Early Kingdom Hearts Artwork Shows A Different Donald And Goofy

Since Square Enix is about to re-release the original Kingdom Hearts with HD graphics, let’s take a trip down unseen memory lane. When Squaresoft (now Square Enix) and Buena Vista Games (now Disney Interactive) created Kingdom Hearts the characters went through a number of changes.

Players see Knight Goofy and Wizard Donald in Kingdom Hearts, but early character artwork from Buena Vista Games shows a different costume.

Here are the models for Knight Goofy and Wizard Donald…

… and how they look in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix.

Here’s a sketch for the Monstro level…

… and finalized art as a comparison.

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