![]() Sounds bad, doesn’t it? That’s exactly why our pal Sora and his buddies Donald Duck and Goofy must succeed. Sora goes between worlds based on classic Disney stories ridding them of the evil created by Xehanort, the man who wants to control the realm of Kingdom Hearts and create a world in which light and darkness are equal. The darkness in Kingdom Hearts has scattered various worlds in a catastrophe that destroys Destiny Islands and fills them with Heartless. A legendary weapon called a Keyblade is thrust into Sora’s hands to be used against the invading dark creatures aptly named Heartless. ![]() Their happy-go-lucky nature is disrupted by shadowy forces of darkness. The Kingdom Hearts series begins on a sunny little patch of sand called Destiny Islands, where you meet Sora hanging out with his two best friends and a few iconic Final Fantasy characters, who all daydream of leaving the island for adventures out in the world. Even if you’ve never touched Square’s other games, it’s not necessary to know their backstory to enjoy the characters and what they have to offer in Kingdom Hearts.īut what about all the children’s characters? When you hear the word “Disney,” your mind is filled with ideas of fluffy, lighthearted goodness and stories of friendship and love saving the day that are recognizable to anyone with access to a television.This is where the crossover goes beyond nostalgia and into the realm of just plain interesting. Maybe you played a few hours of Final Fantasy VII at a friend’s house in third grade and will still feel a tug of familiarity when you meet Cloud Strife at Olympus Coliseum. As far as Final Fantasy goes, Kingdom Hearts introduces many of its characters, but even the important ones are more of a nostalgia factor than a plot point. While I have personally played since I was a kid, there are many who venture into the series as adults and love it just as much as I do. Over the years I have heard “it looks like a kid’s game,” or “I haven’t played any Final Fantasy games,” and my response is: it isn’t, and that doesn’t matter. While all this history might scare away new or casual players, this is a series with something for everyone and has a surprisingly deep story for a game in which Donald Duck is your healer. Almost seventeen years later, Kingdom Hearts has a passionate fanbase eagerly awaiting today’s release of Kingdom Hearts III. ![]() Appealing to both Japanese and Western audiences, Square combined characters from Final Fantasy with Disney icons such as Mickey Mouse alongside unique new characters to give the world an exciting new game to love. In 2002, Final Fantasy creator Square (now Square Enix) and Disney teamed up to make a strange new story.
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