The 13th Clash - Organization XIII Montage - KINGDOM HEARTS II FINAL MIX

KH3 version here: • The 13th Clash -KH3 Ve...
For epic goosebumps, watch this with headphones on
I don't even know how and why but I really felt the need to do something special to be uploaded to my channel, something that would be able to show you my personal meaning of the following word: "thanks".
Thanks to all of you who are still behind my videos since 2007, both old and new people.
Thanks to all those people who, even after passing onto this new channel, kindly helped me to get back the support that I've lost since then.
Every single one of you contributed to obtain this result, even with just a click, but I've met a lot of wonderful people thanks to this channel and I am experiencing tons of amazing opportunities. I can definitely say this - Kingdom Hearts really changed my life.
This is a video I made just for you, an expression of my message. I am sure you will notice how much work has been put into this. I recorded 68 bits of battles videos in total without any screen bars and syncing them all together with music/the action proved to be a hard challenge. In the Luxord, Zexion and Demyx sequences (and even during Roxas' Reaction Command The End) it was really hard, since I couldn't see anything on the Command Menu and decide my next move. I do want you to catch some little things that I carefully did though, like some moments of the music perfectly syncing with Sora's attacks, or some extra dialogue quotes fitting the moment. They are all planned. I constantly moved the camera on different angles to make the battles seem as much cinematic as possible.
It's been a huge work, but I am very proud of the final result.
In short, this video represents the maximum expression of what I have been doing for these 5 years: making videos in a way that could entertain you, that people normally wouldn't do; making special videos that can catch your eye; videos that can make you hold your breathe; this is my love for Kingdom Hearts.
Thank you, all of you.
Marco
- Difficulty Mode: Critical (not that it's relevant since I disabled the whole HUD from the screen)
- Played on PCSX2, with the No Music and No HUD codes
- Recorded with Fraps
- Music used:
1) Xigbar (KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance]);
2) Another Side Battle Ver. (KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX);
3) The 13th Anthology (Drammatica, The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura);
4) Forze dell'Oscurità (KINGDOM HEARTS Birth By Sleep -FINAL MIX-);
5) A Fight to the Death (KINGDOM HEARTS II)
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Feel free to have a look at my channel for KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX content:
- English playthrough of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX: KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX, KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories and all cutscenes of KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days: • Playlist
- Japanese playthrough of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX: • Playlist
- The new, remastered soundtracks of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX • Playlist
- KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX trophy, tricks and video guides • ► Trophy and Video Guides
- HD playthrough of KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance]: • Playlist

[@everglowKH]

KH3 version here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHi3o3RjpLWlmNEm00s

[@sylvir2701]

Music at 3:10? can't find it. HELP!

[@Winter-zq3os]

@@sylvir2701 Hey man I think he used music from this video (he edited it of course to make it fitting and perfect in the video but the part you're referring to might be 2 minutes 50 seconds in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oISQkoyMlNJ8h6M, I hope it helped you or it was what you're looking for! :) Enjoy your day

[@shadownumber1]

such a masterpiece!

[@blessedphoenix6229]

This version and Fallen Shonen's are the best

[@hakimdhaou]

@@Winter-zq3os Greetings from Square Enix' Copyright, this Link has been taken down. Rest In Piece.

[@Blindluck92]

This is why Sora's awesome. He fights *extremely* dirty. Yeah, he's the Keyblade's Chosen One, but that doesn't mean he's *only* going to hit you with his Keyblade. He'll use anything available, including but not limited to: Your own weapon. Your own goddamned afterimage. Your weapon *and* his weapon. His friend's weapons Cards. The floor. Neon signs. Whatever is in the room. The room itself. Asteroids. Motherf_cking asteroids.

[@13KuriMaster]

***** No arguing with you there.

[@enanalonso213]

***** I didn't know being a wielder of the keyblade meant you had to fight clean. I mean, you're already wacking things with a giant metal key.

[@SuperHothead14]

It shows his untrained nature. His only real training was the friendly sparring with riku before everything, everything else, he learned On the battlefield

[@lonredstar6904]

***** Asteroids and the floor? when?

[@ChokoMAMBA]

***** He's basically Jackie Chan

[@ohmahrie]

and keep in mind that HE IS SELF TAUGHT SORA DID ALL THIS WITH NO TRAINING, JUST PURE EXPERIENCE

[@LuckiSir]

Ikr!! He did this all himself.. He's pretty much a master at the keyblade

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

He is, undoubtedly, indeed mastering the keyblade all by himself ... But still, it doesn't mean he's simply a Keyblade Master, atleast for now ...

[@ShadowDarkHeart90]

Manusia KagakRusuh uh yea he is

[@Konh-Minh]

I like to think that Yen Sid never made him a master because he was already beyond a master's capability, so Yen Sid had no idea how to judge him.

