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[Ouch!]

Originally Posted by The White Wizard of Fynn ^

Originally Posted by Ouch! ^

It's possible that Disney did make such a deal. I find it rather disappointing, though, since it limits a majority of the Disney cast to peripheral roles without any significant impact on the overall plot. The solution may then be to bring in more characters like Donald, Goofy, Mickey, and Pete who have existence in Disney canon outside of single movies.

Don't forget the Princesses of Heart...

Who have a collective total of how many lines? They're more plot devices than characters.

[Wolf Kanno]

Hey now, they get some more promising roles in BBS. At least Aurora, Snow White, and Cinderella...

Personally, I do like the Disney worlds when they play into the theme of the game. I've been replaying Chain of Memories and have been a bit pleased with how the theme of memory actually carries over to each of the Disney worlds.

I do feel they need to do more with the Disney characters to build onto the overall story and that is why I feel they need an adviser from Disney to help the writing staff so they can rest easy and do more with them.

[Ouch!]

Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno ^

Hey now, they get some more promising roles in BBS. At least Aurora, Snow White, and Cinderella... ;)

Aye, but I don't see it being any larger of a role than say Jasmine had in KH1. She functioned within her own world, but as soon as she was taken away, she became a plot device.

I do feel they need to do more with the Disney characters to build onto the overall story and that is why I feel they need an adviser from Disney to help the writing staff so they can rest easy and do more with them.

This seems a reasonable suggestion as long as it's used to expand what you can do with them instead of being further limiting.

[SuperMillionaire]

Yes, more AMERICAN Disney staff to work with the Japanese staff...

[Ouch!]

Originally Posted by SuperMillionaire ^

Yes, more AMERICAN Disney staff to work with the Japanese staff...

Now that you bring it up, the logistics of language barriers seems like that would really just make the whole process messier than it's worth.

[SuperMillionaire]

Originally Posted by Ouch! ^

Originally Posted by SuperMillionaire ^

Yes, more AMERICAN Disney staff to work with the Japanese staff...

Now that you bring it up, the logistics of language barriers seems like that would really just make the whole process messier than it's worth.

Well, I'm sure they can bring in an English/Japanese translation-interpreter, right? And perhaps some of the staff may also be fluent in English too...

[sdm42393]

Less convoluted/ contrived storylines. I'd also like a more Western art-style. *shrugs*

[Crop]

Originally Posted by Ouch! ^

I'd really rather they just make their own games and leave Kingdom Hearts to Square Enix.

No way.

If KH had started and didn't originally have Disney in, I probably would have overlooked it (like I do with most SE projects that arn't FF). I think most of the time the Disney themes fit in very well with the story and it's all handled very well.

If they take out Donald, Goofy, and Mickey as main characters in KH3 and replace them with Riku and Kairi (like them replacing Donald and Goofy as your sidekicks) then I'll be very very annoyed. The Disney Three are excellent characters, probably my favourates.
I know Malificent was given less of a role in KH2 than 1, but I didn't mind since I thought the Organization XIII were ok. Then again, if they push her (and Pete) back even more in KH3 then I'll be even more annoyed.

I have a feeling these things will happen though, and it'll turn even more in to a SE game than Disney. I'll be sorry to see that, it'll just turn into a typical SE game then. Disney gives it that unique and original edge.