Do you like Kingdom Hearts? What's your favorite game? Plus, you should check out the creators below: • ViolinSpeedruns www.youtube.com/@ViolinGamer www.twitch.tv/violin • ChaoticBlossoms www.twitch.tv/chaoticblossoms twitter.com/ChaoticBlossoms • NobodyDaxian www.youtube.com/@NobodyDaxian www.twitch.tv/nobodydaxian • Rhelaza www.twitch.tv/Rhelaza www.youtube.com/@Rhelaza • KeyofTime15 www.youtube.com/@KeyofTime15 • Bio-Roxas www.youtube.com/@BioRoxas • LimitForm72 www.youtube.com/@LimitForm72 twitter.com/LimitForm72 • ProdigyxCD www.youtube.com/@ProdigyxCD twitter.com/ProdigyxCD • Ninten www.youtube.com/@Ninten www.twitch.tv/ninten • SweisSenpai www.youtube.com/@SweisSenpai • lowkeymatt www.youtube.com/@lowkeymatt • Birbsai twitter.com/Birbsai • dallin1016 twitter.com/dallin1016 The Wayfinder Project wayfinderprojectkh.com/ PLANiTb planitb.bandcamp.com/ Some footage captured using this fantastic tool: noclip.website/
@VermilionRen2 ай бұрын
Birth by Sleep
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
@@VermilionRen W choice honestly
@agentclank81832 ай бұрын
Hard to say, I like 1 for its platforming and design. 2 for the grandiose, I’m one of the few who actually likes ddd, and 3 for how expressive the combat can be. I never got used to the bbs crafting but I should replay it one of these days. I haven’t played the Ds games. I’ve started a bit of 358/2 days on an emulator. Overall I’d say I’ve at least enjoyed all the kingdom hearts games and have loved quite a few.
@nicklaschristensen46962 ай бұрын
@@Niosaiworlds 13
@chidaluokoro91042 ай бұрын
this video has been out for 3 hours anf only has 900 views what happened is my youtube bugged
@ViolinSpeedruns2 ай бұрын
I just finished watching the video, this was exceptionally well made and you should be proud! Thanks for having me on for this project! That Geoff Keighley joke got a big chuckle out of me, and the PLANITb interview was very wholesome. Can't wait for part 2 and 3!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
It was an honor to have you on, and I really appreciate you watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I can't wait for you to see parts 2 and 3! :)
@rangerghost24742 ай бұрын
“Ah a new retrospective to add to my collection”
@Zarxene2 ай бұрын
*laughs in grievous*
@finnyfinn27Ай бұрын
genuinely is going straight into my video essays/retrospectives playlist
@PurpleFX12 ай бұрын
4 Hour long Kingdom Hearts video essay? Count me in
@The13Black13Cat2 ай бұрын
The kingdom hearts were the friends we made along the way
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
This is one of the few times that this joke is technically correct
@nicklaschristensen46962 ай бұрын
@@Niosaisora and become king of the pirates
@Birbsai2 ай бұрын
I'm so proud of you, babe. I know how hard you worked on this. 🖤 Let's like and share, everyone! Niosai deserves this after so many long days and hours and years. 🖤🖤
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thank you, I couldn't have done it without you ♥
@Saracay23Ай бұрын
She's a keeper bro! You have won in life! Amazing video too! I'm currently replaying KH2, amazing work!
@charlessegale64932 ай бұрын
Fun Fact: In Kingdom Hearts I, whenever you fight against the Darkside, you can actually attack the face of you jump on his arm and walk/jump to the face. Every full combo will add two tech points, probably as a reward for thinking outside the box in order to attack the Darkside. Also, the first half of the Destiny Islands Riku fight is easy to manipulate. He only does his jumpkick attack after 4 hits. Therefore, hit him three times, hit him once more *WITHOUT* it being part of a combo, and move away from his telegraphed jumpkick. Sephiroth notably follows this rule as well with his Dark Firaga Pillar.
@RogueStealth2 ай бұрын
the perfect content to listen to while playing kingdom hearts on steam 😂
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I'm HONORED
@BioRoxas2 ай бұрын
Ahh I can't believe it's here!! Can't wait to sit down and watch this :> Good job man!
