This page will contain videos about Kingdom Hearts 2, as they become available.Kingdom Hearts IIKingdom Hearts II is an RPG video game sequel to the 2002 Disney/Square RPG Kingdom Hearts, though it is actually the third installment in the series. Directed by Tetsuya Nomura, the game continues Sora's adventures in finding King Mickey and Riku with the help of a large cast of Disney characters including Donald, Goofy, Jack Sparrow, Tron, Aladdin, the Beast and more. Developed by Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts II was released in Japan on December 22, 2005. The English version will be released on March 28, 2006 in North America [1], followed by European and Australian releases later in the year. The in-game music is composed by Yoko Shimomura, who composed the music for the first game, and the theme song Passion (Sanctuary for the international release) is written and performed by Japanese pop music star Utada Hikaru. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.OverviewKingdom Hearts II begins where Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories left off. Sora and his companions have been asleep for about a year, regaining their memories. When Sora awakens, he eventually arrives in Twilight Town, the place where a mysterious boy, Roxas, who can use dual Keyblades, lived before he left suddenly. Gaining new clothes and powers, Sora began his journey anew, unaware of the events that have taken place in Chain of Memories. Sora continues his quest, sealing the keyholes of each world to protect them from the Heartless, as well as facing Axel and the remaining members of the mysterious Organization XIII. As the game progresses, Sora learns how much he and Roxas have in common. WorldsSora, Donald Duck, Goofy and Jack Sparrow in the Port Royal world of Kingdom Hearts II.As in the first Kingdom Hearts game, the player can access different worlds with themes based mostly on Disney films. Disney-based worlds
Original worlds
New gameplay featuresGameplay is revamped from the last game; there are various new features offering the potential of more interesting play. Drive FormsOne of Sora's first drives, "Brave".Sora can "fuse" with either Donald or Goofy to become more powerful and acquire different attributes as well. Three out of the five forms allow Sora to use two Keyblades instead of one, and the second keyblade may be equipped in the items menu for this purpose. There are five drive forms in all. The first two forms have Sora merge with one of his permanent party members, Donald or Goofy. One is Brave Form, where Sora merges with Goofy, and dons red and black clothes. Although he cannot use magic in this form, Sora gains a massive boost to his physical ability. Sora wields two Keyblades which doubles his combo potential dramatically and also gives him additional attacks. Sora also runs twice as fast in this form. The other, Wisdom Form, is where Sora merges with Donald for this form, and he dons blue and black clothes. Sora gains a massive magic attack boost, and hovers across the floor never touching the ground, instead of running giving him superior movement control. Wisdom Form replaces the attack command with shoot, which lets him shoot a blue magic bullet from the tip of the Keyblade in rapid fire if pressed continuously making Wisdom Form a long distance specialized form. The other two forms have Sora combine with two of Donald, Goofy or another party member to attain greater power than in the other two forms. Master Form, where Sora merges with both Donald and Goofy, combines the powers of the Brave and Wisdom forms. Sora's combo potential is increased, and his magic power is increased as well. Two Keyblades can be wielded,one psychokinetically and the other is held normally. His clothes turn yellow and black, and he is able to glide very swiftly as well as perform a double jump. The drawback to this form is that the drive meter will decrease quicker than the previous two drives. When in Final Form, Sora will merge with both other party members and don silver and black clothing. Wielding two Keyblades psychokinetically as well as the ability to fly incredibly fast, Sora wields incredible power in this form, dispatching enemies with ease and dealing increased physical and magical damage. Anti Form is a bizarre form that is caused by taking too much damage while in Drive form, and then attempting to use the Drive command afterward. Sora turns completely black like a shadow, walks on all fours, and has yellow eyes, similar to a basic Heartless. While in this form, both partners disappear and Sora uses his "claws" for wide-range attacks that may be weak with individual attacks, but he also has a very high maximum combo count. Unlike the other forms, when this form occurs it will cancel out Drive when entering a new area as opposed to staying in effect. Sora is also unable to use either items or magic, and both of the computer controlled partners will dissappear regardless of who Sora drives with. Reaction commandThe reaction command, similar to the Resident Evil 4 real time reaction commands, is used during fights and can allow you to perform certain actions when timed correctly. For example, against "Dusk" nobodies, your character will slide behind the normally evasive opponents and set you up for a combo. Reaction commands can also trigger counter moves as well. For example, a nobody might shoot a red bullet at you, but with a well timed reaction command, Sora will kick the bullet back at it. Reaction commands are often pivotal in defeating bosses as well. Combination AttackSimba and Sora's team attack knock rocks up from the ground and have Sora and Simba roar intensely to do damage.A gameplay addition gives Sora a special linked attack with any of the guest characters, and the effect varies depending on the character teaming up with Sora. In the Olympus