Everything Kingdom Hearts
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You all saw this coming. Don’t act like you’re surprised.
The entire Kingdom Hearts franchise was designed from the ground up as a crossover bonanza between Disney and Final Fantasy. The games might star Sora instead of an existing character, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t full of recognizable or fun cameos. From Auron mocking Hades to the secret (and frustrating) boss fights with Sephiroth, Kingdom Hearts has plenty for Final Fantasy fans, at least in terms of characters. The games don’t really feature any of Final Fantasy’s iconic monsters. The closest Kingdom Hearts gets to any of those creatures is the Behemoth, an obvious reference to the infamous monster of the same name and color, and the Dark Thorn, which is just a reskinned Ifrit from Final Fantasy X. Not a single Bomb, Malboro, or Tonberry-like Heartless, Nobody, or Unversed in sight.
Since Kingdom Hearts III is coming out soon, we should expect more Disney and Final Fantasy characters. While Pixar favorites are finally getting their spot in the limelight, we don’t know which Final Fantasy characters will make it into the game. If it’s anyone, odds are it will be Noctis and crew, but that’s hardly a bad thing.
