Kingdom Hearts series

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The Kingdom Hearts series is a series of role-playing games made by Disney Interactive and Squaresoft (now Square Enix), starting with Kingdom Hearts for Sony PlayStation 2. It is a crossover of "alternate" Disney and Final Fantasy universes set in a multiverse made specifially for the series. The series was at first criticized by videogamers for being childish and introducing the Final Fantasy characters with Disney's. As the first game gained popularity, this approach to the games has been reduced, and now it is a well recognized franchise of its own. The three games have been directed by Tetsuya Nomura, who also made all the conceptual artwork for them.

Characters

  • Sora
  • Goofy
  • Donald Duck
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Riku
  • Kairi
  • Roxas (WARNING: This link leads to a spoiler for Kingdom Hearts II)
  • Olette
  • Pence
  • Hayner
  • Naminé
  • Maleficent
  • Xehanort
  • DiZ
  • Organization XIII
  • Pete
  • Heartless


Final Fantasy Cameos

  • Selphie (Final Fantasy VIII)
  • Tidus (Final Fantasy X)
  • Wakka (Final Fantasy X)
  • Yuffie (Final Fantasy VII)
  • Cid Highwind (Final Fantasy VII)
  • Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII)
  • Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)
  • Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)
  • Moogles
  • Auron (Final Fantasy X)
  • Squall Leonhart (as Leon) (Final Fantasy VIII)
  • Seifer (Final Fantasy VIII)
  • Raijin (as Rai) (Final Fantasy VIII)
  • Fuujin (as Fuu) (Final Fantasy VIII)
  • Yuna (Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2)
  • Rikku (Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2)
  • Paine (Final Fantasy X-2)
  • Vivi Ornitier (Final Fantasy IX)
  • Setzer Gabbiani (Final Fantasy VI)
  • Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy VII)

Games

The first game in the series is Kingdom Hearts, for Sony PlayStation 2. Kingdom Hearts introduced the majority of main characters for the series and set up the plot framework involving hearts and Heartless. The second game in the series is Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for Game Boy Advance, and was touted as a bridge between the two PlayStation 2 installments, introducing and previewing plot elements that would be played out in the next game. The third game, despite the name, is Kingdom Hearts II for Sony PlayStation 2. It furthered the heart concept by involving the Nobodies and "bodies". Also, another Kingdom Hearts game developed exclusively for mobile phones was released without as much hype as the main games.

Disney crossovers

Note that the list covers the whole series. See the games' articles to see which works were used in one game. Also note that most of the movies are part of the Disney animated features canon.

As worlds

  • Aladdin (1992) and The Return of Jafar (1994)
  • Alice in Wonderland (1951)
  • Beauty and the Beast (1991)
  • Hercules (1997)
  • The Lion King (1994)
  • The Little Mermaid (1989)
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and associated cartoons
  • Mulan (1998)
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
  • Peter Pan (1953)
  • Pinocchio (1940)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  • Steamboat Willie (1928) and other black and white Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts
  • Tarzan (1999)
  • Tron (1982)

As cameos

  • Bambi (1942)
  • Chicken Little (2005)
  • Cinderella (1950)
  • Dumbo (1941)
  • Fantasia (1940)
  • Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  • Lilo & Stitch (2002)
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
  • Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  • The Sword in the Stone (1963)
  • Various characters from Disney animated shorts and comic books

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Also note that most of the movies are part of the Disney animated features canon. They are also issued to inform repair shops how to repair paint damaged by acid rain, etc. See the games' articles to see which works were used in one game. The Ford GT TSBs show that some cars may need hose clamps adjusted or replaced, and a few other tiny problems. Note that the list covers the whole series. TSBs are Technical Service Bulletins that help eliminate problems that some cars may have. Also, another Kingdom Hearts game developed exclusively for mobile phones was released without as much hype as the main games. There are a few other TSBs for the car.

It furthered the heart concept by involving the Nobodies and "bodies". Some journalists felt that this was an improper fix for an expensive supercar and criticized Ford for not either replacing the defective crankshaft or replacing the entire engine. The third game, despite the name, is Kingdom Hearts II for Sony PlayStation 2. Ford dealers stopped the leak with a new main seal and a "Speedi-Sleeve" around the crankshaft, a device commonly used to repair worn engines in older cars. The second game in the series is Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for Game Boy Advance, and was touted as a bridge between the two PlayStation 2 installments, introducing and previewing plot elements that would be played out in the next game. The finish of some crankshafts was flawed, causing an oil leak. Kingdom Hearts introduced the majority of main characters for the series and set up the plot framework involving hearts and Heartless. There was also a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) to inspect the engine on early cars built in 2004 for an oil leak at the main seal.

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Final Fantasy Cameos. But after Ford discovered a crack in one of the high-mileage development cars, the company decided to replace the parts on all the production cars. . They had been "squash cast" for added strength, a new process also used by Porsche and Alfa Romeo. The three games have been directed by Tetsuya Nomura, who also made all the conceptual artwork for them. In December of 2004, Ford recalled all Ford GTs that had been built up to that point (448 units were built, but only 283 had been shipped to dealers, and only 106 had been delivered to retail customers) because of concerns regarding the strength of the suspension control arms.

As the first game gained popularity, this approach to the games has been reduced, and now it is a well recognized franchise of its own. Early production Ford GT experienced a few minor problems (including glitches with the electrical and climate control systems, leaking power steering and engine coolant hoses, and a steering column rattle on some cars), and two bigger problems. The series was at first criticized by videogamers for being childish and introducing the Final Fantasy characters with Disney's. The production run of the GT will end with the 2006 model year in September, and the Wixom Assembly plant, where the GT is assembled, is scheduled for closing in 2007 [2]. It is a crossover of "alternate" Disney and Final Fantasy universes set in a multiverse made specifially for the series. Recognizing the ongoing demand for the car, Ford raised the base sticker by $10,000 to $149,995 in late 2005. The Kingdom Hearts series is a series of role-playing games made by Disney Interactive and Squaresoft (now Square Enix), starting with Kingdom Hearts for Sony PlayStation 2. By June 2005 prices had dropped to $10,000 to $20,000 over MSRP, and in August 2005 several new GTs had sold on eBay for MSRP.

