Kingdom Hearts Mysteries: Why is Sora Special?
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- GT and KHInsider take a closer look at what makes Sora so special to Kingdom Hearts.
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I think I know Sora's real secret to being connected to all the lost hearts. He's voiced by Haley Joel Osment, he can see all the dead people.
I think you guys answered you own question. Sora isn't special, he isn't "chosen", he's not the strongest & certainly not the brightest. He's just really nice, a genuinely good guy. His newborn self (how's that even work?), like his older self, saw someone and reached out and that is his strength. If anyone else had done the same, they'd be having this fantastic adventure and he'd be home studying. Lucky bum.
*****
Yeah, the "everyman hero" is really popular in Japan, I think Sora might be even more so though.
Zed Shen
Sora was never supposed to receive his powers in the first place though. A series of "happy" accidents gave him his power. Naruto, according to the Toad Sage anyway, was always destined for greatness.
+Zed Shen Naruto was just a normal boy who happened to be the son of the man who sealed the Nine Tails.
Just like Sora, it was a coincidence that he gained his power.
+- BChart2 - To be fair, even without the ninetails he was born as the son of one of the most talented shinobi ever born along with a kunoichi who was part of a clan so special that the other major powers banded together to destroy it. So without the ninetails, Naruto would most likely have been special regardless. Certainly nowhere near as powerful or as useful, but still special. Sora, without the keyblade, is just a normal kid albeit with some minor combat skills and a very powerful heart.
+chapacoka naruto is full of arsepull plot armor. special or not he has bullshit plot armor backing him, just like sora.
*"You hold the mightiest weapon of all. So don't forget. You are the one who will open the door."*
ironically it might have been Ventus who said that in KH and Sora in Birth by Sleep.
Solfei *( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)*
Ya, but isn't the mightiest weapon the X-Blade?
@@karinaslacina5213
No, the mightiest weapon in this series is the heart.
Yeah, but the X-Blade is a counterpart of Kingdom Hearts itself and KH is the culmination of hearts isn't it?
Is it just me, or is Sora a Prince of Heart or something? Considering everything he can do, he seems like he's of a different caliber and such.
Evil Candy i tought the same, si ce his iconic "symbol" id a crown
Well in the box art of 1.5 he's sitting on a throne :)
Evil Candy OMG Sora is KINGdom hearts.
Evil Candy No, Sora became a heartless, so there is darkness in his heart. Ventus could be called an "artificially created" Prince of Heart, since Master Xehanort took all his darkness away.
Evil Candy Probably not, but I know theories state that he is probably the key to Kingdom Hearts, or is the Soul of Kingdom Hearts.
At the same time, I have a feeling that he’s not going to be THAT important, but still important in the fact that he has the ability to ((probably)) grant Roxas ((and maybe Xion? Is she even in his heart?)) their own beings and body along with their own heart, and awaken Ventus.
He’s a normal boy, but with an extremely powerful heart, and in the game, the heart is like this divine thing everyone has. And Sora’s is one of the most powerful ((again, probably)). It may be a stretch, but the reason why Sora is main character and is still relevant plot wise ((without going into “plot armor” territory)), is because of his ability to connect hearts together. Especially with himself. He also has the ability to house multiple hearts within himself and repair them. The only instance being Ven, though I think it’s possible he can do it with anyone.
He’s also seen sheltering Kairi, and then after rejoining with Roxas, Roxas’ “heart” still existed inside him, which was why he could feel everything Roxas felt, and also why Roxas was able to materialize in front of Sora and fight him in his own heart. I don’t know if that’s just Sora and Roxas, or if all Nobodies and their Somebodies can do this. I’m gonna assume they can’t, but then again, we still don’t know if Nobodies actually never had a heart in the first place. So...we actually don’t know that much about the way Nobodies work.
Anyway, going back to the Ven thing and hearts and connections and whatnot, I think even as an infant, they’ll need an exceptionally strong heart to reach out and heal someone’s heart enough to prevent them from dying. ((Eh. Might be a stretch.)) So Sora’s special in a way not because of the Keyblade, but because of his heart.
He may not be a Guardian or Prince if Light, but he’s probably something really close to it. Or completely different. We also know Organization XIII wants Sora as the Thirteenth Seeker of Darkness, and become Xehanort’s vessel. So...this can happen. We’ll just have to wait and see.