Coliseum world, for example, Sora has the option to perform a linked attack with Auron when battling enemies. Later in the game Sora will also be able to perform team attacks with Donald and Goofy individually in similar fashion. Magic abilitiesSora's magic spells from Kingdom Hearts has been modified. Some spells have been replaced, other have differing effects. Casting spells in different drive forms also offers another variety to the spell effects, mostly increasing their strength. Two new abilities introduced to the game are Magnet and Reflect. Magnet creates a sphere that slowly sucks in enemies. Reflect causes a large shield to form around Sora for a very short amount of time, then crack and send out sharp shards a limited distance. SummonsThe Stitch summon involves music.Like the previous game, Sora can summon a particular character to aid him in battle when attaining each of their respective items. Summoning however, uses the drive meter, so Sora can't drive and summon at the same time. The character will replace the two computer-controlled characters and fight alongside Sora for as long as the drive meter holds out. Instead of the summoned character being limited to only one action, the summoned character now has a menu of his own to perform multiple actions, some solo actions and some cooperative actions with Sora. There are four summons.
Mickey's helpIn certain boss battles, if Sora is knocked out, a second option may be available, called "I won't give up!" It allows you to play as Mickey Mouse. Mickey is fast and his attacks are brutal, and he can shoot beams of magic from his Keyblade. However, you must revive Sora to finish off the boss; this is done by pressing the triangle button repeatedly to fill up his Drive bar. This can also be done by constantly attacking the opponent. After the bar is full, pressing the triangle button will bring Sora back to life. If you lose as Mickey, Sora will be automatically revived. Different command menusA new feature is that each world has their own command menu, which are sometimes animated. For instance, Olympus Coliseum's design shows the image of the top of the Coliseum, and Port Royal's design is to show a ship's steering wheel and the Pirates of the Caribbean logo. If the player desires, the command menu's design can be changed to the original Kingdom Hearts design in the options menu. There are two different Command Menus; a normal one, used to access magic, items and attack, and another used for attack, drive and party. MapsIt is optional to have a map in the top-right corner of the screen. In addition, mini-maps can be found in each world. On these maps, a small Kingdom Keyblade indicates Sora's location. Disney cameosIn addition to the Disney characters that will be returning from Kingdom Hearts, there will also be additional characters from their movies including Megara, Pegasus, Pain, Panic and the Hydra from Hercules, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and Wardrobe from Beauty and the Beast, the merchant from Aladdin, Eric from The Little Mermaid, and Santa Claus as depicted in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Stitch from Lilo & Stitch and the titular characters of Chicken Little and Peter Pan act as new summons. Characters from the previously unexplored worlds of Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tron and The Lion King also play parts in the game. Yen Sid the sorcerer, Mickey's master in the movie Fantasia, makes an appearance, inhabiting a mysterious tower. Merlin returns and will be in Disney Castle and Hollow Bastion, revealing the existence of Timeless River to the heroes. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty give Sora his new outfit. Scrooge McDuck also makes an appearance. Pete is also in the game as an ever-persistent enemy to Sora, Donald and Goofy, appearing in many worlds. He works with the resurrected Maleficent, who refuses to relent in her desire for power. Final Fantasy cameosSquall and Cloud in the Hollow Bastion world of Kingdom Hearts II.Seventeen characters from the Final Fantasy series appear. Auron of Final Fantasy X will be Sora's partner in battle in Hercules' world. Yuna, Rikku and Paine from Final Fantasy X-2 appear as fairies at the Hollow Bastion. Younger versions of Seifer Almasy, Fujin (called "Fuu"), and Raijin (called "Rai") from Final Fantasy VIII appear in Twilight Town, as a "disciplinary committee". Squall Leonhart (Leon) and Selphie Tilmitt of Final Fantasy VIII, and Cloud Strife and Yuffie Kisaragi as depicted in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children return as cameos in Hollow Bastion. Aerith Gainsborough also appears, albeit wearing a modified version of her Before Crisis clothing. Tifa Lockhart of Final Fantasy VII also makes her first cameo in the series, wearing her Advent Children attire. Cid Highwind also returns, but he is still wearing the same attire as in the previous game; he has a speaking role this time around as opposed to caption bubbles in Kingdom Hearts. Sephiroth, Cloud's ever-present enemy, comes along as well, battling Cloud. The Moogles, featured in many different Final Fantasy titles, serve as shopkeepers in the world of Hollow Bastion. It had been stated by Nomura that, although the first game strictly stuck to characters Nomura designed, this time around they were going to "take some risks", which implied that characters from the Final Fantasy games without involvement from Nomura could make an appearance. One of these was Vivi Ornitier of Final Fantasy IX, who appears in Twilight Town as a member in Seifer's group. Another non-Nomura character included is Setzer Gabbiani of Final Fantasy VI, as a challenger in Twilight Town. Cloud Strife has his own side story, involving conflict with Sephiroth and his relationships with Tifa and Aerith. Voice CastEnglish language version (tentative)
