Thank you for all the patience and support! For those that are curious, I plan to upload a small re:coded video in the next week or so and then DDD next month
Do not play or watch Coded. Not worth it, doesn't ad anything at all. Some would say to at least watch the secret ending but not even, it ruins what should be a surprise in DDD.
I discovered your channel from your crisis core journey and I couldn’t stop reminiscing about Zack then I saw you did kingdom hearts and I was like I gotta see this journey as well, especially since birth by sleep was next on the list, my favorite kingdom hearts. But I don’t know if you realized but when zigbar says to Xion in 358/2 days how come when he looks at her he sees him, that him is actually Ven.
Gotta wonder what the heck did they change that for? Not only does it make that moment Ven gives them to Terra and Aqua that much more poignant, but the whole scenario makes generally way more sense, if Scrooge meant the two extra tickets to be for Ven's parents, instead of just randomly telling him to invite "two grownups".
@@Sassaparilla Kinda, but ain't exactly shocking for someone as old as Scrooge to just assume it. Even though his own parents are long dead and family situation of his closest relatives whom keep in touch seem all over the place.
The funniest thing is that when I originally played this game on PSP Disney Town was probably where I spent most of my time. Ice Cream Beat is my shizz, lmao
Funny that you find it grating it's actually The Mickey Mouse March without lyrics from The Mickey Mouse Club an old TV show from early Disney Channel that also got brought back for later generations like in the 80's and 90's and as you should know it's also used in KH and KH2 for Disney Castle yeah they had to put it somewhere at least 3 times it seems go figure
kairi is 40 kairi is a 40 year old princess with a duty destiny islands isn't real nOTHING IS REAL????????????? kairi is ventus kairi is ventus AND vanitas kairi is the x-blade kairi is a non-being the x-blade is a princess
I love how everyone has the same reaction to playing BBS for the first time. Going from "This will be fun! We get to learn more about stuff before Sora!" and ending with "Why did you have to gouge my heart out with a dull spoon?"
Fun Fact: In the japanese version of the script, the "take two grownups" line is instead "take your parents" which means that Ventus sees Terra and Aqua as his parents. And that's adorable.
Okay, lemme clarify what Xehanort has been doing to Terra. It's actually some intense psychological warfare. Picture yourself as Terra - you slipped up during the Mark of Mastery exam because you accidentally channeled darkness. This mission is your chance to make up for that failure. The first world you end up in is Enchanted Dominion, where the only conscious person you can find points you to Princess Aurora's chambers. You unlock the barrier to find her, only for that person from earlier to enter as well and hypnotize you into holding your Keyblade out to _allegedly_ steal Aurora's heart...except it turns out Xehanort was doing the heart-extracting behind the scenes. But you don't know that yet, and that evil fairy tells you it was your fault when you didn't realize it. You exercise good self-control in the next two worlds, and finally meet Xehanort again. What you hear from him sounds honest enough, only because it partially is. He warns that Vanitas is a danger to any of the light, potentially including your best friend Ventus. So you go to Radiant Garden, but you end up getting into an argument with Aqua because of what she said about Master Eraqus's worries. Shortly afterward, some shady guy approaches you, claiming that he captured Xehanort. So you track him down, and sure enough, Xehanort is weakened and in chains. That shady guy tries to gun you down to take your Keyblade, bluffing that he'll blow up Xehanort if you try to fight back. But Xehanort encourages you to stand up, for the sake of your master's and friends' honor. Fed up with this shady guy, you end up channeling darkness to strike him back. You realize what you just did, and you feel even more ashamed. In that moment, Xehanort gives you the kindly assurance you've been so starved for. With renewed self-esteem, you keep on going, more prepared to get better control of your darkness to protect your friends. After some more exploring, you hear that Ven is going to confront Eraqus to demand answers. You hurry back to the Land of Departure, and what should you find but Eraqus about to blast Ven with chains of light. You rush in and try to talk Eraqus out of doing this, but he stubbornly refuses to back down. He's too strong for you to fend off, forcing you to channel more darkness for the sake of protecting Ven. Luckily, you stop the fight. Both of you weary, you finally manage to start reconciling. ...Well, Xehanort can't have that. He's gonna have to go all-out in pushing you over the edge. He'll kill your master right in front of you. Destroy your home. Threaten to kill Ven and Aqua if you don't come to the Keyblade Graveyard. So you have to go to the Keyblade Graveyard. Good news - you finally reunite with your two friends. Bad news - not long after, Xehanort forces you away from them. Worse, he and Vanitas won't let you get near them. You just got back together, and Xehanort has forced you apart just as quickly! Enough is ENOUGH! ...But only now has he truly won. Your heart is emitting so much darkness, it's open for Xehanort to possess your body, trapping your heart and expelling your soul. If your armor wasn't around, your soul would just be gone. But it doesn't matter - Xehanort still gets away with your body. ...Ahem, TLDR. - Terra's self-esteem was already shaken after the exam. - He goes to Enchanted Dominion, and Maleficent gaslights him into thinking he did bad to Aurora's heart. His self-esteem is hurt even more. - Xehanort tells Terra about Vanitas, which makes him even more concerned about his best friend Ventus. - He reunites with his friends, but what he hears from Aqua makes him on-guard, making him leave them in a huff. - Braig goads Terra into fighting to save Xehanort, frustrating him enough to unleash darkness. His self-esteem takes another big blow, so Xehanort steps in to reassure him, give him the compliments he's been starved for. He feels a little better. - Terra hears that Ven is going to grill Eraqus for answers. He makes it back home in time to see Eraqus about to attack Ven. He jumps in to protect Ven, forced to unleash more darkness just to match Eraqus. - The fight stops after both sides were worn out. Just as the two are about to reconcile, Xehanort switches tactics and snipes Eraqus right in front of Terra, then destroys his home and threatens to kill Ven and Aqua if he doesn't follow him. - At the Keyblade Graveyard, the three friends finally reunite. But then Xehanort splits Terra away from the other two, and keeps him away from them even as their lives are genuinely threatened. This pushes him over the edge.
