The big question of life answered......KH1 vs KH2

[Cucco 1,907]

This is me trying to be as unbiased as possible while comparing these two games, enjoy.

 

Plot-So, in KH1 the plot was sort of a mixture of a serious Final Fantasy story and a lighthearted  Disney story, which isn't a bad thing at all. It had  tragedy, conflict, and humor in the story. Sora was an interesting character with motivation to find his friends, and so were Donald and Goofy. While Sora was trying to find Riku and Kairi, Donald and Goofy were trying to find King Mickey. And the moment when Donald and Goofy betrayed Sora to go with Riku was heart shattering. And in the Disney worlds it was fun watching the banter between Donald and Sora, while seeing how clumsy Goofy could be. You really felt like You were playing through a Disney movie. Every world had plot significance in one way or another, and you were always eager to get to the next world. It was a fantastic plot that I loved. In KH2, it kind of ditched the disney aspect of the story to give more importance to the final fantasy aspect, which both added to the plot and detracted from it. The opening segment with Roxas was just amazing, it had Fantastic Pacing, and was filled with with interesting moments from beginning to end. But when the Sora part of the game came along, it kind of went downhill. Most of the worlds in the story weren't plot significant or interesting. It kind of felt like you were watching A disney movie rather than being in a disney movie. Aside from Timeless River and Disney castle, Donald and Goofy weren't really interesting at all. I loved them in those worlds, but other than that, they just felt like assets in combat. And as for Sora's character, this was the game that he started to become a pussy. He's way too nice, and doesn't feel like a real character. Aside from Timeless River and Disney castle, none of the disney worlds were really plot significant aside from the obligatory Org. XIII boss battle in every world. The only worlds with plot signifigance were those original to the KH series. I can honestly say the only disney character I really liked in this game was Maleficent, and I think this was her best appearance in a KH game. But I do think that The beginning segment with Roxas in Traverse Town, Hollow Bastion, and the world that never was had good enough stories to make the plot better in KH2. I just think that KH1 had the better disney worlds partly for that reason.

 

I will finish this thread tomorrow, but for now I need to sleep.

Edited July 18, 2014 by Cucco

[Sora96 17,256]

They're both great games but I prefer KH2 due to the graphics, garments, voice acting, gameplay, worlds, story, boss battles. I could go on.

[Nick Sideris 1,551]

Well , in my view , "storyline-wise" Kingdom Hearts I could focus more on the Disney characters and the Disney worlds . But , in KH II , more and more characters , Final Fantasy or original KH ones , were introduced making the plot difficult to focus on the Disney aspect of the game .

[atheist123 583]

It will be interesting to read your analysis. One piece of advice, you should break up that massive paragraph into two or three smaller paragraphs. It's a bit hard reading a screen of text.

[Ruby Rose 8,591]

KHII will always be better due to 100% more Pence

[Cucco 1,907]

KHII will always be better due to 100% more Pence

jiminee crikot is better

[kingdombladesventus 53]

Well...for me, I would rather play Kingdom Hearts II, since you have more to do. The reason is, because I already finsihed KH final mix 1.5, I got bored-well, losing interest in it. I was trying to get Sora to 100 atk by grinding, but...knowing number 1/I, it won't be easy. However, in number 2/II, you can get the materials easy by abillities and equipment and such. So yeah...I find number 2 better, just to synthesis items. That, and I won't get bored by grinding, since Sora is more powerful than number 1. By that, I mean dive forms, abillities, and reaction command (which isn't reallisticly cannon).

[Jake 1,488]

KH2 is way better only because they used better technology, and since they had experience and an idea of how they were gonna make the game, it only made it better. It also increased the storyline. KH1 seemed like a game where they didn't have much of an idea of what they were going to do.

[Sora96 17,256]

KH2 is way better only because they used better technology, and since they had experience and an idea of how they were gonna make the game, it only made it better. It also increased the storyline. KH1 seemed like a game where they didn't have much of an idea of what they were going to do.

 

Better technology? They used the exact same technology. Lol.

[Jake 1,488]

Better technology? They used the exact same technology. Lol.

Oh yeah, true... Since it was on PS2. But my other reasons practically sum up my reason for picking KH2. Along with like you would of said Worlds, characters, graphics etc. 

[Geotrix 862]

And the winner is........... BIRTH BY SLEEP.

