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** [[TheLionKing The Pridelands]] were originally going to be featured in the ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts first]]'' game, but the engine couldn't handle the bipedal movement, so Simba was included as a summon instead. After changing the game engine, the world managed to make it into ''KingdomHeartsII''.

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** [[TheLionKing The Pridelands]] were originally going to be featured in the ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts first]]'' game, but the engine couldn't handle the bipedal quadrupedal movement, so Simba was included as a summon instead. After changing the game engine, the world managed to make it into ''KingdomHeartsII''.
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* TalkingToHimself: In the Japanese version, DonaldDuck and Genie are voiced by the same seiyuu.

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* TalkingToHimself: In the Japanese version, DonaldDuck and Genie are voiced by the same seiyuu.seiyuu.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There was planned to be one more Ansem!Riku battle at the End of the World. It was very nearly completed but DummiedOut in the final release.
!!Miscellaneous trivia:
* "[[RecurringRiff Destati]]" is apparently considered cursed by the production team due to odd incidents--the worst being the entire building losing power--occurring whenever the vocal track was inserted into a piece of background music.
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** [[RichardEpcar Bobobo was at one time Ansem's treacherous apprentice.]]
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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.

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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid [[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.
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* ScheduleSlip: Yoko Shimomura apparently has habitual problems producing her music on time. This got a whole lot worse during production for the handheld trilogy (''[[KingdomHeartsCoded coded]]'', ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]''), during which she was ''also'' composing for ''FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', leading to Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto composing a good deal of ''Birth By Sleep'''s music.

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* ScheduleSlip: Yoko Shimomura apparently has habitual problems producing her music on time. This got a whole lot worse during production for the handheld trilogy (''[[KingdomHeartsCoded coded]]'', ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]''), during which she was ''also'' composing for ''FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', leading to Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto composing a good deal of ''Birth By Sleep'''s music.



** [[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie, who also got [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg the outfit Rikku would have worn]].
*** [[FinalFantasyVII Vincent Valentine]] was planned to feature in the first game, but was replaced by Cloud, a more recognizable and iconic character.
*** A younger version of [[FinalFantasyVIII Irvine Kinneas]] was also supposed to be in Destiny Islands, but was replaced with Wakka (also more recognizable, although perhaps ''because'' of ''KingdomHearts'').
*** [[FinalFantasyVIII Laguna Loire]] was going to be the head of the Mirage Arena, but was cut because he was already appearing in ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''.

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** [[FinalFantasyX [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie, who also got [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg the outfit Rikku would have worn]].
*** [[FinalFantasyVII [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Vincent Valentine]] was planned to feature in the first game, but was replaced by Cloud, a more recognizable and iconic character.
*** A younger version of [[FinalFantasyVIII [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Irvine Kinneas]] was also supposed to be in Destiny Islands, but was replaced with Wakka (also more recognizable, although perhaps ''because'' of ''KingdomHearts'').
*** [[FinalFantasyVIII [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Laguna Loire]] was going to be the head of the Mirage Arena, but was cut because he was already appearing in ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''.



** Both [[FinalFantasyVIII Leon's]] and [[FinalFantasyVII Cloud's]] pasts were going to be touched upon in ''BirthBySleep'', but as the world already had several members of Organization XIII appearing, it was decided that the world would have been too overloaded with characters.

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** Both [[FinalFantasyVIII [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Leon's]] and [[FinalFantasyVII [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud's]] pasts were going to be touched upon in ''BirthBySleep'', but as the world already had several members of Organization XIII appearing, it was decided that the world would have been too overloaded with characters.
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* ScheduleSlip: Yoko Shimomura apparently has habitual problems producing her music on time. This got a whole lot worse during production for the handheld trilogy (''[[KingdomHeartsCoded coded]]'', ''[[KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]''), during which she was ''also'' composing for ''FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', leading to Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto composing a good deal of ''Birth By Sleep'''s music.

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* ScheduleSlip: Yoko Shimomura apparently has habitual problems producing her music on time. This got a whole lot worse during production for the handheld trilogy (''[[KingdomHeartsCoded coded]]'', ''[[KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]''), during which she was ''also'' composing for ''FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', leading to Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto composing a good deal of ''Birth By Sleep'''s music.



