Johnny vs. Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

[@AnthonyPoole246]

Never would I believe that there's a Kingdom Hearts story where Johnny only has to go over it for 2 goddamn minutes

[@SenecaGray]

This is the anti-sonic 06 review.

[@artofthepossible7329]

The power of "We've been through this crap like twice now" makes it very easy.

[@AnthonyPoole246]

@@artofthepossible7329 Twice?? More like four times lol

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

It's anti-sonic: While there's always something NEW going on with the Sonic Series, KH just loves to spam the fucking rewind button until it breaks, goddamn.

[@Kingdom850]

@@Gaia_BentosZX5 I mean if people just played the fucking games there wouldn't be a need for all of this recap stuff.

[@Chconroy]

Looking forward to the KH game that follows up on Kairi training under Aqua being racing game called Kingdom Hearts: Cacophony of Cars.

[@tommyo220]

So that’s how we’ll get a Cars world in Kingdom Hearts

[@OhFrittata]

Oh my god don’t even give them the idea because THEY WOULD do something like that.

[@tavenger-654]

If they made a racing game and it wasn't called Kingdom Karts, I would be so livid

[@DARE0451]

Where you play as Sora.

[@m0m02k]

Nomura: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

[@i8dacookies890]

"Let her cut a skyscraper at least!" -Johnny

[@Brianycus]

That part killed me 😂

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Couldn’t agree more, Make Kairi and Naminè Badass.

[@Brianycus]

@@brandonwilliams6119 I would love to have an actual KH game with those two only. They really need their time to shine as well as Xion.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

@@Brianycus Xion’s Data Fight is one of my faves, she forces you to master timing your blocks and reprisals and the vector to the heavens fits really well and sets the tone of fight. Data Zexion is my fave in KH2.

[@i8dacookies890]

@Jessey Lawson Who’s Joe and what was he bid to do?

[@lindthechaoticheretic8708]

Johnny: "I had a feeling you wouldn't need to play the Re:Mind DLC to get the most out of this game." Me: "Are you new to this series???"

[@Ghostel3591]

Seriously he knows about Final Mix thing and suddenly forgets that those always expanded on story (especially BBS FM which even added Fragmentary Passage epilogue) - there are no spinoffs or non important DLCs or expanded re-releases - we had 18 years to learn it the hard way.

[@mavrickindigo]

Oddly, this game fills you in on stuff enough that remind doesn't matter for it

[@wakewind4129]

But he’s right tho

[@noob1n8or]

He was actually right though. They don't touch on Re: Mind in the slightest.

[@Blueflag04]

Yes

[@Capydapy]

Not surprised about Pooh bear missing. They'll most likely want to sell this game in China.

[@CharlesUrban]

🎶 _Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh,_ _Evil, genocidal, despotic tyrant!_ _Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh,_ _Willy-nilly killy old bear!_

[@CharlesUrban]

@@Chad_Eldridge This is a multi-layered meta joke. In SGB's Kingdom Hearts playthrough, it became a running gag that Pooh was the Hundred Acre Wood's evil dictator and that everyone else feared his horrible retribution should they cross him. The Chinese government tends to work that way, and they don't have a sense of humor. Yeah, you really did have to be there.

[@SophiaSanders61]

@@Chad_Eldridge Parallels between the leader of China and Winnie the Pooh has been made (mainly about their similar body shapes). Many of satirical jokes have been made on this subject, to the point where he was censored in the Chinese release of Kingdom Hearts 3.

[@brandonlyon730]

@@Chad_Eldridge I’ve heard that since you obviously can’t be to publicly critical of the government many Chinese citizens would use Pooh as a stand in to talk about the government and make jokes about them. But China’s government caught on and weren’t happy about it.

[@Blueflag04]

Probably

[@MunkyX12]

total missed opportunity by them not selling people a keyblade shaped guitar hero guitar

[@brandonwilliams6119]

THIS^

[@camb6818]

Or like Demyx’s sitar or something lol

[@zmanjace1364]

Johnny: "I want to get off Mr Tetsuya Nomura's Wild Ride."

[@b.o.j.1442]

The ride never ends

[@AngryLittleAmericansCartoons]

I just jumped off and hoped for the best

[@WindyREDPanda]

@@AngryLittleAmericansCartoons You think you escaped?! *evil Laugh*

[@obeyjae50xd35]

Roxas: SHUT up! Johnny:don't shut me up.. Cloud: shut up. Johnny: Yes Sir....

[@IamaPERSON]

Lol

[@theotakutopian7426]

Could have also added: Aqua: “SHUT UP!”

[@lworthy2518]

Knuckles is not amused.

[@crackerjack0349]

Yes that was said. Great job

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@SmashHistory]

Watch, Sora and Riku’s trip to the unreality is gonna turn out to be Final Fantasy 17.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

That would truly ignite the FF fanbase, I think.

[@danielramsey6141]

I see it turning into a dumpster fire if Nomura is behind the wheel again.

[@HopeyDays]

My husband was so happy that you mentioned Fantasia, he was getting upset that no one had brought that up before you. Those were some of his favorite songs.

[@LagrimaArdiente]

Oh, Kairi. You deserve so much better.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I hate how they’re making her the Sakura of Kingdom Hearts.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Making, she always was.

[@ytnukesme1600]

@@brandonwilliams6119 i mean they also want to make a Naruto styled war, so yeah. 🙂

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

@@brandonwilliams6119 I blame nomura's yearning of making his protagonist as the true character, and I still can't help but think that if you should not have him as the last square director, because he can write himself in a corner that he could never escape...

[@James35142]

She was up against monsters. I doubt that at her level she would even be able to land a hit on any of the versions of Xehanort, let alone damage them. It sucks that she didn't get to show her strength, but what could she have even done? Old man Xehanort, who wasn't even the strongest member, was able to counter a keyblade master's ultima spell. What could she have even done? Sora doesn't even scale to Xehanort.

[@BugsyFoga]

It's sort of surprising that Kingdom hearts didn't do a rhythm game much sooner.