For those who don't know about Vanitas' backstory, he is the saddest character in the series by a landslide. The Unversed come from Vanitas's body, and when he saw the first one, he killed it. What he didn't know was that it would cause extreme mental and physical pain to him to the point of him keeling over. This would make him upset and irritated, which in turn would make more Unversed from his negative feelings. He was disgusted by this, and at one point he just killed a bunch of them himself to the point he screamed and cried in agony as he was lying down on the ground from pain. Not only that, but whenever he is far from Ventus, he feels depressed for no reason, yet he feels jealous that people give Ventus better treatment than himself. When Ventus was saved with Sora's heart for the first time, Vanitas also was freed somewhat from the control of darkness, and this is when he had gained Sora's face. This is all true info from the Birth by Sleep light novels.
farhanpwns Just thought of something that may be slightly insane, partially inspired by this backstory: supposedly Vanitas was obliterated when Ventus beat him for the last time, but what if he's not entirely gone? What if he's the thirteenth darkness Master Xehanort will use? Consider a few elements. Now I'm no Kingdom Hearts expert, but remember Vanitas was made from at least 50% of Ventus's heart itself, which is why Ven's heart was so heavily damaged that it has taken at least ten years to heal. We know the hearts of the three original heroes (Ven, Aqua and Terra) are especially strong, what with all the shit they've gone through, and Vanitas has survived some shit with the Unversed. Experiences like that would have surely made even a fraction of a heart like Vanitas build up some muscle. Also, for some reason in the world of Kingdom Hearts, injured beings' parts seemingly tend to subcounsciously seek each other out, kinda like Sora and Roxas and Naminé and Xion and holy crap Sora GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER! I'm thinking Vanitas somehow survived in an extremely weakened state and somehow began tagging along with Sora, completely unnoticed by anyone, since Sora is still carrying Ven's heart and in the end Vanitas was still born from Ven's heart. Hell for all we know, Vanitas's presence may be what is causing Sora to not be such a badass recently. I mean, Sora's heart is notoriously powerful, then all of a sudden it just starts yielding. I think there was a tiny crack in there, one that under normal circumstances would have healed with a heroic speech, but Vanitas somehow latched on to Sora's heart through that crack and is now tagging along, somehow not setting off any darkness detectors since in the end Vanitas still holds a tiny chunk of Ven's heart.
... holy crap we need Kingdom Hearts 3 STAT...
While you might think thats just a theory you just made up, believe it or not, its actually true. Vanitas is in a scene in Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance, and in it, he taunts Sora along with Young Xehanort, you can look it up. And he is indeed a candidate for one of the 13 vessels. This implies he will indeed return in KH3
farhanpwns I know that scene, but it has never been clarified whether that Vanitas is the true one, or merely a sort of projection or vision or afterimage Sora is seeing. Furthermore, as far as I've found it's never been clearly stated whether or not he truly is the future 13th member. Anyways, I think we can both agree that if he really is the thirteenth member, then the series will just be that much more awesome.
farhanpwns No that's Xion totally first game to make me cry
farhanpwns I still think Xion is a little more sad and tragic. Because in all the kingdom hearts games, memory plays a HUGE role, and the fact that Xion disappears and no one remembers her is one of the saddest things even. As lea says. As long as someone remembers him he can live forever.
This video made me shed a tear, because I once more realised why I love the Kingdom Hearts series so much. It's the complex, yet fulfilling and awesome story that has captured so many hearts of the fans, along with the unforgettable characters and emotions connected to it. Thank you so much for creating this series in coorporation with KHInsider. It really means a lot to me and probably all other Kingdom Hearts fans as well! :')
You gonna be ok?
CJAdams97 Ye. ;)
" Awesome story that has captured so many hearts of the fans..." I see what you did there. (^_^)
I didnt cry but my eyes were watery and i had this nostalgic feeling :)
Somehow we are all connected through Kingdom Hearts
I think KH has one of the most convoluted plots ever, seriously this shit is a mess lol, I respect whoever knows this like the back of their hands.
So is Metal Gear Solid. It was a straight line from MGS1 to 3, until MGS4 came along and completely bullshited on the whole series with "The System" and "Nanomachines." And MGS5 furthers that with "Parasites." Kojima wrote himself into a corner, too.
King Scheiber MGS4 was fine there was nothing wrong with it just because people like using meme for Nano machines doesn't mean it's convoluted, Nano machines is just a form of enhancement that's it nothing more to it. MGS55 was a bit more difficult but that's only because Konami was screwing Kojima over.
