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Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX |OT| Sora is Everyone... in HD
- Thread starter Paddington Bear
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badcrumble
Member
Grinding to collect every single card in Chain of Memories is basically about assembling a deck that lets you do several Megaflares in a row and then blasting away at every single enemy formation you encounter, right?
That, and reloading Moogle Treasure rooms.
FloppyDelux
Member
already coming out next week? awsome cant wait.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Preordered today and missed the free Special Edition upgrade by ONE day 
Wish I hadn't forgotten about this until a few days ago.
Wish I hadn't forgotten about this until a few days ago.
KZObsessed
Member
Just pre-ordered the limited edition. I'm ready.
Love Kingdom Hearts.
Love Kingdom Hearts.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
It's doable yeah but you're right that would be done on beginners mode along with the level cap,no deaths and no changing equipment trophies. leave the option bosses for the proud playthrough i think just for the extra challenge
PshycoNinja
Member
I'll be there too. Going with some buddies and the guys and girls from KHInsider. Should be great fun. I am very much looking forward to it and hope to win a signed Nomura anything.
QuantumBro
Banned
Is this going to be released digitally?
Napalm_Frank
Member
No.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I think it has just a crappy paper box containing the game with a regular case and the artbook with the same coverart so don't expect a sleek steelbox or anything.
QuantumBro
Banned
Damn it, guess I'll just be buying GTA5 with the money instead. Anyone know what Square's problem is with not releasing any of the Kingdom Hearts games digitally?
Ah okay, similar to SMT4 then? I'll just not pre order it. It'll probably just sit around some place random in my house.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Nah carboard box with the artbook inside along with a norm box like the BBS SE before it. it;s how SE do all those art book SE versions.
Have to admit I don't like these art book SE i'd rather have something else than an art book i'll look at once
Napalm_Frank
Member
I think it has something to do with lisencing problems with the theme song (and that would be the reason why Birth By Sleep never got PSN release either) and SE is too lazy to do anything about it or it costs too much money.
The only way any of the old games will be digital is if they will make cross-gen versions and MS/Sony force them to do a digital next gen version.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Seriously?! That's the reason why I can't play BBS on my Vita?
Most likely. Apparently same reason for CC since that has some Gact song or some shit and is pretty much the only FF game not on PSN in EU.
I honestly don't think there was ever any problem with that. Disney is known for iron grip to any rights to their stuff and I think they can do anything they want with the Tarzan stuff they have done in the past. Dunno about making new movies/games ofc.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
I doubt it's the theme song if they had licensing issues for the song it would have halted the disc release and other releases.
last time i heard anything about it (from an employee of Sony) it was something to do with Disney I don't know how creditable that is but I guess we'll never know the reason tho I would love to play it on vita swell
suppose when the inevitable 2.5 remix releases that will doNapalm_Frank
Member
I doubt it's the theme song if they had licensing issues for the song it would have halted the disc release and other releases.
last time i heard anything about it (from an employee of Sony) it was something to do with Disney I don't know how creditable that is but I guess we'll never know the reason tho I would love to play it on vita swell
There would have to be new deals if they were digitally distributing that stuff AFAIK. Disney couldn't do anything about CC being released on PSN and there literally is no other explanation for the absence of that game. Every other SE game is in there, FF 1-9, both Dissidias, Tactics Ogre...
At first there was speculation that it was because of Disney but I dunno. They don't have any weird crusade agains digital, they have tons of games on PSN for instance.
Fun fact: whoever handles the Utada Hikaru songs are way too active in trying to delete all of youtube videos of them for instance. OT but still annoying.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
there would be new deals now if they wanted to get it on PSN yeah licensing is a weird thing i've seen games pulled digitally because of it before so I guess it could be because of a sound track it's strange why the didn't upload it day 1 of the release tho I don't know about how these things work internally but i'd assume the same day as release wouldn't have been such a chore? ah it's all speculation and it does suck but at this point of time it'll never go up just have to wait for that remake.
Really? they can try but they'll never win lol
Paddington Bear
Member
badcrumble
Member
A digital release has not been announced, but it's possible that digital releases are mandated for HD collections under SCEA rules (if someone can point out an exception, though, please do - for example, I'm not sure that the Sly Cooper games have been released individually and digitally).
Napalm_Frank
Member
They have confirmed no digital release in the PSblog iirc. There is no such mandate. Examples being Silent Hill HD collection, Tomb Raider HD collection...