[@ShadowDarkHeart90]

Khon Minh see now that would make sense..

[@megagamer99]

When you have a friend that asks you ''Why would kingdom hearts be good? It has Disney characters in in!'' Just show them this.

[@beneaththeazure6958]

I've done that so many times I lost count. The last friend I showed this to he ran straight to gamestop.

[@53eric53]

I won't lie when I first saw that the game had Disney characters in it I didn't get it because I thought it suck. When I saw someone playing birth by sleep I loved the game. I played every game and beat every game except recoded

[@MDTheKeyofTwilight]

+53eric53 If you play it, Hades and Cerberus will kill your ass faster then Lingering Will versus TheGamerJoint!

[@firstnamelastname4808]

And if its didnt work? *HIT THEM WITH A HOMEMADE KEYBLADE*

[@marcoa6319]

When I first heard about Kingdom Hearts, I was weirded out by a 358/2 Days commercial which made me not interested. But one day, I was on the computer watching games when I stumbled upon a random kh walkthrough. Before I knew it, I was sold when I saw a boy holding a “key sword” fighting alongside Disney characters against famous Disney villains. To me, that was the coolest thing that I saw in my entire life. Nobody introduced it to me so I was watching the story in a random order for a little while. I watched some of kh1, didn’t know of CoM until later on, and skipped much of the kh2 prologue because I thought it was boring. I honestly didn’t know that BBS was a prequel and was confused at times. Then DDD happened and that confused me a lot. Because of this order, much of the story beside kh2 was spoiled for me. I got used to it and I still enjoyed the series once I was older and gained better clarity. The point is that I loved Kingdom Hearts so much and defended the criticism that it’s convoluted. I’ll admit that KH3 was my first kh game but that’s because I felt embarrassed about buying a kids game. Although I watched a little bit of a walkthrough, I was compelled to play the game myself and it was worth it and tried my best to not get spoiled. In short, Kingdom Hearts despite being mocked by its confusion would always be my favorite RPG of all time.

[@Sjono]

Damn look at Sora using all the Org XIII members battle skills against them

[@nishikascorpio7830]

For a dumb little teen, he's pretty genius.

[@LoneAlchemist]

anyone notice how long the video is? 13 darkness 7 lights

[@grandmasterjayd1184]

Coincidence? I THINK..... so and a cool one.

[@coolpig96]

ermahgawd

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

LoneAlchemist It's everywhere.

[@the_jones528]

What the fuck?

[@BurstFlare]

To me it's 13 minutes and SIX seconds, not seven.

[@ProjectDestati]

I almost forgot to watch this today. This is a completely and mindblowingly well crafted montage of the Organization XIII battles. Awesome work!

[@lucienlachance1265]

@Psn RunfromitallI dont feel that, the music was incredible, the difficulties is broken in that game hope they will fixe it in the future but the settings and the music in the batlle was gorgeous

[@Azerit]

@Psn Runfromitall Give them... a bit. Maybe they'll add more bosses in a DLC. Keep in mind that the Organization XIII bosses weren't in the original release, but the Final Mix (or like half of them weren't). But I can agree that the fights felt underwelming in KH3 compared to the Organization. And hell, I want a Lingering Will-like super boss in KH3. The game has many possibilities

[@otame3382]

@@lucienlachance1265 the critical mode is unfair but in my opinion i prefer a super hardcore mode than a game without an hardcore mode

[@haroldsedit5181]

@Fernando Alvarado you are not cool .

[@AlexxxMYLSince2013]

@Psn Runfromitall kh 3Re:mind limit cut would like to dissagre

[@davionthornton6321]

Nomura would be so damn proud of this.

[@sendylie1774]

13 members of Nobodies, 13 minutes of Epicness.

[@mindram4ever]

XD I never realy noticed that before.

[@crazypenguin1422]

mindram4ever 7 lights, 7 second

[@devoringdemonsoulq9086]

Xenmas is such a badass !! Best RPG villain.

[@Rasenchidori1398]

LOL

[@Dualblades47]

Its so good!

[@everglowKH]

@Abdelmalek, you see, the whole video was based off the music I inserted in. The animations of the Organization members being defeated are very long, like 10 seconds, and I really couldn't do that 13 times. This was a pretty delicate project where every details counts, and my goal was syncing everything (battles, music, actions, even the sound of the attacks themselves) as much as possible.

[@ChrisBakare]

Your channel literally made me subscribe when I watched this on your homepage. I had it fullscreen and when the vid ended. It didn't even ask me to subscribe, it just did. lol

[@everglowKH]

They're all listed in the video description.

[@Waterliquidwtf]

***** whats the name of the 13th struggle one ?

[@wolfsagezx]

This video gave me goosebumps. So very epic! Good job!

