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Better Atlantica and 100 acre, and no Tarzan world makes KH2 worlds better for me.
Fighting Last boss of Rechain of Memories. This guy is freaking redonculous!!!! The game starts of really crappy but has definitely picked up.
I would have enjoyed it more, it it just had normal combat though.
Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix is definitely a better game than Kingdom Hearts 2.
I would have enjoyed it more, it it just had normal combat though.
Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix is definitely a better game than Kingdom Hearts 2.
Summon stitch, reflect, win
The data fight is supposed to be harder and it consists on popping Wisdom, spam Firaga and win. I didn't try that when playing the game normally, but I'll try on my next run xD
freeofgreed
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About to start BBS what difficulty should I play on? KH2 critical was a bit too much for me, so I beat it on proud but even that was pretty challenging at some points. How does this BBS difficulty compare?
BKatastrophe
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It's why it's my least favorite in the series so far. I actually like the story somewhat, but that gameplay is not for me.
Napalm_Frank
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In 1.5 you unlock the organization cards by either having a game clear save or a save of the 358/2 Days movie clear. The latter also unlocks some keyblade cards unique to 1.5 version of Re:CoM.
After unlocking them you find em at the reward rooms. So if watch (or manually skip) the Days ''movie'' you can get the cards during a normal playtrough.
I've beaten 7 Data Organisation XIII members so far: Roxas, Axel, Zexion, Vexen, Xigbar, Luxord, Marluxia. Tried Xemnas but couldn't beat him. Also, I'm giving up on Lingering Will for now. He is just too hard for me in Critical Mode. It's frustrating because I almost beat him twice!
I need a break.
I'm starting BBS. Ah it feels so good. Command Deck System is still my favorite system of the series, and I will miss it in KH3.
I need a break.
I'm starting BBS. Ah it feels so good. Command Deck System is still my favorite system of the series, and I will miss it in KH3.
Shame you can't sell Synthesis crystals in BBS. I've already have 99 Shimmerings which means I can't open the last chest in Neverland to complete Terra's journal entries. Guess melding is the only way to drop the count, too bad I already have all of his abilities maxed. No harm, I guess.
They really should have let you sell them, though.
They really should have let you sell them, though.
BKatastrophe
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You know I what I would've liked in KH2FM? If you could take existing items, and just upgrade them through synthesis. Rather than having to synthesis a whole new item. Why do I have to synthesize a Save the King and a Save the King+, when I could just take Save the King and upgrade it with additional materials?
Add that to a lengthy list of "should have"s for BBS.
Aqua needs to get the game she deserves.
She'll be playable in KH3
BKatastrophe
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Napalm_Frank
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I don't think I have as strong love-hate relationship with any other game than BBS. It's sooo good but it's sooo baad.
So I'll probably be starting Birth By Sleep soon.
If I eventually wanted to get all trophies, should I try to complete everything on Critical? KH2FM Critical was quite manageable.
And start a new game file for each character, yes? (rather than splitting a save in the tutorial before the character selection)
If I eventually wanted to get all trophies, should I try to complete everything on Critical? KH2FM Critical was quite manageable.
And start a new game file for each character, yes? (rather than splitting a save in the tutorial before the character selection)
BKatastrophe
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That's just how I feel about Kingdom Hearts as a franchise. "I do love this gameplay, but the rest...oh dear."
badcrumble
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I may divert from the 'git gud' crowd here and say that, unlike with KH2FM where you should ignore everything but Critical, for BBS you may be better off beating the game on Critical, then going back and redoing it on Proud to finish all of the sidequest material (and Secret Episode). BBSFM Critical isn't well-balanced the way KH2FM Critical is.
That's what I've heard, yeah, and I do recall BBS Proud on PSP being a bit frustrating at places.
Well, I'll start on Critical to at least beat the game and see how it goes.
freeofgreed
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So how do you use/access potions in BBS? I have 2 potions but have no idea how to use them in battle or how to find them in the menu.
How exactly do you mean by 'isn't well-balanced'? I'm playing on Critical and so far I haven't had much of an issue. Do you mean post-endgame content?
You place them in your deck, like Commands and use them during regular play. There's no using items in-menu like the other games.
badcrumble
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I can't remember which command bonus you get from the "beat Critical" trophy but honestly starting a new Proud game with a good set of trophy prizes ought to do plenty to smooth out the early issues.
Pretty sure that even though BBSFM starts you out with more Command slots on Critical you still max out at the same number on all difficulties, making it irrelevant by the endgame.
Thanks. I did see try some tips from this thread. The difference Stitch and Comet made were amazing: he moved from astoundingly brutal to a laughable plaything. I'm currently facing Xaldin now. I'm hoping to find some similarly stellar advice somewhere in the thread because my first three attempts all ended after only taking two health bars from him.
Up to the Organisation members, I was having far more trouble with the mobs rather than the bosses. I felt Proud Mode in KHFM was tough, but Critical is something else.
