A spoiler talks video will be happening in the future when more people have experienced the game! For now I hope yall enjoy my general review and look forward to the For Beginners ;D
@Brian the Trainer Avatar is not Disney... Its Fox. And before you say it; yes. I know about the merger... However, it will be YEARS before Disney fully owns everything Fox has made... And something tells me that Fox will still be the same as it was before...
I feel like the biggest plot hole that was never addressed was this... Is Sora's mother still waiting for him with that dinner? Thats like the saddest part of the whole franchise. SCREW the hearts! WHAT ABOUT THE DINNER?!?!!?
Jeremy Henson well kairi goes to school in KH2, then gets kidnapped by axel, and with nobody powers probably makes people avoid noticing by some method. Asiiiiiide from that, I imagine kairi would've explained everything. Or...tried to? During her time back on the destiny isles. We only see the islands, but there is a mainland not far away where everyone actually lives.
superdog619 I found a leak of KH4. Basically the Master of Masters is Sora’s mom. Here’s the connection between the two. Master of masters = MoM = mom(Sora’s) There you go. It’s not a plot hole, see?
Roxas 13 dude don’t be sorry. I’m someone who has clinical depression, and let me tell you, if something keeps you living, use it. Obviously don’t let it become unhealthy, but if it helps you keep a level head and live, don’t ever be sorry for living. You are valid.
@@MrSuperAJ i sold mine right after beating it, which i really had to force myself to do. no amount of dlc was gonna fix this garbage game for me. worst in the entire series for me, no joke. worst combat, worst story, worst voice acting, worst art style, worst everything. i seriously don't understand how any fan of the series could not be extremely disappointed by 3. i was really hyped for this game and really wanted to love it but nothing about this game hooked me or even gave me the slightest desire to continue playing it.
@@krusenator123 I uh... I actually liked Rutger Hauer's performance. I still prefer Nimoy, don't get me wrong. And Hauer did take some (*cough* a lot *cough*) of getting used to, but I ultimately found Hauer's performance very engaging by the end.
The Sentinel Same. Definitely took a lot of getting used to and it did break the immersion a little _at first_ until I adjusted... but, Hauer’s performance was pretty on point. That said, Leonard Nimoy will forever be the O.G. English VA for Xehanort. May he rest in peace
Buns is the only content creator that could make a 30-minute video on a series I haven't played and I will still watch it multiple times. BLESS THE HOLY BUN!
"Fans have always been the first to complain about the story, so if this is your first Kingdom Hearts game and you go on social media and complain about it, you will be a meme, you will be made fun of, because you are 8 years too late and no one is hungry for weak sauce." P R E A C H
This game is fucking horrible. Nobody is defending KH3 lol. This whole video aged like shit its hilarious. People are so guilable and this comment section proves it. 2/10 game on a good day
I was eating a turkey sandwich when you said "You're testin' my patience DUCK!" and I very nearly choked on it and died. God your videos are so entertaining, thank you so much. That's, "thanks for the video!" not "thanks for almost killing me."
How about the in game joke of " hayner, pence, olette it's been ages" to then be slapped in the face with the response " it hasn't been that long" ...I swear SE...
There were so many of those lines or jokes that made me make a double-take, including the Kingdom Hearts II.9 gag. Someone on the writing staff is certainly self-aware
Sora: we brought some ingredients for you little chef 'Throws Goofy on the floor' 少しシェフ：これは日本語版だと思う (Little chef: I see this is the japanese retail edition)
My most favourite new "gimmick" is the fact, that Sora Dolan, Goobz and any other Disney sidekick have interactions and dialogues outside of cutscenes nad "press triangle to talk". Sora being so happy about playing in snow and voicing that or Rapunzel having fun outside of her Tower is just too pure and it absolutely tingles my heart in best way. UwU
1:21 Might have been just a joke, but yes, at the urging of a friend, I seriously did postpone my suicide for this game. Thankfully, I'm in a better place now, but I just thought it was funny you said this.
I do recall once when i was seriously thinking about suicide "I'd never get to play KH3 if i did" but that was more of a passive thought, im better now, but when she said that I cringed so hard at my past self OMG
Melleberg Awesome Sauce that was not a conversation about any of the past events. That was just sora saying he feels the hurt to stop fighting. Plus that 1 min of dialogue is definitely not enough to give any satisfying conclusion.
Diogo Luiz Barcellos Volpi gameplay was good. Story, I dont know. I had a lot of questions like what happened to demyx, lingering will and Kairi. Why is xion working for the organization again? How did she get a body? In the last world, why is the unchained chi animal there? Isn’t he a dream eater. So many questions.
The orchestral version of simple and clean on the round up at the end gave me the goosebumps, god dammit kingdomhearts I’m a grown ass man stop making me emotional
"Name me a game series with over nine entries, where each is crucial to the emotional character-driven plot" Trails-series. It's lengthy and wordy, but it's very character-driven, does a really good job of building up its world, has some mind-blowing plot twists, multi-layered characters, some really great music, and everything is done through long build-ups with massive payoff. It's one hell of a ride. Start with Trails in the Sky. Have fun. Oh, and I would also like to suggest Yakuza, although it only has 7 games, technically. Still, it's very character driven, and it's known to get emotional. Seriously, if you love Kingdom Hearts, and need another series to dive headfirst into, then try these two. It's really good stuff.
@@kyestar88 This is absolutely not true. Many would argue the opposite, I think, but I like the CS cast as well. Only somewhat forgettable character in TitS is Zin. But I suspect the upcoming Calvard arc will rectify that.
Yakuza reminds of KH in the way every game is a part of one continuous story coupled with gameplay that's remained more or less consistent over the years. Just with a lot more consistency and somehow even goofier AND more dramatic.
"I can't play Kingdom Hearts 3." "Why?" "I watched the opening and didn't know what was going on." "How do you not know?" "I only played Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2." "Oh..."
Bladezeromus It’s the same for 2 though. Chain of Memories was the second game and KH3 was the third game. That’s why 2 starts with “Thank Namine” because of Namine’s arc in Chain of Memories.
12:14 but they dont have a reason to go to them I know its to find the power of waking,but they go and leave the story truly doesn't start until after the last Disney world. In KH1 and KH2 there was reason why they were going.To seal the keyhole and save the worlds from darkness
My name....spelled backwards....is DISNEY!!! Edit 28/06/2020: O'k, so I'm just now getting back to this comment after about a year because someone left a comment and WOW!!! 394 Likes! Thanks a bunch guys.
I’ve been watching a lot of reviews and thoughts about KH3 from other people, but seeing that you made your own review video made me so happy. Kinda like, “oh, there’s dessert too?” feeling. I feel like this is a well balanced, thought out review and I actually started the series around the same time when I started watching you (thank you for the beginners videos haha). So, watching your video felt like a rounded up video of my final thoughts (without the spoilers cause a lot of people who haven’t even started the series have been asking about my thoughts). Overall, great video, love the humor (as always) and loved the wrap up (yes I watched till the end)! Can’t wait for the newer (spoilers included) video to show up!
I think this is one of the best, most complete and comprehensive game reviews I’ve ever seen that gives no spoilers! A Surprise! Most reviews don’t do that. I love it and I’ll show this to any and all people who haven’t played/finished the game.
Omg I love your videos so much; there's good a balance between jokes and serious review content and I laugh so hard. I literally can't watch any other review after yours :).
My Opinon. Let’s face it. Kingdom Hearts 3 had a tall order to fill. Were there too many expectations to fill. Yes. Was it a great game? Yes. Do I think there should have been a smidgen of more content? Yes. I would’ve liked to see what happened to Leon and the others in Radiant Garden. Oh, and also actually traveling through Radiant Garden to see what changed. Plus one final secret boss battle against Sephiroth. Overall, great gameplay, I am overall satisfied with the game. I give it an 8.5 out of 10. Wishful thinking in hoping there will be a Kingdom Hearts 3 Final Mix.
7b7Ben pretty much this, though I personally am not fussed about the absence of FF characters (since I Originally got into the franchise through Disney) I do sympathise with the fans that are the opposite and got through it via FF. But in my opinion, FF were just glorified cameos that didn’t serve a major purpose or gameplay value. You only get 1 boss fight in the games they appear and only briefly team up with them sometimes (but hardly often)
Yep, pretty much this exactly lol. I was never broken up about the absence of FF characters (I actually forgot they were even missing), but yeah, I wouldn't mind following up with Leon in Radiant Garden.
To be honest, a lot of people brought it upon themselves. In my unprofessional opinion, Too many people had ridiculous, delusional, and stupid high expectations for this game. Knowing good and well that they had a hard time using the unreal 4 engine and had to get the green thumb from Disney/Pixar. Not to mention, people were too and I mean TOO fuckin impatient. They forget that it's not their creation but Square's and Disney's. If you don't like it then don't buy it. Not to mention it's not M rated but a E 10+ game meaning it's for kids/tweens who like simple yet entertaining game mechanics. Not grown adults who like complicated and balls hard game mechanics. Plus it's mostly a fuckin DISNEY PRODUCT. Meaning that kids and families are gonna be their most important targeted demographic. At this point, I can't take this fandom seriously anymore. Once the next Kh sega comes around, I'm not following this fandom again. It became too toxic once this game was released.
I appreciate that this review liked the game while admitting the faults. I loved playing it. It was fun. I felt satisfied. I even cried at one part (the ending conclusion for the BBS story). Some people went way too hard on it. Granted it is their opinion, but you are right. It’s not that hard to understand, even if it’s imperfect (very imperfect lol). It’s just a lot to remember and follow. It has a lot of heart. That is its core. Kingdom Hearts Sassy Sora is the best. He is such a smart ass when he lands on that snow and bitches lol
In my mind though, you can't really say "People went way too hard on it", only to follow up with "it's very imperfect." That shows the game really is flawed and it might be you who's going more softly on it, rather than others going too hard on it. Perhaps your standards for games (or games of a series you really like) are just much lower. That's not an insult or anything either, only an observation.
Chromasus It’s imperfect (very imperfect) the same way all of the KH games are though, so I think people are going too hard because I feel that they are judging it unfairly to the others. The only game that actually isn’t that complicated and is pretty consistent is BBS because it is a prequel to all of the very complicated and convoluted story. The whole series is meant to be more of a nostalgic and heartwarming ride and to me, people are too hard on KH3 when it is like all of the rest to me.