“Why would you get with a generic prince when you could get with Terra?” Ha! I feel that! I love our Keyblade himbo. Also the scene with Ventus and Sora’s heart always gets me.
wow how did you do this? You managed to include almost if not every vital part of the game in this video while keeping it under an hour. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed leigh. Thank you for going through editing hell for us. Oh and i will never forget the 3 hour deep lore dive for the rest of my life. #kairiis40 #kairiandventusarethesameperson.
Remember that scene in KHII with Xemnas speaking to Aqua’s armor, calling it his friend? And that other scene with Xigbar and Zexion, talking about the two rooms and two friends that Xemnas seeks. Basically he sent the Organization to Castle Oblivion for the sole purpose of finding Ven, but even Xemnas didn’t know why. Also, now you know why Roxas looks like Ven. It’s why Roxas doesn’t look like Sora, can use a keyblade and has genuine emotions. He’s a Nobody with a heart-the wrong heart. Ven’s heart in Sora’s body.
It's funny he is looking for Ventus even if he doesn't know it and yet he thinks she's there with him oh how little he knows (I love Xemnas' character and voice by the way and when KH4 comes out he might just return just because Nomura says so even if he is both Xehanort and Terra's Nobody it could still happen after all this is Nomura we're talking about after all he can do whatever he wants and if Xemnas returns I'll be welcoming him with open arms question is will he be a villain or an unlikely ally it could happen under mutual understanding if the occasion calls for it because it could joining forces against a greater foe sure it's cliche but well KH is pretty full of cliches so what's wrong with one more I mean it already has escort missions and vehicle sections why not add the past enemy changes sides against a greater foe cliche I mean why not right?) Sorry that was off topic just saying what was on my mind there about the series
Aqua at the end realizing that the same little boy who she spoke to at Destiny Islands, the one she told to be strong and rescue his friend were he ever to go into the darkness, was the very same boy that would save everybody was so damn amazing. I loved it
17:56 Holy shit, Kingdom Hearts BBS (2010) did the whole "Mark Hamill as misguided but well meaning Master trying to kill his apprentice to save the world" before Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) did!
Worthy of note: In this game, Xehanort was voiced by Leonard Nimoy - the original Mr. Spock on Star Trek, and later the voice of Galvatron in the original 1980's Transformers movie. And Master Eraqus was voiced by Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker in all of the Star Wars movies, and the voice of the Joker in one of the Batman animated series.
I really love that I can skip to a random point in the video and there's like s 50/50 chance that there'll just be P A I N on Leigh's face for some reason.
"Sora" also means 'sky' in Japanese. That's why in the final scene where Ven and Terra say "Sora" it shows the scene from the start of the game where they talked about the sky. And why Aqua reacted as if the name Sora was itself meaningfull to her. The scene still works in English, but it looses this additional nuance.
Ugh. The realization that you’ve been fighting Terra the whole time as Ansem and then Xemnes is one of the biggest plot twists I’ve ever experienced. Your reaction was so close to mine and I feel like I haven’t seen anyone else give such a good one! This was fun to watch
Nomura 1000% came up with that as he went along, as he does with a lot with this franchise, I can guarantee that was never intended when making kingdom hearts 1
Normally characters like Sora, where it's all about them never faltering on their path and always are happy-go-lucky, don't do anything for me. But Sora's such an amazing exception, and idk if it's because I have the nostalgia for him as I've been with him for YEARS of my life, or if it's cause I'm such a Disney fanboy, or some other third thing... but just seeing how much he truly carries in his heart (with A LOT OF THAT BEING TAKEN LITERALLY) and still going strong just really pulls at my heartstrings in the right way. And seeing him carry the burden of caring for those around him back when he was a LIL BABY BOI is just so gut-wrenching, and it makes me so happy that he's so pure of heart.
The great thing about Sora's character is, despite going through so much and dealing with a lot of hardship and changes, he manages and learns how to maintain that happy-go-lucky, caring and heart-of-gold personality, even as he grows up. There are subtle details showing his budding maturity, but the fact that he does struggle with issues and inner fears, really adds to his characterization. He stands out more than most using his base archetype, and I love that about him (not to deterr from other characters like him, but yeah). :)
I think the reason why Sora’s character is so powerful despite being this happy-go-lucky character is because he was never supposed to be chosen. During the first Kingdom Hearts Riku was meant to be the keyblade‘s chosen one but failed due to the fact that he was consumed by darkness. And it is because of that split moment that the keyblade ended up picking Sora. In fact it’s something Sora has talked about throughout the series. He recognizes he was never actually supposed to be a keyblade wielder but choses to keep pushing forward in hopes of saving his friends and the world. So yeah some people might see Sora as “annoying” because of how optimistic he is. In my opinion not only does this optimistic trait make him such a wonderful protagonist but it goes to show that despite the fact that all of the forces are against him he will continue to push forward and be the hero the world needs. 🥺💗
sora is such an amazing character. his mother really raised him right, and i’m sure that she would be so proud to see how far he has come from that little boy who opened his heart to a total stranger in need. Kingdom hearts is just such a special series
KAIRI ... IS VENTUS? KAIRI IS THE KEYBLADE!? ---- I died. May the earth be light on my corpse, so that people may still hear my laughter after years will have passed.
My favorite character changes throughout the years with each subsequent play through of this game and Aqua is currently winning out in that race. She is just this capable, intelligent, wonderful, and responsible person that I think many of us can look up to for an example of what a strong individual looks like. Seeing her struggle to hold on to her childhood light for as long as she can is something I think most adults can relate to and identify with. And this is just a third of the wonderful story that is Birth By Sleep, my favorite of the series in terms of narrative and gameplay.
