Kingdom Hearts 2 Reactions

[@PermanentViolet]

Hello Everyone! Thank you for watching. I finished playing the entire series on the day of the North American release of Kingdom Hearts. KH3 and Re:Mind videos coming soon. Streaming FFXII: Zodiac Age and the XIII Series next: www.twitch.tv/permanentviolet

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

"Proof of Existence". That room was so sad. A literal graveyard of the Organization members, the only thing left that indicated that they ever existed at all...

[@Syntherus]

Also, Roxas's door being smashed but still lit up blue, signifying that he's still alive.

[@CopyCatPhantom]

[Laughs in Garden of Assemblage]

[@currentlybeingremade9706]

'Roxas, Thats a stick.'

[@red5158077]

Thanks Xion.

[@geostelar4275]

​@@red5158077Who?

[@Grava513]

I can improvise

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

"I can't handle Sora crying!" Well, don't worry, it's not Sora crying, it's Roxas. That's much better, right? :P

[@dannykamashi7681]

lmao

[@sun-moon-dragon8022]

no it’s not better 😰

[@aji01121]

You made it worse.

[@Reckless_Artist]

I cant handle how Riku is jusst repeatedly trying to save Sora in the Xemnas battle. Like he was already down and still ran to save Sora and got hit again😂😭

[@tatsumi2358]

R.I.P Christopher Lee He is severely missed

[@smugscylla4481]

"Why does it have a zipper Nomura?!" ...Sit down, let me tell you a loooooong story

[@3xodus]

I would love to hear this story, id also like to know what this mans obsession with belts is Have you SEEN LULU?????

[@dalepalmitier7114]

@3xodus Lulu at least had a reason: Nomura was explicitly giving the team a character whose movement (especially running) would be a challenge to animate. They responded by only showing Lulu above the waist is most scenes.

[@zixserro1]

"I have one thing you can't imitate, Sora." "Oh yeah? What's that?" "I'm, like, a foot taller than you."

[@cursedmirror9693]

Lol, burn😂

[@insertnamehere2746]

And yet Sora is still vastly stronger

[@Tim7318-3]

⁠​⁠@@insertnamehere2746 If you want to get technical about it, he’s not actually stronger than Riku. What sets Sora apart from the others and Riku is that despite the circumstances he has been subjected to his power isn’t derived solely from his own abilities but from the hearts he’s touched and bonded with throughout his travels, without them to back him up he’s not as strong as Riku himself under the same conditions. Sora is still a capable Keyblade warrior on his own merits but it’s only around the events of KH3 where you can make the argument that he is finally around the same level as Riku by his own merit. As the famous KH motto goes for Sora: “My friends are my power!”

[@insertnamehere2746]

@@Tim7318-3 that is canonically not true. Sora derives a lot of inspiration from the friends he encounters but they are not LITERALLY his source of power. Because, if that WERE the case, Sora would have never won any 1v1 fight in the series ever. Sora has beaten individuals like Roxas, Luxord, Hercules, Genie Jafar, and several others by himself. Hell, in fucking KH1 Sora beat Riku by himself WHEN RIKU HAD ANSEMS POWERS. Or did you forget the part where Donald and Goofy were literally ejected from the battlefield? Sora has literally been stronger than Riku in 1, 2, and 3. Only time he was weaker was KH3D and that's only due to Riku's gimmicky immunity to having his darkness manipulated compared to others. But in pretty much every kther way he is inferior to Sora and the vast canonical evidence backs that up.

[@Tim7318-3]