@@anthonyramirez388 I'd argue the reason people are going so hard on it is that the game was so long overdue. We had all these side games to just add more and more stuff to the story, we had all the hype surrounding KH3 which still wasn't coming out (no actual KH games released for PS3 and the game came out relatively late to the PS4 lifespan). At that point people were expecting to game to live up to the long time it took for it to come out, but for it to come out after so long and still fail to surpass Kingdom Hearts 2, not to mention all the things lost in 3 (like Final Fantasy characters), I don't think it's too unfair for people to go so hard on it.
@@chromasus9983 To be brutally honest. The "Hype" surrounding KH3 is more so the fault of fans expecting something consistently spectacular just because "It took so long." (There is no harm in zero expectations, a concept many gamers seem to hate to adapt). Not helped by the fact these same fans refuse to acknowledge the other games as main entries to the series and just pass them off as side spin offs, and even after it been established they are main entries they still pass them off as side content. And personally I see a lot of flaws in both KH2 and KH3 and I'm not exactly thrilled by how people overly praise KH2FM and ignore most if not all of its flaws. Believe me, no game is perfect as there is something about it that ruins its "perfection". I seen many flaws in KH2FM especially with how magic is handled.
Nah Butter actually went too soft on it, honestly. I enjoyed the game. I still play it. But it is a bad game. Pacing was terrible. About 20 hours worth of filler in a 26 hour story. Bad gameplay mechanics, etc. IT deserves the harsh criticisms it gets.
Really good review, and I appreciate that you acknowledged that the game left people in varying degrees of satisfaction for a variety of reasons. As a long-time fan, I personally felt completely underwhelmed with the story's presentation and progression. I guess I just had higher expectations for utilizing character other than Sora, Aqua, and Zexion.
you are a PHENOMENAL youtuber and your feelings towards this game and series mirros mine and so i personally felt for this video. thank you and keep up the amazing work
I LOVE your delivery, diction while speaking and appreciate the structured telling of the review. It all flowed so well. Best review ive seen in years!
@bigevilworldwide1 The reason Mickey sounds so different in this game is because the VA who voiced him died between Kingdom Hearts 2 and 3, hence the change(I wanna say the new VA came in around BBS). Wayne Allwine was his name, and he passed away around 2009. The new VA is Bret Iwan
Kingdom Hearts III was honestly one of the most joyful experiences I've had. This series has meant the world to me since I played the first game on the PS2 all those years ago. I can't wait to see what comes next in this crazy-ass and fun as hell series!
Gonna be 100% honest, i love kingdom hearts 3, id been following the series since i was 6 (around the time 2 came out) and its always been a constant around my life, it always felt like the most monumental/notable moments in the franchise would always seem to slot in with memorably moments of my development. Im now nineteen, and had been struggling with a job search, but the same day i picked up the deluxe edition of kingdom hearts three was the same day i had finally been hired for my first job, waking up that morning, i didnt know i was even being considered as an applicant, so to have finally found a job on the same day that i got to play the game felt magical, and itll be one of the memories ill always hold fondly.
You and me both buddy. I was around 10 when KH1 was realeased. Here I am, 24 years old withthe same exact way to describe KH as you. The story resonates with my life and matches up so well to it. And how my life has gone has been so similar to the development of Riku, and KH3 really helped me out. I feel like a chapter in my life can finally be closed, and I look forward to new experiences. A new journey, so to speak. And thanks to Nomura, I will have future titles to help guide my heart. This game series is my guiding key.
This review is one of the only ones out there that delivers the level of nuance required to discuss the game, so thanks and good job on that. Can’t wait for the more spoiler-heavy discussion video from you!
Holy shit. Your final thoughts explained my feelings on the KH franchise better than I ever could in my life. Hell, you practically defined them! Kinda like growing up thinking your some sorta weirdo, and then someone coming up to you, patting your back, looking into the radiant sunset and saying, "Naw fam, that's everyone". I feel... _e n l i g h t e n e d . . ._
I watched a few review videos of this game recently and this one is the most optimistic for the direction the franchise is taking. I think the other reviewers held a really high bar of expectation for this game and it failed to deliver on every front. If you enjoy the game as simply another installment of the franchise (one of many) and not the summation of every good thing to ever happen to kingdom hearts, the experience should be much more enjoyable. I like watching positivity, and while yes, the good mentioned in this video were also present in others, there it was presented in the format of the bad despite the good whereas this video focused on the good despite the bad. It's nice to see the other side of the coin, even if much of the content is similar. Thank you for this.
“Kingdom Hearts has always been greater than the sum of its parts.” HECK TO THE YES!!! The only!! Review!! That matters!! Honestly Buns, you couldn’t have put my feelings for this series in better words. An incredibly detailed, balanced and informed take on this game and series I’ve unfortunately seen lacking in other reviews! Knew I could count on you haha.
Caesar Nero Yeh I’ve just watched his! Reviews are at their best when the people doing them actually know their source material. And are not and never have been afraid to criticise something they hold so dear.
Just as I expected, Buns views on Part 3 are equal to mine; the game is neither perfect or a massive disappointment because it gets so many things right it feels like we can be ravenous towards it (which is perfectly fine since people will approach this game no matter what). For all its faults, the game feels like a labor of love for both Kingdom Hearts and Disney fans and cant wait for more. Totally random buns and sorry if I sound stalky, but when you did your meet up at Disney Springs last January I was that Disney Cast Member/employee that walked up and said hi. Sorry it was so quick but I was very happy to meet ya! ❤❤❤
Just because something is a labor of love means that people need to like it? Yes the game had serious care and polish put into it, but there are people who really have issues with the game's faults which impacts their overall view on the franchise as a whole.
@@demon2441 OK I admitted I didnt word my statement well enough and I apologize if I was broad; I was just speaking for myself and other that share similar views. What I meant to say that even with its flaws the attention to detail and love and care outweights the bad for me and others. I should have added that people do have the right to feel however they feel, whether people feel it's valid or not and I actually understand some of the frustrations they had in part three. It just didnt bother me as much. I am sure Buns will mention it later on, but the character development in one character in particular was rushed and very disappointing. Pardon if I didn't make myself clear and over generalized.
BLESS. Agreeing with everything you said! It's an amazing game, I love it but it's not perfect (but also, what is?) I was disappointed in the lack of FF Characters, but also get it since there was so much going on even without them
Jonatas Silva the platinum standard is KH2, and I guess by extension KH2FM. When a game that came out 14 years ago has better combat, better story and pacing, better world design and more or less the same music, and a longer playtime, thats why people are kinda disappointed. The ending was soo rushed, I was surprised it took 6 years of development.
@@kidcat3000 i dont mind the story, even though 80% of it is rushing by the disney world; the only thing i really hated about it is the gameplay, they took the challenge out of it, i played it on proud mode and it was a piece of cake, unlike kh2 fm the organization members were a real fight, specially the data ones, but meh nothing can be done about it
@@jonatassilva2605 The platinum standard is modern gaming. Look a up a list of GoTY for the past 7 years. If those are 10s I see no reason KH can't be a solid 8. Also Yumidum has the most fire cosplays if you haven't checked her out
This was honestly just one of the most comprehensible and honest take of this game with hilarious commentary and complete awareness of the series as a whole that I had to watch it more than once. mostly since the first time I was crying half the video. Thank u buns. You've made an incredible piece
I finally had a chance to finish this game today, and I gotta say, I was heartbroken about how some aspects turned out. But I otherwise was still shook and satisfied with how it turned out. Buns, this video really validated my feelings and made me feel better about my game experience. Thank you as always for your great work!!
Fun fact about Master Xehanort's new voice actor: I looked in the credits and it turns out it was Rutger Hauer! To those who don't know, Rutger Hauer played the main antagonist in Blade Runner, which considering certain casting choices and plot points continues the big-name sci-fi theme.
I have been looking forward to you reviewing Kingdom Hearts 3 since your 1st said you were a Kingdom Hearts fan. This review 10 out of 10, would watch again.
That was so beautiful at the end. I too grew up with these games and you perfectly captured how I feel too. I am so glad I discovered you before the release of 3! Can't wait to see more.
When she said the elephant in the room I thought she meant Twilight town -_- Ik a lot of people will say I'm complaining, but I was completely upset and disappointed when I realized you couldn't see the rest of twilight town. Yk like the sandlot, the usual spot, sunset terrace, sunset hill the train station, taking the train to the other side of the town etc... idk, the overall "exploration" aspect of the game felt inconsistent with each world. Some worlds were smaller with more linear paths and others were very open and you could freely diverge from the main path.
And the absence of Radiant Garden. Like, there is a huge story-driven potential in there. The other side of the phone is literally in RG so why can't we go there?
Been watching this game series from the sidelines for over a decade now and this video finally got me to give the series a try cuz I just didn't have an idea of where to even start until you said it was all on PS4.
Best. Spoiler-free. Review. Ever! You really did a great job in summing up all of the aspects of the game and I actually agree with everything you said in your video! Don't ever stop what you are doing because you're great at what you do ❤️
@Rhys Wells If they didn't try to hide it why change the shot to a spot where you can barely see the braid? If you look closer it still ends up in front if her arm unnaturally, it just sort of pops in front of it.
"It has more freedom than ever to explore new ideas and do it's own thing without the big 3 looking over it." I think that's a very pertinent observation. The series as a whole, ever since the release of KH2 has had this air of disdain over it because we've been waiting for a game titled "kingdom hearts 3" the whole time. Kinda how borderlands the pre-sequel got a lot of hate for not being borderlands 3. Now that kingdom hearts 3 has been released and tied up a lot of loose ends I think the series can move on to new things and it'll just be ok. There's no "God is this game EVER going to happen?!" Pulling everything down. And I think that's great. It's gonna be weird playing a game with "kingdom hearts" in the title that doesn't star Sora, but I guess I'll get use to it. Side note, WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH "3" GAMES?! It's like they're cursed. Kingdom hearts 3, borderlands 3, half life 3, portal 3, team fortress 3, mother 3, left 4 dead 3... It's like "3" games are just doomed to be in limbo. It's weird.
maxie fuqua except, this game didn’t finish anything and only asked more questions so now everyone is waiting for kingdom hearts 4 because we all know the game isn’t over and the game never pretended that it was over. The only difference is that now people know how terrible the writing in this game is so they won’t expect anything good
It's the idea that movies/game/books NEED to be a trilogy in order to flesh out the story/world/characters enough to make it complete. I feel it's easier to start a story than finishing it. Writers often have a hard time trying to finish their stories, in a timely manner, and in a way that they are happy with.
