Crimsonlink
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#TeamSword! This is why magic sucks. :b
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Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX |OT| Sora is Everyone... in HD
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#TeamSword! This is why magic sucks. :b
Oublieux
Member
Or, you know, he/she might need ethers because he is a sword user... lol
Crimsonlink
Member
The only magic a sword user needs is Aeroga and Curaga. Everything else is just extra. Also Goofy's MP gift.
Crimsonlink
Member
Make sure to go through all the Vine tracks to get all the items.
Oublieux
Member
When I first did a completionist run back with the original game, I ran with a sword user but still ended up using other magic--isn't Gravity magic still extremely useful? I also veered towards shooting Fire spells early on because those little floating mages were a nuisance with the camera angle sometimes (and the fire spell had a small measure of homing, if I'm remembering correctly).
Edit: And, yeah, MP gift was great... totally helped me get out of a couple tight spots in the original Proud mode.
Crimsonlink
Member
Yes Fire to Firage homes in on targets in KH1. Gravity is useful vs the Fat Heartless but is kinda useless for the most part.
InsaneZero
Member
Boy, nothing really sours that nostalgia faster than fighting the camera over and over again 
2hrs in and most of that was spent looking for fish lol
2hrs in and most of that was spent looking for fish lol
leatherhat
Member
the nostalgia is fantastic
SimpleGamer
Member
Is it me or does the audio mute for like one second?
Went and picked up this game, wanted to give the Kingdom Hearts series another try. I originally had KH1 with my PS2 but didn't play very far.
So far, I'm a little over an hour into the HD remix and I'm enjoying the game quite a bit. It looks pretty good for a remaster, and it has a good balance of light and dark feel...that intro sequence was pretty ominous.
Also, I went ahead and chose Proud mode, simply because I just have a feeling that this game won't be that difficult. I've been playing a lot of RPGs on upped difficulty so I figure I'd take a shot. So far so good.
So far, I'm a little over an hour into the HD remix and I'm enjoying the game quite a bit. It looks pretty good for a remaster, and it has a good balance of light and dark feel...that intro sequence was pretty ominous.
Also, I went ahead and chose Proud mode, simply because I just have a feeling that this game won't be that difficult. I've been playing a lot of RPGs on upped difficulty so I figure I'd take a shot. So far so good.
Crimsonlink
Member
Feels pretty good guys! The one loss was due to me falling in water lol.
Yep, I didn't forget how annoying you can be, Deep Jungle
I was level 6 before the heartless swarm, and got up to level 7 during that.
I was level 6 before the heartless swarm, and got up to level 7 during that.
I'm new to this, and I thought this system was interesting. For my questions it said I started midday. I guess I'll find out later what that means.
Crimsonlink
Member
As of now I'm level 8 with 11 Str and 5 Def. MP is at 2 and HP is at 24. AP is 3.
Going to Travese Town now. Might hit level 9 but I doubt it.
The problem is you really need to have played other games in the series with KH2, games that are on different devices. That's the frustration I had with it when I initially played it. KH1 is self-contained at least except for the ending, which I thought was silly. And the music is utterly fantastic, I can still recall Hollow Bastion's music as if it was 10 years ago.
I just made it to traverse town. The game looks stunning in HD and dat remastered music.
CountBlack
Member
Can't remember what to do in Wonderland..
wheres that fourth clue gotdamnit
wheres that fourth clue gotdamnit
Well, that's the inherent nature with sequels. Especially one where there is a deeply woven story between the games, unlike other game franchises that look to refresh/reboot the series each time. And I would say that Kingdom Hearts 2 has an ending which really makes the entire story feel complete—I actually see KH2's ending as the ending of Sora/Riku/Kairi's story, with the extra stuff just being filler. In which case, the only important games really... are KH1, CoM, Days, and KH2. Just ignore the references in Days, and you've got yourself one heck of a complete story.
