Cloud vs. Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts Videos 1 and 2

Both the characters of Cloud Strife and Sephiroth, who appear in the unforgettable ending scenes of Final Fantasy VII , Kingdom Hearts I, and Kingdom Hearts II, seem destined to continue meeting up with one another in an ongoing series of rivalries involving physical and mental transformations, duels of the minds and souls, as well as confronting one another in a number of physical battles, which link the ending of one series of video games to the beginning of the next series.

From the Olympus Coliseum's world setting where the two battle it out for power in Kingdom Heart's I, to the transition of plots in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, to the Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, where Cloud and Sephiroth meet in an explicit battle cutscene built into the game's system, these two characters' rivalry has become one of the most exciting attractions about the Kingdom Hearts sequel, Kingdom Hearts II.

Reviewers have given the Kingdom Hearts video games excellent marks for voice quality and music scores, and some British reviewers have remarked about the toning down of Kingdom Hearts video games for its well-known battle system, which now gives players the option to cut battle scenes, such as the latest Cloud vs. Sephiroth battles in Kinggom Hearts: Final Mix and the newest boss battle in Kingdom Hearts II where both characters have created their own subplot, based upon Cloud's inner conflict between "darkness and light." Sephiroth's appearance changes dramatically in Kingdom Hearts II, alluding to his presence as being symbolic of the "manisfestation of the darkness in Cloud's heart," according to Wikipedia.

For further detailed information of these two characters and the significance of their on-going rivalry to the plot of the Kingdom Heart's videos 1 and 2 games, see the articles posted on the characters at Wikipedia.

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