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1959:, Sora regains his "Power of Waking" in his group's travels while Riku and Mickey retrace Aqua's steps to find her and Terra. Sora later discovers Eraqus's Keyblade on the beach and uses it to open a door to the Realm of Darkness, finding Aqua who has been consumed by darkness after Ansem was abducted by Xehanort's Heartless. Once Aqua is purified by Sora and Riku, she leads them to Castle Oblivion which she restores to its true form as the Land of Departure to revive Ventus despite Vanitas' interference. The group are joined by Kairi and Lea as they face Xehanort and his followers, with a Riku Replica completing the group, at the Keyblade Graveyard. After initially losing the fight, Sora once again uses the "Power of Waking" to restore the guardians and call upon the "Lingering Will" armour, to assist in the fight. Afterwards it is revealed that Saix and Vexen sabotaged the Organization's plan by restoring Roxas as Sora's group manage to defeat all of Xehanort's remaining selves while freeing Xion and Terra from his control. Xehanort kills Kairi to force Sora to manifest the χ-blade, revealing his true plan is to use the true Kingdom Hearts to wipe the slate on reality clean before finally being defeated. Xehanort departs with Eraqus's spirit into the light as Sora closes Kingdom Hearts. Sora also sacrifices himself by using the "Power of Waking" once more to revive Kairi. Sometime later, all the guardians, including their close friends and allies, celebrate victory at Destiny Islands. Xigbar, revealed to be the current incarnation of the ancient Keyblade Master Luxu from the time of the Keyblade War, summons the Foretellers, his fellow Keyblade Masters, to the present for the next phase of his mission. A year later, all attempts to find a clue to Sora's current whereabouts have proven to be futile until Riku and Kairi, with the help of the Fairy Godmother, find clues that lead them to believe that Sora has been transported outside of their reality. Riku embarks on a search for him after opening a portal to another reality in the Final World. Elsewhere, Sora meets Yozora, a supposedly fictional character from a video game. During their exchange Yozora claims that he is tasked to "save Sora" and the world is transported into Shibuya. Sora is challenged to a fight by Yozora, whom he defeats. Yozora fades away as Sora returns to The Final World. Both Sora and Yozora wonder if their meeting was real, with neither character making sense of it. 1904:, him and the Heartless Ansem revealed to the splintered halves of the real Ansem's apprentice Xehanort. The Organization's plan is also revealed: regaining their lost hearts by using Keyblade users to create an artificial Kingdom Hearts from slain Emblem Heartless. Axel, a rogue Organization member who is Roxas' friend and first encountered Sora in Castle Oblivion, abducts Kairi in an attempt to see Roxas. Axel's action only give Saix, his former friend and Xemnas' enforcer, leverage to force Sora into finishing what Roxas and Xion began. Axel sacrifices himself to help Sora's group reach The World That Never Was (Organization XIII's headquarters) and, after defeating Xemnas's right hand Xigbar, reunite with Riku and Kairi. DiZ, revealed to be the real Ansem, attempts dissipating some of the artificial Kingdom Hearts before being engulfed in an explosion when his extraction device self-destructs and is sent to the Realm of Darkness. Sora and his friends then battle Xemnas. After Sora and Riku defeat Xemnas, they get trapped in the Realm of Darkness, but a letter from Kairi summons a gateway for them, and the two are reunited with their friends at their home. Sometime after his first adventure in Disney Castle, Sora discovered a portal at Disney Castle, and ventured through it to find a mysterious armour referred to as 'Lingering Will'. During their exchange, it mistook Sora for Xehanort, after which Sora fought the mysterious armour. Sora won the battle, and the Lingering Will merely knelt down after this, saying that he once felt the power Sora possessed. 6341:: Perhaps I wanted to atone for events of the past, even if no apology can undo the harm I have wrought. I felt...that I ought to leave at least something behind. So I digitized myself and my research, and hid them within Sora. /.../ He has touched countless hearts, he has accepted them, and he has saved them. And some of those hearts have never left him—whether they fell into darkness or were trapped there—whether they sleep in the darkness of Sora's heart, or were welcomed into its warmth--they can be saved. All Sora needs to do is be himself and follow wherever it is that his heart takes him. It is the best and the only way. The rest is in there. 21619: 29473: 25219: 22226: 1966: 29509: 19305: 29441: 28990: 28076: 27834: 27538: 26944: 26267: 25911: 25135: 24473: 23858: 23437: 23034: 22488: 21489: 21137: 20143: 19888: 18571: 17074: 15184: 13814: 13136: 12702: 12163: 10189: 26003: 2335:

challenges making them so for the story and despite this, their personalities shine because they maintain their own characteristics. He also felt managing and keeping multiple worlds was problematic. When deciding which worlds to include in the game, the development staff tried to take into account worlds with Disney characters that would be interesting and made an effort to minimize any overlap in the overall look and feel of each world.

