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A good stepping stone for a new franchise.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Kingdom Hearts sure was something when it was first announced. The second SquareSoft fanboys heard there was going to be "basically Final Fantasy with Disney characters", they flipped out. And I mean, really flipped out. The thought of Squall or Auron teaming up with Mickey Mouse and Pluto didn't exactly sound like a good idea. But as the game's development progressed, it looked better, and it became obvious that it wasn't going to be "just Final Fantasy for kids". And thank god for that. While I originally gave Kingdom Hearts 3 stars when I first reviewed it in 2002, I've changed my mind during a recent replay, getting myself used to everything again in preperation for KH2. Sure, the story is simple for the most part, and doesn't truely pick up until the GBA sequel, but it's the fun that matters, and KH is full of it. Add in the charm that the Disney characters bring, and you've got a very good game.

You play as Sora, a boy who has strange dreams. In fact, that's where you start playing. Choosing between a sword, a scepter or a shield, you learn the basics of combat, and begin to fight what will be your main enemy in the game- the Heartless. Shadow creatures that attack you at nearly all times. After waking up, we find out that Sora lives on a small island with his friends Kairi and Riku. They have dreams of leaving the island to see what else is out there, and set forth to do this very soon. When that day comes though, the Heartless attack. Sora fights back with a wooden sword, but it's no use, and he's pretty much a goner. But then he recieves the Keyblade, and the tables are turned. He makes it out of there just in time, and ends up in a new place. At the same time, on a different planet, King Mickey has gone missing. That's right, Mickey Mouse is a king. His Captain of the Knights and Head Wizard, Goofy and Donald, are out to find him in their Gummi Ship. They're also out looking for the Keyblade holder, and end up with Sora. From there on, they have to search for Mickey, defeat the Heartless, and restore worlds that are about to be destroyed or consumed by darkness. All of the worlds are Disney-related, which leads to a lot of diversity in the gameplay. Also, a few Final Fantasy characters, mostly the ones from the PlayStation games, are here as well. Some are rivals and some are friends that'll help you out. It's all very cool, and I don't see why some people still refuse to play this because of the Disney element.

Gameplay isn't turnbased- it's all action. You can run, jump, roll, glide, and attack in any environment, giving you more than just the "defend" option in tough fights. You can also assign three magic spells to a button for faster access to the more useful spells. Regardless of how good you are in this game, it's still bothersome to go through the Magic menu just to use Gravity or Cure in the middle of a boss fight. Why do that when you can assign them so you're not a sitting duck? As you level up, you'll also gain special attacks. In all honesty, 2/3 of them aren't useful, but they look cool. Sure, they deal tons of damage, but I prefer to save my MP for healing. Some of these attacks have you tossing your Keyblade like a boomerang and taking out long range foes, while others (like the more useful ones) are massive combo attacks that kill off your average Heartless with one move. What's more, when you get certain items, you can summon a few Disney greats into battle...and Mushu too. Genie launches dozens of magic attacks at enemies, Simba charges up for a huge roar, Bambi helps out by spreading HP and MP spheres all around for a few minutes, Dumbo lets you ride and spray enemies down with his trunk (as dirty as that sounds), and Tinkerbell...well, I still don't know what she really does. I've been told that she acts as Phoenix from the FF series, but I've yet to get anything like that to happen. Then again, there weren't many times I needed her assistance, especially with Bambi's help. Mushu is basically Dumbo, but shoots fire instead. Donald and Goofy have decent AI for the most part, and you can program their attack patterns like if you want them to use regular attacks frequently and special attacks rarely/only in an emergency, as well as using items. Something useful that isn't mentioned on most sites is that when you target an enemy, you can hit the triangle button to have them attack the target. And in most worlds, you can get the protagonist from its movie to join you in place of Donald or Goofy. Aladdin, Peter Pan, Ariel, Jack, Beast, and Tarzan will help you out, especially if you have them in place of Goofy. Finally, there's a decent amount of replay in KH. Also included is a Winnie the Pooh world, entirely optional, but essential to getting a secret movie if you play the game on Expert mode (slightly improved enemy AI and you take 1.5 times as much damage as you do on Normal). Finding 99 Dalmation puppies is another side-quest that'll cost you a few hours of searching, as is getting every item made in the Moogle Synthesis shop. It's also the only way to get the Ultima Weapon for Sora- making one of everything they offer. This is where most of the extra hours will come in- where I can normally beat the game in about 13 hours, my best file comes in at 22 hours after getting the Ultima Weapon and everything else required for the bonus movie.

