3 Kingdom Hearts Facts Many Still Get Wrong

No! Kingdom Hearts features a story that spans beyond just playing I, II, and III. Starting with Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories on the Game Boy Advance, the team behind Kingdom Hearts began to branch out, where players would play their next title.

Though this seemed very inconvenient back then, as a primarily PlayStation-released franchise, it saw releases on all of Nintendo’s major handhelds from the Game Boy Advance to the 3DS–even seeing another title release: Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory on the Nintendo Switch.

This would be mitigated over time, though, as collections that can be played on current hardware have been released to encompass most of the stories of the series–making it little excuse to skip out on games like Birth by Sleep or Dream Drop Distance. With Nintendo fans unfortunately only being given Cloud versions of the titles–which is less than ideal, especially given the inclusion of Sora into Smash Bros.

#2. Is Disney just a filler to more important things?

Though a lot of Disney characters do not become very important to the overarching plot of Kingdom Hearts, saying they are unimportant is simply untrue. As villains like Maleficent and Pete are brought into the plot a few times, and were actually what stirred up the initial fight between Sora and Riku.

As well, some key plot points occur: Sora becoming stronger thanks to Hercules, Ventus meeting friends across worlds beyond just his own, many and more getting to work alongside the likes of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy to name a few key ones. Mickey Mouse even being an important character for Aqua, while Yensid and Jiminy Cricket existing as other forms of help on Sora’s adventure.

#3. Is Sora the only main character?

As stated previously, other important Keyblade wielders take the spotlight in a few entries as opposed to Sora. You take the role of Roxas at the start of II, who also stars in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days on the Nintendo DS. Three Keyblade wielders: Ventus, Aqua, and Terra, become the center of attention in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. Riku also joined in on a major adventure in Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, which saw an initial release on the Nintendo 3DS.

Though Sora gets the most attention across all the games, being the main playable in all the numbered entries and even a handful of the spinoffs–he rarely has that to himself. The world is far and away beyond just about him, but it’s he that brings it all together near the end–so in a roundabout way, he is your definitive protagonist.

Kingdom Hearts has yet to see a new release in a few years, with Kingdom Hearts IV still being in development as of 2025. While we may not get to see what lies in store for Sora’s next adventure for a little while longer, it is still fun to get a look back at the series, and it becomes highly recommended to those who have yet to try it out.