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Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s the moment some us gamers have been waiting for: the return of Kingdom Hearts! We are on our third chapter of the games series, and I must say the previews will have some of you drooling!

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In my Machine Gun Kelly voice, “Let’s talk about it!” Kingdom Hearts is a series of crossover action game that is own by Disney and published by Square Enix! The crossover is between a popular Square Enix game know as Final Fantasy that was released in the 80’s and Disney classics like Hercules, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast and much more! Kingdom Hearts is also a game that if you missed out on the first few games, you can quickly figure out what is going on and dive right in! Ultimately this game can be a Disney fanatic’s (like myself) best friend, and give you a taste of video game classics! The release date has been set for launch January 29th, 2019! This is very convenient because you get to beat the holiday rush and your piggy bank can recover from the constant Christmas shopping! The game itself is going to be full of surprises, but Square Enix has informed us that there will be new worlds to explore and we will see popular Disney favorites like Monster’s Inc., Big Hero 6, Frozen, and more!

Check out This Icy Preview: https://youtu.be/xBDsGjCpknw

Now while we let that sink in, I will give you insight on my personal experience with this game:

I have been playing video games for as long as I can remember! I used to play classic games like Crash Bandicoot, Spiro, and other fun games! My platform of choice is Play Station 2, but of course, over the years I’ve had to upgrade. Growing up and dipping my feet into the pool of adulting, video games have received minimal attention from me. I have become picky and firm when it comes to video games because I don’t want to spend time on something that won’t hold my attention. How I look at it, a  game has to be an amazing attention grabber for me to give up any extra time I have because let’s face it as you get older you have different obligations, responsibilities, and things that may have your attention over a game. I was introduced to Kingdom Hearts by a friend who knew I am entirely in love with Disney anything and was like this is the game for you! Kingdom Hearts was eye-pleasing game also a very heartfelt and loveable story! Like most things, people invest interest in watching or looking at you grow bonds and attachment to the characters involved! This game has left me on edge and wonders about what is going to happen next, what is to come of these characters, and how are they going to save their worlds!

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Since Disney is involved, you can always count on the fact that there will be some moral point to the story! The morals can be friendship, not giving up on yourself, and things like that as we grow older, we sometimes forget these morals! This is a big thing to me because no matter how old we get we sometimes need to be reminded and if a video game happens to be the thing that reminds you then that’s a positive!

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Also, as a plus this game is so action-packed so for you girl gamers out there this can be a great way to get your partner involved in the video game with you! Even though it is not a two player game or a game like Fallout or COD, Square Enix is by far a popular topic in the game world so I bet if you ask about Square Enix or Final Fantasy your partner has most likely heard of either, if not one, and then attention is grabbed!

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So hopefully, you’re interested in the wonderful world of Kingdom Hearts as well, and you will want to join me this January when the new addition is released! Also, if you want to learn more about the game itself, check out these links below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J40YNB-uvq8

https://www.kingdomhearts.com/3/us/home/

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/19/new-kingdom-hearts-3-screenshots-revealed

 

Hey! The name is Khaiara but people tend to call me Kay or Khai! I am a junior at Old Dominion, Human Service major and dog lover! I am a die hard humanitarian and my goal is to help people the best I can! The world is big and I just want to leave my mark! My hobbies include drawing, painting, and occasional blogging! Before I started writing for HC ODU I ran my own personal blog site http://www.discoveringwoman.com/. I love writing and plan to continue after I graduate. Follow me on social media if ya want @kaymurrlli