@Kelvin G my understanding is that she does remember him and all she felt at the time they met at Destiny Islands. She felt a very strong light in him and considered him worthy of the Keyblade, but because Terra had made Riku a keyblade wielder, she just told Sora to watch over Riku if he ever wondered in the darkness. So... I believe she felt her gut was right all along, and she gets emotional knowing that he might even be the one that will one day save them all
lol i can’t tell you how many times the finishing attack whiffed for me. i felt so bad for her, and i couldn’t help but also feel the rage from back when it happened to me
Too many: "KH is a game for children..." Me: "As if." I played the original (not Final Mix) on the PSP a few years after launch. I really enjoyed it as a game even then, but having played it again this summer, many years later with a more adult head... damn what a story. Kingdom Hearts 2 will always be my favorite as a whole for personal reasons, but BBS is right behind in second place. I would love a new game with a similar combat system, maybe more balanced, because BBS was fun, but too unbalanced in skills.
Honestly I can 100% agree story wise for me its 2 then BBS and then DDD gameplay its 2 then 3 and finally DDD despite being just as unbalanced as the other deck games flow motion was a nice touch to DDD
"all the pieces lie where they fell, where they wait for him..." Blank points is such a special scene my gosh...I'm glad you managed to include it here :D
ugh that Sora bit at the end always gets me. All their hopes lying on the one boy whose light will free all their hearts. cant wait to see you enjoy Dream Drop Distance and Finally KH3
I almost lost it at the part where you started coming up with a Terra × Viewer fanfiction because you were so upset with Cinderella choosing Charming over him. 😂
This has always been my top Kingdom Hearts game; The combat system is fun as heck, the ability to get whatever powers you want as long as you know your recipes, the heartbreak, the soundtrack and the fact that this is where so much stuff in the series originated. I've been watching all your Kingdom Hearts experiences and couldn't wait for this one!
Ikr? This is My Fav KH Game and My first KH Game that i bought but seriously i gotta ask Who Made MF? ( Mysterious Figure) Like whoever made him as a boss is not normal In Total with all three characters it took me : 143 Attempts to beat him... And it was literally on Standard...
Aquas VA did such a powerful and good job with her voice acting. It’s still just as good in KH3. She has to have delivered some of the best voice acting
Not sure if you ever tried, but in KH2 Final Mix, you have a secret boss that is Terra's animated armor. It's called Lingering Will and it's one of the toughest bosses in the series.
Ventus’s theme is your favorite is because it contains 4 Well known themes, as confirmed by Yoko shimomura, Ven’s theme has Sora’s theme, Roxas’s theme, Vanitas’s theme, and Dearly Beloved.
I'm sure you've put this together already, but the reason Roxas looks like ventus is because ventus was already sleeping in sorts heart when sora freed Kairi's heart. Soras nobody just yoinked ventus's form. Amazing reactions to an amazing series, glad to see the love for such a deserving series
Great vid, as always… BBS is imo one of the more underappreciated titles, and one where its story is dark. I’m sad though, if you had a reaction to where Zack asks Aqua on a date, you didn’t show it here! Otherwise, “Kairi is 40!” is enough lol
God I fucking love watching you play Kingdom Hearts. Your commitment to piecing the series' storyline together and overcoming difficulty levels is exemplary. May your heart be your fucking guiding key for real LeighXP 🔥🗝
You’re reactions are the best for this franchise. And I follow many KH enthusiasts. Very great ones too. I love the commitment, and genuine response. 😊
Remember in KH1 there is a flash back. some cute grandma is in a chair telling a story to a young Kairi in the Library of Hollow bastion aka radiant garden
The kairi ventus 40 year old princess is actually one of the strangest things I've ever heard, and even rewatching the scene 5 times, I still don't get how tf you got there
Ive just realised that in the first scene where aqua goes over ventus and ventus says gimme a break aqua was the scene with kh1 where sora says the same to kairi. Yeee I dont have a life😊😊
Not a problem on the delay LeighXP, understandable and I would wait however long. Sending this comment before having watched the video so I can't wait. You are so awesome!
Your Journey through series for KH has genuinely been such a breath of fresh air, specially despite wanting to get into the series but not having time, this style of video is so well edited and done (makes the story understandable lol) stellar work Leigh !
I find this channel so interesting cause I recently started my kingdom hearts journey after the sora in smash reveal, and everytime I beat a game in the franchise her videos of the SAME game I just beat pops up and it keeps continuing 🤣🤣 at first I didn’t think of anything the first 2 times (kh1, com) but now I just find it hilarious. I just finished recoded yesterday and I’m moving onto DDD now so I guess I’m ahead this time 😭
Always seen this videos pop up on my recommended but I knew this is the one I had to watch. By far my favorite story of the franchise and this was a great journey through it all. I have to watch all the others now!
I will never forgive Nomura for thinking that Laguna would be too complicated for this game in a minor role, but then put in Zack in a major role. (I love both characters equally, I just get tired of the VII bias sometimes. And no, I don't think being in another game on the same console compares to having an entire game to yourself on the same console yet again.)
You know, you are one of the few people I've seen that gets just as invested and summarily torn up just as much as I do over these stories. It has been an absolute delight to follow your journey here. ❤
Can we appreciate the OG Xahanort the late great Lenord Nimoy 🙌🏽. He was so badass as a voice actor in this game. I wish he made it to KH3 .. RIP legend 👏🏽
Man watching all these play throughs makes me so happy! I miss the feeling of experiencing the games for the first time… thank you for letting me for relive that feeling again! I cant wait for the next games!
As a long time KH fan, I have been enjoying your first time experiences. Since I've been playing the series for about 15 years so I never knew what some of these games felt like for the first time as an adult. It's interesting to watch, and also a lot of fun. I'm glad you're enjoying the ride.
