The FlowMotion kills any sense of platforming
No it doesn't. FlowMotion IS platforming.
Good luck getting through the game spamming flowmotion attacks on Proud or Critical Mode. And even if you can do it on easier difficulty levels, why not take advantage of all the combat possibilities? Just because you can spam it doesn't mean you should.
Sora-Riku switching (results in artificially lengthening the game by playing the worlds twice, all KH games do this to some extent but this is ridiculous)
Ummm... They visit a lot of different areas in every world. Not really artificially lengthening the game since you'd have to go through the stories of the worlds no matter if the game has one or two or seven characters.
the empty regions devoid of life
I don't understand how this is a problem. The regions AREN'T devoid of life, they are populated by the enemies. Sure, some areas populated by the characters of the Disney movies would have been nice, but hardly a game changer.
For those that finished it, do things get better after
?
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If you didn't enjoy The Grid, then just stop playing. That's one of the better levels in the game.
2013-DDD FM/HD collection/KH theathrythm
2014-DDD FM/HD collection/KH theathrythm
2015-new side game on 3DS or Vita
2016-new side game on 3DS or Vita FM
2017-KH3
Watch it happen.
DDD FM no (Nomura has said there are no plans for it).
KH HD Collection yes
Theatrhythm Kingdom Hearts (or Yoko Shimomura) maybe.
New side games no (again, Nomura has said they need to prioritize and how they've noticed that they need to bring the series back to consoles, meaning III).
KHIII yes (DDD is the straight build-up to it, there's nowhere to go from here but III).