Actually i got a lump in my throat but it was hype at the same time watching sora getting shot into the pod and roxas spit out the other side into xion
Hanna Booklover it should show every time a character relies on Sora, coz literally hes the chosen one of everybody even though he wasnt destined to have the keyblade; the keyblade was destined to have him.
@Brandon Smith On the original 3DS release, Mickey was on the bottom screen, doing everything he does in this until he leapt onto what was going on the top screen, that being the CG itself. Looked better than this, IMO, but I suppose it was something that really didn't translate well to the PS4 and so they found a way to keep it in instead of just getting rid of it.
Am I the only one who didn't mind Mickey at the bottom of the screen? I think it's a creative idea. I wish they did release a version without the credits, as much as we appreciate the people who brought us this game.
@@MetroXLR It actually was. I have it on 3DS and in the original game Mickey was simply shown in the bottom screen and jumped up to the top screen the moment the 3D Mickey appears in the video. It's really cool actually
That Mickey at the bottom of the screen is extremely reminiscent of Fantasia . If you haven't see it, give it a watch. It's basically an old Disney musical but where the Disney characters are portrayed in more of a magical world with magicians etc . But that's I believe with not actual proof but just from the vibes I got , was what inspired the Mickey shadow figure. But you are right. It's genius how they manage to get a fun crazy vibe as well as emotional drama and dark vibes whilst also having characters such as Goofy and Donald Duck, and managing to do more than the Final Fantasy stories in terms of engagement
It does lose a little bit of its impact, though. That opening was always reminiscent of the series leaping into 3D, which was kinda exemplified by Mickey, well, literally _leaping into 3D_. Still pretty impressive, though.
It’s mind blowing that between this game and the 3rd title, there was an 8 year gap! I stopped playing Kingdom Hearts games after Chain of Memories was released for PS2. Man they literally spanned a full generation of gamers with the time they spent on the series. For example I was 18 when the first one came out the 2nd half of high school, I was a sophomore when the 2nd game came out and by the time the 3rd game came out I was 35. Now I’m almost 40! Crazy. So from 18-40 they been making these games but at a weird pace and order.
It looked so sick on the 3DS since mickey was on the bottom screen the whole time. The first time I saw him suddenly jump to the top screen was an amazing experience
I seriously can't wait for them all to be together again, I also wonder how both Ventus and Roxas will react to seeing eachother. Heck how confused lea will be when he sees them both at once.
pandaNL I think Roxas is gone completely, but his memories might come forth with Ventus. As Roxas is "Technically" Ventus' Nobody. As his heart was within sora when he became a heartless.
Larry DaLobsta dude give it up tetsuya confirmed roxas will be important to the entirety of the kingdom hearts series he said the kh3 series not the just the xenohort saga in he never said that for ventus so roxas will continue to be important after kh3 but not ventus which means that ventus fanboy theory is false rpxas will be his own person deal with it
pandaNL i think lea won't react at all because he isn't axel i think aqua will be like: "ok? Why does he look like Ven?" And Sora, Dolan and Goobey will be like :"...WHOOOAAAA"
roxas isnt ventus' nobody, hes soras, thats a literal fact, he took ventus' look and abilities because thats also how sora is able to wield a keyblade, also lea has all of axels memories
Ppl complain about 2.8 but square just killed a few birds with one stone. They made 3d hd, the back cover, and essentially aqua's portion is just a teaser to kh3. aqua's game leads straight into kh3 the same way in kh2 you played as roxas for a while. so if it weren't for that we'd be stuck with playing as aqua for a while at the beginning of the game like we did with roxas.
Well, actually... the main 0.2 story is literally just that, a small detail about the first game. We find out why Mickey was in his original clothes at the end, why he has KKD instead of Star Seeker, and we finally figure out that Mickey is A HUGE DOUCHE WHO COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT AQUA AND NEVER TOLD ANYBODY ABOUT HER FOR 2 YEARS, SO THANK YOU MICKEY!!!
