KH has some of the best UI sound design. Those beeps and especially the clicks and slot-ins are just so *siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipsipsipsipsipsip* mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtasty
@TTN250920 күн бұрын
@@ThisismineIguess I found myself constantly equipping and unequipping my abilities just because of the sound effect lol
@midnitestate20 күн бұрын
Same. It will live rent free in my head forever
@AIBOT-TIFFANY7 күн бұрын
@@ThisismineIguess I AM LITERALLY HEARING It in my HEAD
@Mr.PickleAKABigGreen2 күн бұрын
That metallic sounding “wuh” when you’re navigating the pause menu is just 🤌
@mikeyunderstars19 күн бұрын
i think one of the craziest voice actors to come back to reprise their role in KH was Kathryn Beaumont as Alice and Wendy. She played both roles originally and was 63 when she reprised her role
@marcusulin583015 күн бұрын
That thumbnail is a contender for the hardest image I've ever seen
@mugenbop15 күн бұрын
hey I owe it to Moon Doggie bringing it to life :)
@burhdy475111 күн бұрын
@@mugenbop Is it possible we can get a download link for it?
@mugenbop8 күн бұрын
I'll see what the boss says
@marcusulin58307 күн бұрын
@@mugenbop pleassse I'd totally make this my wall paper
@mugenbop7 күн бұрын
Check the description boys :)
@younggamer721821 күн бұрын
Neon Genesis Hearts
@grapespace21 күн бұрын
Neon Genesharts
@grapespace21 күн бұрын
Evansmellion sorry lmao
@younggamer721821 күн бұрын
@@grapespace your apology is not needed. Its a good joke
@grapespace21 күн бұрын
@@younggamer7218 “Neon Genesharts Evansmellion” was literally my first thought this morning. I rolled over in bed, checked my phone, saw Mugen uploaded, found this comment, and immediately typed my reply lol
@younggamer721821 күн бұрын
@grapespace nice lol
@nandaiyaaa21 күн бұрын
“I heard… waves” THAT! I remember exactly where I was. I was immediately sucked in n have become a lifelong fan lol wouldn’t even be who I am without it :’-}
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
I’m glad so many also remember this feeling :)
@aokyoutsuki774416 күн бұрын
God, my first game was kh2 and only cuz my rich well off cousin was dumping his ps2 catalogue, he was a gamer™ that story and RPGs wasnt his thing (blessing for me) and to this day... Hearing the sounds, the piano, all white, with images of a boy, standing atop of a beach with waves of water slowly cutting in, and heaving the flute end when the starting menu fully manifests, that was the life...
@FuggetWeeble19 күн бұрын
"Sweet, Simple, and Clean." that's a bar. Subscribed.
@stinkyspicee21 күн бұрын
I'm one of the biggest Disney dislikers I know lol. I never liked any of the movies [except for Atlantis] and cannot stand most of the characters. Kingdom Hearts I & II are still somehow two of my top favourite games of all time. That shit goes hard, even if you don't fw Disney like that 🗝 Trust
@nandaiyaaa21 күн бұрын
it’s so hard to sell to ppl that don’t like Disney “I SWEAR it’s actually so much more than that and easy to look past pls give it a chance” but that’s what I always say :’-}
@poleon200321 күн бұрын
Yeah it's kinda funny when outsiders just dismiss and refuse to give the KH series a shot saying "how the hell am I supposed to take a game with Disney characters seriously? LMAO"
@BlueAmpharos14 күн бұрын
Atlantis: The Lost Empire was so overlooked and had spectacular visuals. Sure the twist villain thing is overdone today, but it was fresh when that movie did it. Maybe not the best twist villain, can think of a couple Disney ones even that did it better later on like in Toy Story 2 and Wreck it Ralph, but still was a rather early example of one.
@kidfalconss468221 күн бұрын
FINALLY A KH1 VIDEO WITHOUT A SHITTY SATURATION FILTER
@mugenbop21 күн бұрын
oh is that a thing?
@kidfalconss468221 күн бұрын
@@mugenbop almost every trophy video
@aconcernedindividual29721 күн бұрын
I love Kingdom Hearts. It's the only thing in my life that actually makes less sense the older I get. Specifically the fact that it exists at all.
@nightwish145320 күн бұрын
@@aconcernedindividual297 it’s kind of funny how if it were not for Eisner being a hipster at his approved ideas in the later years like alien encounter and other things kh wouldn’t be the same as it is
@kamikaze552821 күн бұрын
KH story is not as complicated as some people make it seem. But I see a lot of people skipping dialogue and whatnot then being confused.
