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  • This week on New Game Plus I re-complete Kingdom Hearts 1! With Kingdom Hearts 3 coming out, it's time to see how the first one holds up in my Kingdom Hearts review!
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    What a cross over! When it first came out, Disney AND Squaresoft? And it all happened because of a literal elevator pitch. Now it's been some time so I'm re-completing the game in the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix PS4 version. This means some added collectibles, PS4 trophies, and updated audio and visuals. And after all this time, I can't believe I get to say Kingdom Hearts 3 is coming out!! I've completed so many of these games, and at times they seem endless. But it's time to start at the beginning, to the game that started it all and created lifelong fans.
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Komentáře • 2K

  • @doobyjohnson644
    @doobyjohnson644 Před 5 lety +909

    Pour one out for all the homies that passed before the story finally concluded...

    • @friendlyredneckneighbor4326
      @friendlyredneckneighbor4326 Před 5 lety +38

      Dooby Johnson it would be hilarious if it wasn’t so sad
      And it wouldn’t be sad except for the fact it’s fucking true LOL...
      ...😢

    • @RikuMasamune
      @RikuMasamune Před 5 lety +41

      RIP Master Xehanort, Leonard Nimoy.

    • @doobyjohnson644
      @doobyjohnson644 Před 5 lety +32

      Riku Masamune RIP sir christopher lee as well

    • @Nightcore_Paradise
      @Nightcore_Paradise Před 5 lety +20

      Except the story isn’t concluded. Their are more to come.

    • @doobyjohnson644
      @doobyjohnson644 Před 5 lety +14

      NiɡɦʇcʘʀəメϸΔЯΔdΙଌe yeah i knew the series was going to continue, but i thought it would be with all new characters. i always told myself that i would be done with kh after 3, but now that ive platinumed it and seen the secret ending im pretty interested in what the next game will be

  • @trevormay6766
    @trevormay6766 Před 5 lety +868

    "NOBODY LIKED THE LITTLE MERMAID IN KINGDOM HEARTS" Truer words have never been spoken

    • @trainathan
      @trainathan Před 5 lety +27

      Truefax. I'm replaying KH2 right now, and I'm putting off Atlantica for AS LONG AS FEASIBLY POSSIBLE, and planning to skip all the cutscenes. I'm trying to 100% the game so I HAVE to do it, but... ugh, it's like tearing off a bandaid.

    • @ZiggyValentine
      @ZiggyValentine Před 5 lety +36

      I don't think it's that bad to be honest. The trip to Atlantica in KH2 on the other hand is awful...but at least it's quick.

    • @kingcaesar3693
      @kingcaesar3693 Před 5 lety +38

      Actually KH1 Atlantica is enjoyable. KH2s "Finny fun" is not for me however.

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +4

      The movie isn’t bad. The World in kingdom Hearts though???
      BURN IT TO HELL!!!!!

    • @dgripper05
      @dgripper05 Před 5 lety +20

      I like it in KH2, I really like rhythm games so I really like the world and don’t mind it in KH2

  • @realafan888
    @realafan888 Před 5 lety +328

    "No crossover has ever connected fanbases as vastly different as Kingdom Hearts."
    (goes to shelf)
    Sees KISS and Scooby Doo movie

    • @tdogjc8253
      @tdogjc8253 Před 4 lety +4

      Sees smash bros Ultimate

    • @Excalibur5k
      @Excalibur5k Před 4 lety +12

      @@tdogjc8253 the thing that makes kh a bit more wild is that its ff and disney having s crossover, rather than just ninteno characters plus some 3rd party. Sephiroth and winnie the pooh coexisting in the same universe is a lot to wrap ones head around.

    • @arzaterodrigo
      @arzaterodrigo Před 4 lety +1

      Boss! *as Peter Griffin*

    • @tdogjc8253
      @tdogjc8253 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Excalibur5k So is Cloud and Jigglypuff. And with a new smash dlc around the corner it's still very possible that does could even join the roster! I understand it's pretty crazy but if you think about is ssbu is way more diverse than say Winnie the Poo and sepharoth. Even though that's insane, think about ganondorf and duckhunt, villager and ryu, Wii fit and joker, Bowser and Sans! While it's still crazy, ssbu brings a lot more crazy

    • @Excalibur5k
      @Excalibur5k Před 4 lety +1

      @@tdogjc8253 my point is that all the smash bros characters are from video games, they come from the same medium. Theres definitly a lot more franchises involved from more companies, yea, but seeing hades summon auron ffx from the dead to kill hercules is absolutely mental. Woody from toy story talking shit to an evil anime villain dude is completly bonkers

  • @thisisacallforhelp3484
    @thisisacallforhelp3484 Před 5 lety +77

    “Not the cheerful sexy one, the angsty sexy one”
    I’ve played these games for years and that’s the best description of riku I’ve ever heard

  • @cosplayersoftheinbetween3013

    Before I see your completionist rating gonna do you proud in knowing ive followed in your completionist footsteps and completed kh1 multiple times as Well as the others. Keep doing what you do jirard makes gaming fun.

    • @ThatOneVideoGamer
      @ThatOneVideoGamer  Před 5 lety +55

      Yo thank you very much. That means a lot to me.

    • @paladincomics
      @paladincomics Před 5 lety +8

      My favourite franchise ❤, just pre ordered KH3 today!

    • @cosplayersoftheinbetween3013
      @cosplayersoftheinbetween3013 Před 5 lety +7

      @@paladincomics im excited. KH3 comes out in 6 days and im gonna try and stream it and add it to my roster of 100% games

    • @michael_betts
      @michael_betts Před 5 lety +5

      Such good games. I 100% KH1 and KH2 once a year minimum.

