Seriously? :D Not wanting to offend or anything, but proper skateboarding games existed back then you know (when Tony Hawk was actually good and not dead franchise), if that was your thing....
The scene near the end with sora laying on the shore in the very brief pause in music before the melody continues with roxas bursting under the water still gives me goosebumps to this day
Opening hour "Who's this guy? Where's Sora?" End of the game "He's my Roxas & if anything happens to him I'll kill everyone in this room & then myself!!!"
Honestly.. After this game, like for a good week at least, every time this drop hit I would burst into uncontrollable tears, and up til now it's pretty much my favourite part of this song. I'ts illegally strong and I love it
@@igorz4582 I know, but this was the one scene from the opening that would always get me hyped up whenever my older brother would restart the game/start a new file
@@RedPlaystationController ehhhh Birth By Sleep is pretty damn good. In some ways that game felt like a mainline title,and it completely sets up KH3. The others definitely were lacking and felt like cash grabs. Also, hopping between the different handheld systems for each release was fucking rediculous. They ported all the games to PS4 at least.
Kingdom Hearts is the perfect example of taking a concept (Disney/FF) that sounds ridiculous in theory, and turning it into a goddamn work of art. Rock on, Square Enix. Can't wait for the grand finale in KH3.
+KingGhidorah5464 Disney+ Final Fantasy+ Sliders= Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts 1: Crisis on Infinite FF/Disney Earths Kingdom Hearts II: Infinite Crisis Kingdom Hearts 3: hell, Final Crisis. One of my favorite RPG series and the best multiverse story based game series out there that I know of.
I remember growing up with this game & it making me feel like I was in another dimension of reality. It was so unworldly that I had dreams about this game & loved every second of it.
I played KH for the first time at 29 (in July). I just wanted to know what all the hoopla was about. When this game came out I was "too cool" for it. Boy I missed out. So hype for 3. Not sure I can keep the story straight till january but god bless youtube story recaps.
everytime i watch this every now and then it keeps making me tear up. i don't understand why. I'm 21 now and it's been over 10 years since i played this.
+Roxas XIII this one makes me always smile on that way you can't prevent your smile. Very often I get shivers from Hikari and especially from orchestra version and yea orchestra music does it a lot to me. Any flamboyant orchestra. Ah that feeling when shivers go true your whole body. i remember when I dropped some teardrops when I finished KH2 first time. They just came somewhere. The most surprising moment was when I was randomly watching YT videos and I came up to Xion's dead scene. I had never seen or heard of her and still I dropped some teardrops. What is this? Almost same happened in KH3 DDD when Tron fell down I was like "Really that can't be true! They finally got a chance to talk and then it happens" again some teardrops. KH😍
Omg yes! So a few months ago I listened to this song and it had been 2 years since I'd listened to it. Then when I turned it on... I starting crying, full on tears! Idk what it was but the song and the scenes are just incredible and give me this feeling that I've never felt before...
I found it really hard to get into CoM originally coming straight from the first cause of the card gimmic. Of course i got into it and its now one of my favorites.
Same. I’ve been with the series since the first one, but didn’t finish COM and just jumped straight into II and just absorbed the lore through Internet forums and such.
KH2 was the first Kingdom Hearts game I've played, and my reaction was like "Who the hell are these anime characters? The brown haired kid with the giant key, the red head, the white haired kid and white haired guy, the pink haired guy with the scythe, the blonde girl? I bought this game because of Disney characters"
+Herolegend "Return". He's not gone, he's just a part of Sora again, though I admit his fate does make me a little sad. But unless they do some serious plothole patching, it won't make much sense for him to separate from Sora again. They've stated countless times that Roxas makes Sora whole.
This intro is literally just perfect in every sense. I'm hoping KH3 can beat it but realistically it just can't. KH2s intro was the first song to make me feel something deep I hadn't felt before in music as a kid. Soppy but true.
CrazyzzzDudezzz Straight 🔥, I’m so glad this was my first set of video game sequences like this. Multi-million dollars well spent, first time watching I was enthralled.
KH2 isn't just a game, it’s a cultural reset, a reason to breathe, and an escape from this cruel world. It's an art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one. it's everything you’ve ever wanted, everything you've ever need
I love how the end with Roxas mirrors the end of the opening to Kingdom Hearts 1, where Sora falls down through the ocean and lands on what’s revealed to be a Dive to the Heart, looking in wonder as birds fly up, around and away.
I remember asking my mom to buy heavy rain for me at target and she couldn’t find it and she ended up bring back kingdom hearts back 😂 but it was the greatest thing that’s ever happened
What mother would just.. not even attempt to figure out something close to what you want? XD Like KH is good but just.. KH and Heavy Rain aren't even close to eachother in genre, just odd choice to jump to
@@SiiNTi Yah they do, it's just not everyday. You wouldn't know because you don't play games as you've said. I can list a ton of games better, and quite a few that capture the same feeling as this one, just better.
@@dootdoot7199 Look don't get me wrong, I have played all of kingdom hearts and I quite enjoy them, also yes I understand the full story because I played the whole collection. But it's what I would call a kids final fantasy with too much Disney focus. Litterally every final fantasy I've played (7,8,9,10,10-2,12,15,7Remake) are all better than kingdom hearts yet capture a similar feeling but in a more mature way. That alone is a decent list. And the feeling we are talking about could mean anything to anyone of us but for me it's the charm of characters that gave me the best feeling in kingdom hearts and what final fantasy does so much better. There is also every "Tales of" saga that does this even better (Tales of Arise just recently released). Trails of cold steel 1-4 which goes even deeper (probably all of the legends of heroes games but I've only played trails of cold steel). Pretty much every JRPG is better in this regard. Kingdom hearts is only special because of nostalgia. As someone who played them all as an adult they are pretty average or even below average in terms of story and characters. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy it. I actually really liked some characters from the game, mainly Roxas, Axel, Terra, Ventus and Aqua. For some reason the "spin offs" seem to have better stories. Yah, there is loads more games out there that put this series to shame, this is coming from a regular fan here. I will buy the next one too, but only if I'm not playing any other JRPG.
