Some of the more complex character details were left out, and in place of them were usually some more basic details to help the player learn more about particular characters and events. Fortunately, those who tough it out will gain plenty from the game’s story, particularly in the realm of character development.Īnother mitigating factor for US fans is Atlus’ translation, which (if you check the original script) is fairly loose. The script was written for an audience that would already know plenty about each character so we Americans are at a huge disadvantage when we try and come to the series so late in the game. The game was intended for a Japanese audience, which already knew and loved the original cast of the SRT series, all the way from Adler to Zonvolt. The plot of Original Generation is essentially a revised and rehashed combination of the varying plots in the SRT (and SRT Alpha) series.

So, it came as a bit of a shock that when the series finally hit US shores (thanks to Atlus), the main draw for the series was thrown out the window and gamers were introduced to a whole cast of new characters rather than experiencing the staple of, well, lots of classic mecha. Mazinger, Macross, Gundam, Evangelion, GoShogun, and lots more are represented in the SRT lineage (which is larger than I can care to tell). Except, instead of Disney films, the unifying force in this “world of worlds” is classic mecha anime. It would feel… different, wouldn’t it?īanpresto’s “Super Robot Taisen” series, though plenty older than Kingdom Hearts, operates from the same premise. Though the premise of all previous titles was to incorporate Disney (and FF) characters, this game took the many original characters (Sora, Kairi, and plenty of new ones) and put together their own story that was devoid of any outside sources to help move things along. Then, imagine that a “Kingdom Hearts: Original Generation” was released. To keep up with the ever-twisting, ever-convoluted plot necessitated by this mish-mash of cameos, Square Enix also created upwards of fifty original characters. Over a dozen titles were released, allowing for hundreds of Disney and Final Fantasy characters to be introduced to the series. Imagine, if you will, that Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts series expanded massively over the next decade.

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