So, I'm sitting here, a day away from my birthday not thinking about what it will be like when I turn 20, but instead thinking about me when I was in 5th grade, because that's when this all started.
Kingdom Hearts that is. Came out in September of 2002, and I honestly have no idea when I first got my hands on it, but I remember raving about it. I remember a lot of things because of it.
I remember being in our old church, and talking to someone's parent about it. Somehow video games came up, and I remember telling them that it was a really good game, it had a lot of Disney characters, and had an amazing story, which to this day can bring me to tears, which may or may not be saying much.
I remember the countless Gummi ships my friend, my brother and I made. Mine were generally sporadic, not very well put together, my friends were the same ship, just with more guns, and my brother always made cool designs. I remember he made the top half of a Gundam, complete with shield.
I remember my sister making Sora walk up and down the steps in Olympus while she narrated his inner monologue. It would frustrate me, but she was so fantastically cute about it all. Always makes me smile when I think about it, and one of the many stories I always tell me friends about her.
I remember going on vacation to Disney World, Lindsey with her voice recorder in tow, and being interviewed about Kingdom Hearts. I talked about the red nocturne in what was one of our vacations most memorable lines, "They spin around and go poof." It sounded great when slowed down. Also there was someone who lived in Agrabah, but I'd have to ask my sister to be sure.
I remember getting my parents to buy me the soundtrack for a birthday or Christmas or something. It's fuzzy. One of the few video games I've bought the soundtrack to, and not because I don't like other soundtracks, but this one was fantastic. If you've never heard it then you are missing out on some of the most beautiful music to grace this planet. Place yourself on an island, standing there looking out at the crystal clear water surrounding you, the sun is just on the horizon, and there's a calm breeze blowing. The waves gently pushing their way on to the beach, and some birds are singing in the distance. I dunno, that's the description I'm getting while listening to Dearly Beloved. =D
Honestly this music. I play games for lots of reasons, but a huge factor is the music. I love me a game with a beautiful soundtrack. I love when the music isn't just there to make it look pretty, but to pull you in and make you a part of the game. The music that pulls at all the right heart strings and makes you feel not only connected to the main character but to the whole universe it takes place in.
They did a fantastic job of it, because I remember spending countless hours listening to the music. I remember wishing I could graduate to the March Caprice because that would be fantastic.
This game did it all though. It didn't just have the music, but it had the game play, it had the story, it had the voices. Sora's voice, Haley Joel Osment, will forever be a part of me, and Sora's character will forever shape who I am. I'll never forget how he was able to run around my screen and shape my future in the way that he did, instilling in me some of my greatest ideals and morals. Just his relationship with Kairi, and how pure it was. How pure his entire outlook on life was. I'll never be Sora, but I'll always strive for it.
I could rant about this game for hours, I really could, I'm only scraping the surface here, but I'm going to stop there for now. Rave about it some more another day.
I'll just leave you with this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECPqsqvHuWc&feature=youtu.be
Listen to it if you can because I promise you it's beautiful, and you should hear it at least once.
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