[@gbcambel]

You're fucking awesome

[@Sharmin8r]

8:52 Xemnas is a pro beatboxer

[@dimichisanchez141]

Sharmin8r lmao

[@islam.peachfull]

BRUH

[@figordoribas5327]

13 Nobodies 13 battles 13 minutes 13 win's 13 way's of how to be an badass 13 way's of how to humilate an Nobodie

[@zu3577]

There are exactly 14 battles : 2 for Xemnas ;D

[@darkbladeertu1220]

This was epic and you ruined everything !

[@zu3577]

+Darkblade ertu xD

[@sorinnoctis652]

also 2013

[@nishikascorpio7830]

I can give you 1 of the badass one, go any form and wail on em.

[@DerEthereal]

13 minutes. Well played.

[@Kas03]

Ethereal and 7 seconds ;)

[@randomdude6737]

Yp

[@CheesyIzaak]

KasLPKado 7 princesses of heart

[@Kas03]

Cheesy Izaak more like 7 keyblade wielder xD

[@sowikuzz]

And the 13 darknesses xd

[@muranette835]

You don't understand that I will *never* stop watching this video It never fails to fill me with goosebumps and excitement

[@saikatsune2085]

I never thought I would agree with myself like this.

[@michaelbooster2]

Murasaki-Me im still watching to this day...

[@zoxfalcon2510]

I'm still watching

[@keyxhunter]

to this very day

[@orangedye5524]

@@keyxhunter im here

[@Krebsmasquerade]

1:57 I love how the video's just like: Demyx: "Dance water dance!" Video: "No! No! We're done with you! Moving on!"

[@WardofSquid]

To me, Kingdom Hearts has always been the *Epitome of Epic Boss Battles*! That bone-chillingly orchestral music, dizzying visually appealing fights with their uncanny odds seemingly against you! There is literally nothing more I could ever fathom is just how Kingdom Hearts is such a 🌟Fantasia of Awesomeness🌟 that really makes you feel more like a true hero.

[@CampingforCool41]

Visually appealing is right. The kh games have held up extremely well due to their stylization, and the boss fights are still some of the most memorable in my opinion. I've only recently begun to appreciate how wonderfully the particle effects are done- so impressive considering when it was made.

[@AnEpicFatalityArchives]

You mean a junior hero?

[@TacoLex]

@Psn Runfromitall Hopefully they add dlc or an arena mode where you can fight the bosses again which are harder or add critical mode

[@nanakoblamna9632]

Psn Runfromitall the only way to have a good hard match in kh3 is proud mode level 1 run

[@557deadpool]

I can think of other games that have better bosses

[@Annexias]

HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT CONSTANT PHASING PHASING SORA AND ROXAS AGAINST AXEL THAT TRIPLE COSTUME PHASE AGAINST MARLUXIA PHASING LIMIT AND NORMAL AGAINST XEMNAS DUDE 10/10 THIS IS AMAZING there were more i didnt notice

[@BladeOfLight16]

That is the magic of editing.

[@hex7329]

He can obviously only do that during cutscene-like reaction commands and I really like the effect it has.

[@skykid]

I'm only a casual fan of this series. What gets me into a series is generally certain characters I resonate with that have interesting and developmental things happen to them. At first I really liked Riku the best, I tend to go for the angsty badass characters. I figured Sora was just some sappy day dreamer. But what struck me as I played all the games was that he was constantly depicted to be the strongest character in the KH universe. Stronger than all the afflicted, hardened warriors of XIII, all the heartless, King Mickey, any of the Disney villains, stronger even than Xehanort. And by a small margin, stronger than Riku. Yes I know, technically his powers were "stolen" from Riku, but that's not entirely true. His powers come from all of those he's met and touched, starting with Ventus. And what allowed Sora to grow like that? To have infinite potential? His heart. He has the biggest heart in the universe. He's not some overly optimistic cheesy protagonist, he's just as emo as anyone else in the series at times. But he believes in his friends, and even in his enemies. He doesn't have the strongest muscles, the fastest legs, the most unfathomable natural power, he's just some kid. But because of his inner strength and boundless compassion, there's no limits to what he can do. KH is the ultimate underdog story, but it's hard to tell because it's locked up in all the intrigue and drama.

[@Kingdom850]

Makes you wonder how Sora was like before the series.

[@antisora2032]

So true the truth comes and can be found in the heart.

[@antisora2032]

The heart is were the strength of the person comes from the bigger your heart the more power you can call from it it is we're we go when the people care for need our help and when you learn to master it work with and call for it when the time needs it you can unlock a power you can not believe! The power of emotion the power of the heart

[@antisora2032]

Emotion power is when you can gather strength from your emotion without losing yourself or being sucked in to the emotion your in like rage or joy or etc

[@antisora2032]

No it's how I roll sometimes in each day my heart takes over and I don't what I'm saying But it comes out deep I don't know it's just one of weird things I can do in the labyrinth that is my life

[@NeroDante89]

What's scary about this video, barring the awesome editing, the fact that you breezed through the game in Critical/Proud mode with no HUD and your exclusive use of the Kingdom Key, is the length : whether it was accidental or on purpose, you managed to keep it at 13:07, referencing both the 13 Seekers of Darkness and the 7 Guardians of Light.

