Game Over

Game Over is when a player's health points (HP) are reduced to zero, or they fail a required objective, they can be sent to the "Game Over" screen. The screen generally has two options: "Continue" (go back to the last checkpoint, usually at the start of the battle) or "Restart" (go back to the title screen and reload your saved game). However, in Kingdom Hearts II, a third option can appear if you lose in certain Boss Battles: "I won't give up!", which allows the player to continue the boss fight as King Mickey while reviving Sora.

The animation of the Game Over screen varies between games.

Kingdom Hearts II
If Sora loses all of his HP, he will be shown floating prone in the darkness, with his heart hovering above his body. If he simply fails an objective, such as letting Minnie Mouse be defeated or failing to defeat Demyx's clones in time, Sora will be shown standing with his arms crossed and a defeated look on his face.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
If Roxas loses all of his HP, he will be shown in the same pose as Sora, but since he is a Nobody, there will be no heart hovering above him. In the Mission Mode of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days every character has their own defeated position. When they fail or withdraw from a mission, they will show their defeated position.


 * Xemnas: Xemnas holds both hands in the air.
 * Xigbar: Xigbar bends down, hitting his leg occasionally.
 * Xaldin: Xaldin crosses his arms.
 * Vexen: Vexen bends down.
 * Lexaeus: Lexaeus bends down.
 * Zexion: Zexion rests his head on his hand with an arm below.
 * Saïx: Saïx puts his hand to his head, shaking his head occasionally.
 * Axel: Axel faces sideways with his arms crossed.
 * Demyx: Demyx puts his hand to his head, moving his head up and down.
 * Luxord: Luxord puts his hand to his head, moving his head up and down slightly.
 * Marluxia: Marluxia puts his hand to his head with an arm below.
 * Larxene: Larxene faces the side, stamping her foot.
 * Roxas: Roxas bends down. (Identical defeated position for Dual-Wielding Roxas)
 * Xion: Xion bends down.
 * Riku: Riku puts his hand to his head.
 * Donald: Donald jumps up and down on one foot, angry.
 * Goofy: Goofy bends down, putting his hand on his eyes.
 * The King: The King bends down.
 * Sora: Sora bends down.