Feels like the entire series has been chasing the high that was KH1 Hollow Bastion.
>most involved level design
>original home of the FF cast and "Ansem"
>base for the Disney villains and the key location for their plan
>all the princesses of heart were brought here
>Ansem makes his true debut
>iconic scenes after iconic scenes

It was basically a memberberries crutch every time it came back.