Square Enix today announced that Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep is heading stateside this summer.

Serving as a PSP-exclusive prequel to the original Square and Disney mashup that started it all, Birth By Sleep follows the story of three youngsters — Terra, Ventus and Aqua. With each character faced with a distinct destiny, the trio find themselves thrust into a crisis affecting worlds far beyond their own following the disappearance of a Keyblade Master known as Xehanort. Playing through with each character is the only way experience the entire story.

Additionally, this Kingdom Hearts entry marks the introduction of several Disney worlds and characters never before seen in previous installments, including Sleeping Beauty’s Enchanted Dominion, the Dwarf Woodlands from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Deep Space from Lilo and Stitch.

Square Enix is also throwing in content exclusive to the North American localization, including an extra boss and additional multiplayer options. Makes the long wait a tad more bearable.

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