Good news bad news. Good news, the response on this video has been great and while I am not sure when the work is gonna start I *will* be doing a video on KH2! Bad news, in this extremely long behemoth of a video I said the C-word for lady's genitalia twice, and apparently KZread considers this "hate speech". I will not be saying this word in future videos, lesson learned, but KZread also does not allow for retroactive editing of the 2 offending seconds of content in 2.5 hours total, and I will not be receiving any further ad revenue from it. On an unrelated note: ublockorigin.com/

@Keebler311

Ай бұрын

It's just nice to hear anyone talking about Kingdom Hearts. It holds a special place in my chest cavity and despite the gameplay being pretty annoying the characters and music make the playthrough worth it. They definitely fixed most of the problems in the sequel. I still replay that one to this day. If you make a video on the sequel, I'll be here to check it out.

The mysterious eerie yet somehow comfortably homely feeling that KH1 is riddled with is a vibe no other game has.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

i didnt really discuss that a ton in the video because frankly i didnt know how to put it into words in a way that didnt make me sound like an idiot but i completely agree

@aerrae5608

Ай бұрын

Well said. It really is full of adventure, but that adventure is built on uncertainty, on horror even. It's kind of like growing up, you get thrust unprepared into the unknown, it's intriguing, and exciting, but unsettling. There's a pit in your stomach that reminds you that nothing will be the same.

@iggyp4390

Ай бұрын

Dreamlike

@RufioLumos

Ай бұрын

It is undescribable, but I'm sure any KH fan you talk to, especially one who first played the game when they were young (roughly Sora's age), will know exactly what you mean. While I love the other titles, the first had a simplicity and charm that is unmatched. I often wish I lived in another timeline and I could see what follow up games would be like if they kept the same simplicity, more presence of the Disney Villains, and No organisation nonsense.

@glasscastlex

Ай бұрын

the KH1 aura is unmatched. there’s good things about the rest of the entries in the series. but KH1 really is my favourite

As someone who never played the KH series as a kid, I can appreciate the depth that this video covers and why people enjoy the franchise so much

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

appreciate you watchin!

okay, only 12 kingdom hearts games left

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

this comment causes me great distress lol

@Emanthebald

Ай бұрын

​@@NotAbsolutelySure You gonna cry?

@emmanuelporte4201

Ай бұрын

365/2 days left

@JohnPizzapasta

Ай бұрын

Piss his pants, maybe?​@@Emanthebald

the algorithm loves serving me up 2hr benders, valid opinions, looking forward to more

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

glad to have ya, thanks for taking a chance on a longer video from someone new (also very glad the algorithm didnt discard this video... oh man am i glad lol)

@picahudsoniaunflocked5426

Ай бұрын

Same & I love seeing comments I can agree with when I don't have anything clever to engage with lol.

Dude, that fight with Riku/Ansem was absolutely brutal when I was younger. So many retries. 😫 It was not just a you problem. 😂

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

i feel vindicated hahaha

@nolantemple1821

Ай бұрын

Same, I remember having to put the game down for a month or two and just refocus lol

@picahudsoniaunflocked5426

Ай бұрын

Wholesome thread here!

@kingmortales8257

Ай бұрын

I also dropped the fight and didn't finish the game until I was almost done with high school.

I’ve watched a lot of Kingdom Hearts retrospectives and somehow yours felt fresh and the humour was on point. I don’t remember the last time I’ve laughed out loud to an video essay. Liked and subscribed!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you so much for the kind words, i definitely had moments when i was working on it like "man no ones even gonna watch long enough to see this joke" but im glad a lot of people are getting to this video now, glad to have ya!

This is a fresh lens on the "Kingdom Hearts Retrospective" subgenre on youtube. Playing it as if you were playing it when you were a kid to just simply relive the game and not break it down is a great unique take on the format. Great job! Also, one thing I have seen pointed out MAYBE once is that at the beginning of the game, when Riku gives the paopu fruit to Sora, he is sharing it with him. Intertwining their destinies forever, which is evident by the rest of the series with them either fighting against each other or side by side.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you! and thats honestly a super fun interpretation, i never even thought of that before lol

I don’t usually watch KH retrospectives bc people just wanna crap on the games but I really appreciate you doing this, especially adding your memories. I was 3 when the games came out and started playing them when I was 6/7 as the first “you can play this without parent supervision” games and they mean the world to me. I sometimes think creators don’t think about the audience it’s meant for and use the “well it’s meant for kids” to write off some actually important and interesting aspects of the game. As a kid i genuinely wanted to be like Sora as a kid and these games shaped a lot of what is important to me in friendships. Just thank you for your fresh take on this. I can’t wait to hear your perspective on the other games, hopefully you get to bbs that one is my favorite!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Ive gotten a surprising amount of comments of people that took a chance on this video that had seen a lot of similar videos where the creators just dumped on the game the whole time, and that kinda sucks. I definitely have problems with the games but thats like anything you enjoy, you want it to be better even if you love it and I felt like a balanced look at KH1 was the only way to go about it. Too heavy praising or dumping on it wouldve just felt wrong, and if I do ever end up doing the following games I can promise I will only dump on the games a fair amount lol Thanks for taking a chance on the video