[@Powered1Buttercup]

Or even for mobile

[@BuThUb]

This is the perfect time for it

[@angel__king]

I’m not 100% sure but the people who did the KH rhythm game I believe are the same ones who did the Final Fantasy Rhythm games for the 3ds

[@SylverstoneKhandr]

I thought Square Enix would've done a Theatrhythm game, like they did for Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.

[@angel__king]

@@SylverstoneKhandr lol that’s what I was referring to but that title is a pain to spell right

[@captainseg]

Goofy: Did you get that? Donald: NO!

[@markmorales7958]

Roxas: SHUT UP! 😠 Johnny: NO! 😡 Cloud: Shut up...😑 Johnny: Yes sir.....😓 Edit: I’m amazed that so many of you guys liked my comment! Thanks! 😄

[@Mario9919DX]

Yes Mr. Strife...

[@skibot9974]

Id be more scared of Roxas

[@Mario9919DX]

@@skibot9974 But no one takes him seriously.

[@cloudshines812]

Roxas is a meme

[@christianlopez707]

@@skibot9974 I mean what's scarier, a teenager with a hoody or a guy with a giant sword?

[@MrGRmask]

It's funny how a sponsor about Raycons is in a video about a rhythm game.

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

They're both mediocre and hard to get earwax out?

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

On 2nd thought, WHY am I insulting rhythm games? They never did anything bad to me. Unlike earbuds, which give me a rash in the ears, or just irritation in general...

[@MrAppWalkthrough]

Probably the only time I will give the ad segment a pass.

[@the-nina-beans88]

As cool as these look... I couldn’t wear them. I be to scared to think they be stuck in my ear!

[@woolcaparmy]

Not really

[@AkuTenshiiZero]

The first thing I think of when seeing the "Quadratum" is Parasite Eve. Come on, Squeenix, the OG fans are 30+ now, give us the hardcore shit.

[@TheGeekCave1248]

"Probably dont need to play the DLC" Famous last words when it comes to kingdom hearts

[@joelou]

Listening to people try and explain Kingdom Hearts stories is one of my favorite comedy bits.

[@funkymunky6647]

If you're into rhythm games, you should try out the Rhythm Heaven games. They're quite fun.

[@victorhugocosta1127]

They're great, but soooo freaking hard

[@Jordan3DS]

I second this, RH rocks!

[@Blueflag04]

I third this

[@davidlaush180]

You could say they are quite heavenly

[@Antonio-is2cn]

Or Rhythm Heaven's long-lost cousin Rhythm Thief!

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

I've been telling people who have no experience with the series that this game is a great primer if they wanna know the bare bones of the story so far. The story's told in a kinda weird way, but it honestly makes it funnier this way too--I was cracking up at the Re:coded recap scene thinking of how much utter nonsense this would sound like to a newcomer.

[@SetoShadowVT]

Kairi: Terra resisted the calls of Darkness Everyone even those that don't care about the plot: Ok I believe you

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

@@Chad_Eldridge well yeah, but not everyone cares so much about spoilers, and it's not like the game spoils the well-written character moments and interactions that really make the games shine.

[@SakuraAvalon]

@@Chad_Eldridge Trust me. If this is your first KH game, you'll leave it going: "The Hell did I just watch?" And forgot the spoilers.

[@joeslickback]

So essentially this is Kingdom Hearts version of Persona 4 Dancing All Night, even including a "story"

[@wakewind4129]

Except this game is ps2 trash

[@Silent_Mochi]

Not a day goes by without me thinking about the way you walk away you don't hear me say...

[@gavwav4098]

I love that Midna shirt he has on. I should pick one of those up.

[@guywholikesheavymetal8814]

Same, I want to know where he got it.

[@Morgil27]

Holy shit, I thought that was Giygas from Earthblund at first, lol.

[@jomaq9233]

POV: You’re considering buying this whole-ass game just to get 1 additional piece of music in a… certain other game

[@MattDustyParker]

What if I get the demo?? I ain't seen anybody confirm if that will work for smash

[@jomaq9233]

@@MattDustyParker The demo… doesn’t actually have save data

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Did you?

[@jomaq9233]

@@ChiefMedicPururu *sighs* yes

[@Antonio-is2cn]

In Smash Ultimate if you download a Custom Stage with Dearly Beloved Swing Ver. as the background music you can hear said song on that stage while you play without having save data of Melody of Memory on your Switch

[@maxisenberg9093]

Soo they comb through Kairi's memories tongrt clues on sora's whereabouts despite the fact thw two are barely seen together the entire franchise...

[@lukeshioshio]

She was inside him for most of the first game and their hearts are connected, technically speaking

[@hyperfairy7779]

I'm getting a feeling someone at SE doesn't know how memories work... In chain of memories, Donald waves his staff and calls out thunder, and is told he has forgotten every skill he knew... But be clearly made the motions and called out thunder, so he knows HOW to do it, he just can't

[@grotus5549]

I love rhythm games and I love Kingdom Hearts. I only played the demo for Melody of Memory, and I felt like I had gotten everything I wanted out of a Kingdom Hearts themed rhythm game.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Did you buy it?

[@Morgil27]

I'm a bit salty we got this, but Theatrhythm Dragon Quest was Japan exclusive.

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

I hear people saying they’ll just watch the cutscenes on KZbin, but honestly, you don’t even need to do THAT. The only story the game has is at the end, and barely anything of note actually happens. Edit: I should note that the game is actually quite good if you’re into rhythm games (like me), but $60 is still a bit much.

[@Immortalangel14]

Lol "of note"

[@victorhugocosta1127]

Oh man. It's Re: coded all over again, ins't it?

[@MaxusFox23]

I tried it not so long ago and my depth perception went to the f*cking floor on my first 2 tries, and I love rhythm games! Now I'm even more sad knowing there's not PoTC music... so yeah, it better have DLC.

[@KirbyPhelpsPK]

I gotta wonder though, what would make a rhythm game worth $60? I feel like rhythm games, by default, are seen as lesser than other game genres. But so far, I've been really enjoying the game and have put more time into it than some other AAA games at the same price. So it's not like I can say I regret my purchase.

