Q 01/05

On which console did the original Kingdom Hearts launch in 2002?

A) PlayStation 2

B) Nintendo GameCube

C) Original Xbox

D) Sega Dreamcast

Answer · why

A) PlayStation 2

Square developed and published it itself; the Square Enix merger came a year later, in 2003.

Q 02/05

Which longtime Square character designer directed the first Kingdom Hearts as his directorial debut?

A) Hironobu Sakaguchi

B) Tetsuya Nomura

C) Yoshinori Kitase

D) Hiroyuki Ito

Answer · why

B) Tetsuya Nomura

He also designed the game's original characters, having first earned wide recognition as lead character designer on Final Fantasy VII.

Q 03/05

Which two Disney characters make up Sora's main travelling party?

A) Mickey and Minnie

B) Chip and Dale

C) Donald Duck and Goofy

D) Pluto and Pete

Answer · why

C) Donald Duck and Goofy

In-universe they are Disney Castle's court wizard and captain of the royal guard, sent out to find the Keyblade wielder.

Q 04/05

Which Japanese singer wrote and performed the main theme songs of the numbered Kingdom Hearts games?

A) Ayumi Hamasaki

B) Namie Amuro

C) Ringo Sheena

D) Hikaru Utada

Answer · why

D) Hikaru Utada

Each song was recorded in both Japanese and English, with the English version used for Western releases.

Q 05/05

The first game's theme is "Simple and Clean" in English; what is the Japanese original called?

A) Hikari

B) Passion

C) Sanctuary

D) Chikai

Answer · why

A) Hikari

The title means "light", and the single sold more than 860,000 copies in Japan within five months of release.