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The tracklist for the single is as follows:. However, most modern mid-range laptops have integrated WiFi, so only require a wireless router to connect to the internet; or a wireless hotspot. One of these was Vivi Ornitier of Final Fantasy IX, who appears in Twilight Town as a member in Seifer's group. Some computer novices assume that laptops are constantly connected to the Internet, even (for example) while located on moving vehicles. It had been stated by Nomura that, although the first game strictly stuck to characters Nomura designed, this time around they were going to "take some risks", which implied that characters from the Final Fantasy games without involvement from Nomura could make an appearance. The word laptop is often spelled incorrectly as "labtop," "lab top," or "lap top.". The Moogles, featured in many different Final Fantasy titles, serve as shopkeepers in the world of Hollow Bastion. It is sometimes preferable to use a laptop on a desk. Sephiroth, Cloud's ever-present enemy, comes along as well, battling Cloud. Despite their name, using a laptop on one's lap can be both unpleasant (due to heat from the computer, particularly from its CPU) and possibly even dangerous to the laptop, as it may overheat. Cid Highwind also returns, but he is still wearing the same attire as in the previous game; he has a speaking role this time around as opposed to caption bubbles in Kingdom Hearts. This still existent difference in performance continues to be minimized. Tifa Lockhart of Final Fantasy VII also makes her first cameo in the series, wearing her Advent Children attire. While desktops continue to outperform notebooks at the high end, both types of systems generally offer sufficient performance for the mainstream. Aerith Gainsborough also appears, albeit wearing a modified version of her Before Crisis clothing. These new technologies take time to tranfer over to the laptop market because of its smaller package. Squall Leonhart (Leon) and Selphie Tilmitt of Final Fantasy VIII, and Cloud Strife and Yuffie Kisaragi as depicted in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children return as cameos in Hollow Bastion. Desktops have outperformed mobile computers because new technologies expend more heat. Younger versions of Seifer Almasy, Fujin (called "Fuu"), and Raijin (called "Rai") from Final Fantasy VIII appear in Twilight Town, as a "disciplinary committee". Laptop performance has been inferior to desktops for the same price. Yuna, Rikku and Paine from Final Fantasy X-2 appear as fairies at the Hollow Bastion. There is not a standard for A4-size laptops. Auron of Final Fantasy X will be Sora's partner in battle in Hercules' world. Outright replacement of faulty parts can include the display screen, drives, daughterboards, modem, storage devices and other components, but repair costs can be high, even when feasible (low upgradability). Seventeen characters from the Final Fantasy series appear. Because nearly all functions are integrated into the proprietary-design mainboard theoretically to save space and power, laptops are difficult to repair and upgrade. He works with the resurrected Maleficent, who refuses to relent in her desire for power. Many laptops also include a MiniPCI slot inside, however it is usually not intended to be utilized by the end user. Pete is also in the game as an ever-persistent enemy to Sora, Donald and Goofy, appearing in many worlds. Often the CPU can also be replaced, and sometimes video card modules are upgradable too. Scrooge McDuck also makes an appearance. Upgradability is severely limited: typically only the RAM and hard drive can be upgraded. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty give Sora his new outfit. Performance is usually lower than that of a comparable desktop because of the compromises necessary to keep weight and power consumption low. Merlin returns and will be in Disney Castle and Hollow Bastion, revealing the existence of Timeless River to the heroes. Laptops generally cost more than a desktop computer of similar specification. Yen Sid the sorcerer, Mickey's master in the movie Fantasia, makes an appearance, inhabiting a mysterious tower. Some parts for a modern laptop have no corresponding part in a desktop computer:. Characters from the previously unexplored worlds of Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tron and The Lion King also play parts in the game. Many parts for a laptop computer are smaller, lighter, or otherwise adapted from the corresponding part in a desktop computer:. Stitch from Lilo & Stitch and the titular characters of Chicken Little and Peter Pan act as new summons. The pricing goal is to start at $100 and then steadily decrease. Potts, Chip, and Wardrobe from Beauty and the Beast, the merchant from Aladdin, Eric from The Little Mermaid, and Santa Claus as depicted in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Ad-hoc wireless mesh networking may be used to allow many machines Internet access from one connection. In addition to the Disney characters that will be returning from Kingdom Hearts, there will also be additional characters from their movies including Megara, Pegasus, Pain, Panic and the Hydra from Hercules, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. These machines will be rugged, Linux-based, and so energy efficient that hand-cranking alone will generate sufficient power for operation. On these maps, a small Kingdom Keyblade indicates Sora's location. The laptops will be sold to governments and issued to children by schools on a basis of one laptop per child. In addition, mini-maps can be found in each world. The aim is to design, manufacture, and distribute laptops that are sufficiently inexpensive to provide every child in the world access to knowledge and modern forms of education. It is