I can't even begin to tell how much I love these games! :D
The plot is entertaining, the characters are incredibly lovable, and the art is astounding! Also, how can you NOT love the fact that American and Japanese animation styles have been put together in one series?! O w O

But I have a very important question about Kingdom Hearts II:
Does anyone know where I can buy the soundtrack??? D8

I can't find it in stores or in iTunes anywhere. The only thing I have found is this site that has Utada Hikaru's "Sanctuary" (a.k.a Passion). I love this song even more than "Simple and Clean" from the first one, but I'd love it even more if I had the whole soundtrack. I don't even know if it's legal to download these songs here, no matter what the site's FAQ says. Here's the site, if anyone knows whether or not it's legal: http://sadsteve.com/search.py?q=Sanctuary+Utada. But more importantly, does anyone know where I can purchase the entire soundtrack? Preferably download-able, but I'll take what I can get.

I enjoyed the first KH game very much. The GBA game, Chain of Memories was cute but I wanted more then what it had to offer. I did enjoy that card system though.

The second one was okay. I felt hasty most of all. This would be due for me wanting to complete the game for the story. Not because I really enjoyed it...I wasn't too fond of all the extra stuff they added to the story line. It became just so complex. The first one just felt so "simple" and I dare say "clean" and was perfect as it was. It wouldn't be so bad going in with a deeper story line, but they just came up with too many elements. It's not a bad game; I just don't agree with the fandom and hype.

It had its moments. It was sad, I wanted to cuddle them all to make them feel better during hard moments, I respected it, but it didn't stick with me like the first did. The first one was all like "ooo" and "aahh, this is all new to me," and I love that :] *Also Hikari > Passion*

I am still very much anticipating the new games that are coming out. I really really wish that the back story of the war of the keyblades were it's own tale, un-related to the KH saga. It just looks so frikken epic.

@Sephaline: You can buy it here, when they restock:
Play Asia

@Veiss Wynd: Thanks so much, I can't wait for them to restock! Now I just need to find the English version, too. x3

@Sephaline: There is no English version. For just about any Japanese game I know, in particular some older ones that I can think of, they only end up making a Japanese OST. Since the music is all the same after all. The only exceptions being the songs Passion/Sanctuary, Hikari/Simple and Clean. o 3o Under the Sea sung in Japanese <3 8D Subarashi !

At first i veered away from the games as I didn't like how out of proportion the characters were. And at the time I didn't like disney so in my eyesw it was ruining the final fantasy features. But as i grew older I got in to disnety and I was more intrigued I like the first game now as I find it happy and colourful unlike mosty rpg's that are really serious

Originally Posted by Veiss Wynd

@Sephaline: There is no English version. For just about any Japanese game I know, in particular some older ones that I can think of, they only end up making a Japanese OST. Since the music is all the same after all. The only exceptions being the songs Passion/Sanctuary, Hikari/Simple and Clean. o 3o Under the Sea sung in Japanese <3 8D Subarashi !

That's what I meant, I can't tell if they have the English "Sanctuary" as well as the Japanese "Passion" on the one soundtrack. I like both very much. :3

Re: Under the Sea in Japanese-- O RLY??? NO WAI!!! 8D That sounds awesome! :O

Well, I have the OST somewhere in my hard drive that I took from someone who had it, and there was no Sanctuary. Just like 2 vocal-versions of Passion. The intro and ending ones.

and yes, rly xD It's fun to listen to ^ ^
There are a few others as well. Whatever was sung in the game in English is sung in the OST in Japanese, as it was in the Japanese game. Good stuff.

Hm, I guess I'll have to figure something else out to get them both, then. Argh, why does iTunes never have what I'm looking for?! DX

And that is really cool, I never played the Japanese version. I wouldn't understand what they were saying. > w <

Edit:
O noes, I killed the thread! D8

I hate those games.
They totally suck.

The thing that makes me really mad about the entire KH series is that half of them for Playstation 2 are only in Japanese format. Grrr! I really don't feel like whipping out my DS just to keep the storyline going and some of the series aren't even available in English. And as many of you are probably aware the KH series has a very complex storyline and if you don't follow it it's nearly im[possible to keep everything straight!

now don't get me wrong I love KH and own the first two for Playstation and I'mn really excited to get KH3 but I just don't see why Japan gets to have all the fun!

Originally Posted by Alchemist of Anarchy

And as many of you are probably aware the KH series has a very complex storyline and if you don't follow it it's nearly im[possible to keep everything straight!

LoL, You mean like what square did with FF7?
The whole story changed for me with kh2. The first one made me happy.

I absolutely LOVE Kingdom Hearts! :3 It was my first video game after all. Now it's everything from art, to Cosplay! The best friend's I have made have been Kingdom Hearts fans too (What does that tell you?) *laughs*

I absolutely LOVE the Kingdom Hearts series. Surprisingly enough, I didn't really like the first game. I mean, it was okay. Maybe that's because I played Kingdom Hearts 2 first. I think KH2 was too easy though. I dont know. I didnt really like how they put Disney into the game. But that's just because I HATE what Disney has become nowadays. All it is is whiny little tweens on TV shows. Then they get litle innocent kids to idolize them so Disney can make money off their lipsinging!!!!! Sorry, I just hate that. I'm a real musician myself.

I love Kingdom Hearts It is my very favorite video game. Riku is my favorite character, him and Mickey. I only wish that in had more hours of play time I beat the second game in like four days. And i was only on for a couple of hours each day. I was over way to quick. I can't wait till the third one. I hope it isn't only on the PS3 I only have a 2 and I am not spending 400 bucks on a game station.

It's defiantly a favorite series of mine. I even make up keyblades in my spare time with a friend of mine.

I just wish they would release the Final Mix versions in America.

I'm playing Kingdom Hearts 1, How do you get white trinity?
Also, if you didn't get all the trinity's you you were able to before beating a world (Halloween town, Monstro..) Does that mean you won't be able to them at all after they are beat?

You get the white trinitys after the first time you beat riku

you can still head back in get them ^_^ just use the gummi ship to warp back to those spots (if you remember were they are :o) if not happy hunting :P hope this helps

I've merged this thread with our Kingdom Hearts Discussion thread. :)

I LOVE Kingdom Hearts! It's my favorite series by far. I got the first one for Christmas when it first came out. I've gotten every game since, and am waiting for this Christmas to ask for 358/2 Days. I wish I could buy a PSP because I know that Birth By Sleep will be on that one. I can't for Kingdom Hearts 3 to come out! X3

I LOVE Kingdom Hearts, I beat the game so many times its not even funny. XD
I even have a Axel action figure. ( Though I wanted a Marluxia one.. :/ ) As you can tell from my comment my favorite character is Marluxia, and Anti Sora. XD

I liked each one, Chain of memories took a little getting used to but in the end it was kind of fun. I have beaten 2 but still have yet to do all the side quests (i kinda hammered through it just to get to Riku *grins*) I want to get the other 2 soon and can't wait to try it out