Twilight Train | Kingdom Hearts II | PART 4

[@chrisdaughen5257]

It's crazy how they made the entirety of the Roxas segment have no Disney stuff outside of the dreams. Then the second it ends.... MICKEY MOUSE. Even the music gets a load more whimsical.

[@BluesMoth64]

roxas hates Disney bc he’s a dreamworks kid

[@easyscout8369]

That's the power of Micheal

[@TheXehanorto]

How to find a Kingdom Hearts fan in a crowd. “Looks like my Summer Vacation is over.” And see who starts crying.

[@Doze1202]

Me! T-T

[@loadeddice4696]

"Man this guy REALLY sounds like Christopher Lee, I gotta know who voiced him" I look it up It's Christopher Lee. That's why he sounds so much like Christopher Lee.

[@magickoopa24]

@@loadeddice4696 Nomura is a massive fan of star wars and this includes the prequels, fortunately and unfortunately both

[@RarestShadow]

6:46 - It kinda just now hit me that none of the drawings of things that happened in Chain of Memories are hung up on the white room's walls. They were all purposely left on the floor to be forgotten both literally and figuratively

[@ashleylightheart126]

HOLY SHIT DID NOT REALIZE THIS

[@styno9295]

You know, I don't think I ever looked at those drawings on the floor before.

[@RarestShadow]

@@styno9295 Neither have I. I probably wouldn't have even thought about it until this video

[@KopaXTani]

I’ve played this game so many times until a few years ago. How did I not notice that?!

[@kingleonidas2182]

I love when the bad guy said “this is kingdom hearts” and Sora said “this is Kingdom Hearts too” and totally KH2’d all over the place.

[@Perolin.]

-4

[@Cye_Pie]

-10 Firing squad

[@Morhek]

Spoilers for KH3 :V

[@elenurna4520]

at the start of the video hearing penny’s reactions i just kept thinking “oh she’s so cooked when sora cries his single tear” and hearing that yell from her was incredibly cathartic

[@viral_spirals]

this is literally my favorite part of the game to watch people to react to (besides some other scenes) because the prologue to this game is genuinely one of the most insane prologues ive ever seen. they give you 2 hrs of gameplay with this character for you to get attached to and then take it all away in the most tragic way possible and remind you: "Hey! The game just started, buddy! Get ready!" with that title drop SO glad to see u finally playing kh2, its widely considered by a lot of people to be the best kh game for a reason

[@foussi739]

Sora just casually saying he and goofy and donald killed maleficent will always send me 💀

[@meowclure]

Episodes being uploaded frequently has been SO helpful to me lately, it's provided a stability that's really been so wonderful. Thank you so much to all of you, and thank you so much for having such wonderful vibes and joyful energies!

[@SecondMouth]

I can second this! I've been loving my upped dosage of Kingdom Hearts content, big plus that it's Penny!

[@loadeddice4696]

Snapcube Hearts is Light

[@MainMandarin]

The basement Axel fight is one of my favorite moments in video games. The way you've had this short little combo for hours and all of a sudden you press the button and Roxas just KEEPS GOING?? Magical. Getting to watch someone experience it for the first time is a thrill, I am SO glad you're enjoying this game!!

[@MoeNinjaCat]

AAAAAAAAAA, She finally got to it! The end of the twilight town intro!!! I was smiling and giggling the whole time no joke especially during the Axel fight. There is a reason this intro is considered to be the best to almost any video game ever. It does so much legwork in so little time, its astounding. It just holds such a close place to my heart and getting to see you experience it and seeing you pop off makes me so goddamn happy. There are a few other segments, I'm super excited to your reaction to but, this might be the top of the list. AAAAA I LOVE KINGDOM HEARTS!

[@Thememejima]

Kingdom Hearts 2 was one of the first games I ever played as a young child, so the entire Roxas sequence fucking CHANGED MY BRAIN CHEMISTRY

[@justinkingdom4452]

Same. When I was little I didn't know there were games before this one. I thought this was just how the story starts.

