"Kingdom Hearts" garnered positive reviews and was praised for its unusual combination of action and role-playing, its unexpectedly harmonious mix of Square and Disney elements, and Shimomura's music. It was a large presence in the 2002 holiday season, receiving numerous year-end game awards, and went on to achieve Sony "Greatest Hits" status. The game's success spawned a franchise and numerous sequels, with the "Kingdom Hearts" series going on to ship over 32 million copies worldwide and becoming one of Square's most popular franchises. "Kingdom Hearts" is the tenth best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, and is considered by some gaming publications to be one of the greatest video games of all time.