Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep | Bonus

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep | Bonus

Author: Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley March 7, 2025 Duration: 3:03:41

You have to listen to this 3 times to get Brendon, Stephen, and AJ's unique POVs on the episode.

Discussed: Histories with the series, AnyAustin on YouTube, Video Game Podtimism's Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days ep with Brendon, Hexensteph's Reports, each character's story, listener questions
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Timecodes:

  • (01:42) - The show's history with the series
  • (04:53) - Quick Final Mix
  • (06:08) - Stephen's history with the series
  • (13:34) - Brendon's history with the series
  • (29:18) - A little bit about the prep
  • (35:32) - Hexensteph's Reports
  • (45:50) - The format of the episode
  • (46:22) - SPOILER WARNING
  • (48:17) - Welcome to Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
  • (01:00:25) - The mechanics
  • (01:11:38) - Ventus
  • (01:34:07) - The Worlds by Yoko Shimomura
  • (01:34:31) - Terra
  • (01:56:40) - One more thing about Terra
  • (01:58:14) - Aqua
  • (02:10:20) - The final (Mix) episode
  • (02:15:18) - The secret ending
  • (02:19:56) - 0.2
  • (02:27:29) - Listener questions
  • (02:27:46) - Emo to exuberant spectrum | Brooks
  • (02:31:32) - More characters from teh Enix-verse? | ednank
  • (02:33:48) - Give us your best Jacques | jared
  • (02:34:20) - Make a KH-like | external organs
  • (02:41:09) - Comparing the Disney worlds | GJ
  • (02:44:05) - KH combat? | GJ
  • (02:47:43) - Blunt rotations | Chase
  • (02:50:40) - Foxygo? | Andrew W
  • (02:50:59) - Lessons for KH 4? | Youngster Joey
  • (02:54:25) - Anything to revist? | undercooked
  • (02:57:42) - Opinion of KH3? | king maya
  • (03:00:06) - Which BBS storyline? | king maya
  • (03:00:36) - Closing remarks

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