@emptymelodies3316Ай бұрын
A legend commenting on another legend’s video!? Cool.
@LimitForm722 ай бұрын
What a monster of a video! Everyone PLEASE like the video (it takes 0.2 seconds) for my boy Niosai who put so much work into this video. This is about to be a treat 😁
@qrayzeestar2 ай бұрын
0.2 fragments of a second.
@RohgamuАй бұрын
No
@BOT_JERRYАй бұрын
No
@UprightCaucasoidАй бұрын
I was about to like it until I see this shill comment
@SnooppyDoobyDooАй бұрын
I made sure I did because of your comment. F*** the people who don't wanna help a channel grow. There's no reason to be so petty.
@lowkeymatt2 ай бұрын
KEYBLADE WIELDERS RISE UP
@flipkinslpАй бұрын
I love this style of content. Longform reviews from games with in depth analyzation story and gameplay. This is the content I use also as a audiobook. As more detail is spoken the better it is to hear even without video. You made such a great job. There are not so many ppl making those 2-8 hour videos but that’s the best content. You know you are in for a ride, and the content is highly rewatchable because you won’t keep everything on the first go. I can’t wait to get into the other 2 parts! I don’t know if this format makes you enough money with that tons of work going into it, but I love that long format! ❤ keep it up I hope the best for you.
@charlessegale64932 ай бұрын
44:44: "It's Simple. It's Clean. It's BOTH!" I see what you did there. XD
@Rayjii2 ай бұрын
i didnt expect to watch this and get a FUCKING PLANITB INTERVIEW AHHHHHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH
@Raindancerzero2 ай бұрын
You dedicated section to talking about Utada’s music at the end makes this retrospective a S+ effort. Thank you for making this, can’t wait to see the next instalment!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@planitb1002 ай бұрын
Nice!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
The legend himself! Thank you so much!
@lusterlessnova31992 ай бұрын
Great, now I feel old. But ahhh, the memories. Good thing the games are all on steam now~
@DensetsuNoSekai2 ай бұрын
the.... chain of memories?
@EnzoDraws2 ай бұрын
I'm sorry The Trilogy of The Godfather from acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola, you'll have to wait. I have more urgent priorities.
@aceproductions432 ай бұрын
For as much as you joke about cheesing CoM with Lethal Frame and Sonic Blade, now I know how to beat this game. I also now realized why having a deck full of pretty much only premium cards while saving CP is heavily handicaping me from being able to beat Jafar.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I'm happy I was able to indirectly help with that! 😅
@Amnesia199820 күн бұрын
If memories serve me correctly, you could even use premium card as the card for a Slight. In any slight, only the first card gets used,
@silvsora2 ай бұрын
I can see how much effort you put into this and I wanna say thank you for creating this masterpiece of a video. It might seem silly, but videos like these, which are filled with passion and love for the franchise, that I so very much adore, it just makes me truly happy. I will sit down and watch this from the very beginning until the very end. Once again, thank you for creating this. I hope the video will garner a lot of views and reward you for what insane amounts of work you must've put into this.
@DADA-yt1pt2 ай бұрын
Personally, I don't think it seems silly at all. My favorite type of content is when people speak from the heart, and/or passionately express their joy for something like this. Regardless of consensus. Videos that just embody joy and passion are not only heartwarming, but show me how powerful video games can be.
@KeyofTime152 ай бұрын
So I finished watching this eariler and I almost forgot to leave a comment. This whole project is positively insane in size and overall thoroughness. You covered nearly every single detail and it flows perfectly. I'm Happy to be on board for this and I'm excited for part 2 :)
@oblivioustouch90122 ай бұрын
Such a heart-warming conversation to end the video on. I can't wait for the next massive video. If its another 2 years, 2 months, or 2 weeks. I will be waiting for it just as I waited for this one since you announced it back in 2022. Thank you.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Hopefully just a couple of weeks! I appreciate the support :)
@AkiDave2 ай бұрын
This was such a fantastic video. I feel privileged to have seen you work on this behind the scenes and I’m still wow’d Can’t wait to see the rest of the series ♥️
@PS5Chan3602 ай бұрын
Honestly this was really good and well made. You went into detail in everything and did not miss out on anything and I respect that completely. I even respect that you have other KH content creators to have their thoughts in game which was smart to back it up in what you experience in the game today we aren't alone to think of that. Best retrospect
@cjayh45892 ай бұрын
This is the greatest video in KZbin history. I have replay this series many times and still enjoy it til this day.
