Kingdom Hearts, the popular action RPG from Squaresoft and Disney Interactive, managed to top the sales charts for the month of September. KH beat out 123 other releases across all platforms for the #1 spot, according to <a href = "http://www.NPDfunworld.com">NPD Funworld Video Game Data</a>.

Despite some criticism from hardcore gamers, KH received several major awards on big gaming sites. IGN editors rated Kingdom Hearts as Best Overall Game, Best Role-Playing Game, and Best Presentation in their Best of E3 Awards. Also, the title has received high scores from top video game magazines, including a 4.5 (out of 5) in the Official Playstation Magazine, Game of the Month (September) in Game Informer, and Editor's Choice Award in Electronic Gaming Monthly.