Taking a cue from Kingdom Hearts»
Hollow Bastion, these characters grew up in Grymoire and have no connection to their original worlds, which leads to some pretty interesting match - ups and changes to their established characters.
I was always excited to see where they came from, to see how
Hollow Bastion looked before all the chaos began, when it was known as Radiant Garden.
Aside from
Hollow Bastion / Radiant Garden, there's nothing else.
For a whimsical introspection on Kingdom Hearts II and how the trip back to
Hollow Bastion is a fun one, check this out: Almost 9 Years Later, Kingdom Hearts II Brought Me Back.
Visiting Radiant Garden before it became
Hollow Bastion, with the knowledge that it's all gonna go to shit, is just a cool feeling.
Worlds such as
Hollow Bastion (hb), Destiny Islands (di), Twilight Town (tt), all go by this certain area code.
This leads to some tracks not really hitting as they did originally on the PS2, but certain tracks such as Monstro and
Hollow Bastion are fantastic to hear with real instruments.
Watch during
Hollow Bastion or when you fight Sephiroth.