And honestly, I don't think 0.2 would ever have the chance of being in KH3. Like I said, it takes place during the event of KH1 so new players would be confused why they played as Aqua when (I assume) KH3 will only have Sora playable. You could argue you do that with Roxas, but he's essentially the same character as Sora. I mean, he's Sora's darker emotions given a new life
It's crazy how this story carries more emotional weight than all other FF stories combined. The only one that comes close is Tidus' plot twist and ending in FFX and the main death in FFVII (don't want to spoil in case of late comers). But seriously, this story revolves around two of humanity's most intense topics: the value of existence and the value of memories. And Xion is the perfect example of how deep they've went with both. Best franchise in gaming history imo
And why does Roxas come with them? Without his black coat, you can hardly tell him apart from Ven unless you look closely for the differences on their outfits, like Ven's shoulder pad.
Finally, after all this time, I'm ready for KH 3. I've played every game since Kingdom Hearts 1 on PS2 back when I was 13. I've laughed and cried through this series. I've grown up with the characters. I've finally collected all 7 pieces of the story and I'm ready! I've been awaiting this epic finale since KH 2, and it's just around the corner.
If they made the final fight against Xehanort like the way the fight for Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden in KH2 where all the FF crew (but for KH3, will be the other keyblade wielders) joins in to kick ass, it will be so awesome.
I always hated that people don't like mickey being in the full screen one. coming from the 3DS this was understandable. but think of it this way. just like in the Fantasia movie we are being directed by mickey showing us all the memories of the game's past. as he goes through them he can see the struggle his friends went through when he wasn't in the picture. then when it gets to his memory of fighting the dark master and now they're current enemy he leaps into action and joins in the fight. helping sora and telling him that there are still others who need his help and they them if we ever want to defeat the evil.
I'm No one That Sora to Roxas transistion will never get old. Plus that Oathkeeper Oblivion to Xemnas fight really made clear that Roxas is fighting Xemnas with Sora and Riku
At 3:37 I just noticed Aqua, Terra, Ventus and Roxas all disappear and only Mickey, Sora, and Riku are still standing there when they shoot that light into the sky, I guess signifying those 4 aren't the confirmed 7 guardians of light, but Sora, Riku, and Mickey are.
White Pride They are in different worlds, or dimensions if you wanna call it that. They are the Guardians of Light, the 6 of them are. No one knows the 7th
Can't you guys see? Mickey was using Jiminy's journal to revive all the characters who have been lost before the battle. Everyone else! The other games are also as important as the main games! I encourage everyone to play or at least watch them all before KHIII releases. Stop being lazy you have time
I fucking love kingdom hearts I grew up playing it and this is by far one of my favorite intro cinematic cutscenes in the games series mainly because the ending shows most of the hero’s standing all together.
![Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix ~ "Birth by Sleep" Secret Ending [HD]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ejYttnAXfEY/mqdefault.jpg)
This has got to be the greatest Kingdom Hearts theme of all time. It truly is perfect. I get chills every time.
Name?
Simple And Clean orchestral version
Sees Xion. Lies down. Tries not to cry. Cries a lot.
then forgets why your crying in the 1st place
NeoWiseman10 too soon man, too soon.
Nekotori true
Actually i got a lump in my throat but it was hype at the same time watching sora getting shot into the pod and roxas spit out the other side into xion
Adrien Rako who?
KH3's opening is going to have to be really good to beat this one
Hanna Booklover it should show every time a character relies on Sora, coz literally hes the chosen one of everybody even though he wasnt destined to have the keyblade; the keyblade was destined to have him.
Aize I love the way you phrased that
good thing we'll never see it, so it will never have the chance to disappoint.
2018 confirmed. Get ready.
Brotherhood
It Was Delayed To 2019
people be complaining about the hot pink text and the Mickey at the bottom of the screen and here I am just glad to have this finally in HD
The little Mickey is the best part wtf
Rotting Weenie bruh fr
They must not like disney
@Brandon Smith On the original 3DS release, Mickey was on the bottom screen, doing everything he does in this until he leapt onto what was going on the top screen, that being the CG itself. Looked better than this, IMO, but I suppose it was something that really didn't translate well to the PS4 and so they found a way to keep it in instead of just getting rid of it.
