Hmm ... "Kingdom Hearts" ... how to describe.... well ... being how I've spent more money on KH merchandise then I did my Passat .. I'll give it a whirl for you.
Kingdom Hearts is the story of Sora, a 14-year-old boy whose world is shattered when a violent storm hits his island-paradise home, and he is separated from his two closest friends, Riku, a 15 year-old boy, and Kairi, a 14 year old girl. At the same time, there is turmoil in Disney castle. King Mickey is missing, and Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy set out to find him. On their travels they meet Sora on his own search for his lost friends. The three are told of ominous creatures known as the Heartless - beings without hearts derived from an unknown dimension and as it turns out, manipulated by Disney villains and the ones responsible for the devastating storm. Upon discovering the link between the Heartless, the storm and the disappearance of King Mickey, Sora, Donald and Goofy join forces and help familiar Disney heroes to save their worlds from the Heartless.
All of this, of course, occurs throughout time and worlds .. worlds from the Disney movies ... Aladdin, The Little Mermain, Winnie the Pooh, Hercules, Alice in Wonderland, Monstro (Pinocchio), The Nightmare Before Chrismas, Tarzan and Neverland. There are also some NEW worlds to explore as the storyline unfolds. This game is available only on the PS2.
This game leads into "Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memories" for the Gameboy Advance. KH:CoM takes place the very second KH leaves off and is the bridge between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 2 (due to be released in the US Fall of 2005). Which will eventually lead to Kingdom Hearts 3 (not in production yet). It is unclear, at this time, if there will be another bridge game between KH2 and KH3.
If you type in "Kingdom Hearts" on Google, you'll get tens of thousands of results. If you type it in eBay, you'll get a lot of results, but mostly for the game (which you can get in any store for $19.95 as part of the Greatest Hits collection). You can also get some great items imported from Japan regarding KH ... lighters, pins, action figures, dolls, clothing, etc..
This concludes Doc's Kingdom Hearts review class. Any questions?