After she’s done with the whole saga, she should watch the In a Nutshell videos of Just a Pancake. You can’t call yourself a KH fan if you don’t watch Just a Pancake.
Hiii! I'm from japan and currently playing kingdom hearts series!! and just I'm on BBS now, so I feel something common!! sorry if my English was weird but I enjoy and learn English with ur videos🥰
Thank you SO MUCH for these videos. I am an all-time kingdom hearts lover and I honestly find you the best, most enjoyable, genuinely emotional and affectionate player when playing the saga. You are literally the only youtuber I set up all notifications for. I get so emotional with your videos and how you show your impressions. If you love your viewers, like we love you, just take your time to create this amazing content!! You made my day when I saw you uploaded today's video
I don't even know how the "Kairi is 40" thing came up, but this whole video was so precious that I'll let it slide Also I loved the "emotional meeting with Sora and Aqua, IMMEDIATE CUT TO DEAD MICHAEL MOUSE IN SPACE"
Honestly, I can not wait for you to get through kh3. There's on scene in particular that had me filled with squealing happiness and then full stop holding my breath before genuine tears started to form
25:24 i know i'm really late, but the reason why its always a place like this is because those glasses represent the character's hearts, so everytime there's a fight in one of those, means that they are having a fight in their hearts
Thank you for all the patience and support! For those that are curious, I plan to upload a small re:coded video in the next week or so and then DDD next month
you are litteraly the only person i am excited about if there is a new video. Keep up great love from Germany ^^
It's worth the wait Leigh! I was looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint. See you soon
Love, Dutchie
Do not play or watch Coded. Not worth it, doesn't ad anything at all. Some would say to at least watch the secret ending but not even, it ruins what should be a surprise in DDD.
So excited to watch! You're awesome. c:
I discovered your channel from your crisis core journey and I couldn’t stop reminiscing about Zack then I saw you did kingdom hearts and I was like I gotta see this journey as well, especially since birth by sleep was next on the list, my favorite kingdom hearts. But I don’t know if you realized but when zigbar says to Xion in 358/2 days how come when he looks at her he sees him, that him is actually Ven.
Ah yes, the game where Sora’s heart begins its status as a 5 star hotel
Fr Ventus had a very long stay 😭😭😭😭
I'm pretty sure it's more of an apartment complex than a hotel, but yes.
More Ven pain: in the Japanese version, Scrooge tells him to give the other passes to his *parents* and he gives them to Terra and Aqua.
That's why he said two grown-ups
Oh man that makes more sense now lmao
Omg
Gotta wonder what the heck did they change that for?
Not only does it make that moment Ven gives them to Terra and Aqua that much more poignant, but the whole scenario makes generally way more sense, if Scrooge meant the two extra tickets to be for Ven's parents, instead of just randomly telling him to invite "two grownups".
@@jondoe7036 orphan erasure, lol.
@@Sassaparilla Kinda, but ain't exactly shocking for someone as old as Scrooge to just assume it.
Even though his own parents are long dead and family situation of his closest relatives whom keep in touch seem all over the place.
"I wonder if he'll get possessed and show up as a villain in future titles"
Oh man now I gotta see this
Just imagine, would be pretty crazy.
Everything is chill until she sees Zack pull up
Leigh: "Xigbar what are you doing here?"
Braig: "I hope you like long stories"**wink wink**
she's gonna be so mad
How do you know if he's winking or blinking? 🤔
@@SentientPotatoXIII LOL so true
@@SentientPotatoXIII one blink for blink, 2 blinks for wink
Eeeeevil! xD
Leigh: "He looks like Roxas", "I can't take this again"
Oh my sweet summer child, it only gets worse from here. Emotionally speaking.
I’ll never get over the Kairi being 40 theory lmao
my favorite part about her playthrough was her big braining and assuming this. had me ROLLING!
and bbs is only 10yrs before the first game lol
@@myekyl7448 that means in current time aqua is mommy 😩
You know, this series of games is so crazy sometimes, it's not out of the question
At this point nothing would surprise me anymore lol
Not even 15 seconds into Disney Town and you’re like “I hate this world.” Haha
same tbh
Pretty understandable, that theme is grating on the ears right off the bat and it just goes on and on and on.
The funniest thing is that when I originally played this game on PSP Disney Town was probably where I spent most of my time. Ice Cream Beat is my shizz, lmao
@@ExaltedUriel there’s a looooot of secret areas in Disney Town. I loved it for that but that music is pretty insane.
Funny that you find it grating it's actually The Mickey Mouse March without lyrics from The Mickey Mouse Club an old TV show from early Disney Channel that also got brought back for later generations like in the 80's and 90's and as you should know it's also used in KH and KH2 for Disney Castle yeah they had to put it somewhere at least 3 times it seems go figure
kairi is 40
kairi is a 40 year old princess with a duty
destiny islands isn't real nOTHING IS REAL?????????????
kairi is ventus
kairi is ventus AND vanitas
kairi is the x-blade
kairi is a non-being
the x-blade is a princess
Underrated comment lmfao
this was 10 years before kh1 xD
I love how everyone has the same reaction to playing BBS for the first time. Going from "This will be fun! We get to learn more about stuff before Sora!" and ending with "Why did you have to gouge my heart out with a dull spoon?"
"Because it's dull, you idiot! It'll hurt more!" ~ RIP Alan Rickman
Fun Fact: In the japanese version of the script, the "take two grownups" line is instead "take your parents" which means that Ventus sees Terra and Aqua as his parents. And that's adorable.
Might as well be
@@tomasfong40There’s a reason people call Aqua “Blueberry Mom”
“Roxas died for this”
Me: *WHEEZE*
Huh what a chance meeting
This has become my default KH meme. I love it so much.
LEIGH THE WAY YOU HAD ME HOLLERING AT "SHOW ME WHAT THOSE PANTS DO" AT TERRA SDLJFSLDF
I THOUGHT OF YOU WHEN I WAS EDITING THAT BACK LMFAO
Okay, lemme clarify what Xehanort has been doing to Terra. It's actually some intense psychological warfare.
