Best Kingdom Hearts Moments We’ll Never Forget

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The series has released multiple sequels and spin-offs following the 2002 launch of Kingdom Hearts on PlayStation 2.

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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.

SORA, KAIRI, AND RIKU REUNITE (KINGDOM HEARTS II) We’ve all been there where we haven’t seen friends in a long time and when we do, it’s like things never changed. We get that here where Sora hasn’t seen Kairi or Riku, his childhood friends, since before puberty.

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SORA WAKES UP (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.

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AXEL’S SACRIFICE (KINGDOM HEARTS II) We love dramatic and drawn-out character death. After unleashing a powerful attack to help out Sora and his friends, junior hero Axel begins to fade away.

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

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SORA SACRIFICES HIMSELF (KINGDOM HEARTS) This was a bizarre story beat for children playing Kingdom Hearts for the first time. Sora’s childhood friend Kairi was soulless after he had just saved her from the game’s antagonists.

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Best Kingdom Hearts Moments We’ll Never Forget

The series has released multiple sequels and spin-offs following the 2002 launch of Kingdom Hearts on PlayStation 2.

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.

SORA, KAIRI, AND RIKU REUNITE (KINGDOM HEARTS II) We’ve all been there where we haven’t seen friends in a long time and when we do, it’s like things never changed. We get that here where Sora hasn’t seen Kairi or Riku, his childhood friends, since before puberty.

SORA WAKES UP (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.

AXEL’S SACRIFICE (KINGDOM HEARTS II) We love dramatic and drawn-out character death. After unleashing a powerful attack to help out Sora and his friends, junior hero Axel begins to fade away.

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

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) This was a bizarre story beat for children playing Kingdom Hearts for the first time. Sora’s childhood friend Kairi was soulless after he had just saved her from the game’s antagonists.

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