[@KopaXTani]

2 wasn’t technically one of the first games I ever played period, but it was the first PlayStation game I ever played and beat! I ended up playing it many times over because of a glitch I encountered during a boss fight, because I was playing the original PS2 game on a PS3 that wasn’t backwards compatible. In any case, I have so many fond memories of this game.

[@SuperiorPosterior]

29:25 37:48 I absolutely love the amount of detail in Sora's face during these cutscenes. Like, you can _see_ the deja Vu hit him in the first one, and in the second he gets slammed by deja Vu *_again_* but gets annoyed and sets those thoughts to the side, because being attacked is more important than finding a symbol to be familiar.

[@strelitziamystery21]

Me: I've seen this so many times for years now. I know what happens and I should be fine. Also Me: Roxas no! *ceaselessly sobs*

[@harrymansfield6189]

Penny watching you play this game is such an absolute delight. There’s something so genuine and freeing about seeing someone with truly almost no knowledge of the game play it. It’s something that I never got to experience, and so I’m so so excited to vicariously live it for the first time

[@KopaXTani]

Fun fact! Axel’s voice actor has also voiced Silver in the past, so Axel and Saïx’s voice actor worked together again in Sonic Generations, even if they didn’t have actual dialogue with each other.

[@quillquail]

penny screaming when sora leaves twilight town is so cathartic to see for some reason LMAO

[@desteeria388]

I love the unhinged screaming from Dollip and then Mar being supportive

[@rachelthornton4442]

43:08 Goofy talking us through grounding techniques is so wholesome 🥹

[@hopadoo123]

it brings me so much joy to see people experience this game for the first time with the same excitement you have for it. this series is just such a treat penny, thanks for bringing us all along for the ride

[@RadicalRegice]

Penny’s reaction to Michael Mouse in his tiny trenchcoat is what I’m here for

[@kingleonidas2182]

alright fellas they made it to the 2 scene. The rest of the series is practically confirmed now.

[@DasTannenbaum]

Penny "Snapcube" Parker playing KH2 is actually my roman empire. Glad youre enjoying this so much. Its great to see someone experiencing the game for the first time

[@ShowerSkeleton]

My "You WON'T disappear" t-shirt has Roxas asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.

[@tuffemily1431]

The bit where he cries but doesn't know why honestly does stick out to me even now. It's geniually really powerful

[@atlasllm]

the entire roxas segment simply just being the intro for this game before it cuts back to sora's fun disney adventures hurts me in a way eternally deeper and harder than the intro to the Up movie 😭😭😭

[@twitchywitchy_lilo9458]

28:13 THE PAUSE 😭😭 The pause to see which person has to voice Donald killed me Thank goodness for Jet the Hawk 🫡

[@magickoopa24]

And thus the Inverse MGS2 Tanker Incident has completed. What an intro

[@loadeddice4696]

Oh my god you're super right. This is reverse MGS2, that rules.

[@rael7830]

45:48 Bart: "and if you go frame by frame you can see the exact moment their heart breaks!"

[@manuelinacio4038]

6:27 Guys If you wanna know the context of this bit watch the video "painfully obvious John C.Reily didn't record this Ralph breaks the Internet promo". It's funny.

[@somebodyknowitall7131]

if you don't like me at my "and SNAPCHAT?!??!" you don't deserve me at my "central game sTAtiºn"

[@RuZe_Tynuch02]

31:13 Pence looks like he's baked

[@weeping_me362]

Man what are in those dog treats?

[@heart.mai1]

after seeing the reaction to the prologue i cannot wait for the reaction to just. the entirety of 358/2. the feels just keep hitting... LOVEEE this series so much!!! i get so excited seeing the notification knowing i have something cozy to look forward to at the end of the day! i got into KH just a few months ago too so its been sooo fun to see these fresh encounters ^_^

[@XainRussell]

I know people who hold onto a save file after taking control of Sora so that on future playthroughs they can just skip Roxas’ segment all together. And I just… can’t. I have problems with how Roxas is just treated like a wet cat without really developing his personality, but that fucking line, “Looks like my Summer Vacation is… over.” Just rips my heart out every god damn time. This entire intro fucking slaps.