@@insertnamehere2746 All of the individuals you mentioned in your argument barring Roxas and Riku-Ansen are fights in which he literally didn’t 1v1 them, he had his friends/allies with him during the fight. Hell you can’t even use the Riku-Ansen fight as a proper example for gauging the power between Sora and Riku because it’s technically not actually Riku fighting Sora but rather Ansen using Riku’s body and abilities to fight Sora along with using a technically incomplete Keyblade. Roxas is one adversary that you mentioned as an example that can’t be reliably used to gauge the power difference between Sora and Riku either because both of em have technically beaten him before, even if you try to use the instance where Roxas beat Riku before it would only mean that Riku lost because he was holding back (Riku was trying to subdue Roxas in order to bring him back to DiZ in and help awaken Sora again), as soon as Riku used his darker powers he easily knocked out Roxas at his peak in seconds. Also in KH3D Riku’s dream powers in that game originated from Sora, he quite literally became Sora’s guardian angel in the dream realm without knowing it and is technically Sora’s strongest dream eater (no coincidence that the dream eater sigil is branded on Riku’s back which kinda looks like “wings”). Using KH3D to gauge the power levels between Sora and Riku is mostly redundant given the nature of dream worlds and the dream realm itself in general, unless it’s strictly for within the context of the dream realm. On a side note: let’s not forget that Sora has had multiple hearts resting within his own that have helped him indirectly throughout the KH games; like Roxas giving him access to dual-wielding Keyblades and Sora gaining seamless access to 3 separate Keyblades though it’s one at a time which may be a nod to the 3 hearts that are either resting or tightly linked to Sora’s heart during KH3 (Roxas, Xion and Ventus).

[@mustachemiss1983]

"Give this girl a keyblade!?!" Riku: "ok sounds good"

[@DeroTK]

YEP Kingdom Hearts 2 is fucking heart breaking, didn't notice when playing it as a Kid but now it just hits different

[@HornedFrog619]

I was telling myself that a while ago. As a kids it means nothing but now as we’re older that shit is sad 😂

[@dreamcastdazia4753]

You didn't cry playing it as a kid???? lol? How??!?!

[@dreamcastdazia4753]

@@HornedFrog619 nah something was wrong with you kids

[@andrewmcqueen4897]

I cried like a baby as a kid what do you mean???? 😭

[@TheInnerEvil]

This found its way into my recommended and It's so heartwarming to see first time reactions again. Especially after playing all the games yourself, seeing a newcomer is just so salty, yet sweet. I know whats in store, but i love that you're still pushing on. Overall, great video

[@Iamkaiivibes]

Kinda like sea salt ice cream 🍦😂

[@TheInnerEvil]

@@Iamkaiivibes ayy you got it lol

[@settingittowumbo1953]

I’m glad there’s somebody else that sobs at the emotional parts like me

[@neffariouspanda]

Fun fact: When Sora cries the first he leaves Twilight Town... it isn't Sora that's actually crying... it's Roxas crying through Sora. (Edit: I have seen many first time playthroughs of the kingdom hearts games. I have seen this fly over the heads of some of the people that play. Just because it's obvious to most of us doesn't mean it is for everyone.)

[@DissedRedEngie]

What's worse is that roxas is crying at people who don't know he even exists.

[@EternalKHFan0]

@@DissedRedEngie And yet they still felt they should be there to say goodbye...

[@ryguy1483]

Stop! 😭

[@rucksack_kh]

@@ryguy1483 Agreed

[@isiahduran2041]

Naaaaaaahhhhh, REALLY? Holy hell what a dot connection

[@danilochin98]

kingdom hearts is so complicated yet my most favorite game of all time. I loved to see your reactions to this.

[@MrCarlillos18]

Kingdom hearts has been my favourite saga since I was a kid, seeing people play it and enjoy it is awesome for me and damn you make my cry for half an hour. Glad you enjoy it and thank you for reminding me why I love the saga. I'll definetly check your other content on twitch ^^

[@S3KCRY4N]

2:54 Sora : "My friends are my power" Also Sora : *furiously shaking kairi* also makes it alot sadder when you know that isn't sora crying thats just roxas crying inside sora

[@PermanentViolet]

OMG I didn't even notice him shaking Kairi OMG LOL

[@ardianhesa4340]

Roxas's line "maybe you forgot, but we're broke" is my first staple of Roxas' personality being so relatably realistic I'm talking about what comes in the next game

[@YourBoiiRoy]

I never seen a girl cry for 38 mins before..

[@PermanentViolet]

LMAO

[@KamTheSage]

Hope you hydrated after all that crying. 😢 I cried every time you did. I thought I was over the emotions of this but watching someone play it all for the first time and reacting like I did was.... Wild. Look forward to crying at more vids!