Oohh, a NAS not a stream, but long boii video? HYFY. I'm here for it

I dont normally comment but im doing it for the algorithm! I honestly appreciate a lot of the things you do in this video that really breaks the mold for video essays Like adding your childhood experiences in the video. Its not something that i see a lot, and its definitely something that i find to be important and fascinating for subjects that many have a lot of nostalgia for like KH. And the humor, i was not expecting to be full belly laughing 5 minutes in, but by goly did the humor make the time fly I also appreciate how non judgemental this whole eassay was. I know its easy and fun to take the piss on the series as a whole sometimes. Ive seen a new-ish trend of (mostly people who aren't KH fans) finding any kind of nitpick to rip to shreds and call it humor. Ive actually stayed away from most KH videos because it gets so exhausting to constantly hear. But im glad i took a chance on this video And im looking forward to any possible future KH essays. Im interested in hearing about what you think of some of the unintentional philosophical story elements that are in the later entries (especially regarding the nobodies)

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I think that the nostalgia factor is something that I definitely can't ALWAYS do in video essays but I am definitely uniquely capable with KH as it was a huge part of my childhood, and I think that also means I'm very familiar with the ups and downs of the franchise so just incessantly shitting on the game doesnt check out for me either lol I appreciate you watching and I'm glad you enjoyed! Im hoping this video keeps doing well so I can justify working on a KH2 video lol

oh god the nostalgia hit is real. Also Wonderland is prolly my fav part in KH1, the level design is just so cool with rooms spinning and the new mobs

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

despite the rough courtroom the vibes are off the charts in wonderland

One of the best retrospectives i have heard so far about Kingdom Hearts!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

To me something that the original kingdom hearts had that none of the other titles did was this embodiment of adolescents. Sora and friends were around the same age as most of the players who played the game for the first time, if they were real they probably would've watched all the Disney movies represented in the game as well as played most of final fantasy games. Destiny islands gives off the same vibes as when you were a kid playing in the woods near your home, even the music itself gives off this vibe in multiple instances. It has this childlike whimsy that is slowly corrupted over time by the heartless, similar how as you get older the things you look back on fondly may not have been as great as you remembered. Kingdom hearts 1 is the only game in the series I feel ever captured that vibe the only other time I got that feeling was with the song lazy afternoons from KH 2. Heck even the very concept of kingdom hearts sounds like something we as kids would make up while playing pretend. A crossover between series that had no business to crossover with each other. And to me that's what makes the original so special it reminds you of your childhood in a way I think no other game has ever done or probably ever will do. Hopefully I was able to convey my thoughts properly.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I think KH1 and KH2 are really kinda perfectly tailored to the people that would be playing them. 1 definitely has that adolescent feel to it and its great at inspiring those nostalgic feelings partially because of how well it settled with us as kids 2 has this harder, edgier feel to everything (which is at complete odds with all the Disney properties) and it fit right in as a lot of the people playing it entered their teens 3 just kinda... exists lol, Im not sure how I feel about it honestly Great comment though

Amazing video, makes me want to replay all the kingdom hearts games, your content has been on point lately, I hope this video does well so we can get kh2 and kh3

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

im hopin so too! its basically as long as a movie so I'm hoping it picks up in the next week or so

5 minutes in and I can already tell this videos gonna slap. Definitely subbing, I hope your channel blows up

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

hey, same! hahaha i appreciate the sub and the comment, everyone engaging with the video so much is helping it reach more people whichll hopefully lead to a nice lil boom :) enjoy the video

Damn looks like i gotta subscribe, loving this so far cant wait to check out the rest of your content

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you!

Loved this video. KH is a series I started as a wee lad and I still play it to this today. Great work my guy.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you for watchin!

Im 24 minutes in and I'm with the vibes. The humor is crisp, so is the analysis itself. And yes, any blunt rotation with Jafar is a nightmare Looking forward to more from you

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

appreciate it!

Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it. You really hit on a lot of how I felt about KH1 when I did a replay. As a kid this game was huge. I still remember going back and playing the final boss over and over just to see the final cutscene again. I got into KH2 speculation groups online talking about the "blonde haired kid" from the kh2 trailer and trying to guess what was going to happen. It isn't perfect and I can recognize that like you did but it will always hold a special place in my life from when I was a kid. Thanks again for the video.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I appreciate the kind words and im glad the video resonated with you, thank you for watching!

Loved the video man great work!!!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

this was a great video and does a good job of giving both a nostalgic and modern perspective.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

A 2.5hr long kingdom hearts video? Sign me the f up! Since I don't have the time (or the patience) to replay the games myself, I always jump at any chance to relive the vibes

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

glad to have helped and thanks for watching!

This game had such a huge impact on me as a kid and defined so much of my relationship with gaming since it was one of the first games I chose to play and didn't pick it up from a family member. There are some parts I remember so vividly and some parts I completely forgot about (deep jungle for example). The nostalgia love shows through, even if the series itself can be a lil cringy. Love every second of this.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

as i was going through the game i kept having "oh yeah, this part" moments where something i completely forgot about the game would pop up, lots of memories associated with the franchise for me too, thanks for watchin!