This intro was legitimately ahead of its time and is till my favorite intro hands down. The amount of talent and art and animation in this intro is stunning. Brilliance at its finest.
There's just so many unique sounds and mixes in this one song, and that's what makes it so great. Honestly not many songs like it. Truly a masterpiece.
I'm 28, most likely going to be 29 when it comes out & I'm still just as excited for it as I was when I finished Kingdom Hearts 2 for the first time way back in 2006.
Kingdom Hearts II is one of the best games I’ve ever played ever. It’s so beautiful I can’t even express it. I finished it yesterday for the first time. And I cried like a baby.
aahh the gold old moment roxas was introduced and everyone was like "WHAT THE FUCK,WHO IS THAT GUY,I WANT SORA". and later when you get story at the end of kh2 and after playing 358/2 days you cry like a little bitch because of roxas
I don't care how long it's been and I don't care how old I am, I still tear up and get goosebumps EVERY time I watch this. Kingdom Hearts is pure perfection.
Lyrics - "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) In you and I There's a new land Angels in flight "I need more affection than you know" ([Reversed) My sanctuary My sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away Music will tie "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) What's left of me What's left of me now I watch you fast asleep All I fear Means nothing In you and I There's a new land Angels in flight "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) My sanctuary My sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away Music will tie "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) What's left of me What's left of me "So many ups and downs" (Reversed) My heart's a battleground "I need true emotions" (Reversed) "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) "I need true emotions" (Reversed) You show me how to see That nothing is whole and Nothing is broken In you and I There's a new land Angels in flight "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) My sanctuary My Sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away Music will tie "I need more affection than you know" (Reversed) What's left of me What's left of me now My fears... My lies... Melt away... "I need more affection than" you know (Reversed)
Wait, those reversed lines....'I need more affection then you know', 'I need true emotions'.....Is that Roxas talking? And are they reversed because he's a nobody? *Goosebumps*
I'll tell you this, when I played this game for the first time, when the song ended with Roxas falling down the SAME way like the Sora, my first impression... WHO THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS GUY?!?!?
But if you dont play its basically his nobody and damn ive only played 1, Chain of memories and now Im KH2 and this opening had me tearing up. Its the saddest game Ive ever played
This is the most original game I've ever played and I'm just glad I grew up with it and honestly whoever doesn't know this game I feel bad for them. Damn the nostalgia though 🗝️
3:27 is my favorite part because the art is so beautiful and especially when Sora falls and Naminé is lyp-sync it’s so fricken beautiful. The transition from Sora to Roxas is amazing
@@excalibursonic1925 As a newcomer to this franchise I started earlier this year because Sora is in smash i get so defensive about this franchise and am so in love with it this is my favourite franchise of all time and this game was a masterpiece i dare anyone to debate me about that it's just not debatable
@@TimelessWolvesI would advise looking into chrono cross. Not trigger. It was the base of which KH was built. You can see it in the story and gameplay with how different it was.
Sanctuary Ahh.... I need more affection than you know [Reversed] [Chorus] In you and I, There's a new land, Angels in flight I need more affection than you know [Reversed] My Sanctuary, My Sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away... Music will tie I need more affection than you know [Reversed] What's left of me, What's left of me now... I watch you fast asleep, All I fear Means nothing... [Chorus] In you and I, There's a new land, Angels in flight I need more affection than you know [Reversed] My Sanctuary, My Sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away... Music will tie I need more affection than you know [Reversed] What's left of me, What's left of me So many ups and downs [Reversed] My heart's a battleground I need two emotions [Reversed] But, I need more affection than you know [Reversed] I need two emotions [Reversed] You show me how to see, That nothing is whole and nothing is broken... [Chorus] In you and I, There's a new land, Angels in flight I need more affection than you know [Reversed] My Sanctuary, My Sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away... Music will tie I need more affection than you know [Reversed] What's left of me, What's left of me now... Ooh... My fears... My lies... Melt away... I... I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
Ahh, sweet nostalgia. I’m 26 now and watching this had me smiling and almost had me teary eyed, I played this game from start to finish so many times lol
This is no longer just a game anymore, its a game that everyone would forever love it in their hearts, and me? I'll always have Kingdom Hearts as my most beloved game ever in my life, to those who are watching or reading this now, please cry for me or for this game because its the best thing anyone would ever play.
Nothing will ever beat playing through this game for the first time, seeing Riku and Sora return to the islands, and hearing the ending version of this song. That's something I'm going to remember for the rest of my life.
"A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory. A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream. I want to line the pieces up. Yours and mine." So deep!
This song right here INSTANTLY made Kingdom Hearts hold a special place in my heart. There is no way to describe how you felt when you hear the song and watch the video for the first time!
i wish all the cutscenes in the game were made with such amazing quality and effects...ik it takes a hell lot of work, but it would look so extraordinary!
FatalRhinos yeah that would be awesome. saw the trailer yesterday and the graphics look really improved hope a lot of the cut scenes will have much better quality! :)
k1llb1ll1997 UGGHH those flat faces were horrible. I understand they did it because limitations, but ugh it was awful. But I do hope they don't do flat faces, because if they do, that would be kinda lazy
U wot m8 thats exactly what i mean xD they should get every thing out of the next gen consoles :D i mean they have still to decide if they take full HD or 60FPS but still i hope they dont get the flat faces in they where realy awfull on ps2 :o but well... ps2 cant get any near ps4 grafics so i hope for the best :D
Amen. I am just now beginning to find my own sanctuaries in life. You have to find them or make them. Everyone deserves to have a place, physical or mental, where they feel secure and at peace. Sometimes this is a place. Sometimes it's a thought. Sometimes our sanctuary is another person. It's also much easier to face the world again when you've had some time to process things well and just.. rest your mind from worry. I feel like most of my 20's I was asleep, worrying constantly instead of paying attention, living in the moment. The substances didn't help. Just turned 30, and this game is just as meaningful to me now as it was when I was a kid. I feel like I'm waking up again to be myself for the first time in a long time. This helps me remember. What a beautiful vision.