Rotting Weenie Ye
Every time Sora bursts through the page at the beginning I just start crying my god
Stories that burst to life
*God
Am I the only one who didn't mind Mickey at the bottom of the screen? I think it's a creative idea. I wish they did release a version without the credits, as much as we appreciate the people who brought us this game.
Well, people have to remember that this was originally a Nintendo 3DS game.
So, that Mickey shadow may've been from the second screen of the handheld.
@@MetroXLR It actually was. I have it on 3DS and in the original game Mickey was simply shown in the bottom screen and jumped up to the top screen the moment the 3D Mickey appears in the video. It's really cool actually
That Mickey at the bottom of the screen is extremely reminiscent of Fantasia . If you haven't see it, give it a watch. It's basically an old Disney musical but where the Disney characters are portrayed in more of a magical world with magicians etc . But that's I believe with not actual proof but just from the vibes I got , was what inspired the Mickey shadow figure. But you are right. It's genius how they manage to get a fun crazy vibe as well as emotional drama and dark vibes whilst also having characters such as Goofy and Donald Duck, and managing to do more than the Final Fantasy stories in terms of engagement
@@davidpearceartprofile150I think that’s exactly what it was supposed to be like. I thought it was cute and didnt mind it at all
@nonexistenthandle9922 it's a great universe , love what they did with it. Loved how confusing it got too 🤣
xion's smile before she fades away :(((
jennifer holy sht i know right? T.T
it hurts me alot
Too many feels. I really miss her. 😢
I think she returns in kh 3 via trailer
jennifer who?
Love how they added Mickey to the top screen.
It does lose a little bit of its impact, though. That opening was always reminiscent of the series leaping into 3D, which was kinda exemplified by Mickey, well, literally _leaping into 3D_. Still pretty impressive, though.
Yeah mickey leaping up like that worked surprisingly well.
@Brandon Smith me too
Dammn that keyblade spin Sora did at the end probably broke his wrist XD
His wrist already broke. You see the finisher he pulled on Xemnas in KH2? It's not possible to bend your wrist like that
I love how at the end Sora's just like, "And of course we can't have the ultimate climactic battle of Light and Darkness without... SIMBA!!"
monkeycyborgninja that’s not very out of character for him
IVE WAITED FOREVER TO SEE THIS OPENING ON A BIG SCREEN
You could always hook up with a hdmi cable
Lulexiaa or just go to the orchestra consert
Hmmm... How did you view it initially?
The Kingdom Hearts 3 Intro will be insane, it has to summarize all 9 games and also tease what will happen in that game
It's good, I'd say the two are the best openings.
It did that pretty damn well
Halo4guy321 that wasn’t the full opening though
@@iattacku2773 Face my fears?
Is it though? -Thor
I'm crying a lot and I dunno why. This is so intense 10/10
luis jesus pizarro huaman me 2 crying so much because I'm happy 😭😭😭
Look at you crying to an opening of a song. BTW did anyone cut onion in my room.
luis jesus pizarro huaman I am getting the goosebumbs I got when I first heard it
Finally we get the real thing instead of someone upscaling it!
instead of in 3D and 720p.
This only honestly fits as a KH3 opening better
Just imagine how awesome the KH 3 one would be!
KingOfStillwater Boss 8 games
7
KingOfStillwater Boss "Lets get this straight; KH1, CoM, 358/2 Days, KH2, BBS, Re:Coded and, DDD."
FTFY(Fixed That For You)
_BlueBlazing_ And KHx/KHUx/KHxBC + BBS 0.2.
Anyone notice how Sora and Riku were fighting Xemnas wielding the Oathkeeper and Oblivion?
yeah i,notice it,but why are they changing it?
To keep the cool translation between the Roxas vs Axel fight and the Sora/Riku vs Xemnas fight.
Yeah
probably because oathkeeper resembles kairi`s promise, while oblivion resembles riku`s darkness
It was always Oathkeeper and Oblivion, even in the 3DS version.
2:17 makes me cry every time :(
WITCHMASTER46 Xion....
WITCHMASTER46 Me too. Wahhhhh I'm 😢 😢
I am 45 yo and I cry at the same point...
