As more and more Kingdom Hearts games are being made, Disney and Square Enix are working together to think of more Disney-inspired worlds to grace the playable stage of the series. Games like Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 3D are actively trying to utilize Disney movies to create new worlds that haven’t already been ruined (coughHerculescough), and that’s a good idea. But with such a wide variety of worlds left to use under the Disney license, what worlds could and should be used? Luckily, I’m here to help them, so without further ado, here are my top 10 Disney franchises that should be made into Kingdom Hearts worlds.
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1. The Jungle Book
I feel like this one is so very obvious. If worlds like The Lion King and The Little Mermaid can exist, transforming Sora into a lion or, worse, a merman, then surely a jungle-themed world where humans are present could work just as well. You could be like Sora in small orange underpants. Imagine running around the dense jungle with Baloo at your side, just tearing everything up. It would be cool. And hey, considering the Jungle Book was almost a world in Birth by Sleep, it’s not all that farfetched that we could see it in a future installment.
2. Lilo & Stitch
“BUT TAYLOR THEY ALREADY HAD LILO AND STITCH IN BBS IT WAS CALLED DEEP SPACE!!!!” NO SHUT UP I DON’T NEED YOUR SASS. Deep Space was not what I wanted out of the Lilo & Stitch franchise. I wanted a Hawaii-inspired level that had both Stitch and Lilo. Remember that very serene-looking background in the Stitch summon from Kingdom Hearts II? I wanted that. It was beautiful, and I want to save an alien-invested Hawaii from the bad guys. And so do you. Just think about it for a second.
3. The Black Cauldron
Okay, this one feels a little iffy to me. I mean, I always enjoyed this movie as a kid, but I now know that it’s actually a pretty mediocre film, was poorly-received at the box office, and was almost solely responsible for a huge lack of faith in the Disney Animation Studios. Okay. That’s not that bad. Considering that Sora may be spending a little too much time with Pooh and Ariel, I think a brief venture to the world of The Black Cauldron might actually be healthy. Darker worlds have always been interesting for the series, and handled well, this piece-of-poop movie could be turned into a fantastically refreshing experience.
4. The Rescuers Down Under
I feel like a world based in the universe of The Rescuers could be very similar to Cinderella’s world in Birth by Sleep: you’d be shrunk down to tiny size to fight alongside the detective rats of the Rescue Aid Society. What if Mickey met Bernard? I dunno, maybe they’d get along. His world has the opportunity to be far more action-oriented, and that could be something that, once again, the series could really use. I’ve always got the impression that The Rescuers franchise is a bit underrated, and maybe it needs some 21st century loving to get back on the right track to recognition.
5. Toy Story
Easy stuff, right? When the Buzz and Woody models were leaked for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, I think most people got really excited. Finally, a subtle confirmation that Pixar movies, or at least characters, might join the world cast of Kingdom Hearts. And then Kingdom Hearts 3D came and passed without any hint of Pixar. So what happened? I would theorize that Square Enix is waiting for something bigger and better…something like Kingdom Hearts III perchance? Surely Pixar’s biggest and greatest franchise would make an appearance in the next major installment. Imagine fighting besides Woody and Buzz against Sid, Zerg, and that really weird chicken man from the second movie. Also, riding Bullseye. Ball’s in your court, Square.
6. The Incredibles
Alright, alright, I know what you might be thinking: “Taylor, the Incredibles was a comparatively weak movie when stacked up against other Pixar movies.” Okay, first and foremost, no. That movie was fantastic and I’ll gentlemen’s duel you into submission if you disagree. But let’s not get into semantics; let’s both be gentlemen and simply conclude that you’re wrong and I’m right. Moving on. In the colorful cast that we call Pixar movies, The Incredibles is action-packed, vibrant, and has the possibly of offering multiple different areas, like the city, the island, or Syndrome’s secret headquarters. And hey, given the inclusion of real humans, doesn’t The Incredibles just seem much more plausible than something like Finding Nemo?
7. Finding Nemo
Just kidding.
7. Up
I don’t want to have to explain this one because I think it’s very obvious why this should be a world in the next Kingdom Hearts. The scenery is varied and colorful, the characters are gripping and easy to mesh with, and the villains are prevalent and probably really easy to tie into the story. Heck, imagine comparing Carl’s journey to Sora’s original journey. The emotional tension would be unbearable. I might cry. I’m crying right now. Just leave me alone and move on.
8. Tangled
Why ride Bullseye when you can ride Maximus (because Bullseye is a toy and that is awesome)? The world of Tangled is like the world of old Disney princess films, except not in 2D. And that’s really cool. Also, imagine all the stuff they actually do in Tangled: they escape the tower, party at the Snuggly Duckling, collapse a dam, and then invade the same tower and fight to the death (literally) with that creepy not-mom mom witch lady. Now imagine if Sora was there. Also Goofy and Donald. Enough motivation for me.
9. Wreck-It Ralph
Look, I just saw this film and I’m really in love with it right now. I might always be. The in-movie in-game (…what?) environments of Hero’s Duty and Sugar Rush would be fantastic locations for the Kingdom Hearts crew to explore. And, not to spoil, the enemies and main villain would be so easy to incorporate into the mix. Considering the content in Wreck-It Ralph, I’m actually surprised that Kingdom Hearts didn’t grace the screen even once. If Disney and Square can work together to recreate the beautiful world of Wreck-It Ralph for Kingdom Hearts III, I might actually buy it just for that (probably not, but maybe (disregard that)).
10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Yep. Why not? This movie is easily one of the greatest movies to be released for animation. It was simply groundbreaking for its time, it single-handedly jumpstarted the interest in the Golden Age of Animation again, and it is still incredibly impressive even by today's standards. Roger fighting besides you would be amazing. I don’t even care if they couldn’t even persuade the Warner Brothers to let them use Looney Toons characters (yes I do). Every part of this movie is charming, and I think Sora and company would fit in really well to the half-realistic, half-cartoon world present in this movie. The villains could easily be threatening to the entire Kingdom Hearts universe as well, and I think that every bit of this film could tie in to the adventures of Sora. Suddenly, Sora is the new detective trying to prove Roger’s innocence. That’d be interesting. I don’t know why this franchise has remained buried for years (after the failed sequel that never saw the light of day), but I’d like to see a fresh gust of air breathed into this series once more.
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Well, there you have it, gents. I would be more than happy to play a game that brilliantly handled all the above-mentioned worlds. I know that some of you might be wondering where other worlds are, but I tried my best to create a varied, exciting, and colorful mix of different worlds. With all these worlds, there’s no way that Kingdom Hearts III could be anything short of fantastic.
I mean, unless they used the Top 10 WORST Disney franchises….
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