Zen Razor No, it is not. The game doesn't even explain what is the full extend of the nanomachines. What power do they really have? Apparently, they are magic now and can do everything, even though they suppose to be realistic and down-to-earth objects, in a series trying to be realistic and fails. It's a good game, gameplay-wise, but story-wise it isn't good. And MGS5 doesn't do anything to the overall plot. It just shows how Big Boss dies and that's it. Everything else can completely ignored, because you know what happens to them in the other games already. It leaves me wondering what Kojima was going for there, and now it's a contradictory mess.
King Scheiber It does explain Nanomachines have been a thing since the 1st MGS it's exactly what gave all the member so much special abilities,Nanomachines pretty much just manipulate celluar activity, It's the reason why Vamp was able to be essentially immortal, Why Naomi was able to stop cancer spread and many more things in the MGS timeline technology is highly advanced so they have perfected Nanotechnology. It's a real thing it just isn't perfected like in the MGS verse, MGS is far from being realistic it's very much a sci-fi type of game very similar to the movie Blade Runner. Also Big Boss doesn't die in MGS5 just saying.
Zen Razor It's still an unsatisfied answer to Vamp's immortality and Fortune's ability to deflect bullets without the electromagnetic device given to her by the Patriots. Nanomachines can't be use to explain everything, otherwise it's lazy writing. And of course, Big Boss doesn't die in MGS5. But it does show us how he was able to die twice, once in Metal Gear and once in MGS4.
R.I.P Leonard Nimoy the voice of master Xehanort and spock (star trek) :(
.........and Robin Williams..........:( Xehanort, and Genie R.I.P)
Mushroom Balloon Robin Williams didn't voice Genie in the Kingdom Hearts series
Mushroom Balloon Dan Castellaneta played Genie in KH...
oh sorry, my mistake.
OwaiN Dan isn't voicing Genie anymore he got a new voice actor in Re: Coded.
ok but u never explaine why he is a shoe size like 24
+Vince Oppa xD I just presumed that Disney is being reflected here. Sora looks like a Disney version of the guy from Bouncer, another Nomura game. They just gave him Mickey's trademark shoes to finish the look.
+Rechenmaschine Sion from the bouncer
Uhhhhhh...well, you know what they say about a guy with large feet...and, I mean, it’s said that Sora has a strong heart, also known as the “love muscle...” ;~P
OMG, NO, I’M JUST KIDDING, HOLY SHIT
His model was based on MIckey mouse.
MinaKushi big feet huge dick
This video is really fucking good, holy shit. I know a lot about KH but this video actually cleared up a lot. Goddamn.
Yes! I feel the same way. I've been playing the game since KH1 and felt like this video was just awesome.
I am very hyped for Kingdom Hearts 3, but I wish they wouldn´t have made it so complicated that we need videos to fully understand what happened. Since Birth by Sleep it just continues to go more into detail with everything until Dream Drop Distance. I would have never guessed they would come up with time travelling?! I miss games like Chain of memories and KHII where you could just play, enjoy the wonderful music and cutscenes and kick some heartless and nobodys asses.
Another mystery: With Leonard Nimoy gone, who will play Xehanort?
My thoughts exactly...does it make me a horrible person if I am slightly more bummed that he won't be reprising the role anymore?
Well, no. I mean, that's what happens with famous actors. We get sad when we won't be able to see them fulfill our favorite roles anymore, because that's how they entertain and inspire us. Like Monty Oum with RWBY. (I know he was the animator but he was also the creator and played Ren)
***** R.I.P.Monty Oum and Leonard Nimoy.
Master Xehanort's japanese voice actor also died this year so Square-Enix is screwed
xXshelldogXx That's what they get for delaying/slowly developing the game, almost a decade.
I really like Sora as a character even though he isn't my favorite in the series (Mine is Roxas just because I felt like he was more of a real person than Sora is) but what I love about Sora is that in the world of modern gaming where everything needs to realistic, dark, and depressing, he is one of the few genially good characters. There is no doubt that Sora will always do the right thing no matter what the odds are, he's kinda like Goku in that sense but debatably slightly smarter. I just feel there is a lack of truly good characters in general now a days and it's nice to see someone who is truly a guiding light.
+Vorance Surves Exactly. Sora's my personal favorite, because of how incorruptible he is, because he has his bonds with others and won't hesitate to turn to them.
Sora is a very likeable and strong protagonist.
