Through my most recent playthrough of Kingdom Hearts, I’m discovering something that sets it apart from the rest of the game — if not the rest of the series. When I played through Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX several years ago, I quickly realized why this wasn’t “one of the best games ever” I grew up playing on my PS2.
Sure, as far as nostalgia goes, I was obsessed with the game when I played it for the first time. Yet over time, I feel that many of its mechanics did not age as well as its contemporaries from its generation. Despite that, one world stood out among the rest and made the game feel whole and complete.
Please keep in mind you will find heavy spoilers for the original Kingdom Hearts below.
A Flawed Experience
Kingdom Hearts came with many issues. It’s an audiovisual masterpiece with gorgeous visuals and an exceptional soundtrack. It also became one of the most ambitious crossover projects in history by tying Square’s Final Fantasy with Disney worlds and characters. Belying that, however, is a battle system that takes far too long to develop along with poor level pacing and some of the most irritating…
