Kingdom Hearts 3 Scenes Compared to Their Disney Movie Counterpart
Toy Story
Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2 were released in 1995 and 1999, respectively, so when you compare a video game releasing in 2019 to movies that are over 20 years old, it’s tough for the video game to not come out on top.
In Kingdom Hearts 3’s case, it is far and away better than the Disney movies it’s taking inspiration from, with the exception of Toy Story 3, perhaps. In the following shots, you’ll be able to easily tell which is which.
It’s important to note, though, that we didn’t pull screens from Toy Story 3 as canonically, that movie takes place after the events of Kingdom Hearts 3.
Exhibit A
As you can see, almost everything about the Kingdom Hearts 3 shot (right) is better than the Disney movie counterpart. The scene is brighter, the colors are more vibrant and the actual state of the toy Woody is more visible with threads and a sheen that you’d actually see on a figure like this in real life.
The only aspect of this comparison that I would say Toy Story edges out Kingdom Hearts 3 in is the lighting. Disney’s movie seems to have more dynamic lighting whereas the Kingdom Hearts scene’s lighting falls a little flat and monotone.
Exhibit B
Similar to Exhibit A, Kingdom Hearts 3 (right) takes the cake in almost every way except, again, the lighting.
In Toy Story, the light and subsequent shadows that appear on Buzz make the scene feel like a lot more is happening on screen compared to Kingdom Hearts. Beyond the lighting, though, a closer look reveals that Buzz in Kingdom Hearts has brighter, more toy-like colors and significantly better aperture, which yields a really nice blurred background.