** The members of Organization XIII who died in ''[[KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories Chain of Memories]]'' (Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Larxene, and Marluxia) were going to be bosses in the Olympus Coliseum in [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]], but were cut. The Data-Battles of Final Mix are a remnant of this.

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** The members of Organization XIII who died in ''[[KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories Chain of Memories]]'' (Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Larxene, and Marluxia) were going to be bosses in the Olympus Coliseum in [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]], but were cut. The Data-Battles of Final Mix are a remnant of this.
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* FanNickname: Apparently Luxord's is GeorgeMichael for the (unintentional?) resemblance.

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** Xemnas [[AzumangaDaioh wish he was a bird]]

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** Xemnas [[AzumangaDaioh wish wishes he was a bird]]bird]].



*** [[{{Disney/Tarzan}} Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[{{Disney/Tarzan}} Tarzan]]'' has not appeared in any KH game since.

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*** [[{{Disney/Tarzan}} [[Disney/{{Tarzan}} Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers [[ScrewedByTheLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[{{Disney/Tarzan}} Tarzan]]'' ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'' has not appeared in any KH game since.



** The members of Organization XIII who died in ChainOfMemories (Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Larxene, and Marluxia) were going to be bosses in the Olympus Colliseum in [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]], but were cut. The Data-Battles of Final Mix are a remnant of this.

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** The members of Organization XIII who died in ChainOfMemories ''[[KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories Chain of Memories]]'' (Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Larxene, and Marluxia) were going to be bosses in the Olympus Colliseum Coliseum in [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]], but were cut. The Data-Battles of Final Mix are a remnant of this.this.

!!The first ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'' itself:
* HeyItsThatVoice: Leon is voiced by {{Angel}}! And Yuffie is KimPossible! And Hercules is [[Film/LordOfTheRings Sam Gamgee]]!
* NoExportForYou: [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Final Mix]], particularly bad because it actually added some pretty vital plot information that set up the sequel.
* TalkingToHimself: In the Japanese version, DonaldDuck and Genie are voiced by the same seiyuu.
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* NoExportForYou: Kingdom Hearts owns this trope (unfortunately). Neither Americans nor Europeans got their hands on Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix or Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix+, making everyone mad and further mucking up the narrative.
** It looked like the latest installment to the series, ''coded'' will go the same way until it was announced in E3 2010 [[AndTheFandomRejoiced that the game will be remade for the DS and released to Western audiences.]]
** Which was quickly countered by Birth By Sleep: Final Mix, with Nomura being evasive when asked of a release outside of Japan.
* TheOtherDarrin: Quite a few. A bad example being Mandy Moore replaced by the absolutely wooden Mena Suvari. A good example would be Lance Bass being replaced by George Newbern (who made it clear that the line is "Descend, Heartless Angel", not "Sin Harvest" as Bass' rushed delivery had many believing.)
* ScheduleSlip: Yoko Shimomura apparently has habitual problems producing her music on time. This got a whole lot worse during production for the handheld trilogy (''[[KingdomHeartsCoded coded]]'', ''[[KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]''), during which she was ''also'' composing for ''FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', leading to Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto composing a good deal of ''Birth By Sleep'''s music.
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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[FostersHomeForImaginaryParents Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.

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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[FostersHomeForImaginaryParents Aznable]]/[[FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.
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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[{{ptitle7gm1359jq2c8}} Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.

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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[{{ptitle7gm1359jq2c8}} Aznable]]/[[FostersHomeForImaginaryParents Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.
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*** [[NachiNozawa Vexen]] was Father Anderson in the first Hellsing anime.
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*** [[Disney/Tarzan Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[Disney/Tarzan {{Tarzan}}]]'' has not appeared in any KH game since.

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*** [[Disney/Tarzan [[{{Disney/Tarzan}} Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[Disney/Tarzan {{Tarzan}}]]'' ''[[{{Disney/Tarzan}} Tarzan]]'' has not appeared in any KH game since.
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*** [[Disney/Tarzan Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[Disney/Tarzan Tarzan]]'' has not appeared in any KH game since.