@kieran54762 ай бұрын
Seriously, this video is amazing! It's a true loveletter to the franchise. I can really feel everyones passion for kh, this is definitely a video that i'll come back to and rewatch as this video is just too good to only view once.
@madkaiser48872 ай бұрын
Came for my boi SweisSenpai and stayed for the whole thing!
@SweisSenpai2 ай бұрын
My dude 😊
@FriendofFantasy2 ай бұрын
A four hour Kingdom Hearts video? Heck yeah, the perfect thing to listen to while I work.
@ProbablyMichang2 ай бұрын
Wow. What a massive undertaking! Congrats on finishing the project, can’t wait for future parts!
@unholy.espada14 күн бұрын
I was thinking he gave up on the videos but he's fkn back! Lets goooooo! Dont give up dude i love your format
@Niosai6 күн бұрын
I appreciate that! These take a ton of time but I promise I'm always working on something :) Thanks a ton for the kind words!
@unholy.espada6 күн бұрын
@@Niosai i've had your channel on full notifications for almost 3 years now and i always get excited when i see you uploaded and its one of the long videos. Its obvious how much effort it takes dude, i respect it. Never quit!
@Rhelaza2 ай бұрын
YIPPEE!! omg congrats on completing this amazing passion project, im so ready for this watch
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thank you for being a part of it! I can't wait for people to see THAT segment in Part 2
@ChaoticBlossoms2 ай бұрын
Ayooo! Also heck jiminy cricket. You did such a good job
@corydehart2 ай бұрын
There is no way you will read this, but i just wanted to point out that this is a great retrospective of the first 2 games in the series. The onky major criticism i have is the title seems a bit misleading. I thought i was in for the entire series in this video, and when i got 45 minutes in and you were still covering the first game i went to the description to confirm that it is indeed just the first part. Now let me be clear, i am ecstatic that you are diving so deep into the series and giving every game the tine it really deserves, i just with i had known ahead of time that it was indeed part 1 is all. Once again great video and i will be watching out for the rest of them.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I appreciate you watching! Sorry about that, I have a whole thing I want to do with the titles that (hopefully) will make sense after Part 2 is out :)
@jsidjdj22 ай бұрын
It's unfair That Every Disney Movies are in the game While Dinosaur is not which is really unfair for underrated and masterpiece Movie
@smellslikeus2 ай бұрын
2 minutes in this is good Kingdom Hearts stuff
@shadowelii2 ай бұрын
IM FUCKING READY!!!! currently at work eating lunch, most of my meetings are done for the day so I am banking on getting to listen to this while I edit. If not, definitely watching when I get home from work and will comment!!! Been seeing the updates/WIP on twitter and eagerly awaited them and now it’s here, yipppeeeee🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@jigglejogglers26062 ай бұрын
Finding long video essays about my favorite game series always makes my day.
@ThatOneLegendEmerald16 күн бұрын
Late to this but I ADORE that during the chain of memories section that you perfectly splice the different OSTs when transitioning between versions!
@Niosai16 күн бұрын
You have NO idea how excited I am that someone finally noticed this. Thank you 😭
@thegamechumps61262 ай бұрын
In nostalgia mode and found this Great long video to watch while studying!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I hope you gain great knowledge of whatever it is you're studying!
