In 2002, the debut of the original Kingdom Hearts lured in many gamers with it's enticing possibility to see fabled Disney characters in the same game as characters from the Final Fantasy series.
Although that initial Final Fantasy causal factor has appeared to decline in recent games, it's difficult not to anticipate that Kingdom hearts III, the big one every fan had been ready and waiting for will debut more than a enough new characters from the franchise to mix things up with those whose returns are fateful.
Up to now, the Final Fantasy series that have been depicted the most in the universe of Kingdom Hearts have been VII and X, although players have brushed heads with a fistful of characters from VI, VIII, and IX. Nevertheless, with so many other main titles, sequels, prequels and spin-offs from the franchise's past, countless others have yet to step up.
With that all said and done, let's take a look at 10 Final Fantasy characters, who should join the adventure of Kingdom Hearts III.
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Similar to Moogles, Chocobos are one of the franchise's most recognizable feathery creatures. Usually Players are given the chance to raise them, enter them in racing tournaments, summon them in battle, fight them and more across the franchise, and their position as a universal symbolic representation for the FF series makes it all the more startling that they haven't appeared in Kingdom Hearts as of yet. After such a long period, it's time they or even just Bartz's Chocobo Boko, for example makes a grand entrance.
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The Kingdom Hearts series has always clutched onto the idea of light versus darkness and Cecil Harvey's story throughout Final Fantasy IV perfectly embodies that endeavor well. Being apart of the battle set to go down against Xehanort would be a nice way to acknowledge Cecil's past and present him to the numerous of players who probably have never gotten the chance to play Final Fantasy IV.
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Let's face it, utterly no one is going to be dumbfounded if Lightning appears in Kingdom Hearts III. As such, let's take the obvious selection off the table and turn the limelight on Sazh, whose personality and devotedness to his son Dajh helped turn him into one of the XIII trilogy's most relatable and greatest characters.
In a story involving Gods and goddesses, time travel and contradiction, Sazh's adventure kept the human element in check and his optimistic, unselfish nature would be right at home in the universe of Kingdom Hearts.
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Balthier's role as a endearing rogue sky pirate made him, at heart, the Han Solo of Final Fantasy XII and he's easily one of the most unforgettable characters from the 2006 title. With Fran at his side, allowing players the opportunity to meet the duo again as they utilize their own Gummi airship to travel worlds in search of treasure would be a cool way to correspond with the pair's core trope.
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Up until now, the only Final Fantasy VIII characters to be featured in Kingdom Hearts have been Squall ("Leon") and adolescent versions of Selphie, Seifer and his posse, Raijin and Fujin. With the Final Fantasy gang of Radiant Garden mostly made up of characters from VII thus far, fleshing it out a bit and having Squall reunite with his amour Rinoa would be most welcomed.
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Apart from Vivi, Final Fantasy IX has been awfully underrepresented in the Kingdom Hearts series. Who better to represent IX in the next KH than the warm, avid bandit, Zidane Tribal?
As a main Final Fantasy character, he's in stark contrast to some of the series' most identifiable. but moody heroes, like Squall, Cloud and Lightning and his persona would offer a world of possibility when it comes to his interactions with Sora.
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Kingdom Hearts has already featured a ton of characters from Final Fantasy X: young Tidus and Wakka, fairy versions of Yuna, Rikku, Paine and of course Auron. Adding Jecht to that lineup, possibly trapped by Hades or as a boss battle in the Coliesum/Underdrome in his Final Aeon form, would be a nice way to bring in one of X's most unforgettable FFX villains, particularly if his personality is given a opportunity to clash with Sora's.
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Of all of the Final Fantasy games, there's been no chaacters as big as a part of Kingdom Hearts as the ever-popular VII cast. Cloud, Aerith, Yuffie, Cid, Zack and Sephiroth have all shown up, though there are still a few leftovers who could join the fray.
The leader of Avalanche, offers up a different type of Final Fantasy character for sora to interact with, and watching or fighting alongside him taking down Heartless as he calls Sora "spiky" would be an undeniable pleasure.
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continual series summons like Ifrit, Shiva or Bahmut, either as summons for Sora, as secret boss battles or as fights in the coliseum would be great.
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Many Final Fantasy heroes from over the years has appeared in Kingdom Hearts, but there's been only one villain: Sephiroth. Though his involvement with Final Fantasy VII has made that inclusion evident, we think it's time for one of the series' other notorious villains to rise. As one of the most craziest foes of them all, Kefka could be included in the main story or as a Sephiroth-esque side story/secret boss.
Whatever the case, Kingdom Hears is long overdue for some new Final Fantasy villains large or little and there's none more fitting than Kefka, who could at least make an appearance. The series has already included Final Fantasy VI's Setzer, but could easily find ways to include characters like Terra, Locke, Edgar and Celees, particualrt if Kefka appears as a subplot similar to the Cloud/Sephiroth plot line .