HUGE and Glaring misinformation here GT
Sora can wield the Keyblade because of Ventus' Heart within him. Wielding a Keyblade is a special ability that is only granted to those that are Chosen, and those who inherit the weapon. As Sora is neither of those cases, his predicament is special has his heart connected with that of Keyblade Wielders heart, however it does NOT grant nor promise Sora a Keyblade. The events at destiny islands in which Sora touches Riku's light and takes up his Keyblade only happened because Sora had the ability to wield it. Not anyone can wield a weapon, without having the ability to wield a Keyblade, the Kingdom Key would not gone to Sora's hands, adding to the notion that he IS a regular boy, not chosen or anything. The Keyblade permanently becomes Sora's at Hallow Bastion, but the whole reason why Sora was even able to hold it was because of Sora's Heart connecting with Ventus.
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A Tumblr with no references, or citations and more than anything - self proclamation. Ok...no
Sorry but you're wrong on this. We based the script largely on what Tetsuya Nomura has said in interviews, along with facts already confirmed in game. He has clearly stated that Sora didn't inherit anything like the ability to wield the keyblade from Ventus or anyone.
I don't mean to be a jerk but you're ... well wrong :P
Nomura has gone on to contradict himself on multiple aspects of the Kingdom Hearts series, including the origins and differences of the various Kingdom Hearts, Kairi's Origin on destiny island, and yes Sora's Keyblade. Nomura stated that he didn't inherit abilities from Ventus which is left ambiguous and many have interpreted them as the shared abilities that Sora and Ventus have such as Strike Raid and Ars Arcanum. In DDD it is even confirmed by Sora himself that the Keyblade didn't choose him but he rather part of something bigger, the people it did chose highlight his connection to Ventus, Riku, Kairi and the others. While I would normally consider Nomura's statements on many aspects of Kingdom Hearts as word of God, he nor the games or ultimanias specifically back the claim that Sora did not get obtain the ability of Keyblade from Ventus.This combined with the nature of the Keyblade, and Sora's ability to summon Ventus' heavily contradicts the statements by Nomura and the notion of the origin of Sora's abilites.
"SORA IS NOT THAT SPECIAL?" If it weren't for him, countless lives would be lost by now... heck for all i know the series might have ended a long time ago if he wasn't there to help everyone. You can say he's pretty much the KEY element in the series! get it? xD
That cracked me up somehow! XD
profgamer1 :D
I am a simple person, I see Sora I click!
He's my favorite character throughout the whole series
KH1 was about defeating the Disney Villains and saving the worlds. KH2 was about defeating the Organization 13 members, and discovering all the major plot points of the series, so I think KH3 is going to be about saving everyone who's been lost, such as Aqua, Tera, Ventus, Xion, Roxas, Namine, Axel, ect. as well as defeating the 13 incarnations of Xehanort, and Sora becoming a keyblade master.
Congrats, you're right.
Spot on
I should hope so, we HAVE been waiting a long time for them to be saved 😃
Who agrees that the strongest element of Sora's personality Is love!?
soo... When sora was turned into a heartless did ven's sleeping heart go into Roxas? It would make since as to why Roxas looks like Ventus but Roxas is still Roxas, heart or not.
"My Heart Belongs to me!" -Roxas
"You are still you." -Sora
INCOOM13 Well no, since Sora is a piece of Ven, Roxas has the same appearance as him.
Essentially sora is the perfect vessel being able to take in and use the abilities of other people. No wonder xehanort targeted him in ddd
Explaining it kinda makes it complicated even more, though I slowly understood it easily by swallowing info slowly.
My man, Vanitas is my number one favorite antagonist in the whole franchise, so far.
Wonderfully done. This helps a lot to further understand a series of games I've come to love so much.
Rest In Peace Leonard Nemoy (Master Xehanort)
So... sora is an usb? or a... cloud... (hope someone gets the pun)
I got it
That pun delivers so much Strife ;)
+Error0101 okay, that pun was bad. go away now.
MasterJunior93
Oh come on, It wasn't THAT Terra-ble :D
Error0101
damn... hahahah
man i love this. but one thing bugs me... look how much effort goes into this story and people are still ripping on it? sure it's a little far fetched and complex (ok maybe not a little) but even through all that the writers have still found a way to tie it all together and bring the story to life in ways that make complete sense as far as a fiction about hearts and connections goes. i think its a beautiful story and makes for an excellent gaming experience. to me this is how a series as broad as kingdom hearts' story should be, its deep and complex and full of mystery but if it wasn't people would complain that it's simple and childish. STOP COMPLAINING! it's a great story and one I wouldnt change for the world (except maybe 358/2 Days, That was waaay too sad... almost made me cry :'( )
it's a great story and very detailed! The story isn't bad, it's just so much information to take in. There should be a PHD for Kingdom Hearts knowledge. I'd say it beats Metal Gear Solids lore.