I am a simple man, new kh retrospective, i subscribe

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

lmao appreciate it

Tbh, I kinda like how 1 plays a little more like a metroidvania game. You come back to old areas with new traversal abilities, new trinities, new spells, etc, and it helps you find new treasures. Like, you could solve the traverse town candles chest if you had blizzard, but you needed blizzara to get the treasure for putting out all the fires outside Olympus. It gave you a hint when blizzard shrunk the flame, but you needed stronger ice to find that treasure. 2 has a checklist of “how many treasures you have” and basically expects you to find everything. In 1, There are items hidden in areas that you might not even imagine checking on a casual playthrough. It was very well suited to the playground rumors era of video games, where you had a friend whose cousin had the guidebook, and they told you what they remembered from that.

Howevermany years later, the ending STILL makes me cry. Even if its cheesy and the games are a mess, it just hits right. Thank you for this retrospective!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you for watching!

Fun fact about genie, Dan actually was the voice for him in Aladdin 2, as robin walked from Disney after some disagreements with advertisers. Robin came back for Aladdin 3 because he didn’t feel right seeing another actor voice a character he genuinely loved. Dan however has went on to voice genie for a number of other productions when needed (KH included)

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thats a great fact actually and he kinda kills it!

So, to explain the difference with the 3 dream weapons 1. The weapons you pick alters the order in which you learn abilities. I.e. scan, leaf bracer, once more, second chance, etc. but you will have all abilities by level 99. 2. You get either +1 strength, +1 defense, or +1 mp. (Since magic power is determined by your max mp) Since at endgame, you can use synthesis to make attack and defense up items, someone looking to be *optimal* would pick staff, since it raises the only stat you can’t raise later, but at the same time, it’s not a game that’s difficult enough that you need to stress being optimal all that much.

I've listened to this a few times now, and it gets better everytime, please tell me there will be a video on kh2

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

im glad youre likin it, im hesitant to commit to doing a kh2 video just yet but im keeping an eye on this video and assuming it does well enough to justify a kh2 video then im obliged to serve one up, just wanna make sure there sufficient interest before doing another project this big

I had a similar experience as you as a child. I died in the Riku fight and never finished the game, but also replayed it so often the Disc could not be read anymore. I was so surprised to see the game go on after that fight. XD Also no, the trident Arrows to the palace where always there.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I was flabbergasted when I learned that it wasnt just like ONE boss fight beyond that door after Riku and then credits lmao

Mayo instead of butter for a grilled cheese is goated, just like jake is at making vids

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

hard agree on the mayo

No one knows true pain like a young kid playing the original KH1 without cutscene skipping. I still get PTSD flashbacks from the possessed Riku fight.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

its SUCH A LONG CUTSCENE hahaha absolute torture, insult to injury

I loved this analysis/retrospective and hearing how people's love for the game has changed over time as a newcomer to the KH series. I'm hoping this can become a series

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Theres been a lot of support, I just have to be a little more certain that if I go balls to the wall for the other games people will still wanna watch lol, thank you for the kind words!

this is the first time ive seen a video of yours and i genuinely found it such a great experience! thank you for your hard work! this was a great watch! and if you ever choose to do a video on the second game, i'll be right there! now dont mind me, imma binge your other videos LMAO

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Lmfao I'm glad you enjoyed it, hope the other videos dont disappoint

Hilariously, I didn't mind not hearing Turk because it was because Sora was understanding the humans over the apes. I think the choice of having Sora and crew not fully understand Tarzans ape talk and have him speak very broken was really cool, especially since they still become friends, despite the language barrier [paralleling how Tarzan and Jane connected despite the language difference]

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

The "oo oo aa oo aa aa ee" means love bit was really funny too lol

@StagFiesta

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure Oh yeah it's a bit humorous too. Just having Tarzan somehow read every situation but just... Oo oo aa oo aa aa ee.

Thanks for the video. Hope you make more

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

appreciate it!

I'm just coming back to kingdom hearts after some rough times in life, but as soon as the destiny island were there and i saw Riku and Kairi again, something awakened in me that i thought i lost. I'm going to be making additions to this comment as i hear things i like or have thoughts on. The transition to sora and riku standing together as you were talking about the fandom wanting 2 characters to kiss was perfect. ALSO, GOING AROUND THE ISLAND INSTEAD OF CLIMBING UP IS GENIUS AND NOW I FEEL STUPID!?!?!? WTF!? In regards to Tarzan spoiling the game, i noticed that as well. Was surprised to hear so few people mention it. Also the physical pain I felt upon hearing Atlantica is optional AS I FINISHED IT was real. Just reached the end. Great video, and I'll definitely subscribe

Ansem 2 in the crater is exactly where I had to stop as a kid. Came back to it as an adult years later to beat it finally.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

we all conquer that one boss eventually hahaha

bro hold on, i haven't made my popcorn yet

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

make sure you got enough for the class

Alt Title: A Personal Demystification of the most baffling franchise's origins THANK YOU. I like to keep, up with gaming, even ones I didn't play. I have never ever been able to find anything that took me thru this game in a way that was coherent, made any kind of sense, didn't make me feel like I accidentally skipped a chapter or smthg, & it wasn't bc I lacked patience or wasn't trying to follow along. You're the first person who actually explained the game to me, & captured its qualities that were valued & put it in context in a few different ways. For such a jagged game/story, you made it smooth & I hope the subtle seeds you planted for us to take or leave, like in the game, blossom into a sequel. Thanks again. Liked, subbed, engaged with!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Before I fully sent on doing this myself I skimmed a few other videos to see how they did it and one of the things that I kept noticing was how pretty much every video even the "newbie friendly" ones still required prior knowledge to understand. Im definitely not the best at it but I tried my best to make this something that someone who hasnt even heard of KH before could pick up and understand by the end of it Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching! Holding out on committing to a KH2 just yet but we'll see :)

