My kingdom hearts melody of memory journey

[@LeighXP]

This was very much my "send off" video for KH (for now) as it recapped this chapter of the franchise so nicely already, but there's still one KH video left before we wait for the next journey

[@howisjason]

Thank you for sharing your KH journey with us. It's been a real treat going through this rollercoaster of emotions with you!

[@ignightroad]

As someone who was 10 and went on this journey over 20 years, going along with you for your very first ride was incredibly humbling and fun to watch. I hope it changed your life the way it changed so many of ours and it was an honor to watch you experience every moment it's had to offer. To KH4 and onwards!

[@tenderquirkydragon8643]

Playing through the entire KH series was the true Mark of Mastery

[@Slater2113]

Dark Road is an experience

[@masterprick1]

Get ready for Dark Road

[@FredFBurger]

The clips from previous videos were beautifully used. A masterpiece of editing.

[@matttx]

It really is like we're closing an album I need more games 😭 missing link waiting room

[@PermanentViolet]

35:28 this is my favorite thing on youtube. thank you, leigh.

[@mukul3d3]

Congrats Leigh on this big Journey!! I know its not been easy editing these but we are very thankful!! That ending montage was just.... it was just the best. It really does show how amazing the journey has been!! Its gonna awhile until KH4 but I know that when it comes out, it will be a legendary day! Once again thank you for all the amazing videos!!

[@zachariahclement1551]

Okay but why did the recap clip of your reactions make me cry...Beautifully done. What a way to end your journey.

[@blueberry1065]

This legitimately made me tear up, especially the memory montage at the end. Kingdom Hearts means so much to me and so many other people and I'm sososossoso glad you were able to experience it and we could watch alongside you! Can't wait for the next saga, until KH4! ❤️

[@waingarth]

I'm very late to it, but the fact that someone can come into this franchise without knowing much and end up becoming so undeniably attached warms my heart like no other thing does. Kingdom Hearts is, and always will be, my favorite game series of all time, and when I see others cry it tells me that I'll never be alone in that. Thank you, LeighXP, for showing once again that Kingdom Hearts has, and always will, touch the hearts of those that give it time. I hope to see you again, when the door to Kingdom Hearts opens, one last time.

[@huskynglasses4838]

Can we take a sec to appreciate her attire for each trip into pain 😁

[@TakeiMango]

Having not watched all your other journeys first through the KH series and watching the ending of this video made me tear up. Kh in general makes me tear up having grown up with the series. I have such a big attachment to this game and seeing that others are able to go through it now and enjoy those same experiences is amazing. I am glad you got to play through the series and hope you stay for the ride through the next few games that they release!

[@mrcaptaingato2196]

I just recently found you on KZbin and watched your kingdom hearts play throughs, and it’s been amazing to see!

[@johnmarmaras8659]

Kingdom Hearts has been my favorite franchise ever since I was a little kid. Seeing you go through all these games and going on this journey with you was awesome, it reminded me of my first time playing KH1 and KH2, anxiously waiting for KH3 and all the stuff in between. Thanks, it really made me feel like I was 6 years old again :)

[@Heavymetaldude8]

Following purely for your passion for KH. Excited to check out the rest of your channel!

[@GunnerTaz]

I can't believe how emotional I got at that ending compilation. I remember watching each of these videos and enjoying seeing how the same characters, the same tragic story telling, the same realisations with the lore was grabbing you as it did with me and my friends. It was a joy to watch and I love being able to share that emotional connection to the game with people. Truly one of the greatest game series of our time. Thanks for all the videos. Can't wait to see more in 10 years when we get the next game :')

[@callsignjoker1]

This was so beautiful. I'm so glad you found this series, and have connected with it like you have. Kingdom Hearts was such an important part of my development growing up, and was something I could always turn to when things were tough. Seeing you connect with it like you have over each game has been so special. It was like I got to experience it again for the first time through you.

[@alexaxxrose]

your videos really just remind me how special these games are, so thank you for that. i truly loved watching your journey

[@LazzyVamples]

It's been a pleasure to follow you on your journey through what is one of my most beloved stories from all the way back in my childhood. I was as young as eleven years old when I played the first one, and watching you play through it with fresh eyes made me re-experience some of it and feel like a kid again. so really, I'm lucky too. And thank you.