[@lonredstar6904]

+LALO_KILLER17 It was on crit, look in the description fool

[@NeroDante89]

Aeternitas Ankondrivah I don't think you had to stoop to his level of ignorance to reply to him. Let him be.

[@nekogamer2508]

Kingdom hearts 2 kingdom key halves damage at critical health

[@Sergydestructo]

i freacking love the change between sora and roxas in 2:52

[@OnchiBon]

yyaaaas

[@yourguyforham4216]

Sergydestructo that was my favorite part

[@egully6755]

I high key wish that that was in the game

[@LuckiSir]

11:08 Anti-Sora: *going Dragon Ball Z against marluxia" XD

[@kronoluka]

KA KA KAZI DAZE!!!

[@jmoll121]

keyblademaster 184 fuck a keyblade! Catch these hands!

[@clurickert6124]

Bruh his movements there are insane

[@RipsharkTV]

lol Riku is a dick for that last part. Sora put in most of the work, let the man get the last slash. "OUT OF MY WAY" lmfao

[@ApotheosisRose]

you could view it like that but riku got slashed in the obliques (not sure if spelling that right) just to save sora's ass

[@RipsharkTV]

So apparently Xemnas was waaaay stronger than Ansem because Sora was unable to beat him alone even with his suped up clothing

[@promoxie6942]

***** He had the power of kingdom hearts, that's why he was stronger.

[@RipsharkTV]

Leanne Herring I just thought Nobodies in general were stronger than their Heartless counterparts

[@ventusvanitas11]

RipsharkTV they are but Sora can beat Xemnas if Xemnas doesnt have Kingdom Hearts...

[@songsong6311]

6. The dollar

[@TheFukaro]

And this should be called "The 13th Ass Kicking"

[@sunsetwolf1588]

Jett Organization 13 like your comment XD

[@slothysam]

More like the fucking thousandth

[@Blackfeath3r]

12:56 Riku- Fuck you Sora! This is my kill!

[@ragnaroksora8129]

The part where Xigbar said "let see how dance (then music climaxed!!!)" perfectly synch just perfect.

[@jakeemwilliams7157]

Ragnarok Sora goofy dance too

[@Rockas360]

This is so good that I routinely come back to it every year to get my KH fix

[@damacattack8434]

Sora went all Devil May Cry on their asses!

[@tigerishtie883]

6. the dollar

[@maxdayton614]

7:58 is my favorite part, with Riku saving Sora and then doing their epic limit. Finishing with a fist bump.

[@BlocKoopa]

Same. Especially with how the music matched it.

[@lyonvensa]

I've never even seen that combo pulled of so cleanly, that was epic to watch.

[@TurtleDoveDennis]

This really great. Time to rub this video in all my friend's faces that say Kingdom Hearts isnt fun.

[@LuckiSir]

The *Greatest Kingdom Hearts Montage* to ever grace humanity. The Transition from Xemnas to Lexeaus along with the music is still epic as hell.

[@Vigriff]

The power of the one Vanitas calls brother.

[@ShadyMike]

The music at 3:10 is at its absolute best! "Do you know the rules?" xD

[@ArKaneAcrumProductions]

yea its so fucking epic

[@CaptainCJ97]

Yea

[@randomdude6737]

I think he got lucky because with out a hud its sorta impossible

[@nishikascorpio7830]

Bro actually sounds kinda concerned for Sora in case he *didn't* know the rules

[@sylvir2701]

I'm looking for that track, but I'm not finding it anywhere. Anyone wanna help?

[@SidneyMosley]

God that climax of 13th Reflection where it phases between Sora & Roxas fighting Axel is fucking flawless...

[@guyintentoblivionvariant]

Ever, this is a masterpiece. The editing and footage is so well done, especially with the fight against Xehanort. When Sora and Riku were using their special move, you gave it the "flashback" kind of feeling. This is probably the best I've seen from KH

[@silverrath]

Deviilbane it wasn't Xehanort, it was Xemnas

[@DubstepHades]

THIS. IS. THE. BEST. MONTAGE. I'VE. EVER. SEEN. Congratulations!!

[@everglowKH]

E pensa un po', sono pure italiano! :)

[@DubstepHades]

***** Grande! Hai la mia stima fratello! ;D

[@everglowKH]

ivox1990 Molte grazie :)

[@teon7881]

The kh2 team were geniuses. The amount of detail in this is crazy. Drive forms>form changes .

