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Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX |OT| Sora is Everyone... in HD
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badcrumble
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They've been rebalanced between KH1 and KH1FM, but basically the one you choose decides the order in which you'll learn certain abilities, and the one you choose to leave behind affects your endgame stats.
Staff is generally seen as the best long-term choice by most because it affects how much total MP you'll have by the end of the game, and your MP stat is also your Magic Power stat, making it doubly valuable.
Picking the Shield gives you, I think, more item slots and HP. I can't remember what picking the Sword gives you that you couldn't make up for by consuming Attack Up items, but the Sword does give you some pretty ace passive abilities early on in the game.
christiankid7
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So excited!!!
Canis lupus
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~30 euros on Amazon uk.
Napalm_Frank
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You get the new attack modifiers super early. Staff gets Stun Impact and Ripple Drive at levels 6 and 12 while Sword gets Sliding Dash (and Blitz that was in the original) and Shield gets Slapshot (that is kinda lame but shield gets the best abilities in the game earliest).
Also there is the MP difference with staff.
Look at that MP bar... LOOK AT IT!
Same. That's why I decided to make my own pseudo-CE by ordering these action figures and uhh, pretending, that they came with the game?
Technically they are the DDD versions but no big.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIG-IPN-6210&page=top
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIG-IPN-6209&page=top
I did manage to get the limited artbook edition though! Thanks, amazon.
I actually never really had a major problem with the camera in that world, it was more or less the actual traversal (going up and down and turning around when underwater). I found it to be a major pain in being so archaic in how you were made to move around even for it's time and it almost completely put me off the game at the time I played it. Now, this was quite a while ago still so maybe I'm exaggerating things, IDK.
On the flip side of the coin, thinking about the Tarzan and Alice in Wonderland worlds makes me really want to play this again.
Digital-Hero
Member
It's finally almost here. This release has taken forever.
badcrumble
Member
And yeah, there's that. Final Mix's new combo modifiers (basically, they're all additional combo starters/finishers) have a pretty big effect on how combat plays because they power up Sora's ability to reach enemies quickly and his ability to deal damage to groups of enemies with melee attacks (as well as his ability to occasionally do single-target very-high damage with Zantetsuken).
I hope they took that extra localization time and did something about the bad lip-synching the Japanese version got. Also fix that issue with special (Reaction command) attacks and the command to "send ally characters to attack targeted enemy" tied to the same button (Triangle).
But I'm not holding my breath.
But I'm not holding my breath.
Napalm_Frank
Member
o_o
Eh, they have cool stuff too. I still find it peculiar how they are the most maziest worlds perhaps while being the first ones.
You get the new attack modifiers super early. Staff gets Stun Impact and Ripple Drive at levels 6 and 12 while Sword gets Sliding Dash (and Blitz that was in the original) and Shield gets Slapshot (that is kinda lame but shield gets the best abilities in the game earliest).
Also there is the MP difference with staff.
Look at that MP bar... LOOK AT IT!
I need that MP bar. Team staff it is.
badcrumble
Member
This issue is weird to me because the change to the camera controls totally frees up the L2/R2 buttons for this, if I'm not mistaken.
But yeah, that and the fact that the difficulty trophies don't stack. :-I
Anybody want to explain why KH2: FM is so much better? I loved KH2, but I was like 12 when I played it.
On topic, I cannot wait to grab this game. I don't know if I can even handle the nostalgia overload. KH1 is one of the most important games I've played.
GameStop artbook worth it?
Haeralis The BRave
Banned
It has been a long and brutal wait for this one. This week is going to go by so slow...
Oh well, I already own the Final Mixes so I'm not in as bad a situation as a lot of people haha. I sure cannot wait to get my hands on it though.
Oh well, I already own the Final Mixes so I'm not in as bad a situation as a lot of people haha. I sure cannot wait to get my hands on it though.
It's a free addition if you preorder, how could it not be worth it?
They're two of the worlds that stand out to the most to me so I'm assuming I must have enjoyed them at the time lol, although I haven't really played KH1 in probably almost 10 years now.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Napalm_Frank
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It has TONS of new stuff and at least tries to improve some of the biggest flaws of KH2 such as KH2 being too easy, they added Critical Mode+Zero Exp ability. KH2 having less exploration and collecting sidequests than KH1, they added the Crown Puzzle sidequest. Shitty postgame, they added 14 late game superbosses. And tons of other stuff.
badcrumble
Member
KH2 adds an entirely new (and extremely gameplay-significant) new Drive Form called Limit Form (can be used without removing Donald and Goofy or when neither of them is in your party, uses all of Sora's moves from KH1, gives you Dodge Roll, and, IIRC, heals you when you do damage with it).