[@Its_KaReeM]

What an amazing ending for this video! I got emotional watching it. I watched all your KH games experiences and enjoyed all of them. Thank you for playing my favourite series of all time!

[@jexusdomel5194]

Nah nah nah, you don't get to make an emotional montage to pluck at my heart strings, to make me feel something in this economy god damn it. I've rewatched these videos a good number of times, and I'm sure I'll continue to for a while, actually one of the best KH series on KZbin, what an absolute romp, or journey, one could say

[@VAN1TAS.R3PLAY]

My goodness, what a journey. That outro was so well done, got me tearing up too… I can’t imagine how many hours of editing you had to put in, but you made it all worth it! Thank you for sharing your KH experience with us, Leigh, and congrats on the videos/getting through the series so far! We’re also very lucky you’re able to experience a series that many of us hold near and dear to our hearts, now we all wait for the next chapter of KH 😊

[@Ryanpb86]

*We* are so lucky for having you sharing these experiences with us! I'm so glad more people get to know the franchise: as "cliché" as it was in the beginning, these games go so deep into our hearts. Thank you, Leigh, for joining us and sharing your feelings. That ending with your moments through the series moved me: may our kearts be our guiding key!

[@ReggieSanMiguel]

Just want to thank you for sharing your KH journey with us and giving me a chance to relive the series.Watching you play through all the games has had an impact on me because it's reminded me of parts of my youth I've forgotten about as I've grown up over the years. Hope you have a decent rest from editing, I can tell how much time and work go into these videos haha. Well done as always!

[@Beep325]

I've been watching since kh2, glad to see you're all caught up, now the wait for kh4 begins lol. It's great how more and more people are getting into the series that literally got me into gaming as a whole.

[@olivierh.7468]

What a video ! What I like about Leigh's way of editing is that we feel her sincerity in the emotion she wants to share with others on each video she puts online. The fact that she is editing her videos herself by doing that is amazing. She is one of my top 10 youtubers creators with Frankie Lollia right now.

[@c.david.k]

Was rewatching all your kh playthroughs and realized I didn't watch this or the next one. Stopping not even half in cuz I'm also playing but I havent finished lol

[@GeekMasterGames]

Welp... this made me cry. Oh my goodness. This was so wonderful. Thank you for sharing your experience. It reminds me why I love the series so much, and why I need to get this game already!

[@MrSleepyWolf23]

You say you're lucky to experience KH with many who love the series, but we're the lucky ones that gets to watch someone fall in love with the series as we have. We get to watch you experience KH for the first time. I wish I can forget everything that happened and experience this series like it's my first. I'm glad I came across your channel. As I watched your KH videos, I fall more in love with you and your content. You are amazing. Thank you for sharing your KH experience with us.

[@Mimmzies]

OK WELL. That last compilation hurt 👍 Thank you for uploading and sharing your Kingdom Hearts journey with us. This game makes us raw and vulnerable, but it also give us a lot of joy and hope.....now..I guess we shall rewatch and replay the games until the KH4 releases 😁 The pain train keeps on chugging~ Choo chooooo~~

[@adriancerritos7365]

AHHHH LOVES UUU AND UR CONTENT! You are one of the best youtubers I have ever seen in my 15 years of youtube watching. Your reactions, dedication and content is incredible. You deserve all the love, likes, subscribers and support. I can't wait to continue this KH journey with you! Also can't wait to continue your content making journey either! 100/10 amazing content creator. See you next time for our next crying session game.

[@DanThatMadman]

This was a wonderful send off video! Congrats on making it all the way through. I'm glad you played these games because I found your channel because of it 😁

[@gideonzz]

This is my favorite KH video on the internet! Thank you for sharing Leigh! 😊

[@BLoud1394]

Your ending montage was a masterwork of editing. Looking forward to the waiting room!

[@aryblack]

God, Leigh, the recap you did at the end, oh my god. Also I did not plan to buy this game because I suck at rhythm games (even if I will never shut up about KH) but I think this video changed my mind. I use the soundtrack to work everyday, and I think I will love the game nonetheless.

