Ep. 168: Kingdom Hearts 1

Hey Podtimists, This is it! It's finally time to talk about Kingdom Hearts 1. This is a game that's incredibly special to both of us so we're so stoked to be able to talk about how amazing of an experience it was to revisit it. Thanks so much to everyone who sent in questions. Enjoy! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:40) - Okay, the actual intro (6:32) - How this is gonna work (8:58) - Our history with the game (19:10) - How the idea for this game came about (29:44) - The mechanics of this game (35:31) - SPOILERS BEYOND HERE, ENTER IF YE DARE (36:05) - LETS TALK ABOUT THE GAME (36:08) - The Title Screen lmao (38:33) - The intro cutscene (39:27) - The tutorial zone (47:18) - Destiny Islands (1:02:40) - Traverse Town (1:10:35) - If game is about reconnection then why close a door?? (1:12:48) - Wonderland (1:18:21) - Olympus Coliseum (1:25:03) - Deep Jungle (1:29:48) - Return to Traverse Town (1:33:11) - The 100 Acre Wood (1:36:52) - Agrabah (1:41:22) - Monstro (1:46:15) - Atlantica (1:50:23) - Halloween Town (1:54:33) - Neverland (2:00:30) - Hollow Bastion (2:21:11) - The End of the World (2:34:06) - Overall feelings and thematic stuff (2:42:10) - Listener questions (2:43:36) - Mack | How to beat Sephiroth (2:47:26) - Mack & Hill | Who feels like they're missing? (2:52:52) - Mack | What does Solid Snake do as a summon? (2:54:58) - Joeboarder | Which Org 13 person is the best kisser? (2:59:05) - Jared | Is Kingdom Hearts worth getting into in 2023? (3:05:13) - Zeno | Which version did you play? (3:07:48) - Hill | What disney world could have focused on other themes? (3:11:18) - Matt | What do we want in Kingdom Hearts 4? (3:21:54) - Jackson | How's that retcon feel? (3:29:25) - FullMetalSteve | Favorite character appearance in this game (3:30:50) - Noah Hurts and JustifiableTreason | Does this game feel TOO earnest? (3:36:39) - Wrapping it up! --- Games mentioned: Kingdom Hearts