Editing Mickey Mouse

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  |journalKH2='''First entry'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br><br>The king of Disney Castle. It's been a while since he set off alone to fight the darkness threatening the worlds.<br><br>King Mickey and Riku stayed behind the realm of darkness to keep the Heartless from escaping again.<br><br>Donald, Goofy, and Sora will keep searching until they're reunited with the King.<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br><br>The king of Disney Castle. He was the first to realize what a threat the darkness was, and the first to act. King Mickey travels across the worlds, battling the Heartless and searching for an answer to the riddle of Organization XIII and the Nobodies.<br><br>After many great battles, the King seems even more determined than ever to fight against the darkness.<br><br>'''First entry (Timeless River)'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br><br>It's King Mickey all right, but in this world, he doesn't have a lot to say, and he doesn't look exactly like the king we all know.<br><br>His Majesty's acting like he's somebody completely different. I wonder what's going on.<br><br>'''Second entry (Timeless River)'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br><br>It's King Mickey, but back when he was working on Pete's steamboat.<br><br>One thing sure hasn't changed—His Majesty was just as brave back then as he is now.

  |journalUX='''KH II King Mickey'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br>The king of Disney Castle, and the first to realize the threat of darkness.<br><br>'''Fantasia Mickey Ver. A'''<br>The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1940)<br>Mickey back when he was still in training under Master Yen Sid.<br><br>'''Timeless River Mickey'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br>The king of Disney Castle, and a former deckhand on Pete's steamboat.<br><br>'''Black Coat King Mickey'''<br>Steamboat Willie (1928)<br>The king of Disney Castle and one of the Keyblade Masters.<br><br>'''Musketeer Mickey'''<br>Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)<br>A musketeer in training along with his friends Donald and Goofy.

{{Q|Helping others always comes before asking others for help.|King Mickey}}

'''Mickey Mouse''', formally referred to as '''The King''', '''Your Majesty''', or '''King Mickey''', is the king of [[Disney Castle]] and a recurring character in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series. He travels the worlds battling the forces of darkness and is a [[Keyblade Master]], and the chosen Keyblade wielder for the [[Realm of Darkness]], though he follows the path of light. Originally believing that the darkness had to be eliminated, he eventually realized that light and darkness are interdependent and cannot exist without the other due to his encounters with [[Riku]].

Originally a ship's hand working with Captain [[Pete]] at [[Timeless River]], Mickey eventually became a student of the Keyblade Master [[Yen Sid]]. Mickey was a main player in the conflict with [[Master Xehanort]], and was later one of the first to notice the threat of the [[Heartless]], inventing the first [[Gummi Ship]] to travel to other worlds in order to work against the monsters.

King Mickey's power was channeled by the [[Book of Prophecies]] to form various {{c|Medal|ucx}}s, specifically {{khux|KH II King Mickey}}, {{khux|Timeless River Mickey}}, {{khux|Black Coat King Mickey}}, {{khux|Musketeer Mickey}}, {{khux|Mickey & Minnie VD Ver.}}, {{khux|Fantasia Mickey Ver. A}}, and {{khux|Mickey and Broom Servants}}.

While using the [[Star Shard]] to search for Donald and Goofy, Mickey, Chip, and Dale are unknowingly brought to to the past by unknown means,<!--Mickey is wearing KH2 clothes and wielding Starseeker--> and land in [[Daybreak Town]]'s [[Market]] just in time to save the Player from a swarm of [[Wizard]]s. They introduce themselves and learn that the Player is trying to help Donald and Goofy rebuild their [[Gummi Ship]] in order to return home, so the King sends Chip and Dale to help finish the ship. As Mickey ponders the events, he notices [[Foreteller Invi]] watching him from a nearby rooftop and speculates that a force other than his [[Star Shard]] led him there.{{storylink|Mission 60: The Warehouse Pt. 6}}

After the Player retrieves the last of the needed Gummi Blocks and the ship is finished, Mickey thanks them for their help before departing.{{storylink|Mission 81: Gummi Block Battle Pt. 4}}

When he was young, Mickey worked as a deck hand with his captain, Pete. He and Pete sailed the steamboat Willie throughout Timeless River. This past association causes Pete to refer to Mickey as "the Boat-Boy King."

