Keyblades, Armor, and the Weapons of our Warfare
The sheer accessibility of playing a Kingdom Hearts game is one of the reasons the series became so popular, but that doesn’t mean the missions they contain are easy… success […]
Kingdom Hearts and the God of “Enough”
Playing Kingdom Hearts on an easier difficulty level ensures we will typically finish each level with an abundance of resources to spare… but on higher difficulty levels and during the […]
Don’t Give Up: Deep Calling to Deep
Even after all these years of successfully playing video games, there are still times when I get “stuck” on portions that feel impossible to beat. It could be a an […]
Donald Duck: Healing Wounds or Judging the Wounded?
The importance of a healer in any party can’t be overstated, and Donald Duck’s role in the core Kingdom Hearts trio is essential to the advancement of the entire story. […]
Goofy: Ignoring Insults and Kindness as a Strength
The Kingdom Hearts series is packed full of serious characters dealing with complicated existential issues, and right in the middle of all of this angst and turmoil stands Goofy… a […]
Kairi: A Destiny Concealed in Plain Sight
At the beginning of the Kingdom Hearts series, Kairi appears to be little more than a classic “damsel in distress”, existing only in service to Sora’s over-arching story… but appearances […]
Sora and Roxas: Hearts Divided
Sora and Roxas exist in a unique duality in the Kingdom Hearts series… two distinct beings originally connected by a single heart and seeking control of their own destiny. As […]
Axel: From Heartless to Hero
Axel might’ve began his journey on the villains side in the Kingdom Hearts series, but he is the poster child for starting wrong yet still finishing strong. Despite serving Organization […]
Hey, LISTEN!
In most of my favorite video games I find that the famous “less is more” adage typically applies… I appreciate when a game sticks to what it does best and […]
Disrupting the Peace?
Over the years I have developed a very consistent and methodical approach to my multiplayer games… I use the same load outs, I rush in the same predetermined order towards […]
Finding God in Video Games 