![]() ![]() That is a big problem because it makes their plan – the coup – devoid of any sense of urgency. Unfortunately, this is the part where the narrative falters, since the Organization XIII, as it is called, is not fleshed out in any way, being instead surrounded by numerous questions and mysteries. The game’s antagonists, which are the members of a sinister organization, intend to make Sora their pawn so they can overthrow their leader. ![]() After all, it’s precisely because Sora is so certain that he must chase that mysterious girl, being shackled by his memories of her, that is easy for malicious forces to manipulate him. His struggles in Castle Oblivion show that a little bit of doubt can go a long way in protecting oneself from darkness. That makes him so certain of his righteousness that he inevitably becomes unbearable as a character. Sora believes he must find this girl no matter what, knowing deep down that his purpose in life is related to her. The mystery surrounding this girl quickly grows and becomes the protagonist’s obsession. A girl he made a promise to, but one who he couldn’t remember before coming to Castle Oblivion. In return, he begins to remember a girl he met in his childhood and who suddenly vanished one day. ![]() Sora learns that the hard way, forgetting not only the places he has visited but even his most beloved friend, Kairi. Friendships, even those that seem that will last forever, can one day fade away and be forgotten. However, as they swiftly discover, things are not that simple. That is why they boldly claim that “ No matter what happens, you won’t forget your friends”: Sora, Donald, and Goofy have to believe that everything is going to be okay because their friends are everything to them. Without remembering his friends, he has nothing. In a climactic scene in the first Kingdom Hearts, Sora claims that his friends are his power, but here he begins to understand that this power exists only because of his memories of them. Being Sora, though, he never backs away and stops his search for Riku, even knowing that he is risking not only his life but also his memories – and with them, his personality. Sora’s journey has him clinging to his most beloved memories in the hope that they do not fade away with the rest. ![]() When he first enters Castle Oblivion, Sora is told that “ To find is to lose, and to lose is to find,” a warning that comes full circle during the climax, when the boy must make a difficult decision. Kingdom Hearts’ universe, for example, seems to be built on the ambivalence of its most important elements, and here it is no different. Eventually, they end up finding a strange castle called Oblivion, where they start to gradually lose their memories as they explore the place in search of their friends.Ĭhain of Memories’ narrative continues to explore the same themes of the first game, but looking at them from a new angle. The story starts with Sora, Donald, and Goofy chasing Pluto for some news on the whereabouts of Mickey and Riku. It continues the story of Sora directly from where the first game left off, but with even more bizarre characters and plotlines, while introducing a new combat system that is cumbersome and unbalanced. Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, the 3D remake of the GBA title Chain of Memories, is a strange, disjointed, complex beast. ![]()
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