Sora is too trusting.
Stranger: "Hey kid, you want some candy?"
Sora: "Gee, thanks Mr. I love candy."
"You have a Kingdom of Hearts, don't let them take it from you" - Goofy
These videos are so well done. I think this very subject should be applied to multiple videos about other protagonists/antagonists.
I'm so excited for kh3 to come out
even if it means the end .
wolffoetowtech
KH 4 life
wolffoetowtech according to KH's creator, it's only the end to Zenort's (I know it's misspelled) saga. It will continue and I think Sora will still be in the next game
Tony Veron Nah, it's going to end.
jonn mace Then why would they specifically say it was the "end of the Xehanort saga?"
Awesome, my friend!!!
Nice perception of yours, that helped a lot in preparation for the upcoming KHIII
wait... strong connections, links... Social Links... Sora has strong Social Links...
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Persona 6 Plot Confirmed
Nanoko seal of approval~ :3
GameTrailers Thank you so much for the Kingdom Hearts video series you all are making!!
This makes me more excited about KH3.
I had to rewind so many times like what.
This is seriously one complex story. But its starting to all make sense! Can't wait for KH3 to pull these puzzles together.
Love these videos! Seriously, they are so well done and the perfect way to understand the story more. Ive gotten one of my friends to get into KH from watching the Timeline video and these Mysteries videos. Well done, Game Trailers and KH Insider!
I'm starting to think that Sora himself is like some sort of mock Kingdom Hearts. Which would explain why he can harbor hearts into his own all at the same time. Also why Aqua saw potential in him upon meeting him.
+Brenton Lampkin When Mickey and Sora closed Kingdom Hearts, I was under the impression that their Kingdom blades were especially unique. Kind of like the ring to rule them all situation.
I played KH1 and KH2 in the PS2 days, I know it's a been a while, but hot damn what a convoluted story. I'm surprised Disney okayed this, considering how protective they are of their mascots.
Personally want a Vanitas vs Sora battle in KHIII.
joshua frazier Howcould that conceivably happen?
ronneemazukin Well. Retaining to Ventus's heart which is residing within Sora's. Vanitas being the dark half of that damaged heart could eventually return and somewhat have a more dark influence over Sora in the future. Similar to how Sora's memories or Roxas can allow the two to influence each other. Vanitas could potentially resurface and begin to taunt Sora at any given turn. Eventually forming some kind of inner battle sort of like Ichigo vs Zangetsu//Hollow Ichigo. Kinda like the Sora vs Roxas fight.
Well Vanitas seems to be at his lowest point since Ventus curbed stomped him in BBS. This would make Ventus the one in control. We also know at some point Sora will have to meet Ventus body to return his heart. I don't see Van playing much of a role unless he is going to interfere at that point to stop Sora from returning Ventus heart, well aside from the fact he wants to be the dominant control of the body again, that's also considering Vanitas can actually return after becoming the undominant force in Ventus being. I would probable compare it more to Ichigo vs Hollow Ichigo battle more simply because any battle between Sora and Vanitas would probable have to be a battle of control. If something like that happens Vanitas would have a really short role in Kingdom Hearts 3
ronneemazukin I'm speaking of it as a internal battle within Sora's heart. Similar to his fight against Roxas, and Ventus final fight against Vanitas. Despite being born from Vanitas's Heart; Vanitas can easily take a will and form of it's own since it created from negativity. Even in a Heart full of life; the Darkness will always exist and will always be there for that essential duality.
Vanitas could somehow feed on Sora's Negativity; and actually start a sense of doubt within Sora. Or hell even attempt to possibly even want to take Sora's body for himself. Without Vanitas portion of his heart; Ventus can't possibly return as a fully complete being without being on Sora life support. If something like that does happen then Vanitas will actually have a very long role in this game; constantly causing doubt for Sora at every given turn until Sora actually battles him.
Sounds plausible but most likely unlikely. I don't see another inner battle like that for Sora. Vanitas and Ventus are one heart now, so if Ven heart goes Van heart will follow. Given Vanitas lost I doubt he would have the power in him to take root in Sora and hinder Ven resurrection. Still nice theory, too bad it's unlikely Nomura will go this angle or even a similar angle.
