Several people on several websites have been throwing together lists and theories about what worlds should or should not be allowed in Kingdom Hearts III. Of the plethora of worlds that people want there are three that seem to be irresponsibly tossed out there with no regard for the continuity of the series itself. These worlds are:Yup you guessed it:Star WarsMarvelPixar (Namely Toy Story)
I will touch on each of these briefly to explain why they can't work in the Kingdom Hearts III universe and then I will give a few examples as to worlds that would do better to foster the current state of the story.Let's start with Star Wars - At its roots Kingdom Hearts is a spiritual sister game to those of the Star Wars universe. Both universes explore a vast group of rich worlds that can each stand alone on their own. Both franchises are about a dying order of talented warriors that wield a blade unlike any other in their epic clash between light and darkness. And both franchises use spaceships to get between these worlds. The first issue with running a Star Wars world in Kingdom hearts is that the universes are too similar to make it feel special. The second being that you would have to limit the entire Star Wars franchise, a galaxy spanning story, to a single planet. It simply couldn't work and still allow both universes to feel special. (plus there is that whole big detail of "just because Disney bought the company doesn't make it a Disney movie.)
Next up, Marvel - This one should be self explanatory. The Keyblade Wielders are the Super Heroes of the Kingdom Hearts Universe. Why would you want to put Ironman or Thor in there to take that away from them?
Finally we get to Pixar, I love Pixar movies. Toy Story is in fact one of my favorite movies of all time. But please people, open your eyes. Toy story simply cannot work, and here is why. "YOU ARE A TOY! You are not the real Buzz Lightyear! You're an action figure! YOU are a child's play thing!"The whole point of Toy Story is that the characters are "Not Buzz Lightyear" and "Not Woody". If Sora were to chance across Andy's room, there rules of that world would force it to resolve itself one of two ways. The first is that he walks into the room and all of the toys lie lifelessly on the ground because Sora is a human. The second is that whatever wacky magic converted him to a lion on the pride lands would turn him into a toy. A plastic "Not Sora" with none of Sora's abilities. He likely wouldn't even be able to summon his Keyblade. The thing that a lot of people, namely those who have only adhered to the console games with no regard for the actual story, have failed to realize is that Sora isn't 10 anymore. He is quickly falling behind all of his fellow Keyblade wielders because of a lack of maturity. Sora is cocky, naive and easily manipulated. If he doesn't grow up, and fast, he is will never survive against Xehanort. Let alone win. And running around a nursery and playing with Little Bo Peep and Mr Potato Head isn't going to do that for him. That brings us to the worlds that would do well to foster Sora's growth.My Suggestions:Wreck It RalphThe Sword in the StoneThe Fox and the HoundAtlantis: The Lost EmpireTreasure PlanetTangled
Several people on several websites have been throwing together lists and theories about what worlds should or should not be allowed in Kingdom Hearts III. Of the plethora of worlds that people want there are three that seem to be irresponsibly tossed out there with no regard for the continuity of the series itself. These worlds are:Yup you guessed it:Star WarsMarvelPixar (Namely Toy Story)
I will touch on each of these briefly to explain why they can't work in the Kingdom Hearts III universe and then I will give a few examples as to worlds that would do better to foster the current state of the story.Let's start with Star Wars - At its roots Kingdom Hearts is a spiritual sister game to those of the Star Wars universe. Both universes explore a vast group of rich worlds that can each stand alone on their own. Both franchises are about a dying order of talented warriors that wield a blade unlike any other in their epic clash between light and darkness. And both franchises use spaceships to get between these worlds. The first issue with running a Star Wars world in Kingdom hearts is that the universes are too similar to make it feel special. The second being that you would have to limit the entire Star Wars franchise, a galaxy spanning story, to a single planet. It simply couldn't work and still allow both universes to feel special. (plus there is that whole big detail of "just because Disney bought the company doesn't make it a Disney movie.)
Next up, Marvel - This one should be self explanatory. The Keyblade Wielders are the Super Heroes of the Kingdom Hearts Universe. Why would you want to put Ironman or Thor in there to take that away from them?
Finally we get to Pixar, I love Pixar movies. Toy Story is in fact one of my favorite movies of all time. But please people, open your eyes. Toy story simply cannot work, and here is why. "YOU ARE A TOY! You are not the real Buzz Lightyear! You're an action figure! YOU are a child's play thing!"The whole point of Toy Story is that the characters are "Not Buzz Lightyear" and "Not Woody". If Sora were to chance across Andy's room, there rules of that world would force it to resolve itself one of two ways. The first is that he walks into the room and all of the toys lie lifelessly on the ground because Sora is a human. The second is that whatever wacky magic converted him to a lion on the pride lands would turn him into a toy. A plastic "Not Sora" with none of Sora's abilities. He likely wouldn't even be able to summon his Keyblade. The thing that a lot of people, namely those who have only adhered to the console games with no regard for the actual story, have failed to realize is that Sora isn't 10 anymore. He is quickly falling behind all of his fellow Keyblade wielders because of a lack of maturity. Sora is cocky, naive and easily manipulated. If he doesn't grow up, and fast, he is will never survive against Xehanort. Let alone win. And running around a nursery and playing with Little Bo Peep and Mr Potato Head isn't going to do that for him. That brings us to the worlds that would do well to foster Sora's growth.My Suggestions:Wreck It RalphThe Sword in the StoneThe Fox and the HoundAtlantis: The Lost EmpireTreasure PlanetTangled