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Xion from across time in Replica bodies to form his ideal Organization XIII with Xigbar, Saix, and Vexen. Sora is narrowly saved from being Xehanort's final vessel with the aid of Lea (Axel's original self) and Riku learns about data that Ansem the Wise had implanted within Sora during his year-long sleep, which may be used to save those connected to Sora. At the end of the exam, Riku is declared a Keyblade Master; in

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Though Disney gave Nomura freedom in the characters and worlds used for the games, he and his staff tried to stay within the established roles of characters and boundaries of the worlds. Nomura has stated that though many of the Disney characters are not normally dark and serious, there were not many

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While the themes for some of the Disney-based worlds are taken directly from their Disney film counterparts, most of them are given entirely original musical scores. In addition to each world having unique background music, each is given its own battle theme rather than having a common theme to cover

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to alter the group's memories for his agenda. After Marluxia's defeat, the three are placed in a year-long sleep by Naminé to restore their original memories while losing their experience in Castle Oblivion. At the same time Sora ventured through Castle Oblivion, Riku ended up in the basement levels

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games" with the ability to unlock additional content by progressing through the experience. The first part was released in Japan on January 23, 2019, with the second part releasing in early 2019. The first part had initially been scheduled to release on January 18, 2019, after initial release dates

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Donald, Sorry to rush off without sayin' goodbye, nevertheless, there's big trouble brewin'. Not sure why, but the stars have been blinkin' out, one by one. And that means disaster can't be far behind. I hate to leave you all but I've gotta go check into it. There's someone with a "key"—the key to

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game. Tetsuya Nomura, overhearing their conversation, volunteered to lead the project and the two producers agreed to let him direct. A chance meeting between Hashimoto and a Disney executive in an elevator (Square and Disney previously shared the same building in Japan) allowed Hashimoto to pitch

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with Organization XIII's true purpose in providing thirteens vessels for him to inhabit and use against seven hearts of pure light in an ultimate battle to recreate the χ-blade. But Sora's interference forced Xehanort to retrieve his alternate selves, Marluxia, Larxene, Demyx, Luxord, Vanitas, and

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trapped within the Realm of Darkness while an amnesic Xehanort ended up Ansem's apprentice alongside his accomplice Braig (Xigbar's original self). King Mickey also discovers that the destruction of "Ansem" and Xemnas has led to Xehanort's restoration. To combat the new threat Xehanort poses, Sora

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series features many worlds from Disney films. Sora must visit these worlds and interact with various Disney characters to protect them from enemies. Often, his actions in these worlds closely follow the storylines of their respective Disney films. The main characters try not to interfere with the

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that aid Sora in battle. In the first and third game, their behavior can be altered to suit different combat objectives. The games feature real-time combat that incorporates physical attacks, magic, and summonings, though each game handles battles differently. The game also allows for items to be

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was the end of the "Dark Seeker Saga" which revolved around Xehanort, it had been decided where certain characters end up in order to potentially continue their stories in future games. In January 2020, Nomura said there would need to be "more time" before the next main entry in the series, later

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began. There were several obstacles to clear before development could begin on a sequel. One was the development team's desire to showcase Mickey Mouse more; Mickey's inclusion in the first game was restricted to a very small role. Nomura had planned for the sequel to take place a year after the

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was touted as a bridge between the two PlayStation 2 games, introducing and previewing plot elements that would be explored in the next game. The gameplay system is a departure from the original and employs card game mechanics in real time. Players construct decks out of cards that correspond to

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whose power would open the way to Kingdom Hearts, the heart of all worlds. Though eventually defeating Maleficent and reunited with Kairi after sacrificing himself to restore her heart to her body, Sora learns that Maleficent was manipulated by a sentient Heartless who possesses Riku and claims