I remember when I usually went to the beach before playing this game in summer mornings, I didn't understand the feeling at the time, and I didn't put much attention in it, but sometimes I remember how I felt. It is kinda strange and difficult to explain this feeling, it was unique, and I never felt the same way again from that period, that's why I consider it so important. I wish so much to live those days again. Oh well, time to return to reality again.
This intro is perfect. The imagery, the music, everything. The guitar at the beginning still gives me chills. I'll never forget how I felt when I saw this for the first time, after waiting like four years to play KH2. Hopefully KH3 has something even half as good as this
Not enough people talk about 1:19 Sora desperately trying to wake the lifeless body of his best friend/love of his life, then turning to see the man responsible for all his pain, taking the form of his other best friend who betrayed him. Especially knowing how brutally difficult and emotional that fight was the first time I played KH1 as a kid... this part always gives me chills.
It’s like poetry. Watching this now.. they gave you everything you needed for the pieces to make sense. And now getting all the modern puzzle pieces fittings.. it’s feeling incredible. And we got to live through this. Wow. What a time. What a legacy. From Utada’s grateful voice guiding us through our darkness to find the light. From some of the best cinematic and music in a game that leaves an echo in us all. This is a story I’d tell forevermore.
I just showed this to my girlfriend who has absolutely no knowledge of Kingdom Hearts or it's story, and she said that this was one of the most beautiful songs/openings she has ever seen. She felt a rollercoaster of emotions for a game/story she's never even played. That's just amazing.
Nothing will ever top Kingdom Hearts 2 opening, the nostalgia, the heartbreaking moments and the best moments, but man Sanctuary really hits you right in the heart just proves that this wasn’t just some other game but a story, and you finally see the true meaning behind everything, man so many surprise moments in this game and a turning point in the series, Kingdom Hearts isn’t just a game but a story told by many people and a boy named Sora🖤🌹
@@garintj1547 I found it better than Destiny Island as a tutorial of "ya so.. walk around and do some practice fights if you want" Like if you skipped everything you would just be thrown in possibly unprepared (if new to it) and underleveled a bit, at least with Roxas, gave more story and set things up, eased you in to the combat
I think the thing that made me love this game was when I realized Chain of Memories was related to Kingdom Hearts 2. My friend gave me his Chain of Memories cartridge and I didn't really get into it because it was different and I didn't know it was the actual sequel to Kingdom Hearts 1 so I dropped it. I managed to beat the game plus Reverse/Rebirth some time after beating Kingdom Hearts 2 because I remembered I hadn't beaten the game. I was so shocked that Chain of Memories had so many important events that led to Kingdom Hearts 2 and it even showed Roxas at the end of Reverse/Rebirth which was eye opening. The moment that made me fall in love with this series was watching this intro again, knowing everything, and getting massive chills because I finally understood what was happening. There really was something magical about getting into this series and realizing that everyone and everything is connected.
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Anybody else remembering spending time as Roxas just riding around on the skateboard because that was the coolest thing in the world?
Seriously? :D Not wanting to offend or anything, but proper skateboarding games existed back then you know (when Tony Hawk was actually good and not dead franchise), if that was your thing....
@@Balnazzardi I get what your saying. I just meant for the Kingdom Hearts games. It was relaxing
Yes the twilight town theme always plays in my head when I need to cool down
Good times
@@Balnazzardi you are fun a parties I bet
The scene near the end with sora laying on the shore in the very brief pause in music before the melody continues with roxas bursting under the water still gives me goosebumps to this day
bdpchamp same here
bdpchamp that’s my favorite part too
Bruh do yo remember the first time you saw that and jut went wait wait who the fuck is that!?!!
HaRdCoRe 466 Wouldn’t you have known it was Roxas if you played 358/2 Days or did that come out after KH2?
@@hardcore4665 omg I legit was just remenising that!! I remember being so hype and then STOP...who the fuck??? Lmao
2020
And this is still untouchable.
Black Intellect facts
Agreed. But the Dream Drop Distance opening comes close.
يلبيههه بس😭
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Big facts ❤
The part where Sora jumps off the tree and straight into fighting those heartless with Donald and Goofy gave me and my brother biggest hype as kids.
Honestly the transition from Naminé’s sketches to the stairs and Riku and Sora’s final fights were so hype to me as a little kid
Me and my brother we're like "WHAT THE FREAK IS GOING ON!?"
I always enjoyed the desperation in this intro. Lol. Just like the, "almost there, almost there," feeling of the intro. If that makes any sense.
Facts 🔥🔥🔥
@@theidiotnamedjay5501 you right goosebumps just slashing through everything like nothing
Who else thinks this is the best kingdom hearts opening/game... I mean this game just makes you feel some type of way that can't be described..
Chiefsmackabro Yo ik man
Yeah 2 definitely ran on all cylinders
Best game EVER
well it das have the best ending of them all
It's one of the best opening cinematics in video games. Most because of Utada lol
KH3: Face my fears
KH2: Face my tears
KH1: Simply crying
😂
simple and clean turning into simple and tears
@@arcstar8337 bruh like fr tho
KH4: wipe my tears 😭🥲
KH4: AaAuugh???
i'm more emotionally invested in this song than my last girl friend.
Thats really how it should be
Lmao
Take a boyfriend
@@justadragonnamemarcus1751 what does that even mean?
@@ragefan1244 don't even ask it
Opening hour
"Who's this guy? Where's Sora?"
End of the game
"He's my Roxas & if anything happens to him I'll kill everyone in this room & then myself!!!"
that's all of us
Lmao some facts. I was like who the fuck is this guy. He grows on you.
The life of those who played II directly after the first.
No cap
I played 2 after 358/2 days so I was more upset when Sora came back to replace Roxas
for a game that came out in 2005 the intro still looks amazingly gorgeous even to this day.
Soras in smash baby!!!!
Acually its the fianl mix remake
@@breadburner7276 they didn't remake the intro so it's still the same
@@breadburner7276 final mix is not a remake it's actually the Japanese version that never released in the west, until HD remix
God of Sin i mean the remake of the final mix
God of Sin not sure if it is tho gimme clarification
I'm sorry but there is no topping the Kingdom Hearts 2 opening. The staircase scene with the guitar and backwards speech is all too good.