It also adds assorted new abilities and Keyblades, some new enemies, and TONS of new optional bosses (most of which are harder than KH2's optional Sephiroth battle).
Lots of content and lots of improvements; it's great.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
It's almost time.
Nabbing the Marluxia avatar in anticipation.
Nabbing the Marluxia avatar in anticipation.
SirMossyBloke
Member
I only found out last night this was out next week. I still need to preorder!
KH1 was my game of last generation. I then waited so long for KH2 and was so disappointed.
I cannot wait for this.
KH1 was my game of last generation. I then waited so long for KH2 and was so disappointed.
I cannot wait for this.
leatherhat
Member
Better preorder, didn't realize this was coming out so soon
Wow, that all sounds great to me. It's likely we get that with 2.5 right? I haven't played BBS so that package is looking stellar to me.
CountBlack
Member
Pre-Ordered this weekend.
I am excited to replay this game.
Last time I played I got everyone to level 100, beat Sephiroth like 30 times to get it lol. Got all the ultimate weapons if I recall correctly.
I am excited to replay this game.
Last time I played I got everyone to level 100, beat Sephiroth like 30 times to get it lol. Got all the ultimate weapons if I recall correctly.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
My heart is ready.
I totally forgot the game comes out next week.
I totally forgot the game comes out next week.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Yeah, 2.5 most likely includes KH2FM and BBSFM. Hopefully announced this or next month.
badcrumble
Member
Is the Crown Puzzle sidequest actually much of anything as far as exploration/collecting is concerned, though?
SolidSnakeUS
Member
This will be the first time I've owned or played a KH game.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Better than nothing at least. Some of them require the traversal abilities too and there are few that are hidden quite well IIRC.
RPGCrazied
Member
Hopefully at TGS. I love KH 1, but 2 is my favorite. Its better in just about every area, at least I think so. Plus the final mix changes seem to be greater in 2, than the first game.
SkylineRKR
Member
Yeah seeing FFX HD and KH 1.5, bet on 2.5 to include Final Mix as well. And yes, its MUCH better than vanilla KH2.
KH2 FM changes are indeed more dramatic. KH1 FM is pretty much the PAL version of the game. KH2 FM however is something different.
KH2 FM changes are indeed more dramatic. KH1 FM is pretty much the PAL version of the game. KH2 FM however is something different.
Best place to start, this one in particular is better than you could have played it launch outside of Japan.
Megidolaon
Member
Aw man, just think if KH2.5 comes with 2FM and BBS:FM in glorious HD! My two favorite KH games!
badcrumble
Member
Yeah, I guess it's roughly equivalent to the 101 Dalmatians stuff from KH1, though without affecting spell upgrades or anything that good.
If you live in SoCal, you can pick up the game this Sunday at Downtown Disney in Anaheim starting at noon:
https://www.facebook.com/events/155547254650238?CMP=US_PS3_KingdomHeartsHD_20130902_11439624
You get a PS3 dynamic theme with it.
https://www.facebook.com/events/155547254650238?CMP=US_PS3_KingdomHeartsHD_20130902_11439624
You get a PS3 dynamic theme with it.
Flame Lord
Member
So fucking ready for this. I don't think I've played KH1 since... 2007? And I've been wanting to experience the Final Mix stuff for years.
AdawgDaFAB
Member
I never played Proud in KH1 before and originally was gonna go Staff. However, with the shuffling around of abilities, I was thinking about taking Shield for those 2 skills. How significant is the MP loss if I do so?
Also, would leaving at night be the best choice in the long run? I think I remember that being the case but I'm not 100%.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Almost all my friends have played the games (or most of them), so yeah... I think I just got turned off by the Disney stuff, but at least it's probably going to be better than FF13 lol.
Schadenfreude
Member
Square will be holding a launch event for the game at the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, CA on the Sunday before it launches. If you live around that area please go so I can live vicariously through you.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I think Staff gives 2 MP more than shield or sword. One at the start of the game and one more from leveling up.
Shield gives one more item slot compared to staff or sword tho.
The night thingy really depends. The fastest way to get to lvl 100 is with having night but that indeed causes slower leveling in the beginning.
badcrumble
Member
Night is best if you want to 100% the game, but the quick sunrise is probably the way to go if you're doing the speed run in this particular case, so you get all your levels right at the beginning (and even moreso on easy mode with the exp bracelet).
tiny raptor
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Replaced?
The Broken Ska Record
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Usually there are quite a few B2G1 free deals for the Holidays. Depending on where you live.