[@raheemaslam7363]

I disagree

[@immortalfrieza]

Drive forms were pretty useless. The only use they really had was to give Sora's normal form abilities by leveling them up, were locked out in most of the fights in the game that they would've been useful for, and quickly got to the point where they actually made Sora worse when he used them. Form Changes on the other hand are massively more practical because they're integrated into the combat system with the intent to actually use them.

[@benlewis5136]

@@immortalfrieza i think drive forms (especially valor and master) are good for combat. Limit is good for thr situations on your own. Form changes were cool, i just wish there was abit more variety in them (a few form changes were just reused between keyblades. E.g. the dual shooter type was used twice)

[@leonmystique9372]

​@@immortalfrieza To validate your claim, did you play Critical or Proud mode "Driveless" (No Drive Forms)?

[@immortalfrieza]

@@leonmystique9372I beat critical mode never using any drive forms except to level for the abilities.

[@QuillASMR]

This video, is definitely. without a doubt. one of your BEST VIDEOS EVER!! this battle was seriously incredible! the music, the scenes, everything! I am seriously amazed at this! pacey, seriously, u should give yourself a pat on the back because u've seriously out done yourself, well done my friend! :D

[@TheKevinKeyblade]

you said it :D

[@QuillASMR]

Kevin Calderón I'm seriosuly jelouse of how good pacey is when it comes to kingdom hearts, believe me I could've said alot more, but I think everyone in the comments of this video said it for me :)

[@TheKevinKeyblade]

hehe It's ok

[@Xammed]

You melded the different drive forms together so well I had to go back 5 seconds and make sure I actually saw his clothes change. Watching this in 2018. Very impressive.

[@Rhy2412TitanGamer]

Now this is what a montage should be like.

[@maskedtrickster9691]

Sora: we are gonna whoop some ASS today

[@KokuroSame]

You know I see something epic like this and it reminds me that this all started from "What would happen if Final Fantasy aspects met Disney?" All this underlines the happy disney aspect, and something related to disney can be this freaking epic. I was worried that something this fantastic would never be possible in a disney game, and yet here we are. Never been more happy to be wrong.

[@icyyykey]

nearly ten years on this, my god. what a masterpiece still. the music and battle quotes and sound effects are ingrained into my brain whenever I revisit this. thank you as always everglow

[@darkprince2417]

3:09 wait a second. Did he really just do the minigame without a HUD? This guy is legendary!

[@jstar3382]

editing

[@DavidRussell323]

Holy. Shit. This is incredible.

[@TheHairline]

I've come back to watch this for the five-thousandth time and I can't stop applauding it. You are a Godsend to this community.

[@hugogervasio1310]

what I found amazing is failing/succeeding Roxas' reaction command and Luxord final card game all without seeing what's happening in the command display

[@jstar3382]

editing

[@joshuarobertson6286]

*single tear falls from eye...*

[@joshuarobertson6286]

hey :P

[@joshuarobertson6286]

yeps

[@joshuarobertson6286]

:P

[@luna_sana]

We need a KH3 version of this!

[@shonenderp164]

A youtuber named FallenShonenVA is gonna make one. Go check his stuff out

[@luna_sana]

@@shonenderp164 Word, thank you!

[@shonenderp164]

@@luna_sana kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp64emitpd2Gock

[@luna_sana]

@@shonenderp164 ngl, not a fan of the voice over that's in the background.

[@iancomtois9832]

The camera swirling was annoying, but it's encouraging to see someone else who knows how to actually play this game. These were masterful fights.

[@NeroDante89]

Ian Comtois the camera swirling was done to add style to the video. It takes some getting used to :)

[@nishikascorpio7830]

The cam pan is for that cinematic experience

[@tumultuousv]

You don't understand cinematics

[@bashbro1able]

One more thing, is the 13:07 on purpose, so that it'd be like the 13 darkness's vs. 7 lights for KH3? If so, that makes this video even better. If not, that's kind of creepy

[@everglowKH]

Actually... that was NOT planned. So I agree, it's creepy.

[@jetlee6915]

bashbro1able illuminati confirmed

[@Ryakkusu]

7:30 Xehanort: lazers are love lazers are life

[@BladeOfLight16]

I think he likes buildings a little more.

[@saifuusuri]

Ah yes the organization. Featuring such memorable characters as: Not Ventus Token Female Grim Creeper You Know the Rules and So Do I H2OHNO That guy who's name I didn't memorize Your mom's ex boyfriend Book Nerd IT'S OVER 9000! Soft Science and Even Softer Ribcage The fight that'll just dragoon and on and on James Patrick Stuart And their ever enigmatic leader Zebra

[@andresanaya2821]

Who's here ather seeing the new video

[@silverrath]

me

[@aminamohamed5538]

Me too

[@night104]

Same

[@Xackadee]

Heck. Yes. This is glorious. It's fantastic. It's awesome! To cap it off, this video is exactly 13 minutes and 7 seconds. I see what you did there and it is awesome!

