Kingdom Hearts 3 Story Discussion

[Ballad of Caius]

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Again, I don't think the game was rushed. It's just that a lot of priority went into the Disney and Pixar worlds, and that lashed on the original worlds. Nomura losing a year worth of development because of engine change means nothing besides making a new deadline.

And speaking of which, since Luxu has No Name now, does this mean we won't fight the Sharpshooter anymore? I'd like to see him retain his Xigbar style, but shoot from his Keyblade. Maybe a mix of a Keyblade Wielder style and the sniper.

 

[Michael Mario]

But if the role of the Princess of Hearts have been fulfilled, in what is presumably KH1, then how come Kairi still retains her power and rank as a POH? Surely that power should have passed on from her too?

My guess is that it's because Kairi wasn't holding back the waves of darkness coming from the Final Keyhole like the other six did after their hearts were freed. Restoring Sora's humanity probably would have drained it normally... if it wasn't [I]Sora[/I] she had saved for obvious reasons.

Edit: And I was beaten to the punch; whoops.

 

[Ballad of Caius]

My guess is that it's because Kairi wasn't holding back the waves of darkness coming from the Final Keyhole like the other six did after their hearts were freed. Restoring Sora's humanity probably would have drained it normally... if it wasn't [I]Sora[/I] she had saved for obvious reasons.

Or for the purpose of maintaining character as a relevant character beyond being Sora's love interest and a Keyblade Wielder, they decided to maintain her as a Pure Light. Or because Nomura wishes for there to be original character representation of the Lights.

 

[Michael Mario]

Or for the purpose of maintaining character as a relevant character beyond being Sora's love interest and a Keyblade Wielder, they decided to maintain her as a Pure Light. Or because Nomura wishes for there to be original character representation of the Lights.

That too, naturally; just commenting/joking that there would be some sort of discount for in terms of "Pure Light Point" cost for someone Kairi has a close bond with.

 

[Ballad of Caius]

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That too, naturally; just commenting/joking that there would be some sort of discount for in terms of "Pure Light Point" cost for someone Kairi has a close bond with.

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Yeah. I know. But something tells me that the New Seven Hearts will be a plotpoint for Maleficent, and not for the Seven Darknesses. Something tells me that the Seven Darknesses will focus on whatever task Luxu has in mind, and they use Maleficent as a distraction for the heroes.

 

[KingdomKey]

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I'm sure this has been brought up already. But what does everyone think about what Luxord gave Sora as a backup/advantage in the final outcome? I know it was a card, but was it another world? Or something else? We never see this expanded upon during the final fight. I feel like this is something that Sora easily forgot about. Or perhaps was used, except without the [I]show[/I] part of it? Or worse case scenario it's more foreshadowing for KH4.

 

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KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3

I'm sure this has been brought up already. But what does everyone think about what Luxord gave Sora as a backup/advantage in the final outcome? I know it was a card, but was it another world? Or something else? We never see this expanded upon during the final fight. I feel like this is something that Sora easily forgot about. Or perhaps was used, except without the [I]show[/I] part of it? Or worse case scenario it's more foreshadowing for KH4.

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It's "the Wild Card". Perhaps this is what prevented Sora from dying entirely. Perhaps this is how he ends in Shibuya.

 

[KeybladeLordSora]

Is it me, or does Sora not really have much of a reason to go to Disney worlds outside of Olympus?

 

[Ballad of Caius]

Is it me, or does Sora not really have much of a reason to go to Disney worlds outside of Olympus?

Pretty much. He learned more from that world than the others ones. They were on a wild goose chase for the Key to Return Hearts power.

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

Let me face, let me face, let me face my fears
(Let me face, let me face, let me face my fears)
Oh, let me face, let me face, let me face my fears
(Oh, let me face, let me face, let me face my fears)
Won't be long, won't be long, I'm almost here
weedodo weedodo weedododo
Watch me cry all my tears
Oh, let meWUBDADaDhUABAdAABHUbAWAAAdAHBUWAAHABAWuDAhADAABUdahWUdAABAAWub

KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3 KH3

I'm sure this has been brought up already. But what does everyone think about what Luxord gave Sora as a backup/advantage in the final outcome? I know it was a card, but was it another world? Or something else? We never see this expanded upon during the final fight. I feel like this is something that Sora easily forgot about. Or perhaps was used, except without the [I]show[/I] part of it? Or worse case scenario it's more foreshadowing for KH4.

Luxord saying it could turn the tables has me thinking it's a summon that'll appear when Sora's in a jam.