@picahudsoniaunflocked5426

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure It's wild bc people explained MGS4 + Ultima VI + EVE etc to me just fine, but this was such a gap in the genre if longform retro/revs. I'm rooting for you for 2 being worth your time. Herculean effort & I'm grateful. Subbed either way + will be watching! All best.

This was a great watch, excited to see khii from your pov🫡

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

assuming this video keeps cruising and theres some good interest im happy to get a video on kh2 out there! (definitely taking a little kingdom hearts break for a bit after this one though lol) thanks for watchin!

I am so mad at the algorithm for not recommending this to me the second it came out!! As someone who has been obsessed with this series for my whole life, I love watching these retrospective videos. Please make a video on 2!!! Subscribed!!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you for watching!

Yeah Ansem really was almost impossible as a kid. I tried 100 times before i had to eventually just go grab the ultima blade and come back to it.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

i respect the tenacity

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 😭🫡

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

hyfy

This video made me realize how wrong I was in thinking that kh1 was practically standalone. You can totally see where Nomura just reconned stuff but there must have been a general plan there, the themes introduced in kh1 are absolutely explored in future games. Maybe the explainations are sometimes incomplete and you just have to accept some things but I can now see there was definitely a general idea of where the series would go.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Ive found that KH is a series that relies very heavily on itself and its past even as it moves forward, moreso than a lot of franchises and even games with direct sequels They can each be played alone, sure, but they all 100% rely on the prior games heavily for their plot and continually reference and callback to earlier ideas. Its both a blessing and a curse but the frequency with which they do it is part of what makes these games unique

I remember when KH first released, I was an edgy 13 yr old who loved rpgs and FF specifically... but the whole Disney crossover thing ruined it for me, I thought the game to be quite pedestrian and beneath me, but during a sleep over, my friends little step brother forced me to play it, I got about 10 mins in and said "This game sucks, just like i thought" and I never looked back. Later in life I had a partner who loved the KH series dearly, and I would watch him play sometimes... he passed away a few years ago and since then I've bought KH1 and want to play it but it's been hard getting motivated to start.. I really enjoyed the video, and I think I'm going to start playing very soon now. Thanks.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I’m very sorry for your loss

@kenhammscousin4716

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure Thanks. I hate mentioning it online because its sad and I really dont just want sympathy or attention, but this video really reminded me of him and times we had.. i remember him playing and combing through the guide so he wouldnt miss any chests, even useless ones lol anyway thanks for the vid it was good and entertaining

I'm just starting this video but I wanted to say this. After watching the first few minutes. When I was a kid I would always choose the sword, but it wasn't until later that my mind was blown when I learned that depending on which weapon you chose would change the order in which you learned abilities. So now I always choose the staff so that way get all of sora's cool finishes earlier. It's so cool your choice matters. Let your heart guide you.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

cool detail, i ddnt know that

@bluedash14

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure one of the reasons KH1 holds a special place in my heart to the rest of the series. The amount of hidden mechanics at work that are there if you just look for it is amazing. From the weapon thing, to the fact that when you do the traverse town tailing thing after you trigger the first scene with Donald and Goofy you can actually just go straight to talk to cid to progress the plot, didn't need to trigger every scene. You even the fact you can freeze the bubbles in hollow bastion and use them as platforms. There are so many just little quirks and details that just make the game very replayable to me.

Great video. I personally got stuck on the final battle as a kid and gave up, I was able to get through the battleship but could never finish him off. When KH2 came out I saw the ending cutscenes through the flashbacks and knew I had to go back to KH1 and finish the job lol. Great game.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

that flashback cutscene mustve made so many kids feel guilty for not finishing kh1 lol

Really good video hope to see a video for kh2

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thanks!

Kingdom Hearts is proof that sometimes two wrongs can make a right.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

100% agree, its weird but a good weird

Please continue this retrospective!!!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

im waiting a few weeks before i commit either way but im definitely thinking about it!

really great video! love the humor and your voice is super soothing. I would Like to pick your brain at some point since I wanted to get into video essays/ reviews myself, In fact I'm working on a small League of legends video for my videojournalism class.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you! feel free to drop by my twitch and ask away next time im live id be happy to answer anything youre curious about

❤❤❤ love this franchise and this video, would be v excited to see you do kh2

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

definitely thinkin about it, thank you for watchin! ill know in a couple weeks

This is my favorite video of all time. Amazing breakdown and love the meme-f*ckery included. 20/10 Jake 🎉

@NotAbsolutelySure

2 күн бұрын

glad u liked it duder!