[@couver73]

Violet near the end of the game: "I hate this game so much!" Violet at the end credits: "This was such a beautiful game!" Kingdom Hearts at its peak in a nutshell. Can't get enough of these first time reactions. You are too wholesome Violet.

[@cloudshines812]

Christopher Lee’s inclusion is a perfect example of how to get a celebrity actor to appear in a disney product. He’s not too annoying, his inclusion is brief, he’s badass and also he actually contributes to the plot. I miss when Disney actually was thoughtful about celebrity actors instead of just making them for easy marketing.

[@Ingisen]

This was the case with Billy Zane, the actor of Ansem SoD in KH1. His performance is very memorable, and for some reason SE thought Richard Epcar did better. Subsequently, Hayden Panettiere (KH1 and 2) did not reprise her role in later entries. Explain this to me, those who can...

[@DogoHalibar]

Plus it helps that Christopher Lee has voice acting experience.

[@thatguy5876]

@@Ingisen nah Epcar blew zanes performance out of the water im sorry. His performance is memorable yeah but fuck did he get outdone

[@Ingisen]

@@thatguy5876 Can't say I agree... I guess it would be easier to search for opinion polls on who's more popular

[@JustinBorowski13]

​@@Ingisenno explanation, Billy Zane is on record saying he liked doing it and they didn't reach out to him. Best guess is Nomura just felt someone else could fulfill his vision for the character which must have changed since kh1

[@calebgoodman2076]

“I believe Kingdom Hearts is about childhood trauma.” Honestly after the ending of the mobile game I have to agree... when the mobile game revealed what Dream Eaters *actually* were in the ending I cannot look at Dream Drop Distance the same.

[@8pierrot89]

*side eyes Birth by Sleep* you know what i agree

[@HornedFrog619]

What are they? I never played the mobile game.

[@calebgoodman2076]

@@HornedFrog619 They are the reincarnated forms of the dead keyblade wielders after Daybreak Town was destroyed. However the player character chose to reincarnate into a new heart and was reborn as Xehanort.

[@synovelle]

@@calebgoodman2076 And, most of those keyblade wielders are TEENAGERS. YOUNG ADULTS. THE YOUTH OF THAT KEYBLADE GENERATION.

[@kenzieroots347]

@@calebgoodman2076 this aged like milk lmao

[@ardianhesa4340]

I really want to be able to erase my memories and relieve my first experience with Kingdom Hearts again, I was too young when I played this and and I barely understand english at the time Also, I actually cried when defeating final xemnas the first time, even back then there's a certain emotion I'm feeling too well in every dialogue of his

[@thereplication2567]

She's feeling the same feelings we had in 2005.

[@nilsk4720]

I have to say changing Utada's song with rikus theme somehow made me cry even more. And since it is a kingdom hearts game: .....Noooommmuuuraaaaaa why do you have to emotional destroy us and why do we have to like it so much Loved the reaction, always great to see people experience the kingdom hearts games for the first time, already excited for the next game

[@someobscuremusicchannel]

"The same things that make us laugh, make us cry." - Big Smoke

[@Griffnix]

We have the benefit of time with these kingdom hearts collections now because we can play them in an intended chronological order (BBS aside) because the Roxas and Axel stuff hits so much harder now. We didn't find that out for like 4 years after Kingdom Hearts 2. Watching this makes me need to get get back to my series playthrough.

[@jeremiah6945]

Please keep in the emotional moments as much as you can. It really shows that this series is worth a lot to us as fans and isnt a joke like a lot of people think it is.

[@keybladewar22]

Now this is a real reaction when someone is in tears. I never cried for this ending but it really is a good ending over all. I will say I almost cried to your reaction when you almost cried.