@mugenbop21 күн бұрын
yeah its a little goofy some of the takes but ah well
@BananaBanditos21 күн бұрын
@@kamikaze5528 I'm sure a lot of it is due to the games story being divided into SO MANY different consoles. I don't just mean later generations. The first time I played KH2, I didn't understand what was going on because I was completely unaware of Chain of Memories on the Gameboy Advance. I'd imagine a lot of people coming from 2 to 3 had the same experience with 358/2 days being on DS, Birth By Sleep on the PSP, Coded/Re:Coded on mobile phones & DS respectively, and Dream Drop Distance on the 3DS. It definitely wasn't a "one console in the house" friendly series given that every game actually has major story implications.
@kita650221 күн бұрын
@kamikaze5528 i wont say you are necessarily wrong but i feel like as long time fans we underestimate a casual person just getting into it. Kh at this point has so much lore to keep track of that its not easy to keeo track of every tidbit. People also start at different points in the series. Lots of retcons happen alongside new infio. For someone who goes into it expecting a simple Disney game they end up being in for a rude awakening. Hell even for long time fans there are debates in the community on certain lore bits. At this point kh is crazy with its abundance of lore spanning over 20 years and you either love the crazy wackiness or you hate it or you just simply tune out and play for gameplay.
@kamikaze552821 күн бұрын
@@BananaBanditos In II you are supposed to be lost in the beginning, even if you played COM. You'll be able to pick some stuff earlier, but Roxas was a complete incognito going from one game to another. By III you had all the collections in a single console. There was the issue of the mobile games, but it's mitigated by Back Cover. But yeah, I only managed to play BBS on the PS4, diving in before the 1.5 collections was a crapshoot.
@kamikaze552821 күн бұрын
@@kita6502 The lore is no more difficult than reading a long running series. Discussing lore is also pretty common in various series. It's no more complex than say One Piece (I'd say it's even simpler, actually), Fullmetal Alchemist or A Song of Ice And Fire. The different jump-on points yeah, playing Days first might be a very strange experience.
@gordyhowitzer21 күн бұрын
it cannot be expressed enough how much Nomura was cooking with the KH1 character designs. His master work as an artist
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
He really expressed character
@Draghoul0319 күн бұрын
8:20 that particular Lion King game over screen actually comes from an unlicensed version developed by a company called Dragon Co.
@mugenbop19 күн бұрын
Yeah I learnt it immediately after uploading made a note in description :)
@TraeceJay18 күн бұрын
I wish I didn’t know this
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
same
@MrSaunamies953 күн бұрын
This wasn't "Video essey." This was experience, where you see random stranger looking something with a smile and go "hey what's that?" and reply is "My childhood, wanna hear a story?" Thank you Mugen. Don't know if it's game series I ever play, but damn, what a ride it was to listen. It was one of those "once in a blue moon" videos
@mugenbop3 күн бұрын
Thanks man, I’m so glad you enjoyed it like that :)
@TheGman12121214 күн бұрын
I think the genius of the subtle Riku/Sora rivalry at the very start of the game is a very important. That kind of rivalry is easy for most people to relate to, and it's very easy to make people feel it without outright saying it. The game doesn't force it so you feel like you have that rivalry, not just Sora. Instead of ham fisting it down your throat with blunt dialog like "Riku, my greatest rival. I will surpass you!", It allows you to actually relate to Sora and feel like you're imposing your own ambitions on him instead of playing out pre programmed ambitions. Being able to do that right off the bat with a brand new character goes a long way in building that attachment that keeps people around.
@Dragon_Lair5 күн бұрын
Absolutely. It allows us to feel that rivalry naturally. Even in that first cut scene where Riku says Kairi is as lazy as Sora and how she doesn’t deny it, showcasing that there is something there, Sora and Riku starting the race Kairi starts sitting down while she’s standing and both are immediately ahead of her and she’s laughing, but Riku is in the lead. The Final Fantasy trio on the island don’t even rub Sora being worse than Riku in his face. They are just playing with him as well, they just take it for granted and treat it as such that Riku is stronger (because he is at the start). The score keeping, Riku’s nonchalance and cool guy act, it allows adds together in a way that makes the player want to go “I’m going to beat you Riku! Somehow, I will beat you.”