When [[Sora]] comes from the future using a door in the Hall of the Cornerstone, he, along with the future versions of [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]], mistake Mickey for being himself from the future. Four times, Mickey appears at scenes of trouble, either in peril (or appearing to be so), saving the day, or both. On one such occasion, his house is attacked by hordes of Heartless and a mini black hole that sucks up all his furniture. After each time Sora helps him out, Mickey shakes his hand and leads him to another scene of peril.

At some point, Mickey gains knowledge of the Keyblade and begins to study them, as well as how to travel to other worlds. Eventually, he travels to [[Country of the Musketeers]] to solve a problem, along with Donald and Goofy. Though his skills with a sword are not excellent, he nevertheless doesn't give up on his duty and continues to fight for everything that defines a Musketeer. His task while here is to protect Minnie, who would eventually join him in ruling over Disney Castle.

At a later point in time, he finds his way to the [[Mysterious Tower]], where Master Yen Sid takes him in as an apprentice. One day, Master Yen Sid leaves his sorcerer's hat out and Mickey places it on his head, casting spells of all types. By enchanting the brooms, he has them do his chores and eventually decides to take a nap, only to awaken and find that the spell has gone horribly wrong and chaos is running rampant, with the entire tower flooded.

Despite his mistakes, Yen Sid keeps him on as his apprentice and Mickey eventually is able to wield the Star Seeker Keyblade.

[[File:Another Keyblade Wielder 01 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Mickey faces Vanitas along with Ventus.]]

While [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Aqua]] search for Master Xehanort and [[Vanitas]], King Mickey undergoes the Mark of Mastery Exam under the supervision of Yen Sid at the Mysterious Tower, accompanied by Donald and Goofy, during which he uses the [[Star Seeker|Star Seeker Keyblade]]. Later on, Mickey runs away without Yen Sid´s permission, using a [[Star Shard]] that allows him to travel throughout other worlds; however, it works rather randomly, as he has not learned how to control it. Terra witnesses the King's leave when he first visits the tower.

Upon visiting the Mysterious Tower, Terra watches Mickey's Star Shard take him to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]]. The Star Shard knew that Mickey needed to be there to save Ventus. When Ventus loses a fight with Vanitas, he steps in to help. They successfully drive him off before Mickey's Star Shard brings them to Radiant Garden. He later teams up with Aqua (after Ven attempts to get inside the [[Radiant Garden]] castle), rescuing a young [[Kairi]] from the Unverseds' attempt to capture her. He is whisked off to Neverland when the battle ends, telling Aqua to not worry about him.

[[File:Ventus-Vanitas 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Mickey guards Aqua from a possessed Ventus.]]

Upon regaining consciousness, Mickey returns to the Keyblade Graveyard, where he helps Aqua battle Ventus, who is possessed by Vanitas, and eventually guides them to the Mysterious Tower, where they discover that Ventus's heart has left his body. Later, after Aqua leaves with Ventus to find him a safe place, Mickey sorrowfully hands in the Star Shard and his Star Seeker Keyblade, thinking he has failed to reach his goal and disappointed his master, and begins to leave. Before he departs, however, Master Yen Sid hands him back the Keyblade with a smile, showing him that he is indeed worthy of the title of Keyblade Master. Mickey then happily accepts it.

[[File:The King's Memory 04 KHII.png|thumb|left|Mickey consults Ansem the Wise and discusses the worlds' safety.]]

After the barriers between the worlds shatter, causing meteors to fall from the sky, Mickey realizes the threat that the Darkness presents. Mickey seeks help for his concerns and the danger he expects. By using the material from the meteors themselves to make a Gummi Ship, Mickey travels to Radiant Garden and meets [[Ansem the Wise]]. Mickey befriends Ansem and tells him of his concern about the growing Darkness between the worlds. It is also here that Mickey meets [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]], who seemingly disturbs the King. Because of his feelings towards the man and his persistent interest in certain experiments, coupled with the growing threat of Darkness, Mickey advises Ansem the Wise to review the research in his lab's computer.

