List of Kingdom Hearts references in other media

This is a list of assorted media references to the  games shown outside of the series.

In CrossCode, the "Salty Ice Cream" is a reference to Sea-salt ice cream. The item's description reads "Best enjoyed at sunset on top of a clocktower."

At the D23 Expo 2015, all attending fans were given a power disc which unlocked Mickey's Kingdom Hearts outfit in the game. The Keyblade appears in the game as the Ultimate Unlock, requiring players to purchase and scan every figure available for that version of the game.

Several Kingdom Hearts characters are available as Tsums, including: Sora (Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts III, Halloween, and Pirate versions), Riku, Kairi, Terra, Ventus, Aqua, King Mickey (in a black coat), Chirithy, Ansem, Xemnas, Young Xehanort, and a Shadow. Donald and Goofy in their Halloweentown appearances are also available.

In 2019, an event themed around Kingdom Hearts was held. During this event, players cleared stages in order to seal the keyholes in seven worlds: Traverse Town, Wonderland, Agrabah, Atlantica, 100 Acre Wood, Never Land, and Hollow Bastion.

Neo The World Ends with You
In Neo: The Worlds Ends With You, in the final stages of the game, the huge tornado of Noises, through his "arms" erases his friends from existence and Rindo (the protagonist) screams in despair but activates the player's pin go back in time by saving his friends and turning the tables. This emulates the scene where Sora's friends are killed, except Sora and Kairi, by the Demonic Tide in the Keyblade Graveyard in Kingdom Hearts III and Sora when she uses the power of awakening to save his friends.

Final Fantasy series

 * In , DLC costumes are available for, , and based on their appearance in Kingdom Hearts.
 * In Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, when is in EX Mode, she equips the  gloves, which have the heart symbol from the Kingdom Hearts series on them.
 * In ', a scene appears, involving and, emulating the iconic scene in ' where Riku reaches for Sora to follow him into the darkness, later echoed by Vanitas and Young Xehanort.
 * In the iOS port of ' and ', is available as a DLC character in his Kingdom Hearts II appearance.
 * In , Sora in his Dream Drop Distance attire appears as a limited-time free DLC Champion Summon.
 * In , refers to the Keyblade by mentioning “a magical key that can unlock any door—like from the video games!”
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 * In 2018, an event was held to commemorate the launch of Kingdom Hearts III. Sora, Riku, Cloud, and Sephiroth in their Kingdom Hearts attire appear as playable characters, while Darkside and Guard Armor appear as bosses for players to fight.
 * In 2020, an event taking place in Scala ad Caelum was held. Sora, Riku, and Kairi in their Kingdom Hearts III appearances, as well as Young Xehanort in his Dark Road appearance, are available as playable characters.

In Marvel Heroes, can wield a series of weapons named "Keyblades". However, they do not physically resemble the Keyblades from the Kingdom Hearts series. The in-game description of the Keyblades, "A heart, a heart, my kingdom for a heart", is a reference to 's , as well as a pun on the Kingdom Hearts series.

A Wrench and Hammer Swap for the player characters called "Key" is unlockable. This weapon heavily resembles a Keyblade.


 * quotes Ansem's "Every light must fade, all hearts return to darkness" in the Big Super Happy Fun Fun level of the game.
 * The Statues of Santa's Little Helper in the Super Happy Fun Fun level of the game have a Keyblade in their mouths.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 * is available as a DLC fighter, based on his appearance in Kingdom Hearts. He comes with alternate outfits of his appearances in Kingdom Hearts II, Dream Drop Distance, and Kingdom Hearts III, as well as his appearance in Timeless River, Valor Form, Wisdom Form, and Ultimate Form.
 * Hollow Bastion as it appears in Kingdom Hearts, as well as Dive to the Heart, are available as a combined, transforming stage.
 * Night of Fate, Destiny's Force, Shrouding Dark Cloud, Hand in Hand, Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-,, Scherzo Di Notte, Fragments of Sorrow, Destati, and Dearly Beloved -Swing Version- are available as.
 * representing Kairi, Riku, Roxas, Axel, Xion, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua are available.

In Terraria, a melee weapon called the "Keybrand" can drop from certain enemies. The item bears a strong resemblance to the Kingdom Key and is swung in a similar fashion, hitting enemies with the blunt end of the weapon rather than with the key's teeth.

Undermine
In Undermine, an item called the "Key Blade" can be obtained. The item's description reads "A sword in the shape of a dull key. Not practical as a key or blade.""

During the, "" and "Hero's Fanfare" played during the.

In the first season's finale of the DuckTales reboot "The Shadow War!", Mrs. Beakley creates a dessert which includes sea-salt ice cream, and her mentioning of it being Scrooge's favorite dessert is a homage to the Kingdom Hearts series.

In the episode "May Cause Numb Butthole", Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Master Xehanort were featured in the skit "Kingdom Hearts' Key Party", alongside other Disney characters.

Music group Starbomb wrote a song for their third album, The TryForce, called "The Simple Plot of Kingdom Hearts", with Sora recounting the events of .

Tokyo Disney Resort
In November 2010, a statue inspired by Kingdom Hearts Re:coded was shown at the complex in  to promote the release of the game.