optional to have a map in the top-right corner of the screen. In 2005, faculty members from the MIT Media Lab including Nicholas Negroponte introduced the $100 laptop as part of the One Laptop Per Child project. There are two different Command Menus; a normal one, used to access magic, items and attack, and another used for attack, drive and party. Among them were:. If the player desires, the command menu's design can be changed to the original Kingdom Hearts design in the options menu. Several developments specific to laptops were quickly implemented in their design, improving their usability and performance compared to desktop computers. For instance, Olympus Coliseum's design shows the image of the top of the Coliseum, and Port Royal's design is to show a ship's steering wheel and the Pirates of the Caribbean logo. As technology improved during the 1990s, the usefulness and popularity of laptops increased while prices went down. A new feature is that each world has their own command menu, which are sometimes animated. Later PowerBooks introduced the first 256-color displays, first true touchpad, and first built-in Ethernet networking. If you lose as Mickey, Sora will be automatically revived. The following year, IBM released its Thinkpad series, offering similar miniaturization. After the bar is full, pressing the triangle button will bring Sora back to life. The Apple PowerBook series, introduced in 1991, heralded many changes that are now standard on laptops, including ergonomic improvements such as the placement of the keyboard at the back of the machine, thus creating a palm rest, and the inclusion of a built-in pointing device (a trackball). This can also be done by constantly attacking the opponent. In the absence of a true Apple laptop, several compatible machines such as the Outbound Laptop were available for Mac users; however, for copyright reasons, the user had to supply a set of Mac ROMs, which usually meant having to buy a new or used Macintosh as well. However, you must revive Sora to finish off the boss; this is done by pressing the triangle button repeatedly to fill up his Drive bar. Another "luggable," rather than laptop, the Mac Portable was praised for its clear active matrix display and long battery life, but was a poor seller due to its bulk. Mickey is fast and his attacks are brutal, and he can shoot beams of magic from his Keyblade. The first Apple Computer machine designed to be used on the go was the 1989 Macintosh Portable (although an LCD screen had been an option for the transportable Apple IIc in 1984). In certain boss battles, if Sora is knocked out, a second option may be available, called "I won't give up!" It allows you to play as Mickey Mouse. Truly the size of a notebook, they had hard drives and standard-resolution screens. There are four summons. The first notebook computers with standard drives were the Compaq LTE series, introduced toward the end of that year. Instead of the summoned character being limited to only one action, the summoned character now has a menu of his own to perform multiple actions, some solo actions and some cooperative actions with Sora. The NEC Ultralite, released in mid-1989, was perhaps the first notebook computer, weighing just over 2 kg; in lieu of a floppy or hard drive, it contained a 2-megabyte RAM drive, but this reduced its utility as well as its size. The character will replace the two computer-controlled characters and fight alongside Sora for as long as the drive meter holds out. By the end of the 1980s, laptop computers were becoming popular among business people. Summoning however, uses the drive meter, so Sora can't drive and summon at the same time. Although it anticipated the future miniaturization of the portable computer, as a ROM-based machine with a small display it can — like the TRS-80 Model 100 — also be seen as a foreruner of the PDA. Like the previous game, Sora can summon a particular character to aid him in battle when attaining each of their respective items. About the size of an A4 sheet of paper, it ran on standard batteries, and contained basic spreadsheet, word processing, and communications programs. Reflect causes a large shield to form around Sora for a very short amount of time, then crack and send out sharp shards a limited distance. Another notable computer was the Cambridge Z88, designed by Clive Sinclair, introduced in 1988. Magnet creates a sphere that slowly sucks in enemies. These also introduced the now-standard "resume" feature to DOS-based machines; the computer could be paused between sessions, without having to be restarted each time. Two new abilities introduced to the game are Magnet and Reflect. Although limited floppy-based DOS machines (the operating system was stored in ROM), the Toshiba machines were small and light enough to be carried in a backpack, and could be run off lead-acid batteries. Casting spells in different drive forms also offers another variety to the spell effects, mostly increasing their strength. Among the first commercial IBM-compatible laptops were the IBM PC Convertible, introduced 1986, and the Toshiba T1000 and T1200, introduced 1987. Some spells have been replaced, other have differing effects. Initial specs included 8 kb of RAM (expandable to 24 kb) and a 3 MHz processor. Sora's magic spells from Kingdom Hearts has been modified. It weighed less than 2 kg (4 lb) with dimensions of 30 x 21.5 x 4.5 cm (12 x 8.5 x 1.75 inches). Later in the game Sora will also be able to perform team attacks with Donald and Goofy individually in similar fashion. Due to its portability, good battery life (and ease of replacement), reliability (it had no moving parts), and low price (as little as US $300), the model was highly regarded, becoming a favorite among journalists. In the Olympus Coliseum world, for example, Sora has the option to perform a linked attack with