I think on some things you've maybe misinterpreted the context somewhat. For example when Riku says "There can't be two keyblade masters" you talk about how that proves Nomura wasn't planning everything as he went. Don't get me wrong, he absolutely wasn't, but Riku's understanding of the Keyblade at that point is "The keyblade is a magic weapon that goes to the chosen one and now that one dude who gave me his must be gone because it's been passed on and it's technically mine." As far as he's aware, he's the destined master of the keyblade and doesn't know any better. At that point he doesn't know other keyblade wielders and masters like Yen Sid, Mickey, Aqua and Ventus exist. I think it's incredibly reasonable and very purposeful that he naively misunderstands the nature of the keyblade.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I honestly think thats an extremely valid interpretation I dont know if I sign on personally to his misunderstanding being an intentional precursor to all of the other keyblade masters in later games because like you said there's no way in hell Nomura planned all of it, but within the context of the first game Riku just kinda not getting it is spot on and that was a miss on my part I appreciate you watchin, hope you enjoyed!

@mimicsforge

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure Honestly I think that's kinda the beauty of what keeps the series alive especially during the long wait between games. There's so many things to speculate on whether that's debating what was or wasn't planned, the meaning of things left up in the air, the direction of the series going forward. I've been contemplating making a video speculating about the idea that Riku would never have gotten the Kingdom Key even if Sora didn't accidentally get a keyblade instead. Honestly man brilliantly done video. Any hopes for more of the series? It's always great to see new people coming in and giving their takes and opening up new perspectives on individual games and the series as a whole

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

@mimicsforge I have a number in my head where if this hits x amount of views/people interested it would be worth doing a video on KH2, Im definitely interested in doing it but this was a REALLY taxing project and I wanna make sure it wouldnt be a video that no one would watch. Heres to hoping this one keeps gettin eyes on it!

You bastard, now i want to start another playthrough on kh1.i subscribed btw, loved your perspective. Similar to me and my brother.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

appreciate the sub and thanks for watchin!

Hope this gets a ton of views, already so relevant and funny 5 min in

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

appreciate it and same lol, its very gratifying that so many people are enjoying the video though

When you spoke about the second Ansem fight in the final boss gauntlet I was nodding in agreement that I almost broke my PS2 controller as a 10 year old trying to beat it

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

that fight is really rough for a kid lol

I always got the vibe Riku had/has a crush on Sora and is salty about how much Sora likes Kairi, and Sora is characteristically totally clueless.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

that kinda headcanon makes all of the games very very funny to play

Okay, saw this in my recommended, I don't want to watch it, because I do want to play through the game, but I tossed you a sub, so I hope that makes up for it!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

appreciate the sub and i hope you enjoy the game!

I am doing a kingdom hearts fanfic with my oc. Is there any tips on what worlds I should use or anything else. I have wreck it Ralph, once upon a time, princess and the frog, marvel, kingdom of corona and other worlds.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Those all sound fun

I can answer the question, does it still hold up? Yes, yes it does.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

a little yes and no from me, i think the overall vibes are still immaculate (even if the plot goes off the rails a bit more in 1 than i remembered) but theres definitely some gameplay stuff thats aged like milk im definitely overall positive on it coming out the other side of my replay but man… those fucking swimming and flying fights are just so unfun lol

@umokwhy2830

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure oddly enough the flying fights for the most part weren't too bad for me, but yeah Atlantis was definitely annoying with having to do that mechanic the entire time. The overall gameloop is still solid, the action RPG sub genre started here for me and absolutely ruined turn based rpgs for me

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

i think i say it at the end but yeah 1000% the dna from KH1 is in tons of modern action rpgs its great, it absolutely deserves the respect even if it hasnt aged incredibly, it kicked off a ton of stuff we have nowadays

Instantly liked after hearing “this dipsh__ here”

A note about Genie: The reason Dan was cast was because he already had experience playing Genie - namely in the "Return of Jafar" VHS movie and also the show! I love the original, no one can ever replace Robin Williams nor truly replicate his performance but Dan did a great job and since I watched both the original and the show growing up, both are valid to me.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Ive seen some people hate on his performance and I honestly just think those people would never be happy unless it was Williams (which is fair he kicks ass) but yeah Dan nailed it And I would tend to agree, I find KH2 to be a much more cohesive and enjoyable to play game overall than 1 even if 1 has its charms

The fart name was actually pretty dope. I subbed

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

is it a bad thing that this video is so long I have forgotten which part you're referencing? lmao glad to have ya either way

22:00 Steve Burton continued as Cloud until the Remake where the voice actor was changed

Watching this I realize I never struggled with Ansem at the end cuz I’m always level 95+ from making sure I defeat Sephiroth😂

A lot of the weirdness in this franchise can be attributed to Tetsuya Nomura, Yoshinori Kitase, and Kazushige Nojima being best friends and they all seem to induldge each others wierdness

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

that kinda encouragement is how we get awesome stuff

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated Deep Jungle.

