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-{{nihongo|'''''Kingdom Hearts'''''|キングダムハーツ|Kingudamu Hātsu}} is a series of action role-playing games (''RPG'') developed and published by {{w|Square Enix}}. It is a collaboration between Square Enix and {{w|Disney Interactive Studios}} under the direction of [[Tetsuya Nomura]], a longtime Square character designer. ''Kingdom Hearts'' is  a crossover between Square Enix and Disney based in a fictional universe.  The heroes of the series clash against the multiple incarnations of the primary antagonist, Xehanort, throughout the series. The series centers around the main character, [[Sora]]'s, search for his friends and his encounters with Disney and Square Enix characters in their worlds. ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' included characters from ''{{w|The World Ends with You}}'', another Square Enix property, while properties from {{w|Pixar}} and  ''{{w|Einhänder}}'' were included in  ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.
+{{nihongo|'''''Kingdom Hearts'''''|キングダムハーツ|Kingudamu Hātsu}} is a series of action role-playing games (''RPG'') developed and published by {{w|Square Enix}}. It is a collaboration between Square Enix and {{w|Disney Interactive Studios}} under the direction of [[Tetsuya Nomura]], a longtime Square character designer. ''Kingdom Hearts'' is  a crossover between Square Enix and Disney properties based in a fictional universe.  The heroes of the series clash against the multiple incarnations of the primary antagonist, Xehanort, throughout the series. The series centers around the main character [[Sora]]'s search for his friends and his encounters with Disney and Square Enix characters in their worlds.
 The series consists of various games across different video game platforms which was initially a point of contention for many players who could not afford all the platforms, although in the 2010s, most of the games were released in compilations on the PlayStation 3 and later, the PlayStation 4. The main bulk of the series can all be played on PlayStation 4, and those that can not such as ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' were adapted into movies for these compilations. Some of the games were re-released as remakes or enhanced ports with the subtitle "Final Mix". There are currently 14 main installments released in the series (bolded in the "Games" section below, although note that the [[Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover|tenth]] is a movie).
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 :''Further information: [[:Category: Characters|Characters of Kingdom Hearts]]''
 [[File:Tetsuya Nomura.png|thumb|150px|left|Tetsuya Nomura, the creator and director of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.]]
-''Kingdom Hearts'' features a mixture of familiar Disney and Square Enix characters, nearly all of them coming from the ''Final Fantasy'' series, as well as several new characters designed and created by Tetsuya Nomura. Though the series features locations unique to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise, worlds from Disney films are heavily explored. Sora must visit these worlds and interact with popular Disney characters to protect them from enemies. Often, Sora's actions in these worlds follow closely to the stories featured in their accompanying Disney films. However, in later games in the series, there is less focus on the ''Final Fantasy'' aspects and more focus on the ''Kingdom Hearts'' characters, instead making small nods and references to ''Final Fantasy''. In one of the dialogues, Donald Duck tells Sora not to interfere with the worlds too much, since such interference would cause problems. [[Moogle]]s, small creatures from the ''Final Fantasy'' series, are another common element in the games. They provide the player with synthesis shops in order to create items for use in the game.
+''Kingdom Hearts'' features a mixture of familiar Disney and Square Enix characters as well as several new characters designed and created by Tetsuya Nomura. The series features many locations unique to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise in addition to worlds from Disney films. While most Square Enix characters are from the ''Final Fantasy'' series, more recent games – such as ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' – feature characters from other Square Enix properties, including ''{{w|The World Ends with You}}'' and ''{{w|Einhänder}}''. Likewise, properties from {{w|Pixar}} have been featured in addition to Disney franchises in recent entries.
+The playable character will visit these worlds and interact with these characters, typically protecting them from enemies along the way. Often, their actions in these worlds closely follow the stories of the original Disney film, but some worlds have original stories based on the Disney setting instead. In addition, some shorter installments in the series focus almost entirely on original ''Kingdom Hearts'' worlds and characters, such as ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]''.
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