[@DefaultGray]

@@KirbyPhelpsPK I'd say the amount of content is what makes a rhythm game worth $60. This has 140 songs and three tracks for each, local co-op, and offline/online versus; so depending on the opinion it could be worth the $60.

[@BugsyFoga]

Glad Kingdom hearts is keeping up the tradition of having Spin off titles continue the main story .

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

They aren’t really spin offs if they continue the story tho.....

[@BugsyFoga]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE spin offs in terms of gameplay

[@brandonwilliams6119]

My most favorite spin-off is Chain of Memories, even more than BBS and DDD. Never played 358/2 or ReCoded.

[@liz_violet]

i REALLY want 358/2. apparently the characterization of the org members are cool.

[@milesedgeworth2431]

@@brandonwilliams6119 Uh. Ok.

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[@ChipsCST]

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[@retromutt4880]

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[@Danominator]

Once more thanks to Soundliberty 79s for beating Raycon by a mile.

[@SariaRamia]

I actually wouldn't mind more final fantasy in Kingdom Hearts since Disney practically gobbled up KH3

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

Tbf, that’s been the case for pretty much all the games lol. I do agree ff having a more prominent role would be extremely hype tho. And we might be getting just that in later games

[@matabishippuden6965]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE specifically different characters like Cecil and gilgamesh since those two actually could fit in kingdom hearts (possessing light and darkness and looking for the ultimate sword aka the keyblade) instead of just cloud ... and squall ... for the 50th time

[@littenfire3563]

That's why I like the idea of Sora leaving the KH dimension all together and he's now in some Square Enix dimension

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@@littenfire3563 I doubt it’ll be JUST a square Enix dimension. It could also hold Disney worlds that might not fit with the KH’s universes fantasy vibe. Like zootopia, the incredibles, heck even Star Wars & Marvel. It’s even possible original worlds like The World That Never Was originated from this other dimension. Not to mention cloud & sephiroth, neku, & the characters from Tron legacy.

[@Jordan3DS]

My problem is that Final Fantasy has NEVER been represented well in the series. The characters are all bastardized versions of themselves at best, or literally not even the same character at worst (like Seifer and Setzer). Plus, it's really lame how Nomura is so biased towards characters that he designed, with only one or two characters from games other than that. It really feels like we're in the bad timeline when they picked him of all people to direct the FFVII Remake, considering his complete lack of understanding of the franchise...

[@emilianoizanagi2245]

Johnny: hey- Everyone: *instant speed and stop* Also 6:10 YOOOOOOO GITAROO MAN!!

[@farao7677]

johnny vs gitaroo man wen

[@momoru]

Went to Urgent Care today and was stressed and then I saw this in my inbox and it made me feel better Thanks John

[@christiansecretive7800]

Hope youre doing well johnny. I just wanted to wish you well and hope you are enjoying this time the best you can. Keep up the content, we appreciate you.

[@MysteryGril]

Just hearing that the story only is needed at the end reminds me of of recoded

[@kip4993]

¨I remember social activity¨ -Johnny I know, it hurts :´

[@KoPLeaderKiactu]

I feel like the next game might be saying, "Fuck you, Disney. Now it's our turn!"

[@koopatroopa3164]

If the next game is more Square-focused then I can’t wait to see Gex in Kingdom Hearts 4

[@Zitsanrael1117]

Hopefully we won't need any amiibo to play it

[@no1important777]

gex and the incredible "tube world" i can see him having a more "rogue" skillset like jack sparrow

[@danielr.7062]

JC Denton: What a shame, he was a good kid. What a rotten way to get lost in unreality.

[@bepisthescienceman4202]

But if gex enters kh that means deus ex will be added

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5,

[@johnathanloeb4356]

Kingdom Hearts pulling a Theatrhythm. Next you know, they're gonna make a Dissidia.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

That would honestly be freakin hype

[@israelgajardo3928]

Dissidia originally was going to be a KH game but is a pain in the ass working with disney

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@@israelgajardo3928 actually I heard that was false. Nomura himself was the one who turned down the idea. Disney didn’t have anything to do with it. In Fact, a KH rhythm game was also proposed to Nomura years ago. But he denied it. It was only in recent years where he finally decided to go along with the idea.

[@maldon3659]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE I wonder if someone could persuade him to use the Dissidia idea again

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I would main Zexion, Vanitas, Ollete and Meow Wow if they made a Kingdom Hearts Dissidia.

[@fyrflyr2378]

Johnny (if you read this) Since you're into rhythm games I IMPLORE you to play Mad Rat Dead It's probably the best rhythm game I've ever played. There's even a demo for it.

[@zestyion8791]

Dude! You should definitely give remind a shot! You get new combo modifiers, and oathkeeper and oblivion for free. For 30 bucks you get three dlc episodes, one for more story and an explorable Scala, one for 13 harder organization battles, and one for a secret episode! This is definitely a bang for your buck! Try it out sometime!

[@haisekaneki4962]

Oathkeeper and Oblivion is free on a patch,you only have to complete Critical for the latter and complete all the Lucky Emblems for Oathkeeper. The new combo modifiers are also free. But yeah I agree he should play ReMind for those bosses.

[@theundeadgentleman4998]

Ehh, dunno if I'd say Re:Mind is "bang for your buck" unless you're _really_ into those extra fights. The story is largely just the final act of the game again with some extra tidbits peppered in and Scala isn't much more than another open area filled with enemies and a "find the things" puzzle, the primary value in the DLC comes from it giving the game an actual postgame and that's not something everyone will be interested in, and even those that are interested are facing a pretty hefty price just for that.

[@pulluponkhaleeq]

@@theundeadgentleman4998 the only worthy thing from Remind is the Data Org and the cheat codes that’s it lol they shouldve jus made it free

[@zestyion8791]

I mean, I wish it was all free, but in all honesty, I love this game even the base game. However, I'll admit there are a lot of flaws even with purchasing remind, but I would willingly buy 20 copies of this game and dlc lol

[@milesedgeworth2431]

That's it... ... For 30 bucks. I'm laughing.

