@@tarekatorr I played the game so the cutscenes in between the frustration didn't impact me as hard as they should've. But rewatching the cutscenes had me sobbing, especially going back after finishing the current series. Such a beautifully tragic story in some cases
I want to tell you that Kingdom has manga, and the manga it gets you more tiers than the game, more context and more stuff than the game can give you :'D
You know, if you take "days", turn the 'd' upside down, twist the 's' into an 'n' and replace the 'y' with an 'i' (because they rhyme), you get "pain"! You may think I'm stretching, but Nomura sure didn't.
@@elizasworld184 It does... But some stuff it gets wrong and there is a raaaather reoccuring set of comical running jokes that are almost played too seriously. The light novels completely flip some stuff upside down (besides the obligatory "can't include certain Disney worlds due to legal reasons" SDG only visit the Disney worlds at the time they REVISIT them in the game. However, there is a good bit of context too, such as what Axel/Riku/Naminé/DiZ were up to at certain times (main thing being why Axel was *fatally* wounded prior to his helping Sora get to TWTNW)
My favorite part about the Roxas fight is that he fights HARD. That boy wants so bad to live and it is just gut wrenching that you gotta win that fight.
People make fun of Kingdom Hearts' writing, sometimes for good reason, but the opening to Kingdom Hearts 2 is the most emotionally draining experience Ive ever had playing JRPGs. Every single thing that happens is gut wrenching.
Liza Minelli. When KH 2 was first released you had no idea the weight of who Roxas actually was. We literally knew Roxas for like an hour or 2. No way you could become that attached
@@RobinsAssistant She didn't know who Roxas was playing this either, she watched 358 after this. So yes, it is possible. I was extremely sad for Roxas my first time through. That scene where Namine said "you weren't supposed to exist" and he said "How could you say that...even if it IS true?" hit me like a fucking truck due to some of the things I had been going through at the time. Sometimes it's better not to know some harsh truths.
@@RobinsAssistant that's kind of what makes it work so well actually. You don't know who he is but by the end of the intro you become attatched to him and his friends while realizing that he and Sora can't exist at the same time.
It's great cuz 1. If you didn't play Chain of Memories, you're essentially in the same position as Roxas: "Where tf am I, who tf is this, wtf is happening" 2. Roxas will either get you attached or go past your radar, depending if you think he was cool or not, but either way you end up feeling bad knowing summer vacation was...over 3. When you come back to it, it just hits like a truck
"His existence shines so bright that others have to live in darkness," that's so on point, basically the entirety of KH in a nutshell, and I've never heard anyone put it that way and I've been a fan since the beginning. Kudos seriously.
@@TheUltimateRare ur not alone over there, I’ve enjoyed Atlantica in KH1 so much. It was unique, it was enjoyably adventurous with all of those mazy locations and Ariel as a party member, she was bada$$ to fight with. Yea, we are one of those rare people to like this world
@@Ventus2077 I actually really enjoyed it too! (Kid me that is) Sure its a water world so usually not fan favorites. But The cave systems currents & heartless styles were pretty neat
15:08 "He's existence shines so bright that the others have to live in darkness" THIS SENTENCE HITS SO FUCKING HARD HOLY SHIT!! And is so perfect too, it's a fantastic summary ! I'm sorry I have to steal this sentence because I love it so much.
I'm sure there are plenty of character analyses out there, but it'd be interesting to compare Sora to Riku, to Kairi, to his Nobodies, etc. just to see how well this idea is reflected. I might do this myself with the character themes.
@@pamelamason530 she hasn't played it yet, but think about the kh3 opening...how he cuts through the dark and sorta opens a light for the other characters.... Suddenly this idea makes sense
@@ajizel13 She has played it (KH3) actually on Twitch--she just hasn't released a video yet. How Sora functions within the Kingdom Hearts universe is very interesting to think about (especially when Ven is conidered).
Back on the Island Kairi reintroduces the boys after such a long time away: Kairi: “So this is my boyfriend Sora and next to him is Sora’s boyfriend Riku.” Tidus: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
I like that fact that both sora and roxas have mental breakdowns about their Identity. Roxas is like "Who tf is Sora??? " and Sora is like "Who tf is Roxas???"
I was a lonely boy when I first played Kingdom Hearts 2. This game made me feel like I had friends. Typing this, I realize it’s really sad lol. I love this game lol. It’s special.
"Why is Roxas like this?" Well Leigh, because even though he got all the brain cells when he and Sora split, he's still half of Sora, if that answers your question. XD
Same. Its honestly a beautiful ending to what I consider the OG era of kingdom hearts. After KH2 is when the story really started to expand, for better or worse, but I feel like KH1, COM, Days and KH2 make for a beautiful complete story with a beginning, middle and end.
I'm so excited to finally see your KH2 journey. Kingdom Hearts 2 was there for me at a rough teenage year for me and means so much to me. I'll never forget sobbing at the conclusion and my mom just holding me through it. Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
Ive played a plethara of games in my life. But nothing has touched me more than kingdom hearts. Playing as a kid it was a fun adventure and as an adult its emotional when you understand the deepr meanings more clearly
I'll never forget the first time i played KH2's prologue. Roxas sacrifice going back to Sora stayed with me throughout my entire first playthrough. I just kept hoping Roxas would get some kind of closure and not be trapped in a limbo like state of being inside Sora forever always aware of what they gave up. It just nearly broke me thinking of that throughout the whole game as Sora blissfully unaware kept having a good time.