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series has been critically and commercially successful. As of March 2014, the series has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. The three main games in the series all met with positive sales at the time of their releases. In the first two months since the North American release of

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is a rhythm-based game for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It released in Japan on November 11, 2020, and worldwide on November 13. Featuring 140 songs, it sees players travel to each stage in a Gummi ship, and features gameplay similar to

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for the PlayStation 4. The compilation was released on March 9, 2017, in Japan; March 28, 2017, in North America; and March 31, 2017, in Europe. It was later released on February 18, 2020, for the Xbox One, and on March 30, 2021, and June 13, 2024, for

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our survival. So I need you and Goofy to find him, and stick with him. Got it? We need that key or we're doomed! So go to Traverse Town and find Leon. He'll point you in the right direction. P.S. Would ya apologize to Minnie for me? Thanks, pal.

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himself to be the Heartless researcher Ansem. Though Sora defeats Ansem, he is forced to trap Riku and Mickey in the Realm of Darkness after sealing the door and resolute to find them while Kairi remains at the Destiny Islands for their return.

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sold 104,000 units in 48 hours in Japan, a record for a Game Boy Advance game at the time. Its positive debut sales placed it in the top spot of sales charts in Japan. In the first month of its North American release, it was ranked 1st on

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hinted at the possibility of a sequel. Rumors for a sequel on the PlayStation 2 were spurred in Japan when a Japanese video game site, Quiter, stated that "an internal (and anonymous) source at Square Japan" confirmed that development of

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game, revealing the origins of the villain, Xehanort. It consists of four scenarios, three of which focus on one of the game's three protagonists, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua. The game was re-released in Japan under the title

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video game. The story follows the events that took place in the video games with differences to account for the loss of interactivity a video game provides. The manga was originally serialized in Japan by Square Enix's

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The series consists of thirteen games available for multiple platforms, and future games are planned. Most of the games in the series have been positively received and commercially successful. As of March 2022, the

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Correct, those two met their end. However, therein lies exactly our problem. Their destruction now guarantees the original Xehanort's reconstruction. /.../ In short...this means Master Xehanort will return.

1045:. He also stated that his team was researching how to create the high-definition graphics of the game, which depended on the technical restrictions of the next generation consoles. On June 10, 2013, at the 4227: 2890:, they released two versions, a standard version and a limited edition version. The limited edition was available in four different covers and included a copy of Jiminy's Journal along with 400 stickers. 1943:, Sora and Riku enter the Realm of Sleep where they encounter a young version of Xehanort who can travel through time. The two Keyblade wielders also learn how Xehanort has long manipulated events since 1885:—Sora's Nobody and Organization XIII member that came into being when Sora briefly became a Heartless in the first game-after he was forced to defeat and absorb Xion, a Replica of Sora in Kairi's image. 953:. It is a browser game for PCs, and is only playable in Japan since July 18, 2013. It features cartoon-like 2D models and is a prequel to the series, detailing the events leading up to the Keyblade War. 5265: 2417:

To help market the games, websites were set up for each game and demos were on display at gaming events. Each game in the main series was also re-released in Japan with additional content and served as

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is consumed in darkness. At that moment Sora obtained a weapon called the Keyblade that allows him to fight creatures called Heartless, before ending up in another world, Traverse Town, where he meets

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film was in the works. While previously having been a show for Disney+, it was changed to a theatrical film. It was also noted that these are just rumors and nothing had officially been given the

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in hopes that fans would want a sequel. He was unsure if fans would want a sequel and felt that if they did not, then it would be best to leave certain events in the first game unexplained. After

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has been serialised monthly in Gangan Online with Amano returning to do story and artwork. Yen Press also licensed the series and published it online in English on apps such as Comixology and

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as the three new characters introduced into the game. It was also announced that many of the Disney characters would be voiced by the official voice actors from their respective Disney films.

