3 hours of fully-voiced, high definition cutscenes instead of a full version as like 358/2 Days it would have required a full remake due to both graphics and that Re:Coded also used the Nintendo DS's touchscreen.Modifying the final cutscene of Terra's scenario for the HD version to have his armor grow a cape to maintain continuity with Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.
The game was later re-adapted for the Playstation 4 alongside Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX and was released as a single game Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMix. The involvement for Dream Drop Distance in the third remix set was first hinted through accessing the credits from the title screen on this game to see different cutscenes from Dream Drop Distance during the credits. This game is later followed by the third and final HD game compilation Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue. It marks the first time Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix will be made available outside of Japan. It includes full HD remasters of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and a collection of remastered cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded.
ESRB: E10+ Source Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, stylized Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX, is an HD remaster compilation of the Kingdom Hearts series and follow-up to Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX.