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Kingdom Hearts Community Thread: Now everybody can be a Keyblade Wielder!
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I'll break people if the war is a film. No. Not acceptable.
Astral Dog
Member
A question, how much does the Kingdom Hearts 1 remaster 'hold up'? Its true the first 5 to 10 hours are as bad as the opening of KH2? How does the remaster compare to the original gameplay wuse?
oreomunsta
Banned
No joke, the whole game has aged poorly. The gameplay does improve in the end game, and with some postgame content, but the main Disney worlds are not great.
Once you play KH2, it's like a whole different series from 1
badcrumble
Member
Levels in Kingdom Hearts are deceptive because of the way the games calculate damage (KH2 is best about this by setting minimum damage amounts in addition to maximum damage amounts, IIRC). Basically a couple of levels will generally make an ENORMOUS difference in most of the games when it comes to content that you're supposed to be tackling at that point. A level 99 BBSFM character can basically trounce everything in the Mirage Arena without too much thought, even No Heart.
Oh, really? It's funny how much I've played these games yet I know practically nothing about the underlying mechanics.
Gotta take care I don't overlevel myself, then. The mirage arena has had the most interesting content of the game so far, I don't want to just blaze through the stages, at least not at first.
badcrumble
Member
honestly, the Iron Imprisoner bosses are truly awful and there's nothing wrong with cheesing your way past them.
the Mirage Arena and the DDD secret/special portal stuff *does* make me wish that KH1/2 had more ways to re-fight tougher versions of old story bosses as many times as you'd like to, though.
Astral Dog
Member
I see, sad to hear.that makes the remaster less appealing if im just playing BBS 
oreomunsta
Banned
Kingdom Hearts III |OT| 1.5 + 2.5 + 3D + 0.2 + X = III
NHarmonic.
Member
Lol, yeah this please.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I don't remember who came up with it but I always loved:
Kingdom Hearts III |OT| Kept you waiting, hyuck?
Kingdom Hearts III |OT| Kept you waiting, hyuck?
oreomunsta
Banned
I like this one! Got one more, but it might be a bit of a vague plot point
Kingdom Hearts III |OT| What's in the box?
Tweaked a bit.
oreomunsta
Banned
I dig it
So when the game is stated to be 2018, what's everyone's guesses for the part of 2018?
Traditionally, KH games have never stuck to just one season for releases. Could we be looking at a Q1? :O
The fact that they're still planning some stuff, like if Sephi returns or not does make it sound like a release date later in the year
Nah. I expect Spring announced at TGS and an actual fall release.
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There are still people who think 3D and BBS aren't main games.
oreomunsta
Banned
In almost any other game series, they'd be right, lol. Just not with this series
I personally don't think KH1 has aged all THAT badly. Its sequels do a lot of things better (especially combat/movement) but all in all the first one can still be a very enjoyable romp. Just depends on how well you can handle/get accustomed to the slightly clunky controls (jumping in particular, the other stuff isn't too bad).I see, sad to hear.that makes the remaster less appealing if im just playing BBS
It's hard to say. The game already looks super polished and like... this could be from a near finished build of the game already. Unlike something like FFXV that was in a whole other state when they announced 2016 for its release window. But it could be that they've got the gameplay nailed down but still have to create, like, the last third of the worlds/content of the game or something, in which case early 2018 is shut out as an option. I'd say (late) Spring 2018 isn't impossible but I'd lean on something like September 2018 myself.
And I dunno about the Sephiroth comment. It could all just be lipservice and they've already decided to put him into the game. Remember that they wouldn't just reveal stuff like that out of the blue in some interview. I just don't think they'd create the KHII stuff and not already have the intention of following through with that in the sequel.
KZXcellent
Member
I'm thinking August/September 2018 if it's isn't delayed. November/December 2018 if it is delayed.
Since they gave us a 2018 release window nearly 6 months before 2018 even starts tells me they're pretty confident. I don't think they would have given a 2018 release window unless they projected it to be done well before the end of the year. If they projected it to be done in October or beyond in 2018 I doubt we would have gotten this 2018 announcement.