WITCHMASTER46 liek if u cri evrytiem
gah ''sniff'' straight to the feels, almost ten years later it still never gets old.
STEVE FROMWORK. Almost 10 years ever since the beginning of KHIII. Man. Time flies, huh?? :D
Man1cmanMario
Uh, wut?
It’s mind blowing that between this game and the 3rd title, there was an 8 year gap! I stopped playing Kingdom Hearts games after Chain of Memories was released for PS2. Man they literally spanned a full generation of gamers with the time they spent on the series. For example I was 18 when the first one came out the 2nd half of high school, I was a sophomore when the 2nd game came out and by the time the 3rd game came out I was 35. Now I’m almost 40! Crazy. So from 18-40 they been making these games but at a weird pace and order.
Jeezua the graphics are polished up so nicely it's blinding!
Why is nobody talking about the transition with the silhouette Mickey at 3:04 that was awesome!
It looked so sick on the 3DS since mickey was on the bottom screen the whole time. The first time I saw him suddenly jump to the top screen was an amazing experience
@@therearenostarsI still choose to play on 3DS.
I seriously can't wait for them all to be together again, I also wonder how both Ventus and Roxas will react to seeing eachother. Heck how confused lea will be when he sees them both at once.
pandaNL I think Roxas is gone completely, but his memories might come forth with Ventus. As Roxas is "Technically" Ventus' Nobody. As his heart was within sora when he became a heartless.
Larry DaLobsta dude give it up tetsuya confirmed roxas will be important to the entirety of the kingdom hearts series he said the kh3 series not the just the xenohort saga in he never said that for ventus so roxas will continue to be important after kh3 but not ventus which means that ventus fanboy theory is false rpxas will be his own person deal with it
pandaNL i think lea won't react at all because he isn't axel i think aqua will be like: "ok? Why does he look like Ven?" And Sora, Dolan and Goobey will be like :"...WHOOOAAAA"
roxas isnt ventus' nobody, hes soras, thats a literal fact, he took ventus' look and abilities because thats also how sora is able to wield a keyblade, also lea has all of axels memories
Ventus might be confused by Aquanort too...
This is my favorite KH opening now.
Ppl complain about 2.8 but square just killed a few birds with one stone. They made 3d hd, the back cover, and essentially aqua's portion is just a teaser to kh3. aqua's game leads straight into kh3 the same way in kh2 you played as roxas for a while. so if it weren't for that we'd be stuck with playing as aqua for a while at the beginning of the game like we did with roxas.
Well, actually... the main 0.2 story is literally just that, a small detail about the first game. We find out why Mickey was in his original clothes at the end, why he has KKD instead of Star Seeker, and we finally figure out that Mickey is A HUGE DOUCHE WHO COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT AQUA AND NEVER TOLD ANYBODY ABOUT HER FOR 2 YEARS, SO THANK YOU MICKEY!!!
And honestly, I don't think 0.2 would ever have the chance of being in KH3. Like I said, it takes place during the event of KH1 so new players would be confused why they played as Aqua when (I assume) KH3 will only have Sora playable. You could argue you do that with Roxas, but he's essentially the same character as Sora. I mean, he's Sora's darker emotions given a new life
Dommbuscus I'm pretty sure every new player's going to be confused 😁
It's crazy how this story carries more emotional weight than all other FF stories combined. The only one that comes close is Tidus' plot twist and ending in FFX and the main death in FFVII (don't want to spoil in case of late comers). But seriously, this story revolves around two of humanity's most intense topics: the value of existence and the value of memories. And Xion is the perfect example of how deep they've went with both. Best franchise in gaming history imo
this opening hit me right in the feels
gabby lagace I cry everytime
At the end when they all raised their keyblades Roxas, Ven, Terra, and Aqua disappears.
what could that possibly mean tho, im curious
I think it just indicates the protagonists of KH 3D: Sora and Riku 😋
And why does Roxas come with them? Without his black coat, you can hardly tell him apart from Ven unless you look closely for the differences on their outfits, like Ven's shoulder pad.