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*** [[Disney/Tarzan Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[Disney/Tarzan Tarzan]]'' {{Tarzan}}]]'' has not appeared in any KH game since.
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** Again: Christopher. Fucking. Lee.
** [[LeonardNimoy Spock]] and [[MarkHamill Luke]] in ''Birth by Sleep''. Squeenix and Disney love us nerds.

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** Again: [[ChristopherLee Christopher. Fucking. Lee.
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** [[LeonardNimoy Spock]] LeonardNimoy and [[MarkHamill Luke]] MarkHamill in ''Birth by Sleep''. Squeenix and Disney love us nerds.



** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[{{ptitle7gm1359jq2c8}} Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.

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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[{{ptitle7gm1359jq2c8}} Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[YoungJustice Sakuraba]]/[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.
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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[{{ptitle7gm1359jq2c8}} Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.

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** [[CowboyBebop Vicious]] gathers up his old associates [[{{Naruto}} Jiraiya]]/[[{{Gettysburg}} Edward Porter Alexander]], [[GGundam Master Asia]]/[[{{NCIS}} Trent Kort]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alexander Anderson]]/[[{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]]/[[DirgeOfCerberus Weiss]] and [[{{Slayers}} Xellos]]/[[SailorMoon Tuxedo Mask]] and recruits [[SamuraiChamploo Jin]], [[FullmetalAlchemist Maes Hughes]]/[[MetalGearSolid Raiden]], [[UminekoNoNakuKoroNi [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya]]/[[BatmanBeyond Matt McGinnis]], [[{{Hellsing}} Alucard]]/[[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]], [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]]/[[{{ptitle7gm1359jq2c8}} Blooregard Q. Kazoo]], [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu]]/[[BatenKaitos Milliarde]], [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Neku Sakuraba]]/[[YoungJustice Dick Grayson]] and [[PhineasAndFerb Isabella]] for the purpose of regaining humanity.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie, who also got [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg the outfit Rikku would have worn]].
** The game was originally supposed to be Mickey-themed, but there was a disagreement on whether Mickey or Donald should be the protagonist. Further in development, Sora was half lion and had more of a [[ChainsawGood chain-saw blade]] then a keyblade.
*** [[http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/d/de/Lion-Sora-Chainsaw.jpg Here's]] [[http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/4/41/Sora_Concept_Kingdom_Hearts_1.jpg a picture]].
** Chernabog was to have been the original BigBad, the embodiment of all darkness, taking inspiration from AmericanGods with the final battle being a gradual climb up the slopes of Bald Mountain to fight him. He was turned into a surprise boss from console limitations and ExecutiveMeddling.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie, who also got [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg the outfit Rikku would have worn]].
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Further in development, Sora was half lion and had more of a [[ChainsawGood chain-saw blade]] then a keyblade.
*** [[http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/d/de/Lion-Sora-Chainsaw.jpg Here's]] Have]] [[http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/4/41/Sora_Concept_Kingdom_Hearts_1.jpg a picture]].
** Chernabog was to have been the original BigBad, the embodiment of all darkness, taking inspiration from AmericanGods with the final battle being a gradual climb up the slopes of Bald Mountain to fight him. He was turned into a surprise boss from console limitations and ExecutiveMeddling.ExecutiveMeddling.
** The final battle with Xemnas in [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]] was supposed be quite different, with Xemnas melding into [[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/File:King.png a giant Transformer-esque creature]] after absorbing power from Kingdom Hearts and, upon defeat, transform into [[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/File:Kentauros.png this]] distorted version. This idea was nixed and replaced with the dragon-fortress/armored Xemnas and black-and-white coat Xemnas battles.
