10 Most Inappropriate Moments In Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts can be a difficult franchise to explain - Disney combined with Final Fantasy and original characters is a lot to take in even before the plot starts. The family-friendly appeal of exploring worlds of characters such as Winnie the Pooh also contrasts greatly with actions, such as battling the One-winged angel Sephiroth.

However, the series begins by presenting Sora as the main protagonist- a young and enthusiastic boy trying to reunite with his missing friends (and accompanied by Donald Duck and Goofy). This gives the impression of a light-hearted adventure.

The series does not shy away from darker themes though, even as Sora is whacking enemies with a giant key. It may appear ridiculous, but even this is to prevent the bright and cheerful Disney worlds from falling into darkness and characters the player may know and love having their hearts stolen.

Kingdom Hearts has become a strange blend of fun, friendship and frenetic twists and turns, as the story has expanded over several decades, both in-universe and in real life. With each instalment, there has been a growing emphasis upon the metaphorical and literal battle between light and darkness.

This means that whilst the series started off (relatively) optimistic, and still contains Disney characters and worlds, there are more and more moments that may be considered inappropriate in tone or for a younger player base.

After all, abduction, war, murder, and more are now just some of the plot developments in the ever-growing Kingdom Hearts lore.

Dream Drop Distance begins with Sora and Riku taking their Mark of Mastery exam to officially become Keyblade Masters. To complete this exam, the pair independently travel through various dreamscape versions of past worlds they have visited, as well as new ones.

However, it soon becomes apparent that something (or someone) is interfering with the exam. As the player progresses through the game, a mysterious hooded figure continually appears and taunts Sora and Riku. When the hood is finally lowered however, the figure is revealed as being a character the player technically does and yet does not know.

Xehanort has somehow utilised time travel. It is a version of his younger self which follows Sora and Riku across the various worlds. This sudden appearance of a young Xehanort is eventually revealed to link into (older) Xehanort’s plan to collect and mobilise the thirteen darknesses by recruiting multiple versions of himself.

Whilst, time travel can be an effective plot device when used effectively, here it happens so suddenly and very little explanation is given. Therefore, the appearance of Young Xehanort makes little sense to either the characters in-game or the player.