[@maryellenpallozzi1192]

Hey Kingdom Hearts fans out there, you guys should make a fan-made Kingdom Hearts CGI-animated spin-off series call: The Kairi And Aqua Adventure Experience that takes place right after the events of Melody Of Memory and the quality of The Kairi And Aqua Adventure Experience needs to be so breath-taking amazing to behold than your typical low-budgeted fan-made projects these days, it'll genuinely make you feel like you're actually watching a official Kingdom Hearts CGI-animated spin-off series made by both Disney and Square Enix themselves!

[@skibot9974]

9:30 speaking of missed opportunities we have a game called “Melody of Memories” yet no appearance of Naminé. The girl who originated in Chain of Memories, is Kairi’s nobody, and has the power to alter MEMORIES. When the game was first announced I figured she’d be a big part of the story but... nope. It seems the team pretty much forgot about her after Days

[@victorhugocosta1127]

For real. Her appearance in KH3 was such a waste and this just makes it worse. Even Xion shows up in this

[@Gamelover254]

Naminé is such a non entity unfortunately. I really have no idea where she fits into the future of the series. She has no combat skills, no real powers and no wisdom beyond manipulating Sora’s memory and occasionally talking to others through memory. And who knows, now that she’s her own person she might not even have those powers anymore. People say Kairi’s in need of development but if anything it’s Naminé.

[@skibot9974]

@@victorhugocosta1127 Yep in the base game she only had one scene prior to the ending. Which until the Re:Mind update was completely skipable. And unless she’s apart of the “Twilight Town gang” she doesn’t seem to be doing anything to help find Sora.

[@skibot9974]

@Milkyway2099 yeah if she doesn’t get a new dress soon the next game could end up with an M rating

[@skibot9974]

@@roopereimi1718 the issue is the series’ current priority is remaking Versus XIII

[@Rodolphin]

From what I heard so correct me if I’m wrong. Nomura said there’s two games before KH4. So Melody of Memory is one and the next game will be about Quadratum getting Sora back in time for KH4. I do hope the next game is heavily based on Square material, Final Fantasy and The World Ends with You since KH3 is more Disney than Square

[@gatst7680]

I feel like KH4 will be where we save Sora, while the other game will be an actual Verum Rex.

[@RepublicOfUs]

Sadly, KH as a whole has always been more Disney than Square. ....Or, more accurately, more Disney and Nomura's bland OCs than Square. Here's hoping Final Fantasy will actually get its due, soon.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@@RepublicOfUs FF having a more prominent role would be nice but the series will always focus on the original characters the most. Whether you like it or not

[@maldon3659]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE exactly

[@uknownada]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE FF characters have rarely ever been more than cameos. I think people value them WAY too much. They're hardly part of the core KH experience.

[@Njsmooth60]

The earbuds sit on Mickey's ears like pizza on a pan

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

Oh you mean you gotta cut it up with a pizza cutter?

[@icedcapplord710]

Can't wait to see this game actually regain plot relevance by the time Kingdom Hearts IV comes out on the PlayStation 6

[@ehmwhy]

Getting my pre-order now. Only seven years to go!

[@IamaPERSON]

@@ehmwhy but have you guys got the DLC yet for the sequel-midquel game, Kingdom Hearts 3 and a quarter?

[@SuperDanMan11100]

Knowing the series, we will have two side games that continue the story and at least one recap game to remind us what we already know.

[@icedcapplord710]

@@SuperDanMan11100 So MoM is clearly basically the Re:Coded game Idk maybe a Verum Rex game since Nomura still has a hard on for Versus XIII

[@ehmwhy]

@@IamaPERSON Is that before or after KH 33 1/3?

[@JoseRobles-jm9jh]

I honestly appreciate your honesty when it comes to being stern with your opinion on wether a games is worth its cost. And it isn’t a breath of fresh air, it’s just how you Do your reviews on video game.

[@DarkEinherjar]

Yeah... I knew from the start that I wasn't going to get this and jumped straight into youtube for the cutscenes. I did it when I didn't want to get Re:Coded's secret ending, and that was a game I bought and actually enjoyed to some extent.

[@SwiftyStardust]

Honestly, Melody of Memory is a game I've really enjoyed so far, but I feel like they could have done more with it. Like, team customization maybe?

[@generalwashingtoad6516]

I wish they also had Don't Think Twice from KH3.

[@SwiftyStardust]

@@generalwashingtoad6516 They do. It's Face My Fears that they don't have.

[@generalwashingtoad6516]

@@SwiftyStardust oh. Right.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Not even that, the RPG stuff adds literally nothing. Theatrhythm had not only actual party customization, *the party actually mattered.* The stats weren't worthless because the songs don't involve one-shotting enemies timed to the song, the notes were just *video game notes* that simply did damage to enemies for battle songs. The stats mattered because they did more than keep your HP slightly higher, they damage enemies more and make you find items easier. Items that simply aided you during songs and weren't *SYNTH MATERIALS, WHY.* Character-specific skills are also actually a thing when KH, a game that has Abilities, left them out entirely. Basically, KH MoM took everything about the RPG aspect of TFF and threw it all in the trash.

[@SwiftyStardust]

@@kyestar88 I guess people are entitled to their wrong opinions.