This video hyped me up all over again! Thanks!
Now when you say "special"...
LOL
Well, I mean, His smile in KH1 when he meets Donald and Goofy though... mmmmmm, nightmare fuel.
Lol love Sora but your kinda right.
***** This comment... Right hereI'm laughing more than I should right now
Fucked up
I love these episodes. I understand the series, but this helps to see it as a whole with all of its connection and give everything a spot in the timeline of the game.
MOAR!!! 'My friends are my power!"
Its time to hit up that Facebook
while Xehanort uses Twitter cause he needs followers
To be honest Sora would have become a wielder had Aqua reached him before Terra reached Riku in BBS. She hesitated in 'initiating' him because Terra had already done so with Riku and didn't want to create conflict between the two friends. So in that sense if Terra hadn't reached Destiny Islands before Aqua did Riku would probably never have become a keyblade wielder. Funny how things turned out really.
He keeps saying "trying to create a key blade" but there's like a billion key blades in the grave yard and aren't terra aqua and Ventis using key blades? Why the need to create one?
Mhm, X as in "CHI". The keyblades are just smaller versions of the one "X (chi) - blade", which is the only thing that can be used to unlock Kingdom Hearts.
It's " Ventus ".
Slight correction at about 1:00. Sora wasn't the only person to return to his human form after becoming a nobody, but the only one to return without destroying his nobody.
But can you explain why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?
They like I because THEY GET THE GREATEST HIGH OF ALL TIME, SURGAR
Mad sugar
He said next month & this video was posted back in Feb. It's April now & no video. RIP #3. You will be missed. 2015-2015
Ikr?
Sora isn't the only one to return to his original self after turning into a heartless, haven't you played KH3D
Keep in mind, a person who has been split into a Heartless and Nobody, can only return after the Heartless and Nobody have been destroyed. The only exception to the rule is Sora, as Roxas still existed after Sora was purified of being a Heartless, and didn't return to Sora until the start of Kingdom Hearts II.
That's what they should've elaborated on instead of saying he's the only person to return to their original self after being a Heartless
They said "nobody", but I was pretty sure they meant Heartless. Even so, Axel returned to himself as Lea in KH3D. So that was a mess up.
That part of the script is actually taken directly from KH3D.
I think what they mean by the Heartless thing is; only two guys kept their human minds and feelings AS a Heartless. They are Sora and Xehanort.
And all I remember on this subject from 3D is Ansem the Wise saying Sora was the only one to regain human form WITHOUT the destruction of his Nobody.
I have to watch this video at least 5× so i could get everything, love this series.
Wow, the last game I played in this series was Birth By Sleep for the PSP I think. The story was already confusing back then, but now with all this updates info, the overall KH story seems convoluted and overly complex to the point it feels like the writers and good ol' tetsuya are just winging it.
Hopefully KH3 can finally make things crystal clear.
In fact it isn't that confusing .. The issue is that u played the games of KH like any other one after other means kh1, KH 2 etc. due to the release dates and different stories it seems complicated. Would u have played birth by sleep as first game then it would be way easiert to get it ... Kinda irritating must admit but there is a complete timeline for KH games and plot :) btw game trailers made a video bout this long ago (like 40min)
Animesh Ghosh After having either played or watched all of the KH games multiple times (with the exception of "Coded" and "χ") the story is still really convoluted in certain areas. The reason being is that the narrative is built around a set of rules that constantly change to convenience the overall plot. It's becoming more and more apparent how sloppy the storytelling actually is as the series progresses.
Jordan Cora It's very possible that Nomura and his team are just winging it (making it up) as they go along. That's probably the reason why the storytelling is sloppy as time goes on.
I've always loved the KH lore. Nothing beats playing an epic story, especially since you actually PLAY it unlike other games that are all story and no play
Just curious... Did sora or riku ever lock the keyhole in destiny island? I can't help thinking that might be important.
no they didn't since destiny Islands fell to darkness. They might have by the end of KH2 since they return to the islands.
Welp, guess there home is screwed....well, at least Tidus won't make it either. That's good enough.
Wow, Sora's a pretty tough guy... he was carrying three hearts inside, and two of pure light!! No wonder he survived falling through the space between worlds all alone!
im so freaking confused. ill just play and enjoy
Something that I would love to see in KH3 (that I don't think will actually happen) is if Sora chooses to give into the darkness but refuses to accept Xehanort. That way he can defeat Xehanort while also preventing the X-blade from being made. Also, it would give an excuse to include Anti Form as something that can actually be leveled, which would awesome.
you know because of sora kairi was able to have a nobody like namine so does that sorta make sora and kairi namine's parents?