@kingleonidas218220 күн бұрын
I really do hope that Square Enix sees this (since they watch videos like this) and keeps in mind exactly what’s so special about their game. I’m not saying not to mimic everything they did in KH1, since the series is a different beast all together, but I know there’s something that they can take from it.
@kingpikmin1316 күн бұрын
Kingdom Hearts was my obsession as a pre-teen. The first game is my favorite and the only one I ever replay. Of all crossovers in media, KH is by far the most outrageous yet it somehow managed to work in the best way possible. Almost like magic. More importantly, I’m really happy you gave a shoutout to The Bouncer! That’s my all-time favorite video game and the prime definition of a “hidden gem.” Tetsuya Nomura’s characters all feel like a family, and I think The Bouncer is one of his most unique works. I love the Dog Street tribute through Pence’s appearances in Kingdom Hearts II and III. I dream of The Bouncer making a return someday.
@kentascorner531119 күн бұрын
I remember on my first play through when I got past the fight with riku after defeating maleficent and saw the cut scene with sora, I immediately turned off my console and literally had a crying session. I literally thought that was the end of the game. It was only after thinking about some of the other things that happened around that scene that I decided to go back and get through the rest of the game. Boy am I happy I did that!
@tonydays19l3 күн бұрын
Yeah, but that ending kicked even harder, dudes working so hard to get back together only to be separated once again.
@tjthomas122720 күн бұрын
who's gonna tell him the game over in lion king is from a bootleg?
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
Someone did dw I made a note in the description :)
@taputrainer846321 күн бұрын
I find it funny how the thumbnail has Kairi and the keyblade when Riku exists
@mugenbop21 күн бұрын
he wasnt there at the beach that day my dude ;)
@ShirouBrando20 күн бұрын
@taputrainer8463 its almost like she is the Crux to Soras story and has been stated multiple times throughout the series to be the most important when it comes to Sora and in the games words "is his light"
@taputrainer846320 күн бұрын
@@ShirouBrando I meant Riku should be there too with her
@ShirouBrando20 күн бұрын
@taputrainer8463 ahh gotcha yeah That's fair
@mugenbop16 күн бұрын
I mostly chose not to include him because it would have felt like too many subjects and detract away from Sora :)
@doublezeta202517 күн бұрын
Nomura is an amazing artist. His style is so visually appealing.
@josesoria833519 күн бұрын
I am a simple man. I see KH video essay and I know I am at peace with the world.
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
all is well :)
@777memory_21 күн бұрын
We need a KH2 video next!!!! This was an incredible watch.
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
For sure but not anytime soon I must rest :)
@Dario-z4g20 күн бұрын
The rubery in the characters animation during cutscenes is something that a few of us noted with Donald and Goofy during the kh4 trailer. Its good to see they will dive even deeper onto that while still make make it all fit together in a Square like game
@sammerscrescent792516 күн бұрын
Kairi is the main reason I formerly loved and currently despise Kingdom Hearts. Her mistreatment will never be forgiven or justified by KH4.
@p5udu21817 күн бұрын
11:55 Bro made me feel like I was living that magical moment all over again 😭
@mugenbop17 күн бұрын
I'm glad bro :)
@JinKay79719 күн бұрын
Talking about the camera, the original KH was VERY different from the versions we have today, there was no analogue analog stick to move the camera, it was on L2 and R2, that shit was pain.
@mugenbop19 күн бұрын
oh god thats right!! I forgot to mention this its been so long :3
@jacki810621 күн бұрын
Bro never chose the staff as a kid but its okay neither did most of us ❤
@mugenbop21 күн бұрын
I know only one guy who did honestly
@michaelgibson347921 күн бұрын
I have literally chosen all three with how often I replayed the first two lol
@snazzydrew20 күн бұрын
I always choose the staff 😂
@LightSongFox17 күн бұрын
@@mugenbop I chose the staff, and dropped the sword my first time through (I actually took to picking the staff every subsequent first playthrough after) 🥰💛
@Rikorage3 күн бұрын
@@LightSongFox Man, I want to go back and see how that is again (I remember trying it and it was brutal).
@BananaBanditos21 күн бұрын
8:12 That's from a bootleg game called Lion King 5: Timon & Pumba.
