Kingdom Hearts 3 Summon Ideas

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So far in the Kingdom Hearts series, we have seen summons such as the Genie from “Aladdin”, Tinkerbell from “Peter Pan”, Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch”, and many others. From what we have seen of Kingdom Hearts 3, there appears to be no Disney character summons. However, this can likely change in the future. In place of the character summons we have transforming keyblades and summons based on Disney rides. While Big Thunder Mt. (a train roller coaster) and the Mad Hatter’s Teacups are the only two summons we have seen, the possibilities are endless.

Here are the top three Disney ride summons I would love to see in Kingdom Hearts 3. Bear in mind, that I’m selecting rides from all of the Disney parks and not just one park.


 3.  Journey to the Center of the Earth

Where do I begin with this selection? This ride is about as epic as Chuck Norris made out of bacon fighting Optimus Prime. This attraction is as thrilling as realizing you’ve won the biggest lottery in existence. In short, it is a very beautiful and excellent adventure complete with one of Disney’s greatest animatronics.

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Now imagine Sora summoning the vehicle from this particular attraction. Sora, Donald, and Goofy are inside the vehicle which specializes in charge attacks while large, crystal formations burst through the ground behind it. The ultimate attack for this summon is the beast from this ride tearing through the vehicle, throwing Donald and Goofy to the ground while Sora clings to the back and controls it so that it attacks whatever enemies the player desires. Donald and Goofy gain control of minor creatures that appeared throughout the ride which can also attack foes. The summon finishes with a deafening roar from the monster that eliminates enemies in a close range.

2. The Haunted Mansion

If you know me, you know I love the Haunted Mansion, but there’s more to my love of this classic ride for this choice. Disney has just improved and placed the Hatbox Ghost animatronic in their Anaheim location. This addition is already appearing on park merchandise while Disney furthers the Haunted Mansion franchise by means of souvenirs and Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated “Haunted Mansion” reboot. The Haunted Mansion is growing into a creepy cash cow complete with all the whimsy Walt Disney had initially intended.

So why let this classic money maker rot and miss a fantastic opportunity? Sora calls upon the Haunted Mansion ride summon. His keyblade seethes with iconic spirits (Madam Leota, Hatbox Ghost, Constance, Hitchhiking Ghosts) as they transform into an ebony hearse with a transparent, spectral stallion (complete with the harness). Donald and Goofy are whisked into the back of the hearse and lean out of the sides. Sora controls the vehicle to trample enemies, each fallen foe turning into a ghost before vanishing as Goofy and Donald attack while holding onto the hearse. As Sora guides the horse, ‘Grim Grinning Ghosts’ plays and triggers the ultimate attack. The riding harness gives way and the hearse kicks the trio off, taking on the form of Madam Leota. The music transitions into the bodiless woman’s chants as items from her séance appear around her and the trio find themselves being pulled in by some invisible force. She begins to spin, creating a vortex of mystical objects and the heroes, spinning round and round, striking each enemy. The attack finishes with a powerful blow as Madam Leota and her items disappear, her cackle filling the empty battlefield.

1.  Star Tours

Star Tours is a theater simulation ride in most Disney parks where the audience takes a ride in a spacecraft that tours the cosmos. This eventually leads into a “Star Wars” based plot with Darth Vader searching for a rebel and encounters with various characters from that franchise.

Disney is releasing “Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens” December 18^th, 2015. This franchise in particular will grow greatly, if not better than it has since “Star Wars” was initially produced. So why not further the beloved series in a wondrous video game? It would do Disney and Square Enix well to put “Star Wars” into Kingdom Hearts 3, where the following summon would come from.

Sora summons a Tie Fighter (a craft that is seen in Star Tours); Donald and Goofy get their own Tie Fighters which constantly project magic and Goofy’s shield at their enemies. Sora controls his own Tie Fighter, shooting magic at opponents.  The ultimate attack of this summon includes the Tie Fighters transforming into the Falcon with Sora at the helm, recreating an iconic “Star Wars” scene of everyone in the cockpit. The camera angle shifts so that the player is inside the cockpit where targets appear on opponents, leading into a single shooter attack before finishing with a relentless shower of laser strikes upon foes.

Also, it would be incredibly amazing if Sora’s keyblade was a lightsaber for the “Star Wars” world.


Bonus: One of the creators of Kingdom Hearts spoke at D23 this year and claimed that he enjoys carousels and wishes that the design team would include one in the game for him. In a concept for Shanghai Disneyland (which is set to open on December 15,2015) there was a carousel based off of the one from “Mary Poppins”. Perhaps, this same carousel could be included as a summon.

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So tell me, what ride summon would you like to see in Kingdom Hearts 3?

Kingdom Hearts III: The Next Act

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E3 is getting closer and closer with every passing day, which means right now there is one thing on many video gamers minds:

Kingdom Hearts III.

So far we have received brief clips of the future game that is supposed to end the classic series of a boy who wields a keyblade saving Disney movie worlds. While we don’t know the release date (hopefully which will be revealed at E3), we do know a few things about it:

• The graphics will be far different from the last games, giving us a more clean and crisp look of the characters. The scenery will also look brighter, but with more depth.
  
• It will be available for the PS4.

• One of the worlds we will be returning to is Twilight Town.  There may be a return to Hercules’ world, based on the notion that one of the gameplay demos reveal Sora, Donald, and Goofy fighting the rock titan.
  
• From what it appears, the Disney character summons (Ex.:Genie, Stitch, Dumbo, Tinkerbell) have been replaced with Disney rides. In this clip we see Sora using classic Disney rides (Big Thunder Mountain (Big Magic Mountain) and Pirates of the Caribbean or Peter Pan’s Flight (Pirate Ship) to fight heartless and the rock titan. We also see him using a pair of guns to fight off the heartless; those guns could symbolize Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Toy Story Midway Mania, or another Disney shoot ‘em up ride.

• Kairi and Axel now wield keyblades. I highly doubt those two will be left out, especially being keyblade wielders.

• In one of the earlier clips, we saw Sora pick up Master Eraqus’ keyblade on the shores of Destiny Island. In the most recent clip, we see two people talking to each other. These two characters are theorized to be Xehanort and Eraqus as teenagers, based on their silhouettes. However, the one silhouette could be Zexion because he also wore his hair to the side.

• Kingdom Hearts III is supposedly the game to end the franchise. But is it really the final game? In the recent clip we see the words ‘the next act opens’ appear. If this is supposedly the last game, wouldn’t it say ‘the final act’? However, it’s been rumored that this game will tie everything together. We even see Sora from Dream Drop Distance staring at Vanitas and Xehanort. Or is that a dream sequence from that game?

However, we will have to wait for Kingdom Hearts III. It has just been announced that Shinji Hashimoto, the execute producer of Square Enix, claimed that Kingdom Hearts III will not be featured at E3. Until more news about Kingdom Hearts III emerges, we will have to wait with excited hearts, and tons of fan theories.

What would you like to see in Kingdom Hearts III?