Picture yourself as Terra - you slipped up during the Mark of Mastery exam because you accidentally channeled darkness. This mission is your chance to make up for that failure. The first world you end up in is Enchanted Dominion, where the only conscious person you can find points you to Princess Aurora's chambers. You unlock the barrier to find her, only for that person from earlier to enter as well and hypnotize you into holding your Keyblade out to _allegedly_ steal Aurora's heart...except it turns out Xehanort was doing the heart-extracting behind the scenes. But you don't know that yet, and that evil fairy tells you it was your fault when you didn't realize it.
You exercise good self-control in the next two worlds, and finally meet Xehanort again. What you hear from him sounds honest enough, only because it partially is. He warns that Vanitas is a danger to any of the light, potentially including your best friend Ventus. So you go to Radiant Garden, but you end up getting into an argument with Aqua because of what she said about Master Eraqus's worries. Shortly afterward, some shady guy approaches you, claiming that he captured Xehanort.
So you track him down, and sure enough, Xehanort is weakened and in chains. That shady guy tries to gun you down to take your Keyblade, bluffing that he'll blow up Xehanort if you try to fight back. But Xehanort encourages you to stand up, for the sake of your master's and friends' honor. Fed up with this shady guy, you end up channeling darkness to strike him back. You realize what you just did, and you feel even more ashamed. In that moment, Xehanort gives you the kindly assurance you've been so starved for. With renewed self-esteem, you keep on going, more prepared to get better control of your darkness to protect your friends.
After some more exploring, you hear that Ven is going to confront Eraqus to demand answers. You hurry back to the Land of Departure, and what should you find but Eraqus about to blast Ven with chains of light. You rush in and try to talk Eraqus out of doing this, but he stubbornly refuses to back down. He's too strong for you to fend off, forcing you to channel more darkness for the sake of protecting Ven. Luckily, you stop the fight. Both of you weary, you finally manage to start reconciling.
...Well, Xehanort can't have that. He's gonna have to go all-out in pushing you over the edge. He'll kill your master right in front of you. Destroy your home. Threaten to kill Ven and Aqua if you don't come to the Keyblade Graveyard. So you have to go to the Keyblade Graveyard. Good news - you finally reunite with your two friends. Bad news - not long after, Xehanort forces you away from them. Worse, he and Vanitas won't let you get near them. You just got back together, and Xehanort has forced you apart just as quickly! Enough is ENOUGH!
...But only now has he truly won. Your heart is emitting so much darkness, it's open for Xehanort to possess your body, trapping your heart and expelling your soul. If your armor wasn't around, your soul would just be gone. But it doesn't matter - Xehanort still gets away with your body.
...Ahem, TLDR.
- Terra's self-esteem was already shaken after the exam.
- He goes to Enchanted Dominion, and Maleficent gaslights him into thinking he did bad to Aurora's heart. His self-esteem is hurt even more.
- Xehanort tells Terra about Vanitas, which makes him even more concerned about his best friend Ventus.
- He reunites with his friends, but what he hears from Aqua makes him on-guard, making him leave them in a huff.
- Braig goads Terra into fighting to save Xehanort, frustrating him enough to unleash darkness. His self-esteem takes another big blow, so Xehanort steps in to reassure him, give him the compliments he's been starved for. He feels a little better.
- Terra hears that Ven is going to grill Eraqus for answers. He makes it back home in time to see Eraqus about to attack Ven. He jumps in to protect Ven, forced to unleash more darkness just to match Eraqus.
- The fight stops after both sides were worn out. Just as the two are about to reconcile, Xehanort switches tactics and snipes Eraqus right in front of Terra, then destroys his home and threatens to kill Ven and Aqua if he doesn't follow him.
- At the Keyblade Graveyard, the three friends finally reunite. But then Xehanort splits Terra away from the other two, and keeps him away from them even as their lives are genuinely threatened. This pushes him over the edge.
Time for another episode of watching Leigh getting emotionally destroyed by another trio of friends and I am here for it.
This secret ending is the most emotional one for me and one of the reasons why BBS version of Dearly Beloved is my favorite. It fits so well.
That part STILL gets me so freaking hard. 😭😭 The music is the cherry on top, such a beautiful and moving scene.
@@3godzilla3 same, it's the best 😭
Yeah still got me everytime. That ending is powerful
“Why would you get with a generic prince when you could get with Terra?” Ha! I feel that! I love our Keyblade himbo.
Also the scene with Ventus and Sora’s heart always gets me.
"One day, I will set this right."
The setup is complete. Now we need only wait for the emotionally devastating call-back.
wow how did you do this? You managed to include almost if not every vital part of the game in this video while keeping it under an hour. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed leigh. Thank you for going through editing hell for us. Oh and i will never forget the 3 hour deep lore dive for the rest of my life. #kairiis40 #kairiandventusarethesameperson.
Remember that scene in KHII with Xemnas speaking to Aqua’s armor, calling it his friend? And that other scene with Xigbar and Zexion, talking about the two rooms and two friends that Xemnas seeks. Basically he sent the Organization to Castle Oblivion for the sole purpose of finding Ven, but even Xemnas didn’t know why.
Also, now you know why Roxas looks like Ven. It’s why Roxas doesn’t look like Sora, can use a keyblade and has genuine emotions. He’s a Nobody with a heart-the wrong heart. Ven’s heart in Sora’s body.
