It's been 18 years, and Kingdom Hearts fans are finally spotting this blink-and-you-'ll-miss-it moment

Oct. 12, 2023



Roxas… is that you?

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Kingdom Hearts fans are in disbelief after finding out we’ve all missed this blink-and-you-’ll-miss-it moment - despite the fact it’s been in the game for the last 18 years.

The footage shows the brief moment so clearly, that it’s a wonder none of us noticed it before. “I’ve played this game several times, how have I NEVER seen this??” one Twitter userreplied, “I’ve played this game like 10 different times and NEVER noticed that,” anotheradded.

All this talk of missing Kingdom Hearts 2 moments actually prompted ProjectDestati to share another clip from the game that I also had no idea existed - despite playing the games since I was a child.

Shortly after the moment above, when Roxas wakes up in Twilight Town at the start of the game, there’s a brief moment where Sora swaps places with Roxas as the birds fly past the window, which you can also see in the tweet above. You really do have to pause it at exactly the right time to see it.

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