Kingdom Hearts

Synopsis

by T.J. Deci

Created with the support of two multimedia entertainment powerhouses, Kingdom Hearts provides a new adventure with some familiar faces. This 3D action-oriented role-playing title from developers at Square features popular Disney characters like Donald Duck and Goofy adventuring alongside more conventional Final Fantasy-styled heroes.

Tetsuya Nomura, who designed several of the characters in earlier Final Fantasy titles, supervised this game's development. In addition to the well-established Donald and Goofy, Kingdom Hearts introduces several new characters to the Disney universe.

The heroes must embark on a long and dangerous quest to rescue lost friends. Players guide thier characters through sleepy city streets and mysterious torch-lit tombs, facing clever enemies and large boss characters. Most of the action is played out in real-time. Though it features characters often associated with children's programs, Kingdom Hearts is designed to offer a thoughtful, serious role-playing adventure for gamers of all ages.

Extra Credits

by Matthew House

Kingdom Hearts combines the action-based play found in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with RPG elements from the Final Fantasy series, and features the characters and locations from previously released Disney movies. Though there are other characters on your team, they are controlled automatically like the aforementioned game.

Characters from films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hercules, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan are all represented with corresponding locations and visuals. Much like Final Fantasy X, all of the important characters are voice acted, with some being voiced by the actors who represented them in the movies including James Woods' Hades from Hercules.

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