Yeah, man. I was battling heartless and that remastered version of Sora's theme came on. ;_;
implying that you even need it? :3
Answering my own question, not sure how accurate this is but found this on game faqs:
Experience Required for Sora to Achieve Specified Levels, Based on Initial
Choice of Level-Up Speed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level | Dusk | Midday | Dawn |
5 | 155 | 120 | 96 |
10 | 821 | 675 | 576 |
15 | 2041 | 1735 | 1506 |
20 | 3971 | 3465 | 3106 |
25 | 7221 | 6515 | 5986 |
30 | 12291 | 11515 | 10856 |
35 | 20291 | 19515 | 18856 |
40 | 33891 | 33815 | 33356 |
45 | 56091 | 57315 | 58256 |
50 | 91091 | 95715 | 99856 |
55 | 150291 | 160815 | 174856 |
60 | 220291 | 235815 | 264856 |
65 | 290291 | 319815 | 354856 |
70 | 364291 | 409815 | 444856 |
75 | 444291 | 499815 | 534856 |
80 | 524291 | 589815 | 624856 |
85 | 608291 | 679815 | 714856 |
90 | 698291 | 769815 | 804856 |
95 | 788291 | 859815 | 894856 |
100 | 878291 | 949815 | 984856 |
I think I'm gunna restart
Nephitamine
Member
Ursula is pissing me off. Actually, the whole Atlantica level pisses me off. I forgot horrible it was.
Xander51
Member
Sudden memories of loathing that level made me hesitate on buying the game this afternoon.
Schadenfreude
Member
I dunno about everyone else, but I do it so I can kick Riku's ass easily. Dude was super extra smug in the first game so beating him in a fight and in the race makes me feel better.
Answering my own question, not sure how accurate this is but found this on game faqs:
Experience Required for Sora to Achieve Specified Levels, Based on Initial
Choice of Level-Up Speed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level | Dusk | Midday | Dawn |
5 | 155 | 120 | 96 |
10 | 821 | 675 | 576 |
15 | 2041 | 1735 | 1506 |
20 | 3971 | 3465 | 3106 |
25 | 7221 | 6515 | 5986 |
30 | 12291 | 11515 | 10856 |
35 | 20291 | 19515 | 18856 |
40 | 33891 | 33815 | 33356 |
45 | 56091 | 57315 | 58256 |
50 | 91091 | 95715 | 99856 |
55 | 150291 | 160815 | 174856 |
60 | 220291 | 235815 | 264856 |
65 | 290291 | 319815 | 354856 |
70 | 364291 | 409815 | 444856 |
75 | 444291 | 499815 | 534856 |
80 | 524291 | 589815 | 624856 |
85 | 608291 | 679815 | 714856 |
90 | 698291 | 769815 | 804856 |
95 | 788291 | 859815 | 894856 |
100 | 878291 | 949815 | 984856 |
I think I'm gunna restart
What's the point of this system exactly? It seems to flip-flop part way.
The flip flop is there to give a trade-off to players who choose the different paths.
The people stuck with dusk have to put more effort in until about the level 40 point (late game), where they're rewarded with a much lower EXP threshold for every level through 100.
Dawn players get the edge early on but have to take longer leveling up (and require more exp overall for 100) later on in exchange.
It's one of the few systems from 1 that I really missed in the later games. I wish they hadn't made it so bloody obtuse, but I really liked it in principle.
To add depth to the growth system. Giving players different experiences each play through.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
This is where I am. I said fuck it and turned it off ill do it tomorrow.
badcrumble
Member
Is anyone else getting a weird bugs where the characters aren't voiced in cutscenes? :-(
CountBlack
Member
So I'm in the Deep Jungle.
If I keep Tarzan in my team, does the character that gets left out get EXP?
Is it worth putting in the Disney characters that come with the levels?
If I keep Tarzan in my team, does the character that gets left out get EXP?
Is it worth putting in the Disney characters that come with the levels?
Reserve party members still get full exp. You can only activate Trinity marks with Donald and Goofy though. There are no missable Trinities by the way.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
So as a person who's going Staff (and choosing to leave the sword), and as someone who wants to eventually level to 99 and beat every mini-boss... what should I pick? Dawn? Dusk? Just stay with midday, perhaps?
Personally I think Dusk. Beginning isn't terribly difficult and you'll level up fairly quickly regardless. Later on though, boy, you'll be happy you won't need quite as much exp.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Smart. Anyone disagree?
Maybe it's the new cutscenes that were added into the final mixed but weren't voiced.
badcrumble
Member
I'm getting unvoiced stuff right at the very beginning of Destiny Islands.
Re:Chain of Memories and 358/2 Days are fully voiced in English. It's just KH1FM that is missing cutscene voices. Arrrggghhh.
edit: aha, it's because I moved my PS3 to a different audio setup and apparently the voices appear on the central/surround speakers.
Crimsonlink
Member
Alright I'm done for the night pretty much. Have fun to those that are gonna continue to play.
I've taken a break to sit at a cafe and do some stuff but I'll be jumping back in when I get home. I'm actually pretty excited to play this game. It has a certain Square charm that I haven't experienced in a while in their newer games.
No that's dawn. You want the last option.