Twenty years ago the world gamer witnessed a collaboration between squaresoft -today Square-Enix- and Disney to create an adventure involving characters from both companies. The good reception and success of this franchise has managed to write pages in the history of entertainment. On this occasion we will review some of the most outstanding curiosities of said saga.
The elevator that changed everything: Squaresoft and Disney shared the same corporate building in Japan. During an elevator match, the producer Hashimoto Shinji He proposed how a joint work between the two companies could be carried out.
The protagonist mouse: Initially, Mickey Mouse had been considered the main character of this adventure and although the producers finally opted for Sorathe colors of the latter’s clothing are very similar to those of Walt Disney’s mascot.
The failed crossover: After Disney acquired starwarsstarted the development of Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys, which would supposedly be set in the chronology of the clone wars. Sadly, the project was cancelled.
The New York Villain: The optional boss that can be defeated in Agrabahis named Kurt Zissa and it was baptized thanks to a contest where an inhabitant of the big apple that bears the same name, was the winner. The aforementioned character only appears in the international versions of the first Kingdom Hearts.
Priority for sequels: Anyone would have imagined that Disney would bet on a animated series of Kingdom Hearts, but they preferred to give continuity to the video game. However, seth kearsleywho worked on The Simpsons and The Maxx, developed a sketch.
The NSYNC-Sephiroth Affair: There were plans for Final Fantasy’s acclaimed antagonist to appear in Kingdom Hearts but the decision that Lance Bass, a member of the pop band lend his voice, generated great disagreement. Finally, she turned to the actor George Newbern.
Censorship and non-violence: In American territory, Kingdom Hearts II it was modified because there were scenes with blood that could make the public uncomfortable. On the other hand, Disney did not want Sora to have a sword, giving rise to the famous key blade.
Obsession with 13: The number thirteen is a more than obvious reference to the letter count of this iconic franchise, while in the first and second part there are thirteen worlds in each of them. As if that were not enough, the sum of the characters of the names of the characters Sora, Rikku Y kairi also matches.
Goodbye, Tarzan: The king of the jungle has only appeared in the first Kingdom Heartssince the intellectual rights are property of Edgar Rice Burroughs and the efforts to enter into a collaboration agreement have not been successful.
The current year is presented as the perfect showcase for Square Enix can announce new plans related to the license of Kingdom Heartsand to appease the wait, it is always a good time to remember the adventures of Sora and his charismatic friends in the different installments that have appeared on many platforms.
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