I’m saying this the best opening out of all them
Tekken 5 is tied with this opening as "one of the best"
@@joebooks9261 *of all video games
For REAL, this opening captures SOOO much, its gorgeous. My favorite ever
The ending was pretty amazing too.
Donald Duck cast thunderaga instead of healing sora even in the intro, we were warned and we didn’t listen.
Been playing kh1 on proud, all he does is aero & heal me
r/woosh
@@Cyborg_M I get the joke. I just find humor in the fact that he heals me.
Bro I was on my last hp and Donald was full and he healed himself while I died...
Still love Donald tho
4:02 This scene combined with Utada Hikaru’s vocals will always give me heavy chills. Idk why, it just always gets to me.
Honestly.. After this game, like for a good week at least, every time this drop hit I would burst into uncontrollable tears, and up til now it's pretty much my favourite part of this song. I'ts illegally strong and I love it
Biggest gut punch I've felt
I feel that
it's a good climax and pretty common in music
@@igorz4582 I know, but this was the one scene from the opening that would always get me hyped up whenever my older brother would restart the game/start a new file
This game is art
Damn straight! People who say video games can't classify as art obviously haven't seen anything from Kingdom Hearts. Or Final Fantasy for that matter.
yes is amazing
This game and everything else between KH2 and KH3 is a cash grab that relied on our patience.
@@RedPlaystationController ehhhh Birth By Sleep is pretty damn good. In some ways that game felt like a mainline title,and it completely sets up KH3. The others definitely were lacking and felt like cash grabs. Also, hopping between the different handheld systems for each release was fucking rediculous. They ported all the games to PS4 at least.
GiveMeTherapy you said it
This is not a game to me anymore this is life
- Winter
That's pretty edgy bud
I grew up with it
Just like mortal Kombat
I definitely feel you with that
nope its still a game no matter what
Kingdom Hearts is the perfect example of taking a concept (Disney/FF) that sounds ridiculous in theory, and turning it into a goddamn work of art. Rock on, Square Enix. Can't wait for the grand finale in KH3.
***** It won't be the end of the series, just the end of this saga.
+KingGhidorah5464 Disney+ Final Fantasy+ Sliders= Kingdom Hearts.
Kingdom Hearts 1: Crisis on Infinite FF/Disney Earths
Kingdom Hearts II: Infinite Crisis
Kingdom Hearts 3: hell, Final Crisis.
One of my favorite RPG series and the best multiverse story based game series out there that I know of.
2 years later and he is still waitin
Np the game is coming 😍😍
ThatsCla were already almost in April . We will have kh3 in no time
I'M A MAN
A BIG BOY
AN ADULT
*watches this*
*fights to hold back tears*
Same im litterly trying not to sob rn
😂😂😂😅
So sora has passed the falling disease to Roxas
I remember growing up with this game & it making me feel like I was in another dimension of reality. It was so unworldly that I had dreams about this game & loved every second of it.
Started playing this today for the first time in my life and I just had to come back and watch this scene again because it made me feel so many feels
Have fun! It's a beautiful experience
You're in for a ride you won't ever forget!
I played KH for the first time at 29 (in July). I just wanted to know what all the hoopla was about. When this game came out I was "too cool" for it. Boy I missed out. So hype for 3. Not sure I can keep the story straight till january but god bless youtube story recaps.
Same, I played it once at my friends when I was younger.
Welcome to the family!
everytime i watch this every now and then it keeps making me tear up. i don't understand why. I'm 21 now and it's been over 10 years since i played this.
It your emotions calling to days you long for. Not that you long to live in the past. It's more like you long to feel the same way about something.
Same for me.
+JOKE485 nostalgia
+Roxas XIII this one makes me always smile on that way you can't prevent your smile. Very often I get shivers from Hikari and especially from orchestra version and yea orchestra music does it a lot to me. Any flamboyant orchestra. Ah that feeling when shivers go true your whole body. i remember when I dropped some teardrops when I finished KH2 first time. They just came somewhere. The most surprising moment was when I was randomly watching YT videos and I came up to Xion's dead scene. I had never seen or heard of her and still I dropped some teardrops. What is this? Almost same happened in KH3 DDD when Tron fell down I was like "Really that can't be true! They finally got a chance to talk and then it happens" again some teardrops. KH😍
+RexGamerPro Yeah, that was exactly I meant :) Kh4ever!
It can't just be me why does this song get me emotional
Omg yes! So a few months ago I listened to this song and it had been 2 years since I'd listened to it. Then when I turned it on... I starting crying, full on tears! Idk what it was but the song and the scenes are just incredible and give me this feeling that I've never felt before...
I cry every time 💔😢
It's nostalgia for me... simple times mixed with being a kid again. 😪
@@slade1368 simpler world too 😕
It's like they distilled the very essence of fantasy and wonder and used it create this song and video.
Feel bad for the kids who didn’t play CoM when this originally came out.
They be like “who the hell is that pink haired f-k with the scythe??”
I found it really hard to get into CoM originally coming straight from the first cause of the card gimmic. Of course i got into it and its now one of my favorites.
Michael Plurad that was me
Same. I’ve been with the series since the first one, but didn’t finish COM and just jumped straight into II and just absorbed the lore through Internet forums and such.
KH2 was the first Kingdom Hearts game I've played, and my reaction was like "Who the hell are these anime characters? The brown haired kid with the giant key, the red head, the white haired kid and white haired guy, the pink haired guy with the scythe, the blonde girl? I bought this game because of Disney characters"
Ain’t that’s marluxia
4:01
This moment of the opening gives me goosebumps to this day, no matter how many times I see it
Raphael it gives me a serene feeling
YASSE
Three children found dead at Destiny Islands
I have the same thing with the smash ultimate reveal when the inkling turns around
After Sora was announced today in Smash, I felt the way I felt back in 2007 when I listened to this song for the first time
Same. After Sora’s reveal and crying tears of joy, KH is really hitting us different now.
