![]() ![]() “You’re joking right?” Lea stopped laughing after she shook her head. “You really look familiar.” Lea went up to Nuraya and was looking at her. How’s it going?” Sora went up to Lea but he pushed him aside. “Hey Riku, Sora, Kairi, and person that looks familiar.” I turn around to see Lea. You can see what we're looking forward to in it here.We had landed five minutes ago and now we are going to Merlin’s house. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will likely be the next time we see Hollow Bastion. Kingdom Hearts 3 is probably still a ways off, but I’m highly anticipating what tidbits and events we’ll witness here next. It has always housed interesting or key plot points and information throughout the series. Regardless of the Kingdom Hearts game I’m playing, I always enjoy visiting Hollow Bastion (or Radiant Garden, as it’s known after the world is repaired). Hollow Bastion is also the homeland of other characters of importance like Ansem the Wise and the somebodies that form Organization XIII. The locale is revealed to be the original world of Kairi in Birth by Sleep, and it is where we learn her backstory and how she came to arrive at Destiny Island. The dark backdrop is also where the difficult battle with Sephiroth occurs, as well as the cinematic fight between him and Cloud.īesides Hollow Bastion featuring iconic events, it also has a place in many characters’ histories. In Kingdom Hearts 2, the Battle of 1000 Heartless (where you must kill 1000 heartless to proceed) took place in Hollow Bastion, and was incredibly impressive accomplishment from a technical standpoint. The location has played host to many other events after the first game was released, having a rich history in the Kingdom Hearts universe. Riku finally realizes the extent of his mistakes, fights back, and attempts to make things right. Sora faces Riku – wooden sword in hand – and wins the Keyblade back. Both characters are allowed their shot at redemption here as well. He takes a step away from being a misled, jealous kid to being controlled by the darkness. Riku also experiences a lot of development throughout this level. ![]() This leads to his two friends, Donald and Goofy, ditching him because their mission is to follow the keyblade, not Sora. The keyblade is taken from him when it chooses Riku over him, and he must use a wooden sword instead. This includes Sora’s rock bottom in the series, where his biggest challenge occurs. Hollow Bastion is also home to the grimmest storylines and lowest points of a few characters. It feels like this is where artists and designers were granted the most creative freedom, and it shines. The level takes time to get through, but knowing you’re close to the end and pushing on for more plot points is thrilling. Hollow Bastion is also a welcome challenge in that it features puzzles, unlike many worlds that are just going from place to place. Unlike other single-motif levels, parts of it appear bright and colorful, similar to the Disney-themed levels…but then other parts are more like a dungeon. I knew this level was far more serious as soon as I arrived at the outer section of Hollow Bastion and the menacing and catchy theme started. From that point on, many additions were made to create the dark, twisted location out of the former bright and happy town. Kingdom Hearts’ Final Fantasy characters were kicked out of their home by Maleficent and the heartless before the events of the first game. It is much darker, and closer to a Final Fantasy game in tone. Hollow Bastion is, in the Kingdom Hearts universe, the home to many of the Final Fantasy characters. This story contains minor spoilers for the Kingdom Hearts series. While it is interesting to see how the heartless taint the various Disney worlds, Hollow Bastion stands apart from the rest. ![]() I was also a fan of Disney movies, but the real hook was seeing some of my favorite RPG characters placed into this new world. We were first introduced to it in Kingdom Hearts, which I came into as a kid who loved Final Fantasy. There isn’t a world more iconic in all of the Kingdom Hearts series than Hollow Bastion. ![]()
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