[@lilbluecaboose]

As a kid, I never played Sora at all-- I only ever played at a friend's house, and there just isn't time at a sleepover to really leave Twilight Town. The thought of just leaving him and all that nostalgia behind....nope. Couldn't do it.

[@thebluePrincess5904]

fun fact originally Axel was suppose to die after his fight with Roxas but he was so popular with the staff that Nomura decided to let him live

[@lauka2]

can't believe there was no reaction to Donald ascending at 35:38

[@KopaXTani]

12:25 lol! Every time I see this scene, and another one that comes later, I am reminded of watching my first non-commentary LP of this game by a KZbinr named Ice1948, way back in 2008 before I even subscribed to KZbin channels. In this scene in particular, they have a caption that goes, “high speed internet my ass!” Gets me every time I think about it. Never could find that channel again after I started subscribing.

[@anbuagent12]

I have been waiting since episode 1 to see Penny's reaction to Sora leaving on the train, and they did NOT disappoint

[@NuLavender]

seeing someone go through this game blind is so magical

[@noxremnant1317]

I can’t believe how much fun it’s been watching these. I can’t wait to see Penny play the rest! These being uploaded so regularly has been lovely.

[@jesskasb]

getting to sit down and watch these at the end of the day has been such a highlight throughout this cold week. and now im so invested in this, it's crazy. seeing a group of people just so genuinely enjoy something really drags me into it, plus this game's intro was so compelling already. excited to see what else they got in store, but also. Scared!

[@maplechews]

The Command memu being chaon of memories in namines room is soo cool

[@BraigenT]

I highly recommend actually playing 358/2 Days, it's one of my favorite games in the series and the one that really got me into Kingdom Hearts It's got some really cool mechanics, and my favorite set of main characters in the series

[@deltatkg5380]

Same, 358/2 is maybe the best kingdom hearts story but it does not work unless you actually play it.

[@kirakat1535]

You can’t play KH2 without it altering your brain chemistry forever. I can’t wait for the many hours ahead of listening to you talk about this series on streams.

[@springdeerling7866]

Real talk though- Sora wasn't my first intro to KH, Roxas was. I saw a commercial for 358/2 days and thought Roxas was Cloud and begged my mom for the game. I already commented before on Penny's remake/rebirth playthrough that FF7 holds a special place in my heart cause of my dad passing when I was young. Playing days and being teased for the already existing KH games sucked me into the universe but Roxas will always be my fav.

[@Michael_H_Art]

I’m loving all of Penny’s reactions to everything. It’s really making me wish I could go back and replay this game for the first time

[@vexsten6171]

AAAAAAAAAAAA I absolutely love this!!!! I was so excited to see how Roxas' Tragedy hits and it's SO GOOD!! The uncontrolled happy squeals during that bossfight and the repeated gut punches after, this is catharsis on another level seeing someone go through this lmao

[@thebluePrincess5904]

