I was never a huge fan of Disney, so I’ve got to admit, when I first heard of Kingdom Hearts it sounded like a pretty stupid idea to me, but the first and especially the second game of the series ended up growing on me as they had just enough of the Final Fantasy flavor to keep me interested… and the Disney worlds were surprisingly fun to explore as they still were something I experienced and enjoyed as a kid.
Birth by Sleep, though a prequel and not as grand as the two flagship titles, still offers a pretty genuine Kingdom Hearts experience and is definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of the series.
It’s just too bad that the convoluted naming and ever-changing platforms of Kingdom Heart game releases have made it so aggravating to even figure out what order they are supposed to be played in.
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Fascinating setting that combines Final Fantasy with Disney
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The story has a lot of parts that are hard to take seriously
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Interesting, likable characters
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The convoluted nature of the overarching story will turn many people off
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An interesting story with lots and lots of lore
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An odd delay before blocking makes the gameplay feel clunky on higher difficulties
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Surprisingly interesting plot that you explore from multiple angles
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It’s nostalgic and nice to visit the worlds from your childhood movies
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Challenging, fun action game-play
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Visual novel & other stuff impressions 