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system which determines character development. As enemies are defeated, the player gains experience which culminates in a "level-up", where the characters grow stronger and gain access to new

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considers the series the eleventh "must-play PlayStation 2" series. The individual games have also won several awards. GameSpot commented that the concept of mixing the serious elements of

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updates to the series. The additional content foreshadowed later plot elements in the series. The rereleases of the main series games had the term "Final Mix" added after the title, while

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The games have also received high ratings and positive comments from reviewers. All of the main games in the series have scored a 36 out of 40 or higher from the Japanese gaming magazine

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are another common element of the series, which serve as the main mode of transportation between worlds in the games. The gameplay for the Gummi Ship sections is more akin to a

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characters was based on the opinions of both fans and staff. Another criterion for inclusion was whether the staff felt the characters would fit into the storyline and in the

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and ascends to the ground floor with Mickey's aid while dealing with a Replica of himself that fought Sora. Finding the comatose Sora while joining forces with the mysterious

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was released in North America on September 17, 2002, and featured additional content that was not in the original Japanese version. The game was later re-released in Japan as

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features a mixture of familiar Disney and Square Enix characters, as well as several new characters designed and created by Nomura. In addition to original locations, the

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all fights. Several of the main characters have themes, and the final boss of each game has several themes played in the various phases of those fights. The fights with

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noting in September that Yozora would "definitely... be involved" in the future of the series, in an unexpected and surprising way. In April 2022, Square Enix revealed

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I am Xehanort from the most distant past. My future self gave me a task—to visit the splintered versions of myself in many worlds, and ensure they gathered here today.

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works as the arranger for orchestral music, including orchestral renditions of the main vocal themes and the ending themes. The orchestral music was performed by the

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were shown, hinting at another collection. On October 14, 2013, the collection was announced for the PlayStation 3, and included the previously mentioned games, with

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with just "Kingdom", so the development team began to think about "heart" as a core part of the story, so they decided to combine the two to form "Kingdom Hearts".

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game, modified for the input method of mobile phones. The game's storyline features Sora struggling to free himself from a nightmare induced by Maleficent's magic.

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were shown as well as the inclusion of a secret ending related to the game, hinting at a possible additional collection. In September 2015, Square Enix announced

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Xehanort? But his two halves are gone. There was Ansem, who commanded the Heartless...and Xemnas, who commanded the Nobodies. Didn't Sora defeat them both? /

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the idea directly to Disney. Development began in February 2000 with Nomura as director and Hashimoto as producer. While Nomura had done previous work in the

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theme song. This marked the first time Utada had produced a song for a video game. Both of the first two theme songs reached notable popularity; on weekly

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was in development, confirmed that Sora, Donald, and Goofy would return, and that the game would be set in Quadratum, a realistic world inspired by Tokyo.

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because he felt the 3D graphics of the original game would not translate well into 2D. He changed his position after hearing that children wanted to play

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in Japan on January 9, 2010, and in North America on September 7, 2010, with additional content. The game is set ten years before the events of the first

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Sometime later after the events of the game, Sora, Riku, and Kairi receive a letter from King Mickey. The letter, written by Mickey during the events of

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was released in Japan on September 3, 2015, in North America on April 7, 2016, and in Europe on June 16, 2016. Later in April 2017, it was rebranded as

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introduced the main characters (Sora, Kairi, and Riku) of the series, and established the plot's framework involving hearts and dark beings known as the

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series has shipped more than 30 million copies worldwide. This number reached to over 35 million copies shipped by October 2021. On April 11, 2022,

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is divided into four volumes; "Roxas—Seven Days", "The Destruction of Hollow Bastion", "Tears of Nobody", and "Anthem—Meet Again/Axel Last Stand".

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universe. Initially, Nomura was hesitant to use characters he did not design, because he was unfamiliar with the backstory of such characters. For

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series has shipped more than 36 million copies worldwide. A wide variety of related merchandise has been released along with the games, including

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series, written by Tomoco Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano. Like the manga series, it is divided into separate series based on the games.

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available that provide bonus benefits to the characters. In most games, the player primarily controls the principal protagonist of the series,

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re-familiarizing the trio with the Nobodies and Organization XIII's remaining members whom they deal alongside Maleficent and her right hand

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and released on the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS, respectively, with 3D graphics, voice overs during some cutscenes, and new game content.

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until he left in 2003. Originally the development focused on the gameplay with a simple story to appeal to Disney's target age range. After

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marked his transition into a directorial position, though he also served as the game's character designer. Scenarios were provided by

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series as monster designer and graphic director, he did not gain widespread recognition until he was the lead character designer for

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But, what you actually fought was his Heartless. Ya see, he wasn't really Ansem. He just went around telling everybody that he was.