[@Rumpelstiltskin01]

Hahaha Jonny no longer afraid of Roxas but is still Clouds toy hahahhaha

[@G4ZDTechTV]

4:24 >implying that every Keyblade wielder, before going to full mastership, has to cut at least one skyscraper

[@OneTrueNobody]

Of course Kairi can't do anything on her own. The shonen anime hero power fantasy would implode on itself if the love interest(s) had any self-determination outside of gushing about how amazing the perspective insert character is or focusing completely on bringing him back during the arc where the perspective character is absent, because being So Amazing They Won't Stop Talking About You(tm) is part of the fantasy. Even if the love interest is alleged to be as capable a fighter as the lead, she is only allowed a minimum opportunity to show this off and her strength can only otherwise be portrayed as something to be admired by the perspective character and/or an adoring fanbase within the supporting cast. Otherwise the target audience wouldn't feel like their perspective character was the most amazing thing in the world, which is what they're assumed to want by the writers/editors/producters/etc. Never mind that in Kingdom Hearts, Sora went off on an adventure and saved the known multiverse with basically no training to speak of beyond a few play-swordfights with kids around his dinky little tropical island home; they're going to stretch out this "Kairi needs to TRAAAAAAIIIIN first" plotline for as long as they can, and Kairi's entire role is going to be to facilitate the glorious return of Perspective Character(tm) and Cool Shonen Rival Character(tm) as a Dynamic Shonen Duo(tm) while Kairi herself fades back into a demure, smiling, background support role. Mark my words. Bah, well at least we'll always have Aqua. Who may still be kind of lacking in personal agency, but it is still amusing to think that her entire role in Birth By Sleep was cleaning up after the fuck-ups of the other two playable characters because she was the only one with her brain screwed in straight. Still kind of tropey, but a marginally less annoying trope that at least lets me play as a character I like.

[@PixelHeroViish]

You put the entire Kairi situation perfectly into words. It's sad that she's not used more often in the plot as an actually capable fighter

[@MyEcho4]

Guess you haven't played Re:Mind then huh?

[@OneTrueNobody]

@@MyEcho4 The "heroine" getting five minutes in the sun is neither an unexpected twist in the trope nor does it negate the trope. It is in fact part of the trope's usual MO. You know how the female lead in a shonen anime usually gets "that one battle" before going back to being useless? Think Kaoru from Rurouni Kenshin, or Sakura from Naruto. Like that.

[@hyperfairy7779]

And might I add in it's disgusting how they've been baiting us with promises that Kairi will be a fighter since KH 2 and then shafting her every single time, and using the same lie to hype up every new release Kairi has a keyblade now! Can't wait for her to be useful in the next game! Kairi is traning under yen sid! Can't wait for her to be useful in the next game! Kairi is in a secret world where time doesn't flow giving her unlimited time to train with Lea under Merlin, can't wait for her to be useful in the keyblade war and the next game! Kairi will be traning under aqua, why should I beleave them Kairi will be useful when they've lied to us since KH2, they are just keeping Kiari weak so they can keep baiting us into buying future games in hopes she actually does something. For that traning to mean anything, we need a Kairi and aqua game, or at least cutscenes of them traning, not just sitting around talking

[@PixelHeroViish]

@@hyperfairy7779 I honestly think it's because Nomura doesn't know what to do with her, cuz he's too busy making new lore and pushing Riku, who already completed his character arc, but can't just omitt Kairi altogether without it seeming weird

[@TheOneTrueOtaku1]

Might not be worth it at full price, but on sale a KH game centered around the music has also been something that seemed like a no brainer to me. The story and characters have, and mostly will be, riffed on by people who like and dislike the games, but the music has almost always been praised. Kinda makes me wonder why Sega hasn’t made a Sonic rhythm game.

[@MyEcho4]

Johnny Nomura has stated not to expect much story in this game to begin with. It's just a recap game with a couple new cutscenes to explain what's going on. All new stuff is saved for the next game onward

[@SuperFusionAJ93]

Doesn't Excuse the $60 price tag.

[@MyEcho4]

@@SuperFusionAJ93 the game justifies that price. While story mode is short there's a ton of things to collect, lots of post game content to play besides replaying the world tour and there's local and online multiplayer. So while there isn't much story there's a lot of content which makes the price pass

[@fightingmedialounge519]

No it doesn't echo. Neither the quality or content justify it being 60 dollars.

[@Dukstless]

"Hurt is not a noun!" ...Actually, it is. Informal, but still recognized by dictionaries. And this is proper usage of that word.

[@Playchoice10]

>Johnny uploads >STOP EVERYTHING

[@DinoDave150]

I wish I could, but I kinda have a job to go to so...

[@Playchoice10]

@@DinoDave150 NOT FOR ME!

[@DinoDave150]

@@Playchoice10 Lucky. 😒

[@Playchoice10]

@@DinoDave150 well you get income so... FUK

[@MiaArianaMia]

I’m hoping for the next Kingdom Hearts game that they add the worlds of Treasure Planet, Atlantis and Brother Bear. I would love to explore Montressor in the Treasure Planet world.

[@breadlofe]

Square is going to sell a JPEG image of Sora for $60 if they keep this up.

[@victorhugocosta1127]

Considering people have spent loads more on Union X medals (which are glorified .jpegs), I'd say Square already did that

[@thecoolnerdcolress1738]

and i would happily buy it

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

Union X makes sense cause it's a gacha game but this? I don't think it's worth a full priced game... maybe 40 bucks at best...

[@datalphalion]

Now that he’s in Smash, this line aged like milk. And maybe even moreso since it’s actually a music track from Melody of Memory lol.

[@Cass1521]

"I remember social activity..." had me cackling. Thanks for the laugh!

[@SlickEvan]

😭

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"I remember social activity." Me too, Johnny...me too...

[@Penguin_Tree]

Hurt is interchangeable with pain so yes it can be used that way

[@LordArikado]

If the next Kingdom Hearts saga does lean more toward the Square side than the Disney side, I'm hoping that Nomura doesn't just limit it to Final Fantasy, or more specifically, Final Fantasy games he personally worked on. Brave Fencer Musashi world, anyone?

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Roxas: SHUT UP! Johnny: No way! Snake: Not happy about that, Get over it! Johnny: Yes Sir. I love doing a reference to his MGS4 review.

[@joshuaweston4489]

Thank you Johnny for pointing out Symphony Of Sorcery's omission! While I did thoroughly enjoy MOM, it straight baffles me how a world specifically based around music failed to be included...is it a legality thing? Something to do with the rights to the compositions? I dunno, but for as amazing a job this game does at including a vast number of pieces of music from across each of the games in the series, I just don't get why nothing from Fantasia was included. Well, almost nothing...at least we got The Mysterious Tower!

