A fan has created a crossover betweenAmong UsandKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, the latest installment in theKingdom Heartsseries. Specifically, the video shows howAmong Usbetrayal mechanics could makeMelody of Memory’s multiplayer mode more chaotic than it already is.
AlthoughKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memoryis primarily asingle-player rhythm game recapping the series' story,it features an intense local and online competition mode. Players can send “tricks” to their competitors, which make it harder to follow the rhythm in a variety of ways. For example, the game may shrink or remove the standard timing guide. This can result in rapid failure, as players lose track of the rhythm and make more mistakes.
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Created by YouTuberr Bio-Roxas, the video depicts aMelody of Memorybattle betweenAmong Uscharacters dressed as Sora and Riku, two of the mainKingdom Heartsprotagonists. Although Sora initially has a lead, the match takes an unusual turn when the Riku character kills him, leaving only the bottom half behind. As might be expected, Sora can no longer battle, giving Riku the chance to win by causing a reactor meltdown, one of thewin conditions forAmong Usimposters.
The scenario perfectly highlights the frustration of getting a bad start in either game. Getting the wrong combination of “tricks” inMelody of Memorycan mean certain doom, and getting trapped by an imposter inAmong Uscan mean an early death. This is not to say that the frustration is bad - it plays a key part ofAmong Us, andMelody of Memoryfans are already clamoring for the campaign to havea traditional, ultra-hard Critical Mode. Still, the ability to murder opponents inMelody of Memorywould likely take the difficulty too far.
It’s also amusing that the video chooses to have Riku kill Sora. AlthoughRiku is a hero worthy of a standalone game, that wasn’t always the case. He serves as a villain for much of the firstKingdom Heartsgame, and spends many later games learning to use the power of darkness without being corrupted. Still, the video uses hairstyles fromKingdom Hearts 3, so it’s not an explicit homage to the first game.
Even if the Sora and Riku personas don’t map onto theAmong Uscharacters perfectly, those characters do have some personality of their own. Although it might be hard to spot,subtleAmong Usloredoes exist in the game, suggesting the red player character might be the canonical imposter. In any case, players don’t have to worry about brutal deaths inMelody of Memory, although they have plenty of other ways to lose thanks to the “trick” system.
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memoryis available now for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Among Usis available now for PC and mobile.