    • @maxxachtman3946
      @maxxachtman3946 Před 5 lety +1

      Super excited for KH3! Greatest game series ever. I’ve completed all the games at this point and I am ready to tackle the toughest challenge yet

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. Před 5 lety +853

    The plot just works

  • @masterxl97
    @masterxl97 Před 5 lety +137

    For the record, most of the KH games aren't really that convoluted. Yes, they're dense and complicated, but if you're paying just a BIT of attention, everything does get explained in time. The only exception, I'll admit, is Dream Drop Distance, which DOES get to the point of being legit confusing. I still only have about an 85% idea of what the villain's plan actually is. Frickin' time travel.

    • @retroranger9729
      @retroranger9729 Před 5 lety +19

      This is my situation exactly. I love the series and I thought I understood all of it.... and then Dream Drop came out. It basically took everything I thought I knew about Kingdom Hearts and flipped it on its head.

    • @JDizzle785
      @JDizzle785 Před 3 lety +9

      They are all convoluted except for the first game and the fact that they all pointlessly build on one another and constantly recon the story makes it even more convoluted. They just aren’t well written

    • @blockytheblockgod4567
      @blockytheblockgod4567 Před rokem

      Most of the explanation of the game happens in a phone game so I mean if you don’t play union X you basically have zero clue on anything happening in kh4 and miss most of what happens during kh3. Miss some plot points in kh2 and 1.

  • @m.a.dmatt6689
    @m.a.dmatt6689 Před 5 lety +18

    Kingdom Hearts was my childhood, my teenage years and adulthood. It is a game that has literally been there for each part of my life

  • @ThatOneVideoGamer
    @ThatOneVideoGamer  Před 5 lety +466

    What would your Organization XIII name be?

  • @J.J.Spencer
    @J.J.Spencer Před 5 lety +339

    KH1 is way, way harder to go back to if your entry into the series was KH2, the quality of life improvements 2 has are SO good. It's a real Mass Effect 1 to Mass Effect 2 sort of conversion. So I guess you really have to love it.

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +19

      KH2 WAS my first kh title so I agree with you there

    • @pickedceasar1216
      @pickedceasar1216 Před 5 lety

      Norted DetectiveBobbyFulbright TheSpiritofJUSTICE same

    • @pickedceasar1216
      @pickedceasar1216 Před 5 lety +2

      Norted DetectiveBobbyFulbright TheSpiritofJUSTICE like to me it looks clunky and slow compared to KH2

    • @rossfitzpatrick6114
      @rossfitzpatrick6114 Před 5 lety +34

      KH1 to me will always be my favourite 2 is great but not everyone agrees but it's ok lol

    • @pickedceasar1216
      @pickedceasar1216 Před 5 lety +16

      Ross Fitzpatrick oh don't get me wrong 2 has awful pacing compared to 1. Also there's not much purpose in each Disney world only like a few really matter. But just the gameplay mechanics of 2 compared to 1 greatly makes up for the pacing imo.

  • @DAV-bg9od
    @DAV-bg9od Před 5 lety +39

    I will say this: despite how complex the story got and the different game elements added and discarded, Kingdom Hearts will forever be my favorite video game series of all time. Even for a kid growing up in the Spectrum, I was engaged with everything going on due to my love with Disney, and I related to Sora’s journey to find his friends, as well as the others that showed up later on.
    I was excited to see you recomplete this, and it fills me with joy that you love it as much as I do based on your words. I can’t wait to see the New Game Plus episode on KH2FM, and maybe you should suggest that to Beard Bros!
    P.S. A Mary Poppins world would be pretty neat to even just explore. I think there’s potential there!

  • @SuggestiveGaming
    @SuggestiveGaming Před 5 lety +50

    This video is great! As a relative newcomer to the Kingdom Hearts series it's cool to see the nostalgia mixed with the criticism.

  • @bradsmith2694
    @bradsmith2694 Před 2 lety +5

    Starting this video with a clip from Smash Ultimate aged like fine wine

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom Před 5 lety +90

    The Kingdom Hearts 3 hype train continues

  • @Zergito
    @Zergito Před 4 lety +110

    The Completionist: “No not that Rikku. The sexy angsty one.”
    Me: Isn’t Riku suppose to be 15 years old in this game? o_o

  • @creecher1118
    @creecher1118 Před 5 lety +137

    HOW. DARE. You not mention Simple and Clean being the best video game theme ever.

    • @Andrew7923
      @Andrew7923 Před 5 lety +2

      It's the best!

    • @juliewinchester1488
      @juliewinchester1488 Před 5 lety +20

      Hm, that's a weird way to spell *Sanctuary*, truly the best video game theme.

    • @SkagSlayuh
      @SkagSlayuh Před 5 lety +13

      @@juliewinchester1488 Lets be honest here, the entire soundtrack is fire.

    • @juliewinchester1488
      @juliewinchester1488 Před 5 lety +3

      @@SkagSlayuh *Agree*

    • @Andrew7923
      @Andrew7923 Před 5 lety +1

      @@juliewinchester1488
      Sanctuary is overrated.

  • @jacobdominguez7808
    @jacobdominguez7808 Před 5 lety +291

    Kingdom Hearts 3 comes out on my birthday!!! Perfect timing!😁

    • @noahdean9685
      @noahdean9685 Před 5 lety +7

      My birthday is February 19th and I'm going to go buy Kingdom Hearts 3

    • @joshuamedina6807
      @joshuamedina6807 Před 5 lety +2

      Happy birthday dude also September 30

    • @jacobdominguez7808
      @jacobdominguez7808 Před 5 lety +1

      @@noahdean9685 Nice! Happy early birthday!

    • @noahdean9685
      @noahdean9685 Před 5 lety +3

      @@jacobdominguez7808 thanks I hope you have a great birthday as well also spoiler alert master xehanort pulls off a Thanos snap

    • @farerawei2469
      @farerawei2469 Před 5 lety +3

      Lucky you!!!