[@farao7677]

Getting home and being greeted by a Johnny vs. vid is awesome

[@DylanScottDavis]

John said Paradigm shift, Sora visiting FF13 confirmed.

[@aquelgamermexicano]

One thing that has been brought up by a few channels at times is that Disney is the cause for a lot of the time taken to make the KH games, plus KH3 was 90% a Disney focused game in terms of worlds, so i can see the idea of KH4 being a Square focused adventure.

[@afteri75]

Great recap -- 'hurt' is definitely a noun lol.

[@adamsmart1075]

11:51 "Well the PlayStation 5 is now a thing..." You just know that at some point there's going to be another re-release of all the games (including III) on the PS5 before Kingdom Hearts IV comes out.

[@nathanrg5508]

Kingdom Hearts story can easily be seen as interesting and horrifying.

[@WH250398]

I like to see it as "dumb" and "hilarious" Honestly, how can I take Donald Duck, Goofy, and a boy with clownshoes and an oversized key fighting for Mickey Mouse seriously lmao

[@diegomedina9637]

@@WH250398 and then there's Sephiroth.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

@@WH250398 It would’ve been interesting if Sora started out with normal looking clothes then when he meets up with Donald and Goofy he gets his iconic Red Onesie with the yellow size 20 boots lmao.

[@Blueflag04]

And messy

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@SingingInferno]

You really should check out No Straight Roads, Johnny. I genuinely think you'd love it.

[@conlooka9356]

Yoko shimamura: the game

[@EclipseHedgehog]

kairi just reminds me of Sakura Haruno. so much promise of growth yet ultimately falling flat on its face. such is the writing of shonen female characters.

[@LittleMissZackyVee]

i honestly hope nomura just stops trying to make her relevant tbh

[@soul6733]

Let's look at the bright side: at least Kairi didn't chase the one man who clearly wasn't interested in her and instead went with someone who legit show to love her.

[@kimaster5893]

Atleast aqua exist.

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@@kimaster5893 You mean the same Aqua that said "I need to stop being helped" and 1 minute later got bodied by Vanitas and Sora needed to awake Ventus help her? After Sora went into the dark realm and helped her? After she was there for 10 years waiting for someone's help? Yeah that ain't it chief, they need to start writing these female characters a bit (a lot) better.

[@kimaster5893]

@@pascalsimioli6777 Vanitus was slowly getting stronger than her, Vanitus also beat sora in monsteroplis, who would've lost if sully didnt yeet him. she's still one of the strongest keyblade wielders. You also have to factor in that she spent the longest in the dark realm, and didnt even get corrupted till her last week there, Terra wouldn't be able to do that, and niether would rikku or ventus.

[@HeroofWind]

While I agree that the game isn’t worth $60, I picked it up at launch and had a blast with it from a start to end. It was a joy hearing all of the music I had grown so attached to. I cheered for Kairi in the story segments because she was being a badass. And as a musically inclined person, this was wonderful from start to end for me. I know it’s not for everyone, but I certainly think it’s worth picking up.

[@SteVoUniT]

"I remember social activity" had me dying... XD

[@TRG_R17]

1:03 To Skip Sponsor

[@wrestlerdude6955]

Thanks, Johnny. Today's been a weird day, so this was a nice surprise🤗🤗

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

When Kairi gets her own game (SPOILERS): - it’s a spinoff - it’s a RECAP spinoff - it’s a *rhythm* game - she’s only “playable” for the “ending” - she has to get saved *again* - she isn’t even the one controlled for the “final boss” sequence - she isn’t even the one go save Sora from “the other side;” it’s Riku They did her dirty again guys. It doesn’t matter that she attacked... whatever the hell that Xehanort was supposed to be. ...but hey, at least she finally learned to let go of her Keyblade and pretty much admitted that she sucks. I am CONVINCED that Nomura has something against her.

[@hyperfairy7779]

Gaps for spoiler warning Honestly, I find that they had Sora literally replacing Kairi absolutely disgusting. If they wanted to show the connection between Sora and Kairi and that Kairi gets her strengh from Sora, they could of had an apperation appear behind her like when Micky was shooting that giant keyhole in KH re-mind DLC, but no, they literally robbed Kairi of a chance to develop as a charicter and face her fears head on And I'm not saying Kairi could beat Xehanort alone. In my scenario she is still relying on support from Sora, just in a much less disrespectful manner. I also think it's worth noting that while Sora did do most of the work, Kairi was able to put up a good fight in Re:mind against goat armour Xehanort, a foe stronger than any other seekers of darkness that the gaurdians of light struggled against. So she can definitely fight pretty well

[@Gamelover254]

Pretty sure Nomur stated this isn’t “Kairi’s game”. Yes she’s heavily featured on the box cover but we’re all gonna ignore she’s literally asleep aren’t we? The box covers of Sora on the remakes start with him sitting, standing and then walking to show his progression. Look at the 1.5/2.5/2.8 covers. Kairi is sleeping on this cover which means her powers have yet to awoken. It was pretty obvious Kairi wasn’t suddenly going to beat one of the strongest keyblade masters of all time with little to no training.

[@victorhugocosta1127]

@@hyperfairy7779 and to put insult to injury, they already had it good with making the Kingdom Key appear in her hand. It was a nice nod, and a beautiful metaphor that still allowed Kairi to finish the job herself while reminding us that she's not alone. But... right after that Sora just possesses her and does it himself. Great work guys

[@victorhugocosta1127]

@@Gamelover254 Like it or not, she was the central character in front of every trailer and promotional material. The game is told in her POV, and the last boss is a manisfestation of HER memories in HER head. I'm pretty sure it qualifies her as a protagonist in this case. Also, nobody expected she would handle Xehanort alone, but what I expected was something more tasteful, like when Mickey beamed the keyhole in Remind. Also, what's the problem with her beating Fake Xehanort? It's just a memory and the series has already bent its rules many times to change outcomes in battles. It could've been a nice character moment for Kairi, regardless of rules broken

[@hyperfairy7779]

