The Kingdom Hearts II Retrospective

The success of the first Kingdom Hearts in 2002 meant that a sequel was inevitable. And just as both Disney and Square Enix had been undergoing massive creative and managerial changes, so, too, would the follow up to their widely beloved crossover. More worlds, more Final Fantasy characters, more villains, more lore, more everything. Hey, who's that Blond-Haired Kid? Patreon:   / andrewbluett   Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/drubie.bsky.... Original Art & Animation by ‪@EspurrRoba‬ Additional Voiceover (in order of appearance): ‪@KHGuides‬ ‪@BioRoxas‬ ‪@THESTRATEGIZER‬ Adamonator:   / about   JMV of ‪@BrainLordsPod‬ ‪@imklubb‬ CuteMonster Props of ‪@BrainLordsPod‬ ​‪@Chaineh‬ Janarama ‪@timoram26‬ ‪@Noahdivergence‬ ‪@InvaderSham‬ Chris Castle: https://bsky.app/profile/cccastle.bsk... ‪@RegularPat‬ Perihelioss:   / perihelioss   Queen:   / queengayfish   SpookySmallies:   / spookysmallies   MysticMelody:   / mysticmelodyvt   ‪@shanevalshane‬ PJ of ‪@NoSadFacePod‬ ‪@MistressDove‬ ‪@EspurrRoba‬ ‪@TonyGoldmark‬ ‪@AidanMoher‬ of ‪@FunFactorPod‬ Judgmental Beef ‪@agramuglia‬ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Part 1: Do It Again 10:15 Part 2: Big Swings, Long Leads 25:29 Patreon 25:41 Part 3: Summer's End 42:13 Part 4: Kingdom Hearts II 49:25 Upping the Ante 1:03:10 Final Fantasy Character Stock Watch 1:07:03 Three Half Pints 1:10:55 Smooth Gameplay, Flat Worlds 1:37:52 Organization XIII & The Allure of Nobodies 1:53:39 Retcons Are Tools 2:02:20 Existence in Multitudes 2:19:21 The Final Push 2:37:57 Personal Thoughts 2:42:11 Part 5: Final Mix+ 3:23:16 Part 6: Defining a Generation 3:35:32 Epilogue & To Be Continued... The bibliography for this video is available for free on my Patreon, no membership required: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1533404...