Various characters from Disney animated shorts and comic books. Independent sources [1] then began gathering and analysing public information on production, sales, and selling prices, and posted that information as a resource for buyers and sellers. The Sword in the Stone (1963). As with many highly desirable new vehicles, when the Ford GT was first released demand outpaced supply, and the cars initially sold for premium prices, with the first selling for over $500,000 to a retired Microsoft executive at a charity auction and later cars selling for up to $100,000 or more over the suggested retail price ($140,000 - $157,000 depending on options). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). With production ending, it is unlikely that the full 4500 will be produced. Sleeping Beauty (1959). Of the 4,500 GTs produced, only 101 will be exported to Europe, starting in late 2005, and 200 are destined for Canada.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). Installation of the engine, transmission, and interior is handled by Ford's Wixom, Michigan plant.
. Lilo & Stitch (2002). The GT is built and painted by Saleen in a small, 180,000 ft² (17,000 m²) factory in Troy, Michigan. Lady and the Tramp (1955). The first customers took delivery in September 2004. Fantasia (1940). Full production began in spring 2004, with a projected annual volume of 1500 cars for three years.

Dumbo (1941). . Cinderella (1950). Top speed is over 200 mph (322 km/h). Chicken Little (2005). The powerplant is a mid-mounted supercharged 5.4 liter V8, producing 550 horsepower (410 kW) and 500 foot-pounds (678 Nm) of torque. Bambi (1942). It is a very high-performance, two-seater vehicle with a strong styling resemblance to its racing ancestor and performance to match.

Tron (1982). Positive response on the auto show circuit in 2002 helped persuade the company to produce the car in limited quantities, and the first production versions appeared in 2003. Tarzan (1999). The designers drew inspiration from Ford's classic GT40 race cars of the 1960s. Steamboat Willie (1928) and other black and white Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. Camillo Pardo the head of Ford's "Living Legends" studio is credited as the chief designer of the GT and worked under the guidance of Jay Mays. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). The Ford GT began as a concept car designed in anticipation of Ford's centennial year and as part of its drive to showcase and revive its "heritage" names such as Mustang and Thunderbird.

Pinocchio (1940). URL accessed on February 9, 2006.. Peter Pan (1953). FordGTPrices.com. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Unofficial Ford GT selling prices. Mulan (1998). This will mark the first time that an American car has been sponsored in the JGTC (First time that a Ford GT is used in a racing format?).

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and associated cartoons. A Ford GT will participate in the GT300 class of the JGTC in 2006. The Little Mermaid (1989). Rumor has it that one of those nine has been sold to a local dealer and subsequently sold to a private party. The Lion King (1994). The first nine GT's were reserved for internal use and appear to be owned by the Ford family. Hercules (1997). Jay Leno purchased the second publicly available Ford GT (chassis number 12, red with white stripes) for exactly list price.

Beauty and the Beast (1991). Jon Shirley, a retired executive from Microsoft, purchased the first publicly available Ford GT (chassis number 11, white with black stripes) in 2003 for $557,500 in a charity auction hosted by Jay Leno. Alice in Wonderland (1951). Also in Season 7, the Top Gear Awards awarded it the "Gas Guzzler" award, beating out the Range Rover (8MPG), the Bugatti Veyron (4MPG), and the Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire (60 Million gallons and never moved an inch). Aladdin (1992) and The Return of Jafar (1994). The car was then involved in a Season 7 episode of Top Gear where it (plus a Pagani Zonda and a Ferrari F430) caused a major traffic jam in Paris as it tried to get out of a parking garage but ended up barely scraping the pavement due to height issues. Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy VII). When reviewing the GT, Clarkson compared it to the Ford GT40: he barely fit into the GT, while a portion of his head laid outside of the GT40 when the doors closed.

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    Setzer Gabbiani (Final Fantasy VI). Twice. Vivi Ornitier (Final Fantasy IX). However, he subsequently bought the car back. Paine (Final Fantasy X-2). However, as documented on Top Gear, his GT was delivered late, and ongoing problems with its anti-theft alarm led him to return it to Ford in June 2005. Rikku (Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2). Jeremy Clarkson was one of the first 28 GT owners in the UK.

    Yuna (Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2). An obvious clone of the GT also appears in GTA: San Andreas, under the name "Bullet". Fuujin (as Fuu) (Final Fantasy VIII). A heavily modified racing version appears both on the cover, and the FMV Intro. Raijin (as Rai) (Final Fantasy VIII). Gran Turismo 4 uses a GT as its display car for the game. Seifer (Final Fantasy VIII).

    Squall Leonhart (as Leon) (Final Fantasy VIII). Auron (Final Fantasy X). Moogles. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII).

    Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII). Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII). Cid Highwind (Final Fantasy VII). Yuffie (Final Fantasy VII).

    Wakka (Final Fantasy X). Tidus (Final Fantasy X). Selphie (Final Fantasy VIII). Heartless.

    Pete. Organization XIII. DiZ. Xehanort.

    Maleficent. Naminé. Hayner. Pence.

    Olette. Roxas (WARNING: This link leads to a spoiler for Kingdom Hearts II). Kairi. Riku.

    Mickey Mouse. Donald Duck. Goofy. Sora.