Auron when battling enemies. With its internal modem, it was a highly portable communications terminal. A gameplay addition gives Sora a special linked attack with any of the guest characters, and the effect varies depending on the character teaming up with Sora. The computer was not a clamshell, but provided a tiltable 8×40-character LCD screen above a full-travel keyboard. Reaction commands are often pivotal in defeating bosses as well. The Tandy's internal programs, including a BASIC interpreter, a text editor, and a terminal program, were supplied by Microsoft, and are thought to have been written in part by Bill Gates himself. For example, a nobody might shoot a red bullet at you, but with a well timed reaction command, Sora will kick the bullet back at it. The machines ran on standard AA batteries. Reaction commands can also trigger counter moves as well. Although it was at first a slow seller in Japan, it was quickly licensed by Tandy Corporation, Olivetti, and NEC, who saw its potential and marketed it as the Olivetti M-10, NEC PC-8201, and [1] Radio Shack TRS-80_Model_100_line or Tandy 100. For example, against "Dusk" nobodies, your character will slide behind the normally evasive opponents and set you up for a combo. 1983 also saw the launch of what was probably the biggest-selling early laptop, the Kyocera Kyotronic 85. The reaction command, similar to the Resident Evil 4 real time reaction commands, is used during fights and can allow you to perform certain actions when timed correctly. Both had LCD displays, and had optional printers that attached to their cases. Sora is also unable to use either items or magic, and both of the computer controlled partners will dissappear regardless of who Sora drives with. Like the GriD Compass, the Gavilan and the Sharp were housed in clamshell cases, but they were partly IBM-compatible, although primarily running their own system software. Unlike the other forms, when this form occurs it will cancel out Drive when entering a new area as opposed to staying in effect. The Gavilan was notably the first computer to be marketed as a "laptop." It was also equipped with a pioneering touchpad-like pointing device, installed on a panel above the keyboard. While in this form, both partners disappear and Sora uses his "claws" for wide-range attacks that may be weak with individual attacks, but he also has a very high maximum combo count. Two other noteworthy early laptops were the Sharp PC-5000 (1983) and the Gavilan SC, announced in 1983 but first sold in 1984. Sora turns completely black like a shadow, walks on all fours, and has yellow eyes, similar to a basic Heartless. GRiD Systems Corp was later bought by Tandy (RadioShack). Anti Form is a bizarre form that is caused by taking too much damage while in Drive form, and then attempting to use the Drive command afterward. The GRiD company subsequently earned significant returns on its patent rights as its innovations became commonplace. Wielding two Keyblades psychokinetically as well as the ability to fly incredibly fast, Sora wields incredible power in this form, dispatching enemies with ease and dealing increased physical and magical damage. military, and was used on the Space Shuttle during the 1980s. When in Final Form, Sora will merge with both other party members and don silver and black clothing. However, it was used heavily by the U.S. The drawback to this form is that the drive meter will decrease quicker than the previous two drives. It was not IBM-compatible, and its high price (US$ 10,000) meant that it was limited to specialized applications. His clothes turn yellow and black, and he is able to glide very swiftly as well as perform a double jump. The computer could be run from batteries, and was equipped with a 320×200-pixel plasma display and 384-kilobyte bubble memory. Two Keyblades can be wielded,one psychokinetically and the other is held normally. Enclosed in a magnesium case, it introduced the now familiar clamshell design, in which the flat display folded shut against the keyboard. Sora's combo potential is increased, and his magic power is increased as well. However, arguably the first true laptop was the GRiD Compass 1101, designed by Bill Moggridge in 1979, and released in 1982. Master Form, where Sora merges with both Donald and Goofy, combines the powers of the Brave and Wisdom forms. While it was made to be used upon one's lap, it weighed 150 pounds, and therefore could not be deemed truly portable. The other two forms have Sora combine with two of Donald, Goofy or another party member to attain greater power than in the other two forms. Another claim to be the "first laptop" was made by a novice programmer Thomas Kelly in 1982. Wisdom Form replaces the attack command with shoot, which lets him shoot a blue magic bullet from the tip of the Keyblade in rapid fire if pressed continuously making Wisdom Form a long distance specialized form. (IBM's own later Portable Computer, which arrived in 1984, was notably less IBM-compatible than the Compaq.). Sora gains a massive magic attack boost, and hovers across the floor never touching the ground, instead of running giving him superior movement control. Although scarcely more portable than the Osborne machines, and also requiring AC power to run, it ran MS-DOS and was the first true IBM clone. The other, Wisdom Form, is where Sora merges with Donald for this form, and he dons blue and black clothes. A more enduring success was the Compaq Portable, the first product from Compaq, introduced in 1983, by which time the IBM Personal Computer had become the standard platform. Sora also runs twice as fast in this form. However, it was not possible to run the Osborne on batteries; it had to be plugged in. Sora wields two Keyblades which doubles his combo potential dramatically and also gives him additional attacks. The Osborne was about the size