Former Concept Artist Confirms Disney Planned a Smash Bros.-Style Crossover Fighting Game With Some Deep-Cut Characters, But It Got Canceled

After Kingdom Hearts' huge success, Disney almost made a crossover brawler in the style of Super Smash Bros

Kingdom Hearts bashing together a bunch of Disney's best toys (and being quite successful in the process) led the Mouse House to briefly begin work on a crossover fighting game in the style of Super Smash Bros.

Former Concept Artist Confirms Disney Planned a Smash Bros.-Style Crossover Fighting Game With Some Deep-Cut Characters, But It Got Canceled

Former Disney Interactive concept artist Ken Christiansen confirmed that Kingdom Hearts inspired a Smash Bros.-like crossover fighting game that never got off the ground.

Disney became so obsessed with crossovers after Kingdom Hearts it nearly greenlit a Super Smash Bros-style fighter

If someone tried to pitch Kingdom Hearts today, chances are it may not get made, the way Disney is so protective of its IP. Even at the time of the game's first creation, there was a lot of convincing that needed to be done. However, once everyone saw how popular the game was, Disney apparently went through a bit of a crossover phase. Speaking with Time Extension, former Disney Interactive concept artist Ken Christiansen explained that this obs…

A former developer says the first Kingdom Hearts inspired Disney to create its own Super Smash Bros.

Former Disney Interactive concept artist Ken Christiansen revealed an interesting curiosity in an interview with Time Extension kingdom hearts and the company of mice. It is said that The success of the first Kingdom Hearts Convince Disney to make a Super Smash Bros. style game. Words from former Disney Development of the first Kingdom Hearts […]

First Concept Art for Disney and Activision's Canceled Smash Bros-Style Fighting Game Finally Surfaces

Disney has flirted with the idea of putting its characters into direct combat with each other more than once over the years, but most of those pitches never made it past internal presentations. For over a decade, one particular attempt has existed mostly as internet folklore, a rumored crossover fighter that fans have pieced together... The post First Concept Art for Disney and Activision’s Canceled Smash Bros-Style Fighting Game Finally Surface…