[@carlitosap1732]

Ayoo I finished playing the game recently too and it's now one of my all time favorite games, now I'm playing Birth by Sleep

[@alexandreamancio4706]

I go playing Chain of memories, i finished the first

[@Martin-kt8be]

9:19 I love how she's staring at nothing, trying processing everything. But the funniest thing is that this was just the fucking prologue 😂😂 I love Kingdom Hearts so much, is the game of my life. ❤🖤🖤

[@destroyerkitty9434]

Roxas is such a beautiful character. A hollow boy made from the body of somebody else who returned to Sora once more to end his somber summer vacation. The final lyric of “What’s left of me now?” during Sanctuary feels as if it’s Roxas speaking. He’s given me so many tears and smiles.

[@The_13th_Voyager]

Fun fact: The thing on Riku's arm is actually an arm cast from after his battle with Roxas at the end of 358/2 Days.

[@2mccue4u27]

Been playing this game for years and NEVER noticed the brace. INCREDIBLE.

[@The_13th_Voyager]

​@@2mccue4u27 you're welcome!😊

[@ACE0fFAITH437]

Great video! Kingdom Hearts 2 is an emotional roller coaster. Your reactions are so pure. It enhances the experience. I enjoyed watching you play it then I did playing it myself. Also #PutSoraInFornite

[@DawnKingKali]

Played every game multiple times and I still think KH2 is the best of them all. Also loved these reaction clips. Always dope to see someone enjoying this masterpiece 👏🏾

[@TheBserk]

absolutely ADORE people's enthusiasm for the KH series ^_^ Hope to catch you on twitch soon

[@justchadley4189]

"What are The Don and My Dude doing?" LMAO The Don and My Dude work in mysterious ways...

[@hchappy125]

6:10: "thissjjje....tHIss isg jusstth...." Honestly, same.

[@joshuavenerospommier6500]

Please don't go straight to kh3, play/see the other kh by the time you get to kh3 the scenes will be much more meaningful. PS: It is highly recommended that you buy the DLC of KH3 as it brings certain surprises that might come to please you.

[@josephdowney2715]

I can never experience Kingdom Hearts for the first time again, but I love watching these reaction videos. Glad your enjoying the games (and feeling the pain) I don't have a lot of time for twitch, but will be happy to subscribe for the rest of your reactions.

[@krabman2889]

What a beautiful ending. This is my ending for kingdom hearts. Climatic and sweet

[@TaliesinMyrddin]

Woah, skipping from Hydra right to the Axel scene, that's a huge time gap haha

[@Syntherus]

I guess the whole battle at Hollow Bastion wasn't important.

[@Duality333]

It’s like the whole game lol

[@nicogalax]

@@Syntherus nope

[@EarthSpirit.easyzdota]

Yeah rip goofy sacrifice he died for our sins and got nothing

[@MrMeowstic7]

"Oh, we can jump!?" Best line of the video right there

[@msanchez1680d]

This is like the Kingdom Heart time, everybody's playing the games, I just beat Ventus and Aqua story and going through Terra and can't wait to be in KH3, that was some good reaction but there is a game that everybody's missing, if you play it I guess you had a lot of emotional moments if you don't I truly recommend to you to beat KH 356/2 days, is not the same playing the game than watching the movie, Roxas story is one of the best I experienced so far.

[@michaelchronicles9780]

Awesome i plat all the games

[@Rahnonymous]

Agreed. 358/2 was my first game in the series back when I was in Jr. High, and Roxas has always been my favourite protag. Shame he really got the short end of the stick for most of his life.

[@Tinnsfr]

And now sora is in smash😁

[@MegaMetallinkMaxerin]

I really try to explain my friends how is play that game but they never understand me and i show them this video and now they cry with me, i love kh amazing video

[@Kanza535]

Ayyy I love seeing new people react to this MASTERPIECE of a game.

[@joneatsbagels7239]

Not using scan to not get stressed is probably one of the funniest things ever that also makes so much sense… I love this game so much

[@nicholasletts5849]

Can we also talk about how Riku's undervest zips from top to bottom instead of bottom to top

[@psykxi6433]

literally how i feel about kingdom hearts and why i dont stream it lmao id be too busy crying

[@blackdragon227]

Roxas's whole story is so tragic, and him telling Sora he's lucky always gets the waterworks going. That, and the good-bye at the train station. Such a great series. ;w; And the whole tragedy that is Sora fighting against Roxas. A boy who the World rejects, robbed of everything good in his short life, had to watch through the eyes of his prison as his only friend died for the person who held him prisoner. It makes sense that all of that desperate anger would explode like that, that he'd try to find any way to get any semblance of control back for himself...

