Kairi has been sidelined by the franchise for the last 22 years, but in recent years we have been given more and more hope that her time to shine is coming soon. After looking closer at the pattern of how her character is portrayed, it reminded me a heck of a lot of another certain Square Enix heroine. Will this pattern be used again in the Kingdom Hearts franchise for our lovely Princess of Heart? Only time will tell…
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Final Fantasy IX looping start screen credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrElQrelT3Y&t=920s
Final Fantasy IX footage credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clxaOirs1v4&t=52499s
KH1 Destiny Island play footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2euKL6XLYs&t=2520s
Riku race footage credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QWESHn4iw
Re:Mind Kairi gameplay credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5IQf0bzF_w
Thalassa shell text only scene credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W5HcWpCUrM
Traverse Town text only scene credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdAVhNRktvg
Roxas vs Vivi clones fight footage credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTZTLhIKYKc&t=5645s
FFXV Lunafreya cutscene credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io7yWzeRfPU&t=285s
FF7 Remake Aerith footage credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFFosALxW48&t=1672s
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♪ stream cafe – ocean railway
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOaoOS8BH1Y&t=1714s
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2 Comments
I never thought of the Kairi needs training but Sora and Riku never did, a little weird. Also I really don’t understand how people forget of Kairi’s best moments, those are some of the most memorable parts of kh to me
Justice for Kairi!
Hell, let her join Donald and Goofy in KH4 (it won’t happen but that’s how I’d do it).
Her meeting Garnet would be so cool.