42:15 Every keyblade is a token of the friendships Sora Makes on his journey. Oathkeeper represents Kairi, and Oblivion represents Riku. In Kh1, you get Oblivion in the room you defeat Riku for the last time, and obviously, Oathkeeper is the lucky charm Kairi gives you. In kh2, You get Oathkeeper when Sora reminisces on the promise he made to KAiri to bring it back, and here you get Oblivion when you reunite with Riku.
@@schuylersilverstein1935 and the Bond of Flame keyblade represents roxas’s connection to axel so whenever I fight roxas I make sure to use it because it’s just too appropriate
@@schuylersilverstein1935 I also think oathkeeper represents Roxas’ oath to xion and oblivion represents xion’s awareness that she’d have to die. The scene in days where the 2 kingdom keys transform made me think this way cause I figured each kingdom key was their individual connections to sora. Meaning that one belonged to roxas and the other one was xion’s then they became their own thing in response to Roxas’ resolve
Jesus, the way you express emotions completely unfiltered it was like I was re-experiencing the game with you. Thank you for this video, felt like I was able to connect to an aspect of me I once forgot.. But it's back with me now, its home
I know you worked really hard on this video and your passion for your work and Kingdom Hearts really shows. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. KH is my favorite thing ever.
I spent countless hours as a kid just riding around Twilight Town on that skateboard. The sound of the of that jump is seared into my memory haha. Glad you loved the game. It's one of my favorites and it makes me very happy that people are still experiencing it for the first time. Cheers!
After the kh1 video i watched all of the vods for the rest of the kingdom hearts series and something that SHOULDNT be understated is how leigh was like lvl 32 for the marluxia fight and like mid 40s for the sephiroth fight, TRULY EPIC
I come back to your Kingdom Hearts reactions all the time and it actually fills me with so much joy. Kingdom hearts has been apart of my life for over 20 years, it was honestly the first really important thing to me. It's Incredibly cathartic to see someone get emotional at the same places in the story. You likely won't see this but thank you.
I remember being a kid and seeing the trailer for KH and thinking to myself. Oh man, I can’t wait to be that kid with the white hair. He’s cool, I definitely don’t wanna be that dork with the big yellow clown shoes. Game starts and we figure out that Sora is the typical shonen good boy archetype and I love him. Glad he’s grown into his shoes. Haha
I truly appreciate your earnest and sincere emotional reactions to these games. There's so much in Kingdom Hearts that makes it easy to want to write off the whole experience with a sense of ironic detachment, but watching you fully engage with the story is so great. It reminds me of my first time playing them as a child.
Watching this after coming fresh off Sora in Smash got me crying 3 days in a row XD Seeing you play through the series on Twitch was a great period of life, and thanks again for sharing it again here! Looking forward to the rest. :)
My dude needed those ingredients to cook up his super secret sauce attack. All these years holding that mp like a banker, it was all for that one juicy Zettaflare, a move so powerful its pretty much exclusive to final boss characters and even then its very rare.
Your reaction to this game made me a subscriber. I grew up with this game I'm 31 watching this over again brought so many memories and feelings this game will always have a special place in my heart. The music, the themes, the atmosphere, etc it all resonates in me..... Now I gotta play it again lol thank you for helping me remember those times again😀.
Watching someone play kingdom hearts for the first time really pulls my childhood heart strings. These will always be my favorite games. And given I’ve played them so many times they’re obviously not new to me anymore so seeing them be new to someone else and their reactions almost brings out that magic from my childhood of playing the first time
@@tigerfestivals5137 He and Matt did start an LP of KH Final Mix...but they only made it as far as the Ursula boss fight...it was also the last Super Best Friends LP before the Zaibatsu officially disbanded to pursue their solo careers.
I've never seen someone feel this hard at some of these cheesey games I love, this is why I'm so hype about these channel uploads. Leigh feels SO MUCH for games' emotional narrative, all the dorkiness and hamminess of the content aside.
I know that a lot of people find the whole Riku looks like Ansem thing stupid and weird, but I always thought it was a great representation of how his experiences have aged him and forced him to grow up too fast.
yeah, that wasn't so bad, but the story definitely jumped the shark though, it became way too convoluted and nonsensical for its own good, it really lost its way.. even the metal gear storyline doesn't go off the rails as much as the KH story does
@@makisbizarreadventure4669 agreed, I actually like KH2.. but I kind of regret playing anything after it. I don't think any other game gets close to this level of nonsense
15:55 That was so sweet of you to never overwrite the first save file containing Roxas' end... Wow, I knew the game was absurdly deep in emotions, but wow, I never thought that you'd do that... But congrats, you're slowly becoming a Kingdom Hearts (weeb) diehard fan.
