Kingdom Hearts (video game) facts for kids
Kingdom Hearts is an exciting action-adventure game. It was the very first game in the popular Kingdom Hearts series. It came out for the PlayStation 2 console in Japan on March 28, 2002, and in North America on September 17, 2002.
In this game, you play as Sora, a brave 14-year-old boy. His home island is destroyed, and he gets sent to many different worlds. Sora travels with his new friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They meet lots of famous Disney characters, like Ariel. They also meet characters from the Final Fantasy games. Sora's big mission is to save these worlds. He also needs to find his lost friends.
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The Story of Kingdom Hearts
Sora and his friends, Riku and Kairi, live on Destiny Islands. They plan to leave their home to explore new places. But their plans are stopped when scary monsters called the Heartless attack their world. These Heartless steal people's hearts.
During the attack, Sora finds a special weapon called a Keyblade. His world is destroyed, and Sora, Riku, and Kairi are sent to different worlds. Sora teams up with Donald Duck and Goofy. Together, they search for Sora's lost friends. They travel to many worlds based on popular Disney movies. These include Alice in Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Sora soon learns that Riku has joined the side of darkness. Riku has also taken Kairi. A powerful Heartless named Ansem has taken over Riku. Ansem wants to capture seven special Princesses of Heart. He believes this will help him open Kingdom Hearts, which is the heart of all worlds.
Sora bravely rescues Kairi and Riku. He then defeats Ansem. Kairi returns safely to Destiny Islands. But Riku decides to stay in Kingdom Hearts with King Mickey to protect it. After this, Kingdom Hearts disappears. Sora tells Kairi he will not go home until he finds Riku. He then leaves with Donald and Goofy to begin a new adventure.
Worlds You Can Visit
In Kingdom Hearts, there are fourteen different worlds. Sora, Donald, and Goofy travel to twelve of them. They use a cool space ship called a Gummi Ship.
Here are some of the worlds you can explore:
- Destiny Islands - This is Sora, Riku, and Kairi's home world. The game starts here.
- Traverse Town - This world is like a crossroad. If someone's world is destroyed, they often end up here. Sora wakes up in Traverse Town after Destiny Islands is destroyed.
- Wonderland - This world is based on the Disney movie Alice in Wonderland.
- Deep Jungle - This world is based on the Disney movie Tarzan.
- Olympus Coliseum - This world is based on the Disney movie Hercules.
- Agrabah - This world is based on the Disney movie Aladdin.
- Atlantica - This world is based on the Disney movie The Little Mermaid.
- Monstro - This world is based on the Disney movie Pinocchio.
- Halloweentown - This world is based on the Tim Burton movie The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Neverland - This world is based on the Disney movie Peter Pan.
- 100 Acre Wood - This world is based on Disney's Winnie the Pooh.
- Hollow Bastion - This world was created just for the game. It is the original home of most Final Fantasy characters in the game. It also serves as the hideout for the villains.
- End of the World - This is the very last world you visit. It is where the final boss battle takes place.
- Disney Castle - This is Donald and Goofy's home world. King Mickey and Queen Minnie also live here. Sora does not visit this world. It only appears in cutscenes, which are like short movies in the game.
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix is a special updated version of the game. It was released only in Japan on December 26, 2002. This version has more features than the original Kingdom Hearts. It includes a challenging battle with the Unknown Man. This character becomes a main enemy in Kingdom Hearts II. Final Mix was also made for the PlayStation 2.
Images for kids
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The main character, Sora, fights against Heartless. The heads-up display shows a command menu at the bottom left. It also shows character health and magic meters on the right side.
See also
In Spanish: Kingdom Hearts (videojuego) para niños