of a portable sewing machine, and importantly could be carried on a commercial aircraft. Although he cannot use magic in this form, Sora gains a massive boost to his physical ability. This and other "luggables" were inspired by what was probably the first portable computer, the Xerox NoteTaker, developed at Xerox PARC in 1976; however, only ten prototypes were built. One is Brave Form, where Sora merges with Goofy, and dons red and black clothes. Although it was large and heavy compared to today's laptops, with a tiny CRT monitor, it had a near-revolutionary impact on business, as professionals were able to take their computer and data with them for the first time. The first two forms have Sora merge with one of his permanent party members, Donald or Goofy. The first commercially available portable computer was the Osborne 1 in 1981, which used the CP/M operating system. There are five drive forms in all. Before laptop computers were technically feasible, similar ideas had been proposed, most notably Alan Kay's Dynabook concept, developed at Xerox PARC in the early 1970s. Three out of the five forms allow Sora to use two Keyblades instead of one, and the second keyblade may be equipped in the items menu for this purpose. . Sora can "fuse" with either Donald or Goofy to become more powerful and acquire different attributes as well. In addition to a built-in keyboard, they may utilize a touchpad (also known as a trackpad) or a pointing stick for input, though an external mouse or keyboard can usually be attached. Gameplay is revamped from the last game; there are various new features offering the potential of more interesting play. Laptops usually have liquid crystal displays and use SO-DIMM (Small Outline DIMM) modules (rather than the larger DIMMs used in desktop computers) for their RAM. As in the first Kingdom Hearts game, the player can access different worlds with themes based mostly on Disney films. Laptops contain components that are similar to those in their desktop counterparts and perform the same functions but are miniaturized and optimized for mobile use and efficient power consumption. As the game progresses, Sora learns how much he and Roxas have in common. Laptops are capable of many of the same tasks that desktop computers perform, although they are typically less powerful for the same price. Sora continues his quest, sealing the keyholes of each world to protect them from the Heartless, as well as facing Axel and the remaining members of the mysterious Organization XIII. Laptops usually run on batteries, but also from adapters which also charge the battery using mains electricity. Gaining new clothes and powers, Sora began his journey anew, unaware of the events that have taken place in Chain of Memories. Terms for subtypes of notebooks (and related computer types) include:. When Sora awakens, he eventually arrives in Twilight Town, the place where a mysterious boy, Roxas, who can use dual Keyblades, lived before he left suddenly. A laptop computer (also known as notebook computer) is a small mobile personal computer, usually weighing from 1 to 3 kilograms (2 to 7 pounds). Sora and his companions have been asleep for about a year, regaining their memories. Zyrex. Kingdom Hearts II begins where Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories left off. Winbook. . Voodoo PC - Envy. The in-game music is composed by Yoko Shimomura, who composed the music for the first game, and the theme song Passion (Sanctuary for the international release) is written and performed by Japanese pop music star Utada Hikaru. Rock Direct. The English version will be released on March 28, 2006 in North America [1], followed by European and Australian releases later in the year. Relion. Developed by Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts II was released in Japan on December 22, 2005. Toshiba - Dynabook, Portege, Tecra, Satellite, Qosmio, Libretto. Directed by Tetsuya Nomura, the game continues Sora's adventures in finding King Mickey and Riku with the help of a large cast of Disney characters including Donald, Goofy, Jack Sparrow, Tron, Aladdin, the Beast and more. Tadpole - SPARCbook. Kingdom Hearts II is an RPG video game sequel to the 2002 Disney/Square RPG Kingdom Hearts, though it is actually the third installment in the series. Sager - NP series. The release year of Mulan is erronously written as 1992 in Jiminy's Journal in the Japanese version. Sony - VAIO. The plot of Agrabah is loosely based on a direct-to-video movie, The Return of Jafar. Samsung - Sens. The name of the world "Space Paranoids" is a reference to one of the games that Kevin Flynn created in Tron. Panasonic - Toughbook. [21]. Packard Bell - EasyNote. During its first week of availability in Japan, Kingdom Hearts II sold 727,591 copies. NEC - VERSA. [20]. Medion. It is notable because only five games have been given perfect '40/40' scores. Linuxcertified - Linux laptop. The notoriously harsh magazine Famitsu has given the game a score of 39/40; close to perfect. LG - XNOTE. Characters from Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, such as Axel, DiZ, and Naminé, as well as allusions to deceased Organization members, such as Marluxia, make appearances in the game. Lenovo - IBM ThinkPad. A teaser for what appears to be a sequel or a spin-off can be seen if the player accomplishes certain tasks. iQon - Qompanion. Certain levels of gameplay are based on music and button coordination, such as the Atlantica world and the Stitch summon. Hypersonic. Click here to listen to a 46 second sample of Passion. Hewlett Packard - HP Pavilion and HP Omnibook. Passion ~after the battle~ (5:57). Gericom. Passion ~single version~ (4:36). Gateway. The CD single for Passion was released on December 14, 2005, with a price of ¥1,050 (roughly 8.78 USD). Fujitsu Siemens - Lifebook. The theme songs to Kingdom Hearts