Sometime during these years, Scrooge and Mickey traveled together to create a transit system.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts II}}

[[File:Kingdom Hearts is Light 04 KH.png|thumb|right|Inside the Door to Darkness, Mickey appears to seal the door from the inside.]]

Detecting the encroaching darkness, King Mickey left his home, Disney Castle, to search for the [[Realm of Darkness]] and its [[Kingdom Key D|Keyblade]] in order to seal the [[Door to Darkness]]. He left a note instructing his friends, Donald and Goofy, to "find [[Keyblade|the Key]]", and arrived in [[Traverse Town]] at the same time as Sora. Keeping himself out of sight, he located a [[Corridor of Darkness]] leading into the dark realm, and passed through it followed by his dog, [[Pluto]].{{?}}<!--storylink, this is recoded, right?-->

Once there he stumbles upon [[Aqua]], floating unconscious in the void. After a brief reunion, they are attacked by a swarm of Heartless, but manage to defeat them. Mickey is surprised that he has finally found Aqua, and she explains how her sacrifice to save [[Terra-Xehanort]] from sinking into darkness trapped her there. Afterward, she joins him on his journey through the Realm of Darkness to find the Keyblade. Eventually, the pair arrive at the wreckage of [[Destiny Islands]] and are intercepted by a massive swarm of Heartless at the entrance to the [[Secret Place]]. After defeating the Heartless, they enter the cave and discover the Keyblade, but just as Mickey acquires it, they spot Riku, whose body had been stolen by [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], being chased by a swarm of Heartless. Aqua uses her [[Master's Defender]] to ensnare the Heartless, allowing Mickey and Riku to escape, but leaving her once more all alone.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-}}

===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===

[[File:The World of Darkness 02 KHRECOM.png|thumb|left|Mickey's light reaches Riku's heart and protects him from Ansem's darkness.]]

When Ansem attempts to possess Riku after his fight with [[Lexaeus]] in the B4F Exit Hall, Mickey sends his light to drive him off. After Riku emerges from the third basement, Ansem takes advantage of Riku's acceptance of his own darkness to attempt possessing him once again. Mickey's light drives Ansem off once more, and Mickey arrives in person, explaining to Riku that a [[World Card]], leading to [[Twilight Town]], had appeared before him and showed him a path from the Realm of Darkness to where Riku was. Mickey meets Riku at the B2F Exit Hall, happy to see Riku chose not to be put to sleep by [[Naminé]], and they speak with [[DiZ]], who seems familiar to Mickey.

[[File:Riku's Resolve and the King's Determination 01 KHRECOM.png|thumb|right|Mickey promises to save Riku if he is defeated by Ansem.]]

[[File:Mickey and Riku-Ansem 01 KHD.png|thumb|left|Mickey promises Riku not to tell what has happened to him.]]

King Mickey reunites with Riku in [[The Woods|the Twilight Town woods]], who has taken on the form of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness. Initially perceiving him as an enemy, Mickey readies his Keyblade to attack until Riku calmly ties his blindfold into place, shocking Mickey as he recognizes Riku's changed appearance. After Riku assures Mickey that he has some control over the darkness, he informs him that the Organization is interfering with [[Naminé]]'s progress to restore Sora's memories. Mickey urges Riku to let him help, but the latter declines. Revealing his plans to face [[Roxas|a member of the Organization]] soon and his insecurity about surviving the fight, Riku makes Mickey promise to guide and protect Sora and their friends once they awaken.

[[File:The King Enters! 01 KHII.png|thumb|right|Mickey saves Sora, Donald, and Goofy from a pack of Dusks.]]

Sometime after Riku leaves DiZ's employ, he encounters Mickey and gives him the [[Munny Pouch]] that he had stolen from [[Roxas]] in the [[Simulated Twilight Town]]. Not wanting Sora and Kairi to know about his condition, Riku pleads with Mickey not to reveal his whereabouts or his condition to Sora, and Mickey reluctantly agrees.

