History Franchise / KingdomHearts

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''[[note]]basis of Monstropolis, a world in ''III''[[/note]]

** ''ComicBook/TheSceptreAndTheKingdom

* Comic Books:
** ''ComicBook/TheSceptreAndTheKingdom''

** Plus, for the final battle of the prologue section of Kingdom Hearts II, Roxas gets to dual wield keyblades for the final showdown with Axel. It plays like Sora's drive version, except there isn't a gauge, so it's basically unlimited.

''Kingdom Hearts'' is a series of fantasy [[ActionRPG Action]] {{JRPG}} games, co-produced by Creator/SquareEnix and Creator/{{Disney}}, directed by ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' character designer Creator/TetsuyaNomura, and featuring characters from both companies. It's basically the [[RunningGag darkness-lightingly popular]] ''[[JustForFun/XMeetsY Final Fantasy]]'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY series meets Disney]] (along with some other Square Enix properties later on). The series is well-known for its incredibly bizarre premise and [[KudzuPlot increasingly complicated plot]], not to mention its increasingly absurd [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo sequel subtitles]].

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* ''VideoGame/TheBouncer''[[note]]Sora's design is heavily reminiscent of Sion; as a direct shout-out, Pence's shirt reads "Dog Street"[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts02BirthBySleepAFragmentaryPassage'' (2017, Platform/PlayStation4 and 2020, Platform/XboxOne): A shorter installment included in the ''Kingdom Hearts Ⅱ.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' compilation. This sequel to ''Birth By Sleep'' explores the decade Aqua spends in the realm of darkness leading up to ''I''.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsMelodyOfMemory'' (2020, Platform/Playstation4, Platform/XboxOne, and Platform/NintendoSwitch and 2021, [[Platform/EpicGamesStore PC]]): A rhythm game in which Kairi searches through the memories of her and her friends’ past looking for clues to the future.

* ''Kingdom Hearts HD Ⅱ.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' (2017, Platform/PlayStation4; 2020, Platform/XboxOne; 2021, [[Creator/EpicGamesStore PC]]; 2022, Platform/NintendoSwitch[[note]]Cloud version[[/note]]): A bundle containing an UpdatedRerelease of ''3D: Dream Drop Distance'', the new ''0.2 Birth By Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-'', and ''Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] Back Cover'', an original movie following the plot of ''χ [chi]'' from the Foretellers' perspective.

** In all three numbered titles (as of writing) the Glide ability is this, with you getting it around the moment the story hits its climax and you fight through the second to last worlds (End of Neverland/ start of Hollow Bastion in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', The start of The World That Never Was in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', and the start of the Second Keyblade War/Forging of the X-Blade in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'') and cut down [[ClimaxBoss climax bosses]] like tissues

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsMelodyOfMemory'' (2020, Platform/Playstation4, Platform/XboxOne, and Platform/NintendoSwitch and 2021, [[Platform/EpicGames PC]]): A rhythm game in which Kairi searches through the memories of her and her friends’ past looking for clues to the future.

* ''Kingdom Hearts HD Ⅱ.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' (2017, Platform/PlayStation4; 2020, Platform/XboxOne; 2021, [[Creator/EpicGames PC]]; 2022, Platform/NintendoSwitch[[note]]Cloud version[[/note]]): A bundle containing an UpdatedRerelease of ''3D: Dream Drop Distance'', the new ''0.2 Birth By Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-'', and ''Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] Back Cover'', an original movie following the plot of ''χ [chi]'' from the Foretellers' perspective.

* ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Kingdom Hearts]]'' (2002, UsefulNotes/PlayStation2): The first game in the series, following Sora, Donald and Goofy as they search for their missing friends and fight off the darkness invading the worlds.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'' (2004, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance): A direct sequel to ''Kingdom Hearts''. Unbeknownst to each other, Sora and Riku separately arrive at the mysterious Castle Oblivion and come into conflict with an Organization of hostile, black-hooded figures.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' (2009, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS): An {{Interquel}} set between ''I'' and ''II'' about Roxas, his friends Axel and Xion, and their bittersweet experiences as members of Organization XIII.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' (2010, UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable): A prequel set ten years before the first game. Follows three Keyblade wielders, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, as they contend with the first schemes of series antagonist Xehanort.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' (2012, UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS): A sequel to ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Sora and Riku undergo a trial to become Keyblade Masters in time for the final battle as sinister forces attempt to undermine their efforts.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts02BirthBySleepAFragmentaryPassage'' (2017, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and 2020, UsefulNotes/XboxOne): A shorter installment included in the ''Kingdom Hearts Ⅱ.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' compilation. This sequel to ''Birth By Sleep'' explores the decade Aqua spends in the realm of darkness leading up to ''I''.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' (2019, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and Platform/XboxOne; 2021, [[Platform/EpicGamesStore PC]]; 2022, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch (Cloud version)): The GrandFinale of the Dark Seeker Saga. Sora, Donald, Goofy, Riku, and Mickey explore the worlds to assemble a team of Keyblade wielders and end [[BigBad Xehanort's]] schemes once and for all.
** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIIIReMind'' (2020, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XboxOne): An expansion pack containing three stories set during and after the climax of ''III''. Sora tries to undo some of the tragic events of the Keyblade War and learns the consequences of changing fate.

* ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsMelodyOfMemory Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory]]'' (2020, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and 2021, [[Creator/EpicGames PC]]): A rhythm game in which Kairi searches through the memories of her and her friends’ past looking for clues to the future.

* ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'' (2010, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS): A remake of ''coded'', [[RemadeForTheExport created for international audiences]]. Uses a new battle system based on the Deck Command system of ''Birth by Sleep''.

* ''Kingdom Hearts HD Ⅰ.5 [=ReMIX=]'' (2013, UsefulNotes/PlayStation3): A bundle containing ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', '' Re:Chain of Memories'', and a movie using cutscenes from ''358/2 Days'', all remastered in HD. Released in all territories.

* ''Kingdom Hearts HD Ⅱ.8 Final Chapter Prologue'' (2017, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4; 2020, UsefulNotes/XboxOne; 2021, [[Creator/EpicGames PC]]; 2022, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch[[note]]Cloud version[[/note]]): A bundle containing an UpdatedRerelease of ''3D: Dream Drop Distance'', the new ''0.2 Birth By Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-'', and ''Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] Back Cover'', an original movie following the plot of ''χ [chi]'' from the Foretellers' perspective.

* ''Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece'' (2022, Nintendo Switch[[note]]via UsefulNotes/CloudGaming[[/note]]): A bundle containing the contents of ''The Story So Far'' and ''III'', ''including'' the ''Re:MIND'' DLC.

As Sora and Riku grapple with their newfound powers and responsibilities, as well as Kairi being pulled into conflicts for reasons far beyond her understanding, an ever-expanding mythology begins to unfold around [[MacGuffinLocation the legendary Kingdom Hearts]]: the source of all hearts across all known worlds and the primary goal of many antagonist...

As Sora and Riku grapple with their newfound powers and responsibilities, as well as Kairi being pulled into conflicts for reasons far beyond her understanding, an ever-expanding mythology begins to unfold around [[MacGuffinLocation the legendary Kingdom Hearts]]: the source of all hearts across all known worlds and the primary goal of many an antagonist...

As Sora and Riku grapple with their newfound powers and responsibilities, as well as Kairi being pulled into conflicts for reasons far beyond her understanding, an ever-expanding mythology begins to unfold around [[MacGuffinLocation the legendary Kingdom Hearts]]: the source of all hearts across all known worlds and the primary goal of many antagonist...