Although I didn’t grow up on the series, I did play it when I was at my lowest and when sora was announced I was honestly moved to near tears
Same i went and replayed the second game
If it wasn't spoiled for me, I probably would have cried as well
Same bro
3:16 I never realized that Riku was running with Mickey. Daaaamn, dude. Years later and I'm still noticing new thing sin the openings
BRUUUUUUUHHHH
He is running Mickey
Yeah, the Riku going up the stairs alone is the Replica and the one with Mickey is the actual Riku in his route for Chain of Memories.
I love how Roxas comes out of Sora in time with the music.
Carlos
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let roxas return in kh3 or I will cry
+Herolegend "Return". He's not gone, he's just a part of Sora again, though I admit his fate does make me a little sad.
But unless they do some serious plothole patching, it won't make much sense for him to separate from Sora again. They've stated countless times that Roxas makes Sora whole.
lel, play ddd
LunarD3A7H Roxas is his own person now confirmed in ddd by sora
This is still one of the most powerful openings I have ever seen.
Ikr, gives me chills and feels
No other game I have ever played has had this effective of an opening on me
This intro is literally just perfect in every sense.
I'm hoping KH3 can beat it but realistically it just can't.
KH2s intro was the first song to make me feel something deep I hadn't felt before in music as a kid.
Soppy but true.
Same here. It's crazy that most of us are in our early to mid 20's now. KH and FFX's ending are the first game to ever give me the feels.
3 will also be sick but 1 was still best tho
miketje100 i must say...kh1 is not so good but kh 2is better oh man why must kh for ps3 usw:(
i think there probably going to use a new remix version of sanctuary
Andrew Heard having seen the new 0.2 opening, I'm 100% sure they can top this intro
Welcome to smash, Sora. I only wish this song got in.
Sanctuary in Smash would’ve been the best, but we take what we can get, and I’m just happy he’s finally in.
Sora in smash is enough for me ❤
It was pain enough to get sora in himself. You want utada's songs in? You best be ready to the sell the rights to your video game over to her lol
The dearly beloved orchestral version is a great consolation prize, tbh
And I wished for a Roxas alt
This opening is why kingdom hearts is so loved
CrazyzzzDudezzz
Straight 🔥, I’m so glad this was my first set of video game sequences like this. Multi-million dollars well spent, first time watching I was enthralled.
No KH1 had the best opening but KH2 is good runner up.
Glad i have the original kh2 and final mix
It's too epic.
You mean dearly beloved?
Face my fears is fucking great but this?
This was absolutely perfect. So many memories of playing this game.
Agreed to that, big time.
Face my Fears' dubstep was kinda unnecessary ngl
@@thecasualwatcher4740 That dubstep kinda killed the song for me. I will only listen to it when I watch the KH3 opening.
I Agree but pls dont curse some kids play this videogame like me
Don't think twice > face my fears imo
0:56 Mr. Sora, I don't feel so good...
Sora:Eh, I don't care :I
@CreeperZombieX Minecraft Is Cool Sora:Im just watching the sky but I go battle with the Heartless :/
Perfectly balanced, as all worlds should be
HOW DARE YOU😂
This didn’t age well...
KH2 isn't just a game, it’s a cultural reset, a reason to breathe, and an escape from this cruel world. It's an art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one. it's everything you’ve ever wanted, everything you've ever need
Truer words have never been spoken, you just summed it up
perfectly worded.
Cringe
Press X to doubt
@@BlackWolf207 bro look at your name 💀
Ok ok ok ....Who else feels that 2:40 to 3:00 is the best most hype part of the opening.....
***** ....best description....ever......of al time....Liked
this part is the main point in the reverse lyrics verison
I got mad hype bro lol
He was Ansem
Windus92 she needs more affection more than I know
The transition from the drawing to them running up the stairs always gives me chills. Also the part where they reveal Roxas (cause he's my favorite.)
Same, it's the best part.
BOTH ARE AMAZING
I love how the end with Roxas mirrors the end of the opening to Kingdom Hearts 1, where Sora falls down through the ocean and lands on what’s revealed to be a Dive to the Heart, looking in wonder as birds fly up, around and away.
And thus the cycle continues.....
@@Bloombaby99 So Roxas' nobody will do the same! His name with be Osarx(x?) would it have a double x idek.
Doctor: You only have 2 min left
Me: opens this video
Doctor: But this video is almost 5 min
God: You have my permission, boy
Hell yea
In my head god had the voice of Kratos from
God of war seeing boy at the end 😂
angels in flight🎶
plot twist: he isn't just watching kingdom hearts randomly. each emotion and feel is beyond 100%!
@@robloxoof5077 lol mha reference
I remember asking my mom to buy heavy rain for me at target and she couldn’t find it and she ended up bring back kingdom hearts back 😂 but it was the greatest thing that’s ever happened
Wow
Niiice
I think she buy it kh cause she saw the disney characters on it so she thought, my son likes Disney
What mother would just.. not even attempt to figure out something close to what you want? XD Like KH is good but just.. KH and Heavy Rain aren't even close to eachother in genre, just odd choice to jump to
@@BaconNuke she saw disney maybe
@@BaconNuke Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, OP came out on top with that one :)
I feel sorry for people who dismiss games as a waste or time, they will never get to experience things like this.
I don’t play video games but even I know this masterpiece was one in a million.. they don’t make games like this anymore
@@SiiNTi Yah they do, it's just not everyday. You wouldn't know because you don't play games as you've said. I can list a ton of games better, and quite a few that capture the same feeling as this one, just better.
@@MrKing-qd7gi Please do
@@dootdoot7199 Look don't get me wrong, I have played all of kingdom hearts and I quite enjoy them, also yes I understand the full story because I played the whole collection. But it's what I would call a kids final fantasy with too much Disney focus. Litterally every final fantasy I've played (7,8,9,10,10-2,12,15,7Remake) are all better than kingdom hearts yet capture a similar feeling but in a more mature way. That alone is a decent list. And the feeling we are talking about could mean anything to anyone of us but for me it's the charm of characters that gave me the best feeling in kingdom hearts and what final fantasy does so much better. There is also every "Tales of" saga that does this even better (Tales of Arise just recently released). Trails of cold steel 1-4 which goes even deeper (probably all of the legends of heroes games but I've only played trails of cold steel). Pretty much every JRPG is better in this regard. Kingdom hearts is only special because of nostalgia. As someone who played them all as an adult they are pretty average or even below average in terms of story and characters. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy it. I actually really liked some characters from the game, mainly Roxas, Axel, Terra, Ventus and Aqua. For some reason the "spin offs" seem to have better stories. Yah, there is loads more games out there that put this series to shame, this is coming from a regular fan here. I will buy the next one too, but only if I'm not playing any other JRPG.