[@edgiest-edgelord-that-edges]

I've already been through this game a few times, yet hearing the music kick in when Sora realized it was Riku made me tear up really hard lmao

[@clucloyd]

Had started crying while watching you play the intro. Since my best friend had committed suicide a few years back, those Roxas and Axel scenes hit pretty hard.

[@jeremiah6945]

Man this takes me back to my first reactions of Kingdom Hearts

[@A_Typhlosion]

Ngl, New kh2 content just feels good, not sure how I got here, but I enjoyed it.

[@PrincessofKeys]

I love to see people who play games like this just get into it and have an emotional reaction to the story....I'm basically the same way in itself and it just makes me feel so connected in a way to the characters......I can't wait to see the other games you play!

[@BritterSue713]

Just discovered your channel and watching your KH videos as a longtime fan who started as a kid! It's so interesting hearing you talk about the games through adult eyes and also very validating for when I get emotional over this game. Thanks for sharing!

[@PermanentViolet]

i appreciate you taking the time to watch! one of my favorite things about this series is i believe it can be treasured by people of many different ages. just one of the many magical things about these games.

[@thumbhead3370]

"put me down. I can walk" *immediately falls over* always gets me a chuckle even though its a very emotional scene.

[@DeBeOtaku]

When you cry at the prelude you know it's over for your mental!

[@George930]

9:50 allow me to break your heart further, that wasn’t Sora crying 🥲

[@mastercontrO]

Kingdom Hearts 2 was the first game I played in the series and I have to say the restoration scenes perfectly captures most of everything that happened in the first Kingdom Hearts and Chain of Memories for new players Even though I didn't know what was going on and I was getting annoyed because I wanted to play as Sora I kidd you not that scene where Roxas says his summer vacation is over it spoke to me I felt so sad and couldn't stop thinking about what happened that the scene imprinted on me till this day I was 10 years old. In my opinion playing Kingdom Hearts 2 first made playing Kingdom hearts 1 and Chain of Memories that much better once I got the full context.

[@shakhawat631]

Most heart breaking part is in begining ... When Roxas says his summer vacation is over ... 💔💔💔

[@Gabriel-y2o]

You say "I hate this game", and then later you say "I love this game". YOU are in a roller coaster of emotions with Kingdom Hearts. Welcome to the Kingdom Hearts fandom.

[@RandumbComNtary6251]

I never noticed the double sleeveless vest Riku wore until you pointed it out and now I can't unsee it!

[@AndrewTanner-b9t]

As a longtime fan of the series I always love seeing people react to the emotional story of these games

[@mad-unicorn8437]

Can we talk about sora saying "maybe the darkness has gotten to me,too"?

[@PermanentViolet]

YES. I LOVE THIS MOMEMT AND HAVE MANY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT IT. Yes.

[@charlieg4460]

Thank you for the video. KH2 is beautiful and it is pain and its been wonderful to see your experiences, thank you for sharing Violet. #putsorainfortnite

[@ToyRanno]

Got recommended this video today, I'm just happy it's not just me that balls over Roxas' theme.

[@10XSeiga]

I love how most of the video is covering the land that never was a hahahahah. We all love the kh lore way more than the Disney lore

[@ethanwinnegrad3402]

Maybe the most brilliant ending to a video game ever

[@dannypham6060]

"like wanting to be like you" oh my God 🥲 "having you as a friend" OH MY GOD 😭😭 That was my favorite part of the video 😂

[@greeneyesgaming2268]

I’m not crying you’re crying!!! 😭 Just love this game!!!

[@mistayoutubah]

8:42 I KNEW AFTER THIS MOMENT... SHE GETS IT...

[@calebgoodman2076]

I highly recommend actually playing 358/2 Days on DS as it acts as a companion story to KH1 and CoM as well as filling in the gaps between CoM and KH2. It even introduces a new character that is undoubtedly one of the most influential characters to the tragic backstory of Roxas. Xion, the fourteenth member of the Organization.