[@roxas7418]

This series means so much to me. Thanks for letting me experience it for the first time through someone else’s eyes again. I’m sobbing lol

[@_jordanleano]

I skipped to the end and wanted to watch how you wrapped it up. And you did it beautifully... thank you for this beautiful content 🙏

[@deadspacetow]

Arching peoples first reactions to the kh games makes me so nostalgic for when I did and I love it so much

[@zebbie_]

KH playthroughs are always a journey. Thanks for sharing yours with us.

[@scottjohnstone3995]

Yup, kept up the trend of me shedding tears at every KH video. What a beautiful journey its been, and that ending....

[@anthonybrunelliere8041]

Thank you so much for this moment. I feel really lucky too seeing this video. T_T Full of passion

[@newagehero9605]

I also enjoy your kingdom hearts journey videos top tier. Speaking of melody of memory it’s a low blow that they turn kairi into Sora at the end like let the girl handle it on her own

[@Kaptain13x]

Okay but you didn’t have to make me cry at the end. Damn

[@sacredoblivi8n]

As a huge KH fan I enjoy watching your videos and how emotional you get. I hope you will join us when KH4 comes around!

[@jaistar96]

That ending tho... 😢 literally grew up playing these games and would not have changed it for anything. From it just being another final fantasy-esc rpg game it became a glorious masterpiece in many of our hearts.

[@aidankresnik465]

What was up with that professional level compilation of clips at the end, yo That easily could've been used as a recap video on the Square Enix channel, whew It's been so fun watching this journey of yours, very excited for KH4 to release so we can start a new one :D

[@RoyalCrustle]

I really liked playing this game. Hearing all these songs again in what was basically a KH Theathrythm game was great. Though for some reason it really messed with my eyes. I had to play it in short bursts.

[@KnightlyASMR]

Wholly crap that montage at the end was better than anything Square has ever put out! Loved reliving the games with you. See you on KH4 in like 3 years. 😂

[@kenzieroots347]

I’m sure someone has told you this already, but on the off chance that they haven’t, if you get a full chain on Vector to the Heavens proud mode, it comes out to be a 358 chain :)

[@NN-ge2wf]

Man this series really is just full of that kind of stuff huh? I remember seeing something about Ars Arcanum landing critical hits on the 7th and 13th hits of the combo in KH1. Crazy all the little details this series sneaks in in the places you least expect it.

[@naruto234rsv]

Thanks Leigh. You made me want to download this on my ps5. So i can play it all over again.

[@JoeBo24]

That ending compilation 😭😭😭

[@Lightningflash10]

One of my favourite things about this game is learning casually that Fairy Godmother can just send you to the afterlife xD

[@datingsimulator-tk4xs]

this was such an incredible journey

[@Yohwassapasianface]

The ending montage was beautiful

[@shadowwwwwwwwwww]

what a journey it's been so far

[@gillettbluerazor]

Can’t wait to binge the whole series with my twitch chat once I get some more followers just as you did!

[@Kian30398]

Kingdom Hearts is Light

[@bardinblue9830]

To quote a certain holographic scientist from Mega Man X2, "You are so cool. I'm not worthy!! I'm not worthy!!" I have a feeling that I would personally be horrible at this game, but you're acing it!

[@remuskane8684]

This game was a wonderful ending for the Seeker of Darkness Saga. Here's to hoping the next one is even better!

[@taecampus]

I know that Kingdom Hearts 4 is the next game, and judging by the trailer it may focus on Sora exploring Quadratum, trying to got back home, meeting up with Yozora again, and being introduced to the Lost Masters (which I'm beyond hyped for 🤩🤩). But would anyone be down of they decided to release a side game before/after KH4, focusing more on Kairi's training with Aqua?

[@fabio2k01]

Oh my God the last part was so difficult to watch whit all the tears in my eyes

[@Ingisen]

I sincerely hope Nomura & Shimomura will work with Taro & Okabe/Evans for KH4... They have SO MUCH in common! Question is how much Disney would restrain them, regardless of them working together or not (KH3's Frozen is an example). It doesn't have to be dark per se, but more 'mature' to match the times. PS: I bet Taro was ROFL when players struggled on the hardest difficulty with the boss in MoM. I swear I could hear bells... I - Hear - A - Song

[@MonochromeShade]

Loved watching this.