Into pages....😭😭😭
1:19 Riku, a 14 year old girl
axlorg89 *15 Year Old Girl, lol.
It is confirmed Riku was a girl all this time
Riku was a 15 year old girl...why am I not suprised
axlorg89 I don't get it
Golden Boy
Thats what it said in the book
Sora is a Disney Princess
i cant wait to see the BBS trio back!!
Alex Zaragoza I loved that one too! It’s my favorite one in the series
OMG THE GRAPHICS LOOK AMAZING!!!
Mickey jumping out of the foreground to fight the Nort is so hype, it's like he couldn't just sit back and watch anymore.
Almost forgot to watch this today... I can't thank my friends enough for finally getting me into this series!
2:40 How Riku Protects Sora From Getting Hit...😢
That part gets me every time T_T
I can’t help but tear up. 13 years later and we are 8 days away.
I've been waiting so long for thjs opening to be HD
Hanna Booklover yea but the credits and mickey are in the way this opening was met for the 3ds
Since I played this game on 3DS and we replayed it on PS4 in high definition. This opening gives me chills every time I listen to it.
This is my favorite kingdom hearts intro. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the games, mostly casual. But I think their music and production is beautiful.
Watching this makes me feel grateful that a great game like Kingdom Hearts exist
When the conductor Mickey jumped into game Mickey I just about cried. This opening is so wonderfully made.
god i hope Tetsuya nomura never retires. He is pretty much the Director and character designer SE haves.
I still remember purchasing this for my birthday years ago and I didn't even have a 3Ds at the time, but I was still happy to own it.
Finally, after all this time, I'm ready for KH 3. I've played every game since Kingdom Hearts 1 on PS2 back when I was 13. I've laughed and cried through this series. I've grown up with the characters. I've finally collected all 7 pieces of the story and I'm ready! I've been awaiting this epic finale since KH 2, and it's just around the corner.
Onyx Lionheart *There's 9 pieces of the story now.
1. KH 1
2. KH Chain of Memories
3. KH 2
4. KH 358/2 Days
5. KH Birth By Sleep
6. KH Re:Coded
7. KH DDD
8. KH X
9. KH Birth By Sleep 0.2
One year later and its still not out.
We can see every kingdom hearts games in this opening (almost)
This means a lot, it's like watching everything that made you I cried the whole opening
If it is wrong to cry like a baby while watching this, then I don’t want to be right! This song puts me in my feels 😭😭😭
If they made the final fight against Xehanort like the way the fight for Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden in KH2 where all the FF crew (but for KH3, will be the other keyblade wielders) joins in to kick ass, it will be so awesome.
Imagine this being your first kingdom hearts game and seeing this..
donald? Goofy?
It was and I loved it 🤩
That ending is just epic! Every time I see it it's as epic as the last.
the hikari instrumental version is always a perfect intro song
I always hated that people don't like mickey being in the full screen one. coming from the 3DS this was understandable. but think of it this way. just like in the Fantasia movie we are being directed by mickey showing us all the memories of the game's past. as he goes through them he can see the struggle his friends went through when he wasn't in the picture. then when it gets to his memory of fighting the dark master and now they're current enemy he leaps into action and joins in the fight. helping sora and telling him that there are still others who need his help and they them if we ever want to defeat the evil.
Gwen Lopez damn ❤️😭
this opening is the best on kingdom hearts
I gotta admit 3:55 was really beautiful.
Danni Len and Amani Shaw wa
About 3:30am, and the nostalgia has me in tears.
i always loved shreading axels ass as roxas in kh2 with both key blades one of my fav fights
Derek Ackerman yeah but after playing 358/2 it kinda made me sad. but the fight was epic. but sad.
Sora has the best sneakers in all of gaming you can’t change my mind
I loved all kingdom hearts games. My grandma played kh 1 before she died
The names are so distracting. LEAVE IT FOR THE ENDING XD
Love it.
Spitfire94 Or at least push them off to the side
Nah isn't beautiful. I would say above but this is the best way.
MewStor It's hardly the "best way" when the credits are covering the characters faces.