Since they gave us a 2018 release window nearly 6 months before 2018 even starts tells me they're pretty confident. I don't think they would have given a 2018 release window unless they projected it to be done well before the end of the year. If they projected it to be done in October or beyond in 2018 I doubt we would have gotten this 2018 announcement.
July-August is my guess. I wonder what they'll do for the Limited Edition this time? I bet they won't settle on a pin.
Also I hope that Kingdom Hearts III's worlds don't feel as empty and wastelandy as BBS and DDD. The footage isn't giving me that feel but that's my only issue with the worlds as of recently.
Also I hope that Kingdom Hearts III's worlds don't feel as empty and wastelandy as BBS and DDD. The footage isn't giving me that feel but that's my only issue with the worlds as of recently.
Yeah. DDD and BBS have awfully boring worlds. I heavily disliked DDD's in particular. I don't think there's any cause for concern, but.. I guess I'm still a bit concerned lol.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I think FFXV good performance might make SE more confident in going head to head with other big releases around November.
KZXcellent
Member
I can see it working out for them. Kingdom Hearts 3 is something a lot of people want and if it's backed by Disney's marketing machine then I can see it doing well at any time.
I love this.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Love it also sounds like something that could fit into a Mario and Luigi game lol. The frozen track is still goat tho
Fun fact: at the end of the final Xemnas fight in KH2 in the Sora dual wielding scene, it takes 13 hits to finish Xemnas off. The first attack is a double hit with both blades followed by 7 individual hits and another double hit to toss Xemnas in the air. Hit 12 is the keyblade unlock attack and the 13th hit is the finished you use on stunned!Xemnas when the cutscene ends.
KZXcellent
Member
I didn't need this.
Especially after people pointed out that 2018 will mark 13 years since KH2's release. I don't need all of this to match up like that.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Don't post this on gaming side Xp
The Last One
Member
Hahaha I didn't because people would get mad if I bumped the thread for this, but it's worth it imo.
Icyflamez96
Member
Just watched this great episode of the KF Gamescast on KH. With Alexa Ray Corriea as a guest, easily the biggest and most well versed KH fanatic I've ever seen. (She wrote a KH book for god's sake!)
Now one thing I've been a bit disappointed about recently were the implied number of worlds that would be in KH3. Seems like Nomura has lately been hinting that there will be less than we might expect. At one point in the podcast they discussed the worlds of KH3 and how they would be handled. Alexa brought up how the Olympus areas were totally new and not seen before in the movies or anything. Then they talked about the possibility of making new little Disney involved storylines for each Disney planet that actually expand on the Disney universes to some extent instead of how they handled it in previous games. If they go that route, that would be awesome and I'd be fine with not as many planets. Nomura also recently said that the planets will have a "different flow" when asked about if we would have to return to the planets twice like you do in 1&2.
Now one thing I've been a bit disappointed about recently were the implied number of worlds that would be in KH3. Seems like Nomura has lately been hinting that there will be less than we might expect. At one point in the podcast they discussed the worlds of KH3 and how they would be handled. Alexa brought up how the Olympus areas were totally new and not seen before in the movies or anything. Then they talked about the possibility of making new little Disney involved storylines for each Disney planet that actually expand on the Disney universes to some extent instead of how they handled it in previous games. If they go that route, that would be awesome and I'd be fine with not as many planets. Nomura also recently said that the planets will have a "different flow" when asked about if we would have to return to the planets twice like you do in 1&2.
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Kingdom Hearts II: The Novel, Vol. 2 On Sale Date: 12/12/2017
SomethingWitty
Member
Didn't see a post on this but the Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-(not to be confused by the World Tour concert) is on sale now on the SE Japan e-Store.
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/fb_album/sp/#
The beginning of Destiny Union (Track 10) reminded me a lot of Sultana Dreaming from FF14 lol
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/fb_album/sp/#
The beginning of Destiny Union (Track 10) reminded me a lot of Sultana Dreaming from FF14 lol
Xehanort forced Ventus to fight Neoshadows, hoping to create the X-Blade, before separating Venitus from him and creating the Unversed.
oreomunsta
Banned
Yeah, forgot about that detail of the story, but I was thinking more about branded heartless than the pureblood ones
Hahaha same here! The pre-order price was low that week.