[kingdomlanelover 494]

I have to say, Kingdom Hearta 2 was the superior game for me. Yes, it didn't have the Disney appeal that the other one did, but fans were getting older, and needed a mature story line to follow. Kingdom Hearts 1 set the tone, but I think KH2 expanded on that tone. The Disney worlds are a big part, and for KH3, I hope Square can combine Disney with Final Fantasy even better than they have before!

[PrinceNoctis 1,011]

Honestly I felt like the second visits to the worlds in KH2 were pretty important for the plot. In the Land of Dragons you had to chase Riku around and fight Xigbar, in Port Royal you had to fight Luxord and destroy the heartless (which means you're helping Org.XIII). In KH1, the story for each world mixed the disney story and the main story together (probably because the main story centered on disney characters, the princesses of heart) but in KH2, the disney story and the main story are separated in the first and second visit to each world. So if you consider the second visits in KH2, the story of the disney worlds is important.

Edited July 18, 2014 by PrinceNoctis

[Kaweebo 3,617]

They're both great games, but KHII is greater. (1 is still my favorite, though.)

[Cucco 1,907]

Honestly I felt like the second visits to the worlds in KH2 were pretty important for the plot. In the Land of Dragons you had to chase Riku around and fight Xigbar, in Port Royal you had to fight Luxord and destroy the heartless (which means you're helping Org.XIII). In KH1, the story for each world mixed the disney story and the main story together (probably because the main story centered on disney characters, the princesses of heart) but in KH2, the disney story and the main story are separated in the first and second visit to each world. So if you consider the second visits in KH2, the story of the disney worlds is important.

What I mean is the disney character's weren't that important in the plot. In KH1 Triton scolded Sora for meddling in other worlds and gave some backstory to the Keyblade. In KH1 the only plot important disney characters were Mickey,Maleficent, and Pete, and even then those characters weren't exclusive to any one world.

Edited July 18, 2014 by Cucco

[Jermaine 79]

Kh1>>>>

[PrinceNoctis 1,011]

What I mean is the disney character's weren't that important in the plot. In KH1 Triton scolded Sora for meddling in other worlds and gave some backstory to the Keyblade. In KH1 the only plot important disney characters were Mickey,Maleficent, and Pete, and even then those characters weren't exclusive to any one world.

Oh okay! You're definitely right on that one.

[Weedanort 8,786]

Between both games, it's almost a tie in my opinion.

 

But still I prefer Kingdom Hearts II

[liamaru 294]

i feel that kingdom hearts was more disney orieanted (disney:60% final fantasy:40% ) while kingdom hearts 2 was more final fantasy (disney:40% final fantasy:60) but overall kh2 is better by far in the eyes of many including myself kingdom hearts 2 just did so much right we barily noticed the wrong.

[Oblivion 15]

My vote is eternally for the second, just because it developed an actual plot aside from "oh just passing through looking for friends. Oh wait, this key came with responsibilty???" It really establishes some strong "Kingdom Hearts" characters in the organization and I much preferred the game mechanics, and the new outfit of course. Roxas gameplay was heartbreaking. I love it. 

 

 KHI seems a little immature in comparison. It's little kid Disney Sora.

 

 

*knocks on wood*

*crosses fingers*

*kisses unsuspecting irishman*

 

Let's all hope that after KHIII we'll never have to discuss which is the best game again.

[Shulk 8,623]

I am one of the very few who personally finds KHI to be the superior game. The gameplay in KHI was strategic, and made me actually think. In KHII, it was basically just mashing buttons to get cool flashy combos. The story in KHI was more focused, too, and I liked the whole rivalry between Sora and Riku. The atmosphere in KHI was absolutely perfect, and there's just a magic feeling about it that makes me love the experience no matter how many times I play it. I love KHII, it's in my top 3 games in the series, but KHI will always be my favorite.

[littleTSUBAME 483]

KHII is better IMO, mostly for the plot and the characters. Maybe also because while I really liked KHI, KHII was the one that really got me into Kingdom Hearts.

KHI has better disney worlds, though, and it's... so simple and clean ( ) But it lacks the kingdom hearts in it. I mean the original characters and worlds (and complicated storylines?) and all... So that's why I say KHII.

[Kaweebo 3,617]

This is me trying to be as unbiased as possible while comparing these two games, enjoy.