[@dexterdreams8521]

You didn’t have to make me cry.

[@ScapeVEVO]

That ending montage got me bruh 😭

[@macback6011]

Loved the editing

[@sircaruso9917]

This franchise playthrough was fantastic. Got it memorized?

[@georgonio2]

That last part 😭😭😭😭

[@Legend_Gamerboy]

I been thinking of buying this kingdom hearts game

[@yellowluma101]

Are you gonna cover Dark Road?

[@guilhermeflou6686]

LeighXP faz jornada de xenoblade chronicles. eu agradeço vocês Desejo-lhe muito sucesso e grandes conquistas

[@matttx]

Play them all again, "my critical ultima journey"

[@tjskeyblade]

I appreciate your cometary And your video this is making me laugh 😂 And I appreciate These friendship message in kingdom hearts 🥰 I he is Talking The real world I just wanted know. Blessed

[@TwinflameByond]

Any plans on reacting to Dark Road, KH Missing-Link trailer, and/or KH4 trailer?

[@Glo76]

Oh crap I cried

[@tvoy_podpischik]

i c a n ' t s t o p c r y i n g . . .

[@paulparker3826]

i loved this game im so happy i platinumed it lol

[@Hellscream_9999]

What a journey this has been. I can only hope she chooses to play Xenoblade after this.

[@NN-ge2wf]

My hopes went to TWEWY, but a Xenoblade playthrough would also hit. That beginning would get quite the reaction.

[@Hellscream_9999]

@@NN-ge2wf They're all such incredible games.

[@M3WT-va]

Im actually having my girlfriend play/watch me play (her brain gets exhausted trying to keep up after a while) KH for the first time. So far she loves the first game, but I made sure to warn her that it starts cutesie and then hurts really bad later on.

[@Aisubun]

Xehanort: "As I thought, your voice can't reach us here." Sora: "THUNDER! SEE YA! AHA! HUH! THUNDER! AHA! THUNDER! SEE YA! BACK OFF! SO LONG! YOU'RE THROUGH!"

[@rebornintomusic]

"What a journey you and I have had." I miss Kingdom Hearts 😭 Thanks for playing Kingdom Hearts and bringing me to this amazing community. Congrats on bideo Leigh!

[@calebgoodman3028]

Fun Fact: Kairi’s dialogue to the memory of Xehanort was actually different in the Japanese version. She expresses her frustration of failing to protect Sora and keep the promise she made to him. It really justifies why she decided to train with Aqua instead. Kairi did her parts by keeping Sora tethered to life in Re:Mind and finding clues to where he is in Melody of Memory. Now that Riku can handle the rest she can really focus on getting stronger so she can make good on her promise next time. Despite this game literally being a trip down memory lane through music I’d rather have that insight into Kairi’s character rather than a reference to Simple and Clean.

[@Keyblade_Warrior_Izaya]

I love this franchise, and I love Kingdom Hearts 3! And the ending of Melody of Memory is great! But the English translation for a lot of scenes just butchers some of the story and characters.

[@mochhhhee]

​@@Keyblade_Warrior_Izayasince KH3 SENA's localization has been whack and done Kairi dirty specifically

[@Keyblade_Warrior_Izaya]

@@mochhhhee I still like Kairi a lot, and I think she has a lot of potential to be great. But like you said, the localization messes up some of her character. Are the translation errors a recent thing?

