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In the process of developing a video game, many ideas are discarded as unworkable for one reason or another. However, if the idea makes it far enough into the development process, aspects of it can be still be found within the code of the released games, or it may show up in trailers or interviews with the developers.

The following list covers much of this removed content. It is not comprehensive, and focuses on the more prominent elements.

==Prominently removed content==
===''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''===
====Bahamut summon====
{{ff|Bahamut}} was originally planned to appear as a summon in ''Kingdom Hearts'', but was removed before the game was released. Through cheat codes, a "Bahamut" option can appear in the Summons menu and can be selected. However, since there is nothing on the game disc to execute, the game will crash when chosen.

====[[Disney Castle]]====
As seen in the game's beta trailer, Disney Castle was originally set to appear as a playable World in ''Kingdom Hearts''. Removed for currently unknown reasons, the world can still be accessed via cheat codes, as areas of the world exist from the game's opening cutscenes. Despite its removal as a playable world, it still appears on the gummi ship map.

====''Toy Story'' World====
The proposal folder shown to Buena Vista included plans for a world based on ''Toy Story''.{{fact}}<!--This is shown in the ''Hidden Treasures: A Kingdom Hearts Design Documents'' https://www.khinsider.com/news/Hidden-Treasure-The-Kingdom-Hearts-Design-Document-5697--><!--wait until KH3 comes out to mention the toy story world -- this page is traditionally for stuff removed from *released* games, and this will be more informative if we have the world's name. if you'd like to contest this, please bring it up on the talk page.--><!--Nomura: I've been wanting to add Toy Story in from since KH2, so even for me, I'm welled up with emotion finally seeing it implemented. For KH3, a Toy Story world was absolutely necessary. With these thoughts, and after many discussions, here we are.-->

====[[Dive to the Heart]]====
The proposal folder shown to Buena Vista included a Station representing [[Alice]], although this was later omitted in favor of 
the generic pink [[Princesses of Heart]] Station.

====Unused Agrabah NPC====
Within the game files a model for a fourth Agrabah NPC can be found that is not used in the game.

====Crumbling Island====
An area known as the Crumbling Island was meant to appear in the [[End of the World]] as the setting for the final battle between [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] before [[Game:Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|the climactic battle with Ansem]]. It appears as a remnant of [[Destiny Islands]], consumed by the darkness. The area itself is reminiscent of the Secret Place, where Ansem is introduced for the very first time.

====MP-Cost display====
In earlier builds of the game, the combat menu would display the MP cost of associated spells.{{fact}}<!--add screenshot-->

====Alternate logo====
At the end of the beta trailer, an '''alternate ''Kingdom Hearts'' logo''' is shown, the word "Kingdom" in standard golden text on top, the crown just above it, while "Hearts" is displayed in a toned down version of the standard logo's spiked font below. The trademark heart is absent.

====Deleted scenes====
In the E3 2001 trailer, the scene where Destiny Islands is destroyed plays out slightly differently from the final game. At the end of the trailer, Sora also manually inserts the Keyblade into Destiny Islands's Keyhole in the Secret Place; in the final version of the game, the Keyblade would shoot a beam to lock or unlock objects. There are also several cutscenes with Riku that do not appear in the final game, one of which being when Riku is atop the Big Ben, seen staring out in a crouched position. The other being a moment at the destruction of Destiny Islands where Riku is seen standing in an open armed position staring up and saying something to particularly anger Sora enough to attack him. Donald and Goofy also have different attires all through the game, and the cutscene after the defeat of the Guard Armor is set closer to the world door of Traverse Town then in the final game. And there is a scene where Sora is seen running down an alleyway in Traverse Town from something almost falling over before turning around to look behind him.

====Unused animations====
Within the game files there's an idle animation along with a jumping animation for the [[Fat Bandit]] Heartless which are absent from the game.

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File:Disney Castle Trailer KH.png|Disney Castle, as it appears in ''Kingdom Hearts'''s beta trailer.
File:Toy Story Concept.png|An image of the ''Toy Story'' World's concept, alongside early versions of Disney Castle and Destiny Islands.
File:Station Alice KH.png|Alice's removed station.
File:Agrabah NPC 4 KH.png|An unused NPC for Agrabah.
File:Crumbling Island KH.png|Crumbling Island.
File:Pre-game Logo.png|The game's early logo design.
File:Fat Bandit unused animation.gif|thumb|Unused Fat Bandit animation.
File:Fat Bandit jump KH.gif|Unused Fat Bandit jumping animation.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''===
====Dive to the Heart====
A screenshot from an early magazine scan shows the Dive to the Heart was set to appear in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', likely as a memory-fabricated floor in [[Castle Oblivion]], but was discarded.

====[[Deep Jungle]] and [[Jungle King]]====
'''Deep Jungle''' was set to appear in the game—as an early screenshot of the game testifies—as was its Keyblade, Jungle King, as a {{c|Card|com}}, but was removed due to Square Enix being unable to secure the rights to use ''Tarzan'' in future works.

