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What If Riku Was The Main Character Of The Series?

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Although Riku isn't my favorite characters, I still like him. However do you think the game would have been well received if HE was the star and NOT Sora? What do you Think? Why? Why not?

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If you're implying that Riku and Sora switch roles, then I don't think it would suit. Riku has that dark vibe to him while Sora is just nearly all light. I can't really imagine it if the roles were swapped.

 

But if Riku were to still undergo that internal clash with the darkness, I think it would still be a fair story. Riku was the intended wielder of the Kingdom Key, after all.

 

Peace!

It would fit more to have master Riku as the protector of Sora and as a side main character, but I still would wonder how would he react with Donald and Goofy...

I think it'd be less popular, but still enough to keep going. Sora fits better with the Disney vibe.

Corrupted-by-Darkness Sora sounds really appealing to me. But I think Sora fits better as the main character.

I don't think most of the themes of the first game would work nearly as well with Riku as the main character of the series. 

Did you know, this was the original preface for Kingdom Hearts? It was meant to be Kairi, Riku and Mickey going to save Sora?

You have no idea how many times I've thought of this! It certainly would be different.

Riku actually has a personality, so wouldn't be a good main protagonist. Nomura stated that Sora's appeal as a protagonist is because he's an average kid who gamers can relate to easily, but Riku is too awesome and good at everything to be that relatable.

It would be "DARKER" and "EDGIER"...

 

Except it wouldn't really be that different at all. I dunno. Maybe a few things would be different. Like maybe giving Sora a few more bad traits so he could be a bad guy (Kinda) in the first game, and maybe changing a few things about Riku: But overall it would still be similar. 

it would be....pretty cool like terras story but sora is just too cool but theyd probably change sora's likeness to be similar to venitus

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Although Riku isn't my favorite characters, I still like him. However do you think the game would have been well received if HE was the star and NOT Sora? What do you Think? Why? Why not?

If it wasn't for the Darkness inside his heart, he would have gained the Keyblade instead of Sora. I think Riku wouldn't have been an as good main character of the series as Sora. Why? I don't know, I can't imagine Kingdom Hearts without Sora. 

I don't think so. Though I do think Riku could hold a game on his own, just not be the main character of the entire series

The game would be darker probably. Plus I don't know why but I have a hard time picturing Riku traveling with Donald and goofy and Sora being the bad guy! Plus could you imagine how his nobody would look?

Hmm, it'd be okay, I guess...I love Riku with a burning Passion but...Main Character of the ENTIRE series? I don't think so. :/

 

However, I wouldn't mind seeing Sora being a Darkness User... >:)

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