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Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Opening CG Cutscene

It's wonderful. That ending gives me the chills

UpDownLeftRight said:
So I'm feeling out of the loop. I still haven't beaten KH2, though I will double back for it when KH3 is close to release. Is Aqua in KH2 or am I really going to have to play through the extra games included in the remasters?
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You're making it sound like playing those extra games is a bad thing. Birth by Sleep is never a bad thing
 
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Hype through the roof!

I thought I had it all figured out. I'd get Persona 5 first and wait for this to go down in price since it's $60 apparently but now I'm not sure.
 
Pray for my wallet brothers! I think its about to relapse and go a mad spending binge getting doped up on Square again T.T
 
Scarl said:
You're making it sound like playing those extra games is a bad thing. Birth by Sleep is never a bad thing
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I just really didn't get on with the systems in the extra games. The card combat system and empty shell of a Traverse Town. Think it was Chain of Memories. I've not tried BBS though so hopefully it's better. I may just have to watch the cutscenes for CoM on Youtube or something though since that game just wasn't for me. I barely pushed through to the first proper cutscene.
 
wrestleman said:
I have no fucking clue why but I cried when Ventus and Terra grab her hands when they're all falling against the blue sky background and never recovered :V

After years of trying I successfully got my girlfriend into these games and I think the "I finally have someone else who likes this to show it to" factor played a role lol
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I played kingdom hearts 1 and 2, and I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Can't they just make normal sequels? Or am I supposed to buy the spinoffs with stupid names?
 
Polioliolio said:
I played kingdom hearts 1 and 2, and I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Can't they just make normal sequels? Or am I supposed to buy the spinoffs with stupid names?
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I mean, KH2 and Birth by Sleep are the best ones by a country mile, so yeah, you did it wrong.
 
Fantastic opening. I've only played 1, 2, 358/2 and part of 3D, but want to try and go through them before 3 comes out.

3D's intro is still my favorite in the series.
 
UpDownLeftRight said:
So I'm feeling out of the loop. I still haven't beaten KH2, though I will double back for it when KH3 is close to release. Is Aqua in KH2 or am I really going to have to play through the extra games included in the remasters?
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If you think just playing Kingdom Hearts 2 before Kingdom Hearts 3 is going to be enough to get you caught up on the story I don't envy you at all lol at least play Birth by Sleep.
 
UpDownLeftRight said:
I just really didn't get on with the systems in the extra games. The card combat system and empty shell of a Traverse Town. Think it was Chain of Memories. I've not tried BBS though so hopefully it's better. I may just have to watch the cutscenes for CoM on Youtube or something though since that game just wasn't for me. I barely pushed through to the first proper cutscene.
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All KH games play differently from each other but CoM is the only one that uses something radically different like the card system, don't worry. None of the other non numbered titles are like that. BBS just plays like a really good action KH game, it's basically Kingdom Hearts 0. It's also that important.

I don't like CoM's battle system either but it's easy enough to push through though. Get a good deck together and you can play something that feels pretty close to regular KH. But I get you there
 
UpDownLeftRight said:
Well damn. Ugh, that's going to be one rough journey. I really didn't like the second game on the first remaster and had to put it down in the end. Is the chronological order aligned with the releases? As in the extra game and FMV's on the first remaster all take place prior to the second remaster? This means I'm going to need the 2.8 one as well huh?

That's a LOT of KH. I have some serious catching up to do.
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The HD Remixes aren't organized by in-universe chonology

The timeline goes

Unchained X/Back Cover
BBS
KH1
358/2 Days/CoM
KH2
Coded
DDD

And everything involving Aqua after BBS takes place over the course of the rest of the series.


Alternatively if you're in the mother of all hurries you can just buy DDD and read the plot summaries that unlock in that game at the points where they become relevant in the story. Basically whenever someone mentions something that requires prior knowledge, a little icon shows up that will either show you a flashback or give you a plot summary.
 
I had a sneaky little lump pop up in my throat when Aqua/Ven/Terra were holding hands as they fell through the sky. Yet another gorgeous opening cutscene from the KH franchise. It's always so nice to see all the sea/sky metaphors in KH, just beautiful.
I hope Sora and Aqua spend a bit of time together in KH3.

BRB, need to play the remixes on repeat.
 
Ugh, I'm pushing 30 and still get so excited for KH. Literally the only series that elicits this kind of response for me. I can't wait.

Also, need that remix. Slay, Utada.
 
I love that the end of the intro connects back to the 2013 reveal trailer of Kingdom Hearts 3. You see Sora find Aqua's
Eraqus'
Keyblade washed up on the beach in that trailer so you can easily connect that to this intro with him pulling her out of the water. I love stuff like that.
 
As weird as the name "Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue" is, I just realized it has 2 meanings. Aqua's story will both be the intro to KH3 (prologue to the 'final chapter') and a continuation to Birth by Sleep (final chapter to the prologue). Kinda neat.
 
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