====Unused Map Cards====
Three [[Map Cards]] were present in an early build of the game, but were removed in the final release: One bearing the image of a grassy field, one being a desert, and one showing what appears to be the platforms in [[Dive to the Heart]]. All three were Status Map Cards with unknown effects.

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File:Dive to the Heart (Removed) KHCOM.png|Early screenshot of Sora's Dive to the Heart in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''.
File:Deep Jungle Gameplay KHCOM.png|Deep Jungle in an early concept of ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''.
File:Jungle King (card).png|The Jungle King attack card.
File:Removed Cards (card).png|Unused Map Cards.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''===
====Extreme Mode====
A mode called Extreme Mode can be found within the files of ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''. The mode can be activated through an editing program but no noticeable changes can be found compared to the other modes. A description can be found in the pause menu which states that both Sora and the enemies are meant to be at their strongest from the start in this mode.

===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''===
====[[Ultima Weapon|Edge of Ultima and Detection Saber]]====
Through the use of a cheating device, two palette swaps of the '''Ultima Weapon''' can be obtained in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. These are the "Edge of Ultima", a version of the original Ultima Weapon with a non-textured appearance, and the "Detection Saber", a palette swap of the original as well, except slightly larger. When these Keychains are accessed in Sora's Items menu, no picture of the Keyblades are shown, only map icons; additionally, they use the effects of the [[Oblivion]] Keychain. Using the same method, Donald and Goofy can achieve similar weapons called "Staff of Detection" and "Detection Shield" respectively. These weapons were most likely used as collision models to check if battles or cutscenes could glitch. {{fact}}

====Woody and Buzz Lightyear summons====
'''[[Woody]]''' and '''[[Buzz Lightyear]]''', characters from {{w|Pixar}}'s ''{{w|Toy Story}}'' series, were at one point planned to appear as new summons in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Their models appear within the game coding, albeit without textures.

====Alternate [[Game:Xemnas|Xemnas]] forms====
{{redirect|King|King (disambiguation)|other uses of King}}
In his final battle, [[Xemnas]] was originally intended to use two "super-gigantic Nobodies" other than his dragon; {{nihongo|'''King'''|キング|Kingu}}, which is humanoid and fittingly has a crown adorned with [[Nobody]] sigils, and {{nihongo|'''{{w|Centaur|Kentauros}}'''|ケンタロウス|Kentarousu}}, a humanoid upper body fused with a quadrupedal lower body. Both of them appear to be created from [[Dark City]], similar to the [[Game:Xemnas|Dragon Form]].

====Coliseum Fights====
For ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Tetsuya Nomura intended to allow players to fight all of the Organization XIII members again at the Coliseum. This idea, however, was dropped due to time constraints. Instead, the characters were included in ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', along with the rest of the members as data-based versions in separate optional boss fights and in a new location.{{fact}}<!--cites MUST BE TO PRIMARY SOURCES [http://web.archive.org/web/20070710094227/http://www.kh2.co.uk/?page=NI/KH2U]-->

====Deleted Scenes====
The E3 2005 and the TGS 2003 trailers for ''Kingdom Hearts II'' shows scenes that were ultimately removed from the final release of the game:

*The scene where Roxas chases [[Dusk|the thief]] is altered.
*Axel walks closer to the far wall in the scene before his fight with Roxas; as he approaches it, he looks back at Roxas and grins.
*Donald and Goofy are released from the [[pod]]s in the [[Old Mansion]]'s basement; Donald fires a Blizzard spell which ricochets off the walls and hits himself instead, freezing himself in a block of ice. (TGS 2003-only)
*The ''Kingdom Hearts'' version of Hollow Bastion, specifically the [[Hollow Bastion#Great Crest|Great Crest]], appears as the place where Sora first met the surviving members of the Organization, after the trio slays a horde of Neoshadows.
*Sora meets King Mickey in his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire before visiting the [[Mysterious Tower]].
*Sora was shown on the Dark Margin and holding his Keyblade up to something like he was getting ready to seal a Keyhole. (TGS 2003-only)

====[[Hi-Ether]]====
The Hi-Ether was planned for ''Kingdom Hearts II'' at some point but was never implemented, only the sprite remained in the game files.

====Guardando nel buio====
[[File:Guardando nel buio KHII.ogg|right]]
A version of [[Guardando nel buio]] that differs slightly from its appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts'' can be found in the game data.

====''Final Fantasy IX'' inspired theme====
An unused and not instrumentalized song that might be inspired by the ''Final Fantasy IX'' theme "Daughter of Madain Sari" is present in the game data.

====Munny====
The [[:File:Munny KH.png|old Munny sprite]] was used in earlier trailers, but was removed in favor of a [[:File:Munny KHII.png|new sprite]].

====Behemoth and Wyvern====
The promotional trailers for ''Kingdom Hearts II'' depicted Sora, Donald, and Goofy running towards the horde of Heartless, which included a new kind of [[Behemoth]] and several ''Final Mix''-design [[Wyvern]]. The Behemoths and Wyverns were excluded from the final game, although this version of the cutscene appears in the opening of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''.

