71-741: For the Kingdom Hearts setting, see Universe of Kingdom Hearts . 1992 studio album by Mike Reid Twilight Town [REDACTED] Studio album by Mike Reid Released September 29, 1992 Genre Country Label Columbia Producer Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff Mike Reid chronology Turning for Home (1991) Twilight Town (1992) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Twilight Town
142-737: A defensive tackle for five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). Born and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania , Reid attended and graduated from Pennsylvania State University , where he played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions . Selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft with the seventh overall pick, he earned trips to
213-723: A job in Final Fantasy . Like the Emblem Heartless, the Nobodies have an insignia—an upside-down, incomplete heart—which was designed to resemble a splintered heart as a complement to the Heartless emblem. Upon being defeated, a Nobody fades into a state of non-existence until its Heartless counterpart is destroyed with the captive heart released, recreating the original being. Within the series, two Nobodies, Roxas and Naminé are considered "special cases" regarding
284-401: A "delightful mixture of two enchanted worlds". Video game critics of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories expressed disappointment at the limited number of new worlds to explore in the game. 1UP.com 's Bryan Intihar lauded Kingdom Hearts II ' s environment, calling it appealing and stating it was an improvement over the first title's. He described the level designs as "impeccable", citing
355-518: A Hammer" (Reid, Allen Shamblin ) – 2:51 "Some Somebody" (Reid, Troy Seals , Rhonda Gunn) – 4:01 "Back in the Fire" (Reid, Rory Michael Bourke ) – 3:36 "Keep On Walkin'" (Reid, Amanda McBride) – 3:00 "Call Home" (Reid, Seals) – 3:36 "Hurtin' Side" (Reid, Bourke) – 3:25 "Workin' with the Right Tools" (Reid, Kent Robbins ) – 3:46 "One Night" (Reid, Seals) – 3:26 "I'll Never Have
426-582: A Nobody, Ansem seeks out the Door to Darkness to gain access to an artificial Kingdom Hearts created from the hearts of worlds, while Xemnas seeks to create his own artificial Kingdom Hearts from the hearts of people. These artificial constructs, however, are only small-scale versions of the "true" Kingdom Hearts, which can only be accessed with its counterpart, the χ-blade. Each Kingdom Hearts takes different shapes depending on from which hearts they are created. The first game's Kingdom Hearts, artificially created from
497-797: A band and began playing at a Holiday Inn location across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, then abandoned the idea of performing in bands and began playing solo at the Blind Lemon, and in the process, beginning to write his own songs. Living in Mount Lookout, he drove Eastern Avenue daily, and slowly "Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues" grew out of that. After a gig in Atlanta, Reid and some other musicians attended Southeastern Music Hall about 3:30 a.m. A cassette tape of that session somehow found its way to Jerry Jeff Walker, who, in 1978, became
568-496: A lot of originality. We want variety... so we don't want too many of one sort of world, that would look the same. For each world there has to be some meaning for it, in the plot... Also, gameplay-wise, is that world something that would make gameplay fun?" The game does not feature any worlds based on Final Fantasy . In addition to the Gummi Ship mini-game , mini-games feature prominently in certain worlds. While Atlantica
639-500: A means through his former apprentice Ventus and his personified darkness Vanitas , who Xehanort created and enlisted to ensure his plans succeeded. Though Ventus and Vanitas fuse back into one being with the χ-blade in hand, the unstable χ-blade explodes due to Vanitas' destruction within Ventus. Dream Drop Distance reveals that, as a contingency to his previous plan, Xehanort arranged the formation of his thirteen "Seekers of Darkness",
710-594: A new program. Nomura had wanted to include a world based on The Lion King in the first game, but was unable to since the engine could not process quadrupedal character models properly, a feature included in Kingdom Hearts II . Birth by Sleep introduced several new Disney-based worlds to the series: Castle of Dreams , Enchanted Dominion , Dwarf Woodlands and Deep Space . Dream Drop Distance included more new Disney worlds, such as La Cité des Cloches , The Grid , Prankster's Paradise , Country of