@@victorhugocosta1127 agreed, and they have been using the promise of her being a fighter and not just a supporter to hype their games up a bit since KH2, and personally, I think it's disgusting how they've been baiting us with promises that Kairi will be useful since KH 2 and then shafting her every single time, and using the same lie to hype up every new release Kairi has a keyblade now! Can't wait for her to be useful in the next game! Kairi is traning under yen sid! Can't wait for her to be useful in the next game! Kairi is in a secret world where time doesn't flow giving her unlimited time to train with Lea under Merlin, can't wait for her to be useful in the keyblade war and the next game! Kairi will be traning under aqua, why should I beleave them Kairi will be useful when they've lied to us since KH2, they are just keeping Kiari weak so they can keep baiting us into buying future games in hopes she actually does something. For that traning to mean anything, we need a Kairi and aqua game, or at least cutscenes of them traning, not just sitting around talking

[@meaninglez100]

I consider myself more of a Yoko Shimomura fan more than a Kingdom Hearts fan

[@manwithaplan808]

seriously johnny, you looking good bro. As someone who has struggled with obesity, your progress is inspiring. Thank you!!

[@HorrorKidtheReviewer20]

Just letting you know that the secret boss in Remind, even with Ultima, would make you want to die. I'm surprised I've beaten the guy with an almost fully upgraded Kingdom Key.

[@CharlesUrban]

They could have given Kairi something resembling a character by showing her perspective on all of these events. A biased interpretation here, a quip there. Nope. She's just there to provide a void that a personality should occupy. Nobodies have nothing on Kairi.

[@hyperfairy7779]

Originally, they were going to have chirithy narrate this, then changed it to Kairi

[@genosauce_colada]

What a way to end the week: a new Johnny vs! Thanks, man!

[@DonGEX]

I think Nomura himself is thinking... "How can we make this story more convoluted?" 😈

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

Considering we are entering some alternative reality territory maybe 😂

[@diegomedina9637]

@@Chad_Eldridge Sonic Canon is only convoluted because people still insisting on remembering the wester canon.

[@Jordan3DS]

I don't understand the whole "KH is convoluted" idea that people have been saying for so long. I'd say it's way too simple, honestly, using flashy character designs and visuals to cover up the fact that there's nothing of substance in any of the stories. Basically, it's a combination of all of the most generic shonen anime, in video game form.

[@Jordan3DS]

@@Chad_Eldridge I agree, and I'll also add that the fact that there's so many games split across so many systems mixed with the fact that they often like to make up a lot of their own vocabulary is a contributing factor. I'd say that the plots are honestly more basic than a lot of NES RPGs once you strip away all of the nonsense that doesn't matter.

[@hyperfairy7779]

@@Chad_Eldridge apparently I'm am interview said he wanted to make a kingdom hearts game on every console, however that was in a Reddit post, so take that with a grain of salt

[@graysonbauer7981]

I feel it's a rhythm game first and Kingdom Hearts game second. Plot wise, it did the same thing Re:Coded did: taking an entire game to get to one singular point at the very end. Not very good, though considering this is the Switch's first KH game, I guess this must've been some kind of safety net for the minority of folks who only own a Switch and are just jumping in. Being given a KH plot I can understand %100 kind of threw me off. (Sora's stranded in a new type of world, the world of fiction. Light, Darkness, In-Between, Data, Dreams, Memories, and now Fiction. That's 7, BTW. Yay, arc numbers!) Gameplay wise, it's really fun! Addictive as all hell and you get to listen to some of Yoko's greatest works while you play. Smacking heartless to the beat of Night of Fate was just one of the things that sold me on it. The $60, however, is asking way too much. This is a $10-20 game, at the most. Definetly wait for a price drop. Fellow KH fans, unless you like rhythm games, watch the ending on KZbin and feel free to skip this one.

[@mdssonic]

Are u gonna look at Hyrule warriors: age of calamity?

[@fissilewhistle]

He almost certainly is.

[@GenAqua]

I hope in a future game that they track down Subject X or more than likely Skuld, and reunite her with Ventus, Lea, and Isa.

[@lizardqueen6041]

It's times like this I'm happy I never got super into Kingdom Hearts

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

You honestly should. If Disney and over top anime plots are you’d fancy lol

[@lizardqueen6041]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE No, I've played a little Kingdom Hearts and I've seen all of Johnny's reviews and plot synopses and I don't wanna get into this series. Gameplay? Fantastic. (For the most part) Audiovisual presentation? Beautiful. Story and writing? Bad, IMO. I firmly believe this series would've been better if it were more lighthearted. I love me some edgy animu bullshit, but I personally think these games play it way straighter than they should. Seeing Mickey Mouse in a black hood talking about the heart of darkness just ain't it, chief

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@@lizardqueen6041 agree to disagree then

[@diegomedina9637]

@@lizardqueen6041 Heck remember Epic Mickey 1? That dark tone fits better than Dolan and Gooby taking on Sephiroth and his 13 classmates of the school of edgelordiness.

[@galaxy_kitten95]

@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE You need to realize that the series is not everyone’s cup of tea and is completely understandable. I didn’t grow up with it, but I don’t mind it to an extent. The gameplay can be lots of fun, depending which game in the series it is (I dropped Re:Chain of Memories due to the chaotic card mechanic.). However, story telling has never been the series’ strongest point. It was only tolerable in the first game. In every other entry afterwards, It can be laughable at times with how series they want us to take it seriously and I can’t get around it - even as an anime fan. If I want good, tolerable story telling, then I’ll just go back to whatever Final Fantasy game to suit my fancy. The way I view KH is that it’s mindless fun when you only there for its gameplay and fan service.

[@Zeno11Salazar]

You're revisiting memories of the past in Kingdom Hearts, again... We need a tally at this point.

[@apollomaster9301]

Entirely forgot that this game existed

[@douglasthequilava]

Fun fact: if you have a Melody of Memory save on your switch, you get a song for Smash Ultimate’s Hollow Bastion stage from the DLC adding Sora to the game. Literally the only way to get the song.

