Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG)

Director:

Tetsuya Nomura

Writers:

Jun Akiyama (scenario writer: scenario)
Keiko Nobumoto (scenario supervisor: scenario)

Release Date:

17 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

You never know who you will run into next.

Plot:

Beloved Disney characters such as Goofy, Donald, and Mickey interact with many characters from the Final Fantasy RPG series and characters from the Disney animated films.

Plot Keywords:

Disney | King | Final Fantasy | Mickey Mouse | Kingdom

Cast

Haley Joel Osment	...	Sora (voice: English version)
David Gallagher	...	Riku (voice: English version)
Hayden Panettiere	...	Kairi (voice: English version)
Billy Zane	...	Ansem (voice: English version)
David Boreanaz	...	Squall Leonhart (Leon) (voice: English version)
Mandy Moore	...	Aerith Gainsborough (voice: English version)
Steve Burton	...	Cloud Strife (voice: English version)
Christy Carlson Romano	...	Yuffie Kisaragi (voice: English version)
Shaun Fleming	...	Tidus (voice: English version)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Wakka (voice: English version)
Molly Marlette	...	Selphie Tilmitt (voice: English version) (as Molly Keck)
Lance Bass	...	Sephiroth (voice: English version)
Seth Adkins	...	Pinocchio (voice: English version)
Wayne Allwine	...	King Mickey Mouse (voice: English version)
Tony Anselmo	...	Donald Duck (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix (Japan) (reissue title)
Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)

Country:

Japan | USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:E | Australia:G | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company:

Disney Interactive Japan

Trivia:

Destiny Islands, Traverse Town, Hollow Bastion and End Of The World are the only four levels in the game that do not exist in any Disney movies.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Riku throws the board down on the beach, for the raft, it vanishes in the next shot.

Quotes:

[as they're inside Monstro, something falls]
Goofy: Ya know, I think that big ol' whale Monstro just swallowed us. And for today's weather, expect showers.
[as something else falls]
Goofy: Heavy showers!

Movie Connections:

References Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

Soundtrack:

Hikari

Play again and again!

Right to the point: this is a great game. When I first got it, I was a little confused: "Final Fantasy plus Disney? Are you kidding me?" I thought it would be boring and childish. Not only that, I thought it would be easy to beat.

After playing, I looked back at myself and laughed. This game quickly became my favorite RPG of all time. Within 30 minutes of playing it, I was hooked. It's loaded with Disney characters (both major and minor) which can make the game hilarious at times, and somber at others. It's fun to keep an eye out for things you might normally miss (the game has tons of these little 'moments'). It's also not just a walk in the park to finish. You actually have to do some thinking! I highly recommend this game to anyone - not just RPG lovers! If you like this game, you'll like all the Final Fantasy titles, and of course, Kingdom Hearts II.