Is it better to play the Kingdom Hearts games in chronological order or by release date?

The Kingdom Hearts series consists of many prequels and side-games.

To better experience the feel of the games; it is best to play the games in the order that they were released.

The games are as follows:

Kingdom Hearts

(PS2)

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories/RE: C.O.M.

(GBA/PS2)

Kingdom Hearts II

(PS2)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

(DS)

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

(PSP)

Kingdom Hearts Coded/Re:coded