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concert breath concert, Nomura vaguely announced something happened that determined the "direction of the series" going forward.

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sacrificing his heart by fighting his dark counterpart Vanitas, while trying to prevent Xehanort from recreating the legendary

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on January 20, 2011, with the content from the English versions as well as new features, such as an additional fifth scenario.

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was the highest-selling console game in North America, with 614,000 copies. In the month after its release in North America,

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series, he began to develop the story further. In June 2013, Nomura stated the name of the game came from him thinking about

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having ended up possessed by Xehanort and made into the original being that Xehanort's Heartless and Xemnas were split from;

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was released internationally: October 7, 2010, in Japan; January 11, 2011, in North America; and January 14, 2011, in Europe.

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two years later in October 2005. Yen Press now holds the rights to publish the books for the USA market. The first series,

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first and originally intended for the events of that year to be left unexplained. To bridge the gap between the two games,

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executive producer Hironobu Sakaguchi told Nomura the game would be a failure if it did not aim for the same level as the

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elements. The games are driven by a linear progression from one story event to the next, usually shown in the form of a

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which allows the user to control Kingdom Hearts, and hiding within four-year-old Sora's heart; and new Keyblade Master

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and explores the origins of Xehanort and his eventual turn to darkness, and was developed by the same team working on

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Heed me, Kingdom Hearts! Lend me your power, so that we may be complete! The power to erase the fools that hinder us.

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with the lighter elements of Disney seemed impossible, but was pulled off quite well. Because of that they awarded

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Game of the Year 2005. The manga series has also been well received. Several of the manga volumes were listed on

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and Riku take an exam to attain the Mark of Mastery that will allow them to become Keyblade Masters themselves.

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which has five volumes total, after which Kingdom Hearts II resumed. As of April 2019, a fifth series based on

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different actions in battle, such as attacking or using magic. It was remade into a PlayStation 2 game titled

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release in Japan, it shipped 1 million copies, selling through within a month. By the end of March 2006, the

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in September 2003 that rumors were confirmed. Initial details were that it would take place some time after

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on October 5th, 2021, and released as part of the series' 20th anniversary celebration on February 10, 2022.

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format. The first tankōbon was released in Japan in October 2003. The manga was released in the US by

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alongside the Japanese release. This series will soon have two volumes published in tankōbon format.

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DLC. It was released on the Nintendo Switch on February 10, 2022. A non-cloud version, simply titled

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game, with the addition of the Reaction Command, which performs reflex-sensitive actions in battle.

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Now I remember! Xehanort! Ansem's apprentice! The leader of Organization XIII is Xehanort's Nobody!

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and features game information, visuals by Shiro Amano, and a director interview. In North America,

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was in development for iOS and Android devices. It is set in Scala ad Caelum between the events of

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I do not claim to know the outcome of this venture, either. After all...Hearts are unpredictable.

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On May 27, 2020, it was reported that a TV series based on the franchise was in development for

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version for the Nintendo Switch was announced during Sora's reveal as the final DLC fighter for

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6 million units to become the current best selling title in the series. As of March 2022, the

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Sony press conference, after years of rumors and speculations, Nomura introduced a teaser for

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of December 25, 2018, for the first part, with the second part releasing on January 18, 2019.

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characters also make appearances within several worlds throughout the series. This includes

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used in the original game. The remake was released in Japan as a second disc packaged with

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storyline has been released in Japan and the United States. The story and art are done by

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Square Enix Presents E3 2013 – Day1 [#03] – KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX Interview

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respectively. A cloud version for the Nintendo Switch was released on February 10, 2022.

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was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan on May 30, 2009. It is primarily set between

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corporation of Japan. An English version of the game was released in November 2007 by

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in May 2001. Initial details were that it would be a collaboration between Square and

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was converted into an offline game and received its final story update in August 2022.