@@Damianator77 I don't think that's the problem. They leave things open ended fore sequels, because that's how you make more money. And the point I was making with this comment over 2 year ago was that the over arching story needed an end point. Kingdom hearts 2 ended on a major cliff hanger, and for over a decade and across at least 6 other games the story didn't move forward. There were prequels, mid-quels, alternate worlds and alternate timelines, and all this other crap that despite adding so much, didn't move the plot forward beyond KH2. At least not by a lot. Then dream drop distance happened, and it moved things forward, but still didn't wrap it up in a satisfying way. The story still needed a conclusion. That's why people were mad about it. And finally, after so many years and so many games, they announce the ACTUAL Kingdom Hearts 3, and it's actually happening this time. This was always meant to be the conclusion that the series needed, and that's exactly what it ended up being. The EXACT SAME THING can be said about borderlands 3 now that it's been released. The ending of borderlands 2 opened the door for so many possibilities, and players were dying to get there hands on it. Then the pre-sequel comes and people are pissed because this wasn't the space faring vaulting odyssey they were promised. And for ages the black stain of "is borderlands 3 ever going to happen?" Loomed over the franchise and the fan base. And then it actually happened. It concluded the story. It delivered on the promises. And put the series to rest. (And not just because the story was over, but because the game ended up not being nearly as good as borderlands 2.)
@@GeneralNickles Obviously KH is a special exception to this idea. I was more referring to other franchises you listed. I believe Noruma once had a simple and fairly grounded story to tell, but slowly got more and more obsessed with going further/deeper than that. He dug a hole that he now had to climb out of, while trying to play it off that he had it all figured out from the start. Feeling he had to explain everything he mentioned/showed became too much to fit inside a single game, especially if it didn't revolve around Sora's place/role in the story. I don't agree with how he approached handling characters/stories, outside of Sora's with "spin-offs" because a lot of them came off as half-assed KH games with 90 percent filler and 10 percent canon story to connect it to the main titles. It does seem to come off as a marketing tactic to sell more games/products, but I don't believe that's how it started. I think Noruma simply bit off more than he could chew and felt he had to tell us everything, regardless of how convoluted, and out of order, it got. Btw, I hated KH3, in case you thought otherwise.
@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE I've been wanting to hear Bun's thoughts on the game since I finished it myself last week I've just been dying with anticipation.
"KH3 has interweaved the Disney stories quite well." I gotta call out this one. The Disney worlds were fun but completely inconsequential. Either it doesn't affect the main story at all, or Sora doesn't affect the Disney story at all. No in between
Wayne Dorsey actually not every time. The biggest affect is in the Arendelle world. I know now you’re saying this guy is talking nonsense but, here it’s. Do u remember the messy that happened in the keyblade graveyard when they see Terranort actually there’s context that nobody noticed or a few. When larxene told sora they were set in “Arendelle” she think its mistake but, xemnas said let them know so they panic and panic leads to lack of preparation. That’s the biggest thing that fixed my issue in storyline ‘still there’s flaw its kingdom hearts game 🤷🏽♂️
Props to you for not letting your hype override your experience like so many other TH-camrs who regularly cover this series. It's so refreshing to see someone who isn't really bitter about the specific things they wanted not being in the game, or about how the story was handled, or the ending. I've been saying for years now that the fanbase's endless hype-train was going to lead to inevitable disappointment in many of them, and I was right. I'm just glad I, and many others such as yourself, were able to love this game for what it was, and to appreciate the VAST strides the series has made with this installment.
I mean, Noruma throwing breadcrumbs with each sub-par game and taking so long to get to KH3 is what made it the hype, and expectations, bigger than it should've been. Having played all the other entries, besides Union because I refuse to play a dumbed-down version of KH for mobile just to understand what's happening story-wise later on, I absolutely loved 1 and 2. ReCoM and DDD were okay, but most stuff outside 1 and 2 were mostly filler to create/make tie-ins to the mainline games. I appreciate the things KH3 did right, but with the franchise being around since 2002, and waiting for a full-fledged KH game since 2005, it didn't make enough strides(in my opinion) to make up for the long wait. A lot of stuff that existed for the series back then stayed the same, and really showed it's flaws by today's standards, making the game feel very dated; especially the writing. The writing for both the story and dialogue really put a damper on the whole experience for me. The Disney worlds, and the gang's impact in them, felt so shallow and empty. 90 percent of the game felt like filler, just to get to the finale where it became one big fanservice. I forced myself, after a month, to finish it after only playing about 6 hours in. Finishing it, I felt nothing but disappointment after all the time/money I put into this series for it to "end" the way it did. It was all flash and no substance. I can understand why people enjoy it for what it is, but I just couldn't get into it and felt it could've been so much more after all this time.
@@Damianator77 So, I totally get where you're coming from. And on a lot of what you're saying, I 100% agree. But I do have a caveat. First of all, you're on point with the problem of how long the series went on between 2 and 3. I agree, there were WAY too many titles sandwiched in between, several of them utterly unnecessary. Nomura could have completely nixed Re: Coded, put 0.2 as just a prologue of 3 (which is what was originally intended anyway), and streamlined the X games into a single cohesive title BEFORE 3's release instead of having it run concurrently with it, then that would have cut down dramatically on both the time fans had to wait between main games and also the ground players had to cover in terms of excessive lore and narrative. (I'm torn on whether or not I would have also cut out 358/2 Days as well.) In terms of the evolution of the story, I think that 3 actually exceeded most of the other titles PROVIDED you account for the tremendous amount of lore they had to write around. I do think the excessive number of games that ended up leading into 3's story did overcrowd the plot considerably to the point where a good deal of it FELT underwhelming. BUT, contrary to what many in the fanbase have said, I actually contend that 3 had a BETTER story than 2, both in terms of plot and dialogue. Here me out, okay? IF YOU REMOVE THE PROLOGUE OF KH2-(which imo was the best story segment out of the entire series)-the narrative and dialogue of KH2 is actually not that good. For one thing, the dialogue in KH3, especially in the Disney worlds, was far more organic and featured better character interaction, both amongst the main characters and with the Disney cast. KH2's dialogue by comparison was considerably more wooden (and do we really need to go over "Sora, Donald, and Goofy" being repeated a million times?). Second, the overall plot thread of 3 was handled slightly better than 2. In 2, they can't even focus on a single main antagonist-the first half of the game is devoted to stopping Pete and Maleficent from gathering a Heartless army, and then the second half of the game is about stopping the Organization from collecting hearts. And very few of the Disney worlds in KH2 had any direct relevance to the broader conflict. Space Paranoids was the most relevant world in its connection to Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden, and Beast's Castle and Disney Castle both had minor significance with regard to Xaldin and Maleficent respectively, but other than those two, the worlds in KH2 really didn't matter in the larger scheme. They could have been literally any Disney worlds, and they would have served the same purpose. Contrarily, consider how many Disney worlds in 3 served a direct function facilitating the final conflict of the game: Toy Box and San Fransokyo both provided information for the Organization to use to resurrect Xion as their thirteenth member; Corona and Arrendelle both served as homeworlds of three of the seven New Hearts that the Organization could use as incentive and backup if Sora failed to find six other Guardians of Light; the scream tanks at Monstropolis literally rebuilt Vanitas' heart from scratch; Olympus is where Xigbar learned about Maleficent and Pete hunting for the Black Box, thus setting the Organization on their own errand to find it; hell, even the Hundred Acre Wood (shitty little level that it was) had some direct foreshadowing to the ending and thematic relevance to Sora's character development. Was any of it great? No. Not by a long shot. Too many different goals and none of them turned out to be that important. But what these worlds had in terms of bearing on the larger conflict is more than what I could say with regard to the worlds in KH2. To this day, I still contend that the best story out of all the games in this franchise belongs to KH1. No game since then has matched the simplicity, the charm, the narrative cohesion, or the dramatic tension of that game, mainly because all the games since that one and CoM (including KH2) have loaded themselves down with gratuitous amounts of lore and macguffins. But all that put together, I'm still quite happy with how 3 turned out. Is it the best in the series? No. But I will argue that, at least story-/character-wise, and CERTAINLY visuals-wise, it's an improvement over 2, even if I think that 2 does still win in the gameplay department. And 1 will forever be my favorite. But KH3 felt like a strong return to form, and even though the gameplay was overburdened and too easy initially, it does feel like an evolution of the earlier games rather than a downgrade, which is what BBS and DDD felt like to some degree.
