Haha yeah, I absolutely can't wait to see where KH3 is going to take the story. It's going to be insane and insanely stupid, and this is coming from someone who actually loved KH2's story.
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oreomunsta
Banned
Oh damn, you're right! Wonder what that means, then? A new character with a similar existence to
Vanitas
SoulUnison
Banned
Young Xehanort seemed to be able to manifest pretty much whoever he wanted as long as that person was connected to someone present in Dream Drop Distance.
In Cite des Cloches he materializes a phantom of Vanitas. Whether he's projecting it from himself or "dragging it out of" Sora is unclear - though the scene's blocking implies the former.
Personally I don't think Sora is going to destroy Vanitas, but accept him as part of himself, just as he did Roxas.
Sora's whole theme is how he can create connections easily - to anyone and anything.
In Cite des Cloches he materializes a phantom of Vanitas. Whether he's projecting it from himself or "dragging it out of" Sora is unclear - though the scene's blocking implies the former.
Personally I don't think Sora is going to destroy Vanitas, but accept him as part of himself, just as he did Roxas.
Sora's whole theme is how he can create connections easily - to anyone and anything.
Yes and so much more.
SoulUnison
Banned
It's explained and it's actually a satisfying answer and decent lore on Keyblades themselves.
As already said, it is explained. At the same time, the games imply Sora is a bit more than the keyblade he wields.
its basically the same explaination as IN kingdom hearts.
It is compounded and given more detail in later installments (specifically BBS and DDD) but It doesn't stray from what is shown in KH (You have played the hollow bastion section in kh1, right?)
Nightengale
Member
There's a surprising amount of lore in KH,in general. Much, much more than one would take at a glance.
If it's going to happen, it's coming next year. They usually do 1 KH game per year. This year is Unchained X. Next year could be KH3D. Putting KH3 in 2017. Seems fitting given FFXV will likely come next year.
I'd just watch a playthrough or read a summary. Most of the interesting stuff happens at the end of the game.
I don't recall it being explained heavily in the first game. I've been replaying it and just unlocked Hollow Bastion.
Nightengale
Member
KH's story may be stupid, but to me, it's stupid and awesome.
Sure, at it's core, it's tale of good vs evil, light vs darkness, layered with a lot of tropes and the convoluted mess you see in series obsessed with Xanatos Gambits and "there's a reason behind a reason behind a reason" type storytelling. Some may say it's an immature, juvenile storytelling that hasn't grown up.
But when I revisit my memories of the series everytime, it's still one of the few franchises that has such a strong emotional core. Heartless
Sora
Yes, there's a lot of 'what a tweeest!' stuff that makes things more complicated. It employs the concept of multiple existences a little too liberally, because 'existence' is a core part of the KH lore. But I like it. It makes it hard to follow, but that is part and parcel of KH. I will appreciate post-Xehanort Saga KH to use it less liberally, but I wouldn't ask Nomura to discard it.
And alongside those emotional core that grips your heart, are still all the KH moments everyone loves. The Disney moments. The light-hearted moments. The moments where your favourite FF characters pop up. The epic battles that Nomura puts, like the Heartless zerg rush, the final battle of KH2, the Knights vs Xehanort/Vanitas...
Hey, I don't disagree. I definitely see why people would dislike the story, but I love it. KH2's story is one of my favorites in gaming. In fact, I always thought KH1 was a bit TOO straightforward and simple, I really enjoy the insanity CoM and KH2 introduced, and it's just been getting crazier ever since.
BUT. I am super nervous about KH3's story, cause the big DDD twist was just.. Well, it was terrible.
TheChillyAcademic
Member
What I can't wait for is seeing members of
again, specifically because some will be on OUR side this time.
OrganizationXIII
SoulUnison
Banned
I desperately want to know what Larxene's human form is like.
She was criminally underused, especially being the only "true" female member of the XIII.
I found Larxene and Axel to be the highlights of Chain of Memories.
NHarmonic.
Member
I'm pretty sure Marluxia and Larxene were forgotten forever by Nomura :/
Personally i'd love to see a nobody of Riku, tbh.
Personally i'd love to see a nobody of Riku, tbh.
KillerDark
Member
I really hope so too, that would be awesome. Hard to say but seems like just Sora... maybe there will be a section where we play as her?
SoulUnison
Banned
In Birth by Sleep, Vanitas is represented by this sigil:
In the Kingdom Hearts III E3 trailer, that emblem can be seen atop a couple of the chess pieces of Xehanort's color. (#6 - top row)
In Birth by Sleep, Vanitas is represented by this sigil:
In the Kingdom Hearts III E3 trailer, that emblem can be seen atop a couple of the chess pieces of Xehanort's color.
Oh. I thought someone was saying there were two Vanitas in BBS lol