@@MrKing-qd7gi please name some games Which you consider better than Kingdom hearts
This intro was legitimately ahead of its time and is till my favorite intro hands down. The amount of talent and art and animation in this intro is stunning. Brilliance at its finest.
4:01 this moment is so amazing that can't be properly described.
Now...
BOOM
ooOoOOOoooO
(Strong emotions activate)
There's just so many unique sounds and mixes in this one song, and that's what makes it so great. Honestly not many songs like it. Truly a masterpiece.
it sounds like shit if i'm honest
Plamp no
@@Thebadlamp would you like to defend your position?
My first Kingdom Hearts Game
First Game to ever make me cry
The Game that made me a hardcore gamer
#Childhood
#Cherished
You are my bro. I was crying also
tomroxas64 u ar my bro to because i cryd of the ontrp and end
(nohomo)
tomroxas64 fuck u gaylord
NOHOMO
I love that part from 04:04 when it change to roxas part, he looks so free but its sad if you know about his fate and about his broken soul
spoiler: he free
2:40 gives me chills to this day.
Absolutely...
Yep
Cold.
Me too
ABSOLUTELY. 😁👍
Is anyone here in there 20's excited for kh3
I'm 28, most likely going to be 29 when it comes out & I'm still just as excited for it as I was when I finished Kingdom Hearts 2 for the first time way back in 2006.
nick polidura with all these delays i could be 20 when the game comes out XDDD
I'm 16 btw XD
sorry just 14 here :/ but still excited though with sonic mania
grew up with Kingdom Hearts.... I'm 22 and wait with anticipation for kh 3... it's been 13 years since I first played kh 1.. nostalgia
So what I'm hearing is 16 year olds can't be excited for a game they grew up with?
Kingdom Hearts II is one of the best games I’ve ever played ever. It’s so beautiful I can’t even express it. I finished it yesterday for the first time. And I cried like a baby.
aahh the gold old moment roxas was introduced and everyone was like "WHAT THE FUCK,WHO IS THAT GUY,I WANT SORA". and later when you get story at the end of kh2 and after playing 358/2 days you cry like a little bitch because of roxas
The way his friends disappear and he just looks down like "time to go" and jumps off with so much hope and strength and the vocals hit... goosebumps
Coming here after KH3's opening...
untitled. Wasn’t it fire!! I least I thought it was. Don’t really understand why people hating on it so much.
I like the Kh3 theme...but I don't think it can top this. This just sounds so heavenly and magical.
No one cares
@@DigimonVids You cared enough to comment
@@jazaelperez5213 Its just not KH-esque. Dubstep doesn't really compliment Utada's voice, in my opinion. The video itself was dope tho
I don't care how long it's been and I don't care how old I am, I still tear up and get goosebumps EVERY time I watch this. Kingdom Hearts is pure perfection.
Perfect
Jay D. Same I’m 13 and I’ve been playing the kh series for like 5 years.
Same
Kingdom hearts featuring: water that's not actually water
And sand that’s not actually sand but water but not actually water
@@vg4655 nomura goodness intensifies
Dance water dance!
@@chasetingley1172 *beats the living shit outa dymx*
SHUT UP CLOWN
@@chasetingley1172 silviux: hell no i have dance darkness dance bitch!
*i slap demxys*
I’m here after they just announced Sora in super smash bro’s.
Me too, man. 😊
I'm here because Kingdom Hearts has amazing songs.
@@Martel4 hey your not wrong I known sora for 6 years
Same
I only came here to listen to sanctuary because I like this song
Can't believe my mans coming to Smash, Sora gives me a great nostalgic feel to the early 2000's and I'm glad he's coming to Smash Bros.
Same, man. I was in happy tears during his reveal.
Lyrics -
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
In you and I
There's a new land
Angels in flight
"I need more affection than you know" ([Reversed)
My sanctuary
My sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away
Music will tie
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
What's left of me
What's left of me now
I watch you fast asleep
All I fear
Means nothing In you and I
There's a new land
Angels in flight
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
My sanctuary
My sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away
Music will tie
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
What's left of me
What's left of me
"So many ups and downs" (Reversed)
My heart's a battleground
"I need true emotions" (Reversed)
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
"I need true emotions" (Reversed)
You show me how to see
That nothing is whole and
Nothing is broken
In you and I
There's a new land
Angels in flight
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
My sanctuary
My Sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away
Music will tie
"I need more affection than you know" (Reversed)
What's left of me
What's left of me now
My fears...
My lies...
Melt away...
"I need more affection than" you know (Reversed)
PartyHound L7 i had no choice to cut this intro because of copyrights
I always thought she said that "I wish forever would be now" before the rest of the song
Thanks a lot
Wait, those reversed lines....'I need more affection then you know', 'I need true emotions'.....Is that Roxas talking? And are they reversed because he's a nobody?
*Goosebumps*
@@shinyneko8136 I still feel bad for Roxas, he literally lost everything, even his own self.
I'll tell you this, when I played this game for the first time, when the song ended with Roxas falling down the SAME way like the Sora, my first impression...
WHO THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS GUY?!?!?
I had the same reaction but this was my first kh game to play. Lol
Same🤣🤣🤣
Gottah play chain of memories to understand
But if you dont play its basically his nobody and damn ive only played 1, Chain of memories and now Im KH2 and this opening had me tearing up. Its the saddest game Ive ever played
@@sashashannon1419 bro we were reminiscing about the first time we viewed it. Lol thanks for explaining how I have to understand though
This is the most original game I've ever played and I'm just glad I grew up with it and honestly whoever doesn't know this game I feel bad for them. Damn the nostalgia though 🗝️
3:27 is my favorite part because the art is so beautiful and especially when Sora falls and Naminé is lyp-sync it’s so fricken beautiful. The transition from Sora to Roxas is amazing
My favorite part too
So many memories playing this almost a decade ago that opening still gives me goosebumps lol
Back when the game released on PS2 and you first play the game. It gives you an awesome feeling again.