I love all of your kingdom hearts videos, but this is the one I was looking forward to the most. KH2 holds a special place in my heart and remains my favorite game in the Kingdom Hearts series to this day. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, watching you on this journey is reminding me why I love this series so much. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Sad to see the secret bosses of the organization & LW aren't here 😩 But love the fact that Riku's keyblade is named "the way to the Dawn", after his journey in Re:CoM. Such a good game 😍😩
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and being so vulnerable! This series really resonates with me, too! SO happy you're having a great time playing and making great memories! Lots of love!
Sora leaving twilight town is one of the most emotional and beautiful moments of the series imo, everything from the meaning to the tear to the music choice is all so much
This was very beautiful seeing you go through all those emotional moments. From the biggest plot developments to the smallest gameplay changes, it reminds me of when I played KH2 with my sister after it just dropped in 2006 for us. Thank you.
donald: we'll never say good bye! "no. donald. we're leaving." kh2 really is pain, but its so so good. every time i replay the game i do it on critical and just have an absolute blast with it
I wanna finish the franchise before coming back to Kingdom Hearts 2, but I’m having a bit of a hard time with their “really important story elements on the random system of the day” design philosophy they had going after KH2.
I’ve been waiting for your KH2 journey ever since your KH journey. These games are such a huge part of my childhood and are very special to me so it’s wonderful to be able to see someone else experience them for the first time and appreciate them as much as i do 🗝💛
I’m glad I’m not the only one that cry’s this much while playing kh games. I don’t even know how many times I’ve replayed the series and it still makes me cry. Amazing, glad you loved it
41:03 A thing I like about the Nobodies is that the stronger ones are all associated with a member of Organization XIII, and that Organization member will usually have the same reaction command as the lesser Nobodies. Snipers and Xigbar have Warp Snipe, Dragoons and Xaldin have Jump, Gamblers and Luxord have Begin Game, Berserkers and Saix have Berserk, and as you saw, Samurai and Roxas have Dual Stance/The End. But a subtle thing is that the Assassin Nobodies have a kamikaze attack where they blow themselves up (and you can use a reaction command to use this against them). The Assassin Nobodies are associated with Axel. And what does Axel end up doing? Blows himself up with a kamikaze attack. Very good foreshadowing.
As someone who played this game many times religiously as a kid, this video gave me laughs, joy, and teary eyed the way you reacted to a lot of the scenes since it’s your first time playing this game! It was definitely a treat rewatching KH2 again bringing back good ol memories I wish I could relive.
I was so jealous of you through this whole thing. I've played this so many times I rush through everything with some speedrun strats and skip all the cut-scenes. To experience it truly fresh for the first time would be such a gift. Great vid!
I can only imagine how much work it must have been to edit this all down, but thank you so much for doing so. These games also mean the world to me and watching you experience them for the first time really brought back so many feelings I remember from the first time I played. You really brought back the magic to these games again. Thank you
I was LITERALLY just thinking about this yesterday since I finished your KH1 vid. Glad I get to catch you play my favorite KH! Can’t wait to see you play Birth by Sleep, my second fave.
i'm going through a pretty bad break up right now & watching you playing through one of my childhood games did put a smile on my face and helped go through this day ♡ thank you! and i cant wait to see your other reactions to the rest of the franchise
No wonder this took so long cause you kept having to take crying breaks. Glad you enjoyed kh2 though, it's my favorite game in the series and holds a special place in my heart. Love to see sora in smash and this video was like the cherry on top.
Found you in my recommendations on Twitch when you started streaming KH2. Your journey through Kingdom Hearts was one of my favorites to watch. Thank you for the journey!
Such a pleasure to watch this amazing game with you, I'm so looking forward to see the next, literally I LOVE your reactions and I've cried when you did, please please, upload the next video as soon as you can, LOVE YOU!
I’m glad you shared my pain/joy from 20 years ago when I was a kid, this game sticks with you, and makes you a better person, it’ll was nice to revisit it with your reaction
I remember having a similar reaction to 3:35 . I was thinking "GOD DAMMIT GAME, YOU CAN'T JUST SAY A BUNCH OF REAL LIFE SHIT LIKE THAT IN MY WACKY WAHOO DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES"
aww, leigh. amazing work! this is so thoughtful and respectful that i bet roxas is running around trying to find you to give you a big hug after watching it. thanks for all the work you put into it!
Watching her cry while fighting Roxas actually made me recry all over again and it’s not like I’ve played the game 20 times. The games something else :)
I’m super happy TH-cam recommend this to me. I love this series so much. I’m super impressed with how you condensed like 30+ hours of gameplay into a 1 hour video. I wonder what game or game series you’ll stream next.
Damn you. Between that ending and your reaction it brought me to tears. I love this series so much. Thank you for sharing your journey. I really enjoyed this video and kh1.
It wasn't in your video, but the first time I played this and you fight the Battle of 1000 Heartless, then beg Xemnas to give Kairi back and he says no oooooooh boy was I crying and mad. What a moment. Cannot wait to see the rest of your journey!
"I'm so glad this game exists" Exactly my feeling. Everytime when I'm on a bad time, I play this game one more time. It just makes me feel so good, so comfortable...