Steven Higgins the opening was meant fir the 3ds because mickey is the whole time on the bottom screen and the names are too
AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!
the best opening KH so far! like this a lot
The transition into Session Limit during the triangle mash is so dope
OMG THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!
*2:36** Nothin Hits Harder Than That Beat Drop*
I love it! Reminds me of “Fantasia”, a little bit.
Here after the new short opening, this one was so powerful ♥
I love how its a recap of all the KH games with fantasia magic
3:03 might be the most brilliant thing in the entire KH franchise
I swear I've watched this like 30 times.
2:12 the chills...
I'm No one That Sora to Roxas transistion will never get old. Plus that Oathkeeper Oblivion to Xemnas fight really made clear that Roxas is fighting Xemnas with Sora and Riku
the xion scene makes me emotional
The best KH intro just got better!
Let me just curl up and cry until kingdom hearts 3
At 3:37 I just noticed Aqua, Terra, Ventus and Roxas all disappear and only Mickey, Sora, and Riku are still standing there when they shoot that light into the sky, I guess signifying those 4 aren't the confirmed 7 guardians of light, but Sora, Riku, and Mickey are.
White Pride They are in different worlds, or dimensions if you wanna call it that.
They are the Guardians of Light, the 6 of them are. No one knows the 7th
i think it signifies that they still need to be saved
Dude the nostalgia hit me hard
Roxas' entrance was my favorite part of the opening. The way the music picked up was just amazing.
Most epic opening in kingdom hearts series
Can't you guys see? Mickey was using Jiminy's journal to revive all the characters who have been lost before the battle. Everyone else! The other games are also as important as the main games!
I encourage everyone to play or at least watch them all before KHIII releases. Stop being lazy you have time
Every time I see this I get goosebumps. It is so emotional to me.
These four minutes were the best four minutes of my life!!!
I love that close-up at 2:54. If there was ever a moment Sora decided Xemnas was going to die; this would be it.
So many feelings, I just don't know what to say. It is such a perfect way to remember all the moments. :-(
Cool giving us the opening cinematic, Still gotta wait probably another year to MOST LIKELY HAVE THEM DELAY IT AGAIN >,
nah, this is the opening for KH 2.8, which comes out in 13 days. KH3 still has an unknown release date.
robin Oh right my bad :3
Best opening in all of Kingdom Hearts. There probably will never be one that will trump it
Oh my gosh..... No words!!!!!!! I love it. 😭😭😭😭 I cant wait until the 3rd one comes out. I've waited half my life for this 3rd game....
"grandpa,what is the most best game have u ever played back then?"
me: "sit ur ass down.imma tell u a really beautiful story about one game"
Muhd Nazren and when ur done, your boy is gonna be confused asf
Okay, 2:17 is sad but
HAVE YOU NOTICED WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CHARACTERS IN THE BACK AT 3:40?!
Seriously, slow it down and look. I cried all over again.
can't say i enjoyed the game but the into was the best intro i've seen in a long time
Feels, emotions, happiness, fear, love, sadness= Kingdom Hearts.
I love that they put Mickey on the screen. It’s a shout out to Fantasia! And then seeing Ven makes me cry every time 😭😭😭
If Sora gets into Smash then I would love 2:43 to be his final smash
I love how it transitions from Roxas using Oathkeeper and Oblivion to Sora and Riku using the same keyblades...
This cinematic mades me cry
BEST OPENING IN THE SERIES HANDS DOWN!
my favorite opening out of all the kh series openings
That final sequence when they all come together to confront Master Xeahnort gives me goosebumps.
The 2nd best music in the whole series but no one can beat kingdom hearts 3 intro
Still the best KH opening music in my opinion.
I fucking love kingdom hearts I grew up playing it and this is by far one of my favorite intro cinematic cutscenes in the games series mainly because the ending shows most of the hero’s standing all together.
roxas' part always gets the feels going
I love sora so much, he’s so precious ❤️❤️
say all you want about Dream Drop Distance it still has the best opening ever
i want this so bad. Maybe nintendo switch can wait till after i get ps4
Oozette I literally just chose a PS4 over the switch because of the exclusives