II, Passion and Sanctuary (the English version of Passion) are performed by Utada Hikaru, and according to Tetsuya Nomura it ties in even more closely with the game's story than Hikari (Simple and Clean) did with Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. ECS. See Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack. Dell - Inspiron and Latitude. An original soundtrack CD for Kingdom Hearts II, composed by Yoko Shimomura was released on January 25, 2006 and its catalogue number is TOCT-25871~2. Compaq - EVO, Armada, LTE, and Presario. as Chicken Little. Clevo. Keiko Yamamoto .. Bacoc. as Peter Pan. Averatec. Yu Hayashi .. ASUS. as Gopher. Apple Computer - iBook, PowerBook and MacBook Pro. Mahito Tsujimura .. Alienware - Area 51m, Sentia and Aurora m series. as Roo. Acer - TravelMate and Aspire. Masaya Sugimoto .. These devices weigh about 500 g (about 1 lb) and often take the name "power brick.". as Tigger. Most laptops are powered or recharged from an external AC converter that usually takes the form of a plain black rectangular box. Tessho Genda .. Docking stations may be used for expanding connectors and quickly connecting many components to the laptop, although they are falling out of favour as laptops' integral capabilities increase and USB allows several peripherals to be connected through one plug. as Owl. Batteries gradually degrade over time and eventually need to be replaced, depending on the charging and discharging pattern, from one to five years. Toshiya Ueda .. Typical battery life for most laptops is two to five hours with light-duty use, but may drop to as little as one hour with intensive use. as Rabbit. Current models use lithium ion batteries, which have largely replaced the older nickel metal-hydride technology. Naoki Tatsuta .. At one point, the Pismo G3, at up to 500 MHz, was faster than the fastest desktop G3 (then the B&W G3), which ran at 450 MHz. as Piglet. However, the PowerPC G3 and G4 processor generations have been able to offer almost the same performance as their desktop versions, limited mostly by lower performance in other parts of the system bus bandwidth and peripheral units) in Apple's notebooks; recently, though, with the introduction of the G5s, they have been far outstripped. Mitsuru Ogata .. Generally, notebook processors are less powerful than their desktop counterparts, owing to the need to conserve electricity and reduce heat output. as Winnie the Pooh. Motorola and IBM develop and manufacture the PowerPC chips for Apple notebooks. Sukekiyo Kameyama .. Notebook processor: There are a wide range of notebook processors available from Intel (Pentium M (with Centrino technology), Celeron, Intel Core Duo and Centrino Duo) and from AMD (Athlon, Turion 64, and Sempron). as MCP. Modern laptops can often handle sophisticated games, but tend to be limited by their fixed screen resolution and display adapter type. Ikuya Sawaki .. Display adapters and sound cards are integrated. as Sark. Internal hard disks are smaller—2.5 inch (64 mm) compared to the standard desktop 3.5 inch (90 mm) drive—and usually have lower performance and power consumption. Tetsuo Kanao .. Most modern laptops use an active matrix display with resolutions of 1024 by 768 pixels (XGA) and above, screen sizes 10 inch (250 mm) or larger, and have a PC-Card expansion bay for expansion cards, formerly called PCMCIA. as Tron. Internal modems and standard serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports on IBM PC-compatible laptops made it easier to work away from home; the addition of Ethernet networking ports and, from 1997, USB, and from 1999, Wi-Fi, made laptops as easy to use with peripherals as a desktop computer. Hiroshi Tsuchida .. Improved interconnectivity. as Banzai. As thin, high-capacity hard disk drives with higher reliability and shock resistance and lower power consumption became available, users could store their work on laptop computers and take it with them. Ben Hiura .. Early laptops had only floppy disk drives. as Shenzi, Kanga. Improved hard disk technology. Tomie Kataoka .. Improvements in production technology meant displays became larger, sharper, had higher display resolution, and could display color with great accuracy, making them an acceptable substitute for a traditional CRT monitor. as Rafiki. Early laptop screens were black and white or grayscale passive-matrix LCD displays prone to heavy shadows and blurry movement (some portable computer screens were sharper monochrome plasma displays, but these drew too much current to be powered by batteries). Ryuji Saikachi .. Improved liquid crystal display design, in particular active-matrix display technology, and increasingly, color screens. as Mufasa. While laptops in 1991 were limited to the slower 80286 processor because of the energy demands of the more powerful 80386, the introduction of the Intel 386SX processor, designed for the specific power needs of laptops, marked the point at which laptop needs were included in processor design. Shinya Owada .. Power-saving processors. as Nala. The heavy lead-acid batteries were replaced with lighter and more efficient technologies, first nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and then lithium ion and lithium polymer. Riko Hanamura .. Improved battery technology. as Simba. Computers larger than PDAs but smaller than notebooks are also sometimes a called palmtops. Mitsuru Miyamoto .. Powerful laptops (often heavy) designed to compete with the computing power offered by a typical desktop are sometimes known as desktop replacements. as Santa Claus. Notebooks weighing around 5 kg are sometimes termed desknotes (desktop/notebook). Tomoaki Nagae .. Notebooks smaller than a A4 sheet of paper and weighing around 1 kg are sometimes called sub-notebooks or subnotebooks. as Oogie Boogie, Pumbaa. Hiroshi Hatanaka .. as Barrel. Shigeo Matsuzawa .. Finklestein, Timon. as Dr. Yuji Mitsuya .. as Sally, Shock. Yuko Doi .. as Jack Skellington. Masachika Ichimura .. as Iago. Toru Ohkawa .. as Jafar. Akira Takarada .. as the Merchant. Takashi Matsuo .. as Jasmine. Kaori Aso .. as Aladdin. Shinichiro Miki .. as Barbossa, Scar. Haruhiko Jo .. as Elizabeth Swann. Saori Yumiba .. as Will Turner. Daisuke Hirakawa .. as Jack Sparrow. Hiroaki Hirata .. as Ariel's Sister #2. Shion Hino .. as Ariel's Sister #1. Hiromi Maeda .. as Flounder. Takuya Kaihoko .. as King Triton, Eeyore. Taro Ishida .. as Prince Eric. Kazuhiko Inoue .. as Ursula. Kujira .. as Dale. Minoru Inaba .. as Chip. Roko Takizawa .. as Daisy Duck. Mika Doi .. as Minnie Mouse. Yuko Mizutani .. as Hades. Kyusaku Shimada .. as Megara. Rika Matsumoto .. as Philoctetes. Ichiro Nagai .. as Hercules. Yasunori Matsumoto .. as the Wardrobe. Takako Kondo .. Potts. as Mrs. Kimiko Fukuda .. as Lumiere. Masashi Ebara .. as Cogsworth. Kazuo Kumakura .. as Belle. Eri Ito .. as Chien-Po. Kozo Shioya .. as Ling. Ryusei Nakao .. as Yao. Yutaka Oda .. as Shan Yu. Hiroshi Fujioka .. as the Emperor. Osamu Kobayashi .. as Captain Shang, Lock. Shintaro Sonooka .. as Mulan, Ariel. Mayumi Suzuki .. as Merryweather. Masako Nozawa .. as Fauna. Hisako Kyouda .. as Flora. Miyoko Aso .. as Merlin. Minoru Uchida .. as Tournament announcer. Junichi Suwabe .. as Yen Sid. Takashi Inagaki .. as Olette. Yuka Hirasawa .. as Pence. Hayato Taya .. as Hayner. Kazunori Sasaki .. as Paine. Megumi Toyoguchi .. as Rikku. Marika Matsumoto .. as Selphie, Yuna. Mayuko Aoki .. as Setzer. Ryotaro Okiayu .. as Vivi. Ikue Otani .. as Rai. Kazuya Nakai .. as Fuu. Rio Natsuki .. as Seifer. Takehito Koyasu .. as Sephiroth. Toshiyuki Morikawa .. as Tifa. Ayumi Ito .. as Cid. Kazuhiro Yamaji .. as Yuffie. Yumi Kakazu .. as Aerith. Maaya Sakamoto .. as Cloud. Takahiro Sakurai .. as Leon, Auron. Hideo Ishikawa .. as Jiminy Cricket. Kaneta Kimotsuki .. as Pete, the Mayor. Toru Ohira .. as Maleficent. Toshiko Sawada .. as Xigbar. Hochu Otsuka .. as Luxord. Jouji Nakata .. as Demyx. Kenichi Suzumura .. as Xaldin. Yousuke Akimoto .. as Saix. Ginpei Sato .. as Naminé. Iku Nakahara .. as Axel. Keiji Fujiwara .. as Ansem (Xehanort). Akio Otsuka .. as DiZ (Ansem). Genzo Wakayama .. as Xemnas. Norio Wakamoto .. as Mickey Mouse. Takashi Aoyagi .. as Roxas. Koki Uchiyama .. as Kairi. Risa Uchida .. as Riku. Mamoru Miyano .. as Goofy. Yutaka Shimaka .. as Donald Duck, Mushu, Beast, Sebastian, Genie, Stitch. Koichi Yamadera .. as Sora. Miyu Irino .. as Chicken Little [19]. Zach Braff .. as Tron. Bruce Boxleitner .. as Genie. Dan Castellaneta .. as Aladdin [18]. Scott Weinger .. as Hades [17]. James Woods .. as Hercules. Sean Astin .. as Beast. Robby Benson .. as Shan Yu. Miguel Ferrer ... as Mushu [16]. Mark Moseley .. as Mulan [15]. Ming-Na ... as Yen Sid. Corey Burton .. as Pence[14]. Sean Marquette ... as Paine [13]. Gwendoline Yeo .. as Rikku [12]. Tara Strong .. as Yuna [11]. Hedy Burress .. as Auron. Matt McKenzie .. as Tifa Lockhart [10]. Rachael Leigh Cook .. as Aerith Gainsborough [9]. Mena Suvari .. as Cloud Strife [8]. Steve Burton .. as Squall Leonhart (Leon). David Boreanaz .. as Jiminy Cricket. Eddie Carroll .. as Pete, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger. Jim Cummings .. as Maleficent. Susan Blakeslee .. as Naminé [7]. Brittany Snow .. as Ansem (Xehanort). Billy Zane .. as DiZ (Ansem) [6]. Christopher Lee .. as Mickey Mouse. Wayne Allwine .. as Roxas [5]. Jesse McCartney .. as Kairi [4]. Hayden Panettiere .. as Riku [3]. David Gallagher .. as Goofy. Bill Farmer .. as Donald Duck. Tony Anselmo .. as Sora [2]. Haley Joel Osment .. His team attack with Sora is somewhat cinematic, as Sora will be reminded of his adventures in Neverland in the first game (with pictures floating across the screen) while Peter and Sora fly around hitting anything in their path. Tinkerbell heals Sora constantly at the same time. Peter comes with Tinker Bell, and flies around attacking much like he did in the first Kingdom Hearts when he was a temporary party member. Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up and the titular character of Peter Pan. His team attack with Sora is a ukelele jam session where different buttons can be pressed to prompt different musical attacks for big damage. He will actually climb around the menu screens as well as the screen itself (as if he were on the surface of your screen), and do various things while shooting the enemies with his plasma gun somewhat nonchalantly. When summoned, Stitch is somewhat unique. Stitch is the cute but destructive anti hero of Lilo & Stitch. Depending on the form he is in, Genie will be able to perform an enormously damaging move. The drive form to mimick must be unlocked first. Genie attacks with a humorous recreation of Sora's keyblade, and has a command to mimick any one of Sora's drive forms. Genie is the blue genie in a lamp who helps the titular character of Aladdin. His attack with Sora, "FPS", is, as suggested, a First Person Shooter-like mode where Chicken can throw baseballs in rapid fire from a first person view. Chicken when summoned, chucks baseballs at enemies when on his own. Chicken Little is the titular character of Chicken Little. The World That Never Was. Disney Castle. Hollow Bastion. Destiny Islands (Unplayable). Twilight Town. Space Paranoids, from Tron (1982). Pride Land, from The Lion King (1994). Halloween Town, from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Agrabah, from Aladdin (1992). Port Royal, from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Atlantica, from The Little Mermaid (1989). 100 Acre Wood, from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). Timeless River, from Steamboat Willie (1928). Olympus Coliseum, from Hercules (1997). Beast's Castle, from Beauty and the Beast (1991). The Land of Dragons, from Mulan (1998). |