 

Plot-So, in KH1 the plot was sort of a mixture of a serious Final Fantasy story and a lighthearted  Disney story, which isn't a bad thing at all. It had  tragedy, conflict, and humor in the story. Sora was an interesting character with motivation to find his friends, and so were Donald and Goofy. While Sora was trying to find Riku and Kairi, Donald and Goofy were trying to find King Mickey. And the moment when Donald and Goofy betrayed Sora to go with Riku was heart shattering. And in the Disney worlds it was fun watching the banter between Donald and Sora, while seeing how clumsy Goofy could be. You really felt like You were playing through a Disney movie. Every world had plot significance in one way or another, and you were always eager to get to the next world. It was a fantastic plot that I loved. In KH2, it kind of ditched the disney aspect of the story to give more importance to the final fantasy aspect, which both added to the plot and detracted from it. The opening segment with Roxas was just amazing, it had Fantastic Pacing, and was filled with with interesting moments from beginning to end. But when the Sora part of the game came along, it kind of went downhill. Most of the worlds in the story weren't plot significant or interesting. It kind of felt like you were watching A disney movie rather than being in a disney movie. Aside from Timeless River and Disney castle, Donald and Goofy weren't really interesting at all. I loved them in those worlds, but other than that, they just felt like assets in combat. And as for Sora's character, this was the game that he started to become a pussy. He's way too nice, and doesn't feel like a real character. Aside from Timeless River and Disney castle, none of the disney worlds were really plot significant aside from the obligatory Org. XIII boss battle in every world. The only worlds with plot signifigance were those original to the KH series. I can honestly say the only disney character I really liked in this game was Maleficent, and I think this was her best appearance in a KH game. But I do think that The beginning segment with Roxas in Traverse Town, Hollow Bastion, and the world that never was had good enough stories to make the plot better in KH2. I just think that KH1 had the better disney worlds partly for that reason.

 

I will finish this thread tomorrow, but for now I need to sleep.

The Enter button, you need to use it. 

Edited July 28, 2014 by Kaweebo

[Cucco 1,907]

The Enter button, you need to use it. 

Yeah I forgot to do that

[Marco Basile 47]

This is me trying to be as unbiased as possible while comparing these two games, enjoy.

 

Plot-So, in KH1 the plot was sort of a mixture of a serious Final Fantasy story and a lighthearted  Disney story, which isn't a bad thing at all. It had  tragedy, conflict, and humor in the story. Sora was an interesting character with motivation to find his friends, and so were Donald and Goofy. While Sora was trying to find Riku and Kairi, Donald and Goofy were trying to find King Mickey. And the moment when Donald and Goofy betrayed Sora to go with Riku was heart shattering. And in the Disney worlds it was fun watching the banter between Donald and Sora, while seeing how clumsy Goofy could be. You really felt like You were playing through a Disney movie. Every world had plot significance in one way or another, and you were always eager to get to the next world. It was a fantastic plot that I loved. In KH2, it kind of ditched the disney aspect of the story to give more importance to the final fantasy aspect, which both added to the plot and detracted from it. The opening segment with Roxas was just amazing, it had Fantastic Pacing, and was filled with with interesting moments from beginning to end. But when the Sora part of the game came along, it kind of went downhill. Most of the worlds in the story weren't plot significant or interesting. It kind of felt like you were watching A disney movie rather than being in a disney movie. Aside from Timeless River and Disney castle, Donald and Goofy weren't really interesting at all. I loved them in those worlds, but other than that, they just felt like assets in combat. And as for Sora's character, this was the game that he started to become a pussy. He's way too nice, and doesn't feel like a real character. Aside from Timeless River and Disney castle, none of the disney worlds were really plot significant aside from the obligatory Org. XIII boss battle in every world. The only worlds with plot signifigance were those original to the KH series. I can honestly say the only disney character I really liked in this game was Maleficent, and I think this was her best appearance in a KH game. But I do think that The beginning segment with Roxas in Traverse Town, Hollow Bastion, and the world that never was had good enough stories to make the plot better in KH2. I just think that KH1 had the better disney worlds partly for that reason.

 

I will finish this thread tomorrow, but for now I need to sleep.

My fav one is absolutely KH2, there are many reasons: My childhood friend suggested me to play this game, and I quickly fell in love with it. It was my very first KH game, and this "love" became bigger when I bought the Final Mix version from ebay. Then I bought, of course, KH1 and KH1FM  and I loved them but not as much as KH2. Only looking at the game cover still makes me a lot of "Feels"..