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Spin-Offs You'd Want to See

Discussion in 'General Kingdom Hearts' started by Become, Apr 20, 2017.

  1. Become

    Become Resident Tashian Staff Member Moderator Content Writer

    Earlier today, I was pondering different spin-offs to the kh series that I'd really be interested in seeing happen... and figured, why not make a thread to discuss what others would say?

    So, I ask of you, the reader, what spin-off to the kh series would have you interested, if it could happen?

    For me, and I'm not sure what thought process lead me to it, it would have to be if I could actually get a KH1 game focusing on Riku's perspective. Yeah, we got the bulk of what he was up to through Sora's eyes. But, there are definitely some gaps in his story in terms of details. I'd love to play out his work for Maleficent, such as kidnapping the princesses of heart, more of his internal struggle against Xehanort, joining with King Mickey in the Realm of Darkness, etc.

    Maybe I'm alone in this; maybe I'm not.

    I'm interested to see what other people would do as a spin-off.
     
  2. Derek

    Derek Well-Known Member

    Well if we're talking spin-offs I want a true spin-off. Every handheld or otherwise title so far has been bogged down by being forcibly or retroactively forced into the overall story in such a way that's it's important to play. (even concerts are canon now)

    So in that light I'd want one with absolutely no connection to the current story. Homages and reshuffled characters but no direct ties to the main story, not even crossovers.

    From there there's plenty of stories I'd love to see. The top two being AUs I've found that I'd want to see are KH1 (possibly further) with Kairi as the lead and the second I've seen is the story but with Aqua as the lead. It starts after BBS as she emerges from the Dark Realm during KH1.

    I've just like to see these two and other ideas like it. Hopefully with new writing staff. Let Nomura and the hardcore ride the main story into the ground, use these spin-offs to let others shine. We might get something that lives up to the KH potential.
     
  3. Kitty

    Kitty I Survived The BG Massacre Staff Member Administrator

    You're not alone, I would absolutely be interested in this. But I would want it to be exactly what it says on the tin, KH I with Riku as the main character. I wouldn't want the game full of retcons or with unneeded information crammed in to try and make it tie into the newer games.

    Aside from that, I'm with @Derek with wanting something that is not related to this current story in the slightest. None of the main characters of this current story need appear at all. I'd also second the hope for a new writing staff.

    To be honest, this sounds boring as hell. Wasn't she like catatonic or something for most of that game? What would we be doing with her?
     
  4. Derek

    Derek Well-Known Member

    Word. Heck, I want the new writing staff more than anything. I'd even be willing to deal with existing characters so long as it was a new batch of writers handling them....well okay I don't want Kh1 Sora anymore...for the love of glob no more of that. Nomura has even admitted he just likes to use it before, LET IT END NOMURA.

    No no, it's not that it's KH1 as it was, from her view, but KH1 entirely redone with her as an active leading role. It's one I see mostly by Kairi fans (which are rather...stout) but I'd be willing to give such a thing a shot after how the main story has evolved thus far.
    In truth though, my biggest interest for a story but with an existing character would be Aqua. BBS and TAV sucked but they had potential not too.

    Since we're on writing, if they ever did get new writers they need to hire some editors too. Some things are just thrown in that have no real purpose. The "midoclorian lore" of the ceremonies and true master titles being two leading examples.
    I don't mind the teacher thing, but plot points like titles and ceremonies being added but serving no purpose while characters themselves call out on that point kinda defeats the purpose.
     
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  5. Kitty

    Kitty I Survived The BG Massacre Staff Member Administrator

    Ah, I misunderstood. This actually has the potential to be pretty damn awesome. Like, if they went there and made it dark. Kairi getting stalked throughout these worlds by heartless, Disney villains, and even one of her close friends because she's not quite the normal girl everyone thought she was. And because presumably this would have good writing, Kairi would pick up a weapon or unleash some POH magic and save herself.

    I'd play it.
     
  6. Derek

    Derek Well-Known Member

    Right? There's lots of angles you could take with that. Especially if you take the existing story and rewrite it around this idea, it'd also have the benefit of having things to pull from (while not being too much the same) keeping it more coherent.
    Heck even the idea of Kairi having the keyblade would make more sense. Riku decides he's a sith so it finds the next best thing, a PoH that is a literal embodiment of light. x'D

    My personal want would be the Aqua au. :D
    What if ideas are also neat, like if Roxas was KH2's lead and so on.
     
  7. Become

    Become Resident Tashian Staff Member Moderator Content Writer

    For this rendition of KH1, would Sora be completely non-existent? Or would you swap out Sora for Kairi?
     
  8. Derek

    Derek Well-Known Member

    Not quite sure, I haven't read the Kairi au ideas in detail. If your asking how I'd do it personally, I'd probably have Sora disappear the night the islands fall. From there I have two ideas off the top of my head:
    1) Sora is found later with Hercules.
    2) Sora disappeared that night and Roxas came into existence. Albeit retaining Sora's memories this time since Kairi wasn't there to interrupt the heartless-nobody process.
     
  9. Derek

    Derek Well-Known Member

    Since I've been playing Automata;

    I'd love to see a KH, with absolutely no ties to the main one, headed by Yoko Taro. Nomura and the hardcore fans can keep the main story, don't even have them cross, just give me a parallel world and game done by Taro. I need this now.
     
  10. Derek

    Derek Well-Known Member

    Seriously, let this man make a KH game
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