EDIT: I managed to beat Xaldin, and I may have laughed manically as he was down to one health bar and I had nine Jumps to use against him. It's all about learning the right timings, which only come from practice.
That was true playing on Proud as well. And against those bosses, whatever handicaps Critical forces on you (half HP like KH2FM Crit?) doesn't seem to matter in the long run when either boss could combo or even 1hit you to an inch of your life. Terra can still bullshit them back w/ his higher Attack power and a copious amounts of Fire/Thunder Surge. I managed to beat Mysterious Figure w/ Terra in BBSFM Proud (PSP) in a fraction of the time of the others because of his great damage output. You'll still need a whole lot of luck to survive the encounter, though.
Oh well, I'll find out soon enough. :T
EDIT: also, there's Zero EXP, which apparently grants buffs when equipped in the ReMix version? What was the deal with that again?
SimpleGamer
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Ok GAF, how the hell did you guys beat the
on critical? He seems extremely easy its just trying to avoid those fire attacks and then is feet.
groundshaker
The room in Maleficent's castle with the rising walls and the teleports is some Shin Megami Tensei shit. But more linear and not nearly as annoying.
Also, much content do the three BBS characters share? Is it worth doing stuff with all three, or just one (probably Aqua)?
Also, much content do the three BBS characters share? Is it worth doing stuff with all three, or just one (probably Aqua)?
Napalm_Frank
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If you don't care about trophies I think doing the post game content with one character is enough (Ven or Aqua if you want it easier). Post game content is pretty much exactly the same for all 3 characters. Also due to the combat level glitching it is most likely easier to grind levels for Ven than Aqua unless you get lucky.
Napalm_Frank
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Supposedly not loading game clear saves until you have completed Final Episode. Didn't work for me with Aqua tho.
What about Mirage Arena or minigames?
Got to say that I am deeply afraid to fight these bosses with Terra now that YOU are complaining about them :S
Finally get Data Axel down to 1 HP. I keep using Sonic Blade but then I forgot that you can't kill him with the fire floor active. I revert back to normal form and try to use a Hi-Potion and wait for him to activate the Reaction Commands, but Axel sneaks behind me and kills me.
Kingdom Hearts optional bosses fill me with rage.
Kingdom Hearts optional bosses fill me with rage.
Seven Force
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Terra against Mysterious Figure is exactly the same on Proud Mode as he is on Critical. (That is to say, frustratingly difficult.) You die just as quick, and Terra still deals decent damage.
I think Terra Vs. Mysterious Figure is objectively the most difficult boss battle in the series (and that's including Lingering Will and the Data Battles on Critical) because it's the only challenge that's 100% reliant on luck. If he decides to do something Terra doesn't really have a reliable answer for, you're pretty much dead.
I think Terra Vs. Mysterious Figure is objectively the most difficult boss battle in the series (and that's including Lingering Will and the Data Battles on Critical) because it's the only challenge that's 100% reliant on luck. If he decides to do something Terra doesn't really have a reliable answer for, you're pretty much dead.
Napalm_Frank
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Well you can do them if you feel like it. I usually do the minigames with all characters since they give rewards unlike KH2. Mirage Arena requires more commitment to unlock everything since you need to play 7 games of command board, more Rumble Racing ect.
BTW I hope Osaka team steps it up with some of the boss designs in KH3. There are quite a few bad bosses in BBS and DDD. Like, there is nothing fun fighting Iron Imprisoner for example. I don't even know if I'm doing something wrong but the only way the fight makes any sense to me is to abuse shotlocks all day. Huge drop in quality from KH2FM.
Not to say there are good bosses too. I like Wheel Master, Terras final boss, Magic Mirror...
I've been trying to 100% KH2FM, and it's been going swimmingly until I got to synthing. All of the superbosses put together are a lot easier than synthing. I even beat Lingering Will with no items and no Cure to test my sanity. Definitely easier than gathering xx of every material. Fuck synthing, man.
Lol. By fighting everything you would have naturally gathered the materials. Must be playing normal or proud mode where the drop rates suck.
I have no issues really with most BBS bosses. But DDD was awful. Like I can't remember a single fun boss fight.
Part of getting 100% in KH2FM includes completing the game on Critical, which is what I'm playing on.
SimpleGamer
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recommended lvl to fight
?
roxas
badcrumble
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SimpleGamer
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william_557
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I was lvl 46 and it took me a few tries
william_557
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Reflect his first attack then combo him...try to win his reaction command and then wreck him with the damage you do due to that reactiob command
badcrumble
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Yeah, winning the additional extra damage and then just spamming Limit form is a good way to crush that boss in story mode.
Terrasux etc.
I wasn't on critical but I still had to try a lot of times before killing them.
I had a lot of fun using Tornado on Vanitas's Remnant. It almost felt like cheating.
An attack that can take off close to 50% of a Boss's HP without a lot of setup/finagling kind of is cheating though, isn't it?
Those clone, laser and arrow-flight attacks are utter fuckery.