I watched days after KH2, it’ll be the next video!
Oh dear, i can't imagine you were at all ready.
I sure wasn't ;_;
@@tarekatorr I played the game so the cutscenes in between the frustration didn't impact me as hard as they should've. But rewatching the cutscenes had me sobbing, especially going back after finishing the current series. Such a beautifully tragic story in some cases
I want to tell you that Kingdom has manga, and the manga it gets you more tiers than the game, more context and more stuff than the game can give you :'D
You know, if you take "days", turn the 'd' upside down, twist the 's' into an 'n' and replace the 'y' with an 'i' (because they rhyme), you get "pain"!
You may think I'm stretching, but Nomura sure didn't.
@@elizasworld184 It does... But some stuff it gets wrong and there is a raaaather reoccuring set of comical running jokes that are almost played too seriously. The light novels completely flip some stuff upside down (besides the obligatory "can't include certain Disney worlds due to legal reasons" SDG only visit the Disney worlds at the time they REVISIT them in the game. However, there is a good bit of context too, such as what Axel/Riku/Naminé/DiZ were up to at certain times (main thing being why Axel was *fatally* wounded prior to his helping Sora get to TWTNW)
Leigh: "I really like Roxas so far! :D"
Me: "Oh no."
My reaction exactly.. this is just gonna get worse with the tears >.
I love Roxas though. He’s truly my favorite character in the whole series
my thoughts exactly..poor girl she was not ready for kh2 its a whole different kind of heartbreak
Literally me
9S (Nier Automata): First time?
Leigh: "This game is going to hurt me."
Leigh, hours later: *cries over an image rendering of a blue marble*
"I'm crying and Mickey Mouse is on the screen"
@@SentientPotatoXIII XD
That good ole Roxas PTSD 😂.
That was literally a " * chuckles * i'm in sangre :)" moment
blue marble moment hit pretty hard lol
Leigh: "I really like Roxas" and cries whenever he's brought up
Me, knowing she still has all of 358/2 Days: "Honey, you've got a big storm a-comin"
@@joelyesupriya2792 God damn it.
🚶♀️
That and more pain in BBS
@@giosierra3528 The Wayfinder trio is my FAVORITE and they need to be protected! ESPECIALLY the youngest!
"Looks like my summer vacation is over" - Random ass quote from roxas that makes me cry
"Roxas gets everything taken from him. Even his munny."
Terrible right!
Can't have shit in Twilight Town
Very true sir. All that for a watermelon 🍉. And a train that went 50 feet to the next town. Its uber b's.
My favorite part about the Roxas fight is that he fights HARD. That boy wants so bad to live and it is just gut wrenching that you gotta win that fight.
He's also full on berserk.
being a extra boss added in fm, he’s genuinely one of the hardest main story bosses in kh2
"Remember when Roxas was a part-time worker and body-slammed some bees?"
God I love these games
People make fun of Kingdom Hearts' writing, sometimes for good reason, but the opening to Kingdom Hearts 2 is the most emotionally draining experience Ive ever had playing JRPGs. Every single thing that happens is gut wrenching.
Liza Minelli. When KH 2 was first released you had no idea the weight of who Roxas actually was. We literally knew Roxas for like an hour or 2. No way you could become that attached
@@RobinsAssistant I can still sympathize with the poor kid.
@@RobinsAssistant She didn't know who Roxas was playing this either, she watched 358 after this. So yes, it is possible. I was extremely sad for Roxas my first time through. That scene where Namine said "you weren't supposed to exist" and he said "How could you say that...even if it IS true?" hit me like a fucking truck due to some of the things I had been going through at the time. Sometimes it's better not to know some harsh truths.
@@RobinsAssistant that's kind of what makes it work so well actually. You don't know who he is but by the end of the intro you become attatched to him and his friends while realizing that he and Sora can't exist at the same time.
It's great cuz
1. If you didn't play Chain of Memories, you're essentially in the same position as Roxas: "Where tf am I, who tf is this, wtf is happening"
2. Roxas will either get you attached or go past your radar, depending if you think he was cool or not, but either way you end up feeling bad knowing summer vacation was...over
3. When you come back to it, it just hits like a truck
17:50 Sora's single tear KILLS ME. EVERY. TIME
Shits been fucking me up for 16 years now bro. 😤😭
It's been a full decade and to this day it still fucking hurts me 😭
was looking for this comment. every fucking time I see this tear come out , my lacrima glands open up.
me too..
Was looking for this comment. I replayed the game recently and i literally got chills from seeing that. That shit was depressing
Sad she didn't include Auron's best line in the game
Hades: "I am the LORD OF THE DEAD!"
Auron, chuckling softly: "No wonder no one wants to die."
The best roast in the series
@@lancedu9331What about “It’s always about your friends, isn’t it?”
“At least I have some!”
@@marieporter9488 nope still better
@@lancedu9331 I disagree, but Ven is my favorite character so I have bias
@@marieporter9488Honorable mention.
"His existence shines so bright that others have to live in darkness," that's so on point, basically the entirety of KH in a nutshell, and I've never heard anyone put it that way and I've been a fan since the beginning. Kudos seriously.