@@Kira1Lawliet Because it was the end part of the saga is pretty much why you feel it's evolution of story exceeded other titles, because it's wrapping up everything that's been told/shown. That's what the end of a saga is supposed to do; have an explosion of entertainment to end on. I don't even personally think 3's story is as good as people say it is. Plus, most of the other titles don't exactly set the bar high, so that's not really anything that's hard to do. The reason 2 didn't have a better story is because it's the second in the saga, which typically ends up being an extension of what happened in the first part, and has to solely create a bridge leading to KH3. Noruma just drops more breadcrumbs and posed more questions in 2 so they could be answered and pay off in 3. I honestly felt the dialogue in 3 to be only slightly better due to the voice acting, but that should be expected given that it's the newest one. My problem was the writing and the dialogue itself. I felt it still had that wooden feel you mentioned in previous entries, that was fine at the time, but here it was even more noticeable and off-putting when paired with the far-superior UE4 visuals. Pretty much every line felt so painfully average and cringy to me. I remember KH1/2's dialogue to be fine, at the time, but I was hoping it would mature given how much time has gone by. Thinking about it now, I think the "Sora, Donald, Goofy" repetition could have been a Japanese thing, in addressing the group more properly and politely, but it never bothered me. I remember dealing with the Organization/Nobodies shortly after getting to play as Sora. The reason they jumped between villians was because the gang didn't know what was going on, in the grand scheme of things, so they stuck to what they knew while trying to find Mickey, and the Organization just kept getting in there way. That's Noruma's way of using 2 to introduce the other party at play here, and their involvement that carries on into later installments, and eventually 3. As for the worlds in 2, and their involvement in the over-arcing story, I honestly can't remember. What I do remember is the fun I had while playing in them though. KH3's worlds were bigger and more open, but because of what little there was to actually do in them, they felt as shallow as ever. I did feel they were pushing the Disney advertising agenda more than ever, with shot by shot scenes from the movies and the attraction rides, that were too much for me. The only world in 3 I did enjoy was the most linear one, Monstropolis, simply because it took place after the movie and I loved the interactions/banter between the gang and the characters in that world. It was a short, contained, and linear ride, but I enjoyed it the whole time. Also, I feel most of the story involvement for the worlds in 3 could have easily been explained/written to happen anywhere else outside of them, and not impacted the story at all. As for what happened in the worlds themselves, they mostly played out the same way as their source material, with little to no change from the gang intervening aside from when the Organization showed up. I will agree that the best story is still KH1. It started with a group kids just wanting to see other worlds and became something much greater. Even with everything that happened it still told a simple, grounded story that ended with a promise for more of it in the future. I felt that simple story slowly fade away more and more with each new release. I'm glad it became something more, but Noruma really did take it too far. Rather than each new installment to the franchise adding more to story, I felt it only diluted the simple story that once was. It made Sora's role as the main protagonist/character into just a tiny blip on the radar, compared to everything else that happened before his involvement and onward. Sure, his involvement in the ongoing war had made an impact, but over time it felt like literally anyone else could've filled that role. Everything you saw in 3 as an improvement from previous titles are to be expected from a newer game of a series, especially given the time difference, and that it's also the finale to the saga itself. Of course the story is going to be better, even though I still disagree on that front, because it's resolving things and finally answering questions the previous titles set up. Honestly, I felt it too little, too late and didn't care about most of the plot/backstory that had been added after 2. Even then, it either got sprinkled in cutscenes between worlds, or dumped in huge loads towards/in the final act. The characters, in my opinion, were so dull in 3. Sora still being Sora is okay, but I would've expected more maturity from him by now. I understand he's a loveable goof, but given the circumstances and everything that's going down, there needed to be a little more seriousness/urgency in how he handled things. Riku is just as melodramatic as ever, which I never cared for. In fact, everyone was pretty much that way in 3. Again, it was that way in previous titles, but I would've liked to see that change this time around. Kairi is as useless as ever, too, and Axel was nerfed to her level so they are reduced to cutscenes of talking in the woods between "training". The visuals are pretty much the only thing I give 3 credit for, but again, that's something to be expected with any newer entry to a series, and to be on par with today's standards of game visuals. KH2's gameplay was flashy, fluid, grounded, and fun. KH3 is all Disney-themed flash that blinds you with a screen full of particle effects, that while cool and impressive at times, is too much. KH3 is supposed to be an evolution of the earlier games simply because it's a "mainline" entry of the series, the ending the saga, and the newest one. It's because of the high pedestal that I have 1 and 2 held up to, as overall great experiences, that KH3 just couldn't come close to them and me expecting more of it. I just wanted all the time/money spent on the series to leave me feel satisfied with my choice to, and mean something more to me. At least more then what I got.
@@Damianator77 in terms of story, kh did better, in terms of combat, kh3 did better, but the best in the series was kh2 as it was the best of both worlds tbh
tbh I don't really see it - Shen and Buns have a similar audience and they cross over sometimes, but they have different opinions and focuses when it comes to what media they like and how they discuss it. It's like how Milky, KT, and Shib are also not interchangeable despite showing up on both Shen and Bun's channels occasionally. :D
The best review I've ever seen, your not being biased as a fan, but instead you NEED to be a fan to know your source material and give the series a fair evaluation. Also Kudos for the metal gear shout out because I said the exact same thing, its like nomura is kojimas brother or something.
I've played every game (Even recoded) and I will say that even though the gameplay is good, the story is pretty shallow this time. There's a lot of character interactions we expected to see but never got. I'm okay with Sora horsing around the whole game but this game ended the Xehanort saga in the most cheapest way possible. Every hero is happy and every Villain wants to be nice upon death.
A spoiler talks video will be happening in the future when more people have experienced the game! For now I hope yall enjoy my general review and look forward to the For Beginners ;D
PRAISE THE BUNEMPEROR OF BUNKIND!
RRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, what games do you have on the docket?
@Brian the Trainer Avatar is not Disney... Its Fox. And before you say it; yes. I know about the merger... However, it will be YEARS before Disney fully owns everything Fox has made... And something tells me that Fox will still be the same as it was before...
I'll wait for that video but gotta say I for sure did not like it the main point of me getting the game made me regret getting it.
I feel like the biggest plot hole that was never addressed was this... Is Sora's mother still waiting for him with that dinner? Thats like the saddest part of the whole franchise. SCREW the hearts! WHAT ABOUT THE DINNER?!?!!?
Yeah we never get to see his spikey haired parents O.o
Jeremy Henson well kairi goes to school in KH2, then gets kidnapped by axel, and with nobody powers probably makes people avoid noticing by some method. Asiiiiiide from that, I imagine kairi would've explained everything. Or...tried to? During her time back on the destiny isles. We only see the islands, but there is a mainland not far away where everyone actually lives.
Jeremy Henson I thought Destiny Island is the island they play on that they get to by boat and the island next to it is where they live.
@@sasutomato It is. Destiny Islands is indeed where they play and their home is just the mainland.
superdog619 I found a leak of KH4. Basically the Master of Masters is Sora’s mom. Here’s the connection between the two.
Master of masters = MoM = mom(Sora’s)
There you go. It’s not a plot hole, see?
"KH3 probably postponed a few suicides."
*sweats nervously*
Ha!!! Jokes on her!! I got therapy and now I dont have the tendency for suicide anymore!!
At least not every day...
@@revi6482 good on you that must have been difficult
@@revi6482 chill out I love you
This hit me because kingdom hearts is literally the reason I keep living
I guess you could say kingdom hearts is my lingering will
Im sorry
Roxas 13 dude don’t be sorry. I’m someone who has clinical depression, and let me tell you, if something keeps you living, use it. Obviously don’t let it become unhealthy, but if it helps you keep a level head and live, don’t ever be sorry for living. You are valid.
Fans: Give us a satisfying and complete story please!
Nomura: You guys remember Luxu?
Glad this game is now in the bargain bin.
Actually I want to sell it :D. But waiting for the DLC to make sure I won't regret it.
Hahaha what plot
Reality is whatever I want it to be!
@@MrSuperAJ i sold mine right after beating it, which i really had to force myself to do. no amount of dlc was gonna fix this garbage game for me. worst in the entire series for me, no joke. worst combat, worst story, worst voice acting, worst art style, worst everything. i seriously don't understand how any fan of the series could not be extremely disappointed by 3. i was really hyped for this game and really wanted to love it but nothing about this game hooked me or even gave me the slightest desire to continue playing it.
30:42
Ironic how the FIRST thing you say when talking about DLC is "Now, I wanna Remind everybody..."
Truly, you are a prophet.
I was about to post a comment about this just now. But then I read your comment
I was gonna say exactly that 😂
“Probably postponed a few suicides”
I didn’t come here to be called out Buns
Are you ok?
Mood
Yea I actually did a double take, when did Buns spy on me??
If you need a friend let me know
You want someone to talk to?
I spent $60 and got to see wizard Donald Duck do a Super KameHameHa in order to literally DISINTEGRATE a human villain.
It was worth every cent.
Great, next you will say he achieve the level of super saiyan god.
I still havent watched the video did she liked the game?
@@carloskingdomh yez
Please don't post spoilers on the spoiler free Buns video.
[Spoiler]
What got me is Woody roasting Young Xehanort for having no friends.
“some characters don’t really get a moment to shine”
*cough* wonder who that could be about
Bbs trio
Probably Kairi. Again. God Nomura! Give this girl more screentime!
I missed namine the most tbh, well at least she showed up at the end ig
R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy.
He will be missed.
Xehanort was so off in this game without him
@@krusenator123 It did break immersion to some degree, but it could hardly be helped.
@@krusenator123 I uh... I actually liked Rutger Hauer's performance. I still prefer Nimoy, don't get me wrong. And Hauer did take some (*cough* a lot *cough*) of getting used to, but I ultimately found Hauer's performance very engaging by the end.
The Sentinel Same. Definitely took a lot of getting used to and it did break the immersion a little _at first_ until I adjusted... but, Hauer’s performance was pretty on point.
That said, Leonard Nimoy will forever be the O.G. English VA for Xehanort. May he rest in peace
when kh3 starts and it says kingdom hearts 2.9
_they had us in the first half not gonna lie_
The whole game kinda feels like 2.9 not gonna lie
I was about to scream when that happened
@@TheSwooj And let's wait for Kingdom Hearts 2.95
@@TheSwooj yup
Luckily that was a joke
Buns is the only content creator that could make a 30-minute video on a series I haven't played and I will still watch it multiple times.
BLESS THE HOLY BUN!
I love Buns and all, but Caddicarus' video is RIGHT HERE!
PRAISE THE BUN!!!!
Really ?
Give Clemps a try! Him and Buns are freaking amazing.
"Fans have always been the first to complain about the story, so if this is your first Kingdom Hearts game and you go on social media and complain about it, you will be a meme, you will be made fun of, because you are 8 years too late and no one is hungry for weak sauce."
P R E A C H
This game is fucking horrible. Nobody is defending KH3 lol. This whole video aged like shit its hilarious. People are so guilable and this comment section proves it. 2/10 game on a good day
@@michialphelps2339 its amazing
@@michialphelps2339
More like 2/10 bait lmao
Michial Phelps She rekt you good.
@@bigboi5545 the game is fuling amazing jackass
I was eating a turkey sandwich when you said "You're testin' my patience DUCK!" and I very nearly choked on it and died.
God your videos are so entertaining, thank you so much.
That's, "thanks for the video!" not "thanks for almost killing me."
"Just watch"
... You clever little sneak.
No wonder. She's already half Xehanort.
Don't you mean "you sly fox"?
@@cyrusardyn Nah dude, he isn't talking about Xehanort
@@cyrusardyn its a Xigbar/Braig quote
@@inoob26 ...Not quite either bud
How about the in game joke of " hayner, pence, olette it's been ages" to then be slapped in the face with the response " it hasn't been that long" ...I swear SE...
There were so many of those lines or jokes that made me make a double-take, including the Kingdom Hearts II.9 gag. Someone on the writing staff is certainly self-aware
The "kingdom hearts II.9" scene gave me ptsd 😂😂😂
And when Axel ranted about not knowing wtf was going on.
A solo Or when you try explaining the plot to Buzz and his response is just “Oh that’s right, you’re from a video game.”
RedDeadLumbago PSTD - Play Station Trauma Disorder
"The Kingdom Hearts plot is not that confusing, it's just a lot to remember."
THANK. YOU. SO. MUCH.
Having a lot to remember is what makes it so confusing. That's a stupid point.
@Elijah C lol
@@whyequalswhat False.
My personal philosophy when it comes to games in a series not being fit for new commers:
-You start at square 1 not 5
That's what I've been thinking ever since the game came out.
god i absolutely LOVE your style of editing and jokes, im living
i love her ongoing feud with donald.
