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What It Is
Kingdom Hearts, the PlayStation 2 role playing video game,
is the story of Sora, a 14- year-old boy whose world is shattered
when a storm hits his island home and separates him from his
two closest friends. The storm scatters the three to different
and unknown worlds.
At the same time, there’s turmoil in Disney castle.
King Mickey is missing and Donald the Wizard and Captain Goofy
set out to find him, meeting Sora along their journey. The
three discover that the Disney Villains are using creatures
know as the Heartless, who are responsible for the storm,
to gather the Disney princesses of heart, who are needed to
open a mysterious door.
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Why It’s Fun
This is an incredibly imaginative game that combines characters
developed by Tetsuya Nomura, best known for his creations
in the Final Fantasy games, with some very familiar Disney
characters in not so familiar roles. Over 100 Disney characters
appear in the game, including Jafar from Aladdin, Maleficent
from Sleeping Beauty, Hades from Hercules, and Alice from
Alice in Wonderland, among others.
This action-packed game features an all-star voice cast including
Haley Joel Osmet, Sean Astin, Mandy Moore, Billy Zane and
Lance Bass. In addition, many of the original Disney film
stars are reprising their roles for Kingdom Hearts.
Who’s Going To Love It
First and foremost, Kingdom Hearts will appeal to fans of
RPGs (Role Playing Games). Diehard gamers will be eager to
play because of the heavy Final Fantasy influence and don’t
forget Disney fans who will get to see and interact with some
of their favorite characters in totally new roles.
What To Be Aware Of
Like most RPGs, this is a one-player adventure game that
will provide gamers with countless hours of play-time but
once the game has been played through to the end, will likely
be relegated to the gamers “no-play zone.”
Despite the fact that this is a Disney game, it may be too
difficult and slightly over the heads of younger children.
While the game helps older players see classic Disney characters
in a whole new light, the idea of Donald Duck wielding a staff
in combat may seem incongruous. Though the characters are
fighting, however, they do not have weapons that do any more
than stun the opposing characters.
Suggested Retail Price
$50.00
Available At
Wherever electronic games are sold including many online e-commerce
Web sites.
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