Why I'm Slowly Losing Interest in Kingdom Hearts - Gamervision Editorial

Sarah LeBoeuf of Gamervision writes: "When Kingdom Hearts came out in 2002, I thought there had never been a game more made for me. A Squaresoft role-playing game that merged classic Disney characters with some memorable faces from the Final Fantasy franchise, yet delivered an entirely new and enthralling story and addictive action-RPG gameplay? Done and done. Even before I played it, I knew I loved it, and after playing it multiple times, I loved it even more. I anxiously awaited the release of Kingdom Hearts II, even shelling out for a limited-edition art book strategy guide in early 2006, despite the fact that new games were a rare luxury because of my financial situation at the time. I was living in a tiny studio apartment in Philadelphia, and I vividly remember spending that spring sitting in front of my tiny television, continuing Sora's story as I had waited to do for almost four years."

[LordMarius]

yes, four years has been too long to wait for another iteration while being annoyed that the handhelds get their own game and by the looks of it KH3 wont be out until Versus comes which is still unknown(next year?). I expect KH3 in 2012...
Perhaps they are just waiting on Disney to create more franchises, we might see Princess and the Frog, etc

[no_more_heroes]

I sincerely hope not. If anything, maybe Race to Witch Mountain (could MAYBE come up with one or two uses for Seth and Sarah's powers). I think they would more want to include FFXIII or Versus XIII characters in it.

[JsonHenry]

Why? Because you turned 12 and now GI Joe is cool and not Mickey?

Sorry, couldn't resist. Don't hate me!

[FragGen]

I'm trying to think of something more gay than merging JRPGs with Disney Characters but I'm failing.

Maybe Pokemon cross licensed with the Care Bears or something?

[ThanatosDMC]

Also, because the plot has become extremely convoluted.

[sikbeta]

As long as they (SE) don't put generic-space-marines and merge it with the already g@y/kiddie plot and stuff, I know it can be Worst

*Wada taking notes* -_-

[SaiyanFury]

This sounds typical. I've never played a Kingdom Hearts game, but I've heard other people complain about similar things. It sounds like the same thing I've said about a lot of the things S-E has done. It always ends up coming back to it; Squaresoft was a developer concentrated on making great software. Square-Enix is a corporation concentrated on making profits. The newest Final Fantasy is screaming evidence of this trend. Just personal opinion here, but Squaresoft back in the day ALWAYS put out amazing software who's quality no one dared to question. Ask yourselves. Today, can the same be said of S-E?

[NexGen]

Not only is the author of this article uninformed (KH3 is in development already, check Ultimania that came out today), it basically reads like a diary entry to herself about Kingdom Hearts. Not news, just uninformed opinion.

Thank you Sarah, your concerns have been noted.

[no_more_heroes]

because these are my thoughts exactly. If good things really come to those who WAIT, KH3 better be the single greatest contribution to human culture of the past, present, future and beyond eternity when it comes out.

[N4G4L]

KH3 sora hits puberty, his feelings towards girls and beyond..

[thedarkestfaction]

Rape Rape Rape, he'll find a way to make love

[evrfighter]

Sora's ball$ won't drop till AT LEAST KH5.

[edgeofblade]

We can just put the KH franchise to bed now. I've watched my wife play through the insufferable piece of sh*t games several times now. I've still got the Atlantis music stuck in my head.

I've tried to follow the story, and it's an impossible jumble of story tied together with fan-servicey Disney tripe. I found a slinky left in the drier is easier to untangle.

[thedarkestfaction]

The next best thing is to press Z to follow your dreams, but you will fail

[bjornbear]

chia LeBoeuf 's sister? =P

[midgard227]

um while the nintendo spin offs did suck, the rechain of memories on ps2 wasnt to bad and birth by sleep is a high quality spin off. its gotten solid reviews already and i cant wait for it this summer.

kh3 is a while off but its not like nomura isnt making anything awesome, hes making versus! then after that KH3 most likely. will be the awesome!

[TheTwelve]

...the original Kingdom Hearts was good.

After that, well...then it got too convoluted and stupid.

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[midgard227]

wats so hard to understand?

[TheTwelve]

It's not necessarily hard to understand WHAT happened, it's hard to understand WHY things happened. A good story isn't just about detail, it's about credibility. Too much happens in the Kingdom Hearts world that just doesn't makes sense...as in, "nobody would do that".

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[midgard227]

hmm well what did u expect in a game that has a story connecting to over 30 worlds lol. the only thing i didnt understand is why everyone uses a keyblade now, besides that everything is awesome.

the game is fun and honestly the only parts i dont like bout the game are the disney segments, but thats just me lol, i dont wanna go to alice in wonderland or rewatch aladdin again. tho KH2 did good making up stories in the disney world

[Bilbo65]

The Disney characters gives the game way more heart, plus make the worlds totally diverse. Plus Mickey wtfpwnign with a keyblade was awesome

[TheTwelve]

I like the Disney characters!

