Roxas' twilight town story is actually really sad. He gets blamed for stealing, he starts having weird dreams, no one believes him, he lets down his friends against his own will (gets munny for beach stolen, gets his blue stone stonlen), his friends start to think he's crazy, and all before he can make it better, his friends forget about him and he's erased from that world. Then he finds out he's only half real. His world is fake and when he's inside Sora, he can't even say bye to his once known friends.
I think they actually mention that it is a virtual created world, which even makes it more sad. I mean... it even wasn't real, it was all a virtual simulation. But I still don't understand then why Hayner tells Sora if they had met before. Anyway, this scene made me cry, because I know that tear was from Roxas :"(
@@Solid_Mae It's that trope of friendships extending beyond space and time. Even if Roxas only knew the fake simulation Twilight Town gang he connected with them and that friendship extended even to the real ones who never met him. The power of hearts on display and the connections it forms is what it symbolizes.
Honestly one of the strongest scenes in the series in my opinion, really encapsulates what makes Kingdom Hearts so great. It's a difficult to describe feeling...like a longing for what once was, and sort of a loneliness. Sora/Roxas' tear here is like a punch to the gut- you know Roxas is seeing the friends that never even knew he existed and saying goodbye to them...and then that moment on the train with Sora quietly looking out the window when it changes to space and the camera pulls back to show the northern lights...magical yet sad at the same time. There's a handful of scenes in KH I would call brilliant, this is one of them.
@@arz563 Im gonna be the odd man out and say KH3 was hard to finish for me. Because scenes like this and how the characters were wrote in old games really delt with some deep stuff. KH3 felt like a lore bum rush with no substance. The reason the roxas scene is so sad is playing through the entire prologue & then you get to 358 days you get a huge backstory into who roxas xion etc is. Makes the builup and appreciation that more more tragic / beautiful.
@@devonstoomuch 32 still crushes me, So much nostalgia for Kingdom Hearts one got it when I was 10 years old for Christmas. The scene is sad and thinking about playing those games as a kid makes me sad too.
+Seal Phantombeehive You just cheered me up so much! AHHAHA. Getting all teary from remembering this scene and then I see this comment. HAHAHA, that was awesome! HAHAHA
“You know... I’m sad.” Every time I ever doubt this series, I always find myself back at this scene and tearing up. The combination of the music, the story, and Haley Joel Osment’s perfect delivery of that single line is a reminder why this series is so close to my heart.
@@tylerfindlay3774 Rules are almost never absolute. They usually exist because writers take shortcuts in bad ways. But this "I'm sad" feels really earned. It makes sense in the circumstances. It's surprising to Sora that he would feel such profound and complicated sadness for a town he barely knows and can easily visit when he wants.
such a strong scene. describes the story perfectly and if your mature enough. You get it. it sucks you into the world just for a good 2 minutes. You feel friendship, sadness, and the pain of loss all at once. it's so real. just for a few minutes
2:02 Something about Sora staring out the window feels so real here. This whole scene along with several others in kh2 is so amazingly done it goes beyond the standards.
Sometimes, when I'm really down, or sad, I come here, and re watch this. Something about this tragically bitter sweet scene is somehow, beautifully sad. it's a testament that maybe "love" is much more than just a social construct, maybe it's life itself. Who knows truly. I hope anyone who comes across this, is okay an if not, will be.
Sora feeling the way he does and crying is all coming from Roxas. Because Roxas is half of Sora, that is why Hayner, Pence, and Ollette feel like they know him.
Shenron But Roxas only knew and was friends with the data versions of Hayner, Pence, and Ollette. The real ones shouldn't have a clue as to who Roxas is because they never actually met him.
@@numberxv6870 Sorry I'm 3 years late on this one but the reason for that is the whole trope in kingdom hearts about friendship and love surpassing space and time. So even though they were just data versions his hearts was truly connected to theirs which gave them a sense of familiarity in the real world. A friend that they know but not really.
@@heatwave1812 He still knew them as friends so knowing this version of your friends never met you on top of just wanting to be with them again is gut wrenching. It's a wonder only one tear was shed.
You know, this has just made me realise how much KH2 Is an alagory for living as a teenager, feeling sad for no reason, gaining and losing friends, having adults talk at you like they know everything, struggling with your own personal identity, wonder if these games are meant to follow their playerbase
This reminds me of when I left for the military, and though I could spend the money and go back and see them, its not the same. Same old people doing the same old stuff, not really going anywhere in life. The old part of you is still in there reminiscing and not wanting to let go of what you felt back then, but you can never get that satisfaction from it anymore because your'e different. You are no longer one of them and going back will only compel you to leave again.
