Post by Sora on Aug 11, 2006 22:44:38 GMT -5
This is to fill you in if you have questions about the plot in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, for the GBA. You could always ask me if you have other questions as well.
As copied and pasted from Wikipedia...
The story of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories takes place directly after the ending of the first installment, Kingdom Hearts. We find Sora, his two friends Donald Duck and Goofy, as well as Jiminy Cricket, walking down a seemingly never-ending path, when suddenly a mysterious man dressed in a black hooded trenchcoat tells Sora, "Ahead lies something you need. But to claim it, you must lose something dear." As they continue down the path, Sora and his companions find a massive fortress called Castle Oblivion. When they enter, they find the mysterious figure.
Marluxia explaining the rules of Castle Oblivion. When Sora and his companions attempt to engage the figure, they find that their abilities seem to have no effect. The figure then explains that at the moment our heroes entered the castle they forgot every ability they had previously known. This figure continues by creating a deck of cards made from Sora and his friends' memories, and tells them that everything they encounter in this castle will be based on their memories. But the higher they go, the more memories they will lose in the process.
Meanwhile, floors below, Riku has somehow managed to return from the World of Darkness and fights his own inner demons as he battles upward from the basement levels of Castle Oblivion. But neither he nor Sora are aware that they are being targeted by a mysterious group called the Organization. As Riku ascends Castle Oblivion, he, like Sora, encounters various members of the Organization. One particular encounter with an Organization member known as Vexen served simply as an analysis of Riku's combat data, which Vexen used to make a replica of Riku. Unlike the real Riku, this replica chose to embrace the Darkness and proclaimed himself the stronger of the two because he was able to wield the full power of the Darkness, while the real Riku did all that he could to suppress it within himself. The Riku Replica crosses blades with the real Riku on a couple of different occasions. After losing to Riku in both encounters, Vexen decides to find a different use for him...
As Sora ascends through the castle, he battles Larxene, a member of the Organization. After battling her, he remembers the name of a former friend of his that he forgot: Naminé. He learns that she is being held in the castle, and continues to ascend the castle, clashing with the Riku Replica who now believes himself to be the real Riku. After witnessing the death of Vexen, another Organization member, Sora learns from Naminé herself that the hooded figure he met earlier is named Marluxia, and is in fact manipulating both of them into being his servants. He also learned that everything he remembered about Naminé was fake, planted in his memory by her. Naminé was never on the islands, but the only thing Sora can remember is her. Marluxia hoped to enslave Sora with these false memories and use the Keyblade's power to overthrow the Organization, but Naminé was able to admit the truth to Sora due to the intervention of Axel, an Organization member who served as a double-agent. Forming an alliance with the Riku Replica—who turns on the Organization when he finds out that he is a fake and that the memories he had were also created by Naminé—they fought to the top of the castle and defeated Marluxia. Sora then bid farewell to the Riku Replica, who left to find the truth to his existence. After sealing the Keyhole on the top floor of Castle Oblivion, Naminé then put Sora & company into an unnatural sleep inside a cluster of pod-like machines to help them regain the memories they lost in the castle, even though they would forget about the events that transpired in the castle.
Meanwhile, as Sora was fighting his way through the castle, Riku began destroying dark beings he met in the depths of the castle in an attempt to rid himself of the darkness. "Ansem", who took over Riku's body in the previous game, attempted to gain control of Riku again, but was continually thwarted with the intervention of King Mickey (Mickey Mouse). On the way, Riku battles another Organization member named Lexaeus. Riku then used his dark abilities and noticed that Marluxia had been killed. He was confronted by Zexion, a manipulative Organization member, but embraced his darkness and overcame him. Arriving in Twilight Town, Riku learned that the "Ansem" who had goaded him earlier was in fact DiZ, an enigmatic man who seemed interested in Riku. DiZ sent Riku to speak with Naminé, but a new foe blocked his way:the Riku Replica, who now sought to justify his existence by finding out which of the two Riku's was the strongest. After eliminating the replica in a fierce battle, Riku learned from Naminé that what remained of the "real" Ansem lived in the bowels of his heart. Riku chose to face him, and after affirming this with DiZ, the odd man loosed "Ansem" from Riku's heart for him to battle. After successfully defeating "Ansem", Riku learned that as long as he had darkness at his command, "Ansem" would reside within him. He set out on a quest to keep his darkness but remain his own master, with King Mickey as his companion.