"they revived atlantica? i'm nervous, but it's kh2, so perhaps it's better, yes?" famous last words
am i the only one that thinks KH 1 Atlantica is the best water world they ever made? Nothing can top it.
@@TheUltimateRare ur not alone over there, I’ve enjoyed Atlantica in KH1 so much. It was unique, it was enjoyably adventurous with all of those mazy locations and Ariel as a party member, she was bada$$ to fight with. Yea, we are one of those rare people to like this world
"..... Roxas Died for this......"
@@Ventus2077 I actually really enjoyed it too! (Kid me that is) Sure its a water world so usually not fan favorites. But The cave systems currents & heartless styles were pretty neat
Lmao
15:08 "He's existence shines so bright that the others have to live in darkness"
THIS SENTENCE HITS SO FUCKING HARD HOLY SHIT!! And is so perfect too, it's a fantastic summary ! I'm sorry I have to steal this sentence because I love it so much.
I'm sure there are plenty of character analyses out there, but it'd be interesting to compare Sora to Riku, to Kairi, to his Nobodies, etc. just to see how well this idea is reflected. I might do this myself with the character themes.
@@pamelamason530 she hasn't played it yet, but think about the kh3 opening...how he cuts through the dark and sorta opens a light for the other characters....
Suddenly this idea makes sense
@@ajizel13 She has played it (KH3) actually on Twitch--she just hasn't released a video yet. How Sora functions within the Kingdom Hearts universe is very interesting to think about (especially when Ven is conidered).
"I really like Roxas"
Me, a Roxas stan shortly after KH2's original release: I'm so sorry for what you're about to go through.
Back on the Island Kairi reintroduces the boys after such a long time away:
Kairi: “So this is my boyfriend Sora and next to him is Sora’s boyfriend Riku.”
Tidus: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
As it should be
41:30 This cutscene is foreshadowing for their poly marriage in Kingdom Hearts VI, in this essay, I will-
@@acehealer4212 Riku has Namine now.
@@WindyREDPanda I mean, Anime DOES have a bit of Sora in her, so it does work.
Sora thought of Riku more times than Kairi lmao
i'm so happy that we all got invited to maleficent's birthday party
Your sense of humor always gets me when I least expect it😂 loved your play through of this too
WE WAS THERE, IT BE HAPPENED, E
Then again for Goofy's death party
LMAO That Is Very Funny
@@Rhwfilms なに
Kingdom hearts is a series about nostalgia and how our memories shape us. It’s silly and often kinda dumb but it succeeds in its dreamlike melancholy.
RIP Christopher Lee, a true legend.
Christopher Lee DIED?! NOOOOOOOO! FUCK. RIP
@@johnpantag472 Yeah, it really sucks, happened in 2015. The guy was a legend of the screen and an actual IRL warhero. RIP.
I like that fact that both sora and roxas have mental breakdowns about their Identity. Roxas is like "Who tf is Sora??? " and Sora is like "Who tf is Roxas???"
My new favorite thing is watching people get into Kingdom Hearts and falling down the same rabbit hole we all did. It so fun!
I was a lonely boy when I first played Kingdom Hearts 2. This game made me feel like I had friends. Typing this, I realize it’s really sad lol.
I love this game lol. It’s special.
Feels my guy… same. Now I have nakama but no love but in the end as aslong as your friends and family are in your heart you can do anything.
Same here...
Also the main reason why Im the only one in my familiar that speaks and understands english.
I love KH so much
Me too. Very very special to my heart
We all love this game, that's why we are all friends here. :3
@@Ougichii fuck yeah. Shout out to roxas. Just cuz we nobodies doesn’t mean we don’t have hearts
"Why is Roxas like this?" Well Leigh, because even though he got all the brain cells when he and Sora split, he's still half of Sora, if that answers your question. XD
Two Half Braincells Become One
@@ccorvid Exactly, lol
Two half pints make a quarter pint after all lol
He's one Sora of many.
yes his knowledge his based on sora but he still has his own mind and thoughts. in some ways he's completely unique.
"You're home." chokes me up every single time.
It was today that I realized that Sora gives back Kairi's lucky charm at the end and it broke me
It's honestly my favorite ending to any game ever. Never have I cried so much, haha..
Same. Its honestly a beautiful ending to what I consider the OG era of kingdom hearts. After KH2 is when the story really started to expand, for better or worse, but I feel like KH1, COM, Days and KH2 make for a beautiful complete story with a beginning, middle and end.
I'm so excited to finally see your KH2 journey. Kingdom Hearts 2 was there for me at a rough teenage year for me and means so much to me. I'll never forget sobbing at the conclusion and my mom just holding me through it. Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
This is by far the greatest game to exist, The way that emotion is conveyed is wholesome. Has been my favorite game series since 2002.
Ive played a plethara of games in my life. But nothing has touched me more than kingdom hearts. Playing as a kid it was a fun adventure and as an adult its emotional when you understand the deepr meanings more clearly
I'll never forget the first time i played KH2's prologue. Roxas sacrifice going back to Sora stayed with me throughout my entire first playthrough. I just kept hoping Roxas would get some kind of closure and not be trapped in a limbo like state of being inside Sora forever always aware of what they gave up. It just nearly broke me thinking of that throughout the whole game as Sora blissfully unaware kept having a good time.