Not surprising tho.
MikeJAMoran
Member
I completely forgot this was coming out so soon. I've just pre-ordered on Amazon.
It's funny, I never played much of the original back in the day, and I kept meaning to go back to it. Now I have a great excuse.
It's funny, I never played much of the original back in the day, and I kept meaning to go back to it. Now I have a great excuse.
Alec
Member
Can you find a source for this? I was going to buy the guide but if it isn't coming digitally then I won't be getting the game at all.
demosthenes
Member
Have fun. Get all the dalmations.
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?
I remember that being important... But are they missable? Actually, are there any major missables in the game?
badcrumble
Member
Learn to use block (has several block frames, can stun enemies) and dodge roll (has tons of invincibility frames) in combat as soon as you can.
Nothing major in terms of completing your characters/equipment collection, but there are a few minor early-game prizes you can miss for losing at some minigames. That's mostly it.
Alec
Member
Sigh. PS4 can't come soon enough.
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?
Oh my God, stunning with timed blocks and lots of invincibility frames on the dodge? COUNT ME IN ON DAT HYPE!
Napalm_Frank
Member
Staff is for swaggers
Sword is for losers
Shield is for bros
Indeed no real missables in the Final Mix. The only ones are some normal items like Elixir if you
lose to Squall at the beginning of the game.
Not sure what minigame BC is referring to. The jungle slide for example can be done as many times as you want and at any point.
badcrumble
Member
Also, you can put three magic spells on shortcut; pick Cure, Aero, and an offensive spell of your choice that isn't Stop. Fire, Gravity, and Thunder are generally your best picks, depending on what it is you like (Fire's good for spamming because it consumes next to no MP; Thunder's best for knocking out tons of enemies; Gravity's great as a support spell if you mostly like to beat enemies up with physical attacks).
Yep blocking is crazy useful, and actually makes getting levels much easier (you can totally grind at the beginning of the game to give yourself an easier time). Otherwise just dodge roll like crazy.
As for spells I generally don't bother with offensive ones, especially not for bosses (except for a small few where it's required). But Thunder and Gravity are the best offensive ones. And use Aero a lot. It's awesome and I miss it (though Reflect was broken).
badcrumble
Member
Blocking doesn't really give you *that* much good experience except toward the very beginning of the game, but it remains quite handy for the whole game (and lots of people ignore it). It's awesome. Dodge roll is still superior though <3
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Is this an actual thing? The MIDI soundtrack always kind of put me of, some of the level tracks (Hollow Bastion) would sound sublime with a live orchestra.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Listen for yourself:
Old vs New
Chain of Memories only has Lord of the Castle remastered tho. It totally is worth it even still
.Yes, it's a thing.
Here's the new Hollow Bastion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2gjL_jkl0s
EDIT: Beaten, but yup.
Here's Scherzo di Notte as well then because it's one of my favorite tracks in the series:
Old vs New
Napalm_Frank
Member
Guys, thank you so much for all the tips!
I read from someone that you can get x2 experience throughout the game... How?
Beginner mode gives you an accessory from the start that boosts exp gain. I think it's only 20% or something tho. There is no way to get 2x experience, even if you stack your character full of those items.
Also beginner mode is way too easy. KH isn't a grindy game in any difficulty really with the exeption of the secret bosses and even then being ARPG skills can make all the difference over level.
Edit: actually my math is all over the place. I guess you can get close to 2X exp if you equip 3 exp boost items. There are items that give 20% or 30% boost to exp and you have 3 accessory slots later in the game.
badcrumble
Member
Kinda funny that KH Final Mix made getting to Lv99 so much easier and KH2 Final Mix made it so much harder.
edit: although, on the other hand, KH Final Mix made maxing out your stats via synthesis way harder and KH2 Final Mix enables you to do so by grinding the Data Versions of certain Org. XIII members.
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?
Aight! Does Sora actually run around with a shield if I choose it at the start? Or is it just stat-wise?
Sorry, but what's "Final Mix"?
badcrumble
Member
Final Mix is the equivalent of the International edition of an FF game. A bunch of tweaks and additions and improvements over the original, but only for Japan (until now).
And if you choose the shield, he'll have a shield equipped toward the very beginning of the game, yes, but he'll switch from that to his Keyblade pretty quickly.