hydrophilic attack
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My sister could beat it and she's not great at games
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Is Kingdom Hearts 1 regarded as difficult?
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MaximumSpider
Banned
This. I'm still stuck on that son of a bitch.
Astral Dog
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One of the hardest games of all time
Commanche Raisin Toast
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I always felt like I was fighting the controls and camera, so most of the time when I died it wasn't because I wasn't getting what I was supposed to do, or how to play, but because of things like not landing a jump and falling to my death because of the perspective shift when the camera moved, or something along those lines.
I never finished KH1, never played 2, or any of the others, but KH3 looks WAAAAAY more up my alley so I'm fine with skipping straight to it
I never finished KH1, never played 2, or any of the others, but KH3 looks WAAAAAY more up my alley so I'm fine with skipping straight to it
It controls like ass basically, theres basically no guranted way to not get hit during combat. Most of the game was a war of attrition/ grinding like fuck
Still a good game though. Hopefully when i start kingdom hearts 2 is alot better ( skipped Rechain of memories though )
Also fuck ursula
Still a good game though. Hopefully when i start kingdom hearts 2 is alot better ( skipped Rechain of memories though )
Also fuck ursula
BBS dodge is way better.
Not really. Craft the best abilities, equip a few vitas and you will almost never die.
Even at level 1 the game is easy, but very tidous because boss fights take forever.
They gave the super bosses some ridiculous attacks, but only because of how ridiculous your defensive abilties are.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
It is? I beat it in like 2 days back when it first came out. I died to Sephiroth maybe like 8 times and uh .... I can't think of anything else really
Seven4sses
Member
Yup, even with abilities to amplify your combos it will still be difficult. The last section is a nightmare for me on Proud.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Yes. I was shocked at the difficulty of some levels and bosses.
BakedTanooki
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I only played through the HD Version on PS3, but i don't remember the game to be very challenging. But I didn't do post game stuff, like secret bosses etc. If there were any.
Definitely not "the Crash Bandicoot of Action RPGs" lol.
Definitely not "the Crash Bandicoot of Action RPGs" lol.
LegendofLex
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Nah.
Cerberus can be really tough the first time, especially with how difficult he is to hit without being exposed to his attacks.
Ursula can be difficult too because of how clumsy the fight is + the magic blast spamming.
The first phase is also really really confusing so I could totally see people getting stuck on it.
Late game fights can also be hard depending on how leveled you are and how adept you are at dodging flurries of attacks. The bosses can be really aggressive toward the end, but if you know the combat inside and out you can cheese most of them, or tank them to death if you're strong enough.
I disagree entirely. The Terra fight against Mysterious Figure was easily the most frustrating thing I had to do in a KH game, and I've platted all of them. It seemed to come down to luck more than anything else in the games.
I mean thats just the thing, the combat is pretty simplistic (I mean block isn't even a standard function in this game). By late game you should know what youre doing with those bosses. This is literally the first time Ive even heard of anyone claiming the series was hard so I'm just surprised.
cj_iwakura
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Sephiroth was a blast, as are the optional arena fights. Otherwise, not really.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
I've never beaten it and I'm no slouch when it comes to games. I've tried beating Malificent in 3 different playthroughs since the game released
I want to love this series so much but fuck, man.
I want to love this series so much but fuck, man.
Mister_Ruck
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Once you get Cure the game becomes a lot more manageable. Enjoy it while it lasts too because in KH2 Cure uses all of your mana instead of just a single bar.
edit: Picking Sword actually makes the game a lot harder because you don't learn Leaf Bracer until way late in the game which is the ability that makes you invincible while healing.
edit: Picking Sword actually makes the game a lot harder because you don't learn Leaf Bracer until way late in the game which is the ability that makes you invincible while healing.
Nope, Seph is by far the hardest. Phantom (the clock tower one) has just a gimmick that makes the fight more tedious than anything, and Kurt Zisa (in Agrabah) is a joke compared to the silver haired dude.
Hm, I feel like I remember shield being the correct choice...
Anyone else want to chime in?
I had to take a break from the game at that point for a year before I opened it back up, grinded some levels, and finally put it to bed. I keep reminding myself that next time I start a new KH game it should be on easy.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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I remember having a tougher time with it than KH2, but that was a decade ago, so I don't know how I would tackle it now. The most frustrating part I can remember is the last Riku fight that starts with that stupid I AM ANSEM cutscene. I was playing the non-final mix version so that meant I couldn't skip scenes.