Roxas’s Prologue at the Beginning of KH2 is the perfect introduction for KH2 Because it firmly establishes the 3 core themes of the Game through Roxas’s character. The First theme Roxas’s Story talks about is the idea of duality. Roxas is Sora’s Nobody, his Other, an integral part of Sora’s being that he needs back in order to become a complete person again and wake up. To put it in another way Roxas is the Prince Charming to Sora’s Snow White. But Roxas of course rejects his role in the fairy tale, he has become his own person after all why would he ever want to go back to Sora. Roxas fights his fate all the way until the very end when he finally meets Sora and understands everything. Roxas knows that things could be the other way around, that he could if he wanted to leave Sora to his eternal sleep and take his place in the universe but he won't because in this moment he truly gazes upon the sanctuary that is Sora’s heart and realizes that it is beautiful. Roxas knows that it has to be Sora, that only his heart has the power and kindness to understand the hearts of others and connect to all. So Roxas does what he was meant to do and returns to the sky he was born from. He restores Sora and brings about duality, right? The tragic ending of Roxas’s story hints that perhaps true duality has not actually been achieved, after all can it even be called duality when one has to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the other? Maybe just maybe true duality could be achieved if Sora and Roxas existed together side by side rather than as one being, but answering that question is no longer Roxas’s responsibility, it’s Sora’s now. The Second theme relates back to KH1. In Kingdom Hearts 1 the game asks what is the true nature of the heart and answers with light so in KH2 the biggest question is “What does it mean to have a heart?” This Question is raised right from the beginning with the reveal that Roxas is a nobody. As stated in the 13th Ansem Report from KH1 the Nobody is the shell that is left behind after a heart becomes heartless, A body that still goes on despite its lack of a heart. And by the logic of KH Roxas should be an emotionless husk devoid of any real purpose but he isn’t any of that. Roxas by all accounts behaves like a normal teenager with emotions as real and passionate as Sora’s. Heck one could even argue he’s more like a real teenager tha his somebody. Sora is at his core a cartoon fairy tale character, his behavior and action exaggerated for dramatic and comedic effect, he yearns to see what lies beyond him in the great wide somewhere, and most importantly of all his beliefs are rooted in a sense of pure whimsical idealism. And Roxas isn’t really like that at all, he is far more grounded than Sora with his emotions being much more reserved often times giving in to melancholy rather than fairy tale wonder and only entering emotion as extreme as Sora’s when he’s forced into situations of intense stress by forces beyond his control, his desires are nothing more than a simple wish to spend his summer days on the beach playing with his friends, And he’s not at all concerned with grand ideals or beliefs just focusing on his small personal life. Perhaps the biggest piece of symbolism for Roxas being a normal teenager at his core would be his home, Twilight Town. Twilight Town is unique in the series for being the only normal world. It’s not a Gothic fairy tale castle like Hollow bastion nor a Child’s paradise like destiny Islands, rather it is just a simply quiet suburban town where the most exciting things to do are go to the beach or play Struggle. It’s the type of video game level that makes you feel at home with its music theme being the pure embodiment of summer melancholy. There is the Old Mansion of course which radiates haunted house energy but it’s important to note that the mansion is very much cut off from the rest of the town with the only people living there being outsiders rather than the actual citizens of Twilight Town. Now one could claim that Roxas only acts like a real person because of the false memories forced on him once he was trapped in the digital Twilight Town but it’s important to note that Roxas doesn’t lose any of his emotions or personality after he regains his real memories, in fact his emotions become even more passionate, like a star going supernova. So when Roxas definitely declares he has a Heart of his own to DiZ we can’t help but believe him despite everything else in the series telling us otherwise. With the entire nature of the series put into question it must be asked, What does it mean to have a heart if a being who is defined by his lack of a heart and emotions not only claims to have heart but shows the most humanity out of everyone else in the cast? Is a Nobody like Roxas truly capable of having a heart separate from Sora’s? All these Questions and more now Sora’s responsibility to answer as Roxas’s Other. And Now we have the final theme of KH2 which is without a doubt the most important theme in the entire series, “Separation is inevitable.” In Kh1 the game explored the idea of People’s hearts staying connected even when they’re world’s apart through The Destiny Islands Trio and Sora’s faith that he will find them again even after the ending. KH2 further expands on this idea by confronting the truth that separation is inevitable, everything must someday end whether we want it to or not at that includes the time we spend with our loved ones. This is ultimately why Roxas' time in the digital world takes place during the end of Summer Vacation, to teach Roxas and the audience this fact. Every kid knows that summer vacation is going to end, that their time in the sun isn’t eternal so the days they dread the most are those final days of summer. By placing the story in this time frame it allows the kids playing the game to understand how Roxas feels, to let them experience and empathize with his growing sense of dread as every day counts down so that when Roxas’s finally says “Looks Like My Summer Vacation is Over” they all feel it. The digital Twilight Town existes to teach Roxas that separation is inevitable and that is because Roxas was rejecting this truth. When Roxas left Organization XIII he refused to say Goodbye to Axel, rejecting their friendship outright simply because it was easier to pretend they were never friends than to accept the pain of losing him. So the narrative punishes Roxas by giving him a normal happy life full of friends and then ripping it all away from him. And we see Roxas beginning to understand this Truth as he attempts to give Axel a real goodbye even if it was more for his own sake rather than Axel’s. However the take away from this theme and Roxas’s Story is much more than “we just have to accept the pain of separation”, rather it is something far far more beautiful. “We can’t be together forever so we better make the time we do have together something to remember.” That is everything Kingdom Hearts is about summed up in one sentence. Everything ends including the time we spend with our loved one but instead of wallowing in that heartbreaking truth we must embrace it and enjoy every second we have with our friends so that we will always be connected to them even when they’re gone. Or to simplify it, “Don’t be sad that Summer is almost over instead savor those last few days with your friends so you never forget them”