[@Lolbitdrangonmaster]

😊

[@tenebraequeene]

I'm crying in the club rn, why you do this to me? ;A; I'm so happy you got to experience this wonderful series! Even if I only got to see a glimpse of your journey live - what I did experience was wonderful! May your heart be your guiding key. :)

[@VenTimes]

OH MY GOD THAT LAST RECAP YOU MADE!!! I loved the way you embraced this series I and many other people do love. I've burst into tears every time I saw you do because I felt so connected to what you were feeling...oh my. I hope you come along throughout the future of the saga and I do look forward to watching you react to the upcoming titles. Thank you ,THANK YOU for this present that has been your entire journey. See you soon in the next game

[@petermurdock6683]

I happened to find these videos some time ago, I think right around the time you had released 358/2 Days. I was with the series since the beginning and I always was kinda convinced by others that the only reason I loved it so much was because I was 12 when I started playing, and that it had aged really poorly and wasn't actually that great. Thanks so much for playing through this, and proving that all you need to enjoy these games is an appreciation for whimsy and sincerity. And you inspired me playing through it with my husband, and sharing it with him, which is very special.

[@LeighXP]

This is such a nice message, thank you so much for sharing!! I hope you and your husband have the best time with your kingdom hearts journey

[@Gamingnerd961]

The ending compilation got me so deep I've been sobbing uncontrollably.

[@joelpatatah7820]

you made me ugly cry with that outro 😭 i hope you know we feel lucky too because you made us relive those beautiful and amazing moments of this franchise and feel like we are a part of it, thank you!

[@jacobevans6286]

“I was lucky” is one of the most beautiful things anyone can say about any time period in their life.

[@JoanRaba21]

Kh3 Kairi: "Gotta train" KhMoM Kairi: "Gotta become stronger" ... Kh13 Kairi: "A couple more sidegames and I'll join you in battle" #LetKairiKickSomeAss

[@VGInterviews]

she has consistently been shown kicking ass, even before MoM and ReMind, the very fact that she managed to reach the same level as pretty much everyone of else with no real battle experience while they have had literal years of practice is a feat in its own right, she never dragged anyone down and got bodied just as much as any other guardian until Sora came to even the odds, the only moment where she is uncharacteristically weak is when Xemnas grabs her, but ReMind managed to elaborate on that scene showing her not only gaining an upper hand against him but then almost being disintegrated in an attack even Sora could not escape from, so Xemnas wasn't pulling any punches with her, and the instant she is brought back she first thing she does is team up against a doppelganger of the most powerful Keyblade Master in recent history, of course she is going to struggle, she just spent an unspecified amount of time learning the basics in a magic forest

[@taecampus]

@@VGInterviews I'm not sure if I'd say she's on the same level as everyone else if I'm honest. She's still the weakest out of the whole group... But what people don't realize and give her enough credit for is that she literally just trained to learn the basics. Everyone else has been fighting, sparring, etc for a great deal of time and been on their own adventures, and even though she a novice, Kairi was still able to learn the basics and still play a part in this war. When everyone essentially died, she kinda held Sora together so that he could gather their hearts back. Yeah she did average against Xion, and yeah Xemmas captured her but I'm sure that they received a huge boost power wise. ***Side note, I think it would've been a great idea if they added a playable Kairi cutscene/boss fight against Xemmas. Like she gets captures but doesn't go down without a fight. Yeah she still gets bodied by Xemmas but it still would've been something 😅. Not to mention, she totally aided Sora against an even stronger Master Xehanort (using 13 keyblades). Yeah Sora definitely did more of the work, but she's still lending support. I really liked that Melody of Memory let the players know that Kairi still has much to learn and wants to go train with Aqua, a great idea. It would seem incredibly unearned if she just started bodying these strong antagonists solo, that we've been trying to put down when this saga began. I think NTom64 puts it best in his playthrough of MoM. Not to mention, a side game (or even cutscenes) with Kairi and Aqua would be amazing 🤩

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

Because basics training under Merlin, someone who doesn't even have a Keyblade, is totally enough.