It's funny he is looking for Ventus even if he doesn't know it and yet he thinks she's there with him oh how little he knows (I love Xemnas' character and voice by the way and when KH4 comes out he might just return just because Nomura says so even if he is both Xehanort and Terra's Nobody it could still happen after all this is Nomura we're talking about after all he can do whatever he wants and if Xemnas returns I'll be welcoming him with open arms question is will he be a villain or an unlikely ally it could happen under mutual understanding if the occasion calls for it because it could joining forces against a greater foe sure it's cliche but well KH is pretty full of cliches so what's wrong with one more I mean it already has escort missions and vehicle sections why not add the past enemy changes sides against a greater foe cliche I mean why not right?) Sorry that was off topic just saying what was on my mind there about the series
@@michaelpopowich5095he shouldn't come back at all. Like ansem said "it is time to move on."
And why xigbar sees ventus when he sees xion in Days
"I still have tears rolling down my cheeks and then Mickey Fucking Mouse is dead in outer space."
The best quote. Really sums up the entire series. :D
Aqua at the end realizing that the same little boy who she spoke to at Destiny Islands, the one she told to be strong and rescue his friend were he ever to go into the darkness, was the very same boy that would save everybody was so damn amazing. I loved it
17:56 Holy shit, Kingdom Hearts BBS (2010) did the whole "Mark Hamill as misguided but well meaning Master trying to kill his apprentice to save the world" before Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) did!
...and it actually made sense this time
And Nomura actually did it better! Granted, that wasn't exactly a high bar to pass.
@@uckbritley1305 You mean besides the part where he raises a lightsaber against Ben in that one flashback?
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Bro I haven't even seen Starwars and I even know the scene they're all talking about lmfao.
Although it is funny, cuz Nomura wanted Hamill as Eraqus and Leonard Nemoy as Xehanort for a proxy Star Wars vs Star Trek, which is hilarious.
Worthy of note: In this game, Xehanort was voiced by Leonard Nimoy - the original Mr. Spock on Star Trek, and later the voice of Galvatron in the original 1980's Transformers movie. And Master Eraqus was voiced by Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker in all of the Star Wars movies, and the voice of the Joker in one of the Batman animated series.
I really love that I can skip to a random point in the video and there's like s 50/50 chance that there'll just be P A I N on Leigh's face for some reason.
"Sora" also means 'sky' in Japanese. That's why in the final scene where Ven and Terra say "Sora" it shows the scene from the start of the game where they talked about the sky. And why Aqua reacted as if the name Sora was itself meaningfull to her.
The scene still works in English, but it looses this additional nuance.
No, Sora IS meaningful to her. She met him. She knows the kid she tried to set on the right path has grown up and is a hero now.
@@RevnerEirias Its both things
Ugh. The realization that you’ve been fighting Terra the whole time as Ansem and then Xemnes is one of the biggest plot twists I’ve ever experienced. Your reaction was so close to mine and I feel like I haven’t seen anyone else give such a good one! This was fun to watch
cough cough x(chi)
wait until she finds out the twist from the mmo...
@@marcosdheleno that one wasn't as mind blowing imo but it was kinda cool
Nomura 1000% came up with that as he went along, as he does with a lot with this franchise, I can guarantee that was never intended when making kingdom hearts 1
@@Coldoroki of course, but isnt that how it normally goes? vast majority of long stories are like that.
Normally characters like Sora, where it's all about them never faltering on their path and always are happy-go-lucky, don't do anything for me.
But Sora's such an amazing exception, and idk if it's because I have the nostalgia for him as I've been with him for YEARS of my life, or if it's cause I'm such a Disney fanboy, or some other third thing... but just seeing how much he truly carries in his heart (with A LOT OF THAT BEING TAKEN LITERALLY) and still going strong just really pulls at my heartstrings in the right way.
And seeing him carry the burden of caring for those around him back when he was a LIL BABY BOI is just so gut-wrenching, and it makes me so happy that he's so pure of heart.
The great thing about Sora's character is, despite going through so much and dealing with a lot of hardship and changes, he manages and learns how to maintain that happy-go-lucky, caring and heart-of-gold personality, even as he grows up. There are subtle details showing his budding maturity, but the fact that he does struggle with issues and inner fears, really adds to his characterization. He stands out more than most using his base archetype, and I love that about him (not to deterr from other characters like him, but yeah). :)
@@DarklightNamari my biggest wish as a teen growing up was being friends with Sora hes just ugh Awesome
I think the reason why Sora’s character is so powerful despite being this happy-go-lucky character is because he was never supposed to be chosen. During the first Kingdom Hearts Riku was meant to be the keyblade‘s chosen one but failed due to the fact that he was consumed by darkness. And it is because of that split moment that the keyblade ended up picking Sora. In fact it’s something Sora has talked about throughout the series. He recognizes he was never actually supposed to be a keyblade wielder but choses to keep pushing forward in hopes of saving his friends and the world.
So yeah some people might see Sora as “annoying” because of how optimistic he is. In my opinion not only does this optimistic trait make him such a wonderful protagonist but it goes to show that despite the fact that all of the forces are against him he will continue to push forward and be the hero the world needs. 🥺💗
sora is such an amazing character. his mother really raised him right, and i’m sure that she would be so proud to see how far he has come from that little boy who opened his heart to a total stranger in need. Kingdom hearts is just such a special series
KAIRI ... IS VENTUS?
KAIRI IS THE KEYBLADE!?
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I died.
May the earth be light on my corpse, so that people may still hear my laughter after years will have passed.
My favorite character changes throughout the years with each subsequent play through of this game and Aqua is currently winning out in that race. She is just this capable, intelligent, wonderful, and responsible person that I think many of us can look up to for an example of what a strong individual looks like. Seeing her struggle to hold on to her childhood light for as long as she can is something I think most adults can relate to and identify with. And this is just a third of the wonderful story that is Birth By Sleep, my favorite of the series in terms of narrative and gameplay.
+1!!
Aqua realizing that his name was sora broke me the first time I played this game
Same! Second time I ever cried with a game. That moment
Did she cry because she remembered him as a child or is it something else?
