I like to hear opinions when I'm bored, so question regarding the use of the Disney Characters

[Rhiscx 54]

So, as anyone who has played more than one Kingdom Hearts game knows, the Disney worlds and their respective characters have been utilized in varying ways throughout the series. Game 1 set things off by deciding to use the areas and characters of the films, but not following the plotline of the respective films. Obviously the basics are there (Jafar wants to rule Agrabah and get the lamp, Hades wants to destroy Hercules, Ursula wants the trident,etc.) and sometimes events from the films show up. But generally, the plots were discarded in favor of new stories. Plus, the League of Villains overseeing the destruction of the worlds made them much more prominent outside their own worlds. KHII changed it up. Now, not only is Maleficent the only one going around causing trouble for the whole universe, but we're experiencing the exact plots from the movies, including going back and doing the movie plot if it wasn't done in the first game (albeit weirdly and musically ala Little Mermaid). We got to experience new plots by visiting a second time, or sometimes it would just finish the plot established in the first visit. Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance continued that trend, more or less. 

 

So, I'm curious: which way do people prefer? I know the general consensus is that the Disney properties were overall better used in the first game. But what do you think? Do you like reliving the stories we grew up with event-by-event, or did you prefer new stories and wish Square would look to Kingdom Hearts I for inspiration?

[Nick Sideris 1,551]

Well , I prefer the "Kingdom Hearts II-visiting-worlds-style-thingy" . 

[King.Mickey 359]

  On 2/28/2014 at 7:43 PM, Rhiscx said:

So, as anyone who has played more than one Kingdom Hearts game knows, the Disney worlds and their respective characters have been utilized in varying ways throughout the series. Game 1 set things off by deciding to use the areas and characters of the films, but not following the plotline of the respective films. Obviously the basics are there (Jafar wants to rule Agrabah and get the lamp, Hades wants to destroy Hercules, Ursula wants the trident,etc.) and sometimes events from the films show up. But generally, the plots were discarded in favor of new stories. Plus, the League of Villains overseeing the destruction of the worlds made them much more prominent outside their own worlds. KHII changed it up. Now, not only is Maleficent the only one going around causing trouble for the whole universe, but we're experiencing the exact plots from the movies, including going back and doing the movie plot if it wasn't done in the first game (albeit weirdly and musically ala Little Mermaid). We got to experience new plots by visiting a second time, or sometimes it would just finish the plot established in the first visit. Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance continued that trend, more or less. 

 

So, I'm curious: which way do people prefer? I know the general consensus is that the Disney properties were overall better used in the first game. But what do you think? Do you like reliving the stories we grew up with event-by-event, or did you prefer new stories and wish Square would look to Kingdom Hearts I for inspiration?

Actually, I prefer the way they did it in KH1. It makes it feel so much more original, you know? Brand-new Disney you can't see or experience anywhere else is better than Disney we've already seen, imo. If that makes sense.

 

To me, it's also a lot cooler to see how Sora affects their story instead of the other way around.

Edited March 1, 2014 by King.Mickey

[Jermaine 79]

1st easily.

[Anonn0000 3,525]

The disney characters in genneral just add to the epicness and imagionativeness of the games so i'll go with 'either way is fine'.