![]() None of these mechanics are as polished or sleek as they could have been. And switching between Keyblades “on the fly” doesn’t result in integrated combos during combat as you’re led to expect. Airstepping from an obscenely far platform to another can be a bit clunky as well, even when not in the heat of battle. Wallrunning feels sloppy at times, adding an unnecessary challenge when fighting Heartless. Thankfully they are, however, we wish Square would’ve put less emphasis on spectacle and more on fine-tuning the core mechanics. Because of this, Kingdom Hearts 3, the conclusion of a trilogy and overall saga-ends less definitively than its predecessors.Īt this stage of Sora’s adventures, his attacks should be as flashy and powerful as his opponents. However, a lot of arcs are left up in the wind-like those set up by the glaringly absent Final Fantasy characters from prior installments-and especially Sora himself, most likely due to future games or planned DLC. ![]() Standout arcs include Axel’s, Aqua’s, Terra’s, Ven’s, and a few unexpected ones from some Organization XIII members. Even the reasoning behind his heinous behavior throughout the series gets cleaned up at the eleventh hour to be something more righteous than it’s actually been presented as all these years.ĭon’t get us wrong, there are some powerful payoffs in this game for several characters and story arcs that you’re bound to get a little weepy a time or two. And when Xehanort is finally faced with his failure at the hands of Sora and company, creator Tetsuya Nomura assassinates his character by attempting to invoke sympathy from him a villain who’s done nothing but caused countless plagues of darkness in pursuit of Kingdom Hearts throughout the entire series in (literally) some form or another, bringing tragedy to whoever comes in his way. And although that story reaches a definitive conclusion in KH3, the path on getting there couldn’t have been told with less urgency, and its conclusion couldn’t have been fumbled more.ĭespite being the conclusion of a cumulative story with increasingly high stakes, the storytelling feels bland and has very few surprises left to spring on dedicated fans. Kingdom Hearts 3 was to cap off a larger-than-life story about a mastermind named Xehanort, his many convoluted plans to usher the universe to a new beginning, and a band of teens that’ve been put through hell in order to stop him. But for those who’ve stuck through the franchise and its many spin-offs, we’re here for closure on a story that has spanned nearly 20 years. “It’s downright impossible to match every expectation for a game as hyped as this, but because of its absurdly long development time, Square built a hype machine it would never be able to live up to for everyone.”įor some, Kingdom Hearts only serves as a vehicle for absurdly fun boss fights. Kingdom Hearts is set in a universe with worlds based on Disney movies, with our three most helpful companions, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Mickey Mouse, there to aid our heroes toward victory against the darkness, the Heartless it produces, and Organization XIII, who are using darkness again to awaken Kingdom Hearts, the heart of all worlds and source of great wisdom. ![]() But now he’ll need the help of his friends from Destiny Islands and those he’s met along his adventures to take on his long-time adversary and cohorts. Kingdom Hearts 3 is a difficult plot to summarize, but it follows our main protagonist throughout the series, Sora, and his concluding battle against Xehanort-the mastermind responsible for most of the series’ conflict. SPOILERS AHEAD The Story 17-Years In The Making For some, the release of Kingdom Hearts 3 means everything.Īnd now, after 17 years, we’re forced to answer a question posed by the former kid in every longtime fan’s heart: was Kingdom Hearts 3 worth the wait? The short answer is yes, but the long answer is no, as it is arguably the weakest installment in an otherwise stellar trilogy. ![]()
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