Yes
OMG, OTP TOT'S SHIP IT...........yeah, just forget I ever said anything.
abel what the hack!?
Out of every piece of entertainment, there has to be someone special or at least a main protagonist. Not everyone can be a leader, and not everyone can be a follower.
Sora is special because he is the main character...
Plot twist: Sora's ability to wield the keyblade comes from Xehanort, his father.
Just gonna sit here and pretend I understood all of what you said..
Right lol
I have no idea how Nomura thinks when he cooks up the plot of a Kingdom Hearts game. He could be thinking about the plot points carefully, or he could very well be not thinking about them at all, not one bit. Either way, it's really amazing how, despite the confusing plot, the KH community is able to explain the plot points in a meaningful way that makes sense. This is why the convoluted plot here is what makes the story special, and I couldn't have it any other way.
This is so confusing. It makes my brain hurt!!!! Arghh
Adam Ziggy Me too. All the Kingdom Hearts games are full of mystery.
I have played every game in the series, and it is still sometimes incredibly hard to understand all of this. Made it over half way through this video before my head started to hurt.
kh, good game, with a plot so fucked up they make multiple videos to explain how it doesn't make sense
Ventus is one of the 7 new “pure lights” calling it here.
Gosh. I like the series but man, what kind of raving lunatic wrote this nonsense. It's so far beyond convoluted that it's not even funny.
Also in the trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3 the keyblade that Sora finds is the same Keyblade as the one Aqua had when she entered the Chamber of Awakening at Castle Oblivion where Ventus was sleeping.
So, The Kingdom Heart's franchise is really comprised of 5 groups of 15 main characters with 2 being the series leads.
Leads: Sora and Master Xehanort.
[LIGHT] Group 1: Sora, Riku, and Kairi. Group 2: Ven, Terra, and Aqua. Group 3: Roxas, Axel, and Xion. Group 4: King Mickey, Donald Duck, and Goofy.
[DARK] Group 5: Master Xehanort, Xemnas, and Ansem, Seeker of Darkness (you could probably add Terranort, Young Xehanort, and Dark Riku as well, but they're all more-or-less puppets controlled and orchestrated by the big 3).
Of course there are the various factions and Disney Worlds, but I don't count them as primary entities or characters with specific, significant, and long-lasting roles all throughout the different KH games (...except for maybe Yensid, Jimminy Cricket, The Good Fairies, Pete, Maleficent, and Organization 13).
Faction 1: Heartless
Faction 2: Nobodies
Faction 3: Unversed
Faction 4: Nightmares
Faction 5: Disney
Faction 6: Final Fantasy
Faction 7: Various Keyblade Wielders (KH Union X)
It seems to me that there is something more than just a friendship between Sora and kairi, I know everybody says "oh they're best friends, he is only trying to protect her, he's not trying to win her heart" but I ship them so haaard like it would be SOO EPIC if they end up together
I hope so too
The scene where Sora sheds a tear when he sees Xion plus the music gave me goosebumps man, such a heartfelt scene 11:18
NOOO I now get why Xigbar said "you still got that same mean look" wow man, people may hate this series, but it has one of the greatest stories I've ever seen from a game.
11:16 oh my god, so deep
I remember during Roxas’s fight with Riku, he said, “What are you talking about?! I am ME!! *NOBODY* else!!!”
And I respond with, “You know your not helping with your case when you say that”
The reason Roxas could duel wield was because Xion was gone and no longer siphoning his power. It had nothing to do with him remembering her. Also Sora can only wield a keyblade in KH1 due to his connection with Ventus. Keyblade wielders pass down their abilities but no one granted that ability to Sora. However, having Ventus's heart and touching Riku's light meant he could wield that keyblade that later chose him. That then became his keyblade. It stands to reason that he would always have been able to dual wield but only had the ability to wield at all due to Ventus until that point.
The word Vanitas (that comes from Latin, as Terra, Aqua, Ventus) also means vanity, pride or frivolity, even can be applied to illusion. The opposition to Vanitas explains very well the point of Sora being unselfish or benevolent.
that's was a good chunk of info there :)
After Playing the games I have come to the hypothisis that Sora is the heir to Kingdom Hearts. When I saw the end of the Birth By Sleep opening, I saw Ventus's heart split into Sora's and Riku's keyblade seen in the other games. which means that both are canidates for the throne, while Xahnort is trying to steal the realm for himself. And also they call Sora's blade the Kingdom Keyblade and that means it is the key to unlock the true Kingdom Hearts and that makes Sora king of that sacred realm.
