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Kingdom Hearts 3 marks the end of a 'trilogy,' but not the series

Kingdom Hearts 3 represents the end of a trilogy. Well, it's technically not a trilogy because as series creator Testuya Nomura admits, "there have been so many spinoffs."

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Root3919d ago

I hate how though to understand this trilogy you need to buy the other hand-held games. I mean I know the song at the beginging on the games usualy goes with a re capping of the story but after how much has went on between KH2 and KH3....we are in for a long intro.

FlameHawk3919d ago

Well if you have a PS3 you can buy Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix, it comes with the games that go over what happened between KH2 and KH3.

Name Last Name3919d ago

1.5 Remix covers in between KH1 and KH2

crxss3919d ago

KH 2.5 remix should cover what happens between KH2 and KH3 with BBS and probably cutscenes from DDD.

Unlimax3919d ago (Edited 3919d ago )

Speaking of the song .. what is the next opening song on KH3 ?

Can't wait for the next Utada song ~

( Who knows it might be an improved version of Simple & Clean )

Root3919d ago

Well after how long we've waited and it's the last one in the trilogy she better do it with a new song.

It's like tradition now

Sevir3919d ago

Well Right, "Simple and Clean" covered KH1, "Sanctuary" covered KH2, she should Do a New Single for KH3 it only makes more sense and as Root said, its tradition. Can't wait for it. 2015 can't come soon enough. There's no way this game is coming before FF15.

Tres213918d ago

i agree with Root & Sevir but Simple & Clean is my song

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Rockefellow3919d ago

Of course not! Why end the series when you can release dozens of games varying in quality between main incarnations? They're taking a page from their other main property, Final Fantasy.

...for better or worse.

Len3919d ago

Trilogy? It has like 35753 games....

gamer423919d ago (Edited 3919d ago )

2 main games, 1 prequel, 4 fillers.
(not including final mixes, or KH1.5)

That still seems like alot

Len3919d ago

It's still 5 games too many though. xD

Sevir3919d ago

Well to be Honest, the Final Mix versions flesh the story out more than the originals... So you kinda have to count the final mix editions.. Still KH is one hugely convoluted franchise. I'm ready to get to the end of the Sora/Xehanort Saga.

Summons753919d ago

There maybe a lot but only birth by sleep and dream drop distance are actually important to the story. Which I don't particularly agree that they should have been important to the main console games because I'm guessing a lot of people will be confused when 3 starts are the entire lore they knew is basically rewritten. Still can't wait for 3 though, I remember talking all about it with friends in the beginning of high school. Now I'm nearly done with my master's :/

Sevir3919d ago

Chain of Memories, 365/2, Birth By Sleep and Dream Drop Distance are all very important to the franchise.. Its that coded that really was unnecessary

rextraordinaire3919d ago

How nice it would be that studios knew when to quit.

josephayal3919d ago

I've waited 7+ years for KH3, TBH I don't care about Kingdom Hearts

M-M3919d ago

Then why were you waiting for KH3 if you don't care about Kingdom Hearts in general? Oh josephayal.

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Final Fantasy XVI Has Finally Given Donald Duck A Worthy Opponent

For a long time, it's been widely accepted amongst Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts fans that Donald Duck is the most powerful mage ever to exist, mainly due to his use of the stupidly powerful Zettaflare spell towards the end of Kingdom Hearts 3. This spell is one step up from Teraflare, a spell which was used in Final Fantasy XIV that was so powerful that it completely wiped out the base game, giving the developers a canonical reason to let them bin everything and start again from scratch.

Now you're armed with this information, you can see how it was pretty surprising for Donald Duck of all characters to bust out Zettaflare and establish himself as the most powerful character in Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts lore. However, now that Final Fantasy XVI has arrived and delivered a whole new cast of characters, a new challenger has arrived to provide Donald with some much needed competition.

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Final Fantasy's Strongest Canonical Magic User Is... Donald Duck?

Final Fantasy features many strong characters, but an unlikely character from Kingdom Hearts is able to cast ​the most powerful spell ever seen

gold_drake344d ago

that was pretty amazing, not gonna lie, i might have shed a tear or too, just cause of pure awesomeness.

he was already my favourite disney character and one of my favs from KH and then to see that amazing spell too. aah so good xD

FGHFGHFGH344d ago

Final Fantasy's strongest magic user is Donald Duck, who never appears in a final fantasy game.

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This Kingdom Hearts Boss' Unpredictability Gave Me Sekiro Vibes

Kingdom Hearts is filled with otherworldly boss battles, but only one stands out like a phoenix dancing with ethereal grace across the night sky. Before we embark upon a discussion concerning Kingdom Hearts' exceptional boss battles, it may be prudent to first reflect on the evolution of the criteria for appraising video game bosses. This criterion has undergone a major metamorphosis over the past decade; one that owes much to the profound influence of From Software and its iconic Souls series.

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-Gespenst-356d ago

"Yozora is much more than a grueling secret encounter; he is a reflection of what Kingdom Hearts' bosses should be"

No thank you. If every boss in Kingdom Hearts was like Yozora, the series would be unplayable. That's not to say that they shouldn't include such challenges, but making them fundamental to the game would be too much. And don't say that this is what the From Software games are, because Yozora is absolutely harder than most of the bosses in those games. He is waaay faster, has a ludicrous number of abilities (and does them in random order AND can chain most of them together), and punishes you severely if you make a mistake. On top of that, you have to survive this onslaught for a really long time because of how much health he has. It's borderline too much - for me at least. Still, it's a stunning battle.

OMNlPOTENT355d ago

I agree, while I do really enjoy the Yozora fight, I think it's far too difficult to be anything more than an optional boss. However, I do believe that there should be more bosses that are in the same weight and size class as Sora, as the majority of those in KH3 were the best fights. The giant heartless bosses just aren't as enjoyable.