Is Kingdom Hearts an unlikely success, or is it actually the biggest sure thing in this generation of videogames? After all, while the concept is one that raises a few eyebrows at first glance -- a Square-styled fantasy adventure starring almost nothing but Disney cartoon characters? -- the potential of the idea starts to show through. And Square has indeed realized vast amounts of that potential, using the wealth of characters available here and applying industry-leading production values to create an amazing entertainment. To be sure, this is a game that succeeds in spite of its flaws. It succeeds in spite of some of the biggest flaws that a game has ever succeeded in spite of. It has a 3D camera that has to be seen to be believed, and a difficulty level tilted well beyond what players are probably expecting from what has been pegged as a "kid's game." There are times when even dedicated gamers and RPG fans will grow quite painfully frustrated, and that's even before getting to the really nasty bits. But what a wealth of character this game has! Designs new and are brought to life by brilliant 3D modeling and animation, creating perhaps the most effective rendition of a cartoon world on a console, and while there's plenty of lighthearted humor in evidence, the subject matter is often pitched at quite a serious level. Both halves of the unlikely pair have contributed the best they have to offer, and the result is something that will hopefully take hold enough for it to receive the audience it deserves.
Disc: 1
1. Dearly Beloved
2. Hikari-Kingdom (Orchestra Instrumental Version)
3. Simple And Clean (PLANITb Remix - (Short Edit))
4. Dive Into The Heart (Destati)
5. Destiny Islands
6. Bustin' Up On The Beach
7. Mickey Mouse Club March
8. Treasured Memories
9. Strange Whispers
10. Kairi I
11. It Began With A Letter
12. A Walk In Andante
13. Night Of Fate
14. Destiny's Force
15. Where Is This?
16. Traverse Town
17. The Heartless Has Come
18. Shrouding Dark Cloud
19. Blast Away! (Gummi Ship I)
20. Tricksy Clock
21. Welcome To Wonderland
22. To Our Surprise
23. Having A Wild Time
24. Holy Bananas!
25. Squirming Evil
26. Hand In Hand
27. Kairi II
28. Turning The Key
29. Olympus Coliseum
30. Road To A Hero
31. Go For It!
32. No Time To Think
33. Deep Jungle
34. Merlin's Magical House
35. Winnie The Pooh
36. Bounce-o-rama
37. Just An Itty Bitty Too Much
38. Once Upon A Time
39. Shipmeisters' Humoresque
40. Precious Stars In The Sky
41. Blast Away! (Gummi Ship II)
Disc: 2
1. A Day In Agrabah
2. Arabian Dream
3. Villains Of A Sort
4. A Very Small Wish
5. Monstrous Monstro
6. Friends In My Heart
7. Under The Sea
8. An Adventure In Atlantica
9. A Piece Of Peace
10. An Intense Situation
11. The Deep End
12. This Is Halloween
13. Spooks Of Halloween Town
14. Oopsy-Daisy
15. Captain Hook's Pirate Ship
16. Pirate's Gigue
17. Never Land Sky
18. Kairi III
19. Blast Away! (Gummi Ship III)
20. Hollow Bastion
21. Scherzo Di Notte
22. Forze Del Male
23. Hikari-Kingdom Hearts (Instrumental Version)
24. Miracle
25. End Of The World
26. Fragments Of Sorrow
27. Guardando Nel Buio
28. Beyond The Door
29. Always On My Mind
30. Simple And Clean
31. March Caprice For Piano And Orchestra
32. Hand In Hand (Reprise)
33. Dearly Beloved (Reprise)
34. Having A Wild Time (Previous Version)
35. Destati
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