@Emperor-Inker3 күн бұрын
This has been such a great retrospective & the ending interview is special, I was genuinely shocked I appreciate it so much. I look forward to seeing the further parts to the KH franchise retrospective. Any chance we'll get to see part 2 in September?? (All of us viewers do need patience as your videos go so much in depth & we have been given a part 1 that's so far I been almost 4 hours) Amazing work & and tribute to the the Kingdom Hearts series. May your heart be your guiding key. 🔑
@Niosai2 күн бұрын
I appreciate that a ton! My goal is to have Part 2 done by the end of this month, but if not this month, I'll work extra hard to make sure it's out early September! Your words mean a ton and it's comments like these that give me the motivation to keep working hard. Thank you! ❤️
@imlubuАй бұрын
amazing video! can't wait for part 2 :)
@dottyorb2 ай бұрын
I always love hearing other people's thoughts on my favourite series. Great video.
@jaynimations7738Ай бұрын
The fact that this came out during my biggest KH hyperfixation is a blessing
@NiosaiАй бұрын
I'm glad I could provide this service hahaha hopefully I can get out Part 2 soon!
@Sithscott2 ай бұрын
Video definitely deserves my like. Dang, that is a herculean task! There's still much more to go to, but I'm glad you are going into as much depth as you did! Re:Com gets a lot of hate, but it's one of my favorite games in the series due to the deck building customization. There's such a huge repertoire of ways to make a deck in it. Thank you for your service in tracking down PlanitB for an interview too! Definitely a childhood favorite!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! And yeah, Re:CoM isn't my favorite but I really think people write it off wayyyy too quickly
@cavanmatcham38812 ай бұрын
Literally just watched the last KH retrospective on KZbin last night I swear and you just released this beast 😅 amazing.
@DustinReviewsGamez2 ай бұрын
super hyped that the first part is out and heavily looking forward to the other two! keep up the amazing work
@SuperRaedizzle2 ай бұрын
LOLing at the fact dumbo is just a glorified water gūń
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Apparently he's super useful for speedrunning? I think?
@LivingGuy4842 ай бұрын
Holy crap! I had always hoped that you would cover this series, I had no idea it would be 4 hours long 😆 Looking forward to watching this over the next few days!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Not only is it 4 hours long, this is part 1 of 3 😅
@LivingGuy4842 ай бұрын
@@Niosai 😳 oh, my, God
@KellyNicole5152 ай бұрын
This is an IMPRESSIVE VIDEO AND SO DETAILED! Excellent job!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@JenniferH977Ай бұрын
1:38:00 you sir, are the first person in YEARS to tell me something I never know about kingdom hearts holy cow. I never would have known that soras shadow would NOT come back with him if he didn’t finish neverland yet You earned a sub from that alone 🎉❤
@NiosaiАй бұрын
It's a really cool detail! Thank you :)
@KnightLightXL2 ай бұрын
That ChaoticBlossoms is a legend,
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
True!
@CupofJoe_932 ай бұрын
I skipped to the end to see if the interview was legit and oh my god. Definitely gonna sit and watch the rest of the vid now.
@grundlehunter692 ай бұрын
I really liked the interview at the end. He seems like a chill guy who's really kicked life's ass.
@SweisSenpai2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HAVING ME. LOVE ME SOME CHAIN OF MEMORIES. What an incredible video bro. Absolute cozy fun vibes the whole way
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
WHOA a legend in the comments!
@XFoundNemoXАй бұрын
Thank you for this amazing video, watched it over the course of about 2 weeks. Can’t wait for the next one.
@NiosaiАй бұрын
I appreciate that so much! Hopefully part 2 isn't too far out, I'm already a good ways into the edit :)
@BriskApollo2 ай бұрын
What a fantastic deep dive! I consider myself a pretty well-educated fan of the series, but I'm happy to report that I learned a couple new things while going on this awesome four-hour journey! The part about the artwork changing depending on what difficulty you beat the games was by far the biggest realization made that I had no clue about until I watched this! I also love the nod to the Game Awards/Geoff Keighley 😂big time looking forward to the next couple of parts of this retrospective for sure 💖
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@Donrickytheonlyone2 ай бұрын
i cant believe you got an interview with plannit b! :o amazing video
@crancelbrowser547821 күн бұрын
Early 2000's Square Enix menu/ui design is still unmatched
@35infinite2 ай бұрын
The homie, Sweis, lending his voice, is true peak content.