[[File:The Truth About Ansem 01 KHII.png|thumb|left|Mickey reveals to Sora, Donald, and Goofy the true identity of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.]]

At [[Hollow Bastion]], Mickey reveals the truth about "Ansem", but is reluctant to reveal any information on Riku. He then aides the group in fending off the Heartless that [[Maleficent]] has summoned to destroy Radiant Garden. Initially, he orders Sora, Donald, and Goofy to leave Hollow Bastion and leave the Heartless to them, but Donald and Goofy go against his orders when they realize how desperate Sora is to help Leon. He later confronts them after they defeat [[Demyx]], at first appearing angry, but soon simply decides to allow them to help.

When Goofy apparently dies after taking a nasty blow to the head while saving Mickey from the same fate, Mickey swears that the Heartless would pay and permanently discards his Organization XIII disguise. They are later relieved to discover that Goofy was only unconscious. When he and Sora confront [[Xemnas]], he jumps after Xemnas into a corridor of darkness before it closed, thus preventing Sora, Donald and Goofy from going after him, but since he appears later in Twilight Town, it is apparent that he could not follow Xemnas all the way back to the Organization's base.

Sora and the others meet him in Twilight Town, where they find a way into [[The World That Never Was]] through the Simulated Twilight Town DiZ had created. When they enter the world, Mickey goes ahead of Sora to look for Ansem the Wise. He eventually finds him, and rescues him from a group of Nobodies. Ansem then attempts to use [[Kingdom Hearts Encoder|his machine]] to convert Kingdom Hearts into data, but was unsuccessful and vanishes when the machine explodes.

[[File:Xemnas Asks a Question 02 KHII.png|thumb|right|Mickey explains that one cannot live in a world without light nor darkness.]]

Mickey then confronts Xemnas with Sora, Riku, Kairi, Donald and Goofy, and watches as Xemnas opens Kingdom Hearts. Xemnas then blocks out King Mickey and Kairi from participating in the final fight, first by launching a building at him and Kairi, closing the door to Kingdom Hearts, and later closing the dark portal to the Destiny Islands, preventing Mickey, Kairi, Donald, and Goofy from returning to aid Sora and Riku.

After Sora and Riku end the Organization's plot, Mickey waits with Donald, Goofy, and Kairi on Destiny Islands for their return. Once they do, he runs to Riku and congratulates them both for defeating Organization XIII. During the end credits, King Mickey is seen returning with Donald, Goofy, [[Scrooge McDuck]], [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]], Pluto, and [[Jiminy Cricket|Jiminy]] to Disney Castle, where he shares a kiss with his wife [[Queen Minnie]].

[[File:Under Mouse Arrest 01 KHREC.png|thumb|left|As Heartless suddenly appears inside Disney Castle, Mickey summons his Keyblade to fight them off.]]

Following the digital Sora's time in Traverse Town, he is attacked by Heartless. After disposing of them with the Star Seeker, he tries to leave the library to check the castle, but finds himself locked in, along with Jiminy, Donald, and Goofy. Somehow, they have been transported into the digital journal itself. While in the journal, he joins forces with Data-Sora and the journal itself (in the form of Riku) to dispatch the Heartless and debug the digital world. After defeating [[Sora's Heartless|Sora's own Heartless]], who was corrupting the journal, Mickey and his friends are returned to the real world when the debugging is completed, but a message claiming that a door to a new world has opened appears on the screen. Preparing for another adventure, Mickey requests to be taken into the digital world again to solve this new mystery.

Inside, he escorts Data-Sora throughout Castle Oblivion until they encounter the data version of Naminé, who tells them about Terra, Ventus, Aqua, and the reason behind the [[Bug Blox|Bug Block corruption]], which was caused by the real Naminé when she removed Sora's memories and later restored them.

[[File:Ending 01 KHREC.png|thumb|right|Mickey writing the letter to Sora.]]

After everything in the journal was restored, Mickey returns to the real world to write the letter to Sora to tell him about those who need him to heal their sadness, and a new journey is about to begin.

