So, as anyone who has played more than one Kingdom Hearts game knows, the Disney worlds and their respective characters have been utilized in varying ways throughout the series. Game 1 set things off by deciding to use the areas and characters of the films, but not following the plotline of the respective films. Obviously the basics are there (Jafar wants to rule Agrabah and get the lamp, Hades wants to destroy Hercules, Ursula wants the trident,etc.) and sometimes events from the films show up. But generally, the plots were discarded in favor of new stories. Plus, the League of Villains overseeing the destruction of the worlds made them much more prominent outside their own worlds. KHII changed it up. Now, not only is Maleficent the only one going around causing trouble for the whole universe, but we're experiencing the exact plots from the movies, including going back and doing the movie plot if it wasn't done in the first game (albeit weirdly and musically ala Little Mermaid). We got to experience new plots by visiting a second time, or sometimes it would just finish the plot established in the first visit. Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance continued that trend, more or less.
So, I'm curious: which way do people prefer? I know the general consensus is that the Disney properties were overall better used in the first game. But what do you think? Do you like reliving the stories we grew up with event-by-event, or did you prefer new stories and wish Square would look to Kingdom Hearts I for inspiration?
So, as anyone who has played more than one Kingdom Hearts game knows, the Disney worlds and their respective characters have been utilized in varying ways throughout the series. Game 1 set things off by deciding to use the areas and characters of the films, but not following the plotline of the respective films. Obviously the basics are there (Jafar wants to rule Agrabah and get the lamp, Hades wants to destroy Hercules, Ursula wants the trident,etc.) and sometimes events from the films show up. But generally, the plots were discarded in favor of new stories. Plus, the League of Villains overseeing the destruction of the worlds made them much more prominent outside their own worlds. KHII changed it up. Now, not only is Maleficent the only one going around causing trouble for the whole universe, but we're experiencing the exact plots from the movies, including going back and doing the movie plot if it wasn't done in the first game (albeit weirdly and musically ala Little Mermaid). We got to experience new plots by visiting a second time, or sometimes it would just finish the plot established in the first visit. Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance continued that trend, more or less.
So, I'm curious: which way do people prefer? I know the general consensus is that the Disney properties were overall better used in the first game. But what do you think? Do you like reliving the stories we grew up with event-by-event, or did you prefer new stories and wish Square would look to Kingdom Hearts I for inspiration?