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File:Edge of Ultima KHII.png|The Edge of Ultima, a palette swap of the original Ultima Weapon.
File:Detection Saber KHII.png|The Detection Saber, another palette swap of the original Ultima Weapon.
File:Unused Woody Summon Model KHIIFM.png|The unused Woody model.
File:Unused Buzz Summon Model KHIIFM.png|The unused Buzz model.
File:King's Crown KHII.png|The room of the first battle against the Armored Controller resembles the King's crown.
File:King (Art).png|One of Xemnas's original boss forms, King.
File:Kentauros (Art).png|Another of Xemnas's original boss forms, Kentauros.
File:Hi-Ether KHII.png|The sprite of the Hi-Ether.
File:Battle of the 1000 Heartless Development.png|The battle at Hollow Bastion as it appears in early trailers and ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''.
File:Behemoth (removed) KHII.png|The new kind of Behemoth from the battle at Hollow Bastion.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''===
====Pinocchio's World====
'''Pinocchio's World''' was originally set to appear in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', but was eventually removed due to space restrictions. Tetsuya Nomura explained that the planned plot for the world was,
<blockquote>''Set in a circus and playing off the story of Pinocchio, a puppet with a heart, and the Nobodies who possess no heart, we planned for a sad episode with Roxas and Xion looking for hope for themselves.''<ref>[http://member.square-enix.com/na/features/khdays/01/part2.php ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' Fan Powered Q&A]</ref></blockquote> The world was eventually recycled for ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' as "[[Prankster's Paradise]]".
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under the name {{nihongo|'''Prankster's Paradise'''|プランクスターズ・パラダイス|Purankusutāzu Paradaisu}}.<ref>[http://i42.tinypic.com/wjbb88.jpg Famitsu scan of Pinocchio]</ref>-->

====Crooked Chariot====
The {{nihongo|'''Crooked Chariot'''|ローディチャリオット|Rōdi Chariotto}} is a [[Heartless]] that, judging by its pegasus-like appearance, was set to appear in Olympus Coliseum but was ultimately cut from the game. It would have used lightning as its weapon.

====Profile sprites====
Pinocchio's World would have included [[Pinocchio]] (as a human) and [[Geppetto]], as well as the villains, '''Honest John''' and '''Gideon''' from the original film. The profile sprites for the characters still appear within the final game's code.

[[Hades]] and [[Megara]] were also planned to appear in [[Olympus Coliseum]], and [[Tinker Bell]] was apparently planned to have lines, before she was made mute. These characters' profile sprites also appear within the final game's code.

Early screenshots shows early versions of the character icon in battle. Unused version of the character sprites also appear within the final game's code. Xion's unused sprite shows her with bluer hair than with black hair.

====Weapon palette swaps====
Palette swaps of [[Midnight Roar]] and {{c|Twilight|Claymore}} exist in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'''s game data, but do not appear as formal weapons.

====Altered enemy====
A [[Darkside]] was set to appear in [[Beast's Castle]] instead of a [[Dark Follower]].

====Wing Gear and Wind Maker====
The {{nihongo|'''Wind Maker'''|ウィンドメイカー|Windo Meikā}} was to be an aerial attack Keyblade when the {{nihongo|'''Wing Gear'''|ウィングギア|Wingu Gia}} was equipped. However both the Keyblade and Gear were ultimately cut and the Wind Maker's appearance given to [[Leviathan]]. 

====MP and LM Gauges====
The 2006-2007 beta build of the game featured an MP gauge to execute magic spells, and an LM gauge to trigger Limit Breaks.{{fact}}

====Idle animations====
Originally, it was planned for Roxas and the members of Organization XIII to feature unique animations when they stood idle for extended periods of time.{{fact}}

====Magic====
Stop magic was planned for the game at some point, but was ultimately scrapped. It can still be accessed via modifying the games files but crashes the game when used in most cases.

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File:Pinocchio (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Pinocchio's profile sprite.
File:Geppetto (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Geppetto's profile sprite.
File:Honest John (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Honest John's normal profile sprite.
File:Honest John (Talk sprite) 2 KHD.png|Honest John's angry profile sprite.
File:Honest John (Talk sprite) 3 KHD.png|Honest John's shocked profile sprite.
File:Gideon (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Gideon's profile sprite.
File:Gideon (Talk sprite) 2 KHD.png|Gideon's sad profile sprite.
File:Megara (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Megara's profile sprite.
File:Hades (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Hades's profile sprite.
File:Tinker Bell (Talk sprite) 1 KHD.png|Tinker Bell's profile sprite.
File:Sprite Roxas (removed) KHD.png|Roxas's battle sprite that shows him with darker shade of his hair.
File:Sprite Axel (removed) KHD.png|Axel's battle sprite that shows him with darker shade of his hair.
File:Sprite Marluxia (removed) KHD.png|Marluxia's battle sprite that shows him with darker shade of his hair.
File:Sprite Axel (removed) 2 KHD.png|Axel's ally sprite.
File:Sprite Xion (removed) KHD.png|Xion's ally sprite that shows her with lighter shade of her hair.
File:Sprite Roxas (Hooded) (removed) KHD.png|Hooded Roxas's ally sprite.
File:HUD (removed) KHD.png|Beta HUD.
File:Crooked Chariot KHD.png|Crooked Chariot.
File:Midnight Roar (removed) KHD.png|Recolored version of Midnight Roar.
File:Twilight (removed) KHD.png|Recolored version of Twilight.
File:Darkside (Removed) KHD.png|A Darkside in Beast's Castle.
File:Windmaker (Removed) KHD.png|Pre-release screenshot of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' showing the Keyblade's Wind Maker form.
File:Stop_KHD.png|Stop magic.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''===
====[[Kingdom Key D|Lightseeker]]====
A version of the Kingdom Key D, the {{nihongo|'''Lightseeker'''|ライトシーカー|Raitoshīkā}}, was set to be an equipable Keyblade for [[Ventus]]. It can still be equipped through the use of a cheat device on the Japanese version.

