Web Video / Kingdom Hearts REMAKE

This reinterpretation[1] was created by Eli[2]. It has stronger ties to the Final Fantasy elements of Kingdom Hearts.

This reinterpretation contains examples of:

• Accidentally Broke the MacGuffin: Pete attempted to steal the Cornerstone of Light, trapping everyone in a "Groundhog Day" Loop as soon as it broke.
  Eli: Pete sneaks into the castle & takes the Cornerstone of Light [...] Pete slips & puts a crack in the Cornerstone [...] we then cut back to the morning of the Festival almost as if though nothing had ever happened. However, the residents of Disneytown have now been locked in a time loop.
• Adaptational Angst Upgrade:
  • Aqua's time in the Realm of Darkness.
  • Namine, Roxas, Xehanort & Ansem's new backstories.
• Adaptation Name Change: Ansem the Wise is renamed Diz.
• A Day in the Limelight: Kairi gets her own game[3], along with Leon, Cloud, Tifa & Aerith.
• Adapted Out:
  • Chaos becomes a God in Human Form trapped in a cycle of limited reincarnations[4] as punishment for living up to his name.
  • The events of Birth By Sleep took place 100 years before the first released game. The Realm of Darkness operates under a Time Dilation nature as a result of this.
  Eli: This version of Birth by Sleep doesn't take place ten years before Kingdom Hearts I. It takes place one hundred years before Kingdom Hearts I [...] Aqua alludes to the fact that time moves differently in the Realm of Darkness, as compared to the Realm of Light. [...] that differential will be a rate of one to one hundred. So, for every one year in the Realm of Darkness, that's one hundred years in the Realm of Light.
  • Xehanort intends to use the Power of Waking (changed to a Selfless Wish) to bring his home world back, making him a Tragic Hero in his own eyes.
  Eli: The Power of Waking uses the purest expression of light to bend both time & space. It allows Keyblade Masters to restore life to worlds ravaged by darkness. When a person dies, their heart returns to Kingdom Hearts. [...] The Power of Waking can redirect that heart & bring it back to the Realm of Light [...] there has to be a suitable vessel for the heart to return to [...] the Power of Waking must be used selflessly.
  • A Keyblade is an Empathic Weapon that chooses their owner.
  Eli: [...] Keyblades are sentient. While they don't communicate with words, over time, the wielder begins to sense & feel the will of their keyblade [..]
  • Xion starts out as an Emotionless Girl.
  Eli: Xion interacts with others much more like a robot.
  • The Mirage Arena is repurposed for Kairi’s game[5].
  • The robes that Organization 13 wear act as a Security Blindspot, protecting them from Cosmos.
• Adaptational Backstory Change:
  • The Ansem that possesses Riku is a Replica.
  • Roxas is a Replica of Ventus.
  • Namine is now a White Magician Girl Forced into Evil by Organization 13. Her world fell to darkness.
  Eli: Namine comes from a world full of powerful mages.
• Balance Between Good and Evil
• Can't Kill You, Still Need You: Xion.
• Darkest Hour: this occurs when Mickey tells Aqua how long she's been missing.
• I Owe You My Life: Vanitas, to Xehanort.
• Instant Emergency Response: Cid, Cloud & Aerith give Kairi an emergency beacon.
• I Should Have Been Better: Roxas in Kingdom Hearts II[6].
• Karmic Nod: As a result of activating the beacon, Kairi draws Gilgamesh to Destiny Islands, even though she wasn’t in danger from the Heartless.
  Eli: As the two of them leave, Gilgamesh thanks the crowd for their cooperation & for being kind enough to broadcast a homing signal[...] realizing she's directly to blame for this situation, Kairi is rendered silent. She continues to march forward, believing her current predicament is a justified consequence.
• Legacy of the Chosen: Sora, Vanitas, Gula, Aced, Ava, Ira & Invi are all Champions of Cosmos. All the abilities of the previous champions become a Status Buff for Sora.
• Living on Borrowed Time: Vanitas.
  Eli: Creating the Unversed causes his body to decay at an accelerated rate.
• Manipulative Bastard: Xehanort.
• Meaningful Name: Soul Eater.
• Nasty Party: Chain of Memories[7].
  Eli: It turns out that Xehanort had suspected there were traitors in the Organization for a while. In reality, he had no use for Sora or Riku. He simply believed that, by trapping them in the castle with the traitors, they would all destroy each other.

• Near-Villain Victory: the beginning of Kingdom Hearts II[8].
• Never Found the Body: Roxas in Kingdom Hearts II[9].
• Percent-Based Values: Everyone has a certain percentage of light & darkness.
  Eli: These [light & darkness] are both forms of energy & every living creature is comprised of some quantity of one or both of them.
• Power at a Price: Sora & Vanitas. Vanitas has 24-Hour Armor, thanks to Xehanort.
  Eli: Vanitas has the ability to give his emotions physical form. These creations are the Unversed. [..] the Unversed often just spilled out of him [...] Xehanort crafted a special helmet for Vanitas to keep his powers under control.
• Power Copying:
  • Roxas.
  Eli: Roxas shifts his feet & takes a fighting stance like Ven. Ven's fighting style is quick & unpredictable.
  • Kairi.
  Eli: When Kairi's heart was inside of Sora, she experienced everything he did, including the battles. So, her skill with a Keyblade is comparable to where Sora was around the events of Hollow Bastion.
  • the Nu Heartless.
• Power Parasite:
  • Xion. She can absorb the hearts of others &, in extent, their abilities.
  Eli: In this story, Xion operates like a magnet. Nearby hearts that have no vessel are drawn to her & she's been specially designed to hold multiple hearts inside of her. She can use the hearts that she gathers to increase her own power or save them to be extracted later.
• Power-Strain Blackout:
  • the first time Sora uses Aced's Status Buff, he overexerts himself.
  • the second encounter between Aqua & Vanitas.
• Replaced with Replica: Roxas is granted a fake Keyblade.
  Eli: The Keyblade that Roxas uses is only an imitation.
• Stop, or I Shoot Myself!: Xion.
• Summon Magic: Bahamut in Birth By Sleep.
• The Exile: Pete is banished from Disneytown for breaking the Cornerstone of Light.
• Unintentional Backup Plan: Aqua creating four keyblades & hiding Ventus in Hollow Bastion.