781-448: A recording artist. His debut album Turning for Home produced a No. 1 country hit in its lead-off single " Walk on Faith ", although the album's other singles were not as successful. His second album, 1992's Twilight Town , produced two singles which both missed the Top 40. A third album, New Direction Home, was released two decades later in 2012 by the small Off Row Records label and
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#1732787608826852-471: A result of in-game events, while others can be obtained by completing mini-games. A driving element in the first game is the ability to seal the "heart" of a world by locking the keyhole to the door leading to it, preventing it from being destroyed by Heartless. In Kingdom Hearts II , the player uses the Keyblade to unlock pathways between worlds that were closed after the events of the first game. While Sora
923-504: A strong will. However, in worlds closer to darkness, the Heartless are more powerful and uncontrollable. They invade worlds through corridors of darkness, which are unpredictable pathways that interlink the worlds. When Heartless are created, the body and soul of those with strong hearts that have lost their hearts to darkness become another type of creature called a Nobody ( ノーバディ , Nōbadi ) . As they lack hearts possessing light and darkness, they are "nothing", yet still exist within
994-525: A surprise. He praised the level designs, commenting that many familiar elements from the Disney films were integrated into them. Marriott further stated that though the stages were small, interacting with beloved characters and exploring familiar settings were enjoyable aspects. Maura Sutton of Computer and Video Games attributed the Disney elements as a major factor in creating the game's "astounding worlds". She summarized her review by calling Kingdom Hearts
1065-491: A type of Dream Eater called Chirithy appears in Kingdom Hearts χ and Kingdom Hearts III as NPCs. Keyblades ( キーブレード , Kīburēdo ) are key -shaped melee weapons created to combat darkness and are the only thing that can free hearts from a Heartless form, thus allowing the restoration of complete beings. Keyblades are also capable of locking and unlocking doors and keyholes. Initially, Keyblades were crafted in
1136-399: A world based on The Jungle Book was considered for the first game, but was omitted because it was similar to Deep Jungle from Tarzan . They also took into account worlds with Disney characters that would be interesting. For example, Nomura chose to include a Mulan world for its unique atmosphere. The Tron world's design was meant to emulate an old computer game in the style of
1207-503: Is an ordinary world in Kingdom Hearts , albeit with a unique "underwater" control scheme, it becomes an interactive rhythm game in Kingdom Hearts II which is unrelated to the overall story and serves as filler. Space Paranoids features a Light Cycle mini-game that strongly deviates from the original film, which Nomura included because he knew people associated the Light Cycles with Tron . The worlds created specifically for
1278-661: Is available on iTunes and Spotify as well as in an mp3 download from Reid's website. By 1991, Reid composed the music for the Civil War musical A House Divided . Over the following two decades, he wrote more musicals , including Quilts , Different Fields , Eye of the Blackbird , Tales of Appalachia , In This House , and The Ballad of Little Jo , a 1997 winner of the Academy of Arts and Letters' ' Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater '. In 2019, he again returned to
1349-498: Is different from Wikidata Articles with hAudio microformats Album articles lacking alt text for covers Universe of Kingdom Hearts The Kingdom Hearts video game series, developed by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney , is set in a universe consisting of numerous self-contained worlds based on intellectual properties from both companies. Most worlds are based on different Disney films, although several original worlds also appear. The series centers on
1420-553: Is normally not possible, and they are protected from extraterrestrial interference by an invisible shell. When the heart of a world is opened, the shell breaks apart, appearing as a meteor shower. Fragments from the wall are called "Gummi blocks" and are used to make spaceships called "Gummi Ships", which can be shaped into any structure, and the origin of the material used to build them allows travel to other worlds. Gummi blocks serve different functions, from navigation to offense and defense. Other methods to travel between worlds are
1491-494: Is subsequently destroyed within Ventus's subconscious, but are temporarily restored following his return during the events of Kingdom Hearts III . Kingdom Hearts Coded includes software bugs , referred to in-game as Bug Blox ( バグブロックス , Bagu Burokkusu ) or simply "Bugs", who serve as the game's main antagonistic force. To investigate a message hidden in Jiminy Cricket 's journal that Naminé left, King Mickey has
