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''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'' was developed by {{w|wikipedia|Superscape}} and produced by Disney Mobile and {{w|wikipedia|Verizon Wireless}} as a launch title for the V CAST cellular internet service. This is the first and so far only entry in the series made without the involvement of [[Square Enix]]. Aside from some familiar characters and settings, the game has no connection to the plot of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, and is considered non-canonical.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Ultimania]]'''''—From "KHCOM" to "KHII", p. 6; '''Interviewer''': "We have heard that, in America, there is a KH being developed for the mobile phone." / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "There are quite a few things concerning that...officially it has nothing to do with the original KH. It's completely different. The title is KH, Sora makes an appearance, but the story has nothing to do whatsoever with the KH, KHCOM, and KHII we're developing, because it is Disney who designed V-Cast ."</ref> | ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'' was developed by {{w|wikipedia|Superscape}} and produced by Disney Mobile and {{w|wikipedia|Verizon Wireless}} as a launch title for the V CAST cellular internet service. This is the first and so far only entry in the series made without the involvement of [[Square Enix]]. Aside from some familiar characters and settings, the game has no connection to the plot of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, and is considered non-canonical.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania|Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Ultimania]]'''''—From "KHCOM" to "KHII", p. 6; '''Interviewer''': "We have heard that, in America, there is a KH being developed for the mobile phone." / '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "There are quite a few things concerning that...officially it has nothing to do with the original KH. It's completely different. The title is KH, Sora makes an appearance, but the story has nothing to do whatsoever with the KH, KHCOM, and KHII we're developing, because it is Disney who designed V-Cast ."</ref> | ||
The game consists of four chapters, each taking place in a different world: Swashbuckler's Island, [[Wonderland]], [[Agrabah]], and Maleficent's Castle. While Maleficent's castle would later appear as a part of [[Enchanted Dominion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts | The game consists of four chapters, each taking place in a different world: Swashbuckler's Island, [[Wonderland]], [[Agrabah]], and Maleficent's Castle. While Maleficent's castle would later appear as a part of [[Enchanted Dominion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', Swashbuckler's Island is exclusive to ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'' and does not exist in the official ''Kingdom Hearts'' universe. | ||
Sora is helped by "more than 20 characters" over the course of the game.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171229141524/https://www.verizon.com/about/news/vzw/2005/02/pr2005-02-01 Verizon Wireless's press release]</ref>. This includes entirely-new characters such as Caw, also known as "Swordman Parrot", who hasn't appeared in the canon series | Sora is helped by "more than 20 characters" over the course of the game.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171229141524/https://www.verizon.com/about/news/vzw/2005/02/pr2005-02-01 Verizon Wireless's press release]</ref>. This includes entirely-new characters such as Caw, also known as "Swordman Parrot", who hasn't appeared in the canon series | ||
Maleficent appears as the main villain in ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'', and she is often shown after chapters looking down at Sora from a magical cauldron filled with green | Maleficent appears as the main villain in ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'', and she is often shown after chapters looking down at Sora from a magical cauldron filled with green misty water. | ||
Verizon shut down V CAST on December 15, 2012, and all content exclusive to it was made unavailable. This includes ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'', which hasn't been re-released by Square Enix or Disney, making this game impossible to play without having a phone that still has it installed. Additionally, only one chapter of the game could be stored on a phone at a time - to download another chapter, the currently-saved one must be deleted. | Verizon shut down V CAST on December 15, 2012, and all content exclusive to it was made unavailable. This includes ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'', which hasn't been re-released by Square Enix or Disney, making this game impossible to play without having a phone that still has it installed. Additionally, only one chapter of the game could be stored on a phone at a time - to download another chapter, the currently-saved one must be deleted. | ||
{{w|Video game preservation}}ists<ref>[https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/kingdom-hearts-v-cast-game-files-ripped.211584/ Kingdom Hearts V-CAST Game Files Ripped]</ref> have managed to recover and {{w|Video game console emulator|emulate}} the game's first, third, and fourth chapters with the Obstacle Course, Swashbuckler's Island, and | {{w|Video game preservation}}ists<ref>[https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/kingdom-hearts-v-cast-game-files-ripped.211584/ Kingdom Hearts V-CAST Game Files Ripped]</ref> have managed to recover and {{w|Video game console emulator|emulate}} the game's first, third, and fourth chapters with the Obstacle Course, Swashbuckler's Island, Agrabah, and Maleficent's Castle.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKG4UqWK6IgOH80vfAlqvXOhOUJbx8pEf Kingdom Hearts V CAST - Youtube]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Ya55LRTd0 Kingdom Hearts V-Cast Maleficent's Castle (last stage) - Youtube]</ref> However, no files relating to the second chapter Wonderland have been found, currently making it {{w|lost media}}. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''Kingdom Hearts V CAST '' | ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'' featured gameplay elements in the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', though it was modified for compatibility with mobile phones. Sora moves similar to a tank, with one button on the control pad moving him forward, another moving him backwards, and two more turning him left or right. Even with these new controls, Sora can still perform a number of moves aside from running and jumping. He can climb trees and ladders, grasp the edges of platforms and pull himself up, lift and throw objects, and use the [[Keyblade]] to slide down zip lines. A single context-sensitive button allows Sora to perform a range of actions, such as attacking an enemy and opening a [[Treasure Chest]]. | ||
Sora can still use the Keyblade and also [[magic]], the first spell he learns being Blizzard, to fight like in ''Kingdom Hearts''. [[Munny]] and [[Experience]] are still earned by defeating [[Heartless]]. As opposed to ''Kingdom Hearts'', however, ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'' introduced "assistant characters", such as the Caterpillar and Caw, as opposed to guest party members. | Sora can still use the Keyblade and also [[magic]], the first spell he learns being Blizzard, to fight like in ''Kingdom Hearts''. [[Munny]] and [[Experience]] are still earned by defeating [[Heartless]]. As opposed to ''Kingdom Hearts'', however, ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST'' introduced "assistant characters", such as the Caterpillar and Caw, as opposed to guest party members. | ||