The studio that co-developed Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory with Square Enix is indieszero.
Melody of Memory is a rhythm-action game developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit I and indieszero, then published by Square Enix. It released in Japan on November 11, 2020, followed by worldwide releases on November 13. The game was produced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows.
indieszero was a natural partner for the project because the studio had experience with rhythm games, especially the Theatrhythm series. Melody of Memory adapts Kingdom Hearts combat imagery into timed musical actions, with players attacking enemies and navigating stages in sync with songs from the franchise and Disney worlds.
The game retells the series’ story through Kairi’s perspective while also continuing the narrative after Kingdom Hearts III’s Re Mind content. Its soundtrack includes more than 140 songs. Jupiter, Tri-Crescendo, and h.a.n.d. are other Japanese game studios, but none is the credited co-developer for Melody of Memory.