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#17327876088261562-417: Is the only one who uses the Keyblade in the first game, later games reveal more characters who wield Keyblades. In Birth by Sleep , Keyblades can be transformed into hovercraft called Keyblade Gliders, which can be used to travel from world to world, making Keyblade wielders the only people with the means of transportation between worlds before Gummi Ships are used. The "gates" Sora would open later are known as
1633-541: Is the second and final album by American country music singer and former American football player Mike Reid . It was released in 1992 via Columbia Records . It includes the singles "Keep On Walkin'" and "Call Home", which respectively reached Nos. 45 and 43 on the U.S. country singles chart. It closes with his own version of " I Can't Make You Love Me ," which he and collaborator Allen Shamblin wrote for Bonnie Raitt , and which has been covered by many other performers. Track listing [ edit ] "A Man with
1704-556: The Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) chart as a singer, including the number one hit " Walk on Faith ". At college, Reid was a captain on both the Nittany Lions undefeated 1968 and 1969 teams that went 22–0. In his senior year (1969), the tackle spearheaded Penn State on defense with 89 tackles and was a unanimous All-America choice and All-East selection. He won
1775-695: The Genie appear in Agrabah from Aladdin . The game worlds consist of interconnected field maps where battles and plot-related events occur. Players travel between worlds in different ways in each game, such as the "Gummi Ship" in the original Kingdom Hearts , "Keyblade glider" in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep , "Corridors of Darkness" in 358/2 Days , and "Sleeping Keyholes" in Dream Drop Distance . Worlds created specifically for
1846-421: The Kingdom Hearts series, acting as forces of darkness who seek to consume more hearts, including those of worlds. Their name derives from their lack of a heart, despite originating from people's hearts after darkness consumes them. Initially, the Heartless existed within an all-encompassing variety, the "Pureblood", and, prior to the events of the first Kingdom Hearts, they were typically only encountered in
1917-513: The Kingdom Hearts universe. Despite this, Nobodies can gain new hearts of their own over time, separate from their original selves. Nobodies typically assume malformed, inhuman shapes, but the members of Organization XIII keep their human forms because they possessed strong hearts as humans and thus remember their original self. Most members of the Organization control one type of Nobody suited to their fighting style, each corresponding to
1988-536: The Pro Bowl after the 1972 and 1973 seasons, before retiring after the 1974 season. He subsequently focused on his musical career, co-writing several hit singles for country music artists, including Ronnie Milsap 's " Stranger in My House ", which won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1984. Reid later began a solo recording career, releasing two studio albums for Columbia Records . He charted seven singles on
2059-806: The Walter Camp "Alumnus of the Year" award in 1987. In 1995, he received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award . Reid was named as part of the Bengals' 40th Anniversary All-Time team in 2007. In 2017, Reid was named as part of the Bengals' 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. After receiving his BA in music from Pennsylvania State University in 1969, Reid would perform as a pianist for the Utah Symphony Orchestra , Dallas Symphony Orchestra , and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra . When he abandoned his football career, he formed
2130-428: The "corridors of darkness" and the "lanes between"—interdimensional pathways through which frequent travel eventually erodes unprotected users' hearts with darkness. Heartless and Nobodies normally use these paths, but other characters have used them, including Riku and Mickey Mouse. Those who travel between worlds are advised to limit their interactions with their inhabitants to avoid causing chaos. For this reason,
2201-572: The 1980s and 1990s, Reid wrote 12 No. 1 singles including " Forever's as Far as I'll Go ", which was recorded in 1990 by Alabama ; their 29th number one country hit. He was also featured as a guest vocalist on Milsap's " Old Folks ", a No. 2 hit from early 1988. He also co-wrote, with Allen Shamblin , Bonnie Raitt 's hit " I Can't Make You Love Me ", which reached #18 on the Billboard Pop Charts and has been covered by countless artists. In 1990, Reid signed to Columbia Records as
