who knows).Īs someone who's played both Kingdom Hearts I and II, and considers herself a lifelong fan, I felt I had a fairly solid grasp on the lore of the series – but it was evident from the moment I set foot in Kingdom Hearts 3 how wrong I was. The multi-part saga is set over various generations, and involves multiple characters (some of whom are just the same character but without a heart, or with a heart, or in the same heart. Fables and fairytalesĭespite the obvious charm and general feel-goodness the Kingdom Hearts series projects, arguably the most off-putting element for new players is the complex storyline and, I’ll be honest, it’s no surprise. Ten years later, Kingdom Hearts 3 has allowed me to return to Hundred Acre Wood, the silly yellow bear and the memory of that old bridge we threw sticks off. The site of the silly yellow bear in his red crop top woke something in me, memories of the sticks and the forest, memories of my childhood that I'd locked away for years in the chest we reserve for such things: your favorite stuffed teddy, the smell of granny’s baking… and Pooh Sticks. It was essentially a fun and wholesome ride from the start, carefree and a bit silly, until I travelled to Hundred Acre Wood and met Winnie the Pooh. Years later, I found myself playing Kingdom Hearts through for the first time, both 1 and 2. It was a family tradition we kept up until my parents divorced a few years later. As a child, watching my stick emerge victorious was a satisfying end to the excursion. The game is called Pooh Sticks and is based on a game played by Winnie and his friends in one of the movies, or books, or something. On the count of three, we would throw our stick into the river, before rushing to the other side of the bridge to see whose stick emerged first. We would line up, side by side, at the edge of the bridge and choose our favorite stick. Kingdom Hearts 3 (PS4) at Amazon for $11.99Īt the end of the walk, with my arms bundled with my finest collection of sticks, we would stop at a small rickety bridge over a river.After strapping on my wellington boots, puffer jacket and pom-pom hat, we'd crunch through the leaves of the woodland, collecting sticks along the way. When I was a child, my parents used to take me on walks around a forest not far from our house.
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