Summary
A talentedKingdom Heartsmodder has put together a mod forKingdom Hearts 2that replaces everyone’s least-favourite world, Atlantica, with the Mirage Arena from Birth by Sleep.
Ever since Kingdom Hearts first made its debut all the way back in 2001, one of thebiggest talking points among fans is which of the series’manyDisney worlds is the bestof the bunch.From Deep Jungle in the first game to the Toy Box in Kingdom Hearts 3 everyone’s got a favouriteand, no matter which world or game you pick, your opinion is almost always valid.
There’s one major exception to that friendly rule, though - Kingdom Hearts 2’s Atlantica,which is widely regarded as one of the worst worlds in the whole series. The first iteration of Atlantica was already divisive enough on its own, but thesequel’s musical take on the world of The Little Mermaid is incredibly unpopular even to this day. So how about a mod that replaces it with something better?
Kingdom Hearts 2 Mod Lets You Replace Atlantica With Birth By Sleep’s Mirage Arena
As highlighted by Kingdom Hearts YouTuber TheGamersJoint, that’s exactly what you can do thanks toNexus Mods creator Kiteki, who has created a mod that bins off Atlantica for a custom world. The world in question is the Mirage Arena from Birth by Sleep, which essentially acted as that game’s version of Olympus Coliseum.
The impressive mod not only replaces Atlantica on the World Map (as well as getting rid of it from Jiminy’s Journal), but also lets you actually compete in battles against Unversed, Dream Eaters, and a new Custom Boss. Combine all of that with the extra effort that’s gone into the design and effects used, and you have a very impressive mod.
Kiteki’s current version of the Mirage Arena mod is just the beginning too, as they’ve also shared some of the future plans they have for it. Those plans include making it its own world on the map instead of replacing Atlantica, adding more Dream Eaters and Unversed to the matches, and even adding a custom currency to the area, presumably for its Moogle Shop.
This Mirage Arena mod is veryreminiscent of the one we got for Kingdom Hearts 3 that adds a full Coliseum mode to the Olympus world.
Kingdom Hearts has had some stand-out mods since the games came to PC, but this Mirage Arena one has to be up there with the best of the best. Getting rid of Atlantica is already a big win, but replacing it with such a well-crafted version of a Birth by Sleep world makes it even greater.