[@zanderlaitinen7109]

I do wish we could see you experience the whole series, but whatever you do upload feels like a gift. Thank you.

[@restitution69]

I can't think of a better reaction to have to all of this. Penny you are KILLING IT! What an incredible LP, seriously. Also get hype for KH 358/2 days, no reason :3c

[@wormwinner69]

this has been ABSOLUTELY delightful to watch so far. I can't believe i took a billion years to start watching your videos......... I hope you keep enjoying kh2!!!!!

[@Songal18]

Roxas's last line and Sora now as Tall as Goofy, his hair included, just an emotional episode!!

[@CoastingKitty]

"Looks like my Summer Vacation is.... Grover" *SESAME STREET II*

[@ParanormalSM]

Kingdom Hearts is a series that is near and dear to me, and seeing Penny's honest reactions to everything brings my heart warmth and comfort like getting to experience this game over again. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

[@tawumpas]

I enjoy watching this series between lessons. It has been nice to return to this world i grew up exploring

[@taylorcharlton2039]

i just noticed are the vendors in twilight town ff7 references? the guy was named Biggs and the girl was Jessie

[@comicalbanana]

i think i am going to forever associate Mambo No. 5 with Kingdom Hearts II now

[@minerpig04]

Every time they say shit all i can think of is "shit, shit, i love it, yum!"

[@DariusRoman-p6x]

21:24 And now the adventure truly begins at the cost of Roxas 😢

[@RainfoxArts]

goodbye sweet prince, and good morning sunshine!

[@marcelinemortis6166]

Penny’s goofy voice is so nice to hear. I loved the bit where she was roleplaying talking down someone from a spiral as Goofy it was really funny and sweet :)

[@invincibleloonie]

me watching episode 1: Hope Penny gets to see Sora’s new outfit and all the new mechanics soon enough me watching episode 4: NO ROXAS STAY WITH US NOOOOOOOOO

[@falsemango204]

14:53 Fun fact: People make an extra save just to replay this sometimes!

[@nowen4228]

So going by the all the video lengths, you're saying that after almost 3 hours of gameplay the character you were playing as basically dies, and the main game actually begins. My god the GUTS OF THIS FRANCHISE AND ITS DEVELOPERS. I dont think i could play these games without losing my mind in some capacity, so thank you for letting me enjoy it from a safe distance.😂

[@CravenTheHunted]

The thought goofy doing 'the yell' while he's burning in the wicker man sends me.

[@zackoon49]

gosh, this has been such an adventure so far. i'm so excited to see you play more of this! it makes me so happy seeing your reactions to everything!