@ironwolf56Ай бұрын
It always bugged me far more than it should that when you go Atlantica Donald becomes part squid. Donald... a duck... an aquatic bird!
@HybridAngelZero2 ай бұрын
Absolute banger of a video! I love these amazing titles getting the full treatment
@oblivioustouch90122 ай бұрын
Whoa whoa, Is my man adding V-Cast to the retrospective? Yeah, this is one for the ages. lol
@ng66352 ай бұрын
I will never look at kingdom hearts the same after seeing a commenter talk about their grandma loving Kingdom Hearts and never getting to see the end of KH3
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Wait what???
@mmp64son2 ай бұрын
Just the thing I need to reignite my KH hyperfixation to play them on PC.
@HopeEsthiem15Ай бұрын
That final interview bit is insane
@cillbipher26132 ай бұрын
One correction: The secret endings are the LAST thing you'll see before the The End screen, meanin they're AFTER the credits
@ZenoDLC2 ай бұрын
Magic is quite great in KH1, I replayed KHFM recently and was quite surprised at how useful Gravity can be and how often I ended up using it. Shielded heartless like Fat Bandits and Defenders often goes down quite quickly to a Gravity→Thunder combo or just Gravity then walking behind them to swing a few times, the mummy-like Wight Knight loses their ability to do highjumps if hit with Gravity, Search Ghosts drops many HP orbs if you land Gravity on them, the Pirate Ships immediately loses their mast and thus several attacks if hit with Gravity, several chests in Hollow Bastion are only available using it, and several more stuff. Aero is known to be quite broken once upgraded, Thunder is a great way to hit your surroundings all at once, Blizzard is a staple way to do damage, Fire has a slight homing property and is cheap to use, it's Final Mix so Leaf Bracer is available, thus turning Cure from a way to extend your survivability into a limited invincibility, and while I don't use much Stop, Donald used it enough to turn the Wizards into easy pickings. Now I'm starting to wonder if KH2 will feel as good if I mixed in more magic than I did in previous playthroughs
@scottjones845Ай бұрын
4 hours of KH retrospective and it's not annoyingly cringe?? Indeed, I shall partake in this kind of debauchery I thank you
@mysteriousthirteen2 ай бұрын
Wow, great job on this video!
@FabulsYT2 ай бұрын
This is prolly a great video will watch over the next week
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Let me know what you think! :)
@Mochocolate9kАй бұрын
Amazing video!
@NiosaiАй бұрын
Thank you so much! Amazing streams, yo!
@cstrife42020 күн бұрын
I enjoy playing kh2 more but il always have stronger feelings for kh1 bc it was one of the first games my stepdad showed me as a kid and built a bond with me over. Hes Been gone for a decade now and sadly missed kh3 but im always appreciative for the time i had playing kh1 as a kid. Kh1 is definitely more "iconic"
@crancelbrowser547821 күн бұрын
Love the sound mixing in this video
@Niosai21 күн бұрын
Thank you for noticing 😭
@coloryournight2 ай бұрын
haven’t watched yet but commenting to boost algorithm, kingdom hearts is my favorite series too !
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! And your favorite series? GREAT taste
@tylercafe12602 ай бұрын
You technically get both Keychains and Keyblades. KH2 you get another Keyblade with its own Keychain that he can also swap around. Hence Kingdom Key + Star Seeker and Oathkeeper + Oblivion. So saying it either way will always be correct.
@dippydawg22920 күн бұрын
Absolutely amazing!
@Niosai20 күн бұрын
Thank you! Part 2 should be out relatively soon!
@CiccioImberlicchio2 ай бұрын
If I recall correctly the reason deep jungle wasn't included in CoM was because of some sort of legal/copyright issue expiring around the time that game was being developed. I might be wrong but that's what I remember reading a few years back.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Yeah, I believe that only some of Tarzan's stories are in the public domain, and at the time of KH1 and COM I believe NONE of them were!