====The Jungle Book World====
'''{{w|The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book}}''' was originally set to appear as a playable world in the game, but was removed. The world can still be accessed by the use of cheat codes. A number of areas are accessible, including Louie's Throne Room.

====Pleakley====
'''{{w|List of Lilo & Stitch characters#Pleakley|Pleakley}}''' from the original ''{{w|Lilo & Stitch}}'' movie was set to make an appearance in Deep Space, but removed for unknown reasons. His model is still in the game's coding, albeit without textures.

====Cutscenes and altered maps====
Certain cutscenes which appeared in early trailers - shown at events such as the Tokyo Game Show and Jump Festa - were later altered for the game's final release. For example, the scene in which [[Master Xehanort]] reveals his plan to forge the [[χ-blade]] to Ventus was originally meant to appear in [[Olympus Coliseum]], rather than the [[Keyblade Graveyard]]. A scant few scenes were also omitted, including one where [[Terra]] watches a young Sora and Riku partake in a sword fight, as well as individual lines, such as Terra telling Aqua that searching for [[Princesses of Heart|the light]] Master Xehanort is after will lead them to him or Ventus at Destiny Island telling Aqua to erase him.

Some worlds had areas that are inaccessible to some of the characters in the game's final version. Examples include Ventus in the Palace Courtyard at [[Castle of Dreams]] and Terra at the cottage at [[Dwarf Woodlands]].

====Aqua's Design====
Until mid-2009, the design for the rear of Aqua's outfit left her back exposed, but by the time the game was released, Nomura edited the outfit to cover her lower back. These earlier designs also gave Aqua's hair and eyes a dark shade of blue, and lacked the sheen her final model has.

===={{ff|Laguna Loire}}====
Originally, the [[Mirage Arena]] was meant to have a slight element of story to it, rather than be completely distant from any auxiliary characters. The developers planned for Laguna Loire from ''{{ff|Final Fantasy VIII}}'' to appear in the Mirage Arena as the head of the arena. However, the team was also planning ''{{ff|Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy}}'' at the same time, and decided that if Laguna appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', he could not appear in ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy''. The team eventually decided they would rather have Laguna appear in the latter, and so Laguna was ultimately left out of the final product.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110221102932/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/12/21/nomura_takahashi_dissidia/ Nomura and Takahashi on ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy''], '''Anoop Gantayat:''' "The FFVIII hero was actually supposed to have appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Nomura revealed. They'd even partially prepared a scenario where Laguna appears as the head of Mirage Arena. In the end, they decided that if they were to have a new character from FFVIII in ''Duodecim'' it would end up being Laguna, so they left him out of BbS."</ref> As of yet, no data has been found in game of his planned appearance.

====Large Land of Departure chest====
A texture for a large [[Treasure Chest]] for the Land of Departure appears in the game files, but does not appear in-game.
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File:Light Seeker KHBBS.png|The Light Seeker.
File:Pleakley.png|Model for Pleakley in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.
File:Olympus Coliseum (Ven) (Removed) KHBBS.png|A removed scene of Ventus confronting Master Xehanort in Olympus Coliseum.
File:Destiny Islands (Ven) (Removed) KHBBS.png|A removed scene of Ventus telling Aqua to erase him at Destiny Islands.
File:Enchanted Dominion (Terra) (Removed).png|A removed scene of Terra confronting Maleficent in the Enchanted Dominion.
File:Sunset Horizons (Terra) (Removed) KHBBS.png|A removed scene of Master Xehanort and Terra at the Keyblade Graveyard.
File:Radiant Garden (Terra) (Removed) KHBBS.png|A removed scene of Terra and Ventus at The Great Maw at Radiant Garden.
File:Castle of Dreams (Ventus) (Removed) KHBBS.png|A removed scene of Ventus at the [[Castle of Dreams]].
File:Castle of Dreams (Ven) (Removed) KHBBS.png|Ventus in the courtyard of Castle of Dreams.
File:Enchanted Dominion (Terra) (Removed) KHBBS.png|Terra in Enchanted Dominion, with thorn-damaged bridge.
File:AquaPrecensor.png|Aqua's outfit before being covered up.
File:AquaOldAlphaModel.png|Aqua in the pre-2009 trailers. Notice the darker hair and eyes.
File:LOD Large Chest.png|A large Land of Departure chest.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix]]''===
====''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' renders====
The renders for the demo version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' were left within the game data of ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'', including Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, Xemnas, Sora, Riku, Kairi, and the Twilight Thorn along with various elements of the demo's logo.
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File:AnsemSoDKH3DDemo.png|Ansem, Seeker of Darkness leftover render from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
File:XemnasKH3DDemo.png|Xemnas leftover render from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
File:SoraKH3DDemo.png|Sora leftover render from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
File:RikuKH3DDemo.png|Riku leftover render from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
File:Kairi Render KH3D (Demo).png|Kairi leftover render from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
File:TwilightThornKH3DDemo.png|Twilight Thorn leftover render from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
File:Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo Logo.png|The logo from ''Kingdom Hearts 3D Demo'' in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'''s data.
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====Airstrike Command Style====
Unfinished textures of an unused [[Command Style]] are present in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'''s game files.
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File:CS Sprite Airstrike KHBBS.png|The unfinished Airstrike Command Style image.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''===
====Removed Cutscenes====
Early footage show a scene of [[Data-Sora]] materializing on [[Destiny Islands]]. This scene has been removed from the finished product.