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2272-409: The 1982 film. Nomura got the idea to include this world after seeing a Disney employee working on Tron 2.0 . He hoped that the fact that it was so different from the other worlds would make it enjoyable to players. The Heartless ( ハートレス , Hātoresu ) are creatures born from the darkness of people's hearts, and lack a body or soul. They are the most common type of enemy the player encounters in
2343-618: The Bengals kept track of them and Reid retired as the leading sacker in the team's short history. He made two trips to the Pro Bowl (1972 and 1973) before his retirement following the 1974 season due to knee and hand injuries and his desire to focus on a music career. In 1996, he received the NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award for his success in his post-NFL career. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and received
2414-1364: The Heart to Leave This Town" (Reid, Steve Seskin ) – 4:27 " Love Without Mercy " (Reid, Don Pfrimmer) – 4:05 " I Can't Make You Love Me " (Reid, Shamblin) – 4:12 Chart performance [ edit ] Chart (1992) Peak position U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 59 References [ edit ] ^ Ankeny, Jason. " Twilight Town review" . Allmusic . Retrieved 2009-10-06 . External links [ edit ] ASCAP search results for Mike Reid v t e Mike Reid Studio albums Turning for Home Twilight Town Singles " Old Folks " (with Ronnie Milsap ) " Walk on Faith " " Till You Were Gone " " As Simple as That " " I'll Stop Loving You " Other songs " Stranger in My House " " I Can't Make You Love Me " " Everywhere " Authority control databases [REDACTED] MusicBrainz release group Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Twilight_Town&oldid=1002824506 " Categories : 1992 albums Mike Reid (singer) albums Columbia Records albums Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
2485-424: The Keyblade is used to defeat the Heartless, the stolen hearts go to the realm of darkness and turn into Heartless again. This, combined with Maleficent's quest to gather the seven Princesses of Heart by using the forces of darkness, make the Heartless a common sight within the realm of light by the time of the first Kingdom Hearts . Ordinarily, the Heartless are mindless and function on instinct, but obey those with
2556-442: The Keyblade, and after the restoration of Beast's Castle, he becomes a pawn in the plot of Organization XIII during Kingdom Hearts II . During the development of Kingdom Hearts II , Nomura had more creative freedom due to advances in technology, which Port Royal/The Caribbean , Space Paranoids , and Pride Lands benefited from. In Port Royal and Space Paranoids, the character models were generated from live-action pictures using
2627-531: The Lanes Between, which can be accessed by any Keyblade wielder. The χ-blade ( χブレード , Kīburēdo , pronounced the same as "Keyblade") is an ancient weapon of unknown origin introduced in Birth by Sleep that is capable of directly unlocking Kingdom Hearts. It is a double-handed weapon that takes the shape of two "Kingdom Key" Keyblades that intersect in an "X" shape, with additional features that give it
2698-464: The Musketeers , and Symphony of Sorcery . Kingdom Hearts III introduces more worlds, such as Kingdom of Corona , San Fransokyo , Toy Box , Monstropolis , and Arendelle . When questioned on the possibility of including worlds based on Disney-purchased properties such as Pixar , Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm , co-director Tai Yasue said, "We have to come up with a world that has
2769-641: The Outland Trophy as the best College football interior lineman in 1969, and also was awarded the 1969 Maxwell Award and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Reid also wrestled at Penn State and in 1967 he won the Eastern heavyweight wrestling title. In addition to athletics, Reid played Chicago gangster Big Julie in Penn State's production of the musical Guys and Dolls. Reid
2840-405: The appearance of boss-level Heartless that Sora had defeated in Kingdom Hearts . Villains and boss-level Heartless make use of the bugs to assist them in fighting Data-Sora. It is later revealed that the recording of Sora's Heartless had gained sentience and is responsible for the journal being blank even after Sora's memories were restored, because the book revolved around him. It seeks to devour