 

[Zettaflare]

I think Disney worlds like Tangled, Pirates, and Frozen are meant to foreshadow what happens at the ending. Even 100 Acre Woods contributed to that.

 

[KeybladeLordSora]

Pretty much. He learned more from that world than the others ones. They were on a wild goose chase for the Key to Return Hearts power.

To think, we could've gone to Radiant Garden, or got Aqua out much earlier....

But noooo we gotta climb up da mountain in Arendelle and fall off multiple times

 

[Ballad of Caius]

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Let me face, let me face, let me face my fears
(Let me face, let me face, let me face my fears)
Oh, let me face, let me face, let me face my fears
(Oh, let me face, let me face, let me face my fears)
Won't be long, won't be long, I'm almost here
weedodo weedodo weedododo
Watch me cry all my tears
Oh, let meWUBDADaDhUABAdAABHUbAWAAAdAHBUWAAHABAWuDAhADAABUdahWUdAABAAWub

Luxord saying it could turn the tables has me thinking it's a summon that'll appear when Sora's in a jam.

A summon? To summon what? Maybe it's a card that turns Sora into a card like Luxord did to Mickey. That way he can't lose his heart because, surprise, you can't touch him, haha. Meaning Sora never died. He just cheated death. In Luxord's own words: I play the long game. :P

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

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A summon? To summon what? Maybe it's a card that turns Sora into a card like Luxord did to Mickey. That way he can't lose his heart because, surprise, you can't touch him, haha. Meaning Sora never died. He just cheated death. In Luxord's own words: I play the long game. :P

I dunno. Himself? An ice cream truck? Kuzco?

 

[Divine Past]

Is it me, or does Sora not really have much of a reason to go to Disney worlds outside of Olympus?

Yen Sid told him he needs to find his strength. Now why couldn't he be in the chamber training with Kairi idk

 

[Beamer]

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Forgive me if this has already been answered in this thread, but I'm a bit confused by the story around the Final World portion of the game.

From my understanding, the darkness of the Demon Tornado caused Sora and his friends to perish (hence the Light Expires text). Sora then winds up somehow in The Final World still retaining his sense of self because Kairi won't let him go (did she survive somehow?).

Sora then pieces himself back together and returns to the moment of his demise again, is killed again, but he goes off to save his friends from a Heartless Lich somehow?

Once that's done Kairi somehow brings him back to before all this happened and Naminé somehow altered fate by getting the Lingering Will to stop Terranort?

To be honest I'm pretty lost. Where exactly is Sora when he's fighting the Heartless Lich? Are these the actual worlds or some sort of copy of them? What happened when Sora returned to the moment of his death? How exactly did they turn back time and alter fate?

 

[ImVentus]

Is it me, or does Sora not really have much of a reason to go to Disney worlds outside of Olympus?

He did want to have a picnic. So he went out of his way, cause he was hungry.
The Disney worlds did nothing more but fill up time for the real plot to kick in. Only excuse, these new 7 hearts. But even that excuse lacked, the princesses were safe. So the Org members were bored out their wits. Vexen took the strongest offence in his restricted placement.

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

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Forgive me if this has already been answered in this thread, but I'm a bit confused by the story around the Final World portion of the game.

From my understanding, the darkness of the Demon Tornado caused Sora and his friends to perish (hence the Light Expires text). Sora then winds up somehow in The Final World still retaining his sense of self because Kairi won't let him go (did she survive somehow?).

Sora then pieces himself back together and returns to the moment of his demise again, is killed again, but he goes off to save his friends from a Heartless Lich somehow?

Once that's done Kairi somehow brings him back to before all this happened and Naminé somehow altered fate by getting the Lingering Will to stop Terranort?

To be honest I'm pretty lost. Where exactly is Sora when he's fighting the Heartless Lich? Are these the actual worlds or some sort of copy of them? What happened when Sora returned to the moment of his death? How exactly did they turn back time and alter fate?

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Yeah, nothing about it makes a lick of sense. All I can say is that it happened.

To add to the confusion, there's that scene of Young Eraqus and Xehanort playing chess, with Eraqus screwing the rules and summoning new pieces.

It kinda makes it look like Young Eraqus is somehow caused this? This whole thing is weird.

 

[Ballad of Caius]

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I dunno. Himself? An ice cream truck? Kuzco?

Oh, pfft. I just remembered that Luxord's element is TIME. Maybe the card is imbued with time powers and it sent Sora back in time.

 

[Divine Past]

Sora should go back in time and make sure to pick Namine and not Kairi at COM.