  • @roguegamer1173
    @roguegamer1173 Před 5 lety +94

    My childhood has been Nee Game Plus-ed. I remember playing this on the PS2 as a kid and it was amazing and I’d like to see if it actually holds up.

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +7

      Same. To this day, the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole never disappoints me. Not to say it’s not a completely flawless franchise though.

    • @ElizabethBathog
      @ElizabethBathog Před 5 lety +5

      Yeah, and I still got my copies of KH1 and 2 to the PS2 but I got the KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX just because of KH3 is coming out and that I am missing some games in the series since I didn't have the money to afford every game when I was a kid. Super happy to be able to play games that I never got to play as a kid now that I am a grown up!

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +1

      @@ElizabethBathog You need catch up a lot.. BBS is literally half of this game plot.

    • @ElizabethBathog
      @ElizabethBathog Před 5 lety +3

      @@TheRezro I have played a part of BBS but because of my save file keeps getting corrupted on my PSP I got tired of starting it over again all the time and the battery on my PSP is not the best since I have to keep on charging it. I got my PSP second hand so it was old when I got it.
      So when I finally fund out that they had released KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX for the PS4 I saved up money for the game and got my PS4 by selling my bike.
      The biggest reason I didn't have the money for the game when it came out and the PS4 was that at the time I was saving money for a trip to Japan that I did last year in May 2018!
      I so want to go to Japan again so Tales of Vesperia define edition that was released 11 January this year and KH3 will probably be the only games I will be getting this year since I need to save money again if I want to do another trip to Japan.
      Not being rich make it not easy to be a gamer but saving your money and then finally being able to afford what you want then the reward is totally worth it!

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +1

      @@ElizabethBathog Ok.. I only say that fact that Xion and Axel (Days), Merluxia and Replicu (Chains) and Terra, Aqua, Vanitas and half of the relevant plot (BBS) would be important for KH3. Plus circumstances of Back Cover, alongside the fact that person inhering No Name has origin in BBS.

  • @yurikuki
    @yurikuki Před 5 lety +22

    I know now withouy a doubt... Kingdom Hearts...is light!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte Před 5 lety +2

      But why? (Explodes)

    • @android19willpwn
      @android19willpwn Před 5 lety

      And after playing most of the games, that's still pretty much all I know about what Kingdom Hearts is. That and it being the heart of all worlds but I don't know what the fuck that mean. Oh yeah, it's also the moon. Sometimes.

    • @diddy_dante
      @diddy_dante Před 5 lety

      @@android19willpwn in KH2 it is also the hearts of men.

  • @panick_9550
    @panick_9550 Před 2 lety +1

    Watching this while working on my own platnum playthrough of the original game. (I'm not doing it for bragging rights I'm doing it for my own emotional attachment to the series)
    My older brother (may he rest in peace)
    He loves the original 2 games (he passed away in 2010)
    I finally had the chance to beat the original 2 and finish the rest of the series myself last year and this year and I had so much fun experiencing it. Also it made me feel closer to him.
    Going for this platnum on the original (and maybe KH2) feels like I'm honoring a series we both enjoyed at some point. It feels like a labor of love for the series despite me questioning my sanity a bit with the secret bosses and the ultima wepon grinding

  • @chunkykong8683
    @chunkykong8683 Před 5 lety +36

    Still one of my favorite childhood games to this very day and looking forward for Kingdom Hearts 3! ^^

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety

      This, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Paper Mario are in my top 3. And yes, the hype for KH3 is UNREAL.

  • @OneColdRepublican
    @OneColdRepublican Před 5 lety +9

    I LIKED ATLANTICA, yeah underwater combat was a bit janky, BUT I STILL HAD AN OVER ALL FUN TIME UNDER THE SEA!!!
    *which is more than I can say about it in the sequel*

  • @benjones8098
    @benjones8098 Před 5 lety +3

    Every damn music cue had me freaking out like I forgot I was watching a kingdom hearts video. Bahaha. Man I absolutely love this game and series!

  • @jonzcrypto
    @jonzcrypto Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you Girard for sticking with the Completionist grind all of these years. There is no way it's been anything near easy and behind the scenes, I'm sure it's stressful. I genuinely appreciate what you do and I hope this comment serves you well.

  • @artemdemenko2822
    @artemdemenko2822 Před 5 lety +54

    The only game I fully completed... Yes, the gummy ships too

  • @KingdomHeartsFan-mu9cf
    @KingdomHeartsFan-mu9cf Před 5 lety +27

    “Recomplete Kingdom Hearts”? Can be used to describe several plot points.

  • @dduuddeechil
    @dduuddeechil Před 5 lety +94

    Jirard, I love ya buddy but Emblem Heartless are hearts consumed by darkness, while Pureblood Heartless are formed from the natural darkness ocurring in the world. #andnowyouknow

    • @diddy_dante
      @diddy_dante Před 5 lety +4

      Yeah this is an important point it can get really confusing if you think of it the other way around

    • @ARZiehm
      @ARZiehm Před 5 lety +5

      Who cares

    • @Bogeynator
      @Bogeynator Před 5 lety +8

      Additionally, the _nobodies_ are the ones going around trying to replace their lost hearts, but the terminology is definitely reversed there.
      Heartless are just hearts.
      Nobodies are just bodies.

    • @Mellion555
      @Mellion555 Před 5 lety +5

      except for that time that Sora made a Pureblood heartless when he lost his heart, when it should have been an emblem, but then... you know what, nvm. XD

    • @Dan_the_Druid
      @Dan_the_Druid Před 4 lety

      Jacob K It would’ve been so cool if it was still a shadow except it had the emblem on it too

  • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
    @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +4

    Honestly, you can argue that Kingdom Hearts isn’t a Disney X Final Fantasy crossover anymore. It’s turned into it’s own entity with all of its original lore and stories after all.