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affairs of other worlds, as it could negatively affect the universe's order. Various

1520: 873: 773: 682: 462: 121: 21151: 20157: 10205: 6971:"Tetsuya Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts 1.5, Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy 15" 5517: 4074: 28935: 28867: 28732: 27697: 27650: 27645: 27635: 27594: 27313: 26928: 26746: 26450: 26401: 25933: 25844: 25596: 24684: 24225: 23483: 23373: 23359: 22899: 22732: 20728: 20571: 20514: 20377: 19951: 18550: 18016: 17861: 17698: 17541: 17525: 16878: 15751: 14822: 14710: 14565: 14344: 14330: 14048: 13917: 13903: 12081: 11810: 11587: 11241: 11192: 11128: 11050: 10400: 10127: 10107: 10102: 10092: 8506:"Kingdom Hearts II Achieves Million-Unit Sales Mark in North America in Four Weeks" 6637: 3747: 2735:

was revealed to reach a total of 6.7 million units as of September 2021 surpassing

2319: 2269: 2232: 2199: 2154: 2100: 2073: 1427: 1355: 1198:, as new avatar costumes became available after the player completed an episode of 1153: 1090: 1033: 842:, and features updated gameplay combining that of two later entries in the series, 744: 325: 199: 176: 166: 62: 7708: 6802: 6742: 2752:, known for its harsh grading. All six games have been praised for their visuals. 29410: 29091: 28971: 28888: 28844: 28830: 28121: 27470: 27453: 27352: 26968: 26910: 26736: 26598: 26474: 26252: 26214: 26207: 26074: 25537: 25479: 24993: 24870: 24824: 24354: 24106: 24091: 23609: 23602: 23395: 23324: 22435: 22407: 22040: 21955: 21948: 21873: 21435: 21428: 20953: 20874: 20813: 20586: 20450: 20033: 19902: 19821: 19791: 19133: 19084: 18887: 18873: 17741: 17683: 17605: 17533: 17448: 17417: 17326: 16520: 16434: 16250: 16031: 15711: 15600: 15498: 15142: 15014: 14337: 14283: 14278: 14209: 14146: 14121: 14041: 12003: 11874: 11823: 11803: 11693: 11566: 10531: 10496: 10455: 10281: 10253: 8631: 8417: 7959: 7642: 7479: 6772: 6735:"Square, Disney and Japanese Pop Star Utada Hikaru Collaborate on Kingdom Hearts" 6488: 5834: 4429:"Kingdom Hearts Nintendo Switch Release Date, Trailer, and Cloud Version Details" 2802: 2419: 2407: 2375: 2031: 1431: 1359: 1094: 1086: 976: 768:

on March 29, 2007, and in North America as a standalone game on December 2, 2008.

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merchandise including toys, figurines, clothing, and jewelry. Two of the games,

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volume 4 at #73. Every volume listed stayed on the list for at least two weeks;

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Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This?

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includes the content from the North American release and additional enemies,

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charts, "Hikari" reached No. 1 in 2002 and "Passion" reached No. 4 in 2005.

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in Japan on March 14, 2013. The collection includes remastered versions of

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is a free, 10-minute interactive video "featuring iconic moments from the

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and his motives for leaving. It is the first game in the series to feature

703:. Tetsuya Nomura served as game director, his first time in this position. 229: 219: 23049: 19304: 15281: 10166: 7324: 5929:: Yes. You won't be able to remember anything about what happened here. / 5651:"Nomura Shares More Details On Kingdom Hearts III And Its Toy Story World" 5330:"Here's what you get in the new Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package for PS4" 1610: 1164:

with no involvement from Square Enix, features gameplay akin to the first

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is the first game in the series, released in Japan on March 28, 2002, for

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Woody's Roundup: A Rootin' Tootin' Collection of Woody's Favorite Songs

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but lamented that only characters as popular as Disney's could rival a

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Game Novels キングダムハーツII Vol.4 Anthem-Meet Again/Axel Last Stand (単行本)

9242:""Kingdom Hearts" Hero Sora Heads to "World of Final Fantasy" as DLC" 8986: 8954: 8919: 7960:"Kingdom Hearts, Baseball with Normal Sized Heads Get 10s in Famitsu" 7034: 6401: 6366: 6331: 6292: 6253: 6218: 6183: 6094: 5838: 5618:"Kingdom Hearts 3 gets a new trailer and its first Pixar-based world" 5429: 4393: 4072: 3054: 2981:

is divided into two volumes; "The First Door" and "Darkness Within".