Napalm_Frank
Member
B & the Beast, Aladdin. Best of both worlds when it comes to classic Disney.
I think you are misremembering things.
Xehanort initially took Ventus as an apprentice because he was looking for a vessel and he sensed darkness within him. Through his training, which included fighting Neoshadows, he tried to grow Ventus's darkness, probably to make him compatible for the heart transfer or something. Unfortunately for him, Ventus refused to embrace his dark side so he ended up scraping that idea. Instead, he extracted Ventus's darkness (thus creating Vanitas and consequently the unversed) in the hopes of forging the χ-Blade.
Terra then fulfilled Ventus's original role.
MiguelMexMIstery
Member
Finally beat 358/2 Days. Proud mode and it took me around 44 hours. Pretty fun game overall, I enjoyed the Panel system and I ended up liking a lot the remaining Org members.
And I feel so bad for the trio during the story
My memories of playing KH2 back then and wondering why I was playing as this random kid instead of fighting in Disney worlds... If only I knew ;_;
I know 2 would be the best continue with but since I already kinda beat it twice years ago, I want to play BbS since it's the biggest game from the series I'm missing. Excited to properly meet the new characters!
The final battles when you can dual-wield and later fight Riku were pretty hype!
They better be back by the end of KH3 to enjoy having sea salt ice cream together... And oh god the moment where Roxas runs in Twilight Town and says he only has 7 days left and the credits start running...
I know 2 would be the best continue with but since I already kinda beat it twice years ago, I want to play BbS since it's the biggest game from the series I'm missing. Excited to properly meet the new characters!
Finally beat 358/2 Days. Proud mode and it took me around 44 hours. Pretty fun game overall, I enjoyed the Panel system and I ended up liking a lot the remaining Org members.And I feel so bad for the trio during the storyThe final battles when you can dual-wield and later fight Riku were pretty hype!My memories of playing KH2 back then and wondering why I was playing as this random kid instead of fighting in Disney worlds... If only I knew ;_;They better be back by the end of KH3 to enjoy having sea salt ice cream together... And oh god the moment where Roxas runs in Twilight Town and says he only has 7 days left and the credits start running...
I know 2 would be the best continue with but since I already kinda beat it twice years ago, I want to play BbS since it's the biggest game from the series I'm missing. Excited to properly meet the new characters!
only true if 3D is excluded
oreomunsta
Banned
And I feel so bad for the trio during the story
Well... It seems like they'll be back in KH3, in some form, at the very least
Axel's full form, Lea, is now a keyblade wielder
Xion will affect the story in 3 somewhat
MiguelMexMIstery
Member
Yeah 3D was the second KH game I finished xd I was really surprised at the end with
almost everyone appearing to Sora in TWTNW
I was strange to the idea of Lea being a Keyblade Wielder but if it takes that for him to reach Roxas and Xion I'm up for it!
Question for BbS Final Mix: Proud or Critical? Or should I ask on the other thread?
Chaserjoey
Member
Final Mix, just so you can get the trophies associated with it.
oreomunsta
Banned
I'd say Critical, too, but with a caveat that you go and arm yourself with an ability melding guide, first. Melding is the only way to gain skills like Once More, Second Chance, and Leaf Bracer, which you'll badly need
MiguelMexMIstery
Member
Yeah that's the version I'm playing (on PS3). I was actually thinking of doing Proud and then the others but unlike KH1 you only get a trophy for beating it in Critical this time
Alright, thanks, I'll keep these in mind!
So I'm playing Union X and it just upsets me how much I wanted this as an actual KH game with standard gameplay and not a mobile game. The story of the Foretellers is interesting and even though I know it would've delayed KH3 I still wanted this to be a full game.
I'm only on mission 85 and I feel like a console focused game design would've suited this very well. Can't wait to get into the story for it properly once I catch up to the latest mission haha.
I'm only on mission 85 and I feel like a console focused game design would've suited this very well. Can't wait to get into the story for it properly once I catch up to the latest mission haha.
Proud. BBS Critical is garbage.