** Variants of Behemoths and Wyverns (from the first game) were included in the 1000 Heartless Battle in ''KingdomHeartsII''.
** Goofy and Donald were originally supposed to battle in their classic costumes, according to trailers, but these were replaced with Nomura's designs.
** In [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]], Sora was intended to have [[http://www.kh2.co.uk/assets/kh2/artwork/kh2uc12.jpg a double-bladed Keyblade]]. How this would affect gameplay is unclear.
** [[TheLionKing The Pridelands]] were originally going to be featured in the ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts first]]'' game, but the engine couldn't handle the bipedal movement, so Simba was included as a summon instead. After changing the game engine, the world managed to make it into ''KingdomHeartsII''.
*** [[Disney/Tarzan Deep Jungle]] was set to return in ''ChainOfMemories'', but was cut [[ScrewedByLawyers due to copyright complications]]. ''[[Disney/Tarzan Tarzan]]'' has not appeared in any KH game since.
*** ''[[KingdomHeartsThreeFiveEightDaysOverTwo 358/2 Days]]'' had a Pinnochio world which was DummiedOut. It would have included Gepetto, Foulfellow and Gideon, and Human!Pinocchio, and would have a WhatMeasureIsANonHuman-centered plot and a focus on circus scenes. It was cut due to space limitations.
*** A ''[[Disney/TheJungleBook Jungle Book]]'' world was DummiedOut of ''BirthBySleep'', with Louie's Throne Room remaining as part of the game code.
** The outside walls of Hollow Bastion[[spoiler:/Radiant Garden]] were originally going to be playable in ''KingdomHeartsII''.
** Kairi's role in Hollow Bastion in the first game was going to be larger.
** An odd example is a scene from the Beta trailer of the first game, which has Riku at the top of Big Ben. What's odd is that, despite never appearing in the finished game, it is still referenced in later games as canon.
** Both Hades and Megara were set to appear in ''[[KingdomHeartsThreeFiveEightDaysOverTwo 358/2 Days]]''.
** Pleakley was meant to appear in the LiloAndStitch world in ''BirthBySleep''.
**[[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie, who also got [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg the outfit Rikku would have worn]].
*** [[FinalFantasyVII Vincent Valentine]] was planned to feature in the first game, but was replaced by Cloud, a more recognizable and iconic character.
*** A younger version of [[FinalFantasyVIII Irvine Kinneas]] was also supposed to be in Destiny Islands, but was replaced with Wakka (also more recognizable, although perhaps ''because'' of ''KingdomHearts'').
*** [[FinalFantasyVIII Laguna Loire]] was going to be the head of the Mirage Arena, but was cut because he was already appearing in ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''.
** [[ToyStory Buzz and Woody]] were designed as a Final Mix summon for KingdomHeartsII, but were DummiedOut.
** Both [[FinalFantasyVIII Leon's]] and [[FinalFantasyVII Cloud's]] pasts were going to be touched upon in ''BirthBySleep'', but as the world already had several members of Organization XIII appearing, it was decided that the world would have been too overloaded with characters.
** [[Characters/KingdomHeartsOrganizationXIII Marluxia]] was originally envisioned as a woman, but was changed to a man because of the UnfortunateImplications of having two women attempt to overthrow a mostly male organization and falling flat.
*** Saïx was also designed as a woman.
** Luxord's LethalJokeWeapon was originally going to be the more character-appropriate [[http://snowpirateroy.deviantart.com/art/Mystery-Gear-References-152647191 dollar bills]].
** Axel was supposed to be killed by Roxas at the end of the prologue in ''KingdomHeartsII'', but was such a [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan-favorite]] that he was brought back for the rest of the game and given a [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]].
** The members of Organization XIII who died in ChainOfMemories (Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Larxene, and Marluxia) were going to be bosses in the Olympus Colliseum in [[KingdomHeartsII KH2]], but were cut. The Data-Battles of Final Mix are a remnant of this.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie.
** Yuffie also got the outfit Rikku [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg would have worn]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie.
** Yuffie
Yuffie, who also got the outfit Rikku [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg the outfit Rikku would have worn]].