Aren't we all living?
Sora: we brought some ingredients for you little chef
'Throws donald on the floor'
Little chef: 'claps with excitement'
this comment deserves more likes
Sora: we brought some ingredients for you little chef
'Throws Goofy on the floor'
少しシェフ：これは日本語版だと思う (Little chef: I see this is the japanese retail edition)
Awkward considering he works for Donald’s Uncle
"And probably postponed a few suicides."
Wow Buns I didn't expect you to call me out this way.
19:45: Critical Mode is now a feature in version 1.05
"I've been following the series since 2002 when I was gross and illiterate..." I felt that
Me too. If you’d call fifth grade gross and illiterate, which I probably would
I mean I was 1 in 2002 so...
I was born in 2003
0:22 the grey isn't from hair dye, it just naturally changed waiting for Kingdom Hearts III.
Sam Watson-Tayler no, she got NORTED
My most favourite new "gimmick" is the fact, that Sora Dolan, Goobz and any other Disney sidekick have interactions and dialogues outside of cutscenes nad "press triangle to talk". Sora being so happy about playing in snow and voicing that or Rapunzel having fun outside of her Tower is just too pure and it absolutely tingles my heart in best way. UwU
1:21 Might have been just a joke, but yes, at the urging of a friend, I seriously did postpone my suicide for this game. Thankfully, I'm in a better place now, but I just thought it was funny you said this.
Same.
Is it weird to talk about it casually on TH-cam ?
@@pinksnake8001 Not at all! I make fun of my attempt at it all the time.
So what was the initial game plan? Get the game, beat it, then end it afterwards?
@@nessmess500 Just get the game. Who knew after that.
I do recall once when i was seriously thinking about suicide "I'd never get to play KH3 if i did" but that was more of a passive thought, im better now, but when she said that I cringed so hard at my past self OMG
The day has come.
And so have I
Now I'm motivated - vergil
@Groisu exscuse you. Jk dmc5 looks hype
I’m very upset that we didn’t get a Roxas/ven, terra/ Riku, xion / sora conversation. So many characters needed to talk
EXACTLY
We did get a Xion/Sora conversation though.
Melleberg Awesome Sauce that was not a conversation about any of the past events. That was just sora saying he feels the hurt to stop fighting. Plus that 1 min of dialogue is definitely not enough to give any satisfying conclusion.
This was one of the very few letdowns I had with the game.
Diogo Luiz Barcellos Volpi gameplay was good. Story, I dont know. I had a lot of questions like what happened to demyx, lingering will and Kairi. Why is xion working for the organization again? How did she get a body? In the last world, why is the unchained chi animal there? Isn’t he a dream eater. So many questions.
“I want to Re:mind everybody before we talk about dlc”
The orchestral version of simple and clean on the round up at the end gave me the goosebumps, god dammit kingdomhearts I’m a grown ass man stop making me emotional
It was Dearly Beloved near the end with Kairi and Sora flying through everyone's hearts for me
"Start crying like the rest of us."
I felt that.
I felt that like I felt, "You never stopped lighting my way back."
spoiler
you know that line would have hit harder had I not hated Terra, but xion coming back had me weeping manly tears
I am shedding tears right now
Spoiler
Yeah, I definitely cried more over the Days crew being reunited. I ugly cried a crazy amount during KH3.
*spoilers*
Bruh when Roxas showed up I had to pause the game cause i damn near posted myself with hype
Did somebody say PADDING!? COLLECT 900 CRABS TO SUMMON THE GHOST OF KAIRI'S WASTED POTENTIAL!
Kairi: "SoRa IlL prOteCt YoU tHIs TiMe"
*Reaches the end of the game*
Me: Fuck up Kairi...just shut up.
Random dancing in Tangled? I mean, looks fun, but, was it necessary?
@@UnifiedEntity looooooool
@@SatoruNatara123 Atlantica in KH2.
"Name me a game series with over nine entries, where each is crucial to the emotional character-driven plot"
Trails-series. It's lengthy and wordy, but it's very character-driven, does a really good job of building up its world, has some mind-blowing plot twists, multi-layered characters, some really great music, and everything is done through long build-ups with massive payoff. It's one hell of a ride. Start with Trails in the Sky. Have fun.
Oh, and I would also like to suggest Yakuza, although it only has 7 games, technically. Still, it's very character driven, and it's known to get emotional.
Seriously, if you love Kingdom Hearts, and need another series to dive headfirst into, then try these two. It's really good stuff.
Just started Yakuza its good 👍🏽
@@kyestar88 This is absolutely not true. Many would argue the opposite, I think, but I like the CS cast as well. Only somewhat forgettable character in TitS is Zin. But I suspect the upcoming Calvard arc will rectify that.
@@kyestar88 That's fair. Everyone has different tastes.
Yakuza reminds of KH in the way every game is a part of one continuous story coupled with gameplay that's remained more or less consistent over the years. Just with a lot more consistency and somehow even goofier AND more dramatic.
Umm, final fantasy?
Coming back to this video after beating Critical, and I appreciate how balanced and down to earth it is about the game and the series as a whole.
"I can't play Kingdom Hearts 3."
"Why?"
"I watched the opening and didn't know what was going on."
"How do you not know?"
"I only played Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2."
"Oh..."
It's like watching Infinity War after watching Avengers I and II.
@@TheAwesomeDarkNinja Yeah, you've got to go around the MCU.
@@TheAwesomeDarkNinja fuck this is a perfect analogy
And I really wish that it didn't work like that. The story is so inflated and ridiculous that I find myself half asleep most of the time.
Bladezeromus It’s the same for 2 though. Chain of Memories was the second game and KH3 was the third game. That’s why 2 starts with “Thank Namine” because of Namine’s arc in Chain of Memories.
Not gonna lie, that final thoughts section was fire
12:14 but they dont have a reason to go to them I know its to find the power of waking,but they go and leave the story truly doesn't start until after the last Disney world. In KH1 and KH2 there was reason why they were going.To seal the keyhole and save the worlds from darkness
I've been waiting for this!
Same, getting that notification really buttered my buns
Didn't know you watched
Is this an example of reader response theory?
@@SunlitSonata14272 Ready for an all out attack?
Did you see that, Shinji?
"probably prolonged a few suicides" TRUE
I know I prostponed mine XD And that Epolouge keept me going on further. WHY WON'T YOU LET ME DIE NOMURA!!!!!!!
@@demi-fiendoftime3825 Anybody want a muffin?
Lots of edge.
@@_V.Va_ CRAWLING IN MY SKIN!!!!!!!!
Noblesse Obligee It is a joke. Rage Quiting is never the answer nomater how much the game sucks XD
My name....spelled backwards....is DISNEY!!!
Edit 28/06/2020: O'k, so I'm just now getting back to this comment after about a year because someone left a comment and WOW!!! 394 Likes! Thanks a bunch guys.
realtalk he should have had sora say 'sorry i wasnt listening'
Okay I believe you.
Yen Sid lol
Ok yensid
Darkness?
Darkness!
Donald/Goofy and Ignis should team up.
Donald/Goofy:"This might be a good spot to find some ingredients!"
Ignis:"I've come up with a new recipe!"
I’ve been watching a lot of reviews and thoughts about KH3 from other people, but seeing that you made your own review video made me so happy. Kinda like, “oh, there’s dessert too?” feeling. I feel like this is a well balanced, thought out review and I actually started the series around the same time when I started watching you (thank you for the beginners videos haha). So, watching your video felt like a rounded up video of my final thoughts (without the spoilers cause a lot of people who haven’t even started the series have been asking about my thoughts). Overall, great video, love the humor (as always) and loved the wrap up (yes I watched till the end)! Can’t wait for the newer (spoilers included) video to show up!
I think this is one of the best, most complete and comprehensive game reviews I’ve ever seen that gives no spoilers! A Surprise! Most reviews don’t do that. I love it and I’ll show this to any and all people who haven’t played/finished the game.
They don't do it because spoilers allow for a mor comprehences review.
@Bob Wow buns will include a beginners guide and will talk about pros and cons
@@xblade149 biased people enjoy the game more? Sounds ok to me. Good for them.
@@bobjoe9207 what?
Omg I love your videos so much; there's good a balance between jokes and serious review content and I laugh so hard. I literally can't watch any other review after yours :).
Isn't complicated? Just a lot to remember huh? So is organic chemistry.
Inorganic chemistry is both a lot to remember, and complicated. Organic chemistry is just a lot of stupid stuff to remember
@@dannyboy4682 oh yeah just like Kingdom Hearts
My Opinon.
Let’s face it. Kingdom Hearts 3 had a tall order to fill. Were there too many expectations to fill. Yes.
Was it a great game?
Yes.
Do I think there should have been a smidgen of more content?
Yes.
I would’ve liked to see what happened to Leon and the others in Radiant Garden. Oh, and also actually traveling through Radiant Garden to see what changed. Plus one final secret boss battle against Sephiroth. Overall, great gameplay, I am overall satisfied with the game. I give it an 8.5 out of 10. Wishful thinking in hoping there will be a Kingdom Hearts 3 Final Mix.
Same
Very much agreed. I just want to emphasize how happy I was playing it though.
7b7Ben pretty much this, though I personally am not fussed about the absence of FF characters (since I Originally got into the franchise through Disney) I do sympathise with the fans that are the opposite and got through it via FF.
But in my opinion, FF were just glorified cameos that didn’t serve a major purpose or gameplay value. You only get 1 boss fight in the games they appear and only briefly team up with them sometimes (but hardly often)
Yep, pretty much this exactly lol. I was never broken up about the absence of FF characters (I actually forgot they were even missing), but yeah, I wouldn't mind following up with Leon in Radiant Garden.
To be honest, a lot of people brought it upon themselves. In my unprofessional opinion, Too many people had ridiculous, delusional, and stupid high expectations for this game. Knowing good and well that they had a hard time using the unreal 4 engine and had to get the green thumb from Disney/Pixar. Not to mention, people were too and I mean TOO fuckin impatient. They forget that it's not their creation but Square's and Disney's. If you don't like it then don't buy it. Not to mention it's not M rated but a E 10+ game meaning it's for kids/tweens who like simple yet entertaining game mechanics. Not grown adults who like complicated and balls hard game mechanics. Plus it's mostly a fuckin DISNEY PRODUCT. Meaning that kids and families are gonna be their most important targeted demographic. At this point, I can't take this fandom seriously anymore. Once the next Kh sega comes around, I'm not following this fandom again. It became too toxic once this game was released.