[@V1ct0r8X]

Anyone here after the KHIII Re:Mind DLC?

[@EruditoGaming]

The data fights were so dope

[@sanctuarydragon9637]

@@EruditoGaming kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp64emitpd2Gock

[@MarineMechX2]

"-For epic goosebumps, watch this with headphones on-" Even three years later, I come back... you don't need headphones to obtain the level of goosebumps that I did. Once again, great work as usual, Everglow. Entertainment quality is high on this channel.

[@BrenoRanyere]

so how did after all of this Sora failed to become a master??

[@thecoffeeshophey]

Well in DDD Riku accomplished more and he was able to redeem himself from the events of the first game.

[@SmallvilleHeart_MetropolisMind]

Becoming a master has less to do with skill and more to do with your heart's ability to stay pure in the face of darkness During the Mark of Mastery exam, Sora allowed himself to become overwhelmed by the darkness, making him unworthy.

[@MrTucan13]

Jonathan Mendoza So did Riku wth.. : / Sora sacrifice himself to save Kairi. Riku just gave it up fuck

[@SmallvilleHeart_MetropolisMind]

You're forgetting the fact that what happened in the past doesn't apply tithe test. It only matters what they did within the confines of the examine. During the time of the test, Riku's heart was strong.

[@13KuriMaster]

Breno Ranyere Because this shows more of Sora's mastery in the art of but whoop then being a keyblade master.

[@Orchestrafanboy19]

Marco, you are awesome. I've been a loyal fan of yours since Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ and I'll continue on till the end. I've always admired your attention to detail, your down-to-earthiness, and how much you truly care for your fans and subscribers. Your videos have never failed to entertain and impress me and I enjoy watching them every time. You are incredible at these games and it shows in this video. Such a beautiful work of art. You're the only KZbinr I've personally spoken to and our conversations were a ton of fun. You wanted to thank us in this video, well I'm thanking you. Thank you for all the content and even though I've spent hours watching your videos, it never felt like a waste. Never stop making these videos. You are a good friend and Kingdom Hearts has changed my life as it has yours.

[@Zarusake]

I feel the love you have for your friend, it actually touched my heart to see someone praise another youtuber. you have my respect, also Kingdom hearts has changed my life as well!

[@Orchestrafanboy19]

Rudy Reeves Aww, thank you. I've always admired him, and if I could make videos that are half as good as him, I'd be content. Anyways, thank you for that compliment.

[@Zarusake]

Admiration is a great thing, as long as you admire him than I know someday you will make videos half as good or better than his and I shall be waiting to see that day come true! Also your welcome!

[@Ty17V]

Funny. All this...and you'd almost believe Sora was skilled enough to be a Keyblade Master...

[@RipsharkTV]

Well he didn't fail because he wasn't strong enough. He is for damn sure stronger than Riku but being powerful isn't all there is to it. Riku became a keyblade master because Yen Sid saw his growth and maturity as a person and as a warrior. Hence why Riku passed the test and Sora didn't. Sora has some growing up to do

[@Ty17V]

You know, I actually agree that Riku has grown as a person and that Sora has some growing up to do. Both valid points. All the same, I would have thought that defeating Organization XIII, stopping The Seeker of Darkness from destroying the Worlds, and all the good he's done on the worlds he's traveled to were escapades and accolades that would make Sora worthy of being a master. Not to discount the good Riku has done, but I honestly feel he's striving to be something more like Sora (as a person.) That shouldn't discount Sora's growth as a warrior, even if he hasn't grown as a person. He's already what a lot of people strive to be.

[@RipsharkTV]

Tyson Jones I'm not going to put all the blame on Sora though. Part of the reason Sora hasn't matured was because he was asleep for a whole 365 days lol

[@Ty17V]

***** When was the last time a teacher accepted the excuse that you were sleeping, for why you didn't do good on a test? Haha!

[@justarandomguyontheinterne681]

Lol you ever fight The Lingering Sentiment? xD first time i fought him i was like.... well shit i guess i suck ass xD

[@Xi-Xi-Kaisoku]

8:18-8:58 Everything lines up so good

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

Having never personally fought Larxene, the snippet of the fight you showed where she does that row of electric orbs, and then the clones and the dashing thing inspired absolute fear in me. Lexaeus and Larxene. The prospect of fighting those two strikes the most terror into me.

[@krysisblade1734]

Lxeaus isn't that hard, just know when to use reflaga or block, but yeah, Larxene is a bitch

[@SolarFlareWings]

+BlueSpiritFire1 The Larxene fight the first time around is the definition of pain. Especially on critical mode. My first try against her was over in about three seconds, possibly less.

[@Craft_Mesa]

+BlueSpiritFire1 Larxene was piss easy for me but then again, so was Roxas... Damn I'm good.

