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*''Kingdom Hearts'' is the third major universe to be owned by a foreign company, being owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]], an American company. The first two, {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} and {{uv|Minecraft}}, are both owned by [[Microsoft]]. Unlike the previous two, however, the series is mainly developed in Japan. | *''Kingdom Hearts'' is the third major universe to be owned by a foreign company, being owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]], an American company. The first two, {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} and {{uv|Minecraft}}, are both owned by [[Microsoft]]. Unlike the previous two, however, the series is mainly developed in Japan. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 10:54, October 5, 2021
Kingdom Hearts (universe) | |
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Developer(s) | Square Square Enix Jupiter h.a.n.d. BitGroove Inc. Success indieszero |
Publisher(s) | Square Square Enix Disney Interactive Studios |
Genre(s) | Action role-playing Hack and slash Rhythm action |
Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
First installment | Kingdom Hearts (2002) |
Latest installment | Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (2020) |
Article on Kingdom Hearts Wiki | Kingdom Hearts (universe) |
The Kingdom Hearts universe (キングダム ハーツ, Kingdom Hearts) refers to the Smash Bros. series' collection of characters, stages, and properties that hail from the video game franchise created by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney, the official owner of the franchise.
Franchise description
The origins of Kingdom Hearts can be traced back to conversations between Shinji Hashimoto and Hironobu Sakaguchi in the late 1990s. Square was in a financially unstable position at the time and needed a blockbuster success to save them from going bankrupt. The two bemoaned about Square needing a game like Super Mario 64, but realizing only a company like Disney has characters that could rival the popularity of Mario. Tetsuya Nomura overheard these conversations and volunteered to create this project. By a stroke of luck, Square and Disney Japan shared an office building at the time. Hashimoto would have a chance encounter with a Disney executive in an elevator which allowed him to pitch the concept of using Disney properties in this game, which was eventually approved in 2000. It was eventually decided that the game would be a crossover game with Disney and Final Fantasy characters interacting with original characters. Disney approved the concept on the condition that all original characters, settings and assets would be fully owned by them. The game eventually morphed into Kingdom Hearts, which released for the PlayStation 2 on March 28, 2002.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fighter
- 82. Sora (DLC): The main protagonist and main playable character of Kingdom Hearts, Sora was revealed as a playable character on October 5th, 2021 as the last character of Fighter Pass Vol. 2 and the last character to be added in Ultimate overall. He is set to release on October 18th, 2021.
Stage
Music
Spirits
Other
- The first Kingdom Hearts game marked the debut of Takahiro Sakurai as the consistent voice of Cloud Strife.
- Some of Sephiroth's moves (like Shadow Flare) were adopted from this series by Dissidia Final Fantasy, which then became the basis for their Smash appearance.
- Aerith's name was retranslated to better match her Japanese name.
- Sephiroth's one wing debuted in the original game; it was derived from the title of his battle theme in Final Fantasy VII, "One-Winged Angel", which reappears throughout the series and in other Compilation of Final Fantasy VII installments as Sephiroth's general theme.
Games with elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series
Kingdom Hearts
- Playable Character:
- Sora debuts in this game as the main playable character.
- Sora's design in this game is his P1 costume.
Kingdom Hearts II
- Playable Character:
- Sora's design in this game is his P2 costume.
- Sora's Timeless River design in this game is his P5 costume.
- Sora's Valor form this game is his P6 costume.
- Sora's Wisdom form this game is his P7 costume.
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
- Playable Character:
- Sora's design in this game is his P3 costume.
Kingdom Hearts III
- Playable Character:
- Sora's design in this game is his P4 costume.
- Sora's Ultimate form this game is his P8 costume.
Trivia
- Kingdom Hearts is the third major universe to be owned by a foreign company, being owned by The Walt Disney Company, an American company. The first two, Banjo-Kazooie and Minecraft, are both owned by Microsoft. Unlike the previous two, however, the series is mainly developed in Japan.
References
External links
- Article on the Kingdom Hearts Wiki.
- Article on the Disney Wiki.
Kingdom Hearts universe | |
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Fighter | Sora (SSBU) |
Stage | Hollow Bastion |
Spirits | Spirits |
Music | Ultimate |
Related universe | Final Fantasy |