Conslusion
From the main games to spin-offs, the Final Fantasy series has given us a number of characters over the years that this article could only scratch the surface of, so feel free to tell us who you'd like to see show up in Kingdom HEARS III below!
With that all said and done, let's take a look at 10 Final Fantasy characters, who should join the adventure of Kingdom Hearts III.
1. Chocobos
Similar to Moogles, Chocobos are one of the franchise's most recognizable feathery creatures. Usually Players are given the chance to raise them, enter them in racing tournaments, summon them in battle, fight them and more across the franchise, and their position as a universal symbolic representation for the FF series makes it all the more startling that they haven't appeared in Kingdom Hearts as of yet. After such a long period, it's time they or even just Bartz's Chocobo Boko, for example makes a grand entrance.
2. Cecil Harvey
The Kingdom Hearts series has always clutched onto the idea of light versus darkness and Cecil Harvey's story throughout Final Fantasy IV perfectly embodies that endeavor well. Being apart of the battle set to go down against Xehanort would be a nice way to acknowledge Cecil's past and present him to the numerous of players who probably have never gotten the chance to play Final Fantasy IV.
3. Sazh Katzroy
Let's face it, utterly no one is going to be dumbfounded if Lightning appears in Kingdom Hearts III. As such, let's take the obvious selection off the table and turn the limelight on Sazh, whose personality and devotedness to his son Dajh helped turn him into one of the XIII trilogy's most relatable and greatest characters.
In a story involving Gods and goddesses, time travel and contradiction, Sazh's adventure kept the human element in check and his optimistic, unselfish nature would be right at home in the universe of Kingdom Hearts.
4. Balthier
Balthier's role as a endearing rogue sky pirate made him, at heart, the Han Solo of Final Fantasy XII and he's easily one of the most unforgettable characters from the 2006 title. With Fran at his side, allowing players the opportunity to meet the duo again as they utilize their own Gummi airship to travel worlds in search of treasure would be a cool way to correspond with the pair's core trope.
5. Rinoa
Up until now, the only Final Fantasy VIII characters to be featured in Kingdom Hearts have been Squall ("Leon") and adolescent versions of Selphie, Seifer and his posse, Raijin and Fujin. With the Final Fantasy gang of Radiant Garden mostly made up of characters from VII thus far, fleshing it out a bit and having Squall reunite with his amour Rinoa would be most welcomed.
6. Zidane
Apart from Vivi, Final Fantasy IX has been awfully underrepresented in the Kingdom Hearts series. Who better to represent IX in the next KH than the warm, avid bandit, Zidane Tribal?
As a main Final Fantasy character, he's in stark contrast to some of the series' most identifiable. but moody heroes, like Squall, Cloud and Lightning and his persona would offer a world of possibility when it comes to his interactions with Sora.
7. Jecht
Kingdom Hearts has already featured a ton of characters from Final Fantasy X: young Tidus and Wakka, fairy versions of Yuna, Rikku, Paine and of course Auron. Adding Jecht to that lineup, possibly trapped by Hades or as a boss battle in the Coliesum/Underdrome in his Final Aeon form, would be a nice way to bring in one of X's most unforgettable FFX villains, particularly if his personality is given a opportunity to clash with Sora's.
8. Barrett Wallace
Of all of the Final Fantasy games, there's been no chaacters as big as a part of Kingdom Hearts as the ever-popular VII cast. Cloud, Aerith, Yuffie, Cid, Zack and Sephiroth have all shown up, though there are still a few leftovers who could join the fray.
The leader of Avalanche, offers up a different type of Final Fantasy character for sora to interact with, and watching or fighting alongside him taking down Heartless as he calls Sora "spiky" would be an undeniable pleasure.
9. Final Fantasy Summons
continual series summons like Ifrit, Shiva or Bahmut, either as summons for Sora, as secret boss battles or as fights in the coliseum would be great.
10. Kefka
Many Final Fantasy heroes from over the years has appeared in Kingdom Hearts, but there's been only one villain: Sephiroth. Though his involvement with Final Fantasy VII has made that inclusion evident, we think it's time for one of the series' other notorious villains to rise. As one of the most craziest foes of them all, Kefka could be included in the main story or as a Sephiroth-esque side story/secret boss.
Whatever the case, Kingdom Hears is long overdue for some new Final Fantasy villains large or little and there's none more fitting than Kefka, who could at least make an appearance. The series has already included Final Fantasy VI's Setzer, but could easily find ways to include characters like Terra, Locke, Edgar and Celees, particualrt if Kefka appears as a subplot similar to the Cloud/Sephiroth plot line .
Conslusion
From the main games to spin-offs, the Final Fantasy series has given us a number of characters over the years that this article could only scratch the surface of, so feel free to tell us who you'd like to see show up in Kingdom HEARS III below!