+Nigel Jaggard Hi Nigel. When you mean leaving "them" are you referring to leaving your family/friends back home or leaving your friends/colleagues in the military? I'm thinking you mean people at home, but I'm not sure. Although I've not been in the military, I can understand the sentiment. It feels like going "back in time" but in a regressive way.
And to be honest Nigel I am honestly afraid that's really close to what I feel is going to happen to the people that voted for Trump. Leaving my personal feelings aside if you voted for him there is part of however small (especially if you are older) that thinks you are going to get your old life back. I think SOME and I stress SOME of the supporters (the really staunch ones) truthfully believe that when he brings back the factories and coal mines their life will go back the way it was. They truthfully believe somewhere deep down inside of them that they will come from the coal mine or the factory job and have their kids little. their husband or wife back and/or alive and young again, they themselves will be young again, all their friends and family will be back, all their medical issues will be cured etc etc the list goes on and on. Like I said I don't think they are even aware of this. And truthfully as much as I might not agree with them I actually feel sorry for them. Because when they find out that "you can't go home again" it is going to hit them like a truck. The worst part they aren't even going to be able to pinpoint WHY they feel so broken and disappointed. Trump taped into anger there is no denying whether you like him or not. But there is also something else he tapped into that no one seems to mention. That of course being the nostalgia I just referenced. He didn't even have to say the above events were going to happen. People just heard the factories and coal mines and assume this is how it is going to be. Even if Trump didn't mean to tap into this he did. Good memories (ironically) are sometimes and I stress sometimes even more dangerous than bad memories. Where sometimes good memories can save your life they can also lead you to do things that you wouldn't normally do to get that feeling back. To get that world back. It is for lack of a better term a drug with no high. The only high is the memory and just like a drug addict some people will do ANYTHING to get those "good old times back".
Nigel Jaggard Yeah bro, i feel like this almost everytime I take leave. When im about to go back on base, I feel that hidden sadness about how everything is different but not different at the same time. Im barely the same guy like i used to be with them and they are still almost the same from when I left
+Brayden Sibley They could. In 358/2 days, they met the real Roxas when he was in his organization coat, but don't know his name. Sora could show them the picture if it ever comes up. That's why Hayner asks "you sure he haven't met before?" at the train station. Its because of Roxas
everytime i hear this music i cry, because i remember it's my last year in school, maybe the last time i'll see my friends, they're like my second family, i'll surely miss them
@@karimmassuh6902 I'm doing good, thank you for asking! we all moved on, tho I still talk to some of them often to catch up on what they've been doing with their lives. but I still miss those days when we saw each other everyday, had fun together, helped each other with school work and even the times we got into trouble! boy, my Class were the biggest trouble makers and always got me into trouble even though I did nothing lol, but now, I look back at these moments and laugh. life is stages, every stage has its good moments and bad moments, but once a stage is over, you will always wish it comes back. you never truly appreciate something until it's gone. so I ask of everyone to enjoy the current stage in their lives and appreciate it before it's too late and you're forced to move on. P.S.: this theme still makes me cry
i was only 17 when i finished this game. and i cried hard because of the story. and now that i’m 37, i’m still crying everytime i hear “lazy afternoon” since my bestfriend passed away that is similar to roxas’ story 😢😢😢
One of my favorite scenes. Even though Sora is back, Roxas still has a hold on what he came to believe was his. The sorrow through this goodbye is strong enough to emit tears through Sora's unknowing memory. WHY CAN'T I HOLD ALL THESE FEELSSSSS
Yknow what gets me the most about this scene? The way Pence walks towards the train car as it leaves, like hes trying to catch one last glimpse of sora.
0:50 peak facial animations, it's insane this is from like 2004, from that period, the only thing I can think that matches it, would probably be silent hill.
I remember watching this for the first time when I was 7 years old playing this, and I bawled my eyes out. I’m 22 now and still bawl my eyes out. Shit hurts man.
Amazing what creators can do. Disney & Final Fantasy mixed together in a all out war that lasted years since Birth By Sleep and now it still going with KH III coming soon!! Best Game Series I ever played!!
Every single time that tear streams down Sora’s face, I end up tearing up knowing that that’s Roxas inside Sora, knowing he probably won’t ever see his own friends again. Fucking crushes me no matter how many damn times I play this game over and over.
sharing a little story,once i went to another country with my high school for a project,i have never been a guy with many Friends, but the people there was so friendly and i make a bond with 3 persons, the last day i left was something like this scene is been 6 years and i still remember those persons.