For its time, KH looked fantastic for the most part. The in-game graphics were good: not better than Final Fantasy X quality-wise, but a hell of a lot more was happening on the screen, while managing to stay at a steady 30 frames per second most of the time. But then there's the topic of the cut scenes. Half of them are done with the basic in-game graphics, and others are enhanced. What this means is that the average ones have Sora's mouth moving while his facial expression remains disinterested. The other half of scenes were redone for the American version since we have new voice actors, and this way, experssions would match the way the characters talk. I just wish this had been done for 100% of the time- it seems lazy. As for the voice acting and soundtrack, it's almost excellent. The Final Fantasy characters that previously never talked sound like normal people, not mere characters, which is a breath of fresh air. The funniest part about the voice acting for the FF characters is that Lance Bass from N'Sync plays Sephiroth. This caused people to go suicidal (which should've went through since they're lame enough to worship an overrated villain from a horrible game), despite Sephiroth having maybe 5 lines of dialogue, 1 line of which is a grunt from when he's hit. Sadly, Genie isn't voiced by Robin Williams. I don't get why he wouldn't do this project, but he's voiced by the half-assed guy who did Genie's voice in Return of Jafar and the Aladdin cartoon series. That's right, the voice of Homer Simpson is Genie again...and he sounds just like Homer, only always yelling no matter how serious the situation is. Also, Eddie Murphy's not here to voice Mushu, which is understandable for two reasons: he currently only lends his skills things sure to fail, and Mushu only has one line of dialogue: "I AM MUSHU!". That's it. The soundtrack's all good, as most world themes are well-known scores from their respective movies, but some do get old. Atlantica and Halloween Town have one main theme that plays constantly, and you may end up muting it and cranking up some different music. And then there's the main theme of the game, "Simple and Clean" by Utada Hikaru. I never liked this song, mostly because of how she sings it- very forced. Some call it beautiful, and swear by this song, but when it's the only song in the game, and has 3 variations, there's a problem.

I think I've covered all the bases- Kingdom Hearts is a great experience, and something that'll hold over those waiting for the next Final Fantasy, or even next decent Square game since they're not doing so great these days. I mean, Drakengard? What the hell, Square. What the hell? And once this one's over and you check out images from the sequel, you'll definately be hooked.

THe Best Game to hit the system since.............EVER!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is really amazing. It has a really deep story with some comedy too. i can never stop playin. The graphics are flat out amazing and the gameitself is amazing. At first it might seem really wierd but as you progress the game gets really exiting. This game is alot better then Final Fanasy because instead of having to have to pick your move and then watch the charecter do it you can do it yourself. this game is a must buy. If you go to electronics boutiqe u can trade in three games for a new one thats what i did and it was worth ever game. If u sont want to give in games its worth every penny. GO FOR IT!!!

BEST GAME EVER!!!!!! BEST GAME E-V-E-R!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Kingdom Hearts rules! It's about a young boy named Sora whose home is attacked by Heartless and he is seperated from his friends Riku and Kairi. And he winds up in 'another world' called Traverse Town (which includes a slew of Final Fantasy characters Yippie!) with a weapon called the Keyblade that can destroy the Heartless. He meets up with Donald and Goofy who are searching for their King (guess who). Sora joins them to find Riku and Kairi and their journey begins. Along the way, you'll be able to go to classic Disney locations, upgrade your Keyblade with styles like the Fairy Harp and Crabclaw, fight tons of different kinds of Heartless, and control Sora and in a sense, Donald and Goofy, who follow Sora wherever he goes (Unless they're taken away for a special reason). Note that when you come into MOST Disney-themed worlds, you can switch out Donald or Goofy for a character from that world, like Peter Pan in Neverland and Jack Skellington in Halloween Town. A lot of people seem to complain about the camera. Well guess what I just CAN NOT see any problems with the camera. The gameplay is fairly easy, you just bash Heartless and Disney villians with the X button (Note: This game is only for PlayStation 2) jumping is O. That will take a little bit of time getting used to for those who favor X and triangle being jump. In conclusion this is Kingdom Hearts:

Gameplay: 9.5 Got a little repitive when trying to level up

Sound:10.0 This is seriously the best sound in any game ever. It even got it's own soundtrack!