@Kelvin G my understanding is that she does remember him and all she felt at the time they met at Destiny Islands. She felt a very strong light in him and considered him worthy of the Keyblade, but because Terra had made Riku a keyblade wielder, she just told Sora to watch over Riku if he ever wondered in the darkness.
So... I believe she felt her gut was right all along, and she gets emotional knowing that he might even be the one that will one day save them all
40:07 I never saw that attack by Xehanort!
It's always sweet to see people reacting to KH games and history for the first time.
Same!!!!
Same as well.
The struggle to end the last Ventus battle is so real lol, very relatable
I had more trouble with Terra, personally.
lol i can’t tell you how many times the finishing attack whiffed for me. i felt so bad for her, and i couldn’t help but also feel the rage from back when it happened to me
My favorite thing of Leigh's journey is whenever she goes "oooh this music..!"
Ahh, me too!! The music in this franchise is so freaking good. 😭
The"Roxas died for this" is my favorite
Birth by sleep is one of the saddest piece of media, it's sad a lot of people don't get to experience this masterpiece.
Amazing work 💙
Too many: "KH is a game for children..."
Me: "As if."
I played the original (not Final Mix) on the PSP a few years after launch. I really enjoyed it as a game even then, but having played it again this summer, many years later with a more adult head... damn what a story.
Kingdom Hearts 2 will always be my favorite as a whole for personal reasons, but BBS is right behind in second place.
I would love a new game with a similar combat system, maybe more balanced, because BBS was fun, but too unbalanced in skills.
Honestly I can 100% agree story wise for me its 2 then BBS and then DDD gameplay its 2 then 3 and finally DDD despite being just as unbalanced as the other deck games flow motion was a nice touch to DDD
Laughs in Mega Flare
I’m surprised there’s no “one date” reaction, but I’m glad you enjoyed the game. This franchise has a way of getting to ya.
Yeah, I really enjoy Leigh's reactions to these but I was really hoping she'd add her reactions to everyone meeting Zack.
"I wonder if he'll become possessed and show up as a villian"
Subs: We will watch your career with great interest.
"all the pieces lie where they fell, where they wait for him..." Blank points is such a special scene my gosh...I'm glad you managed to include it here :D
okay, but the way you decided to end the video? so much yes. well played
ugh that Sora bit at the end always gets me. All their hopes lying on the one boy whose light will free all their hearts. cant wait to see you enjoy Dream Drop Distance and Finally KH3
I almost lost it at the part where you started coming up with a Terra × Viewer fanfiction because you were so upset with Cinderella choosing Charming over him. 😂
Just watching her go off the deep end while reading reports is great.
This has always been my top Kingdom Hearts game; The combat system is fun as heck, the ability to get whatever powers you want as long as you know your recipes, the heartbreak, the soundtrack and the fact that this is where so much stuff in the series originated. I've been watching all your Kingdom Hearts experiences and couldn't wait for this one!
Exactly. I always grind for the stronger magic or physical with terra, but always grinded for curaga or 2 maybe 3
Ikr? This is My Fav KH Game and My first KH Game that i bought but seriously i gotta ask
Who Made MF? ( Mysterious Figure) Like whoever made him as a boss is not normal In Total with all three characters it took me : 143 Attempts to beat him... And it was literally on Standard...
I was confident I knew the story, but leigh has made me doubt myself and now I'm confused😭
"Kairi is the keyblade" absolutely sent me XD
It’s hilarious as someone who understands the plot pretty well to hear, “Kairi is forty????” and “Kairi is Ventus?!?!”
@@sylver_drawer literally, this is why I look forward to these videos
God there’s so much I want you to finally experience in KH3. I cannot wait until you get to that point and watch everything become so clear in the end
I love this trio so much. Them and Roxas, Axel, and Xion. They have done nothing wrong to deserve such tragic stories and I love all six of them.
Aquas VA did such a powerful and good job with her voice acting. It’s still just as good in KH3. She has to have delivered some of the best voice acting
I don't care how long it may or may not take for these, I love them all!
Not sure if you ever tried, but in KH2 Final Mix, you have a secret boss that is Terra's animated armor. It's called Lingering Will and it's one of the toughest bosses in the series.
28:17 "he'll pop up in future titles, as a villain" ouch ouch ouch
thanks for the vids Leigh! its fun to relive the streams a bit
Sora is such a pure boy. I love him so much. When he takes Ventus into his heart he just really wants to help Ven.
Ventus’s theme is your favorite is because it contains 4 Well known themes, as confirmed by Yoko shimomura, Ven’s theme has Sora’s theme, Roxas’s theme, Vanitas’s theme, and Dearly Beloved.
I'm sure you've put this together already, but the reason Roxas looks like ventus is because ventus was already sleeping in sorts heart when sora freed Kairi's heart. Soras nobody just yoinked ventus's form. Amazing reactions to an amazing series, glad to see the love for such a deserving series
"Sora."
Agh!! The chills and the tears!
I love how Ventura and Roxas look exactly the same and it’s only explained why if you play every game to understand the meaning
Great vid, as always… BBS is imo one of the more underappreciated titles, and one where its story is dark.
I’m sad though, if you had a reaction to where Zack asks Aqua on a date, you didn’t show it here! Otherwise, “Kairi is 40!” is enough lol
God I fucking love watching you play Kingdom Hearts. Your commitment to piecing the series' storyline together and overcoming difficulty levels is exemplary. May your heart be your fucking guiding key for real LeighXP 🔥🗝
The "Kairi is 40" theory will always be one of my faves lol. Excellent video as always, Leigh!
i had SO much fun watching the vods for this, very excited to relive it all
"Cumguardian" is the best name I've ever heard for Ansem SOD and I'm grateful to have found you and this video for that insight
For a second when she said it I laughed with confusion just to realize she mistook "Come Guardian" as Cumguardian,😂😂😭😭
You’re reactions are the best for this franchise. And I follow many KH enthusiasts. Very great ones too. I love the commitment, and genuine response. 😊
Remember in KH1 there is a flash back. some cute grandma is in a chair telling a story to a young Kairi in the Library of Hollow bastion aka radiant garden
Xehanort actually has “another” anagram hidden in his name
...I see what you did there.
