The big bads turn out to be a guy called Ansem and Maleficent (of Sleeping Beauty fame). You lock Keyholes, thereby sealing the various worlds away from the darkness, and defeat villains. You play as Sora as he parties up with Donald and Goofy to explore and protect different worlds.

They get swept away from their home when a mysterious darkness overtakes it. The first game released in the series tells the story of three friends - Sora, Riku, and Kairi - from Destiny Islands. Let’s take a look through the entire chronology of the Kingdom Hearts franchise from beginning to end. Playing out of sequence is like the world’s worst game of Jeopardy.īut worry not dear reader! I am still here to guide you. Playing or watching everything in a “story linear” order does away with some of the mystique by answering questions that haven’t been posed yet. The series tends to set up mysteries and questions that are satisfied in later titles. The original release order is, in my opinion, the best way to play (or otherwise “experience” each game. The story and timeline tends to bounce around a lot, after all.

And unless you’ve kept up with the long-running series from the beginning, you might be a little lost. Kingdom Hearts 3 is nearly here (it’s out on Jan.

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