Alright, well its been a little while...I had some PS2 disc read problems, made a few fixes (slamming it into the ground a few times is more like it) and am back! I've done three flash review plays. Just to write the actual reviews now!

Alright. First is Kingdom Hearts.
I've played this before, but never finished it.
I got to around Traverse Town. Theres a lot of cutscenes really. I started off the game sort of excited to play it, but then got into it again after realizing how much I used to love it. But the storys a bit odd at first...I didn't really remember anything from the first time around so I couldn't use that as previous knowledge. I didn't really get what was going on. Where did this island come from? How did all the characters get here? Why the fuck are these Square Enix and Disney worlds colliding into one?

I didn't get an answer in my first hour. Not at all. But I did get some fun gaming and some fun characters.

A few highlights:
I particularly enjoyed just exploring the island (small as it is) doing the menial tasks for Kairi.
I liked getting into combat duels with the kids on the island and eventually with the Heartless towards the end of this very simple beginning chapter.
Another thing I enjoyed was the little rivalry you have with Riku over Kairi, the "cute" girl that your character, Sora, a kid who looks like a Final Fantasy-Disney main character hybrid clone with some massive fucking shoes, is apparently in love with. It sort of seemed nostalgic to me, oddly. Especially cuz I always lost. Thats the real nostalgic part.

I also realized how much I hate Donald Duck's voice. Dear God.

So, not much to say really.
I don't think Kingdom Hearts lives up the hype in the first hour, but I seem to remember it getting way better once you get to your different worlds and fun combat business. Oh well.