A developer who was credited as a “senior artist” on the first Kingdom Hearts, Ken Christiansen, has revealed concept art for his very unique take on Donald and Goofy’s outfits.
Kingdom Hearts has been going on for nearly 25 years now, and many of its characters have seen plenty of wardrobe changes in that time. Sora, Riku, and Kairi have had new fits for practically every game, but even Disney characters like Mickey Mouse have been shown in several different costumes.
Sadly, despite Donald and Goofy appearing alongside Sora as both his and Nomura’s fashion sense evolves, their default outfits have remained the exact same since the very first game. Even Kingdom Hearts 4 has the pair in their dusty threads, which makes it refreshing to see concept art for the first game that depicts Donald and Goofy looking very different.
Earlier this week, Time Extension published an interview with former Disney Interactive concept artist Ken Christiansen, who was credited as a “senior artist” on the first Kingdom Hearts. Although Christiansen admits that his involvement in the game was limited, he did pitch a costume idea for Donald and Goofy.
The concept, which can be viewed on Christiansen’s website but...