[[File:The Mark of Mastery Exam 01 KH3D.png|thumb|left|Mickey along with Donald and Goofy, watches Yen Sid prepare Sora and Riku for their Mark of Mastery Exam.]]

Mickey is present with Donald and Goofy in the Mysterious Tower as Yen Sid puts Sora and Riku through the Mark of Mastery exam in the Sleeping Worlds. While overseeing it, Mickey receives a note from Maleficent and Pete along with Minnie's crown, ordering him to return to Disney Castle, where he finds them holding Minnie hostage. Maleficent demands that Mickey hand the [[Datascape]] over to her, but Mickey refuses. [[Lea]] arrives and helps free Minnie. Mickey orders Maleficent to leave, and he and his friends return to the Mysterious Tower.

[[File:Seven Lights, Thirteen Darknesses 03 KH3D.png|thumb|right|Mickey accuses Xehanort of ruining the lives of his friends.]]

Later on, when Sora and Riku do not return from the Sleeping Worlds at the expected time, Mickey enters and finds Riku in Where Nothing Gathers, using a Stopza spell to freeze [[Young Xehanort]] and help him save the comatose Sora, but Xehanort remains unaffected by the spell and knocks Mickey aside in order to battle Riku. Following the fight, Mickey and Riku meet the revived Master Xehanort, who explains to them the details of his past endeavors and his continuing plans to recreate the χ-blade and restart the Keyblade War. Mickey openly accuses Master Xehanort of ruining the lives of Terra, Aqua, Ven and Master Eraqus, but Xehanort merely quips that it was their destiny. As Master Xehanort prepares to turn Sora into a vessel for a piece of his heart, Xemnas physically restrains Mickey from rescuing him. Lea arrives in time to protect Sora, and Ansem responds by releasing his Guardian, who grabs Mickey and Riku, but is knocked out by Donald and Goofy. Master Xehanort and the rest of Organization XIII are forced to retreat, but swear revenge.

===''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''===

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===''Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ''===

[[File:Mickey Mouse (KH) DI3.png|thumb|right|Mickey wearing his ''Kingdom Hearts'' outfit in ''Disney Infinity 3.0''.]]

==Appearance==

As king of Disney Castle, Mickey is much more responsible and dutiful. He commands the respect and loyalty of his subjects, especially Donald and Goofy. Mickey is very friendly and loyal, always thinking positively. He is always ready to help his friends and tries to protect them at any costs. He always tries to keep the promises he makes to his friends. When he sees his friends get hurt, he becomes surprisingly serious and angry, such as when Goofy appears to be mortally wounded after saving him during the [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless]].  

Mickey's valiant nature often pits him against villains that try to hurt his friends and allies or conquer worlds. He is especially antagonistic towards Maleficent, with whom he has clashed multiple times, and towards [[Master Xehanort]], whose actions have caused a great deal of pain and destruction throughout the worlds, including the ruining of the lives of Terra, Aqua, and Ventus.

While only being a few feet tall, King Mickey is an incredibly powerful Keyblade wielder, as shown when he defeated three [[Darkside]] Heartless in a single blow just after the battle with Ansem. King Mickey is extremely skilled with a Keyblade, and the only one of two Disney characters that are able to wield the weapon. He uses his size and agility to maximize his advantages and wear down his foes, flipping and spinning attacks, and finishing them with wide strokes of his blade. It is possible to assume he gained his abilities from his training with Yen Sid. It's also known that Mickey has used two Keyblades: Star Seeker and the [[Kingdom Key D]], a Keyblade of the Realm of Darkness. Due to his small size, Mickey has also shown to have great agility, as he is usually seen doing back flips while using his [[Keyblade]]. King Mickey wields his Star Seeker in ''Kingdom Hearts coded'', just as he did in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. Mickey is probably the strongest proponent of the [[Light]], although his devotion to it is eventually tempered by his friendship with Riku.

In terms of magic, Mickey is also very apt. ''Kingdom Hearts II'' demonstrated Mickey's ability to use "Pearl," a clearly light based spell, and "Holy", the ultimate light magic. In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', he is shown to heal Ventus with [[Cure]] after Vanitas beat him. In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', Mickey is shown casting [[Stop]]za, freezing everyone in [[Where Nothing Gathers]] in time.

