Port Royal

Lore & Background

Port Royal is a world based on the live-action film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. It is one of the new worlds introduced in Kingdom Hearts II, distinct from the Disney animated features canon that inspired many other worlds in the series. The world's appearance and setting are designed to resemble the film on which it is based. The player explores this world as Sora, encountering characters from the film, including Jack Sparrow, a pirate who seeks to reclaim his ship, the Black Pearl. Jack Sparrow serves as an optional party character while Sora explores this world. The world is disconnected from others and exists separately, with players traveling to it via a Gummi Ship.

In Their Own Story

Sora arrives in Port Royal, a world based on the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Here, he encounters Jack Sparrow, a pirate who seeks to reclaim his ship, the Black Pearl. Jack Sparrow joins Sora as an optional party character during the player's exploration of this world. The world is one of several new Disney-based locales introduced in Kingdom Hearts II, and its graphics and style are meant to resemble the environments and characters from the film. The story in Port Royal involves Sora aiding Jack Sparrow in his quest, facing the threats that arise from the curse of the Black Pearl.

Reader's Guide

When visiting Port Royal in Kingdom Hearts II, players will find a world based on the live-action film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. This world is one of the new additions to the series, not present in the first Kingdom Hearts game. The player controls Sora from a third-person camera angle, navigating interconnected field maps where battles take place. Jack Sparrow is an optional party character who joins Sora in this world, aiding in combat. The world's design and characters are intended to resemble the artwork and style of the film. As with all worlds, travel to Port Royal is done via the Gummi Ship, and the route must first be unlocked by completing a Gummi Ship level.

Did You Know?

• Port Royal is based on the live-action film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, making it one of the few worlds in Kingdom Hearts II derived from a live-action franchise rather than an animated feature.
• Jack Sparrow serves as an optional party character in Port Royal, joining Sora during exploration of the world.
• Port Royal is a new world introduced in Kingdom Hearts II, not appearing in the first Kingdom Hearts game.
• The graphics and style of Port Royal are meant to resemble the environments and characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean film.