Halloween Town: Difference between revisions

Based on the holiday of Halloween, Halloween Town is in a constant state of night. The main light comes from the bright full moon overhead. The theme for the area is a twisted, Gothic, and creepy appearance.

'''{{a|Guillotine Plaza}}''' (called '''{{a|Town Square}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts II'') is named after the deadly guillotine in the middle of the area. There is also a fountain full of green water and various ledges to climb on. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the area takes on a slightly different appearance, the fountain now squirts water that deals damage if hit, the guillotine can come down on characters for damage if they pass beneath it, one of the gates (with presents behind it) deals damage if Sora and company come near it, and nearby grates spew poisonous gas. In both games, the Square links directly to '''{{a|Dr. Finkelstein's Lab}}''', where much of the exposition for both games is initially given. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', it also links to '''{{a|Guillotine Gate}}''' (called '''{{a|Halloween Town Entrance}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''), which serves as the entrance to Halloween Town.

Nearby there is a '''{{a|Graveyard}}''' that serves as a connection to the other places in both games. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the gravestones can be knocked over for [[Drive Orb]]s and damage. In both games, the Graveyard leads to '''{{a|Moonlight Hill}}''' (called '''{{a|Curly Hill}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts II''); with a sundae swirl hill that can uncurl in ''Kingdom Hearts'' to take the party to the next area. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the left fork in the Graveyard also takes the party to the '''{{a|Hinterlands}}''', a quiet wood that leads to the trees carved with various symbols of other holidays. They in fact lead to towns of varying holidays - Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and Valentine's Day.

In ''Kingdom Hearts'', traveling over Moonlight Hill takes the party to the '''{{a|Bridge}}''' leading to [[Oogie's Manor]] and the '''{{a|Evil Playroom}}''' within that serves as the hideout of Lock, Shock, and Barrel, as well as Oogie Boogie's own '''{{a|Torture Chamber}}'''.

In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Hinterlands will take characters to '''{{a|Yuletide Hill}}''', which they can travel down the '''{{a|Candy Cane Lane}}''' to reach '''Christmas Town'''. In Christmas Town, characters can visit with Santa Claus himself in '''{{a|Santa's House}}''' and explore the '''{{a|Shipping & Receiving}}''' and '''{{a|Wrapping Rooms}}''' of the '''{{a|Toy Factory}}'''. Late in the game, characters can also go by '''{{a|Christmas Tree Plaza}}''' to fight a boss battle.