@mugenbop21 күн бұрын
thank god, I appreciate you letting me know :) Ill add that to the description
@vegetafan992221 күн бұрын
@@mugenbop I was literally just going to comment "Please tell me that you are trolling and that you don't actually think that was really in The Lion King video game." Unfortunately, you were not trolling. .... This is what happens when you don't watch JonTron videos, people.
@BananaBanditos21 күн бұрын
@@vegetafan9922 I mean, the meme's been around & popular on KZbin alone for 15 years. The actual game released in 98-99 by one of the most infamous Chinese unlicensed game developers at the time. It's been floating around quite a while. JonTron didn't introduce it upon an unsuspecting audience.
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
@@vegetafan9922Soz man, I liked to believe Disney we’re just that crazy
@StewFor2Dollars20 күн бұрын
нет
@dablaccseaproductions527921 күн бұрын
Enjoyers of Kingdom Hearts should read a manga called Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
@Ghostel359121 күн бұрын
@@dablaccseaproductions5279 next you will say we need to read Cardcaptor Sakura and xXxHolic.
@Thestar17x21 күн бұрын
@@dablaccseaproductions5279 i mean kinda
@Abigdummy4life21 күн бұрын
Funny how that version of Xiaolang/Syaoran has the same Japanese VA as Sora (Miyu Irino).
@bearerofbadnews137521 күн бұрын
And like kingdom hearts Tsubasa’s story takes a massive shift in tone when the Tokyo arc happens.
@Ghostel359121 күн бұрын
@@bearerofbadnews1375 the most important thing is not that. The most important is to PRAY that KH will not end up on an ETERNAL cliffhanger like xXxHolic or other CLAMP works. It was a real miracle TRC series had at least story arcs resolved and finished for "one side of the coin" (while xXxHolic - The other side, "Rebirth/Reverse" story of the series - had CLAMP once again ran out of steam). Imagine Riku getting a happy end but Sora ending up in an eternal narrative limbo - TRC series suddenly came to a halt that "well".
@attackofthecopyrightbots21 күн бұрын
disney and final fantasy meet in an elevator
@Pajarocaro20 күн бұрын
This was really great. My favorite types of videos are the ones were people just talk about what they love and dissect why they do in really well written ways. I also really liked the little amvs in scarred around the video, just goes to show how much love this video got put into it.
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
That's what I hope to continue to do :) thanks that outro at the end was so much fun to make
@mizuwu666319 күн бұрын
Man, KH1 had so much heart (pun intended) put into it. I remember the day I found it at a pawn shop for just 5 dollars and begged my mom if I could buy it. The cover felt like it just called to me, and I knew in that moment, I had found something truly special. This game, this series, will always have a special place in my heart. ❤
@OGFizzyGoldTing3 күн бұрын
I can’t imagine the amount of time went into making this script dudeeee good stuff so far still watching
@a2203c21 күн бұрын
Legit got recommend this video 2 hours after the drop and so happy for that, great video and work and loved your take on this loved series start.
@Tanishq7921 күн бұрын
❤ very few creater in the anime community that put out this level of quality content
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
Appreciate :)
@amajikisun573719 күн бұрын
if you're looking for more, the creator hazel is pretty awesome and delves into lesser known and niche anime. and also does a lot of retrospectives (her video on elfen lied is SO good)
@Tanishq7918 күн бұрын
@@amajikisun5737 thanks for the suggestion
@Tanishq7918 күн бұрын
@@amajikisun5737 could not find the creator delves you mentioned
@mugenbop16 күн бұрын
search: weird & kinda scary anime on VHS (and some regular & beloved ones too). You will find her
@tooruoikawa898521 күн бұрын
End of Evangelion has transcended Anime and has become mainstream reference and I’m here for it. EOE has to be most used thumbnail ever lol
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
I love it :)
@RikuHino13 күн бұрын
Yoko shimomura is one, of if not the best composers of our generation. The amount of ridiculously good tracks just in kh1 alone is astounding.
@kupotenshi7 күн бұрын
I think Kingdom Hearts is successful in the same way all the Disney Renaissance movies of the 90's were successful. When the best animators, storytellers, musicians, and passionate voice actors and a director with a strong vision come together to create something, it was impossible for that thing to not be good. You can make anything work if the people you work with are skilled and put all their love and dedication into something. I think KH1 was peak, despite KH2 being the fandom's favorite. KH1 was lighting in a bottle and perfectly captured that collaborative core of this franchise that later games tried to emulate and strayed further from imo.
@sanhayoon12521 күн бұрын
I love love love kingdom hearts with my entire being. thank you so much mugen for such an amazing video!!
