Prankster's Paradise

Unreleased

Prankster's Paradise is a world based on the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio. The world's debut appearance has been confirmed for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, although an area based off the sea from the film appears as a Mirage Arena match in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. Originally the world was set to appear in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, but was eventually removed due to space restrictions.

Development
Originally the world was set to appear in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, but was eventually removed due to space restrictions.

Tetsuya Nomura explained that the planned plot for the world was set in a circus and playing off the story of Pinocchio, a puppet with a heart, and the Nobodies who possess no heart, then planned for a sad episode with Roxas and Xion looking for hope for themselves. The world would have included Pinocchio, as a human, and Gepetto, as well as the villains Honest John and Gideon from the original film. The profile sprites for the characters still appear within the final game's data.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
Terra, Aqua and Ventus battle Monstro in a digital representation of the world in the Monster of the Deep battle of the Mirage Arena.

Before Kingdom Hearts
Prior to the events of Kingdom Hearts, the world was destroyed by the Heartless. During the chaos of the destruction of their world, Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket are separated both running in different worlds. Meanwhile, Monstro, who had already devoured Geppetto, managed to survive the destruction of their world, but ended up wandering the gummi routes between Agrabah, Atlantica and Halloween Town.

When Sora and King Mickey seal the door to Kingdom Hearts, the world is restored and all return with the exception of Jiminy Cricket, who is with Sora.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
A recent issue of V-Jump magazine features Pinocchio and Jiminy inside Stromboli's cage, with Pinocchio's nose having grown apparently due to lies. They claim that they are in a circus train trapped within Monstro. The same issue also features a profile of Pinocchio with his trademark donkey ears and tail, which he acquired in Pleasure Island for bad behavior. In all cases, Pinocchio appears to have reverted to puppet form.