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +1

      Yes, especially after 3D, where we have "The World Ends with You" stuff.

    • @DrCrazyEvil
      @DrCrazyEvil Před 5 lety

      I think kingdom hearts 3 is gonna follow the movies a bit more by the looks of the trailer of Tangled and Frozen worlds looks like they taken more and more scenes from the movies which I love :D

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety

      @@DrCrazyEvil They clearly would focus on Pixar and new Disney stuff now..

  • @DaFro3713
    @DaFro3713 Před 5 lety +35

    Have the bees overtaken you Jirard? Wait, wrong video

    • @sarahkrzywicki1886
      @sarahkrzywicki1886 Před 5 lety +4

      Light darkness memories light friendship darkness

    • @redmaverick751
      @redmaverick751 Před 5 lety +5

      The bees are nothing to fear Jirad

    • @joshuanolan8868
      @joshuanolan8868 Před 5 lety +4

      Don’t forget our main characters, the sortas! Are they Sora? Sorta

    • @joshuastrickler1077
      @joshuastrickler1077 Před 5 lety +3

      Only one keyblade. only 1 only 1 only 1 ok we're just handing these things out like LOLIPOPS

    • @agent4s215
      @agent4s215 Před 5 lety +4

      "Actually, how about we change 'darkness' to 'bees' and it'll make just as much sense"

  • @motox20
    @motox20 Před 5 lety +4

    Man I remember when KH1 came out, when I learned the premise I was like “Disney characters, Disney worlds... nah I’ll pass”. About 6 months after it came out a friend convinced me to give it a try, it immediately became one of my favorite games and then series. I don’t know why but this series has remained in my top 5 and I’ve loved every game. Especially BBS, I LOVED that game. I remember misplacing my PSP and losing my mind cause I was going on vacation, I said screw it and bought a new one and happily started from scratch in BBS.....
    It’s also the only game(s) besides FFX where I’ve rebought for both the PS3 and PS4 when the collections were released. Yes I happily handed over my money for the same game on a newer system even though I still have my PS3. I just wanted to support it.

  • @HermanFalckHow
    @HermanFalckHow Před 5 lety +1

    I played Kingdom Hearts for the first time on december 26th. It is now January 23rd and I have beat every Kingdom Hearts available on PS4. This series is awesome and I can't wait for the 29th!

  • @TCMACK
    @TCMACK Před 3 lety +1

    I had thought of Mary Poppins as being a great idea for a mini game world, but the idea of chimney sweep heartless convinced me that it should be a full world.

  • @121von
    @121von Před 5 lety +39

    HOW DID YOU MAKE SORA LOOK COOL WITH A BEARD!!!!

    • @RinionFilms
      @RinionFilms Před 5 lety +5

      Beards make everything cool.

    • @121von
      @121von Před 5 lety +1

      @@RinionFilms this is true

    • @L33PL4Y
      @L33PL4Y Před 5 lety +3

      wat
      he looks creepy af

    • @ggs27
      @ggs27 Před 3 lety

      He's terrifying

  • @maieen2665
    @maieen2665 Před 5 lety +15

    “.... nobody likes Little Mermaid!”
    How ... DARE you!

    • @diddy_dante
      @diddy_dante Před 5 lety

      This is a joke right. He's right.

    • @mr.battle20
      @mr.battle20 Před 3 lety

      The Little Mermaid itself is great. The stage in Kingdom Hearts, however, is cancer.

  • @preachergamer4250
    @preachergamer4250 Před 5 lety +2

    One of my favorite memories of last year was watching your speedrun of this game for the time and unchanging armor trophies. I watched from beginning almost to the end. What a great game!

  • @Fjunbollen13
    @Fjunbollen13 Před 5 lety +2

    5:48 those choices are actually very important depending on your playstyle. It makes you learn certain abilities later or earlier on, it changes your stats, item slots etc. If you want the guard ability as early as possible pick the shield.

  • @BladeofRagna
    @BladeofRagna Před 5 lety +13

    Can't wait to see New Game Plus of KH2FM now :D Hope you enjoy playing KH3!

  • @Mystic-Aidan
    @Mystic-Aidan Před 5 lety +15

    Great video as usual Jirard! I really need to get around to playing these games soon. Oh right... I don’t have a PS4. Nuts.
    Anyway, that Marry Poppins idea might actually work. It could quite easily work into a Guardians of the Galaxy joke. “I’m Marry Poppins ya’ll!”

    • @limitless6085
      @limitless6085 Před 5 lety +2

      Ain't they on Xbox now?

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +1

      @limitless only Kingdom Hearts 3.

    • @easiestcc6451
      @easiestcc6451 Před 5 lety

      Dont worry bro. Theres remasters on the PS3 and the originals on PS2

    • @easiestcc6451
      @easiestcc6451 Před 5 lety

      @@tyranisoar7401 no but the original kingdom hearts is on PS2 and PS3 and theres also remasters of 1 and 2 on the PS3 and PS4 and 2.8 isnt a thing and 3 will be on xbox one and PS4

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety

      @linkin We should expect the HD remixes to be ported to the XBox in the future though. Considering how much they matter to understanding KH3, it’s inevitable to happen one day. Nomura even said so himself that he would consider porting KH3 to the Nintendo Switch once it’s already out on the planned systems. The same could be said for HD remixes getting ported to Xbox as well as the Switch.

  • @bigbingus3450
    @bigbingus3450 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm replaying kingdom hearts 1, but this time its final mix and I can say I'm having a blast playing it again.