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** The game was originally supposed to be Mickey-themed, but there was a disagreement on whether Mickey or Donald should be the protagonist. Further in development, Sora was half lion and had more of a [[ChainsawGood chain-saw blade]] then a keyblade.

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** The game was originally supposed to be Mickey-themed, but there was a disagreement on whether Mickey or Donald should be the protagonist. Further in development, Sora was half lion and had more of a [[ChainsawGood chain-saw blade]] then a keyblade. keyblade.
*** [[http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/d/de/Lion-Sora-Chainsaw.jpg Here's]] [[http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/4/41/Sora_Concept_Kingdom_Hearts_1.jpg a picture]].
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** [[MiyuIrino Sora]] and [[DNAngel the Phantom Theif]] [[RyotaroOkiayu Terra]]

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** [[MiyuIrino Sora]] and [[DNAngel the Phantom Theif]] Thief]] [[RyotaroOkiayu Terra]]
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** Xemnas [[AzumangaDaioh wish he was a bird]]
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** [[MiyuIrino Sora]] and [[RyotaroOkiayu Terra]] are [[DNAngel Daisuke and the Phantom Theif Dark]]

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** [[MiyuIrino Sora]] and [[DNAngel the Phantom Theif]] [[RyotaroOkiayu Terra]] are [[DNAngel Daisuke and the Phantom Theif Dark]]
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** [[NorioWakamoto Xemnas]] and [[JoujiNakata Luxord]] are [[Hellsing Father Anderson and Alucard]]

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** [[NorioWakamoto Xemnas]] and [[JoujiNakata [[JojiNakata Luxord]] are [[Hellsing [[{{Hellsing}} Father Anderson and Alucard]]
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** [[MiyuIrino Sora]] and [[RyotaroOkiayu Terra]] are [[DNAngel Daisuke and the Phantom Theif Dark]]
** [[NorioWakamoto Xemnas]] and [[JoujiNakata Luxord]] are [[Hellsing Father Anderson and Alucard]]

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/File:Lion-Sora-Chainsaw.jpg An Early design of Sora]] shows him as a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw-sword wielding]], [[HalfHumanHybrid half lion/monkey]]. Yeah, sounds ridiculous right?
** Also, Disney was originally planning on having Donald Duck as the main character, but the idea was shot down by Nomura because he wanted a human protagonist instead.
*** Not exactly. Square wanted Mickey to be the protagonist, but Disney wanted Donald instead. Sora came about as a compromise between the two companies.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://kingdomhearts.[[FinalFantasyX Rikku]] was originally supposed to have been with Leon, but the production team decided it'd be too confusing with Riku and Rikku, so she was replaced with Yuffie.
** Yuffie also got the outfit Rikku [[http://images3.
wikia.com/wiki/File:Lion-Sora-Chainsaw.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/9/99/Kingdomhearts-rikku-concept-art.jpg An Early design would have worn]].
** The game was originally supposed to be Mickey-themed, but there was a disagreement on whether Mickey or Donald should be the protagonist. Further in development, Sora was half lion and had more
of Sora]] shows him as a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw-sword wielding]], [[HalfHumanHybrid half lion/monkey]]. Yeah, sounds ridiculous right?
chain-saw blade]] then a keyblade.
** Also, Disney Chernabog was originally planning on having Donald Duck as to have been the main character, but original BigBad, the idea embodiment of all darkness, taking inspiration from AmericanGods with the final battle being a gradual climb up the slopes of Bald Mountain to fight him. He was shot down by Nomura because he wanted turned into a human protagonist instead.
*** Not exactly. Square wanted Mickey to be the protagonist, but Disney wanted Donald instead. Sora came about as a compromise between the two companies.
surprise boss from console limitations and ExecutiveMeddling.
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** Also, Disney was originally planning on having Donald Duck as the main character, but the idea was shot down by Nomura because he wanted a human protagonist instead.

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** Also, Disney was originally planning on having Donald Duck as the main character, but the idea was shot down by Nomura because he wanted a human protagonist instead.instead.
***Not exactly. Square wanted Mickey to be the protagonist, but Disney wanted Donald instead. Sora came about as a compromise between the two companies.
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* FlipFlopOfGod: Though some of this is also the fault of WordOfDante, there's been conflicting reasons for why Sora and Roxas are able to dual-wield Keyblades. The current official explanation is that [[spoiler:it's because he has Ven's heart inside him, and Roxas is able to do so because he's Sora's Nobody. This is a direct flip of what fans had previously assumed--that Sora got the power from absorbing Roxas, and Roxas in turn got the power from absorbing Xion.]]
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** Vivi here is [[IkueOhtani Pik]][[Anime/{{Pokemon}} ac]][[SuperSmashBros hu]]
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* HighSchoolAU: There are more Kingdom Hearts fanfics based on this then then fanfics actually based on the games.
** Somewhat averted in that many High School fics ''don't'' actually exist in an alternate universe. There is in fact a school on Destiny Islands that's alluded to in the games (except we don't actually see them, just Kairi and Selphie's uniforms).

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