“Nobody has time for weak sauce.” YES! Preach, Bunmother!
darkecofreak23 I forget what this was said to, and am too lazy to find it in the video 😅
"Bunmother"
I appreciate that this review liked the game while admitting the faults. I loved playing it. It was fun. I felt satisfied. I even cried at one part (the ending conclusion for the BBS story). Some people went way too hard on it. Granted it is their opinion, but you are right. It’s not that hard to understand, even if it’s imperfect (very imperfect lol). It’s just a lot to remember and follow. It has a lot of heart. That is its core.
Kingdom Hearts Sassy Sora is the best. He is such a smart ass when he lands on that snow and bitches lol
In my mind though, you can't really say "People went way too hard on it", only to follow up with "it's very imperfect." That shows the game really is flawed and it might be you who's going more softly on it, rather than others going too hard on it. Perhaps your standards for games (or games of a series you really like) are just much lower. That's not an insult or anything either, only an observation.
Chromasus It’s imperfect (very imperfect) the same way all of the KH games are though, so I think people are going too hard because I feel that they are judging it unfairly to the others.
The only game that actually isn’t that complicated and is pretty consistent is BBS because it is a prequel to all of the very complicated and convoluted story. The whole series is meant to be more of a nostalgic and heartwarming ride and to me, people are too hard on KH3 when it is like all of the rest to me.
@@anthonyramirez388 I'd argue the reason people are going so hard on it is that the game was so long overdue. We had all these side games to just add more and more stuff to the story, we had all the hype surrounding KH3 which still wasn't coming out (no actual KH games released for PS3 and the game came out relatively late to the PS4 lifespan). At that point people were expecting to game to live up to the long time it took for it to come out, but for it to come out after so long and still fail to surpass Kingdom Hearts 2, not to mention all the things lost in 3 (like Final Fantasy characters), I don't think it's too unfair for people to go so hard on it.
@@chromasus9983 To be brutally honest. The "Hype" surrounding KH3 is more so the fault of fans expecting something consistently spectacular just because "It took so long." (There is no harm in zero expectations, a concept many gamers seem to hate to adapt). Not helped by the fact these same fans refuse to acknowledge the other games as main entries to the series and just pass them off as side spin offs, and even after it been established they are main entries they still pass them off as side content.
And personally I see a lot of flaws in both KH2 and KH3 and I'm not exactly thrilled by how people overly praise KH2FM and ignore most if not all of its flaws. Believe me, no game is perfect as there is something about it that ruins its "perfection". I seen many flaws in KH2FM especially with how magic is handled.
Nah Butter actually went too soft on it, honestly. I enjoyed the game. I still play it. But it is a bad game. Pacing was terrible. About 20 hours worth of filler in a 26 hour story. Bad gameplay mechanics, etc. IT deserves the harsh criticisms it gets.
Really good review, and I appreciate that you acknowledged that the game left people in varying degrees of satisfaction for a variety of reasons. As a long-time fan, I personally felt completely underwhelmed with the story's presentation and progression. I guess I just had higher expectations for utilizing character other than Sora, Aqua, and Zexion.
“This looks like a great spot for ingredients.”
"YOU TESTING MY PATIENCE DUCK!"
Ya testin muh patience duck!!!!
At last a worthy contendor for
"I'VE COME UP WITH A NEW RECIPE"
THANK YOU FOR THIS MASTERPIECE
you are a PHENOMENAL youtuber and your feelings towards this game and series mirros mine and so i personally felt for this video. thank you and keep up the amazing work
I LOVE your delivery, diction while speaking and appreciate the structured telling of the review. It all flowed so well. Best review ive seen in years!
"Probably postponed a couple suicides" outch bun calling me out in the first minute
Mickey's VA is the same guy who's been doing the voice since BBS.
@bigevilworldwide1 The reason Mickey sounds so different in this game is because the VA who voiced him died between Kingdom Hearts 2 and 3, hence the change(I wanna say the new VA came in around BBS). Wayne Allwine was his name, and he passed away around 2009. The new VA is Bret Iwan
eternal 3279 yeah they already pointed that out
@@eternal3279 Again Brett's been mickey since Birth by sleep.
Kingdom Hearts III was honestly one of the most joyful experiences I've had. This series has meant the world to me since I played the first game on the PS2 all those years ago.
I can't wait to see what comes next in this crazy-ass and fun as hell series!
*"YA TESTIN' MY PATIENCE, DUCK!!!!!!!!!!!"*
Dead.
Buns : Kingdom Hearts 3 is here
Me:"OKAY I BELIEVE YOU"
I see you love pancakes as well
My name backwards is Dis--- oh shoot, they already left.
@@deuce2599 actually I'm more of a waffle guy
Nathaniel Foga “OKAY I BELIEVE YOU”
5:21 "To you new folks that have been eyeballing the game-"
*picture of Mike Wazowski pops up on screen*
Niiiice.
.hack does a pretty solid job being relatively connected...
Aaaah I love you superbutterbuns your voice in the morning after just waking up is just a treat
Gonna be 100% honest, i love kingdom hearts 3, id been following the series since i was 6 (around the time 2 came out) and its always been a constant around my life, it always felt like the most monumental/notable moments in the franchise would always seem to slot in with memorably moments of my development. Im now nineteen, and had been struggling with a job search, but the same day i picked up the deluxe edition of kingdom hearts three was the same day i had finally been hired for my first job, waking up that morning, i didnt know i was even being considered as an applicant, so to have finally found a job on the same day that i got to play the game felt magical, and itll be one of the memories ill always hold fondly.
Which is better
The graphics
Or
The last 5 hours of story and resolution to plot
You and me both buddy. I was around 10 when KH1 was realeased. Here I am, 24 years old withthe same exact way to describe KH as you. The story resonates with my life and matches up so well to it. And how my life has gone has been so similar to the development of Riku, and KH3 really helped me out. I feel like a chapter in my life can finally be closed, and I look forward to new experiences. A new journey, so to speak. And thanks to Nomura, I will have future titles to help guide my heart. This game series is my guiding key.
@@worsethanyouthink my head just popped from frustration.
@Santi R its still better than CoM or Days or Coded. So I mean, is it all bad?
indeed
This review is one of the only ones out there that delivers the level of nuance required to discuss the game, so thanks and good job on that. Can’t wait for the more spoiler-heavy discussion video from you!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
WORD..
Holy shit. Your final thoughts explained my feelings on the KH franchise better than I ever could in my life. Hell, you practically defined them! Kinda like growing up thinking your some sorta weirdo, and then someone coming up to you, patting your back, looking into the radiant sunset and saying, "Naw fam, that's everyone".
I feel... _e n l i g h t e n e d . . ._
I watched a few review videos of this game recently and this one is the most optimistic for the direction the franchise is taking. I think the other reviewers held a really high bar of expectation for this game and it failed to deliver on every front.
If you enjoy the game as simply another installment of the franchise (one of many) and not the summation of every good thing to ever happen to kingdom hearts, the experience should be much more enjoyable.
I like watching positivity, and while yes, the good mentioned in this video were also present in others, there it was presented in the format of the bad despite the good whereas this video focused on the good despite the bad. It's nice to see the other side of the coin, even if much of the content is similar.
Thank you for this.
Game is trash end of story
I agree, Roy.
@@michialphelps2339 Literally a minority will agree but to bad most love this game
“Kingdom Hearts has always been greater than the sum of its parts.” HECK TO THE YES!!! The only!! Review!! That matters!!
Honestly Buns, you couldn’t have put my feelings for this series in better words. An incredibly detailed, balanced and informed take on this game and series I’ve unfortunately seen lacking in other reviews! Knew I could count on you haha.
Caddy's is pretty great too.
Caesar Nero Yeh I’ve just watched his! Reviews are at their best when the people doing them actually know their source material. And are not and never have been afraid to criticise something they hold so dear.
Just as I expected, Buns views on Part 3 are equal to mine; the game is neither perfect or a massive disappointment because it gets so many things right it feels like we can be ravenous towards it (which is perfectly fine since people will approach this game no matter what). For all its faults, the game feels like a labor of love for both Kingdom Hearts and Disney fans and cant wait for more. Totally random buns and sorry if I sound stalky, but when you did your meet up at Disney Springs last January I was that Disney Cast Member/employee that walked up and said hi. Sorry it was so quick but I was very happy to meet ya! ❤❤❤
Just because something is a labor of love means that people need to like it? Yes the game had serious care and polish put into it, but there are people who really have issues with the game's faults which impacts their overall view on the franchise as a whole.
@@demon2441 OK I admitted I didnt word my statement well enough and I apologize if I was broad; I was just speaking for myself and other that share similar views. What I meant to say that even with its flaws the attention to detail and love and care outweights the bad for me and others. I should have added that people do have the right to feel however they feel, whether people feel it's valid or not and I actually understand some of the frustrations they had in part three. It just didnt bother me as much. I am sure Buns will mention it later on, but the character development in one character in particular was rushed and very disappointing. Pardon if I didn't make myself clear and over generalized.
@@demon2441 I changed my original post because it was too broad and generalized. Thanks for your input. :)
@Musou Prince Yeah, she made the announcement in her video where she presented her new silver hairdo. January 12th I believe it was.
OMG. I'm amazed. You are good!!! Great editing, comments and analysis! Very entertaining. It didn't even feel like a long video. I love it!
butter buns made me tear up a lil @ the end with her FEELINGS n her WORDS goddammit butter buns
BLESS. Agreeing with everything you said! It's an amazing game, I love it but it's not perfect (but also, what is?) I was disappointed in the lack of FF Characters, but also get it since there was so much going on even without them
I keep seen people complain the game is not perfect, but as you said, WHAT IS? What is this Platinum standart that people hold KH3 against?
Jonatas Silva the platinum standard is KH2, and I guess by extension KH2FM. When a game that came out 14 years ago has better combat, better story and pacing, better world design and more or less the same music, and a longer playtime, thats why people are kinda disappointed. The ending was soo rushed, I was surprised it took 6 years of development.
@@kidcat3000 i dont mind the story, even though 80% of it is rushing by the disney world; the only thing i really hated about it is the gameplay, they took the challenge out of it, i played it on proud mode and it was a piece of cake, unlike kh2 fm the organization members were a real fight, specially the data ones, but meh nothing can be done about it
@@jonatassilva2605
The platinum standard is modern gaming. Look a up a list of GoTY for the past 7 years. If those are 10s I see no reason KH can't be a solid 8.
Also Yumidum has the most fire cosplays if you haven't checked her out
@@SeroarrtYT Anyone who thought any of the kingdom hearts games was even remotely challenging is sad.