@LoS_x_Naruto5 күн бұрын
KH was the cement that let my memories of my sister happy one, watching her play bc I was too scared. She may be gone, but im still here, and I'll keep playing kingdom hearts, for her.
@masterxl9719 күн бұрын
Tech Points are one of the coolest things KH had, and I’ve always been baffled by how they got dropped for the rest of the franchise.
@chosen_mizzy19 күн бұрын
Im here to say I love the thumbnail of this video. Looks amazing
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
Cheers :)
@nokturnali6 күн бұрын
Masterpiece of a video! I've watched it 3 times already.
@mugenbop6 күн бұрын
thankyou thankyou :)
@KingShadows121 күн бұрын
Time to warm up the food, this is going to be a good one. TIME TO WATCH GREATNESS. Thanks for letting me be in the video !!
@isaiasrach75036 күн бұрын
I always saw the friends of my brother playing this, but i never did:( Hearing you talk now and how i love all of it really wished i did play it in my youth Hope they make a remaster of this !
@mugenbop6 күн бұрын
They have got a remaster its on all modern consoles my guy, thats the remaster version I am playing in the video :)
@blackghostcat19 күн бұрын
Finally a kh video that isn't a 20 min plot synopsis. Thank you
@mugenbop19 күн бұрын
I try :)
@ZodeHakkuV214 күн бұрын
I watched this at work and I just want to say thank you for sharing this story and keeping me interested and also making the nostalgia hit hard ❤
@NoHardFeelings42018 сағат бұрын
that random clip of gurren laggan made this whole video js feel like it was ripped from my childhood, love gurren laggan damn near as much as kingdom hearts
@mugenbop6 сағат бұрын
Glad to hear it :)
@magicvalgirl21 күн бұрын
One of my favorite video game franchises ever! Ever since I laid eyes on one of those games (specifically Union X), I was sent down a wonderful rabbit hole. And yet, never once have I thought to myself, "How does this exist".
@Crocogator3 күн бұрын
TECH POINTS! Seriously one of the best things ever in a game. Ever. They feel so good. Blocking the Ice Giant's barrage and seeing the tech points blow up
@OGFizzyGoldTing3 күн бұрын
Mugen Kingdom Hearts video? Hell yeahhhhh. 🍿🍿
@greypsyche52552 күн бұрын
I do and it's a love story between Sora and Riku 💙
@mugenbop22 сағат бұрын
This man gets it :)
@linkmastr00120 күн бұрын
To be fair to Dan Castellaneta (voice of Homer Simpson and Genie), he is the "official" Genie voice for the character when Robin Williams isn't doing it. Loving the video :).
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
Hey fair man, hilarious guy I just unfortunately only hear Homer when Genie is on screen, appreciate the watch :)
@Valor7220 күн бұрын
What a banger edit, I really enjoyed the script, editing, and music choices👏
@mugenbop19 күн бұрын
appreciate thanks so much :)
@DeathSynadate20 күн бұрын
bro its wild how any one even remembers black cauldron
@Blaize0K4 күн бұрын
You put everything into the correct set words on why I love kingdom hearts. There may always be something better but this will always be the game that I related to as a young boy that was there for me in the dark.
@mugenbop3 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@KingOfHeartsTANK20 күн бұрын
Glad i gave this video a shot, it was a good watch. I feel like we could be friends if we met in real life at some point. Ii forward to seeing what you do next.
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
thanks man glad you gave it a shot :)
@calrain117719 күн бұрын
Banger video, KH is one of my favourite video game series since i was a kid. And this video perfectly encapsulates what this game feels like
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
Im glad it encapsulates what you feel :)
@hadensmith429813 күн бұрын
20:07 turquoisedeath is so fire im happy to hear it in unexpected places
@the_echoYT19 күн бұрын
51:44 Run the low path both ways and you'll beat Riku every single time with room to spare
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
If I don’t win next time there will be consequences..