Mickey is very able outside of combat, as well. He has spent a large amount of time in the Dark Realm, and his Dark Realm Keyblade, the Kingdom Key D, is a polar opposite to Sora's Light Realm Keyblade, the Kingdom Key. As a testament to his heart's strength, Mickey has never once fought with his inner darkness. He can travel easily within the [[Corridor of Darkness]] and seems to be completely unaffected by it. Based on the [[Ansem Reports]], Mickey is said to have discovered the properties of [[Gummi Blocks|Gummi]] material and used it to travel to other worlds.

File:Kingdom Key D KH.png|Kingdom Key D.

File:Star Seeker KHII.png|Star Seeker.

===D-Link===

In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Mickey becomes a [[D-Link]] for Ventus and Aqua. While using him as a D-Link, they can either create an aerial attack or release multiple spheres of light to inflict damage on the enemy.

 

===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===

The King appears in ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' as a [[friend card]] in ''Reverse/Rebirth''.

 

This card summons King Mickey, who heals Riku, stuns and deals damage to all enemies, and reloads Riku's deck. Stocking multiple of these cards creates the [[MM Miracle]] sleight, increasing the amount of health restored and damage done to enemies. Amongst using enemy cards with healing effects, such as [[Oogie Boogie]], Mickey's friend card is one of the few methods in which Riku can heal. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', Riku has two new sleights. He can perform the Holy Burst and Inverse Burst Sleights with King Mickey, in normal and Dark Mode respectively, in which Mickey hovers and shoots orbs of light from his Keyblade.

 

 

He has rather low HP, average strength and attack speed but excels in the Magic and Critical areas. He uses his small size to his maximum advantage, swiftly evading enemy attacks while exploiting enemy openings likewise with wide, fast strokes of his Keyblade. His Limit Break is the [[Holy]] technique that he uses in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.

In certain battles against bosses, if Sora is defeated, an alternate menu option will appear. Instead of the normal "Continue" and "Load Game," Sora is then given the options "I won't give up!" and "It's all over..". If the former is chosen, the player will be able to play as Mickey temporarily. This can happen a number of times in one battle.

In battle, Mickey can perform two attacks: the first being simply [[Attack]], and the other being [[Pearl]], a magical attack that damages the opponent with a homing ball of light. Like Sora, {{Button|c}} allows the player to jump and {{Button|t}} performs reaction commands. However, Mickey's can use a Reaction Command to slowly charge his Drive Gauge, and the process is sped up during MP Charge. Once the Drive Gauge is full, Mickey can activate [[Healing Light]], which will fully recover Sora's HP, MP, and Drive Gauge as well as switch the player back to Sora. If Mickey is defeated before using Healing Light, Mickey will instead use a Hi-Potion to heal Sora so that he regains half of his HP, although his MP and Drive Gauge will remain the way it was before he was defeated.

While Mickey can deal damage, it is impossible to actually defeat a boss as Mickey due to the fact that he lacks a finishing move. However, Mickey is very powerful and one could use him to damage the boss to the point where Sora need only land a finishing blow to finish the battle after reviving him.

King Mickey can be playable during the following battles:

Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1928. Although it is commonly thought that ''Steamboat Willie'' was his first cartoon, it was actually ''Plane Crazy'' where he made his debut six months before. The reason for this is that ''Steamboat Willie'' was the first cartoon Mickey appeared in which had sound, as well as Mickey being characterized very differently in Plane Crazy. Since then, Mickey Mouse has become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world, existing for over eighty years.

On May 18, 2009, Mickey's original voice actor, Wayne Allwine, passed away from complications due to diabetes. ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' became the last work in which Allwine provided the voice of Mickey Mouse (and his final performance overall), and the English versions of the game were dedicated in his memory. Mickey is now voiced by {{w|Bret Iwan}}, who gave his first full performance as Mickey in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', and later voiced him in ''Re:coded'', ''Dream Drop Distance'', and the ''HD ReMIX''es.