"Ventus may return."
Hi he's back, only took 3 years to confirm.
It’s 2019 kingdom hearts 3 still isn’t out for a few weeks, that’s nuts. This game better be perfection.
I Hope U GameTrailers Make Some Videos When KH 2.8 Comes Out Cause These Videos Reminds Me Why I Love Kingdom Hearts So Much
GameTrailers has been shut down.
All I can say is, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!"
So ready and excited for KH3!! I wanna see Ven, Terra, Aqua, Xion, Roxas, Namine, Axel, Vanitas, and all the lost characters!! And of course, I miss the Guardians of Light gang. Totsuya Nomura, I CANT WAIT FOR MUCH LONGER!!
So does anyone think that Sora will be the one. To open the door to the light of Kingdom Hearts.
11:39: in other words- know your limits, Master Sora.
Ventus: Hmm...what about that smile Ventus had at the end of Dream Drop Distance? I think he woke up when Riku destroyed the Ventus Armor.
Vanitas: Since that Master Xehanort claimed to be from the future, it's feasible that Vanitas will probably come from the future as well, and that he's already joined Organization XIII.
Roxas & Namine: Didn't Roxas have no memories because all of Sora's went into Xion? As for Namine, how did she get those powers?
Xion: Didn't Roxas absorb the fake Keyblade?
All I really like about this video is that it explains that Ven has the potential to come back, and maybe just maybe he can save Aqua from the dark beyond the same way Kairi did with Riku and Sora. Speculation is dangerous...
"In order to prepare everyone for the upcoming Kingdom Heart 3". Oh cool, when did they make this video?
Feb 27, 2015.
Huh.
I swear, the moment I saw that title the only thing going through my head was Sora in Disney castle with a derpy expression saying "My mommy says I'm special!"With Mickey doing kingly buisness and saying "Yes, that's nice dear..."
...ok
I learned a lot from this video, being a fan of KH i was surprised at how much i did not know at all! (only played kh 1 and 2)
Watching this video again in 2019, it's been so long. I hope the over anticipation doesn't have a negative impact on the games release =/
I hope someone continues this series in some form.
Wow, Sora, a walking heart, that's some imagery.
I used to hate this series because it had Idsney characters in it when it was initially released. Now I hate it because after learning pretty much the whole story of the series,I ACTUALLY SHIP SOME OF THESE CHARACTERS!!!! For other people it doesn't matter but shipping isn't my thing. DAMN YOU SQUARE ENIX AND YOUR CONVOLUTED PLOTLINES!!!!
I have the strangest feeling that Roxas grew so much of a heart that he is the one who fuses with Ventus, allowing Sora to break their connection and allows Ven to return to his body. Further props if Ventus ends up gaining Roxas' memories and adopts some of his persona too.
a HUGE plot hole i want them to clear up is- THE PARENTS! FOR GODS SAKE. like we heard a few things bout soras parents for a few moment in i thiink two of the games. we heard his momyell out to him tht dinner was ready, n in one instance we heard sora say his dad was here to pick him and riku up. BUT THT IS A HUGE PLOT HOLE I WANNA HEAR ABOUT. like we never adressed their parents, we saw kairi grandma, but we never found out what happened to her. we hear little to no things bout soras parents, not even a name or face. n we know NOTHING bout rikus parents.
i just wanna know
I completely agree with you ! Because only the parents show the significance of the main characters plot unless their parents are just regular but if they were one of the foretellers this series would have Soo much meaning !.
But we do know that Khunionxcross has the whole true story of the keyblade war and will connect to all the kingdom hearts games in one piece so I say forget kh3 and also Ventus is already in it along with other characters named Skuld Brian Ephmer and Lauram who looks exactly like Marluxia and Strelitzia .
When asking "Why is Sora special" it all starts at his birth. That he would be so kind, even as a newborn, to restore Ventus' heart says all that needs to be said about why Sora is the hero. Not that Riku or Kairi wouldn't have done the same, but Sora was the one who it happened to. And then, when the same heart came calling again for rest, Sora accepted it without hesitation.
Plot twist: Roxas is Ventus's Nobody and Sora's is someone else +time travel.