[@myrandajo9280]

genuinely was in tears, laughing and smiling this whole episode - absolutely adoooored this

[@EvilEmperorZurguret]

46:58 and here marks as far into this game that I know. Looking forward to experiencing the rest here

[@Kumaclaws]

I will never get over Mickey banishing Pete to another dimension. Because it’s not just banishing him to another Disney world, Goofy specifically mentions to another _dimension._

[@nunyab-]

we have now almost exceeded the extent of my kh2 knowledge, which was the two manga volumes my brother brought home. they covered the roxas intro and a little after. in the manga you see an echo of roxas looking up at the blue marble with sora when he holds it up on the train

[@randomlink2770]

It just occurred to me Joy could feasibly play Donald as Jet the Hawk in the fandub

[@carriganreilly]

i love your passion to play the other games off stream, but i would REALLY love to see you play BBS.

[@WetSaucySlommy]

elves in chaT put your hands up 🙌

[@Baileography]

Well, that's the Roxas prologue. Gotta say, I've enjoyed it more and more as time has gone on and I'm also just a little bit sad that it's over. But....we press on. Time for silly Disney shenanigans!

[@yosha101]

SORA'S LITTLE TEAR FUCKING KILLED ME NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO This game is so fucking mean oml I love it

[@miyazukini]

roxas occasionally shouting "ralph!" while fighting

[@DizzyEyes94]

I'm so glad you're playing this Penny. Other than struggling to make it halfway through FFX at 8 years old KH2 was my first introduction to the Final Fantasy framework in a way I liked. It's an absolute delight to see your response to this game.

[@bydysawd]

9:44 Me in Vancouver when I see that massive ball

[@retrorebootmusic]

32:37 OKAY BUT I LOVE THIS. Like in my head, this guy just wants to turn all conflicts in the town that would be a fight into a fun, significantly less destructive competition. Wack each other with pool noodles until you feel better

[@penny_ni]

I look forward to every single episode! Thanks yall for your good good vibes.

[@lamcb.9476]

I iust noticed, chat, the Twilight mansion is covered with Unicorn statues and motives, is this ried to Union cross??

[@CesarGonzalez-jj8ec]

I would lowkey die for an emotional support goofy to tell me it’ll all be fine

[@superanxiety261]

21:14 just the fucking best

[@gkotta_kedamono]

Woohoo, part 4!

[@alexrichard2854]

Omg this released just as my break at work started let’s GOOOOOOOO

[@Aldersnap]

Bison mention! My favorite fluffy goofums

[@shoehead1711]

Let's goooooooooooooo

[@Vegas242]

23:42 Yeah I'm with Donald, this is poetic and all, but Jiminy you're supposed to be the dang lore keeper of this journey and you couldn't write anything more about what specifically happened?

[@AbsoluteFruit]

10:15 me when the pressure changes

[@apollyon4535]

MEAN TO ROXAS

[@Odranoel16]

It would probably cure my depression seeing this guys go through Birth By Sleep

[@chasentheclouds]

We're getting fed tonight

[@springdeerling7866]

DiZ nutz 😔

[@Signedcentaur]

I know everyone is talking about the end of the Roxas bit, but I honestly headcanon Sora as only slightly literate as he was homeschooled on an island (though there looks to be an acadamy Kairi and Selphie go to)

[@Ardomew]

Time to end Summer Vacation and return to our friend Sora!

[@TekkieEp]

ROXAS HOW DID YOU GET TWO KEYBLADES?!!?!? "It comes and goes."

[@springdeerling7866]

What a sweet boy. I hope nothing bad happens to him.

[@carnicus1]

Glad you like it so much. I definitely consider KH2 the best game in the franchise in both writing and gameplay

[@invenciblefolgore6405]

Twilight Town? More like Gaslight Town, poor Roxas, now they even make him believe he's not real himself 😭

[@CheezVT]

Does Dollip have a name for her "little dude" voice when she's being silly? I've always called it her Gregory voice based on the vod with her and Lady Emily being on SaltyDKDan's stream of Dino Run where she used the voice for a little pterodactyl guy she called Gregory.

[@DizzyEyes94]

It's the Dollip grubba voice if you will

[@stroutie3526]

Somehow, Mambo #5 fits KH2 perfectly