  • @bryancadents3559
    @bryancadents3559 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm proud to say I completed the original Kingdom Hearts back in '02! The Final Mix version was not available in the US for some time after that, so I didn't get to fight Hooded Figure Xemnas. But all four of the other secret bosses I managed to take down one at a time. I'll never forget being so shocked at seeing Sephiroth and dying from a single sword slash. 100% completion got me the secret ending. I don't know how many times I went back to beat Ansem just so I could watch and pick apart that teaser. Ah, the pre-CZcams days.
    I loved traveling around the map and not knowing what world or cast of characters would show up next. In contrast, all of KH3's worlds ended up revealed in trailers, so there was no longer any surprise when you actually got to play the game.
    I think the game that best captured the wonder of the original was Birth by Sleep. I've enjoyed most of the games (didn't like Dream Drop Distance all that much), but nothing has captured the wonder and excitement of the original. Lightning in a bottle.

  • @thatonepotato276
    @thatonepotato276 Před 5 lety +8

    "There's no fighting in mwry poppins it wouldn't work!"
    Actually putting her as a summon or part as a main world would. Orrrrrrr make it a minigame world like winnie the pooh....cause tbh we need something to replace winnie the pooh as the cool mini game world

  • @Vinsmoke51
    @Vinsmoke51 Před 2 lety +3

    The first shot being smash bros has aged well

  • @motox20
    @motox20 Před 4 lety +1

    When I first heard of KH I said "Nope, sounds dumb", then a friend pestered me into trying it... There began my journey...
    This was the same friend that got me to try FFX back in the day which started my journey into and love of the FF series, I learned to trust his suggestions lol.

  • @CinematicAudioComics
    @CinematicAudioComics Před 5 lety

    I can’t believe after all the torment of waiting and waiting for YEARS, Kingdom Hearts 3 is just right around the corner! So excited!

  • @MissAshley42
    @MissAshley42 Před 5 lety +146

    "The one that made _sense._ "
    Jirard, why must you turn this channel into a house of lies! XD

    • @westsidepunk211
      @westsidepunk211 Před 5 lety +16

      It did

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +13

      @ultimate and the other games didn’t???
      Its much harder to understand sure, but it’s not impossible to understand.

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +12

      @@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      It is obvious that Sora is Master of Masters.. how anyone could not get that ;D

    • @bluedragon9925
      @bluedragon9925 Před 5 lety +12

      It made more sense than all the other games in the series, so he's not exactly wrong...

    • @Artista_Frustrado
      @Artista_Frustrado Před 5 lety +10

      i mean, in a relative sense he's not technically wrong. KH1 is more or less a followable jRPG story

  • @HandmadeGoose97
    @HandmadeGoose97 Před 5 lety +131

    SLEEPY JIRARD IS THE BEST!!!!!!!

    • @Ronin11111111
      @Ronin11111111 Před 5 lety +2

      I dunno, all caps dosen't really convey the sentiment of this sentence, it's more like.... sleppyjirardisthebest

    • @HandmadeGoose97
      @HandmadeGoose97 Před 5 lety

      @@Ronin11111111 true but it's comming from my perspective and I am definitely not sleepy!

    • @cloudstrife1983
      @cloudstrife1983 Před 5 lety

      Soft Jirard
      Sleepy Jirard
      Little beard of hair...

    • @InfinityD4
      @InfinityD4 Před 5 lety

      This always bothers me because he actually said SLEEPY JIRARD WINS.

    • @HandmadeGoose97
      @HandmadeGoose97 Před 5 lety

      @@InfinityD4 I know, they rewrote the Beard Bro lore though

  • @shawnheatherly
    @shawnheatherly Před 5 lety

    People will always joke that the games don't make sense or that it's just not fun to play, and I'm just happy hearing you still had fun completing KH.

  • @Daluna13
    @Daluna13 Před 5 lety +1

    I have been excited for this episode to come out, this series is still by far one of my favorite things to come out of the PS2 era and I eagerly wait for next Monday to wait in line to get 3

  • @LORDFROMUDD
    @LORDFROMUDD Před 5 lety +12

    I loved KH2 more but i'm looking forward to the 3rd!

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety

      Chain of Memories and Xchi would have to be my favorites though. Storywise I mean.

  • @meko750
    @meko750 Před 5 lety +3

    “Voice acting is kind of amazing.”
    Uhh…You okay, Jirard?

  • @Endlessdarkness0
    @Endlessdarkness0 Před 5 lety +1

    This review made me so happy. You rock Jirard. Honestly, I really do want to go back and play kingdom hearts 1. Maybe even more so than I'm looking forward to play kingdom hearts 3. There's just something really special about those humble beginnings.

  • @AutomateYourMind
    @AutomateYourMind Před 5 lety

    I was one of the few people that watched Egoraptor's Livestream all the way through and it was GLORIOUS!!!

  • @Mugz842
    @Mugz842 Před 5 lety +45

    Pls don’t jump straight into KH3 after 1.5... pls just don’t, have mercy on yourself

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +10

      Yeh, there is also 2.5 and 2.8

    • @salmonbelmont7758
      @salmonbelmont7758 Před 5 lety +1

      TheRezro what’s new with 2.8

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +2

      @@salmonbelmont7758 It is compilation pact containing KH3D, 0.2 Fragmentary Passage and Back Cover (Union X cinematic). Alongside 2.5 both contain games taking place between KH2 and KH3 (excluding prequels, what still should be viewed after KH2 though).