True, but I have "no heart" to tell you it
You deserve "a throne" for that comment.
Master Aqua is definitely the best character in Kingdom Hearts hands down nobody can tell me otherwise
The kairi ventus 40 year old princess is actually one of the strangest things I've ever heard, and even rewatching the scene 5 times, I still don't get how tf you got there
Been waiting for this one, an emotional rollercoaster.
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Ive just realised that in the first scene where aqua goes over ventus and ventus says gimme a break aqua was the scene with kh1 where sora says the same to kairi. Yeee I dont have a life😊😊
Every time she uploads a Kingdom Hearts video: Well, guess today we are crying A LOT!!!!!
This channel, and this game series in particular, gives me such a huge feeling of schadenfreude. Genuinely because I've felt the same paaaaaain.
33:08 - 36:11
This right here is the PERFECT encapsulation of the Kingdom Hearts experience.
Ven being angy about giving passes to Terra and Aqua will always be funny to me
Not a problem on the delay LeighXP, understandable and I would wait however long. Sending this comment before having watched the video so I can't wait. You are so awesome!
Your Journey through series for KH has genuinely been such a breath of fresh air, specially despite wanting to get into the series but not having time, this style of video is so well edited and done (makes the story understandable lol) stellar work Leigh !
I find this channel so interesting cause I recently started my kingdom hearts journey after the sora in smash reveal, and everytime I beat a game in the franchise her videos of the SAME game I just beat pops up and it keeps continuing 🤣🤣 at first I didn’t think of anything the first 2 times (kh1, com) but now I just find it hilarious. I just finished recoded yesterday and I’m moving onto DDD now so I guess I’m ahead this time 😭
Always seen this videos pop up on my recommended but I knew this is the one I had to watch. By far my favorite story of the franchise and this was a great journey through it all. I have to watch all the others now!
All the kids in Kingdom Hearts deserve so much better. No child should ever beg their loved one to put an end to them. But Ventus was brought to that.
When will Ven be able to go to Didney Town with two grown ups? :'C
I will never forgive Nomura for thinking that Laguna would be too complicated for this game in a minor role, but then put in Zack in a major role.
(I love both characters equally, I just get tired of the VII bias sometimes. And no, I don't think being in another game on the same console compares to having an entire game to yourself on the same console yet again.)
You know, you are one of the few people I've seen that gets just as invested and summarily torn up just as much as I do over these stories. It has been an absolute delight to follow your journey here. ❤
birth by sleep is one of the most confusing and greatest games of the series xD
Imagine it being your first installment into the series and you're like ??? for most of the story.
@@deepsavings3126 bbs wasn't my first game but it was like 2nd or 3rd so thankfully I understood it more XD
Trueee
nah thats dream drop distance
What? Bbs was very explanation wise... You talking about DDD
Ven's theme always makes me cry ever since listening to Lizz's lyrical cover! "I'll hold your hand while you sleep...."
Can we appreciate the OG Xahanort the late great Lenord Nimoy 🙌🏽. He was so badass as a voice actor in this game. I wish he made it to KH3 .. RIP legend 👏🏽
Honestly, he made the character of Xehanort. KH does a great job casting the right actors who can really sell a role.
Man watching all these play throughs makes me so happy! I miss the feeling of experiencing the games for the first time… thank you for letting me for relive that feeling again! I cant wait for the next games!
Birth By Sleep is my second favorite of the series (behind 1) and it has my favorite story of the franchise.
As a long time KH fan, I have been enjoying your first time experiences. Since I've been playing the series for about 15 years so I never knew what some of these games felt like for the first time as an adult. It's interesting to watch, and also a lot of fun. I'm glad you're enjoying the ride.
I...genuinely never knew Xehanort was "No heart" with an X oh my God
Leigh blesses us with her vids. Worth the wait
After she’s done with the whole saga, she should watch the In a Nutshell videos of Just a Pancake.
You can’t call yourself a KH fan if you don’t watch Just a Pancake.
Hiii!
I'm from japan and currently playing kingdom hearts series!!
and just I'm on BBS now, so I feel something common!!
sorry if my English was weird but I enjoy and learn English with ur videos🥰
Thank you SO MUCH for these videos. I am an all-time kingdom hearts lover and I honestly find you the best, most enjoyable, genuinely emotional and affectionate player when playing the saga. You are literally the only youtuber I set up all notifications for. I get so emotional with your videos and how you show your impressions. If you love your viewers, like we love you, just take your time to create this amazing content!! You made my day when I saw you uploaded today's video
I was there the whole playthrough and this video is making me so nostalgic, those were fantastic streams. Great video as always Leigh!
Your death montage whenever you fought Vanitas is the biggest mood I’ve ever seen. He still owes me money for therapy sessions.
I don't even know how the "Kairi is 40" thing came up, but this whole video was so precious that I'll let it slide
Also I loved the "emotional meeting with Sora and Aqua, IMMEDIATE CUT TO DEAD MICHAEL MOUSE IN SPACE"
Honestly, I can not wait for you to get through kh3. There's on scene in particular that had me filled with squealing happiness and then full stop holding my breath before genuine tears started to form
Birth By Sleep had me hurting three times more than any other KH game. Except 3. I was crying a lot in that one.
Didn't think someone would have as many emotions as I did when I played this game....on my psp
25:24 i know i'm really late, but the reason why its always a place like this is because those glasses represent the character's hearts, so everytime there's a fight in one of those, means that they are having a fight in their hearts
“Just put an end to me 🥺”
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X-blade! 👉
The transition killed me 😂
I didn't realize what I'd done at first but when I did I knew I had to leave it like that