Problem is that they try to take silly ideas and put them into a serious storyline. Something clashes and all we end up with is confusion.

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[n4f]

i like the first one but the second one....... i did not like it

[Redrum059]

well anyways, i agree. Nomura is busting his ass off with FFvsXlll. if u think about it, vs13 has been in development since almost as long as ff13 and yet we still have little detail about it, that means its still deep into production and shows that it will mostlikey be epic. So im not so inpatiant for KH3 since nomura is giving us ffvs13.

[midgard227]

also since hes doin Versus that game will act like a training grounds on the ps3 for him. he will already be familiar with it so KH3 will be that much more amazing, and since his engine will be down it wont take to long to make kh3.

versus is taking a while like ff13 because they have to build the combat system, the graphics etc.

nomura shoves out a side kh game every yeear but they are mostly good, tho birth by sleep seems to be a high quality spin off.

who ever thinks the story in KH is to complex must be 12 years old and cant comprehend a thing. its not that difficult to understand if u read the files u find and pay attention. i love stories that make u think and kh does that but not to hard.

and obviously guys the series will make sense to even morons when its complete. stop bickering that u dont understand something because u fail school

[OddBoy]

It's been so long since the second game came out. We've been waiting too long, I understand why some people get tired of waiting.

[Knightofelemia]

Kingdom hearts was alright in my books they both kept me busy when I was bord but I am surprised that KH3 is not even out yet and if it does come out wich console will get it will it be an exclusive or a multyplatformer?

[tunaks1]

I love the KH series, but it peaked at KH 1 and COM(haven't played BBS yet). While I enjoyed KH2, the combat was a little, repetitive. I didnt like the whole reaction command thing, and it was a tad bit to easy. This is why I think KH3(or whatever is next) needs to be more then a graphical update. The combat needs to return to its strategic formula that made KH1 a blast to play. If kh3 is just an HD kh2 with mash x as the combat I can't say I'll be too happy. This is why I think it would work better on the Wii. They are forced to fix the combat system as they won't be able to give us the straight "mash X" gameplay. And re introduce magic thats actually useful, I want an IR(pointer) to cast spells.

[midgard227]

ummmmm while u cud get away with mashing x i guess in kh2 to beat the game on normal there were moves in the game besides just x. and magic was essential to beating sephiroth or the arena. normal mode is for children, u cant even die in that mode. i always start kh games on proud mode, u cnt just mash x then cuz u wud be dead to quick, especially in a boss fight.

2nd kh3 on the wii? wtf why wud nomura waste his time making versus then when after everything he learned on the ps3 hes just gonna make it on the wii, dont make me laugh lol. ops u did.

while a spin off wud make sense yes, not the main series, we actually want a HD kingdom hearts u know? and just because u didnt like the gameplay doesnt mean its bad, just means its not for u.

im pretty sure u meant u wud rather kh3 use sony's move and still play like u wud want but in HD.

remember guys the move is like the wii but accurate and next gen. tho i still dont wanna play it with the move lol

[Omar91]

i thought KH2 was epic in every way.well... not god of war epic lol. the story is what kept me enjoying the franchise. and i hope that with kh3 the game develops more on the story interms of giving us more answers to questions not yet answered in part2. i just hope they dont continue adding new groups like they did with the nobodies and things like that. it makes sense to me now but will end up getting confusing later on if they keep it up

[anonymouse111335]

I've loved all the KH games, can't speak for BBS or 358/2 days since I haven't played them though, I don't see all the hate so it doesn't have blood and gore like all you "core" gamers want so what it's a game, play it for the gameplay, I thought some of the worlds like the alice in wonderland one were ridiculous but they were fun.

This is probably the only place I've seen on the internet that doesn't seem to like KH and say it's "hard to understand"

That whole article screams to me BAAAWWWW SQUARE ENIX HAVENT RELEASED KH3 YET SO IM GOING TO BASH IT

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

This article needs to GTFO.

We finally get news of Kingdom Hearts 3 and it comes out?

[CaptainPunch]

Why I'm Slowly Losing Interest in This Article - GamingFeud

Kingdom Hearts is awesome, I love how they merged disney characters with final fantasy characters. Can't wait for the third one, Sora in HD.

[whatis]

Yep one was enough IMO.

Great game but I didn't think it needed any sequel, let alone more than one.

Same goes for Valkyrie Profile.

[juniorpop]

That's what I deduced from his display of hate for the Chain of Memories on the GBA and his anticipation for console only versions of Kingdom Hearts..

[Meryl]

what KH is awesome, and I heard that KH:BBS is the best KH to come out in ages, my PSP will be getting this game shoved into it

[e-p-ayeaH]

Cause FF is losing its originality and epicness..simple as that.

im not seeing a non ff fan buying KH because as disney characters...xD