[@nekogamer2508]

They were from the union time before the keyblade war

[@LuckiSir]

You know at times like these, I wish we’d get to fight our teammates in boss fights. Kinda like Lingering Will but the models changed to Terra, yknow?

[@The_Esco]

We need an updated version :) Still one of my favorite videos on KZbin :3

[@blessedphoenix6229]

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[@MKM_20]

After all these years i still enjoy watching the video of every now and then

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

Remind limit episode : Aw shit here we go again

[@shonenderp164]

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[@chainsawpunch1009]

6. The kingdom heart

[@AirbagVII]

Great job Marco! Your KH videos never cease to amaze me! =D By the way, love the fact that the video is also 13:07 minutes long (13 Darknesses & 7 Lights). Amazing detail! ;)

[@DanielChiuchiarelli]

This is awesome, it's clear that you're really passionate about your channel and these videos, and this video really shows the dedication you give to your fans. Great job!!

[@everglowKH]

Thanks Daniel!

[@CampingforCool41]

Seeing all these together makes you realize how awesome and varied the boss fights of kh2 are.

[@ricardomero6043]

You are the most dedicated KH youtuber I have ever seen. This video was beyond awesome. I can tell that you put a lot of time and passion into it. Regular people would never put that much effort into creating a video like this. Kingdom Hearts did more than just change your life. Kingdom Hearts BECAME your life. And I say that not to insult you, but emphasize my belief of your hard work. I truly respect how much you've done with your channel. You don't have to thank us. We should be thanking you. Matter of fact, thanks can go all around. Your voluntary work is greatly appreciated. We want you to know that your true fans have your support, and we look forward to what the future has to offer (hopefully, KH3 comes out great). Keep up the good work, in Sora's words, don't give up!

[@realguy5O]

seriously..you are the most epic Kingdom Hearts fighter in history! Thank you for this epic vid pacey

[@jamesmeikle7216]

I've been returning to this video every few months for the past 6/7 years. Favourite video on KZbin

[@alexjuvinall8273]

One thing to take out of this video is the simple fact known to all of mankind: Drives save lives

[@roxyprime2564]

3:53 if it was Braig: KISS YOURSELF GOODBYE

[@jmoll121]

I just wish kh3 would of lived up to this.

[@ShadowDarkHeart90]

ikr

[@LimitBreaker77]

Holy darn. Usually not one for music videos/whatever this would be classified as, but you really did one heck of an amazing job. You really can tell how much effort was put into this (I especially loved the black and white effects, those were timed really well!), so congrats on your success and looking forward to more videos (2.5 ALL THE WAY!!) A few things though... there was a little too much camera spinning at times, but I get the whole cinematic thing. Also, stopping in the middle and going to Final Xemnas made it look like a final fight, but then you went back to the other members after it, essentially ignoring them for some time. Finally, this is more a personal opinion, but sometimes the added voices didn't fit IMO, like when Sora was saying "We're not gonna make it!" Other than that I honestly loved this, really an amazing job and probably one of the best pieces of work in something like this I've ever seen. You really made this work and your message is clear.

[@RaySolus]

I keep coming back to this *Masterpiece of a KH video, how amazing it was that you made this with the **_exact numbers of XIII & 7_*

[@llt7919]

need a kh3 version of this now

[@blessedphoenix6229]

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[@kareemdahche8673]

This video is awesome,amazing,fantastic,magnificent,the best video i have ever watched on youtube for KH2!!! You are awesome and i am very happy that i have subscribed to an awesome person like you!! Square Enix must see this masterpiece video!!

[@serjangelo]

This is the best KH video I've ever seen, without a joke. You rock! Keep up the good work

[@shtemz]

I gotta say, this video is really well-put together. Great job on making the battles look as cinematic as possible!

[@Bersh-xq4jy]

Just occured to me the poetic-ness of Xemnas phase II. The powers of light, darkness, and nothing couldn't shake the bond of friendship between Sora and Riku. (Also having magical nukes and mystical weapons must help.)

[@luxiokurai5042]

The entire collaboration shows how Sora can handle almost ANY situation thrown at him. Through each fight with Organization XIII, he has used multiple solutions to dealing with their attacks, such as Drive Forms not commonly or are commonly used, the foe’s own weapons and attacks and most importantly, the power given to him by his friends. What gets to me the most is the end of it all, when both Sora and Riki are weakened greatly. Seeing the situation before him and with one last push of power, Sora manages to put a complete stop to Xemnas’ actions, ending the fight to the death. It’s signified by how the music is handled as well, growing silent and then going full force for the last few seconds of it, which I find very nice. I hope to see something of this caliber for KH3 and it’s organization, along with any other boss fights included.

[@AncientGamerChris]

Most fantastic and beautifully edited Org. fight montage I have ever seen on KZbin. LOVE IT!