Graphics: 9.9 The graphics are awesome ecxept that sometimes the characters face lost their 3-D touch and didn't show much expression.

Story: 10.0 Most compelling video game story ever (eagerly awaiting Kingdom Hearts 2!)

This is the best game on the planet. So get of your chair and go buy it. Like now.

Good and the weird and Kingdom Hearts

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Kingdom hearts is a quest about a little boy named sora who is looking for his 2 freinds Kari and Riku. He separated from all he knows from different worlds. But wait theres disney involved to. Final Fantasy + Disney = Kingdom Hearts. The story is great but the graphics are a little uff. Sora is met by Donald and Goffy who are sent by there gals. To find King mickey. Whos office has a huge door, Anyway he gos off to find the probablem with the doors and heartless and the blablablablabla. So on Soras quest he meets with Different disney characters to join the party. The combo moves are nice and the bosses are cool. Kingdom hearts is a challenging game like all the other Final fantasy games. It is ok but not the best out there. I give a dissapointing 4 stars overall and 3 fun stars, Out of a game that could of been 5 overall. Look for the sequall in December 2005

Kingdom Hearts ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Don't be fooled by those stupid one star reviewers! They only don't like the game because of the Disney themed worlds. The story is awesome! The graphics are tight and it's a lot of fun to play! Even with the Disney worlds. They are way more fun than it would be to visit Final Fantasy Worlds. (Although I'd like to go there in KH2). Buy this game! It's soooooooo cool. Sure there's a tiny problem with camera angles, but I really didn't have that many problems. But, don't be fooled by it's cutsey worlds. This game is really hard! I mean crazy hard! It was still good!

Kingdom Hearts

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Kingdom Hearts:
Save the King, Lock the Keyholes

Do you like Disney characters? Then you're going to like this game because this game has Disney characters. Such as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Jack Skeleton from Halloween Town in nightmare before Christmas and many more. There are some other characters from other games and movies. Some of the characters are called heartless. They are evil people who lost their hearts. They get stronger by taking the hearts of others and destroying worlds. When they earn strength it is easier for them to steal hearts and more and more heartless appear. The main point of the game is to save the king, and lock all keyholes, which are the heart to the worlds.
In the beginning of the game you're introduced to Sora and Kairi. Sora the main character is whom you battle the game as. King Mickey turns up missing, but he left a note to Donald Duck and Goofy, saying, they need to find a "key" because without it they would not survive. Sora eventually meets up with Donald and Goofy to find King Mickey and Sora's friend... As much fun as the game was, the thing I didn't like is that the story wasn't clear until the end.
Kingdom Hearts has some amazing graphics. It was like the Disney movie sets were done over for this game. The animations are spectacular. The most game characters don't interact with each other as well, but in Kingdom Hearts Sora interacts with his allies almost as if it were real. I must say the camera was too slow, I didn't like it one bit.
Along with the great story line and amazing graphics the sound was outstanding too. Movie stars like Bruce Willis, and Tom Hanks were voices of characters. The rest of the game sounds were okay, especially if you like the sounds of a sword. The music was great though. It fit with each world. The voices and sounds were incredible.
The price of the game, like the game itself was good. At $49.99 Kingdom Hearts was priced accordingly with its quality. There were only a few glitches and the game overall was worth ever penny. Now its only $19.99 and if you like games, this is the game for you.
In conclusion, overall, the game was great! Two thumbs up, the graphics were amazing, the sounds were fun, and the price for the total package was reasonable ... I would recommend kingdom Hearts for anyone. Young and old, this game is a blast.