[@starduster2829]

I was also wondering which music they'd pick for Symphony of Sorcery. Can't believe they left it out. Edit: Also sad that there was no Face my Fears. We got every other Utada Hikaru track.

[@LordArikado]

The fact that Skrillex was involved with that song probably has something to do with it. Rights issues are a bitch.

[@starduster2829]

@@LordArikado Yeah, they must be more complicated than I expected. I thought that Skrillex would be happy to have the song included, but I guess some things aren't that simple.

[@obeserob5027]

11:11 they actually had those made before development restarted on KH3. The had KH3 almost finished when nomura was told to switch from luminos to unreal engine 4

[@Sephivoiceactor]

This game and the Remind DLC, in a nutshell: Nomura: waaaaaaaaaah!!! I couldn't finish a game after 7 years and they took it away from me!!!! Time to force it into Kingdom Hearts

[@hyperfairy7779]

Pretty much, he's trying to turn KH into Vs 13 2.0 and I hate that, might explain why everyone but Sora got the shaft in KH3 and no charicter development after Sora went missing they threw away several perfect opportunites to actually move forwards with the charicters here and develop their bonds of friendship... I know they said there wouldn't be much story in MoM, but it would of been nIce to have had a cutscene after the recap of each game showing what the chairicters had been up to and how their relationships developed during the year Kairi was asleep, Especially the sea salt and wayfinder trio's who have been seperated apart for so long, I'd of loved to see if they had managed to reconnect and how their friendship developed as they searched for Sora. as well show and expand on their own attempts to find Sora opposed to the fairy god mother just coming in with a Deus ex machina exposition dump at the end about where Sora is and what they need to do. Rendering MDG's trips though the Disney worlds and TVA's trip though the realm of darkness a completly pointless waste of time and sad waste of potental to develop their bonds of friendship and basically kick them out of the plot again... The team should of put more effort into KH3 and ending the series there with MoM acting as a musical journey to round of the series, they should of just dropped the the fortellers, book of prophecies and MoM and kept them relevant to union X and dark road only. And instead just moved on to the FF Vs 13 2.0 they seem to desperately want to make instead instead of trying to turn kingdom hearts into Vs 13 2.0

[@Sephivoiceactor]

@@hyperfairy7779 issue is, only Nomura feels that way. Versus 13 already changed into FFXV and most everyone else is content with that. Hell, I like FFXV.

[@hyperfairy7779]

@@Sephivoiceactor I've never been into FF admittedly,

[@Sephivoiceactor]

@@hyperfairy7779 well, if you like mmorpgs at all (I dunno if you do), I'd highly recommend FFXIV to ya. As for FFXV, I like it but I admit it can be a mixed bag for some. (Even me, admittedly)

[@hyperfairy7779]

@@Sephivoiceactor I don't have an issue with Final fantasy, the problem I have however, is that when I play kingdom hearts, it's because I want to play Kingdom hearts.. not final fantasy

[@KrakatonMain]

I love how you can see the paint getting scratched away on the RayCons case when Johnny shows the charge port. That's how you know he genuinely uses them all the time. I keep thinking of getting them, but I haven't had much need for earbuds lately. I guess as long as they keep sponsoring, I'll keep having a chance to get them on a deal and help support him at the same time. Oh yeah, now to resume the video and actually, you know, watch it...

[@ZeroKnight95]

Johnny: "I was always for hands on experiences, so that I can see events unfold through my eyes and not through someone else's." Also Johnny: "The minuscule amount of story content it contains near the end of the adventure can easily be watched in less than half an hour on KZbin."

[@victorhugocosta1127]

Well, HE did actually play it, so he still kept his words

[@27Bayleefs]

Well he is not wrong. The game is way to short and costs way to much. And this come from a die hard kingdom hearts fan

[@maldon3659]

@@27Bayleefs you mean the story is short

[@christopherfranci6766]

Alright, it’s been long enough, I think we need a follow up with the ReMind DLC. I need to see johnny try his absolute best and explain what is going on in that thing hahahaha

[@timsheppard6204]

5:25 Me to Johnny me to seriously Nomura FOLLOW UP ON THAT

[@pascalsimioli6777]

What makes you think Aqua is a competent master? I want her to be but after KH3 do you have the feeling she is? Maybe they first need to learn how to write proper characters and then I will get hyped up.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@@pascalsimioli6777 Dude. Aqua was trapped in the realm of darkness for 10 years. 10 YEARS.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

@@pascalsimioli6777 Because Aqua kept herself alive in the dark realm for an entire decade and only needed one little wake-up fight by Sora to come back for good? Aqua is *the most competent Keyblade wielder in the damn series.*

[@fightingmedialounge519]

The most competent keyblade who couldn't do her first assignment, lost both her key blades, and costantly needed help from non wielders.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@@UltimaKeyMaster Have you ever heard of character development??? Aqua WAS a competent character yes. But her experience in the realm of darkness changed that. 0.2 showed that she struggled roaming through the darkness, asking herself whether she should keep going or not. Killing heartless day after day, minute after minute. Can you really say it’s unreasonable for her to have done sort of PTSD from an experience like that????

[@rainy_day2889]

If Kingdom Hearts is fiction to us, then we would be fiction to people in Kingdom Hearts. To them our world in an unreality. Thereby the place Sora is stuck in is our world, that's why it looks like a real world city.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

@Milkyway2099 I think it’s more of an “alternative reality” rather than the real world

[@hyperfairy7779]

@Milkyway2099 Wonder what they are going for? That the avatars in KHUx are the representation of the fanbase? I have a problem with that idea...

[@glenmoody-elias1040]

Man, I see you're giving MoM some serious slack. I honestly was hoping to see more RPG elements in MoM, something like Curtain Call, with passive and active abilities. And oh boy, are you right about some of the songs being awkward as heck. Sure, it's an excuse to play a rhythm game, for KH music, but c'mon. I'd honestly just prefer DLC for Curtain Call for all that we got.

[@TheSuperSmashBros01]

“Or whatever Tetsuya Nomora can put on paper.” Good god…