Can't wait for Kingdom Hearts 3.5 +3.9 Ultimate Final Mix
Oh no... the "jokes"... they've evolved D:
@@Road_to_Dawn Are you not hyped for Kingdom Hearts 3.3213432534623452243235/2 Xehanorts: Death By Awakening?
@@hockeater Actually, yes. Yes I am.
This was honestly just one of the most comprehensible and honest take of this game with hilarious commentary and complete awareness of the series as a whole that I had to watch it more than once. mostly since the first time I was crying half the video. Thank u buns. You've made an incredible piece
Adoring your essay style. Thank xou
"This might be a good spot to find some ingredients" is the new "I've come up with a new recipe"
Whether KH3 is being really good or really bad, Xemnas is still the sexiest character of all time.
You're not wron....I mean, Indeed.
facts
Mansex
Always
INDEED.
I wish I had seen this video a year earlier, because I needed that final thoughts section. It’s so true and puts the whole game in perspective.
I finally had a chance to finish this game today, and I gotta say, I was heartbroken about how some aspects turned out. But I otherwise was still shook and satisfied with how it turned out. Buns, this video really validated my feelings and made me feel better about my game experience. Thank you as always for your great work!!
the main villain that spend so much time planning turns good right at the end -_- "
Fun fact about Master Xehanort's new voice actor: I looked in the credits and it turns out it was Rutger Hauer! To those who don't know, Rutger Hauer played the main antagonist in Blade Runner, which considering certain casting choices and plot points continues the big-name sci-fi theme.
Awesome!
What!? He is!?
I'm a simple woman. I get a notification that SBB uploaded. I click.
I have been looking forward to you reviewing Kingdom Hearts 3 since your 1st said you were a Kingdom Hearts fan. This review 10 out of 10, would watch again.
That was so beautiful at the end. I too grew up with these games and you perfectly captured how I feel too. I am so glad I discovered you before the release of 3! Can't wait to see more.
When she said the elephant in the room I thought she meant Twilight town -_-
Ik a lot of people will say I'm complaining, but I was completely upset and disappointed when I realized you couldn't see the rest of twilight town. Yk like the sandlot, the usual spot, sunset terrace, sunset hill the train station, taking the train to the other side of the town etc...
idk, the overall "exploration" aspect of the game felt inconsistent with each world. Some worlds were smaller with more linear paths and others were very open and you could freely diverge from the main path.
Would've been great if you could go up to the clock tower and chill with your gang
And the absence of Radiant Garden. Like, there is a huge story-driven potential in there. The other side of the phone is literally in RG so why can't we go there?
@@tjongdavid1921 trueee
Didn't expect to cry too much- but I cried way too much, especially where..I "Made My Mark" in the game. (Hello there Union X players~)
7 0 7 omg congratulations!
Ocean Anderson An additional hour after seeing my in-game name man
Been watching this game series from the sidelines for over a decade now and this video finally got me to give the series a try cuz I just didn't have an idea of where to even start until you said it was all on PS4.
For me Xbox
This was my first experience with the series and I loved it! I actually thought it would end with darkness winning and I was shocked
Still disappointed that oathkeeper and oblivion were left out
A LOT of stuff was left out :(
I guess because Roxas used them and they're supposed to be unique keyblades.
I really wanted kairis keyblade to be oathkeeper or just similar.
Oblivion was mah fav ;(
BUT HOW BOUT DAT BADASS PIRATE FLAG
Well, they're still in the game though.
Best. Spoiler-free. Review. Ever! You really did a great job in summing up all of the aspects of the game and I actually agree with everything you said in your video! Don't ever stop what you are doing because you're great at what you do ❤️
THEY FIXED ELSA'S BRAID I WAS DEAD WHEN I NOTICED
They didn't. They just changed the camera angle to hide it.
@Rhys Wells If they didn't try to hide it why change the shot to a spot where you can barely see the braid? If you look closer it still ends up in front if her arm unnaturally, it just sort of pops in front of it.
But they couldn't fix Elsa's shit world.
"It has more freedom than ever to explore new ideas and do it's own thing without the big 3 looking over it."
I think that's a very pertinent observation.
The series as a whole, ever since the release of KH2 has had this air of disdain over it because we've been waiting for a game titled "kingdom hearts 3" the whole time.
Kinda how borderlands the pre-sequel got a lot of hate for not being borderlands 3.
Now that kingdom hearts 3 has been released and tied up a lot of loose ends I think the series can move on to new things and it'll just be ok. There's no "God is this game EVER going to happen?!" Pulling everything down. And I think that's great.
It's gonna be weird playing a game with "kingdom hearts" in the title that doesn't star Sora, but I guess I'll get use to it.
Side note, WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH "3" GAMES?! It's like they're cursed. Kingdom hearts 3, borderlands 3, half life 3, portal 3, team fortress 3, mother 3, left 4 dead 3... It's like "3" games are just doomed to be in limbo. It's weird.
maxie fuqua ... God of war III… Second best game in the series in my opinion.
maxie fuqua except, this game didn’t finish anything and only asked more questions so now everyone is waiting for kingdom hearts 4 because we all know the game isn’t over and the game never pretended that it was over. The only difference is that now people know how terrible the writing in this game is so they won’t expect anything good
It's the idea that movies/game/books NEED to be a trilogy in order to flesh out the story/world/characters enough to make it complete. I feel it's easier to start a story than finishing it. Writers often have a hard time trying to finish their stories, in a timely manner, and in a way that they are happy with.
@@Damianator77 I don't think that's the problem.
They leave things open ended fore sequels, because that's how you make more money.
And the point I was making with this comment over 2 year ago was that the over arching story needed an end point. Kingdom hearts 2 ended on a major cliff hanger, and for over a decade and across at least 6 other games the story didn't move forward.
There were prequels, mid-quels, alternate worlds and alternate timelines, and all this other crap that despite adding so much, didn't move the plot forward beyond KH2. At least not by a lot.
Then dream drop distance happened, and it moved things forward, but still didn't wrap it up in a satisfying way. The story still needed a conclusion. That's why people were mad about it.
And finally, after so many years and so many games, they announce the ACTUAL Kingdom Hearts 3, and it's actually happening this time. This was always meant to be the conclusion that the series needed, and that's exactly what it ended up being.
The EXACT SAME THING can be said about borderlands 3 now that it's been released. The ending of borderlands 2 opened the door for so many possibilities, and players were dying to get there hands on it. Then the pre-sequel comes and people are pissed because this wasn't the space faring vaulting odyssey they were promised. And for ages the black stain of "is borderlands 3 ever going to happen?" Loomed over the franchise and the fan base.
And then it actually happened.
It concluded the story. It delivered on the promises. And put the series to rest. (And not just because the story was over, but because the game ended up not being nearly as good as borderlands 2.)
@@GeneralNickles Obviously KH is a special exception to this idea. I was more referring to other franchises you listed. I believe Noruma once had a simple and fairly grounded story to tell, but slowly got more and more obsessed with going further/deeper than that. He dug a hole that he now had to climb out of, while trying to play it off that he had it all figured out from the start. Feeling he had to explain everything he mentioned/showed became too much to fit inside a single game, especially if it didn't revolve around Sora's place/role in the story. I don't agree with how he approached handling characters/stories, outside of Sora's with "spin-offs" because a lot of them came off as half-assed KH games with 90 percent filler and 10 percent canon story to connect it to the main titles. It does seem to come off as a marketing tactic to sell more games/products, but I don't believe that's how it started. I think Noruma simply bit off more than he could chew and felt he had to tell us everything, regardless of how convoluted, and out of order, it got. Btw, I hated KH3, in case you thought otherwise.
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
Same!!!
@@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE I've been wanting to hear Bun's thoughts on the game since I finished it myself last week I've just been dying with anticipation.
Ok Akihiko
@@NishaPerson looks like this was the we'll be the day you were waiting for
*cracks Knuckles
LET'S DO THIS ROLLER COASTER
Leave the Echidna out of this you meanie.
"KH3 has interweaved the Disney stories quite well."
I gotta call out this one. The Disney worlds were fun but completely inconsequential.
Either it doesn't affect the main story at all, or Sora doesn't affect the Disney story at all. No in between
*cough* Pirates *cough*
There are a couple points like this in the video where I feel like she's playing an entirely different game.
You mean like in 1 and 2 right?
Esther Kira Kawaii What is it?
Wayne Dorsey actually not every time. The biggest affect is in the Arendelle world. I know now you’re saying this guy is talking nonsense but, here it’s. Do u remember the messy that happened in the keyblade graveyard when they see Terranort actually there’s context that nobody noticed or a few. When larxene told sora they were set in “Arendelle” she think its mistake but, xemnas said let them know so they panic and panic leads to lack of preparation. That’s the biggest thing that fixed my issue in storyline ‘still there’s flaw its kingdom hearts game 🤷🏽♂️
You are an amazing game reviewer! Thank you for your passion, thoroughness and humor!
Props to you for not letting your hype override your experience like so many other TH-camrs who regularly cover this series. It's so refreshing to see someone who isn't really bitter about the specific things they wanted not being in the game, or about how the story was handled, or the ending. I've been saying for years now that the fanbase's endless hype-train was going to lead to inevitable disappointment in many of them, and I was right. I'm just glad I, and many others such as yourself, were able to love this game for what it was, and to appreciate the VAST strides the series has made with this installment.
I mean, Noruma throwing breadcrumbs with each sub-par game and taking so long to get to KH3 is what made it the hype, and expectations, bigger than it should've been. Having played all the other entries, besides Union because I refuse to play a dumbed-down version of KH for mobile just to understand what's happening story-wise later on, I absolutely loved 1 and 2. ReCoM and DDD were okay, but most stuff outside 1 and 2 were mostly filler to create/make tie-ins to the mainline games. I appreciate the things KH3 did right, but with the franchise being around since 2002, and waiting for a full-fledged KH game since 2005, it didn't make enough strides(in my opinion) to make up for the long wait. A lot of stuff that existed for the series back then stayed the same, and really showed it's flaws by today's standards, making the game feel very dated; especially the writing. The writing for both the story and dialogue really put a damper on the whole experience for me. The Disney worlds, and the gang's impact in them, felt so shallow and empty. 90 percent of the game felt like filler, just to get to the finale where it became one big fanservice. I forced myself, after a month, to finish it after only playing about 6 hours in. Finishing it, I felt nothing but disappointment after all the time/money I put into this series for it to "end" the way it did. It was all flash and no substance. I can understand why people enjoy it for what it is, but I just couldn't get into it and felt it could've been so much more after all this time.