====[[Shadow Sora]]====
An early screenshot reveals that '''Shadow Sora''' was originally set to appear in [[Traverse Town]], but was removed for unknown reasons.

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File:Kingdom Hearts coded cutscene (Removed) 02 KHC.png|A removed cutscene of Data-Sora on Destiny Islands.
File:Debug Mode High-Speed Stage (Removed) KHC.png|Early screenshot showing Shadow Sora.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''===
====''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''-style talk sprites====
''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded'' was to use talk sprites in the same fashion as ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''. The idea was scrapped in the final release, but the talk sprites are still available within the game's coding.

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File:Removed talk sprites KHREC.png|The removed talk sprites found in the game's coding.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''===
====Removed cutscenes====
In the first two trailers for the game, the Heartless were the primary enemies Sora and Riku would do battle against - specifically [[Shadow]]s. This was eventually changed into [[Dream Eaters]], with common Heartless scrapped entirely. 

Near the end of the first trailer, there is an unused scene of Sora running at the top of [[La Cité des Cloches]] before jumping off of it and into the festival. Also, Sora and Riku were to meet Xemnas and Ansem in Traverse Town respectively, though both these scenes were scrapped.

A screenshot from an early trailer of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' depicted Sora and the Twilight Thorn standing in the Second District of Traverse Town. In the final game, the Twilight Thorn does not make an appearance.
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====[[Flowmotion]] effects and abilities====
In the second trailer for the game (and first gameplay trailer), Sora had a yellow Flowmotion glow while Riku had a white-blue glow - the final game gave Flowmotion a pink glow for both characters. Additionally, players could slide along the rooftops in [[Traverse Town]]. In the final game, players could only slide and grind along specially marked rails and lines.

====Early Drop gauge====
In the first trailer for ''Kingdom Hearts 3D'', the Drop gauge originally had a gradient from violet to magenta to cream. It was also much longer in length.

====Alternate Dual Link icon====
In early screenshots for ''Kingdom Hearts 3D'', the icon on the touchscreen for activating Dual Link was represented as a purple rounded rectangle with "Dual Link" in orange text. This icon was later replaced with a white circle containing the Spirit sigil.

====[[Queen Buzzerfly]] as a common enemy====
The Queen Buzzerfly was originally created as a much smaller common Dream Eater before being reintroduced as a Dive Mode boss. During battle, the Queen Buzzerfly would have sat in the eye of a needle and spun like a top.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Ultimania]]''''', '''Mamoru Ohashi''': "Of course, halfway through development, many Dream Eaters were cut, to my extreme sadness. Among them was Queen Buzzerfly, which began designed as a normal small-fry enemy and cut, but made a miraculous recovery as a Dive Mode boss, which is rare to have happen. By the way, when it was small-fry it attacked by sitting in the eye of a needle and spinning like a top." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/KH3D-Ultimania-Staff-Interviews-2947 Translation via Goldpanner]</ref>

====Cut World Scenarios====
Originally, [[Space Paranoids]] was set to return as a [[Sleeping World]] for [[Sora]]'s scenario of [[The Grid]], as well as having ''Fantasia 2000'' elements/worlds appearing in [[Riku]]'s scenario of [[Symphony of Sorcery]]. Tetsuya Nomura found that they "had a lot to work with in the original Fantasia", so the latter was dropped.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/18/how-fantasia-and-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-got-into-kingdom-hearts-3d/ How Fantasia And The Hunchback of Notre Dame Got Into Kingdom Hearts 3D]</ref> The former was likely dropped due to timing constraints.<ref>[http://hokanko-alt.ldblog.jp/archives/67376379.html Space Paranoids replaced by The Grid in ''KH3D'']</ref> Had the original plans gone through, according to Masaru Oka, scenario and cutscene director for ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', Rinzler was originally intended to be a boss for [[Riku]]'s side of the story<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Ultimania]]''''', '''Interviewer:''' "Were there any rejected cutscenes?" / '''Masaru Oka:''' "Not rejected as such, but in the beginning, we planned the battle with Rinzler in The Grid to be Side: Riku. Before the start of that battle they announce the 'thirteen combatants', and though we didn't consciously choose the number '13', changing it to Side: Sora gave it an unexpected deep meaning." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/KH3D-Ultimania-Staff-Interviews-2947 Translation via Goldpanner].</ref>

====Kingdom Key D====
The [[Kingdom Key D]] is still listed as one of [[Riku]]'s [[Keyblade]]s in the game files. Like every other equipable Keyblade in the game it changes its appearance when visiting [[The Grid]].