That moment when you finished Roxas part of the game and thought......"Thats it!!!!.... "
Same here😪👌💕
justin Clarke ehi try listen this song reversed... have fun, if you want i can share you the link
4:03 And thus, my most favorite character of video game history was born...
Same lmao
ROCKSNAK
Saxor
Hell yeah man. I felt the same way
Same lol
0:48 KH1
2:30 KH Chain of memories (Sora)
3:00 KH Chain of Memories (Riku)
4:00 KH2
Why does this still make me cry. I am a 25 year old man and this whole opening turns me into a baby
It’s simple. It brings back good memories.
I'm 31 and it's hard bro....
definitely the nostalgia factor im 25 as well i think our generation will always be kids at heart
@@umbreons this right here , I am 20 and honestly this game was my childhood
Only kingdom hearts can create 13 games using only 3 numbers.
Edit: Oh my god guys thank you so much I've never gotten this many likes before.
Decimals the ultimate power
358/2 days
@@RoxasVS he clearly means 3 main title games
@@RoxasVS Yep.
*Laughs in pokemon*
Sora's in Smash everyone. The protagonist of one of the greatest crossover series has made it to the biggest crossover of all time.
A crossover character made it into the greatest crossover fighting game ever. What are the chances? XD
AFTER SORA GOT RELEASED INTO SMASH BROS, THIS SONG HITS HARDER THAN A TRUCK!!!
Right? Now that he’s in Smash, all these memories are coming back even harder. The feels, man.
@@excalibursonic1925 As a newcomer to this franchise I started earlier this year because Sora is in smash i get so defensive about this franchise and am so in love with it this is my favourite franchise of all time and this game was a masterpiece i dare anyone to debate me about that it's just not debatable
@@TimelessWolvesI would advise looking into chrono cross. Not trigger.
It was the base of which KH was built. You can see it in the story and gameplay with how different it was.
Sanctuary
Ahh....
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
[Chorus]
In you and I,
There's a new land,
Angels in flight
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
My Sanctuary,
My Sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away...
Music will tie
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
What's left of me,
What's left of me now...
I watch you
fast asleep,
All I fear
Means nothing...
[Chorus]
In you and I,
There's a new land,
Angels in flight
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
My Sanctuary,
My Sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away...
Music will tie
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
What's left of me,
What's left of me
So many ups and downs [Reversed]
My heart's a battleground
I need two emotions [Reversed]
But,
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
I need two emotions [Reversed]
You show me how to see,
That nothing is whole
and nothing is broken...
[Chorus]
In you and I,
There's a new land,
Angels in flight
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
My Sanctuary,
My Sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away...
Music will tie
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
What's left of me,
What's left of me now...
Ooh...
My fears...
My lies...
Melt away...
I...
I need more affection than you know [Reversed]
I love the reversed parts don't know why.
Raúl Díaz I thought it was Angeles and fly's 😂
Thx for the lyrics
Raúl Díaz this stuff sound soo good for Roxas you know
I always thought it was whimsical tides lol
KH3's opening could never compare. This is 15 years old and ages beautifully
Finally, our boy is in smash, never thought I’d see the day…
I didn’t think it was possible either, but something told me to be hopeful, and I’m just so happy Sora is in. I’m about to cry again. 😭
It took them long enough
Ahh, sweet nostalgia. I’m 26 now and watching this had me smiling and almost had me teary eyed, I played this game from start to finish so many times lol
Yup 26 as well.
Also 26
26 gang.
Edit: Wait, I guess you guys have a 2-year headstart, lol.
everytime i feel a bad day i remember this game.
exactly like me
+Susana Campos ;)
Me too :'(
me too... its a amazing game with a amazing story for a ps 2 i missing this time sora>.< uhh disney xD
Me too
When you realize that Donald in the opening is more useful than the game ....
Yeah, donalds not that useful, when ever I get a guest character Goofy stays.
Master Keeper it depends on how much time you put into him this is a rpg styled game
I just used Donald for his fusion, nothing more...
And always without giving him any potions!! (Waste xD)
THUNDAGA!
Actally donald was quit useful when I played. He would always heal me.
This is no longer just a game anymore, its a game that everyone would forever love it in their hearts, and me? I'll always have Kingdom Hearts as my most beloved game ever in my life, to those who are watching or reading this now, please cry for me or for this game because its the best thing anyone would ever play.
Facts
In my opinion, this is the best one out of the entire KH series.
This will always be the best opening in KH in my opinion. I prefer this over KH3's opening
Haven't even seen the entire opening and already judging 😂
what i saw already is enough for me to come to that conclusion. Doubt the extended version will be any better but i could be wrong who knows
Its been 9 months, you arent wrong. This is still the best opening.
Nothing will ever beat playing through this game for the first time, seeing Riku and Sora return to the islands, and hearing the ending version of this song. That's something I'm going to remember for the rest of my life.
I always loved the Riku holding his hand out to you while the tide's coming in, the part of the song playing is perfect too!
Coming back here and KH 2 opening still holds the best place in my heart and the most beautiful out of the series.
easily the best part.
2:41
agreeeeeddddd.. makes me want to release all the darkness and dive into battle.
3:00 mine
watching Sora, Donald, and Goofy run up those stairs while slaying heartless left and right while that sweet guitar plays is sooooooo good!
no
SpyroGamesHere I love the part where sora is laying on the shore and the music stops he sinks into the floor. And all of a sudden roxas pops out
"A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory.
A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream.
I want to line the pieces up.
Yours and mine."
So deep!
@Mary Jane pretty sure it has to do with his and roxas’ memories colliding in the game
RIP to everyone who played 2 before Chain of Memories and then died before 3 came out.
This song right here INSTANTLY made Kingdom Hearts hold a special place in my heart.
There is no way to describe how you felt when you hear the song and watch the video for the first time!
