In the original Kingdom Hearts game one of the prominent plots was the counsel of Disney villains which were led by Maleficent. They were found to be the prime antagonists to Sora and the rest. Jafar, Ursula, Captain Hook and Oogie Boogie were all infamous Disney villains who had held control over the Heartless in their worlds, working under Maleficent. When the council fell through, in later instalments of the game, become less eminent in the story line of Kingdom Hearts.
Examples of this were seen in worlds that included Pride Lands and Land of Dragons. When it came to the Lion King, Scar was the main antagonist, however he was reduced to a character that didn’t have much of a story line in the world. Ursula was reduced to just one original song in the musical world of Atlantica.
So is Kingdom Hearts III going to have Disney villains pushed to one side in favour of a complex storyline? There are many Disney movies that haven’t been touched upon, such as Wreck-It Ralph, Tangled, Frozen and Princess and the Frog. They all had villains that were menacing and unique. We could see Dr. Facillier and King Candy scaled up and there could be giant boss fights, with visuals that were stunning on the PS4. The Horned King could become an even larger boss fight and perhaps be a challenge for the players.
If you look at Hercules and the Rock Titan, the original fight in Kingdom Hearts took place in just a small arena. However test footage from Kingdom Hearts III trailers did show a massive Rock Titan swatting away at Goofy, Donald and Sora, while they catapulted around him on top of the Electric Light Parade floats that are iconic to Disneyland. We don’t know if the fight is going to be included in the same proportions as the trailer, however it does tell us what the PS4 can do.