2911-468: The book digitized to uncover the mystery. However, due to the "hurt" the message contains, most of the data ended up corrupted and caused the data worlds to be infected with bugs. They primarily take the form of cubes that the game's main protagonist, a virtual replica of Sora called "Data-Sora", can destroy or use as platforms. There are several different varieties of Bug Blox, with the most common, breakable variety being black-and-red in color. Other bugs take
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2982-484: The character Sora , a boy who searches for his lost friends and encounters Disney and Square Enix characters as he travels between worlds. In the first game, Kingdom Hearts , he fights against the villainous Heartless and seals each world he visits to prevent their return. In Kingdom Hearts II , he helps the residents of these worlds again while searching for his friend Riku . The Kingdom Hearts games have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, and
3053-399: The circumstances of their births. Both were created when Sora used Xehanort's Keyblade of heart to release his and Kairi's hearts, respectively, but coexist alongside their original selves, rather than in lieu of them. Unlike most of Organization XIII's members, who resemble their original selves with their memories and personalities intact, Roxas resembles Ventus rather than Sora due to holding
3124-561: The design of the worlds have been praised for their faithfulness to the source material. Nomura intended hearts and the strengths and connections of the heart to be a common theme in the games. Characters within the Kingdom Hearts series are composed of three parts: body, soul, and heart. The body acts as a vessel for the heart and soul, with the soul giving life to the body. The heart holds their memories and gives them emotion, light, and darkness. The Kingdom Hearts games are divided into various game levels , referred to as "worlds", which
3195-480: The end, Kingdom Hearts was consumed in the darkness caused by the conflict, and the worlds became separate from each other. During Birth by Sleep, Master Xehanort seeks the return of Kingdom Hearts, and while it does appear over the Keyblade Graveyard, the flawed reunion of Ventus and Vanitas causes the unstable χ-blade to explode and Kingdom Hearts to vanish. After splitting himself into a Heartless and
3266-577: The film. Most worlds that appear in the games are based on Disney films and follow abridged versions of their stories, such as in Wonderland , the Land of Dragons , and Castle of Dreams . Agrabah covers the first two Aladdin films in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II , while Atlantica and Halloween Town have original plots in the first game and plots based on their films in the second game. Worlds like Monstro and Neverland focus heavily on
3337-583: The first artist to record a Reid song, that being "Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues". In 1980, Reid moved to Nashville, and quickly became known as an in-demand songwriter for Ronnie Milsap . Larry Gatlin also helped Reid spearhead his songwriting career. In 1984, Reid won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song with " Stranger in My House ", which was recorded by Ronnie Milsap. Reid would also contribute compositions to artists such as Marie Osmond , Tanya Tucker , Collin Raye , Alabama , and Conway Twitty . In
3408-573: The former's heart within himself, and lacks Sora's memories due to the short duration of Sora's Heartless state. Meanwhile, Naminé was born of Kairi's heart through Sora's body and, in addition to not having Kairi's memories, has the ability to alter the memories of Sora and those close to him. The Unversed ( アンヴァース , Anvāsu ) are creatures that are introduced and predominantly appear in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep . Described by Nomura as being "those who are not well-versed in their own existences", they are Vanitas' emotions given form and feed on
3479-527: The game's enemies; and benevolent "Spirits", which the player can create to serve as party members and combat the Nightmares. Several boss enemy Nightmares appear under the control of Young Xehanort and various Disney villains throughout the game. Riku temporarily turns into a Dream Eater by subconsciously entering Sora's dreams upon sensing Xehanort's interference within the Mark of Mastery exam. Additionally,
3550-419: The game's final dungeon. The series' setting has garnered mostly positive reception from critics. Following Kingdom Hearts ' initial announcement, publications expressed skepticism towards the first game's viability. Andrew Reiner of Game Informer stated that despite the extreme differences between Final Fantasy and Disney properties, they blend well together along with the new content created for