Yeah, kinda missed these moments in kh3. Remind had them a little bit though but moments like these should be in the base game like in every other kh game. This is what i missed in KH3
@@saxenart the voice acting is 3 isn’t even a quarter as good as it is in this game though, so it really doesn’t matter if 3 has anything like this. The voice acting legit ruined all of 3 for me… that among many other things
Everything connected to Roxas must be this: Pence thought Sora looked familiar before in the usual spot. The TwTown gang wanting to see Sora go for some reason. Sora thinking he won't see Twilight Town again. Sora crying before he gets on the train.
Scenes like this and in KH3 when Sora gives up are small bits that hold so much more complexity behind them. The more you think about it the more it hits you have far he’s come in his journey and as a character. Holding back many emotions in his heart while putting up a happy go personality. I can’t wait for KH4 to show us Sora’s character development being alone in a new world hell a new reality by himself.
"We'll be back!" "Yeah! We can visit Hayner and those guys again!" And then Twilight Town straight up vanishes for a chunk of the game right after visiting Hollow Bastion. ; - ;
This game shattered my heart so many times. I was crying in the middle of the living room the first time I saw this scene. For a 9 year old boy it takes a lot of emotion to make that happen.
I like that Hayner waits until he knows Sora is ok to tease him, it would've felt kind of mean spirited for him to say that the second he started crying. The way the scene went after Sora left has me convinced that Sora and Hayner most likely said "You know, I'm sad." At the Same time.
Every time I play KH 2, this scene still makes me feel like I'm finally on the train to Hogwarts and say goodbye to my friends before leaving. This is exactly how it would be like.
This cutscene always reminds me of when my best friend moved away ❤ we might not get to see each other anymore but your always with me in my heart
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The most powerful emotional scene ever in all KH. Friendship can broke all obstacles and logic, and true friendship like true love is eternal. That's why Roxas' soul is crying. He's so happy to see his friends remember him.
After replaying kingdom hearts 2 for the first time in a very long time and being able to understand the plot better. It seems Roxas never existed like he was a dream or in the mind. But his actions and his love for his friends in that non existent setting, caused the real people hayner olette etc to recognize Roxas inside sorry. A love so deep, so pure. They never knew who Roxas was and just sensed him. Roxas’s story is just so devastating and sad. It’s not fair but he comes to terms in the end. This scene is so wholesome but delivers such a powerful message. Well done Disney and Square Enix.
I think what makes this scene so powerful is that the only one crying is sora/roxas. Hayner and the others have a faint yet strong feeling as though they’re connected and if they were just able to know about their friendship with roxas then they’d be crying too. Just goes to show how sorrowful Roxas’ isolation is. It’s as if he’s tacitly saying “If only they knew…”. I think to have all of them crying at this point would take away how powerful and nostalgic this scene is.
This scene has almost made me cry a little. NOTE: It's okay for men to cry. There's absolutely nothing necessarily wrong with men crying as there's absolutely no rules saying that men cannot cry, let alone even have feelings.
This is my second comment on this video. I come back to watch this every now and then. The delivery of these lines is why this game is still good.. the voice actors really nailed this part
Its amazing how when a character just straight out saying what theyre feeling in the simpliest way somehow able to amplified the feeling even more brb bawling my eyes out at the club
To those who say Sora is always happy, watch 2:31 for "definitive" proof that he isn't always happy. Even if the sadness stems from Roxas, this sadness is still a part of Sora.
these games are so beautiful man, haters can think whatever they want I'll be over here with my kino; crying at G-rated drama scenes that were executed to near-perfection
Whether this custscene or Roxas declaring that his vacation is over is the end of the game's prologue, it doesn't really matter. Both are absolutely emotional and remind me why KH2 is an absolute masterpiece
This scene is actually sad, the fact roxas share everything with his friends, crystals, munny, memories, only to know hes half real and cant say goodbye to his friends while hes inside sora.
Kingdom Hearts is a very silly series where you go around traversing through different Disney worlds alongside your 2 best pals,Donald and Goofy but even so... Moments like this just hit differently. For a game like this to have such an emotional,sad and yet oddly sweet moment is just beautiful. It's straightforward,simple and clean even,but it still manages to be meaningful and impactful. I don't think there'll ever be another game like it.
This reminds me of my childhood. I come from a broken family. We moved a around to different places all the time. I went to 13 different schools when i was growing up. That is something that had alot of affect on me. Im grown up now. But this specific scene is something that i can relate to. It makes me sad and upset of how my life was when was growing up. Its' wierd to explain but i never thought i could find something this emotionally relatable. ❤