[@blinksZ]

I always feel like a wimp because Kingdom Hearts always tears me up for some reason good to see i'm not alone

[@JoeyCarmichael_]

I love that I found someone that cares about the same specific moments 🤌🏽 (Riku roxas axel etc.)

[@ATrain64]

You have some of the best reactions on Twitch. :D

[@phenomenonnarutokun]

The music for the final fights with Xemnas is just… INSANE

[@PermanentViolet]

KH2 has my favorite ending (from the Roxas fight on) ever. It's a masterpiece.

[@austinsinger7565]

Ohhhhhh mannnnnnn Kingdom hearts 2 has such a special place in my heart. This is one of the very few games that I actually beat. Most games I'd get to the end and stop playing. And the story. Watching this is memory lane. Thankyou.

[@PermanentViolet]

Hey Austin, thanks so much for taking the time to watch. I really appreciate it.

[@austinsinger7565]

@@PermanentViolet you're welcome and thankyou for creating it!!

[@gamerboysp2559]

I wish I had Sora as a friend

[@ShinyUmbreon106]

Roxas’ “take care ok” breaks me every time

[@xenowarz8517]

Algorithm got me here and I subbed! Btw don’t worry I played through KH2 and I still cry to roxas lol

[@andrewboe7290]

Long time kh fan...welcome to the Fandom. Recently have been a depressive state and all my friends have abandoned me and don't talk anymore. Dont know if youll ever see this. Recently found your videos and watched all the kh ones...your energy has brightened my days and your sharing of emotions is great. I Def agree that kh is gay! And as upsetting as sora ending up with kairi, sora could be bi-sexual. Cause ddd Def strengthens the soriku bond that existed.

[@xaviergrimes8156]

I dont know who you are but you've just made an instant subscriber and friend lets grow this channel

[@necroxisz]

"Oh no we're getting blocked by dumbass shit" @ 19:37. I can't think of a better reaction to the stupid ass Sorcerer Nobodies than that. xD

[@toon4416]

I can only imagine the reaction to the end of Kindom Hearts 3

[@PrincessofKeys]

Can't wait to see that reaction

[@cloudshines812]

Imagine if she gets enraged like I fucking did

[@Rahnonymous]

27:45 Sora looks super disappointed in Riku here lmao

[@Jamestopboy]

No, no, Mickey doesn't fight. No, no. Mickey proceeds to arrive on the scene *and cleans house.*

[@rirururu4697]

"Why is this game so cute but devastating" That sums up KH well

[@obiwan8934]

I just love she was angry that she thought they tricked her into thinking ansem was riku but ansem was riku but riku had a form of ansem

[@Imperialursa]

Really enjoyed your reactions, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@azizyanedo6985]

you made me cry, because you cried when sora cried you the goat I love this video

[@russellmorgan1029]

Why did we skip from Olympus Coliseum to The World That Never Was? Seriously, why???

[@damacattack8434]

Kingdom Hears 2 Final Mix was the Devil May Cry 3 of the Kingdom Hearts series. Full of hype moments from top to bottom.

[@HeroinBob91]

Your reaction at 3:52 to Sora/Roxas was the same one I had 16 years ago when I first beat this game. Same reaction I still have to this day.

[@yaxlndxiii1290]

36:22 omg rikus thumb when he holds mickey 😂

[@SaitamaV2FR]

Anything happen This girl : crying

[@HuxtableK]

Through all that and you didn't show Riku's Limit? That is the coolest thing they've got in that game, and the finest inclusion to show how much they're working together.

[@jesserobinson1929]

First time I played this game, I remember thinking "This guy Roxas uses the keyblade and just happens to look suspiciously like Sora? Eh, I'm sure it's unrelated"

[@tobex6626]

"ah...fuck...friendship" instantly thought of: "ah fuck, friendship" and "ah, fuck friendship" KH fans in a nutshell in three different ways LOL

[@jhonattan-h6y]

9:00 Don't worry, I almost cried too. If you can feel Roxas hurt, that's because you have a Heart