As copied and pasted from Wikipedia...
The story of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories takes place directly after the ending of the first installment, Kingdom Hearts. We find Sora, his two friends Donald Duck and Goofy, as well as Jiminy Cricket, walking down a seemingly never-ending path, when suddenly a mysterious man dressed in a black hooded trenchcoat tells Sora, "Ahead lies something you need. But to claim it, you must lose something dear." As they continue down the path, Sora and his companions find a massive fortress called Castle Oblivion. When they enter, they find the mysterious figure.
Marluxia explaining the rules of Castle Oblivion. When Sora and his companions attempt to engage the figure, they find that their abilities seem to have no effect. The figure then explains that at the moment our heroes entered the castle they forgot every ability they had previously known. This figure continues by creating a deck of cards made from Sora and his friends' memories, and tells them that everything they encounter in this castle will be based on their memories. But the higher they go, the more memories they will lose in the process.
Meanwhile, floors below, Riku has somehow managed to return from the World of Darkness and fights his own inner demons as he battles upward from the basement levels of Castle Oblivion. But neither he nor Sora are aware that they are being targeted by a mysterious group called the Organization. As Riku ascends Castle Oblivion, he, like Sora, encounters various members of the Organization. One particular encounter with an Organization member known as Vexen served simply as an analysis of Riku's combat data, which Vexen used to make a replica of Riku. Unlike the real Riku, this replica chose to embrace the Darkness and proclaimed himself the stronger of the two because he was able to wield the full power of the Darkness, while the real Riku did all that he could to suppress it within himself. The Riku Replica crosses blades with the real Riku on a couple of different occasions. After losing to Riku in both encounters, Vexen decides to find a different use for him...
As Sora ascends through the castle, he battles Larxene, a member of the Organization. After battling her, he remembers the name of a former friend of his that he forgot: Naminé. He learns that she is being held in the castle, and continues to ascend the castle, clashing with the Riku Replica who now believes himself to be the real Riku. After witnessing the death of Vexen, another Organization member, Sora learns from Naminé herself that the hooded figure he met earlier is named Marluxia, and is in fact manipulating both of them into being his servants. He also learned that everything he remembered about Naminé was fake, planted in his memory by her. Naminé was never on the islands, but the only thing Sora can remember is her. Marluxia hoped to enslave Sora with these false memories and use the Keyblade's power to overthrow the Organization, but Naminé was able to admit the truth to Sora due to the intervention of Axel, an Organization member who served as a double-agent. Forming an alliance with the Riku Replica—who turns on the Organization when he finds out that he is a fake and that the memories he had were also created by Naminé—they fought to the top of the castle and defeated Marluxia. Sora then bid farewell to the Riku Replica, who left to find the truth to his existence. After sealing the Keyhole on the top floor of Castle Oblivion, Naminé then put Sora & company into an unnatural sleep inside a cluster of pod-like machines to help them regain the memories they lost in the castle, even though they would forget about the events that transpired in the castle.
Meanwhile, as Sora was fighting his way through the castle, Riku began destroying dark beings he met in the depths of the castle in an attempt to rid himself of the darkness. "Ansem", who took over Riku's body in the previous game, attempted to gain control of Riku again, but was continually thwarted with the intervention of King Mickey (Mickey Mouse). On the way, Riku battles another Organization member named Lexaeus. Riku then used his dark abilities and noticed that Marluxia had been killed. He was confronted by Zexion, a manipulative Organization member, but embraced his darkness and overcame him. Arriving in Twilight Town, Riku learned that the "Ansem" who had goaded him earlier was in fact DiZ, an enigmatic man who seemed interested in Riku. DiZ sent Riku to speak with Naminé, but a new foe blocked his way:the Riku Replica, who now sought to justify his existence by finding out which of the two Riku's was the strongest. After eliminating the replica in a fierce battle, Riku learned from Naminé that what remained of the "real" Ansem lived in the bowels of his heart. Riku chose to face him, and after affirming this with DiZ, the odd man loosed "Ansem" from Riku's heart for him to battle. After successfully defeating "Ansem", Riku learned that as long as he had darkness at his command, "Ansem" would reside within him. He set out on a quest to keep his darkness but remain his own master, with King Mickey as his companion.