    • @PolarPhantom
      @PolarPhantom Před 5 lety +2

      He's already played them all don't worry.
      But to everyone else? PAY ATTENTION

    • @warp302
      @warp302 Před 4 lety +1

      @@TheRezro I didnt bother getting 2.8 seamed kinda dumb to pay 60 bucks for cutscenes and one game

  • @PlagueNB
    @PlagueNB Před 5 lety +4

    Just for you to know, Tetsuya Nomura said that to complete KH3 it takes 200+ hours. Good luck

  • @jameshackney4649
    @jameshackney4649 Před 5 lety

    I love the kh series so much. I remember I was in 7th grade when 1 came out and have loved them since. Completed 1.5 and 2.5 last year. I did the speed, no death, and no equipment change together in a single run to cut down on time and playthroughs. Great video as always thank you

  • @lanceanakin0503
    @lanceanakin0503 Před 5 lety

    Dude I didn’t understand why you were doing new game plus, major respect to you for taking the high road and relinquishing your rights to this videos, super glad I get to see your take on the original KH, I’ve looked for it twice and was super confused why I couldn’t find it, now I know, and I’m glad you went through it again

  • @aal3596
    @aal3596 Před 5 lety +4

    Man, oh man. If you think Mary Poppins would be good, may I point you in the direction of Bedknobs and Broomsticks, its lesser-known cousin?
    The Isle of Naboombu would be pretty good, it’s done the same way as Mary Poppins’ animated world, Ms. Price could actually kick someone’s behind and it would be great for avoiding stuff like fighting Nazis with sentient suits of armor and jokes about an unexploded bomb in someone’s yard during the Blitz. If anyone is wondering, yes, this is a Disney movie. No, I’m not joking.

  • @New3DSLuigi364
    @New3DSLuigi364 Před 5 lety +4

    @1:06-1:19
    I LOVE THE NEW NG+ Intro
    [P.S. Watch the entire timeslot between @1:06 & 1:19 to see the changes]

  • @cahillcomics918
    @cahillcomics918 Před 5 lety

    Ive seen a lot of people Rag on KH seemingly just cause its not for them, so you saying “complete it” jusy makes my week!!!

  • @trueblade444
    @trueblade444 Před 5 lety

    Dude. I beat this game for the first time three days ago. I don't have time to complete it yet. I had only played all of the Nintendo games in the series and had such a blast finally seeing where this all started. After I've had adequate time with number 3, I am planning on completing every single game in the series and I can't wait

  • @Nyctolux
    @Nyctolux Před 5 lety +6

    The keyhole Is actually just a portal to projareds house.

  • @eki9970
    @eki9970 Před 5 lety +46

    Kingdom hearts 3 is almost here!
    Also, persona 5 is coming soon, right... right?

    • @bluecat3338
      @bluecat3338 Před 5 lety +14

      Ekeoi I have good news for you: Persona 5 came out more than a year ago

    • @jjyhawk1
      @jjyhawk1 Před 5 lety +8

      He never saw it comiiiiing

    • @crediblesalamander8056
      @crediblesalamander8056 Před 5 lety +9

      @@bluecat3338 I think he means the persona 5 completionist episode

    • @gabriusv
      @gabriusv Před 5 lety +3

      @@crediblesalamander8056 - That woosh was so loud, I think a jet plane nearly missed my house.

    • @noahwesterberg8566
      @noahwesterberg8566 Před 5 lety +4

      @@gabriusv I don't think that was a woosh

  • @idontexistanymore1956
    @idontexistanymore1956 Před 5 lety

    Jirard,
    You have inspired me too complete all the games I have. Im not very good, but by 100% completing them, i hope to become a better gamer.
    Keep being great and inspiring people.

  • @Aeonoftherift
    @Aeonoftherift Před 5 lety +1

    It was awesome seeing you at Ohayocon, Jirard! Thanks for the lovely scare/surprise!

  • @ryancarless7921
    @ryancarless7921 Před 5 lety +4

    When you walk away..It's almost here. KH3!

  • @NoirLilbomber
    @NoirLilbomber Před 5 lety +6

    I hope you read up on the story completely before kh3 jirard, I would love to see your episode on kh3

  • @RPGtourguide
    @RPGtourguide Před 2 lety +1

    Kingdom Hearts has become a special series to me. At first, I was one of the skeptics. I read about the game and saw pictures and didn’t get it. Mixing Final Fantasy and Disney? What could they be thinking?! But the more I looked into it and the closer the first game’s release came, I became hyped at the idea. I love the characters and story, be it weird and nonsensical at times. And this is also a game my brother and I played together and bonded over. We can still chat about the original and all our times playing it for hours. I’m getting all nostalgic over here, going to have to replay these games again in the near future.
    Also, while we’re talking live action movies for Sora to interact with, how about Bedknobs and Broomsticks? It has magical elements, unique locations, and I think we may top the strange-ometer having Sora, Donald and Goofy taking on nazis. :P

  • @reboot3332
    @reboot3332 Před 5 lety

    The secret ending to KH2 blew my mind. My 5 year old son, at the time, ended up completing the game (yes, he actually beat Sepiroth before me - he's a prodigy at video games like his old man), and has been begging me for KH3 ever since. He keeps counting the days and I can't wait to surprise him with it.

  • @S3KCRY4N
    @S3KCRY4N Před 4 lety +3

    Wish they would make the hd final mix collection for PC

    • @hyperam4594
      @hyperam4594 Před 3 lety

      You got your wish, but at an expensive cost

  • @xinrickdragon9198
    @xinrickdragon9198 Před 5 lety +8

    "How can someone get into a series when there's so much plot to catch up on?" Oh, well I can point to The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, literally any anime that has more than two season, and much, much more that people have openly went through for the story

  • @marioq8395
    @marioq8395 Před 5 lety +1

    Watched this playthrough on the other channel. Respect for completing this and staying on the grind. I expect a KH2 play through before 3 comes out. LOL

  • @Riftimmortal
    @Riftimmortal Před 5 lety +2

    Hollow Bastion's music is still haunting - this many years later.

  • @chriskoloski32
    @chriskoloski32 Před 5 lety +3

    The heartless dont want hearts because they lost them. The heartless just want hearts to make more heartless, the emblem heartless. It's the Nobodies that want to reclaim their lost hearts because their hearts became the emblem heartless

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety

      They are basically zombies in a way. They mindlessly feed on other people’s hearts.

