Prankster's Paradise is a world in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It is based on the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio, although an area based off the sea from the film appears as a Mirage Arena match in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix[citation needed]. Originally the world was set to appear in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, but was eventually removed due to space restrictions.

DevelopmentEdit

Originally the world was set to appear in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, but was eventually removed due to space restrictions.

Tetsuya Nomura explained that the planned plot for the world was set in a circus and playing off the story of Pinocchio, a puppet with a heart, and the Nobodies who possess no heart, then planned for a sad episode with Roxas and Xion looking for hope for themselves. The world would have included Pinocchio, as a human, and Gepetto, as well as the villains Honest John and Gideon from the original film. The profile sprites for the characters still appear within the final game's data.

StoryEdit

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final MixEdit

Terra, Aqua and Ventus battle Monstro in a digital representation of the world in the Monster of the Deep battle of the Mirage Arena.[citation needed]

Between Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Kingdom HeartsEdit

Prior to the events of Kingdom Hearts, Prankster's Paradise was destroyed by the Heartless. During the chaos of the destruction of their world, Geppetto, Pinocchio, and Jiminy Cricket were separated, each landing in a different world; Gepetto was swallowed by Monstro (who managed to survive the destruction of their world but ended up wandering the gummi routes between Agrabah, Atlantica and Halloween Town.), Pinocchio washed up in Traverse Town, and Jiminy Cricket wound up at Disney Castle. When Sora and King Mickey seal the door to Kingdom Hearts, the world is restored with Pinocchio and Gepetto returning, except Jiminy Cricket, who is currently with Sora.

Though it was restored, Prankster's Paradise remained in a deep sleep instead of returning to the Realm of Light, plagued by Nightmare Dream Eaters.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceEdit

Sora arrives in the fair grounds to find Jiminy contemplating on what to do. Remembering Yen Sid mentioning that the worlds are asleep and that he is experiencing their dreams - the reason for duplicate of those not there anymore - Sora puts aside the fact they've met and listens to Jiminy's tale. Pinocchio is missing; a stranger in a black coat instructed the puppet to play with Sora. Learning this, Sora decides to look for Pinocchio before Pleasure Island's magic turned the poor puppet into a donkey.

However, their process is hindered by several Dream Eaters disgused (rather poorly) as Pinocchio. Finding a partially transformed puppet in the top tent, Sora held Dream Eaters at bay to prevent them from harming his friends. Finishing his battle, Sora is shocked to see Xemnas and Young Xehanort once again. Xemnas comments on the absurdity of a puppet like Pinnochio having a heart until Sora points out that Nobodies are different than Pinocchio. Xemnas acknowledges this, but comments that Sora himself is also like a Nobody despite being whole.

Perplexed by his foe's parting words, Sora leaves the tent, only to be told by the Blue Fairy that Pinnochio and Jiminy went in search of Geppetto, who was swallowed by Monstro the whale. Sora follows the duo into the ocean, where they are eaten by Monstro. Trying to save them, Sora battles a Dream Eater that freezes Monstro solid. Defeating the monster, Sora is sent flying by Monstro's sneeze after the whale eats the Dream Eater. Landing back on the beach, he opens the next Keyhole.

In Riku's part of the tale, he arrives in Monstro and agrees to find Pinocchio for Geppetto. Riku sees a hooded man walking with Pinnochio soon and demands his return. Demanding to know the identity of the stranger, Riku is shocked to see its possibly his replica.

A tremor in Monstro causes Riku to leave Pinocchio and Jiminy behind. He comes face to face with the Dream Eater that was fighting Sora, only now it's reversed its elemental powers. Defeating it, Riku travels back to Monstro's mouth and unlocks the Keyhole.

CharactersEdit

	Name	Journal Entry
	Pinocchio (ピノキオ, Pinokio?)	Unknown at the time
	Jiminy Cricket (ジミニー・クリケット, Jiminī Kuriketto?)	Unknown at the time
	Geppetto (ゼペット, Zepetto?)	Unknown at the time
	Blue Fairy (ブルーフェアリ, Burū Fearī?)	Unknown at the time
	(Cleo, [http://www.khwiki.net/Cleo?)	Unknown at the time
	Monstro (モンストロ, Monsutoro?)	Unknown at the time

EnemiesEdit

Dream EaterEdit

Kuma Panda

Torpedo Fish

Ice Penguin

Dragon Horse

Obake Pierrot

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SomebodiesEdit

Monstro

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GalleryEdit

Artwork of the entrance to the carnival in Prankster's Paradise.

Artwork of the carnival in Prankster's Paradise.

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