[@taecampus]

@@KaimArgonarEyyyy lol yeah. I got a feeling that basic training for her was how Sora handled Merlin's training in kh1. Just hitting and using magic on a bunch of floating furniture 😅😂. Except that they're place where time doesn't really move. So whenever she's not chilling with Axel, she's beating up magic furniture for hours and hours lol

[@amberanime]

@@VGInterviews The problem is that the games dont actualy allow us to value Kairi as much as the other characters because she gets shafted every time. Even if she is, on paper, already very strong the games keep sending her off on training instead of allowing her to play an active (playable) role and letting her fight her own battles to finnish. It's not enough that the games show glimpses of her being strong. Maybe your satisfied with what we got for Kairi so far, but I sure dont. Kairi should be getting more to do then ''training'' or failing her own battles and needing saving. Maybe it's believable she loses the battles she's in. I'd still argue thats the story tellers wilfully putting Kairi in battles she cant win when they could have also given her enemies she can defeat by herself. Also Sora, KH1 Sora, with no training whatso ever defeated Ansem. One can argue that perhaps he didn't go all out, but even so. There is truly no excuse for how crappy they are treating her. And her struggeling being natural only works if this franchise ever went for a believable direction to begin with, which it never did. Sora and Riku are by default really unusual characters doing what they do at their ages with no prior training. Kairi should be doing the same thing by now. She should be treated as their equal, trough story telling and screen presence. Not just hinting at it with some small moments and then dumping her to background status again. They need to stop telling us she's a big deal, and start showing us, properly. Her getting a full action game dedicated to her where she fights and wins her own battles would be a good start.

[@TheCurtman247]

"You miss one and everything goes to s**t" sums up any rhythm game ever lol. As someone who missed your KH journey on stream, these vids have been great!

[@DarkLawYGO]

and now like the rest of us, we wait for the next part of the story.

[@nv_chino]

What the first sentence say? 😊

[@noarinne]

OHHH, THAT ENDING. I've found out about you through your KH vids roughly a year ago now, and following your journey through those games which mean so much to me since I was a kid has been a blast. I sometimes chime in during your streams but can't stay for long due to timezones, but being able to somehow share all those emotions, even a bit delayed on YT, has been so fun and heartwarming. I've been in a pretty rough place over the past months, and nothing lifted my mood up more than seeing that you had uploaded a new video. You're such a fun and kindhearted person and you put so, so much energy and love in what you do, and seeing this, all of this light, honestly helped put all those bad moments on pause, even if just for a little bit. It's a bit cheesy and probs a bit weird/rather long for a comment but, thank you for all those moments and for all of your hard work since the start of your journey! That ending sequence got me absolutely bawling, and I'm so glad to see that you've gotten to love KH so much and that it now means so much to you. Looking forward to the final video of your KH journey until 4 (or other spinoffs, possibly?) comes out - and for all the next journeys you have in store!!

[@ClevelandFan17]

Those last 4 minutes 😭 Thank you for all of these videos. They meant a lot to me.

[@VGInterviews]

duuuuude that recap at the end was honestly so beautiful As Ansem said to Riku: "what a journey you and I have had"

[@Soma_Chronicles]

The montage at the end was so heartwarming. Thank you for sharing this journey with us, Leigh

[@ethancooper1174]

Beautiful video as always Leigh. I’d like you to know that the feeling u have of “wanting to play through kingdom hearts again for the first time” is something many of us have experienced and thanks to you we got to achieve that vicariously. So I hope you can look back on all of these videos and be proud of what you’ve done, because it’s not just a simple reaction series, it’s a look into a past that all of us long for and got to experience once again.

[@LpDodo]

I love the way this is editeddd! It really feels like a trip through memory lane! Both the series and your playthroughs!

[@maxhall7171]

I really wish I coulda been there for the start of the journey. I cried when you made the final speech of this video

[@kingleonidas2182]

I may have considered, for the briefest of moments, the possibility of crying at the end.

[@Cornflakes2013]

I’ve been playing this series since 2002 when my cousin introduced my sister and I to it and I was hooked. That ending… you destroyed my emotions and now I’m crying like I’m 7 again 😭❤

[@peanutmuttplays104]

Really blows my mind that we’ve come this far in the series. It’s hard to imagine anything past Xehanort, but here we are.

[@franzemevinliwanagan6055]

This is gold. I really appreciate people that took an interest to play this absurdly awesome game and one of the most beautiful story. Waiting for your reaction to the KH 4 trailer!! LOVING IT

[@pookiepantz]

Ouchie 🥲 Leigh thank you so much. It's been incredible to relive these experiences with you, someone who understands all the emotions that comes with this series 😭