Oh he'll get closure. Just 10 years later lol
“Kingdom hearts 2 is so refined” *Merlin walking to nowhere* lol
42:15
Every keyblade is a token of the friendships Sora Makes on his journey. Oathkeeper represents Kairi, and Oblivion represents Riku. In Kh1, you get Oblivion in the room you defeat Riku for the last time, and obviously, Oathkeeper is the lucky charm Kairi gives you. In kh2, You get Oathkeeper when Sora reminisces on the promise he made to KAiri to bring it back, and here you get Oblivion when you reunite with Riku.
It also appears that those are the 2 keyblades that Roxas dual wields because of Soras connection to Riku and Kairi. That was well thought out.
@@schuylersilverstein1935 and the Bond of Flame keyblade represents roxas’s connection to axel so whenever I fight roxas I make sure to use it because it’s just too appropriate
@@schuylersilverstein1935 I also think oathkeeper represents Roxas’ oath to xion and oblivion represents xion’s awareness that she’d have to die.
The scene in days where the 2 kingdom keys transform made me think this way cause I figured each kingdom key was their individual connections to sora. Meaning that one belonged to roxas and the other one was xion’s then they became their own thing in response to Roxas’ resolve
Jesus, the way you express emotions completely unfiltered it was like I was re-experiencing the game with you.
Thank you for this video, felt like I was able to connect to an aspect of me I once forgot..
But it's back with me now, its home
Your reaction to everything involving Roxas perfectly encapsulates how I felt playing this game when I was 16, it feels very validating.
I can’t believe I’ve never noticed Axel crying when he said goodbye to Roxas.
I know you worked really hard on this video and your passion for your work and Kingdom Hearts really shows. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. KH is my favorite thing ever.
KH brings all the best people together.
26:34 "KH2 is more refined in a lot of ways as a game"
>Merlin stuck in the wall
Leigh: "I really like Roxas so far!"
man, 358/2 Days is gonna hurt
Rip
More better context if you play on the DS
"Looks like my summer vacation is over" is still one of my favorite lines in a game
It's such a simple sentence but it says so much and we understand it completely. The delivery of it is brilliant too.
The roxas fight is one of my favorites moments in gaming in general, its absolutely breathtaking!!!
The scene with Axel and Roxas after his boss battle was so emotional I cried like a fricking BABY!
Your reactions to these games are so wholesome.
I spent countless hours as a kid just riding around Twilight Town on that skateboard. The sound of the of that jump is seared into my memory haha. Glad you loved the game. It's one of my favorites and it makes me very happy that people are still experiencing it for the first time. Cheers!
After the kh1 video i watched all of the vods for the rest of the kingdom hearts series and something that SHOULDNT be understated is how leigh was like lvl 32 for the marluxia fight and like mid 40s for the sephiroth fight, TRULY EPIC
I come back to your Kingdom Hearts reactions all the time and it actually fills me with so much joy. Kingdom hearts has been apart of my life for over 20 years, it was honestly the first really important thing to me. It's Incredibly cathartic to see someone get emotional at the same places in the story. You likely won't see this but thank you.
Sora’s biggest improvement in this game is definitely swag
He got an air fryer between games
I remember being a kid and seeing the trailer for KH and thinking to myself. Oh man, I can’t wait to be that kid with the white hair. He’s cool, I definitely don’t wanna be that dork with the big yellow clown shoes. Game starts and we figure out that Sora is the typical shonen good boy archetype and I love him. Glad he’s grown into his shoes. Haha
The exaggerated swager of a Keyblade wielder.
My son learned how to drip out, that year asleep did wonders for his posture and he’s rockin that drip
Considering he got the swag after coming out of the pod, my head cannon is all that swag is Roxas' doing.
If she thought Roxas was sad, then hoo boy, her reaction to Xion
. . . Even i cried during that, and games rarely make me cry.
The movie ain't the same as Fighting Armored Xion in the DS. I didn't want to fight her.
@@WindyREDPanda OH yeah, they're not the same experience at all, I'm glad I did make sure to beat the game itself, and I must say, I felt the same.
Same - it’s a shame they never remade it properly.
I truly appreciate your earnest and sincere emotional reactions to these games. There's so much in Kingdom Hearts that makes it easy to want to write off the whole experience with a sense of ironic detachment, but watching you fully engage with the story is so great. It reminds me of my first time playing them as a child.
Watching this after coming fresh off Sora in Smash got me crying 3 days in a row XD
Seeing you play through the series on Twitch was a great period of life, and thanks again for sharing it again here!
Looking forward to the rest. :)
Don't like Donald? Wait until he finds out you can cook. "This might be a good place to find some ingredients!"
aàaaaaaaaaaaah
oh god don't trigger my PTDD.
Post traumatic Duck disorder
@@TheUltimateRare GENIUS
My dude needed those ingredients to cook up his super secret sauce attack. All these years holding that mp like a banker, it was all for that one juicy Zettaflare, a move so powerful its pretty much exclusive to final boss characters and even then its very rare.