====Rabbit-type Dream Eater====
A lapine Dream Eater concept was planned for inclusion at one point, and is depicted in the [[Ultimania]]. It would have fought using carrots plucked from the ground.

====Training Toys====
The {{nihongo|'''Whirligig'''|ウィンドミル|Windomiru|lit. "Windmill"}} training toy is depicted in the Ultimania, which claims it is a special gift for Streetpassing. A second unused training toy called '''Fireworks''' also has a sprite present within the game data.

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File:2011 Trailer 01 KH3D.png|Sora facing a swarm of Shadows in Traverse Town in earlier trailers.
File:Kingdom Key D KH3D.png|The Kingdom Key D Keyblade.
File:Kingdom Key D (TG) KH3D.png|The Kingdom Key D's appearance in ''The Grid''.
File:Drop Gauge (Removed) KH3D.png|The Drop gauge, as seen in the first trailer for the game.
File:Dual Link (Removed) KH3D.png|The Dual Link icon, first seen in early screenshots.
File:Bunny Dream Eater (Art) KH3D.png|Concept art of a rabbit Dream Eater.
File:Whirligig KH3D.png|The Whirligig training toy.
File:Fireworks KH3D.png|The Fireworks training toy.
File:Nintendo World 2011 Trailer 02 KH3D.png|The Twilight Thorn seen in early screenshots.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]][chi]''===
====[[Fairy Stars]] Keyblade====
While the [[Enchanted Dominion]] world became fully playable in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]'', along with the Fairy Stars Keyblade, there were plans to include it in the browser version of the game at some point. The first and third Keyblade upgrade can still be found in the game files, although they are omitted in the mobile versions of the game. The Keychains for these Keyblades, however, were implemented into other versions of the mobile game's Keyblades.

====[[Orichalcum]]====
In the closed beta of the game, there were three additional Orichalcum materials besides the normal one that is used to upgrade the Keyblades to their next form. While the stone and shard materials are not seen in other games, the highest tier that looks like [[Orichalcum+]] from ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was most likely later replaced by the [[Adamantite Ore]].

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File:Fairy Stars (Upgrade 1) KHX.png|The first upgrade of the Fairy Stars Keyblade.
File:Fairy Stars Keychain (Upgrade 1) KHX.png|The first upgrade of the Fairy Stars Keychain. 
File:Fairy Stars (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|The third upgrade of the Fairy Stars Keyblade.
File:Fairy Stars Keychain (Upgrade 3) KHX.png|The third upgrade of the Fairy Stars Keychain. 
File:Orichalcum Shard KHX.png|The "Orichalcum Shard"
File:Orichalcum Stone KHX.png|The "Orichalcum Stone"
File:Orichalcum Crystal KHX.png|Orichalcum+
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]][Cross]''===
====Pink Dragon Spirit====
When the [[Pet]] system was first revealed, several Spirit parts depicting a pink dragon Spirit were among the promotional images. However, the Dragon Spirit was never introduced in-game.
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====Unreleased Pets====
Most Pets come in three color variants while some of them weren't released before the online service for the game ended. They still can be found in the game files along with the most likely named "Goatstar" which was skipped entirely. 
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File:Orange Bunmoon (Spirit) KHUX.png
File:Grey Bunmoon (Spirit) KHUX.png
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File:Grey Goatstar (Spirit) KHUX.png
File:Brown Goatstar (Spirit) KHUX.png
File:White Goatstar (Spirit) KHUX.png
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''===
====Animated battle sprites====
In the [[Video:Kingdom Hearts III#D23 Expo Japan 2013 Trailer|D23 Expo Japan 2013 Trailer]], Sora and friends' battle sprites are animated. This is not the case in later trailers or the final version of ''Kingdom Hearts III''.

====Tram Common====
In the D23 Expo Japan 2013, [[Video:Kingdom Hearts III#E3 2015 Trailer|E3 2015]], and [[Video:Kingdom Hearts III#Jump Festa 2016 Trailer|Jump Festa 2016 Trailer]]s, Sora and friends battle a group of Heartless in the Tram Common, near the Woods. This is changed to the lower portion of Tram Common in the final release.

====Playable Mysterious Tower====
In the [[Video:Kingdom Hearts III#Jump Festa 2016 Trailer|Jump Festa 2016 Trailer]], Sora and company battle a group of Heartless outside the Mysterious Tower. While the world itself appears in ''Kingdom Hearts III'''s final version, it is not explorable in any capacity and only shows up in cutscenes. 