@kaspertheshepherd301019 күн бұрын
Awesome vid bro
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
thanks man :)
@twiphe437520 күн бұрын
Love the porter robinson musician remix as the outro song lmao
@intelligenceparadigm493116 күн бұрын
The mechanical breakdown early in the video, especially regarding Tech and context-sensitive attacks, is so imperative. People even now don't realize. As an 8 year old, Kingdom Hearts combat, even Kingdom Hearts 1, *broke video games for me*. I'd played a lot and played plenty after. Other action RPGs even. There just wasn't anything like it. I mean, even now. Over 20 years later. There's nothing that perfectly scratches that itch. Elden Ring comes close, but there are very good reasons I have replayed KH1,2 and yes even 3 multiple times over the years. FFXV had a similar quality to the way teleporting attacks were handled, and I loved that, but most of the rest of it felt watered down, simplified, unintuitive. Kingdom Hearts, from the very beginning, was so dynamic and so free with player intentions and context in combat, it could have had the dumbest story or level progression imaginable and would still be extremely worth playing. By some stroke of genius....everything fits nicely. Even the characters work. It's bizarre.
@DiegoHernandez-ts8by18 күн бұрын
8:13 was that snow in summer from nier
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
Yes indeed :)
@IronCodyAlan20 күн бұрын
That thumbnail is insane
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
All thanks to Moon Doggie :)
@silex2k318 күн бұрын
glasses are lookin good bud!
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
thanks king :)
@prod.active21 күн бұрын
For the algorithm, this deserves 100mill
@jasonbuster550311 күн бұрын
I will still be watching Kingdom hearts videos when I'm sixty I swear
@mugenbop10 күн бұрын
respect. :)
@wizcatcheslightning21 күн бұрын
A game we BOTH played in 2002, my friend 🤗
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
Yessir brother :)
@WretchedRedoran19 күн бұрын
S+ Tier video essay, man. Imma be real with you, when Sora was first revealed for Smash Bros. I was _not_ having it. As someone who has never really interacted with Kingdom Hearts beyond knowing it as that bizarre Final Fantasy x Disney crossover with a convoluted chronology, I thought Sora's reveal was lame, a waste, and... weirdly unsettling. But... After watching this, I think I understand the hype of that moment, and it's made Sora's inclusion in Smash a lot easier for me to accept.
@S0u1...12 күн бұрын
Loving the use of the Dark Cloud ost that game needs more love
@v-pengy948513 күн бұрын
Brother posted a video about Kingdom Hearts and included Dark Cloud gameplay & OST? Instant subscribe.
@v-pengy948513 күн бұрын
Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, Jak & Daxter, GEX? A man after my own heart. Also, the fact that I'm learning things about KH that I never learned in nearly 2 decades is actually crazy. Love the video!!
@kingleonidas218220 күн бұрын
Gotta love all the Frankie clips.
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
she's the goat :)
@rosexknight12 күн бұрын
Amazing video but *I hear that Dark Cloud music in the background. Don't you think I don't!*
@ENDtredecim19 күн бұрын
I love this, auto subbed, great work and as for me the way that I describe KH to people is sorta like this; Kingdom Hearts story is akin to the ones you see in properties like Kamen Rider or Power Rangers, it may seem childish on the surface but hides a treasure trove of emotions, plot lines, trauma and a maturity/style that 9/10 of other properties in it's industry could never hope to pull off. This usually gets my buddies to go from meme-ing on the game to actually diving into the heart of it.
@xolotl338313 күн бұрын
im pretty sure that the reason haley works so well is because he was cast as sora before they even had a japanese VA picked out yet, his voice IS sora's
@starfishdrawz43079 күн бұрын
I just started playing KH again the other day, its been over a decade and you put in to words perfectly why i love this game
@mugenbop9 күн бұрын
glad to hear it :)
@Quickdash9 күн бұрын
what is this amazing thumbnail, I want that as a wallpaper
@mugenbop7 күн бұрын
in the description :)
@anthonycarter152817 күн бұрын
Love the Sitcom font choice. Very cozy, fam.
@azureavocado846318 күн бұрын
Bro this is an amazing video, a pleasant surprise to start off my 2025 youtube deep dive, this is def going to be a memorable video. Great essay and analysis, you should feel proud of yourself. Please consider making more!