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Game Novels キングダムハーツII Vol.2 The Destruction of Hollow Bastion (新書)

7216: 4909:"Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX: Pre-Order for Limited Edition Artbook" 4529:"Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory release date announcement trailer" 4351:"The Kingdom Hearts series is coming to PC via the Epic Games Store" 2091:, and carry its gameplay elements over into their own action-based, 2024:

used on the field of battle to heal oneself or one's party members.

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will be the start of the "Lost Master arc". In March 2023, during a

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version for the Nintendo Switch was released on February 10, 2022.

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Kingdom Hearts: Darkness Within – #2 (Kingdom Hearts) (Paperback)

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It's a device to reclaim Kingdom Hearts and encode it as data. /

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was developed. Nomura was hesitant about releasing a game on the

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Retold in Words of One Syllable

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Kingdom Hearts: The First Door – #1 (Kingdom Hearts) (Paperback)

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Over here! Cricket’s the name. Jiminy Cricket, at your service.

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But we can't. If we take him to another world, we would be... /

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Sora has made guest appearances in other video games, including

2016:. Sora is usually accompanied by Donald Duck and Goofy, who are 1877:, Riku helps Naminé keep his friend safe until he is awoken. In 1369:

The following are repackaged versions of the above collections:

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Kingdom Hearts III shipments and digital sales top five million

7803:"Famitsu review scores – First Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days score" 4829:"『キングダムハーツIII』OPテーマ｢Face My Fears｣公開！ OPムービーを使った発表トレーラーをチェック！" 4464: 3440:"Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories Heads to Retailers Today" 2211: 1575: 27301:

For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

8982:"USA Today Best-Selling Books Database – Top 150 best sellers" 8950:"USA Today Best-Selling Books Database – Top 150 best sellers" 8915:"USA Today Best-Selling Books Database – Top 150 best sellers" 27552: 26770:

Woody's All-American Roundup & Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue

24669: 23170: 14435: 14420: 13983: 12746: 11232: 10524: 10466: 9353:"Kingdom Hearts 3 Manga to begin serialization on April 29th" 3889:"Kingdom Hearts: Unchained Chi launches September 3 in Japan" 3658:"Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is coming to Europe 14 January 2011" 3099:

Kingdom Hearts Ultimania: The Story Before Kingdom Hearts III

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sold an estimated 1 million copies. As of February 2019, the

1848:, who enlists Riku's aid in seeking seven maidens called the 1841: 1593: 1057:. It was announced the next day to be in development for the 743:

is a direct sequel to the first game. It was released on the

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Oh, and to chronicle your travels, he will accompany you. /

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Both Square Enix and Disney have released a wide variety of

1442:: Announced in early October 2018, this bundle collects the 1336:, a cinematic telling of the backstory behind the events of 23499: 22502: 15042: 10379: 4783:"Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience Has Been Delayed by a Month" 4251:"Kingdom Hearts 3 detailed by game director Tetsuya Nomura" 4196:"Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road Will Get Its Final Chapter Soon" 3685:"TGS07: New Kingdom Hearts games coming to DS, PSP, mobile" 2856: 2702:, it was one of the top three highest-selling video games. 1658:

by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise.

1474:: This bundle contains cloud versions of everything in the 1346:, a new game taking place after the events of the original 1089:. It was initially released on Windows exclusively via the 25862:

The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!

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series has shipped more than 36 million copies worldwide.

1881:, a snag in the plan over the year forces Riku to capture 1344:

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage

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Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Official Strategy Guide

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Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

7562:"Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ (Limited Package Version)" 7031:"Kingdom Hearts II Ultimania – Tetsuya Nomura Interview" 6045:(PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. 6024:(PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. 5995:(PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. 5974:(PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. 5953:(PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. 5908:(PlayStation 2). Square Enix U.S.A., Buena Vista Games. 4720:"Kingdom Hearts is getting a virtual reality experience" 4044:"Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Details, Screenshots Released" 3915:"Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is coming to North America!" 2819:

s "Top 150 best sellers". The highest ranked volume was

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The music for the series has been primarily composed by

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in which players could play mini-games together. Unlike

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for Amazon devices. The app was rebranded once again to

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EGM Staff (March 2007). "The 2006 1UP Network Awards".

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