I feel disappointed.
I'm not sure why.

Alright.

First of all, I think the idea of combining Disney characters with Final Fantasy-esque characters (and some ACTUAL FF characters) is a horrendous idea.
You either have one of the other, everything was so awkward and unbelievably stupid to me seeing Cloud in the same damn game as Mickey and Goofy.
The story is incredibly boring, probably one of the most basic I've played.
And it had the completely expecting Japanese cliche of having the main character's overly serious best friend become the bad guy for a while before some cheap and convenient redemption at the end.
All the characters were bland and predictable, it was disgusting how they made all the Disney characters seem even more 2-dimensional than they originally were (Not saying they were bad before, though.)
And I played the first and second KH, so don't think I'm talking out of my ass here.
The gameplay itself was monotonous. Just whack shit all by spamming buttons and you win. I found no thrill in finding secrets, in getting keyblades, it didn't mean anything. It was simply boring.
But I despise the game mostly for what it did to Disney. You know that scene in Southpark where the kids imagine Indiana Jones getting raped by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg?
That's how I saw the game.
Disney taking it up the ass by Square Enix, as he sits there collecting dollar bills from all the children lured into the game because of Disney's image.

That is why I despise it. And I despise the fact that it is as popular as it is. No so much that people like it, but that so many have the audacity to claim it is one of, if not THE best game out there. It's all nostalgic love I tell you. No, jibbablabba, I could even.)

Rant over.

I have to mostly agree. You have to be really willing to go "Cloud and Mickey in the same game? Fuck it, why not." Story is some generic bullshit and character development is like some kind of myth in this series. Monotonous combat? Yeah, I'll agree to that on some level. That's not to mention the bullshit difficulty spikes like what I commented earlier.

Despite all that, I did have fun "experiencing" the game. The over-the-top fight sequence were action packed and visually rewarding, the environments and enemy designs are imaginative, and the character abilities (especially kingdom hearts 2) are usually enough of a break in the monotonous button pushing to hide the mediocre fighting of the average enemy. Fun to "play"? Not really. Fun to "experience"? Balls to the wall, yes.

But you can't look me in the eye and say that Sora riding Pegasus and chopping the heads of the Hydra didn't elicit some child-like sense of excitement. That kicking ass in the ballroom of Beast's Castle didn't make you think, on some level, "this is alright, I guess." It's moments like that where people find the nostalgia. Is it a great series? Fuck no. Is Kingdom Hearts 2 the best game of all existence ever? Shoot me dead if I ever agree. But does it have it's moments? In spades and then some.

Except for Atlantica. That was the worst travesty I've ever seen.

Also, Disney has enough lawyers to make sure their characters are treated however they want. They want that hard Square Enix dick just as much as Square Enix wants to give it to Disney. And when I say 'enough lawyers', I mean all of them. All of the lawyers.

While I can't name a single moment where I enjoyed the experience like you said, I can't argue with you there.
I suppose that aspect is a matter of taste that I simply don't have.
I'm glad this kept to a reasonable discussion. I've ranted like this before unfortunately and have angered some that would rather bash me for my ideas than actually talk.

Never thought of that before but that's a good point too. They might as well just made brand new characters rather than borrow the likenesses.

Be careful what you wish for, however. If Sora ever goes to a Final Fantasy setting, Aerith is probably going to get killed again.

To be fair; when it comes to Kingdom Hearts, nobody can even.

Exhibit A
kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/Demyx

Exhibit B
www.khwiki.com/Experiment_221

Worst level of bullshit I've seen in my life. But when the games are good, they're spectacular.

Your rhyming I must stop to mock.
And urge you to go suck a cock.

But still, holy shit.

I mean the character your using an image of, not so much you.
Aw yeah, Cheers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtAgAMzaeg

HODOR!

Now is that Mmhmm in agreed disgust because if that is not the case then we are on two separate books.

i laughed way too hard at this one.. xD