@shizuwolf

Ай бұрын

I personally don’t hate it, but I don’t love it either. It’s just kinda there

When Ansem SoD does his charge ball in Phase 2 you can use block to stagger him and it stops his charging.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

i admittedly wasnt using block a ton in endgame because for most of the game (all 3 mainline games have this issue) on lower difficulties you dont really have to block and then you get up to critical and get blasted until you do hahaha

@firestorm-qd3tm

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure oh you’re good. Just figured I’d mention it. Really helps in that fight.

one big point i feel gets missed is KH1 is a Disney game which would turn off Hardcore Square fans but it didn't throw you instantly into a Disney fantasy and it hardly felt like a Disney game up to about 3-5 hours in when you finally meet up with the squad and leave TTown especially when Disney was a big factor on what came in and out of the game. They gave you time to really enjoy the Square part of the game.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I think 2 especially delivers on the premise youre talking about, a LOT of Square^tm content mixed in between Disney stuff

i have some distinct memories of kh areas that don't even actually exist lmao. i think my brain mashed multiple areas of the game together into one

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I think if you play all the games including the side games in one shot theres a non zero chance you get Kingdom Hearts induced psychosis hahaha

I'll say it is very interesting getting someone else's perspective on the game. For reference I didn't play the first game until 4 years after it came out and the second one was already making its rounds. I was 11 at the time so that should work better with what I remember the game being rated e10. Personally I always like playing the games with the default weapon because it just felt right but it was cool that the game changed your weapon in cutscenes (which also meant I was technically hitting for less than I should have) I don't think the Riku fight is any easier but you will have more tools in the final mix version of the game. A lot of fights are a lot easier if you actually just keep guard equipped just like for ansem 2 and whatnot, and the second and third version of arrow would have made life easier not only because of the defense but they also have a hitbox which would have made you do way more damage lol. Also I enjoy how metroidvania Kingdom hearts 1 is as far as letting you explore areas and coming back with new abilities to unlock chests and get items. And I really enjoyed that a lot of those movement options were put under the shared abilities list allowing Donald and Goofy to have them as well. While I love Kingdom hearts 2 a lot of those map designs are just big areas to fight enemies in and even though Sora says his friends on his power it sometimes feels like you just keep them alive to do limits or go into forms... Also sometimes I do enjoy that like a metroidvania it's not afraid to let you get lost and just wander around. Though you are not alone in the deep jungle because as a kid it took me a minute to find that one specific Vine. Also I enjoyed the flying\swimming of the game. I enjoyed the verticality and exploration. Though I will agree that it can kind of suck that you lose out on some of your movesets but overall it wasn't a big detractor for me. So I can't really agree that getting rid of it would make the game better or that getting rid of it changes nothing. For instance it's the first example that we see that the NPCs of the world knows what a keyblade is and that Sora shouldn't be meddling in the affairs of the planets he goes to which is pretty interesting. But again I get not liking all that stuff. I personally end up putting Kingdom hearts 1 and 2 side by side because while two has really fun combat there's a lot of things that it just drops that I found very enjoyable even in my recent playthroughs. Also have to mention that Kingdom hearts 1 unlike any other game in the franchise isn't afraid to be a little more creepy. But again I can go on forever and I don't think I need to make a two and a half hour long video lol(also that cutscene glitch with Kairi isn't new but I'm surprised you found it by accident)

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

the kairi cutscene glitch had me rolling, it was so silly appreciate you watching and the thoughtful comment!

Im 5 minutes in and I love it!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

glad you like it! did my best to make sure it wasnt boring lol

I will say, I have a few points. 1. In Traverse Town, there is no correct Donald and Goofy sequence. The game is programmed to have Donald and Goofy appear in different places that Sora goes into so that we see them constantly missing each other. The key to progressing to the Leon fight is to kill 5 shadows and then enter and leave the accessory shop. 2. Atlantica does favor magic, and if you did the Phil Cup and Monstro, you should have access to the Spellbinder keyblade. 2.5 Remix. The Yellow Tridents were also in the original KH1 in Atlantica. 3. You wouldn't have been able to get the Areo upgrade in Neverland until after your first visit as it requires beating Olympus for the Yellow Trinity.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Fair point about Traverse Town I do think that keyblade to help or not the stripping down of your options still stinks in Atlantica :/ Its not even particularly difficult its just unfun, but good to know about the Tridents And as for the Aero upgrade my point there was less that I didnt get it in that immediate instance (which you pointed out I couldnt) and moreso that it kinda sucks to be exploring and find a trinity you CAN do but you have a world specific companion in your party so you just miss out unless you go back for it. Its not the end of the world but I imagine I’m far from alone in that gripe I appreciate you watching through, hope you enjoyed

@FriendofFantasy

Ай бұрын

@NotAbsolutelySure I will say, Ursula 2 Electric Boogaloo has always been an annoying boss fight for me. In my Speedrun trophy attempt, I skipped Atlantica just to avoid that fight. And yeah, with the trenities, KH1 would have benefited from the KH2 ability to change party members when not in combat.

It makes sense that Ariel isn't a princess of heart, since she, like Riku, yearns to explore new worlds, and is yet naiive of the things outside her own. This attitude is the kind of thing that invites darkness into people's hearts (though it's never clarified that's the reason why heartless are in Atlantica), implying her heart is not pure enough for her to be one. That's my theory, at least.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

The whole world is super weird with the Heartless bit, like I didnt mention it but the King knows about the Keyblades and keyblade wielders before meeting Sora? Super odd

@maxiiehorus099

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure Some Disney characters do know, Maleficent, Merlin, Fairy godmother, King Triton,Flora, Fauna and Mayweather, Hades and more. This must be since keyblade wielders were around since ancient times and they were always traveling to different Disney worlds way before Sora. Since keyblade wielders arrive shortly after or roughly at the same time in said worlds, it's no surprise that king Triton associates wielders with chaos.