3621-506: The hearts of worlds, has the appearance of a sphere of light beyond a white door. The Kingdom Hearts made by Organization XIII, on the other hand, takes the form of a yellow heart-shaped moon. The authentic Kingdom Hearts called upon by the χ-blade is depicted as a blue heart-shaped moon in Birth by Sleep and yellow in Kingdom Hearts III . The Kingdom Hearts universe is divided into planes of existence called "realms". Most of
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#17327876088263692-588: The image of the original "χ-blade" by those who wanted the light within Kingdom Hearts for themselves and those who sought the opposite. Wielders acknowledged as "Keyblade Masters" can bequeath the power to wield a Keyblade to one they deem worthy by letting them touch the handle of the blade or connecting their heart to another. There are also Keyblades like Xehanort's, which are passed down from different owners through generations. Keyblades change in both appearance and strength with different keychains, which augment its wielder's fighting capabilities; some are obtained as
3763-414: The look of the worlds. GameSpot referred to the worlds as "wonderfully rich familiar environments", and GamePro described the worlds as "spot-on with the original movies." Following the release of the first game, the Disney settings were well received by critics. Allgame 's Scott Marriott stated the Disney settings are the most attractive feature of the game and considered some of the world choices
3834-438: The main characters change their appearance in certain worlds to avoid standing out. In the worlds based on The Little Mermaid and The Nightmare Before Christmas , Sora, Donald, and Goofy transform into undersea creatures and Halloween monsters, respectively. For The Lion King , they transform into savannah animals because Nomura felt that it would be odd to have them appear in their standard forms when no humans appear in
3905-585: The main plot, the latter being reduced to Captain Hook 's ship, where Riku reveals to Sora that Kairi has lost her heart. These worlds would not be able to be explored fully until the releases of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance , Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep , respectively. In Beauty and the Beast , the Beast appears in Kingdom Hearts to aid Sora when he temporarily loses
3976-479: The negativity of others, which allows them to assume more powerful forms. Vanitas pits these creatures against his counterpart, Ventus, to strengthen him as part of Master Xehanort's plan to obtain the χ-blade. Upon defeat, the Unversed's negativity reintegrates with Vanitas, allowing him to recreate them no matter how many times they are destroyed. The Unversed cease to be after Vanitas integrates back into Ventus and
4047-464: The new Organization XIII composing of his various incarnations and vessels, to fight the Keyblade users, who would form seven "Guardians of Light". The titular Kingdom Hearts ( キングダムハーツ , Kingudamu Hātsu ) is the "heart of all worlds" and the source of hearts. It is an object of immense power, which caused conflict as its light drove many to fight over it in what became the Keyblade War. In
4118-403: The number of worlds in the universe, Nomura picked ones he felt would fit into the series' scenario, which was then evaluated by his team and Disney representatives. He tried to maintain the same number of worlds in each game and tried to minimize any overlap in the overall look and feel of each world, which he and his staff did by categorizing Disney worlds by appearance and setting. For example,
4189-562: The original bug and resets the entire datascape. Dream Eaters ( ドリームイーター , Dorīmu Ītā ) are primarily featured in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance . Like the Heartless, they are beings of darkness that inhabit the Sleeping worlds isolated from the realm of light and are compelled to find the worlds' keyholes. Dream Eaters manifest in two kinds: hostile "Nightmares", which devour good dreams and create bad ones and serve as
4260-470: The player progresses through. Worlds vary in appearance, typically dependent on the Disney setting on which they are based. The worlds' graphics resemble the art style from the originating Disney film, and the worlds are inhabited by characters from their respective films; for example, Hercules and Philoctetes appear in Olympus Coliseum from Hercules , while Aladdin , Princess Jasmine , and
4331-494: The presentation of the Timeless River stage's atmosphere. Intihar further commented that the expansions and changes to previous worlds made them "feel fresh". In contrast, Reiner described the Disney elements in Kingdom Hearts II as "tacked on". Mike Reid (singer) Michael Barry Reid (born May 24, 1947) is an American country music artist, composer, and former professional football player. He played as