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +1

      @@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE It is the opposite. Nobodies are Zombies. Heartless despite the name are born from the hearts and carry them on the way. They are close in concept of Persona, what should not surprise to anyone considering that fake Ansem is literally a reference to Stands from Jojo.

  • @Terudon
    @Terudon Před 2 lety +5

    0:00 - Opening scene aged like a fine wine.

  • @Saxdude26
    @Saxdude26 Před 5 lety

    Comparing that setup to any other FF game really does address how accurately established the motivations and goals fit the RPG motif.
    I actually had a college confuse the heck out of our boss by saying his favourite FF game was tge one with Mickey Mouse. When our boss realised he was talking about Kingdom Hearts, he completely agreed. THAT speaks volumes imo.

  • @fufufantasy
    @fufufantasy Před 4 lety

    Kingdom Hearts have accompany me since 2002 when i 1st played it with a PS2. And now I still played with it with PS4 together with my kids 😊

  • @claytonweyl4135
    @claytonweyl4135 Před 5 lety +7

    They HAVE to have a Brave world in Kingdom Hearts some day, and I'd love to see Star Wars in the future.

  • @OnDavidsBrain
    @OnDavidsBrain Před 5 lety +5

    12:08 At least it's only 30 blueprints in the PS4 version were as the Ps3 version of KHFM required you to get all of the Gummi Blueprints! UGH! I'd seriously rather re complete Clash in the Clouds.

    • @RodniDemental
      @RodniDemental Před 5 lety +1

      Was wondering if someone would point this out. As a completion condition it certainly makes a big difference.. That was rough beating I think it was hollow bastion to traverse town without taking a single hit.. And there were giant walls of blocks that you needed a customised gummi ship just to fit passed (and had to develop some wonky collision detection 'evasion' skills)..
      I remember some tricky ones where you couldn't shoot and had to get a score of 0 or the one where ya basically had to destroy every object to get the score high enough.
      And something abuot a course that gets interrupted by montro even when attempting the mission challenge.. ugh XD
      I kind of don't mind that it's not a requirement on PS4 but perhaps I'm a little bit bitter and slightly resent gummis after my PS3 playthrough. haha

  • @Avenged2336
    @Avenged2336 Před 5 lety +1

    I watched the let’s play from start to finish, was waiting for this episode to come out! BIG MOOD

  • @SuperKen6184
    @SuperKen6184 Před 5 lety +1

    I love the Marry Poppins idea! Chimney Sweep Heartless sounds adorable. If it wasn’t a place to fight, I could see it as a mini game world.
    Great video. I think I’ll just give KH 1 another play through. 😊 🔑 ❤️

  • @spacewarp5850
    @spacewarp5850 Před 5 lety +3

    I was so hoping for DDD from 2.8

    • @Platinumstyx
      @Platinumstyx Před 5 lety

      Dream drop distance IS in 2.8 though?

    • @spacewarp5850
      @spacewarp5850 Před 5 lety +3

      Aiden King I’m saying instead of redoing KH1 he should have done DDD

  • @Infinifry55
    @Infinifry55 Před 5 lety +13

    Calling it now: Kingdom Hearts 3 final boss will be Walt Disney.

    • @RinionFilms
      @RinionFilms Před 5 lety +2

      Spoiler Alert!
      Donald, gets pissed at us for calling him useless, and finally has his revenge!

    • @BoxRandom
      @BoxRandom Před 5 lety

      Xehanort possess riku mickey kairi donald and goofy and sora has to fight them in the void and crumbling dream world

  • @memethemastermonarch9459

    What a perfect way to celebrate the series. I've gotten into the series from your old Birth by Sleep review, and I haven't looked back since. I thank you for that spark, and I thank everyone at Square who has worked on the games for all their work. Here's to Kingdom Hearts 3!

    • @memethemastermonarch9459
      @memethemastermonarch9459 Před 5 lety

      Also Mary Poppins for KH3 is amazing. If they go to the new one it'd be amazing for Sora and, if made somehow possible, Lin Manuel Miranda were in the same game. I'd be so giddy.

  • @bryancadents3559
    @bryancadents3559 Před 2 lety

    I got the original Kingdom Hearts for my 13th birthday, shortly after it came out. What a great experience to go on this adventure as an early adolescent. It was so easy identifying with the characters. There's some quality about the first game that didn't quite translate to the later games. Absolutely one of my favorite games on PS2.
    I"m still mad at KH3 for not including any FF characters or worlds.

    • @kameronhailey-m7076
      @kameronhailey-m7076 Před 2 lety

      Would have been worth the wait alot more if the Secret Bosses weren't strictly OCs the third time around

  • @seraphstray1552
    @seraphstray1552 Před 5 lety +3

    The story isn't complicated.
    If you've played them all and, you know, paid attention, you'd understand it.
    Great video though!

    • @mr.battle20
      @mr.battle20 Před 3 lety

      Here's the thing: most people HAVEN'T played them all, and most people, while they might enjoy KH, aren't rabid enough fans that they consume literally every piece of media associated with it.
      I remember back when KH2 first came out. I enjoyed the first game and looked forward to 2. When I first started it up, I was completely lost, and wondered what the hell happened in between. It was only then that I discovered the existence of Chain of Memories, a game I had never heard of at the time and virtually no one actually played.
      Only after a deep dive into a KH wiki did I more or less understand what on earth was going on.
      This confusion, btw, was from missing a single game. Now imagine what it's like when someone misses 358/2, Birth by Sleep, Re:Coded, Dream Drop Distance, etc. Most normal folk aren't going to invest their time, energy, and money into these games, and stick to the main numbered titles.
      Hence the confusion.

