I'm still not sure if I should bother buying the circle pad pro or not. I want it, but not spending money is usually better than spending money if it's unnecessary. I'm also not confident that the peripheral will continue to have games made for it, which I guess is the main hold-up.
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Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance |OT| Sora is Everyone in Every Dimension
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Do you have the other games compatible with it released so far like Resident Evil and MGS3 or are you planning to get Monster Hunter eventually? If none of the current and upcoming games are interesting to you outside of KH maybe you should wait a bit. That way if no more games are released for it you won't regret your purchase. I think it's worth it if you have or plan to have 3-4 compatible with it. Otherwise wait for a deal on it.
Seven Force
Banned
If I'm remembering right, using the CPP only lets you pan the camera around with the right pad, and gives you a one button lock on with the ZR button. That's about it.
I've pretty much only used mine for Resident Evil.
I've pretty much only used mine for Resident Evil.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Seven Force you completed the game right? Could you answer my questions if you know the answers pls :3.
I don't have any games that are compatible with it, no.
Camera control is the whole reason why I want it.
Honestly, it doesn't look like it'll be very useful here, especially if you've played BbS. Moving between the face buttons and the second stick is a bit awkward, and this game uses all four. It'd be cool if it let you replace the D-pad to change commands, but I think it's not possible.
Yes and no.
Seven Force
Banned
Yeah, there's one in the game.
It's like Birth by Sleep, the higher the difficulty, the easier it is to unlock. There's an additional factor involved as well, although I can't mention that one due to it being spoiler-ish.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Thanks guys.
There's a secret boss. It originated from a Disney animated short.
MAtgS
Member
Apparently it involves either a mini-game played during the credits, how you answer certain questions at the very end (which are supposedly super easy to figure out) or both.
Sarcastic Response
Banned
Super excited! I am probably one of the only people I know who still follows the KH series as intensely as I did when KH and KH2 originally came out. This game is pretty much the only reason I haven't sold my 3DS yet. I need my KH fix!
Don't worry, duckroll is just as insanely fanatical, if not more. You can be bros.
I follow the series quite closely too, although some people are on a whole 'nother level.
The longer wait is going to be brutal.Seven Force
Banned
Both. To be more clear:
- Collect a certain amount of trophies. (similar to Re:Coded) The lower the difficulty, the more trophies you'll have to obtain.
- Answering certain things correctly during the end sequence
- Clearing the mini game during the credits sequence
- Answering certain things correctly during the end sequence
- Clearing the mini game during the credits sequence
It helps a little in the game, but takes a lot of getting used to and moving your hands around to find the right position (because you're still going to want to hit L1 to double tap center the camera quite often).
At first I tried the CCP and didn't like it in KH 3D, so I played half the game without it. Then I gave it another shot and ended up liking it more than without, so I played the 2nd half with it. It's not ideal, but it's a slight improvement. Would only get it if you're going to use it for other games as well.
They're all fairly big though. You'll get a good 15-20 hours playtime out of them just doing a non-grinding story run.
Electivirus
Member
Vyse The Legend
Member
The demo was rough without the Circle Pad Pro. But, I still want this for Neku.
GhostTrick
Banned
I have an important question for those who finished the game.
Is it good ? I mean, in France, there's like 2 reviewers (import review) who gaves it a 6/10, which sounds a little bit harsh. How do you feel about the game ? How does it stands about main entries in the serie like KH1, KH2 or KH BBS ?
Is it good ? I mean, in France, there's like 2 reviewers (import review) who gaves it a 6/10, which sounds a little bit harsh. How do you feel about the game ? How does it stands about main entries in the serie like KH1, KH2 or KH BBS ?
Seven Force
Banned
I didn't find it as great as the console entries + Birth by Sleep, but it's miles above pretty much every other title. The flowmotion stuff is pretty great though, I hope it sees use in future titles.
The Last One
Member
And about the main story?
Apparently the storyline is "lololololol" (I think Bebpo put it that way)
Seven Force
Banned
That about sums it up, yeah.
The Last One
Member
But it's just filler or it's really necessary for KH III?
mugurumakensei
Member
It's rather necessary as it leads directly into the events of KHIII.
brucewaynegretzky
Member
Ok, but in comparison to OTHER KH games how is the story? I don't mind a normal KH story, but if they go FURTHER off the deep end it could get weird.
Seven Force
Banned
Seems like it'll be necessary for understanding KHIII.
It's pretty standard KH fare up until the final world. Then it goes off the deep end.
GhostTrick
Banned
Yeah, it seems like the 6/10 score is a bit exagerrated.
jimmypython
Member
I have finished the game long ago. And my brief before-ending impression still holds: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=37236677&postcount=478
BTW this is my early impression (still quite brief): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36610040&postcount=369
It is not as good as BBS or KH2, but has some good directions (no, I'm not saying the free flow system) the series can follow IMO.
nintendoman58
Member
Err, exactly how far off the deep end does it go? The plot of the franchise in general is a twisted, convoluted mess (and I somehow understand what's going on) as it is. This kind of scares me as the standard for "deep end" is pretty high right now.
Sarcastic Response
Banned
See that doesn't sound too bad unless we are talking about 358/2 Days deep end and then I might not like what I'm hearing.
mugurumakensei
Member
Eh, if you know that Sora is all the good guys, you already know the converse for the bad guys.
RPGCrazied
Member
How do you rotate the camera without the circle pad? Please tell me not the touch screen. I'd rather not have to move the camera with the stylus trying to play the game.
mugurumakensei
Member
Same way as birth by sleep, with L and R.
Sarcastic Response
Banned
Well when you put it like that, I guess it's not too bad.
Just do it PS2 style and make sure you have something locked on and the camera will do the rest of the work. I don't understand why everyone says the camera is off. I played the demo just fine.
RPGCrazied
Member
Like Kingdom Hearts 1?
I can deal with that I guess, though I didn't really like the first KH's camera.
You can also double-tap the shoulder buttons to auto-center behind your character.
Yeah, I think most people forget that lol. Camera control in the original KH was with the shoulder buttons. So weird, though, not uncommon around that time.
As it's been said, though, if you just use lock on the game will handle the rest, camera will just focus on the closest target.
The Last One
Member
Thanks, that's why I bought the 3DS.
From what I gather, it's a French pre-order bonus, but Kagari tells me you can just outright purchase them too, although I'm not sure where.
Are we talking more or less crazier than a journal gaining sentience and taking the form of Riku.
Im so used to the camera being L/R thanks to KH1 and the handheld titles that KH2 always feels weird to me the first few seconds I get back into.
New (mini) trailer: New Worlds www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgjpf2PwFEo . There's been several of these, all in the OP.