well, i think i've heard about the prequel your talking about but then again im not sure. cloud didn't lose to a freaking kid because i lost 2 him :rolleyes2 .
ooh, by the way, they didn't bring aeria back because she technically hadn't died yet. i read an interview somewhere that says she's younger in kingdom hearts than she is in ffvii. tho my memory could be betraying me, lol.