====Difficulty Level====
The game's data includes an unused Critical difficulty level.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Keytotruth/status/1097431373546250240 '''@keytotruth''']</ref> A fully developed Critical Mode was later added as DLC.{{?}}

====Unused idle faces and animations====
The game's data includes unused idle faces for Aqua and Riku when playable, different ones as party members, and ones for Mickey, Ventus, Lea, Kairi, Roxas and Xion. Riku and Mickey also have movement animations while in idle. These do not appear in regular gameplay due to Aqua and Riku only being playable during boss fights and the rest only being present as a party members when boss fights occur.<ref> [https://twitter.com/Keytotruth/status/1097477623813423110 '''@keytotruth''']</ref>

The idle faces do appear in the [[Save_Point#Kingdom_Hearts_III_2|save file menus]], but are simply not used as intended. Riku's idle face with his second hairstyle and idle movements, however, were finally used during the Limit Cut episode in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]''.

During ''Re Mind'', there are three additional unused idle sprites, one for playable Kairi, one for playable Roxas and one for Sora as a party member.

====Necklaces and Medals====
The [[Bronze Necklace]], [[Silver Necklace]], and [[Master's Necklace]] were originally supposed to have multiple variants, similar to the [[Junior Medal]], [[Master Medal]], and [[Star Medal]].{{?}}<!--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHkRa1l1Rc-->

The Bronze Necklace was originally intended to have thirteen different variants. In addition to the version in the final game, variants which switch out the +1 Strength and +1 Magic for [[Defender]], [[Extra Cost]], [[Full MP Blast]], [[Lucky Strike]], [[HP Converter]], [[MP Converter]], [[Munny Converter]], [[Burn Protection]], [[Cloud Protection]], [[Sneeze Protection]], [[Freeze Protection]], or [[Electric Protection]] exist in the game's code.

The Silver Necklace was originally intended to have twelve different variants. In addition to the version in the final game, variants which switch out the +2 Strength and +2 Magic for [[Blizzard Boost]], [[Water Boost]], [[Magic Treasure Magnet]], [[Second Chance]], [[Stun Protection]], [[Item Boost]], [[Fire Syphon]], [[Blizzard Syphon]], [[Thunder Syphon]], [[Water Syphon]], or [[Aero Syphon]] exist in the game's code.

The Master's Necklace was originally intended to have eight different variants. In addition to the version in the final game, variants which switch out the +3 Strength and +3 Magic for [[Aero Boost]], [[Wizard's Ruse]], [[Withstand Combo]], [[Damage Syphon]], [[MP Thrift]], [[Berserk Charge]], or [[Dark Syphon]] exist in the game's code.

The Junior Medal was originally intended to have three additional variants. In addition to those in the final game, variants with +2 Strength and [[HP Converter]], +2 Magic and [[MP Converter]], or +6 AP and [[Munny Converter]] exist in the game's code.<!--cite to youtube video on removed content page-->

The Star Medal was originally intended to have two additional variants. In addition to those in the final game, variants with +1 Strength, +1 Magic, +9 AP, and [[MP Thrift]] or +1 Strength, +1 Magic, +9 AP, and [[Berserk Charge]] exist in the game's code.<!--cite to youtube video on removed content page-->

====Wayfinder====
The {{c|Wayfinder|Style Change}} [[Situation Command]] from ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]'' is still within the games coding. Should Aqua be hacked into a fight with Mickey as a party member, Wayfinder has a chance of appearing as a Situation Command. Although it works exactly as it did in ''0.2'', the Finish command, graphic, and the Situation bar doesn't work and is missing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGMcjviKec&feature=youtu.be&t=744 ||KH3 Mod|| Aqua Vs Xemnas, Ansem, and Young Xehanort]</ref>

====Terra as a party member====
Terra was planned at one point to be a party member, but in the final game, he only appears in cutscenes and during the Guardians of Light fight as one of the playable characters. When spawned as a party member, Terra's model spawns in a T-pose and has no animations or HUD portraits (if spawned after another party member, he will reuse theirs). Unlike other temporary party members like Aqua and Ventus, Terra does appear in the menu, however his model does not appear nor does he have any stats or abilities associated with him.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9roACoH7k Kingdom Hearts 3 (PC) Mod - BBS Trio vs Lump of Horror]</ref>

====Cutscenes and altered maps====
=====Kingdom of Corona=====
In the E3 2015 and Jump Festa 2016 Trailers, Sora walks from the cave in the Hills to the Tower before encountering a group of [[Chief Puff]] and [[Puffball]] Heartless. In the final release, Sora runs out of cave in the Hills and doesn't encounter any Heartless.

In the Jump Festa 2016 Trailer, Sora and company battle a group of [[Reaper]]s Nobodies near the waterfall near Rapunzel's Tower. In the final release, they do not appear here.

