{"id":293737,"date":"2024-12-31T16:03:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=346477"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:33:54","slug":"originally-kingdom-hearts-was-so-difficult-that-at-square-they-compared-it-to-a-takeshi-kitano-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/originally-kingdom-hearts-was-so-difficult-that-at-square-they-compared-it-to-a-takeshi-kitano-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Originally, Kingdom Hearts was so difficult that at Square they compared it to a Takeshi Kitano game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If, like me, you remember the launch of the first Kingdom Hearts<\/a>, it’s time to go to the pharmacy to reserve the Sintrom. The Square saga is already 22 years old (read it again: 22!) and even the most ardent fan would take hours to explain the surface of its incredibly complex plot<\/strong> that navigates through main games, spin-offs, prequels, sequels, and even post-credits of compilations. It’s a mess. And the worst part is not that, but that originally, in addition to the complexity of its plot, we would have had to add the complexity of the game itself.<\/p>\n\n

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According to Tetsuya Nomura, his initial idea for the game was very different from what we ended up having: “My concept was a game with a lot of depth, something you could play for a long time. I wanted to try to make a game where the player could do anything. Although Kingdom Hearts<\/a> is from Disney, there are still some hardcore elements<\/strong>“<\/em>. In fact, as an example, he mentions that it has a 3D map but not a 2D mini-map, forcing players to get lost and explore the cities and worlds. <\/p>\n\n\n

And originally it was even more complex: “We had some puzzles that made you think ‘What is this, Takeshi’s Challenge?’. We lowered the difficulty a bit, but it’s still harder than most mainstream releases today”<\/strong><\/em>. If you don’t know what Takeshi’s Challenge is, you’re lucky: it’s a NES game created by Takeshi Kitano<\/a> famous for its extreme difficulty: basically, if you don’t know all its tricks and little quirks, like hitting the start screen 30,720 times to reach the final boss immediately, it’s almost impossible to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n

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