Yesss
i wish all the cutscenes in the game were made with such amazing quality and effects...ik it takes a hell lot of work, but it would look so extraordinary!
I'm hoping Kh3 will look like the intro all the time! :D
FatalRhinos yeah that would be awesome. saw the trailer yesterday and the graphics look really improved hope a lot of the cut scenes will have much better quality! :)
Zarah Stryker i hope just that the flat faces wont come again in KH3 that was realy awkward :o
k1llb1ll1997 UGGHH those flat faces were horrible. I understand they did it because limitations, but ugh it was awful. But I do hope they don't do flat faces, because if they do, that would be kinda lazy
U wot m8 thats exactly what i mean xD they should get every thing out of the next gen consoles :D i mean they have still to decide if they take full HD or 60FPS but still i hope they dont get the flat faces in they where realy awfull on ps2 :o but well... ps2 cant get any near ps4 grafics so i hope for the best :D
Even as a kid I knew this song was gonna stick to me I’m 21 now and this just brings so much nostalgia
Wavy Boi same. 23 right now and KH1 was my first ever game when I was a kid.
My man
"A scattered dream thats a far off memory"
OH SHIT HERE WE GO AGAIN-
Never thought it would have such a deep meaning later on in life
Amen. I am just now beginning to find my own sanctuaries in life. You have to find them or make them. Everyone deserves to have a place, physical or mental, where they feel secure and at peace. Sometimes this is a place. Sometimes it's a thought. Sometimes our sanctuary is another person. It's also much easier to face the world again when you've had some time to process things well and just.. rest your mind from worry. I feel like most of my 20's I was asleep, worrying constantly instead of paying attention, living in the moment. The substances didn't help. Just turned 30, and this game is just as meaningful to me now as it was when I was a kid. I feel like I'm waking up again to be myself for the first time in a long time. This helps me remember. What a beautiful vision.
I remember when I usually went to the beach before playing this game in summer mornings, I didn't understand the feeling at the time, and I didn't put much attention in it, but sometimes I remember how I felt. It is kinda strange and difficult to explain this feeling, it was unique, and I never felt the same way again from that period, that's why I consider it so important. I wish so much to live those days again. Oh well, time to return to reality again.
I believe you are referencing the now modern cliche known as NOSTALGIA
So many solid memories rooted in this intro. Untouchable. Unforgettable. Thank you everyone involved.
This intro is perfect. The imagery, the music, everything. The guitar at the beginning still gives me chills.
I'll never forget how I felt when I saw this for the first time, after waiting like four years to play KH2. Hopefully KH3 has something even half as good as this
KinglyRed well, i'm pretty disappointed by KH3's opening so far tbh
@@imadziani6983 don't buy the game then
kh3 opening is a masterpiece
@@ItsDonBro he said opening not game
This is one of my favorite openings of all time
Not enough people talk about 1:19
Sora desperately trying to wake the lifeless body of his best friend/love of his life, then turning to see the man responsible for all his pain, taking the form of his other best friend who betrayed him.
Especially knowing how brutally difficult and emotional that fight was the first time I played KH1 as a kid... this part always gives me chills.
you can't lie to your heart no matter how hard you try
when I first saw this as a kid I didn't know what this is but I kept watching it over and over
same actually. I first saw my sister playing it on our PlayStation and I had no idea what it was but it was so interesting
Maybe it's beacuase how awsome it is
i first play kh2 in the intro i have no idea what was going on but the game is so good it tells you what happend the last 2 games
It’s like poetry. Watching this now.. they gave you everything you needed for the pieces to make sense. And now getting all the modern puzzle pieces fittings.. it’s feeling incredible. And we got to live through this. Wow.
What a time. What a legacy. From Utada’s grateful voice guiding us through our darkness to find the light. From some of the best cinematic and music in a game that leaves an echo in us all. This is a story I’d tell forevermore.
Guys.........our boy is finally in! Sora is in Smash! Our childhood dreams have come true!
I just showed this to my girlfriend who has absolutely no knowledge of Kingdom Hearts or it's story, and she said that this was one of the most beautiful songs/openings she has ever seen.
She felt a rollercoaster of emotions for a game/story she's never even played. That's just amazing.
Every now and then I come back to this video just to bring memories back
So you're keeping it in the past? For shame, Kingdom Hearts is PRESENT!!!
Nothing will ever top Kingdom Hearts 2 opening, the nostalgia, the heartbreaking moments and the best moments, but man Sanctuary really hits you right in the heart just proves that this wasn’t just some other game but a story, and you finally see the true meaning behind everything, man so many surprise moments in this game and a turning point in the series, Kingdom Hearts isn’t just a game but a story told by many people and a boy named Sora🖤🌹
This intro will never get old.
When roxas was introduced we hated it,
Us now: Need more Roxas 🙈
I didn't, in fact i thought he was sora
Well, I recently started playing KH2 and I found the roxas part at the start so boring.
@@garintj1547 I found it better than Destiny Island as a tutorial of "ya so.. walk around and do some practice fights if you want" Like if you skipped everything you would just be thrown in possibly unprepared (if new to it) and underleveled a bit, at least with Roxas, gave more story and set things up, eased you in to the combat
@@garintj1547 really? I found it super fun
I always liked Roxas, then again, I did start with kh3 and not kh1
I don’t care what anybody says, it’s 2021, and this is still the very best Kingdom Hearts opening
I think the thing that made me love this game was when I realized Chain of Memories was related to Kingdom Hearts 2. My friend gave me his Chain of Memories cartridge and I didn't really get into it because it was different and I didn't know it was the actual sequel to Kingdom Hearts 1 so I dropped it. I managed to beat the game plus Reverse/Rebirth some time after beating Kingdom Hearts 2 because I remembered I hadn't beaten the game. I was so shocked that Chain of Memories had so many important events that led to Kingdom Hearts 2 and it even showed Roxas at the end of Reverse/Rebirth which was eye opening. The moment that made me fall in love with this series was watching this intro again, knowing everything, and getting massive chills because I finally understood what was happening. There really was something magical about getting into this series and realizing that everyone and everything is connected.