#27 Kingdom Hearts
The next generation had already started when I bought my PS2. There was a lot of people selling off their collections in order to buy the next big thing. I bought two full paper bags with games for about 100$, I think it was around 60 different games. Then spending a few days trying game after game sorting them into piles of junk and funk. Kingdom Hearts made me stop halfway through the pile since I was mor interested in finishing that than try to sort out all the games I would trade in at retail.
Different Disney worlds. Leveling up but with real time combat. Explorations and a stupid but engaging story. I loved it. I even loved modifying my gummy ship. Seeing a beloved character from my childhood and hearing tracks of familiar music gave me such joy. And when I got the ability to glide across the air and could explore the rooftops it was like the best lucid dream. Never thought the second game was as good and did not continue the franchise after that one. But man playing this game back then made me so happy.
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