Halloween Town: Difference between revisions

==Settings and areas==

{{nihongo|'''{{a|Guillotine Square}}'''|ギロチン広場|Girochin Hiroba}}—localized as '''{{a|Halloween Town Square}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''—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, the guillotine can come down to damage characters if they pass beneath it, the gates with presents behind them deal damage if Sora and company come near it, and nearby grates spew poisonous gas. In both games, the Square links directly to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Research Lab}}'''|研究所|Kenkyūjo|lit. "Laboratory"}}, also known as {{nihongo|'''{{a|Dr. Finkelstein's Lab}}'''|フィンケルスタイン研究所|Finkerusutain Kenkyūjo|lit. "Finkelstein Laboratory"}} in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', which can be accessed through the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Lab Entryway}}'''|研究所前|Kenkyūjo Mae|lit. "In Front of the Laboratory"}}. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', it also links to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Guillotine Gate}}'''|ギロチン広場:入口|Girochin Hiroba: Iriguchi|lit. "Guillotine Square: Entrance"}}—called '''{{a|Halloween Town Entrance}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''—which serves as the entrance to Halloween Town.

[[File:Curly Hill (Art).png|thumb|left|The Curly Hill.]]

Near the square is a {{nihongo|'''{{a|Graveyard}}'''|棺のある墓地|Hitsugi no Arubochi|lit. "Cemetery of Coffins"}} that serves as a connection to 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 {{nihongo|'''{{a|Moonlight Hill}}'''|月の見える丘|Tsuki no Mieru Oka|lit. "Hill with a View of the Moon"}}—called {{nihongo|'''{{a|Curly Hill}}'''|スパイラルヒル|Supairaru Hiru|lit. "Spiral 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 takes the party to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Hinterlands}}'''|ヒンターランド|Hintārando}}, a quiet wood leading to a group of trees carved with various symbols of other holidays. They lead to towns of various 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 {{nihongo|'''{{a|Bridge}}'''|吊り橋|Tsuribashi|lit. "Suspension Bridge"}} leading to [[Oogie's Manor]], and the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Evil Playroom}}'''|小鬼たちの部屋|Shōki-tachi no Heya|lit. "Little Demons' Room"}}, which serves as the hideout of Lock, Shock, and Barrel, as well as Oogie Boogie's own {{nihongo|'''{{a|Torture Chamber}}'''|ブギーの拷問室|Bugī no Gōmon-shitsu|lit. "Boogie's Torture Chamber"}}. After Oogie's defeat, the site is known as the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Manor Ruins}}'''|ブギーの屋敷跡|Bugī no Yashiki Ato|lit. "Remnants of Boogie's Manor"}}.

In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Hinterlands takes characters to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Yuletide Hill}}'''|街外れ|Machihazure no Oka|lit. "Hill on the Outskirts of Town"}}, where they can travel down {{nihongo|'''{{a|Candy Cane Lane}}'''|クリスマス通り|Kurisumasu-dōri|lit. "Christmas Street"}} to reach '''[[Christmas Town]]'''. In Christmas Town, characters can visit Santa Claus himself in {{nihongo|'''{{a|Santa's House}}'''|サンタの部屋|Santa no Heya|lit. "Santa's Room"}} and explore the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Shipping & Receiving}}'''|配送エリア|Haisō Eria|lit. "Delivery Area"}} and {{nihongo|'''{{a|Wrapping Rooms}}'''|梱包エリア|Konpō Eria|lit. "Packing Area"}} of the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Toy Factory}}'''|おもちゃ工場|Omocha Kōjō}}. Later in the game, {{nihongo|'''{{a|Christmas Tree Plaza}}'''|クリスマス広場|Kurisumasu Hiroba|lit. "Christmas Square"}} becomes accessible, and is the location of a boss battle with [[The Experiment]].

!Area Map in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''

[[File:Minimap (Halloween Town) KHD.png|500px]]

!Area Map in ''Kingdom Hearts II''

[[File:Minimap (Halloween Town) KHII.png|500px]]

*In ''Kingdom Hearts'', from Sora first entering Halloween Town to meeting Jack, the music played is an unnamed variant of "This Is Halloween" with a lower key and different instrumentation. This song is not on the original soundtrack.

*After the [[Final Keyhole]] is opened, Halloween Town is the only world to not have its level increased.