=====Toy Box=====
In the May Premiere Event 2018 demo build, Rex confuses Donald and Goofy for [[Yozora]]'s sidekicks, Magia and Aegis.<ref>[https://youtu.be/1lLr9H4n9W0?t=226 Kingdom Hearts 3 Toy Story World Cutscenes]</ref>

=====Destiny Islands=====
In the [[Video:Kingdom Hearts III#E3 2013 Sony Conference Announcement Trailer|E3 2013 Sony Conference Announcement Trailer]], Sora, in his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire, finds the [[Master's Defender]] on the beach of Destiny Islands, before examining it. In the final release, Sora appears in his ''Kingdom Hearts III'' attire instead.

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====Music====
*"[[Missing You]]" originally played after Master Xehanort struck Kairi in the Keyblade Graveyard. This was replaced by a new, unnamed arrangement of "[[Destati]]" in version 1.07.

In the files for ''Kingdom Hearts III'', there are several tracks whose code remains present in the game, despite not playing in the final game. Based on the location of the files, we can tell where in the tracks were meant to play in the game.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/144mDChXZ1HxbnYTfgZs2kgb2V4J4gcDSqc4gnT_WlAs/edit?usp=sharing Spreadsheet][https://twitter.com/Deewhydeeecks by AlphaKretin]</ref> The cutscenes where the tracks were meant to play are silent instead.

*"{{c|Riku|track}}" from ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' was meant to play during the cutscene where Riku Replica first makes contact with Riku.
*"[[Scent of Silence]]" was meant to play during the reunion of Ansem the Wise and Ienzo in Radiant Garden.
*"[[Skyward Striker]]" was meant to play after the Dark Baymax fight until "[[Baymax Rebooted]]" plays.
*"{{c|Scala ad Caelum|track}}" was meant to play when Sora finds the Master's Defender on Destiny Islands.
*"[[Aqua -Mirror Illusion-]]" from ''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-'' was meant to play after the fight with Anti-Aqua.
*"{{c|Ventus|track}}" from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' was meant to play after the fight with Vanitas in the Land of Departure.
*"[[Forze del Male]]" was meant to play after Ansem leaves the fight against Dark Riku and Xigbar until "[[The 13th Dilemma]]" plays.
*"[[Lord of the Castle]]" from ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' was meant to play after Xemnas leaves the fight against Luxord, Larxene, and Marluxia until "[[The 13th Struggle]]" plays.
*"[[At Dusk, I Will Think of You...]]" from ''Kingdom HD 1.5 ReMIX'' was meant to play after Saïx's fight. The file contains "At Dusk, I Will Think of You...", then a 30 second gap, and finally "[[Musique pour la tristesse de Xion]]" to play during the cutscene.
*"[[Beyond the Door]]" was meant to play when the Guardians of Light activate the portal to Scala ad Caelum.

There are also dummied tracks that have no obvious place in the game:
*"[[Go! Go! Rumble Racer]]" from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' was supposed to be used for the Cherry Flan and Frozen Slider minigames. Instead "[[Go! Go! Rumble Racer -Pudding Grand Prix-]]" and "[[Sky High Slider]]" accompany the minigames respectively.
**"Go Go Rumble Racer -Pudding Grand Prix-" was also supposed to play for Frozen Slider instead of "Sky High Slider".
*"[[The Deep End]]" from ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' was also used as a placeholder for multiple unused boss battle themes in the files. It's unclear where if and where it was supposed to play, however the versions found in the files were labelled for a Heartless boss battle and three Organization XIII boss battles.

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File:Announcement Trailer 01 KHIII.png|Sora battles a swarm of Shadows near the bottom of the Tram Commons.
File:Sprite Riku (Semi-long) 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Riku not in combat with his first hair style.
File:Sprite Riku 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Riku not in combat with his second hair style when playable, later used in the Limit Cut episode of ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]''.
File:Sprite Riku (Party) 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Riku not in combat as a party member.
File:Sprite Mickey 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Mickey not in combat.
File:Sprite Aqua 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Aqua not in combat when playable.
File:Sprite Aqua (Party) 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Aqua not in combat as a party member.
File:Sprite Ventus 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Ventus not in combat.
File:Sprite Kairi (Party) 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Kairi not in combat as a party member.
File:Sprite Kairi 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Kairi not in combat when playable in ''Re Mind''.
File:Sprite Lea 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Lea not in combat.
File:Sprite Roxas (Party) 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Roxas not in combat as a party member.
File:Sprite Roxas (Party) 5 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Roxas downed.
File:Sprite Roxas 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Roxas not in combat when playable in ''Re Mind''.
File:Sprite Xion 1 KHIII.png|Unused idle sprite of Xion not in combat.
File:Sprite Sora (Party) 1 KHIIIRM.png|Unused idle sprite of Sora not in combat as a party member in ''Re Mind''.
File:Teaser 01 KHIII.png |Sora, in his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' attire with the Master's Defender.
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==Trivia==
*During a ''{{w|Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles}}'' panel at 2015 {{w|MomoCon}}, {{w|Greg Weisman}} revealed that a world based on ''Gargoyles'' was initially proposed for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise at some point in time, but the idea was eventually scrapped.<ref>[https://youtu.be/SkPfFQojuOY?t=55m13s ''Gargoyles'': A Retrospective at MomoCon 2015]</ref>

==Notes and references==
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