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#17327876088264402-565: The realm of darkness, although people with a strong will may summon them to the realm of light. While studying the Pureblood Heartless, as a side effect of their research to control the mind through the heart, Xehanort and Ansem's other apprentices found a way to create artificial "Emblem" Heartless via the corruption of living hearts, which are differentiated from Purebloods by an insignia on their bodies. Unlike Purebloods, Emblem Heartless release hearts once defeated. However, unless
4473-421: The rest of the digital Heartless for power and escape into the real world to sate its hunger for hearts. While its most basic form is the weak and common "Shadow" variety of Heartless, it grows increasingly powerful and gains the ability to take other forms, such as an entirely black lookalike of Sora with yellow eyes or an enormous variety of Heartless called "Darkside". The bugs cease to be after Data-Sora destroys
4544-468: The series mirror the overall appearance of other worlds and predominantly feature characters from Square Enix games and original characters. Though Disney gave director Tetsuya Nomura freedom to choose which characters and worlds would be used in the games, he and his staff tried to stay within the established roles of characters and boundaries of the worlds. Nomura found managing and keeping multiple worlds consistent to be problematic. After determining
4615-428: The series predominantly feature original and Square Enix characters and are more integral to the series' overarching plot. The first world of each game serves as a tutorial to introduce new gameplay elements and frame the story. Both they and the Disney worlds are fragments of the original world, which is identified in Kingdom Hearts III as Scala Ad Caelum, the seat of power for the ancient Keyblade masters that serves as
4686-545: The series takes place in the "Realm of Light". Opposite the Realm of Light is the "Realm of Darkness", where Kingdom Hearts resides and where Heartless are born. The "Realm Between" is a plane where Nobodies come into existence. Additionally, there is the "Realm of Sleep" where the Sleeping Worlds featured in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance are located. In the Kingdom Hearts universe, travelling between worlds
4757-481: The series. A second Game Informer reviewer, Matt Miller, described the concept as a "hard sell", describing the combination of the two properties as "ridiculous". He also stated his belief that the franchise's formula is successful. The graphics of the games have received generous praise, with particular focus on their similarity to the source material. IGN stated that the "worlds look very much like their filmed counterparts". Japanese gaming site, Gpara.com also praised
4828-408: The shape of an actual sword. It has the power to open the heart of all worlds, and exists alongside Kingdom Hearts as its guardian. It led to "Keyblades" being crafted in its image by those seeking Kingdom Hearts' power, those who sought to extinguish the light, and those who sought to protect it. This resulted in the Keyblade War, which ended in a world known as the Keyblade Graveyard; the aftermath led
4899-580: The χ-blade to shatter into seven pieces of light and thirteen pieces of darkness. These seven lights, which are said to be the source of all light in the World, later became the hearts of the Princesses of Heart, who are targeted by Organization XIII as a result. In Birth by Sleep , Master Xehanort 's over-eagerness to obtain the weapon causes him to seek two hearts of equal strength—one of pure light and one of pure darkness—to fight each other. He finds such
4970-614: Was named All-Pro by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and was second-team All-Pro according to the Associated Press and Pro Football Writers Association . For the third consecutive season Reid was consensus All-AFC. In 1974, due primarily to injuries, he recorded only seven sacks, bringing his career total to 49. In his final season, Reid was again an All-AFC selection by Pro Football Weekly . Although sacks were an unofficial statistic,
5041-637: Was the first-round selection (#7 pick overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1970 NFL draft . In the team's third season, it won the AFC Central Division and made the playoffs. In 1971, Reid established himself as one of the NFL's best pass rushers by recording 12 sacks , a figure he repeated in 1972. In 1971 Reid was a consensus All-AFC selection and the following year he was consensus All-Pro as well as being voted consensus All-AFC again. In 1973, he topped those marks by recording 13 sacks. He
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