I’m screamingggg!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Your reaction to this game made me a subscriber. I grew up with this game I'm 31 watching this over again brought so many memories and feelings this game will always have a special place in my heart. The music, the themes, the atmosphere, etc it all resonates in me..... Now I gotta play it again lol thank you for helping me remember those times again😀.
dont take this the wrong way.
out of all the suffering i've seen Roxas' un-existance inflict on people, yours is my new favorite
Watching someone play kingdom hearts for the first time really pulls my childhood heart strings. These will always be my favorite games. And given I’ve played them so many times they’re obviously not new to me anymore so seeing them be new to someone else and their reactions almost brings out that magic from my childhood of playing the first time
15:08 What you said there could very well be a line from a Kingdom Hearts game. God, I love Roxas so much 😭😭😭
I never thought I’d exist in the timeline where someone said “Sora has a Devil Trigger” on stream, and it wasn’t said by Woolie Madden.
Dude, i want him to play through kingdom hearts so much
@@tigerfestivals5137 He and Matt did start an LP of KH Final Mix...but they only made it as far as the Ursula boss fight...it was also the last Super Best Friends LP before the Zaibatsu officially disbanded to pursue their solo careers.
@@ZeOHKay Yep, and it hurt to see. I'd love to see Woolie give the series another shot eventually, because it seemed like he was having fun.
@@AstralMuffin105 Same here.
I've never seen someone feel this hard at some of these cheesey games I love, this is why I'm so hype about these channel uploads. Leigh feels SO MUCH for games' emotional narrative, all the dorkiness and hamminess of the content aside.
It's extremely impressive how KH2 instantly makes Roxas clique with practically all players.
I know that a lot of people find the whole Riku looks like Ansem thing stupid and weird, but I always thought it was a great representation of how his experiences have aged him and forced him to grow up too fast.
yeah, that wasn't so bad, but the story definitely jumped the shark though, it became way too convoluted and nonsensical for its own good, it really lost its way.. even the metal gear storyline doesn't go off the rails as much as the KH story does
@@danzaikh2 is a pretty solid story. It’s not until later it starts to get abit crazy
@@makisbizarreadventure4669 agreed, I actually like KH2.. but I kind of regret playing anything after it. I don't think any other game gets close to this level of nonsense
15:55 That was so sweet of you to never overwrite the first save file containing Roxas' end... Wow, I knew the game was absurdly deep in emotions, but wow, I never thought that you'd do that... But congrats, you're slowly becoming a Kingdom Hearts (weeb) diehard fan.
I love all of your kingdom hearts videos, but this is the one I was looking forward to the most. KH2 holds a special place in my heart and remains my favorite game in the Kingdom Hearts series to this day. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, watching you on this journey is reminding me why I love this series so much. Thank you for sharing this with us.
You being so upset over Roxas as you were walking around Twilight Town as Sora made me subscribe. You've got a great heart.
Sad to see the secret bosses of the organization & LW aren't here 😩
But love the fact that Riku's keyblade is named "the way to the Dawn", after his journey in Re:CoM. Such a good game 😍😩
i wish she at least had included the secret endings even if its just her reacting to them on youtube
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and being so vulnerable! This series really resonates with me, too! SO happy you're having a great time playing and making great memories! Lots of love!
Sora leaving twilight town is one of the most emotional and beautiful moments of the series imo, everything from the meaning to the tear to the music choice is all so much
This was very beautiful seeing you go through all those emotional moments. From the biggest plot developments to the smallest gameplay changes, it reminds me of when I played KH2 with my sister after it just dropped in 2006 for us. Thank you.
donald: we'll never say good bye!
"no. donald. we're leaving."
kh2 really is pain, but its so so good. every time i replay the game i do it on critical and just have an absolute blast with it
I wanna finish the franchise before coming back to Kingdom Hearts 2, but I’m having a bit of a hard time with their “really important story elements on the random system of the day” design philosophy they had going after KH2.
I was crying then laughed at "Roxas gets everything taken from him, even his money" so yeah I'm an emotional rollercoaster right now. XD
I remember being the same about Goofy, laughing at it like " haha silly goofy " Then i was all like " No no no no not my fuckin boy "
Imagine if that's actually how he died.
@@65firered I at least wish they played it out for a while longer. Like past the 1000 heartless or something.
I'm still mad that they played a fake-death with a random rock from a random Heartless that was atacking a random Nobody.
Leigh: "This is so cool"
Seconds later: *Axel dies*
I’ve been waiting for your KH2 journey ever since your KH journey. These games are such a huge part of my childhood and are very special to me so it’s wonderful to be able to see someone else experience them for the first time and appreciate them as much as i do 🗝💛
This is beautiful. Watching this wonderful journey through the eyes of someone that is experiencing it for the first time. Thank you for this
I’m glad I’m not the only one that cry’s this much while playing kh games. I don’t even know how many times I’ve replayed the series and it still makes me cry. Amazing, glad you loved it
41:03 A thing I like about the Nobodies is that the stronger ones are all associated with a member of Organization XIII, and that Organization member will usually have the same reaction command as the lesser Nobodies. Snipers and Xigbar have Warp Snipe, Dragoons and Xaldin have Jump, Gamblers and Luxord have Begin Game, Berserkers and Saix have Berserk, and as you saw, Samurai and Roxas have Dual Stance/The End.
