entertained until Dream Drop Distance comes out".
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