@YourFavoriteSon12 ай бұрын
I see those Blender skills (great video btw)
@stardustwarriorelu22582 ай бұрын
Don't worry as a Starfox 64 fan, and who plays that game more times than anyone really should. You are valid on that comparison
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😂
@Coastypaw2 ай бұрын
I think you forgot to say that Tinkerbell revive you if you get a death hit (i'm still at the beginning of the video so maybe you did say it) Cool video man, i'm enjoying it a lot
@projectj72352 ай бұрын
If you dont finish 100 acre woods you're heartless Also great job a video like this really shows your growing confidence/skills as a content creator.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that :)
@jayden4868942 ай бұрын
Long form content ✅
@BradsGonnaPlay2 ай бұрын
Seconds into the video and I’m already really impressed.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that :)
@jessicaleigh656Ай бұрын
Stranger of paradise! But my favorite jrpg will always be Kingdom Hearts
@soulthecephalopod28772 ай бұрын
Funny enough, I never knew this up until recently but whenever the Fat Bandit shoots the 3 fire balls you can actually reflect it back at it and it will cause the fat body to get stunned (Maybe I'm just late cus straight up I only found out like... a week ago)
@AlexBelmont21038 күн бұрын
3:44:13 I CANNOT BELIEVE THE GUY WENT AND MENTIONED BEAUTIFUL WORLD 😭😭😭😭
@dekina11982 ай бұрын
I am new to this channel and didn't expect such a deep analysis of the very basics of the game, but i really preciate it. Even as a big KH fan. I am presonally really suppised how much smother the combat feels in KH2 compared to KH1. And i KH3 it became way to floaty for my taste. Also i really really liked the drive forms and missed them from every game moving forward. I personally think the best part of the seriese is KH2 by far, everything just feels right and very fun. It sure has it's problems, like how you can cheese some very hard boss fights (looking at you peter pan and - combo fenrir). I also really enjoyed Chain of Memories when i played it on my DS, until my L trigger died.... Especially like playing as Riku there and abusing cloud as sora. RE:Chain of Memories is a nice visual upgrade for it but it removed the "retro vibes" i got from the OG version. I was very hyped when KH3 got announced and even thought of buying a PS4 just to play it... But i waited until a friend of mine got it and showed me a bit of the game play. I was really dissapointed form it and lost most of my interesst. After he was done with it, he also told me that the story was a huge let down. In his words, nothing until the very end mattered and then it was 90% fan service, especially the comeback of Xion... Days was such an emotional intense game for me, especially the "death" of Xion. And then she is just back? With no explenation at all? WTF? Since then i don't have any interesst in the upcoming games but still love playing the older once, mostly KH2, chain and days. Also the story of the games mostly got more and more confusing over the games. In KH1 many questions came up, in 2 some of them got answerd but like 5 times as many came up. Days kinda explained who Roxas is and how thr org works but opend up another can full of question. And so many are still open... It really dissapoints me that we didn't have a real conclusion to all this mess.
@davesinsanestudio80722 ай бұрын
That last bit was really nice.
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I agree :)
@kikopita2 ай бұрын
I loved the interview at the end ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@kolekenney73092 ай бұрын
Time to watch my 50th video essay on kingdom hearts! 😎
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
I hope you add Part 2 and 3 as the 51st and 52nd too 😎
@jordanthedarkness2 ай бұрын
Great video! 😄
@slambamcam2 ай бұрын
I love kingdom hearts so much
@mannyplex2 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for this one. 😁
@blockyround21602 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see what you do for the X saga if you cover it, there's not a proper in-depth retrospective for it yet!
@Niosai2 ай бұрын
It's coming! (At least, in a sense)
@typeouetco1626Ай бұрын
1:37:08 slight comment because this seems to be a mistake. You can choose which segment to lock by walking on the pressure plates close to the center. Just do it when Oogie is in that specific segment to get to him
@AsambleaRegional-xj4pr29 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot from Japan! 🇯🇵
@Niosai28 күн бұрын
I hope you enjoyed it! I'll actually be talking about some of the regional differences between the Japanese and International releases in Part 2! :)
@boogame272Ай бұрын
Funnily enough this game is not their first run at an RPG like this. See “Threads of Fate” for an earlier entry on the ps1 that has a lot of kingdom hearts elements