@azureavocado846318 күн бұрын
To add on your description is very passionate and emotional, which is the icing on the cake
@youngsterdart11 күн бұрын
I have watched a lot of kingdom hearts video essays. Damn near all of them, and while they are all good and it’s unique to the creator’s experience of the game, this is the first video essay I have seen that has truly captured the essence of the game and the beauty of it and have never resonated with someone about the game as much as this. Thank you. (Bonus points for the porter robinson outro)
@creep_skull20 күн бұрын
Back in 2002 Kingdom Hearts and the Final Fantasy 7 movie were the entrance into my love for anime, videogames and (surprisingly) metal music. My best friend back then had the PS2 with this game and the movie. One day when I was with her, she let me play it. And it literally changed my world forever. Before then I don't really had a specific interest. I kinda followed what others liked. But then? Oh boy... It was the beginning of a fantastic time filled with hardships, friendships and a lot of fun and tears. I discovered a whole universe. Maybe that one single day is the reason, I am who I am today. Sounds kinda cheesy, but I am a romantic ;) Edit: So thank you for making this essay. It brought me back to an easier time in my life, but also filled me with happiness about the person who I am today thanks to this experience.
@Gin0neE21 күн бұрын
I read the Manga to Kingdom Hearts and this story is interesting with some of the most likable characters ever.... The games are just so expensive like to play it all with the lore is like 90 bucks 😭😭
@mugenbop21 күн бұрын
It is one of the most annoying parts of buying KH on modern platforms, you cant pick just one title so I hope you get to play them one day or emulate them :)
@Gin0neE21 күн бұрын
@mugenbop I'm thinking "why this shit expensive" Then I remembered it's Disney
@Gin0neE3 күн бұрын
@mugenbop UPDATE: I got THE GAMES ON SALE!!!!! For like 15 Bucks
@OGFizzyGoldTing3 күн бұрын
I’m only 10 minutes in and AHHHHH thank you for making this video
@Toki-Ralte19 күн бұрын
Damn I love this channel.. how do you not have more subscribers??
@hola2525121212 күн бұрын
in another universe where I really tried to become a youtuber this is the kingdom hearts video I wish I would make, your way of describing the first time you got the game is similar to how I found it and I still have my carton kingdom key inspired by art attack, thanks for your video
@almireramierez155016 күн бұрын
"I heard waves" Fandule as plays with their annoying music
@the_guiding_qui11 күн бұрын
it's ok, everyone misses the hippo lagoon tree jump until they learn they can extend their jump with an attack
@mugenbop11 күн бұрын
fr fr :)
@thiscouldbeeric799521 күн бұрын
Beautiful f**kin thumbnail
@Crazychik968 күн бұрын
When I was 13, I first heard about KH through a now ex of mine. almost 6 years later, I get my hands on a copy and start playing. Then my ps gave up on me.....then I finally....FINALLY am able to finish playing the game after all console releases were put together in a collection on Epic games for PC. I had fallen in love with KH despite my distain for the first person to ever introduce me to it. That is how hard it goes when first playing.
@MorganYorkWrites20 күн бұрын
You couldn’t beat Riku in the race? Sounds like someone’s gotta…git gud…lol in all seriousness fantastic video!! KH is my favorite series and love seeing great content for it on here
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
NOOOOOOOOO ... I'm not owned.. i'm not owned... (Appreciate the comment) :)
@LazyBazooka19 күн бұрын
10/10 video, earned a sub
@mugenbop18 күн бұрын
thanks my man :)
@8bitmagic21 күн бұрын
I see great kh video essay I subscribe, it's that simple
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
I respect that :)
@TheWorldJr13 күн бұрын
Thumbnail goes insanely hard
@mugenbop7 күн бұрын
the man worked hard :)
@rauwro21 күн бұрын
i was just thinking yesterday how much i need another a Mugen video. And on Kingdom Hearts??? let’s gooooooo
@wizcatcheslightning21 күн бұрын
The people must know that Billy Zane’s Anselm is the best Kingdom Hearts villain of all time
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
He and Xemnas had crisp voice gang
@natenyte20 күн бұрын
Amazing video. This is gonna be one of those that gets a few million views in no time👍🏻
@snazzydrew21 күн бұрын
Never agree with a title more... I love KH it literally doesn't make a lick of sense that it exist. (bro that ps2 screensaver backdrop you have is kinda based wtf)
@mugenbop20 күн бұрын
Cheers, love the PS2 UI and vibes :)
@SaltyCalhoun20 күн бұрын
Kingdom Hearts is only cringe because no one takes anything seriously these days, unless it's a trend to like with Vinland Saga and Nier, when in reality, games like KH and MGR have much deeper themes and messages than whatever faux-philosophical messterpiece is popular these days
@mugenbop19 күн бұрын
As a fan of both Vinland Saga and KH, I disagree :)
@littlesjunior18 күн бұрын
13:09 was this a reference to the song simple and clean by hikaru utada ???!!!!!!