I’m also colorblind so “deep jungle” was a complete NIGHTMARE 😭😭😭

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

im glad im not alone lmfao i swear to god i got so lost when i was a kid because of that one damn vine

@two_spirit_sun

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure- I just finished watching! You really did such an incredible job with this video! I enjoyed every second! Also, side note because I noticed you ask near the end: how did kairi turn sora back into a human? Technically it was because kairi is a princess of heart, her light and love for sora saved him, but we also learn through the series that sora has 3 hearts (himself, kairi, and ven) which may explain how sora was able to retain parts of his memory/consciousness even as a heartless and that’s why we play that short bit as a heartless creature

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

god im glad i didnt try explaining that in the video hahaha, if this really does go boom and i end up doing KH2 eventually... oh boy tysm for watching!

Really well done video. I came back to play through kh1 around a year ago and even with a few issues I had I loved the game (fuck you Atlantis and Mostro) and would love to see a video on kh2

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

the fact that monstro and atlantica are back to back is so rough too haha im definitely hoping for this to pop off more before i commit to kh2 but heres to hoping that happens in the next few weeks, thanks for watching!

thank you algorithm

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

thank you for trustin it

2:13:00 this comment has an extra level of commedy when you realise Billy Zane is the one who voices the big bad NotAnsem

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

fucking amazing call hahaha total accident

Heck yeah. Long Jake video

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

very long lol

You must have been working on this for a while - we're half way through 2024!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I started the project in like Dec of 23 and then shelved it for awhile because I thought it was going to take way too long and my lack of a sub base would mean it would flop at the time I gained a good few subscribers since then and when the KH collections got announced as going to Steam I figured I'd push really hard for a few weeks to get the video out before the launch of those collections, I'm hoping this keeps getting views because it was an assload of work but yeah it took quite a few nights of editing after work lol

@midnightstrike3625

Ай бұрын

@NotAbsolutelySure well so far your video is good. I beat KH1 on PS2 last month and now I'm on KH2. Videos like this make my work day much easier! Subbed

@midnightstrike3625

Ай бұрын

@NotAbsolutelySure Also Atlantica was one of my favorite worlds because it made me second guess how I was playing and shook up combat on a meaningful way in my opinion. As for the tridents - they are present in the original PS2 version. My only complaint about the works is the last Ursula fight being OP, and Trident knowing about other worlds and the keyblade never being elaborated on. I think my least favorite world is Captain Hook's ship because I had no idea where to go half the time despite it being a small ship. The boss fight with Captain Hook wasn't bad though.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

@@midnightstrike3625 hooks ship was so disappointing lol

Couldnt let this go 17:37 huey duey luey. Not gooey 😂...

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

that was 100% a scripting error (or i was being silly when i was writing and forgot to change it) you can even hear the hesitation in my voice when i said it lol

I love your video. Just one thing you said I'm not sure is true. During Atlantica you mentioned that it is basically a maze(true) so much so that they had to add the tridents as arrows to direct you in the final mix. I'm like, 90% sure they had the trident arrows on the ps2 version but, now I'm wondering if anybody here knows for sure.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

a couple people somewhere in the comments confirmed it was in the OG ps2 version, thankfully i think the criticism still stands regardless but im glad some people have better memories than me lol thanks for watchin and commentin!

At least the Kingdom Hearts lore is bit better (maybe even more) than Star Wars lore because as it was progress, older History doesn't make sense For example: Anakin turning to the dark side because Padme will die even though there's Force Heal which jedi can use, but was never mentioned until later releases (forgot on the shows or the games)

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I thankfully have never seen a Star Wars film (besides rogue one) past episode 7. I saw it in theaters with a gf at the time, she loved it and I just thought "this isnt gonna end well" and I was woefully right lol

I rented this when it came out and thought Sora’s character looked so stupid I didn’t get five minutes in. Nomura may as well have given Sora a red clown nose and a rainbow fro wig. Maybe I’ll try it when it comes out on steam, but I dunno…those shoes man.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

If the designs in KH1 are funny to ya, just wait until the later games, Sora just starts wearing more and more and more belts for no reason at all its hilarious

@7milesdavis

Ай бұрын

⁠@@NotAbsolutelySure Nomura loves his belts doesn’t he? I just started the first game on steam, only a few hours in and… yeah I’m actually enjoying it a lot so far haha.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

@@7milesdavis glad youre havin fun!

I beat everything underleveled hardest difficulty as a kid... I think it just depends on the kid. Some kids intuit things like timing and spacing and the breadth of their abilities really quickly while others might end up confounded.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

you were the kid that told everyone mew was under that truck in pokemon at the lunch table too werent ya hahaha

@terrenceswiff

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure N-No...

