The original Kingdom Hearts was initially "more hardcore" until Square Enix toned it down: "We had some puzzles in there that would make you go, 'what is this, Takeshi's Challenge?'"

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“I wanted to try making a game where the player could do anything.

“It was actually MORE hardcore in the beginning.

I think the gameplay is going to defy player expectations in that regard.”

At this point, I think it’s safe to say that’s exactly what it did.