  • @Dragonofallgames
    @Dragonofallgames Před 5 lety +9

    Umm, The heartless aren’t looking for the hearts they lost, they are the hearts, you’re thinking of nobodies

  • @marystankiewicz618
    @marystankiewicz618 Před 2 lety

    Thank you, you absolute god, for making your intro graphic/musical segments a similar decibel to your speech in your videos. My ears and neighbors thank you.

  • @friendlyredneckneighbor4326

    The exchange you guys had, on the topic of Mary Poppins, had me rolling on the floor.

  • @cliffturbo2146
    @cliffturbo2146 Před 5 lety +7

    What is your favorite Kingdom Hearts game? Mine is Re Chain of Memories!

    • @RinionFilms
      @RinionFilms Před 5 lety +2

      You are the one percent!

    • @saxor96
      @saxor96 Před 5 lety +2

      My favorite is BBS. Re:CoM... Is just boring and endlessly repetitive for me. I would rather watch the cutscenes (they were gorgeous) than replaying it.

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 5 lety

      Now, I know a lot of KH fans disliked the game because of the card system and I totally understand that, but once you understand the system and has the heart for card games (see what I did there?), then the game can be fun. Especially when the story is getting you hooked. I also feel even more satisfied in every boss battles I win. I have to admit, I died a lot, but that's because I didn't make a good enough card combination around my playthrough.
      Once I beat the game, I just fell asleep...

    • @whoathatsalotofdamage3718
      @whoathatsalotofdamage3718 Před 5 lety +1

      @@saxor96 I think if the entire game played the way rikus half did, it would be a much better game, soras play through requires a ton of investment in minmaxing your deck and card management, and basically setting up macros on a controller as it is (with the shortcuts) its incredibly rewarding if you get that in to it, but if you just want to play, rikus story integrates the card dynamic in a much more palatable way in my opinion

    • @saxor96
      @saxor96 Před 5 lety +1

      @@whoathatsalotofdamage3718 are you kidding? Riku was even worse. His gameplay is more limited and the "endless fights" are even more prominent.

  • @JCDenton205
    @JCDenton205 Před 5 lety +19

    going back to your childhood aye?

    • @seasaltaxel9476
      @seasaltaxel9476 Před 5 lety

      JC Denton ok seriously WHAT SRE YOU PEOPLE I SEE YOU ON EVERY CZcams VIDEO I WATCH

    • @kenbono4341
      @kenbono4341 Před 5 lety

      Oh yeah yeah

    • @POTTERANDMATRIXFAN
      @POTTERANDMATRIXFAN Před 5 lety

      @@seasaltaxel9476 It's some dumb ass Fornite meme.

  • @Jared-cm2wv
    @Jared-cm2wv Před 5 lety

    Anyone else remember all the speculation around the bonus ending? "Is BHK giving Riku the power to have his own keyblade?" Good times

  • @R3dbul7
    @R3dbul7 Před 5 lety

    Thank you! So many people complain about the camera, but I've never had a problem with it

  • @Domino2097
    @Domino2097 Před 5 lety +26

    ... i like The Little Mermaid in Kingdom Hearts

    • @RinionFilms
      @RinionFilms Před 5 lety +1

      You are the one percent!

    • @nupinoop296
      @nupinoop296 Před 5 lety +5

      You're not alone! I love it too!

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +3

      Really? The KH fandom sees it as the worst world(s) in the entire franchise....
      And I can agree.

    • @Domino2097
      @Domino2097 Před 5 lety +8

      @@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE to me Monstro is the worst world so ugly boring and long

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +1

      @domino Not a big fan of that either. But I still dislike Atlantica more

  • @Ratchetfan321
    @Ratchetfan321 Před 5 lety +10

    I cant wait for all the people who refuse to play any game but KH1 and KH2 to be confused and frustrated they deserve it. Many choosing to be ignorant deserve it.

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 5 lety +7

      I played all of the games and the story aren't that hard to follow, but if they just go from KH1 to KH2 to KH3, they will only be left with confusion.

    • @Ratchetfan321
      @Ratchetfan321 Před 5 lety +5

      @@cliffturbo2146 Exactly my point. Alot of people refuse to play the other games cause they are "side stories" to them but even when they are told its all main story many still stay stubborn.

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 5 lety +4

      @@Ratchetfan321
      Who's Namine?
      Why did Sora sleep and look taller?
      What's the Organization XIII about?
      Who's Ventus, Aqua and Terra?
      Who's Xion (if that point comes in KH3)
      Where did Roxas come from?
      *WHO'S MANSEX!?*

    • @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE
      @BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE Před 5 lety +4

      @ratchet Leave them be. We can just laugh in their faces while they squirm in confusion.
      😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 5 lety +5

      @@cliffturbo2146 And especially why Venitas look like Sora and how that relate to Master of Masters known as the Another and his Xsiblade.

  • @liammercado7189
    @liammercado7189 Před 4 lety +2

    Like i’ve said so many times, he deserves so much more credit than he gets

  • @498044341BEN
    @498044341BEN Před 5 lety

    I have never played Kingdom hearts and I bought thus exact final mix collection and I was debating on going for that platinum trophy...after watching this video I've decided that, yes, I will be going for that platinum. Thank you sir

  • @TheBigGey
    @TheBigGey Před 5 lety +3

    FIRST :)

  • @BennyFromTheTops
    @BennyFromTheTops Před 4 lety +2

    Kingdom Hearts is a great series. Playing on critical has the best combat in any RPG I've ever played. All of the games are good in their own way.

  • @Chaosgamer137
    @Chaosgamer137 Před 5 lety

    This was a PERFECT Episode to watch with Kingdom Hearts III right around the corner. Awesome Job

  • @RowdyRego
    @RowdyRego Před 4 lety

    I was surprised on doing my second 100% playthrough of all these games. On PS4 they changed the trophy to only need 20 bluebrints, not all of them. I was so happy.