@@Damianator77 So, I totally get where you're coming from. And on a lot of what you're saying, I 100% agree. But I do have a caveat.
First of all, you're on point with the problem of how long the series went on between 2 and 3. I agree, there were WAY too many titles sandwiched in between, several of them utterly unnecessary. Nomura could have completely nixed Re: Coded, put 0.2 as just a prologue of 3 (which is what was originally intended anyway), and streamlined the X games into a single cohesive title BEFORE 3's release instead of having it run concurrently with it, then that would have cut down dramatically on both the time fans had to wait between main games and also the ground players had to cover in terms of excessive lore and narrative. (I'm torn on whether or not I would have also cut out 358/2 Days as well.)
In terms of the evolution of the story, I think that 3 actually exceeded most of the other titles PROVIDED you account for the tremendous amount of lore they had to write around. I do think the excessive number of games that ended up leading into 3's story did overcrowd the plot considerably to the point where a good deal of it FELT underwhelming. BUT, contrary to what many in the fanbase have said, I actually contend that 3 had a BETTER story than 2, both in terms of plot and dialogue.
Here me out, okay? IF YOU REMOVE THE PROLOGUE OF KH2-(which imo was the best story segment out of the entire series)-the narrative and dialogue of KH2 is actually not that good.
For one thing, the dialogue in KH3, especially in the Disney worlds, was far more organic and featured better character interaction, both amongst the main characters and with the Disney cast. KH2's dialogue by comparison was considerably more wooden (and do we really need to go over "Sora, Donald, and Goofy" being repeated a million times?).
Second, the overall plot thread of 3 was handled slightly better than 2. In 2, they can't even focus on a single main antagonist-the first half of the game is devoted to stopping Pete and Maleficent from gathering a Heartless army, and then the second half of the game is about stopping the Organization from collecting hearts. And very few of the Disney worlds in KH2 had any direct relevance to the broader conflict. Space Paranoids was the most relevant world in its connection to Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden, and Beast's Castle and Disney Castle both had minor significance with regard to Xaldin and Maleficent respectively, but other than those two, the worlds in KH2 really didn't matter in the larger scheme. They could have been literally any Disney worlds, and they would have served the same purpose. Contrarily, consider how many Disney worlds in 3 served a direct function facilitating the final conflict of the game: Toy Box and San Fransokyo both provided information for the Organization to use to resurrect Xion as their thirteenth member; Corona and Arrendelle both served as homeworlds of three of the seven New Hearts that the Organization could use as incentive and backup if Sora failed to find six other Guardians of Light; the scream tanks at Monstropolis literally rebuilt Vanitas' heart from scratch; Olympus is where Xigbar learned about Maleficent and Pete hunting for the Black Box, thus setting the Organization on their own errand to find it; hell, even the Hundred Acre Wood (shitty little level that it was) had some direct foreshadowing to the ending and thematic relevance to Sora's character development. Was any of it great? No. Not by a long shot. Too many different goals and none of them turned out to be that important. But what these worlds had in terms of bearing on the larger conflict is more than what I could say with regard to the worlds in KH2.
To this day, I still contend that the best story out of all the games in this franchise belongs to KH1. No game since then has matched the simplicity, the charm, the narrative cohesion, or the dramatic tension of that game, mainly because all the games since that one and CoM (including KH2) have loaded themselves down with gratuitous amounts of lore and macguffins.
But all that put together, I'm still quite happy with how 3 turned out. Is it the best in the series? No. But I will argue that, at least story-/character-wise, and CERTAINLY visuals-wise, it's an improvement over 2, even if I think that 2 does still win in the gameplay department. And 1 will forever be my favorite. But KH3 felt like a strong return to form, and even though the gameplay was overburdened and too easy initially, it does feel like an evolution of the earlier games rather than a downgrade, which is what BBS and DDD felt like to some degree.
@@Kira1Lawliet Because it was the end part of the saga is pretty much why you feel it's evolution of story exceeded other titles, because it's wrapping up everything that's been told/shown. That's what the end of a saga is supposed to do; have an explosion of entertainment to end on. I don't even personally think 3's story is as good as people say it is. Plus, most of the other titles don't exactly set the bar high, so that's not really anything that's hard to do. The reason 2 didn't have a better story is because it's the second in the saga, which typically ends up being an extension of what happened in the first part, and has to solely create a bridge leading to KH3. Noruma just drops more breadcrumbs and posed more questions in 2 so they could be answered and pay off in 3.
I honestly felt the dialogue in 3 to be only slightly better due to the voice acting, but that should be expected given that it's the newest one. My problem was the writing and the dialogue itself. I felt it still had that wooden feel you mentioned in previous entries, that was fine at the time, but here it was even more noticeable and off-putting when paired with the far-superior UE4 visuals. Pretty much every line felt so painfully average and cringy to me. I remember KH1/2's dialogue to be fine, at the time, but I was hoping it would mature given how much time has gone by. Thinking about it now, I think the "Sora, Donald, Goofy" repetition could have been a Japanese thing, in addressing the group more properly and politely, but it never bothered me. I remember dealing with the Organization/Nobodies shortly after getting to play as Sora. The reason they jumped between villians was because the gang didn't know what was going on, in the grand scheme of things, so they stuck to what they knew while trying to find Mickey, and the Organization just kept getting in there way. That's Noruma's way of using 2 to introduce the other party at play here, and their involvement that carries on into later installments, and eventually 3.
As for the worlds in 2, and their involvement in the over-arcing story, I honestly can't remember. What I do remember is the fun I had while playing in them though. KH3's worlds were bigger and more open, but because of what little there was to actually do in them, they felt as shallow as ever. I did feel they were pushing the Disney advertising agenda more than ever, with shot by shot scenes from the movies and the attraction rides, that were too much for me. The only world in 3 I did enjoy was the most linear one, Monstropolis, simply because it took place after the movie and I loved the interactions/banter between the gang and the characters in that world. It was a short, contained, and linear ride, but I enjoyed it the whole time. Also, I feel most of the story involvement for the worlds in 3 could have easily been explained/written to happen anywhere else outside of them, and not impacted the story at all. As for what happened in the worlds themselves, they mostly played out the same way as their source material, with little to no change from the gang intervening aside from when the Organization showed up.
I will agree that the best story is still KH1. It started with a group kids just wanting to see other worlds and became something much greater. Even with everything that happened it still told a simple, grounded story that ended with a promise for more of it in the future. I felt that simple story slowly fade away more and more with each new release. I'm glad it became something more, but Noruma really did take it too far. Rather than each new installment to the franchise adding more to story, I felt it only diluted the simple story that once was. It made Sora's role as the main protagonist/character into just a tiny blip on the radar, compared to everything else that happened before his involvement and onward. Sure, his involvement in the ongoing war had made an impact, but over time it felt like literally anyone else could've filled that role.
Everything you saw in 3 as an improvement from previous titles are to be expected from a newer game of a series, especially given the time difference, and that it's also the finale to the saga itself. Of course the story is going to be better, even though I still disagree on that front, because it's resolving things and finally answering questions the previous titles set up. Honestly, I felt it too little, too late and didn't care about most of the plot/backstory that had been added after 2. Even then, it either got sprinkled in cutscenes between worlds, or dumped in huge loads towards/in the final act. The characters, in my opinion, were so dull in 3. Sora still being Sora is okay, but I would've expected more maturity from him by now. I understand he's a loveable goof, but given the circumstances and everything that's going down, there needed to be a little more seriousness/urgency in how he handled things. Riku is just as melodramatic as ever, which I never cared for. In fact, everyone was pretty much that way in 3. Again, it was that way in previous titles, but I would've liked to see that change this time around. Kairi is as useless as ever, too, and Axel was nerfed to her level so they are reduced to cutscenes of talking in the woods between "training". The visuals are pretty much the only thing I give 3 credit for, but again, that's something to be expected with any newer entry to a series, and to be on par with today's standards of game visuals.
KH2's gameplay was flashy, fluid, grounded, and fun. KH3 is all Disney-themed flash that blinds you with a screen full of particle effects, that while cool and impressive at times, is too much. KH3 is supposed to be an evolution of the earlier games simply because it's a "mainline" entry of the series, the ending the saga, and the newest one. It's because of the high pedestal that I have 1 and 2 held up to, as overall great experiences, that KH3 just couldn't come close to them and me expecting more of it.
I just wanted all the time/money spent on the series to leave me feel satisfied with my choice to, and mean something more to me. At least more then what I got.
@@Damianator77 in terms of story, kh did better, in terms of combat, kh3 did better, but the best in the series was kh2 as it was the best of both worlds tbh
Prove to me SuperButterBuns isn't actually Shenpai in disguise.
Why?
Actually shenpai is buns in disguise
PLOT TWIST
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tbh I don't really see it - Shen and Buns have a similar audience and they cross over sometimes, but they have different opinions and focuses when it comes to what media they like and how they discuss it. It's like how Milky, KT, and Shib are also not interchangeable despite showing up on both Shen and Bun's channels occasionally. :D
@@CelestiaLily oh geez, relax
Its just a innocent joke, even they already joked about it in past videos
love Kingdom Hearts 3 (platinum trophy club!) and i love this video, you did a very good job! Thank you so much. keep up the great work!
I just found you through another video and you are by far the best game reviewer ever!
The best review I've ever seen, your not being biased as a fan, but instead you NEED to be a fan to know your source material and give the series a fair evaluation.
Also Kudos for the metal gear shout out because I said the exact same thing, its like nomura is kojimas brother or something.
no mention of the parasol beauty heartless. 0/10
Fuck those bitches
@@2NE1STEPO Wait...literally?
@@HeartlessAlchemyst what else would you do?
@@2NE1STEPO I agree
@@Theseanannersfan12 Just making sure I'm reading the room clearly.
buns' outros always feel like the warm, satisfying post-credits scene from an animated kids' movie
I've played every game (Even recoded) and I will say that even though the gameplay is good, the story is pretty shallow this time.
There's a lot of character interactions we expected to see but never got. I'm okay with Sora horsing around the whole game but this game ended the Xehanort saga in the most cheapest way possible. Every hero is happy and every Villain wants to be nice upon death.
Yea it was a pretty fucking insulting ending. Not to mention the way a certain character ends the game OFF SCREEN!
Right? And Xehanort just.. says aight fine I'll stop, after he spent lifetimes on his ideals and his plans... dafuq
Xyluss Nelms Yeah. Sure, Sora kicked his butt, but yeah, just the way the whole thing kinda ended.