[@Sasuke1underscore2]

I must say, when watching Riku save Sora from Final Xemnas and then going into their limit attack...when watching that part of the video and with the music you used for that part...epic. It just goes so well together and feels so epic. Excellent job. Amazing work.

[@ffsAD]

Imagine thinking that Link could beat Sora LOL

[@agravain9006]

They are both great heroes but sora is on a completely different level

[@lowcal011]

+Raiga Saezima that does not translate into his power output you never see link using gauntlets in combat he just did for story/gameplay sora is on a different level

[@pokespartytv8086]

+Raiga Saezima and besides links combat most of the time revolves around him either waiting for is opponent to make the first move or stand there and sheild

[@OtomostheCrazy]

+MarluxiaXpokes That's actually what very few people do in Smash 4. Everyone else spams arrows, boomerangs, and bombs.

[@pokespartytv8086]

+OtomostheCrazy i mean in general

[@ishmel11]

Rewatching this in 2015 just made me remember how much of a badass Sora is XD. He literally destroyed the organization 13.

[@comunisman4368]

And now, a kh3 montage

[@blessedphoenix6229]

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[@comunisman4368]

@@blessedphoenix6229 thanks

[@jaleelkhaleeq]

I looked up the word "Epic" in the dictionary and the definition was a link to this video WELL DONE!

[@Havibox21]

Still don't understand how Sora was not made Keyblade Master after watching this.

[@ArcanistShion]

+HaviboX 11793 He got tricked by the new Organization 13, so I am sure he will become more wiser in Kingdom Hearts 3.

[@Baldtolo]

Good montage dude, a tear was close to drop when you did put the black and white screen in the riku and sora combination.

[@77mcgiver]

WOW How could I have missed this masterpiece?! THIS IS... EPIC

[@siiax7777]

Very well done this video made those battles seem even more epic

[@SpilledMule]

You did an exquisite job with this video. This video is the reason why I became a kingdom hearts fan.

[@davidcoyle6287]

I like Lea and Isa as much as the next Kingdom Hearts player, but I feel like IX through XII are in dire need of their own backstory. X: Luxord seems like he'd be the owner of one of the many Square Enix casinos like Gold Saucer or Serendipity. IX: Demyx and his laid back attitude makes for a good character to empathize with before losing his heart. XI: Marluxia has probably always been a cold and calculating manipulator, and that's got villain written all over it. It also makes me wonder whether he and XII: Larxene knew each other prior to losing their hearts and whether he had influence over her sadistic personality. I hope at least one of them is picked to fill one of the 8 remaining seats on the True Organization XIII.

[@theducksarewatching1664]

I heard a theory that Luxord is a member of the True Organization since the other three members of the original Organization that have been revealed to be part of the True Organization are all fought in the World that Never Was, which is also where you fight Luxord. And it does make sense, as unlike Demyx he's not lazy as heck, and unlike both Marluxia and Larxene he was never plotting to overthrow the original Organization, the two things it's implied made several members of the original Organization unsuitable.

[@nathanosworth4640]

Doctor Nobody I doubt that: they gave hints about who would be on the True Organization XIII since there's one thing that all the members had: the same eyes as Xehanort (i.e eerie yellow ones) So, unless they change them into part of Xehanort while human now, I highly doubt any other member of the first Organization would be sitting in those chairs

[@davidcoyle6287]

Doctor Nobody If it were up to me I'd pick Luxord in a heartbeat (no pun intended). Out of all the Organization, he's easily the most qualified. Calm and collected like Saix without lunar rage, smart and calculating like if Vexen suddenly grew a pair, had one of the best fights in the game and his Reaction Command is really difficult for players with finger lag. Also had the best death scene of everyone. Not even Xemnas went down as hard as him. I'll be really disappointed if Luxord doesn't make the cut for KHIII. On the other hand, I hope Dilan doesn't return and stays as dead as possible. No one messes with Beast. No one.

[@neptune-waltzesinvoid]

Aqua.

[@darksider_1530]

Oh bOi, do i have news for you

[@smash1029]

The greatest kingdom hearts channel out there! Forever my favorite everglow!

[@agenericguy1014]

The coolest KH2 montage ever. The music that you chose,the transitions and your way of fighting the bosses were so damn cool. This vid is also one of the reasons why I absolutely love KH2 and KH2 Sora

[@X-Axel]

Thank you for this masterpiece, truly amazing video

[@pancakes1592]

This is the most badass video i have ever seen .... So much badass moves i didn' t see. This really shows your love to Kingdom Hearts. Not only in the video but outside the video ( Example : length of the video ). I have your channel as the my main link to KZbin and i never regretted it. Since i'm talking about your channel' s homepage, how about you put a playing KZbin video for anyone that enters it, that way you get a view everytime i go to KZbin :D