Best Kingdom Hearts Moments from the Series

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the beloved Kingdom Hearts series. We’re celebrating with our list of the best Kingdom Hearts moments.

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The game is both praised and hated for its sometimes bombastic story, but that story is full of memorable moments that help define the series. Here are our 13 best Kingdom Hearts moments from the series.

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Sora is ready to forgive who he thinks is Ansem for all the bad things he’s done because he saved Kairi.

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This is one of the more bittersweet moments in the series. It marks the end of the Kingdom Heart’s infamous tutorial section where you play as Roxas.

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Axel had remained a mystery to Sora and his friends. It had been clear that Axel was conflicted about the directions his handlers had given him because of Sora’s association with one of his best friends, Roxas.

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All hope seems lost as Master Xehanort reveals his big bad plan to Riku and Mickey. Organization XIII outnumbers them, and Sora is out of commission.

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OPENING MOVIE (KINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCE)

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SORA SACRIFICES HIMSELF (KINGDOM HEARTS)

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Best Kingdom Hearts Moments from the Series

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the beloved Kingdom Hearts series. We’re celebrating with our list of the best Kingdom Hearts moments.

The game is both praised and hated for its sometimes bombastic story, but that story is full of memorable moments that help define the series. Here are our 13 best Kingdom Hearts moments from the series.

Sora is ready to forgive who he thinks is Ansem for all the bad things he’s done because he saved Kairi.

SORA, KAIRI, AND RIKU REUNITE (KINGDOM HEARTS II)

This is one of the more bittersweet moments in the series. It marks the end of the Kingdom Heart’s infamous tutorial section where you play as Roxas.

SORA WAKES UP (KINGDOM HEARTS II)

Axel had remained a mystery to Sora and his friends. It had been clear that Axel was conflicted about the directions his handlers had given him because of Sora’s association with one of his best friends, Roxas.

AXEL’S SACRIFICE (KINGDOM HEARTS II)

All hope seems lost as Master Xehanort reveals his big bad plan to Riku and Mickey. Organization XIII outnumbers them, and Sora is out of commission.

LEA SAVES THE DAY (KINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCE)

OPENING MOVIE (KINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCE)

The opening movie of Dream Drop Distance is easily one of the best Kingdom Hearts moments. It’s a gut punch to that nostalgia organ that’s unmatched in the rest of the series.

SORA SACRIFICES HIMSELF (KINGDOM HEARTS)

Sora saw no other option but to sacrifice his heart to someone he cared so deeply for so that she could be normal again. We would do anything for the ones we love, and that’s what Sora did.

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