NipplesAndToes23
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You better give them those potions.
NipplesAndToes23
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Just in some parts. I think Cerberus first fight is always difficult for me and Maleficent Dragon. I recall seeing that cutscene so many times. Then you have the secret bosses. Kurt Ziza is a motherfucker.
The Coliseum does provide some good challenge and it's more fair. I felt KH II's Coliseum was too hard. I don't think I ever beat it.
The Coliseum does provide some good challenge and it's more fair. I felt KH II's Coliseum was too hard. I don't think I ever beat it.
Wouldn't say it's very difficult outside of Proud (and that's only at the very start), or Sephiroth at any difficulty 
That said, I guess I'm coming at the question with like, over a decade of heartless knowledge? Iunno. The game is definitely clunkier combat-wise than what follows.
That said, I guess I'm coming at the question with like, over a decade of heartless knowledge? Iunno. The game is definitely clunkier combat-wise than what follows.
Terra gets the short end of the stick for sure, but if you don't equip the "upgrade" to his dash, it isn't too bad either.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Ursula is the goddamn devil. Kurt Zisa can be bothersome too. Sephiroth is the ultimate test.
Other than that, the game is a fun challenge, but nowhere near the most difficult of action rpgs out there.
Other than that, the game is a fun challenge, but nowhere near the most difficult of action rpgs out there.
momshotdad
Member
Yeah you're gonna have to grind a bit. I still recommend it, but know it's from 2003. God that last boss fight is infuriating....
Well the biggest thing it does is let you learn Second Chance WAY before sword and staff do.
It's coming back to me now that you said that. I feel like that's pretty important. Haha.
Theslammer
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That's a very interesting way of putting it! xD~~
0ptimusPayne
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While its not that difficult there are some cheap ass deaths in boss fights. Tinker Bell is OP, and makes a lot of encounters pretty easy.
tensuke
Member
I platinumed it, because I had done most things in my completionist playthrough, but man. I don't know how it is on normal, but some sidebosses were *brutal* on proud, and the last boss was just as bad on easy (doing unchanging armor though).
Picking shield is almost always the best way to go, in 1 especially because you get Leaf Bracer and Second Chance much earlier which is a literal lifesaver. The camera was also pretty bad at times, and the magic is so useless when it almost always misses that I hardly ever used it, honestly. I pretty much button mashed attack most of the game and came out fine. Sometimes it took a bit of leveling somewhere but generally it wasn't too bad through most of it.
Picking shield is almost always the best way to go, in 1 especially because you get Leaf Bracer and Second Chance much earlier which is a literal lifesaver. The camera was also pretty bad at times, and the magic is so useless when it almost always misses that I hardly ever used it, honestly. I pretty much button mashed attack most of the game and came out fine. Sometimes it took a bit of leveling somewhere but generally it wasn't too bad through most of it.
Kingpin Rogers
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Not me but my brother played KH1 for the first time a little while ago, started on proud mode or whatever it's called and he didn't seem to have much trouble. He is annoyingly good at games though so maybe it's just him.
SealOfTheProphet
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Lee Chaolan
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I remember being so proud of myself beating the Phantom, or whatever it was on the Peter Pan Clocktower Stage.
Oh yeah, and then that Sephiroth guy.
All on PS2 baby.
Oh yeah, and then that Sephiroth guy.
All on PS2 baby.
Kingdom Hearts is only hard if you're one of those people who mindlessly attacks enemies without checking your surroundings.
Play defensively and only attack when you see an opening that won't get you kill. Every single enemy telegraphs their attacks so it's easy to know when and how to dodge them.
Bayonetta 2 is garbage too if you play on the easiest difficulty.
Go play Critical Mode and then come back to me. KH2 has the best and deepest battle system in the entire series.
Play defensively and only attack when you see an opening that won't get you kill. Every single enemy telegraphs their attacks so it's easy to know when and how to dodge them.
Bayonetta 2 is garbage too if you play on the easiest difficulty.
Go play Critical Mode and then come back to me. KH2 has the best and deepest battle system in the entire series.