But a subtle thing is that the Assassin Nobodies have a kamikaze attack where they blow themselves up (and you can use a reaction command to use this against them). The Assassin Nobodies are associated with Axel. And what does Axel end up doing? Blows himself up with a kamikaze attack. Very good foreshadowing.
7:00 hearing Destati and standing at the stations feels so otherworldly its hard not to get emotional
As someone who played this game many times religiously as a kid, this video gave me laughs, joy, and teary eyed the way you reacted to a lot of the scenes since it’s your first time playing this game! It was definitely a treat rewatching KH2 again bringing back good ol memories I wish I could relive.
I was so jealous of you through this whole thing. I've played this so many times I rush through everything with some speedrun strats and skip all the cut-scenes. To experience it truly fresh for the first time would be such a gift. Great vid!
I can only imagine how much work it must have been to edit this all down, but thank you so much for doing so. These games also mean the world to me and watching you experience them for the first time really brought back so many feelings I remember from the first time I played. You really brought back the magic to these games again. Thank you
Roxas, my absolute favorite video game character. CANT WAIT to see your reaction to Days.
These videos are fantastic, keep it up!
I was LITERALLY just thinking about this yesterday since I finished your KH1 vid. Glad I get to catch you play my favorite KH! Can’t wait to see you play Birth by Sleep, my second fave.
over the years this became my comfort video
i'm going through a pretty bad break up right now & watching you playing through one of my childhood games did put a smile on my face and helped go through this day ♡ thank you! and i cant wait to see your other reactions to the rest of the franchise
No wonder this took so long cause you kept having to take crying breaks. Glad you enjoyed kh2 though, it's my favorite game in the series and holds a special place in my heart. Love to see sora in smash and this video was like the cherry on top.
15:10 Or how Danzo in Naruto puts it:
"You were the leaves, basking in the sunlight. I was the root, growing in the darkness"
You want to know what's more wholesome than kingdom hearts? LeighXP's reaction at the end of each video.
This is a really fun playthrough. Bring me a huge wave of nostalgia. God i love Kingdom Heart so much
It's always interesting seeing other people's reactions to the whole Roxas thing and how they differ from mine.
Found you in my recommendations on Twitch when you started streaming KH2. Your journey through Kingdom Hearts was one of my favorites to watch. Thank you for the journey!
"Sora's got a Devil Trigger?" That for me was the best line.
Such a pleasure to watch this amazing game with you, I'm so looking forward to see the next, literally I LOVE your reactions and I've cried when you did, please please, upload the next video as soon as you can, LOVE YOU!
I’m glad you shared my pain/joy from 20 years ago when I was a kid, this game sticks with you, and makes you a better person, it’ll was nice to revisit it with your reaction
15 years ago**
@@schuylersilverstein1935 I meant the series as a whole dating back to the first one, but yeah, this is a kingdom hearts 2 video so my bad
It’s amazing to see someone else as emotionally invested in the story as i am. Can’t wait to see your reactions to KH 3 💚
Your expressions give me life I’ve been playing kH since I was 10 it’s one of my most beloved series please keep making videos like this!!! ❤️❤️
I remember having a similar reaction to 3:35 . I was thinking "GOD DAMMIT GAME, YOU CAN'T JUST SAY A BUNCH OF REAL LIFE SHIT LIKE THAT IN MY WACKY WAHOO DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES"
aww, leigh. amazing work! this is so thoughtful and respectful that i bet roxas is running around trying to find you to give you a big hug after watching it. thanks for all the work you put into it!
Watching her cry while fighting Roxas actually made me recry all over again and it’s not like I’ve played the game 20 times. The games something else :)
Kh2 was my very first kh game and it's still is my favorite one, playing it for the first time was a majestic experience so to speak
You're the cutest thing in the world. xDD Your reactions are so genuine. Its nice to see you so involved in this series.
I’m super happy TH-cam recommend this to me. I love this series so much. I’m super impressed with how you condensed like 30+ hours of gameplay into a 1 hour video. I wonder what game or game series you’ll stream next.
28:14 was the moment the series decided it was going to do whatever it wanted, whenever it wanted.
Damn you. Between that ending and your reaction it brought me to tears. I love this series so much. Thank you for sharing your journey. I really enjoyed this video and kh1.
Oh my god they were to Smash is the best comment I ve ever seen related to Cloud fighting Sephiroth (even better now that Sora went after them too).
It wasn't in your video, but the first time I played this and you fight the Battle of 1000 Heartless, then beg Xemnas to give Kairi back and he says no oooooooh boy was I crying and mad. What a moment. Cannot wait to see the rest of your journey!
"I'm so glad this game exists"
Exactly my feeling. Everytime when I'm on a bad time, I play this game one more time. It just makes me feel so good, so comfortable...
Kh2 was a life changing game for me and I'm happy to watch others experience it