"The ominous voice(at the start)..." Bro that's Michael Mouse himself. The furthest from ominous. 😂

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

(shhhhhh they dont know that yet!) i also 100% forgot that the voice was mickey until the end of the game and wrote that line in 2023 so thats my bad haha

As a child I couldn´t even get past Traverse Town and now as an adult I just look up a guide because I just want to habe fun and play the game

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

totally fair

Actually Riku is jealous of Kairi and you can see that throughout the first game and the in between games and second game. Especially where Riku and sora are on the beach of kh2 in the dark realm

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

yeah thats why i kinda cosigned Dartigans "jealous ex boyfriend" title for Riku, I know it was about Donald and Goofy a lot in Kh1 but he definitely has some big jelly vibes moving forward

He said we just sit behind Ursula slapping her fat neck I’m crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@NotAbsolutelySure

28 күн бұрын

she do got a fat ass neck

I played 2 first, then 1, personally there's a magic in one that they never managed to recreate. The worlds are less exciting imo but they're more intriguing, not that 2 isn't amazing! I look forward to replaying them all once they release on Steam next week. Oh and Riku Ansem gets wrekt by techs and you can even deflect his little energy frisbee back at him.

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

i would agree with that, i like the act of playing 2 so much more though that it kinda cancels out that the vibes take such a hard right turn i think where 1 was weird for being the first time all these elements came together 2 was weird by nature of the plot being so batshit insane lol, oddly enough the worlds in 2 feel way more grounded than the plot around them for better or worse

To counter your Atlantica point, as much as I despise the story, what I think it was meant to be was an introduction to the glide system that comes into play with the Chernanbog and the end of the Ansem fights. It's still awful to have to play but I think I can see why they did it especially in 2002 when the idea of vertical scaling to boss arenas might not have been as wildly used

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

Thats honestly a great point, it very well may be To counter counter, I dont like any of those fights hahaha I think the flying mechanic was really cool when I was a kid and sucks donkey dick going back to, that and Atlantica have just aged super poorly through no fault of the game really, time just moves on and things change but the game doesnt

@Blackpyre10

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySuredude you hit the nail on the head lol as a kid the gliding and swimming was so fun but now I'm so over it 😂 I'll take KH2 or KH3 gliding any day of the week now. Also excellent video my man! I personally would love to see you do the same style video for at least the other numbered titles, but whatever you choose to do next keep grinding man!

nice video, please make the kh2 one

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

im mullin it over hahaha thanks for watchin

Took me a minute to get through this. As someone who had mild interest in kingdom hearts and every single playthrough being brought to an abrupt halt by that fucking little mermaid world. This video just kinda cements the idea that I’m just not all that interested in playing kingdom heart’s but I’d rather watch a 2 hour video essay on it lmao

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

some games are definitely experienced better at a distance lmao, fwiw kh2 is a lot more fun to play than kh1 (imo)

@crispybois9878

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure id love to play the others but the walk of entry has always been a huge turn off for me. And i love drakengard and metal gear solid lmao

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

@crispybois9878 i unironically think having watched this video you are about as prepared as you need to be for kh2 if youre interested, itll be a bit jarring but thats how it was for a lot of kids me included lol

@PinoyPhill

Ай бұрын

​@@NotAbsolutelySurefr, the true experience is not knowing chain of memories should have been called kh2, skipping it and jumping into kh2, as massive confusion ensues 😂🎉🤔😅

I hope this video does well. A KH2 video would be great

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

(between us its probably gonna happen at this point even if the video slows to a crawl)

Great video! Great editing and narration, I’m surprised the algorithm hasn’t picked it up more. Btw, I think KZread might recommend your video less if you say the word c*nt, nevertheless great video, subscribed!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

I'll have to look into that because if you're right I'll definitely be writing my scripts a bit differently moving forward. Sadly a lot of smaller channels myself included can put out great videos but because we're smaller our sub base isn't able to give them as much of a push on launch so the videos get buried. Thankfully a lot of kind people like yourself took a chance on this one and its been doing a lot better than it did when I first put it out (and assuming no fuckery ensues it should only continue improving as the Steam launch gets closer) Thank you for watching and the kind words!

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

update: the video got limited ads with the human reviewer specifically citing my saying the word c*nt twice in the video, apparently youtube considers it "hate speech"

@MrMono009

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure Yeah, I heard some podcaster talking about that which is why I brought it up

“We might not see our parents again” oh they told us off rip they ain’t gonna show up again 😂

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

the mystery of the parents is one of the funniest part of all the games

I don’t get the absolute hate for Atlantica. Yes, it’s a hassle to navigate if you don’t know where to go. But the combat isn’t that bad. Especially if you unlock stop and aero. Cast stop on the big jellyfish and they won’t divide into smaller enemies

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

the normal enemies arent the problem, the bosses are what suck fighting, but the combat in general stripping you not only of all your combos but also your dodge roll makes it into a really stripped down version of the combat youve had access to up to that point and the novelty of the swimming didnt/doesnt outweigh the suckiness from the combat getting gimped and to the point of figuring out where to go, isnt that a bad first time experience regardless then? we can just google stuff now sure but someone playing the game for the first time shouldnt just know where to go lol, and tbf thats a problem all of kh1 has not just atlantica, some of the worlds are just mad confusing to get around in the right order

@shizuwolf

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure unlock and upgrade aero and it’s easy. It increases defense and does extra damage

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

@@shizuwolf difficulty is not my complaint, variety is

@shizuwolf

Ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure sounds like a personal problem

@NotAbsolutelySure

Ай бұрын

@@shizuwolf thanks for watching the video!