Kindom Hearts: Review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Kingdom Hearts:
Save the King, Lock the Keyholes

Do you like Disney characters? Then you're going to like this game because this game has Disney characters. Such as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Jack Skeleton from Halloween Town in nightmare before Christmas and many more. There are some other characters from other games and movies. Some of the characters are called heartless. They are evil people who lost their hearts. They get stronger by taking the hearts of others and destroying worlds. When they earn strength it is easier for them to steal hearts and more and more heartless appear. The main point of the game is to save the king, and lock all keyholes, which are the heart to the worlds.
In the beginning of the game you're introduced to Sora and Kairi. Sora the main character is whom you battle the game as. King Mickey turns up missing, but he left a note to Donald Duck and Goofy, saying, they need to find a "key" because without it they would not survive. Sora eventually meets up with Donald and Goofy to find King Mickey and Sora's friend... As much fun as the game was, the thing I didn't like is that the story wasn't clear until the end.
Kingdom Hearts has some amazing graphics. It was like the Disney movie sets were done over for this game. The animations are spectacular. The most game characters don't interact with each other as well, but in Kingdom Hearts Sora interacts with his allies almost as if it were real. I must say the camera was too slow, I didn't like it one bit.
Along with the great story line and amazing graphics the sound was outstanding too. Movie stars like Bruce Willis, and Tom Hanks were voices of characters. The rest of the game sounds were okay, especially if you like the sounds of a sword. The music was great though. It fit with each world. The voices and sounds were incredible.
The price of the game, like the game itself was good. At $49.99 Kingdom Hearts was priced accordingly with its quality. There were only a few glitches and the game overall was worth ever penny. Now its only $19.99 and if you like games, this is the game for you.
In conclusion, overall, the game was great! Two thumbs up, the graphics were amazing, the sounds were fun, and the price for the total package was reasonable ... I would recommend kingdom Hearts for anyone. Young and old, this game is a blast.

Addictive fun and great for fans of Disney characters

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

We bought this game to play with our son, who loves many of the Disney characters, especially Aladdin and Hercules.

We all became addicted to this game, and played it far too much. Even now that we have finished it, we are still playing it, going back to complete puzzles, fight battles, and pick up treasure that we missed the first time through.

Our son particularly enjoyed traveling to the worlds of his favorite Disney characters - meeting them and having them join our party to fight with us was a big thrill for him.

I have two substantive complaints with the game. First, sometimes the camera angles change unexpectedly, causing your character to change directions unexpectedly! In tight spots and jumping puzzles, this can be quite annoying. Secondly, the interface to build your own gummi ship is quite frustrating and difficult. Luckily, you don't have to build a gummi ship to complete the game.

The soundtrack and voices however, are spectacular. It sounds as though Disney was able to get nearly all of the original voice actors for the characters. In particular, Maleficent was magnificent! The music for the beginning and ending of the game is completely hypnotic. I found myself watching the beginning movie several times just to hear the music.

The only weakness in the audio is that some of the cut scenes have text only (no voices). I don't understand why they didn't have voices for all of the cut scenes.

The graphics are fabulous, especially the opening sequence. The opening sequence includes a breathtakingly beautiful play of sunlight on the waves on the beach. All of the game is bright and beautiful, as well.

The game difficulty depends in part on how long you spend on the early (easy) levels. Unfortunately, there's not much to do on the first level except training battles, which quickly become repetitive. If you like variety and challenge, move on quickly to the next level, where the plot becomes interesting (and you can actually get killed in battle).

I think that this is a great game for any Disney fans. I highly recommend it.

Great, just as I hoped!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I at first thought the game might be creepy with all the commericials that kind of looked so real, but it is just obsessive, not creepy.
First, I LOVED the theme song at the beginning, and I was so thankful when at the beginning the game took you through the control buttons and had you test them out. I knew how to play in 3 minutes! The effects is awesome and the story is awesome! Very good game. Have no doubts if you are going to buy it. You want it, get it.

BEST GAME EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

...It is a wonderful game that has great graphics, sound, and story. Buy it, you won't regret it!

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