Have you taken on Zexion yet? You should be able to win with some well timed limit breaks.
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Have you taken on Zexion yet? You should be able to win with some well timed limit breaks.
Not yet. I tried him on my last playthrough but couldn't crack him. (Never considered using the limits, actually. I'm assuming you do that to prevent him from trapping you?)
Yeah, it stops him from trapping you, it stops you from getting hit by his explosion attack, and it saves you from his one-hit kill attack if you can't get to the spotlight in time. It also brings his health all the way down so you can activate the reaction command to get out of the book.
I have to say I'm happy all the chatter about Critical pushed me over the edge to try it. I love all the extra skills and AP I get right from the beginning of the game. Haven't hit any walls (no deaths!) yet, but there have definitely been certain Hearltess/Nobodies I had to exercise caution around.
Just finished wrapping up Land of Dragons and Beast's Castle. Gonna tackle The Underworld tomorrow.
Just finished wrapping up Land of Dragons and Beast's Castle. Gonna tackle The Underworld tomorrow.
I'm terrified to fight Demyx and Xaldin for the first time on this mode.
I'd have no idea. I haven't really absorbed much of Final Mix's content before outside of the voiceless added scenes from the original JP release on PS2.
I just remember Demyx giving me trouble when I first played this game.
TwistedFate
Member
Demyx is just the 100 water sprites yeah, so no added difficulty there
Critical Mode for KH2 is fucking hard. I had no problem with proud mode, expect for the Xaldin fight first time, and I beat the hardest difficulty on KH1FM along with all the optional super bosses. How big is the jump in difficulty from Proud mode on the normal KH2 and hardest mode from KH1FM? I really want to avoid never ending game overs...
Nearing 150 tries against Larxene, and I'm confused as to what I'm doing wrong.
Ah, thanks. If I manage to beat Larxene I'll give it a shot.
Ah, thanks. If I manage to beat Larxene I'll give it a shot.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Well I'm pretty sure that fight was to help you get used to the controls and everything. I wouldn't worry too much about sucking in the game. Dont stress too much about it and just enjoy it! The game gets easier once you get cure and a drive mode
Good Guy Gone Bad
Member
Started playing KH2 last night and the improvements from KH1 are so apparent just with the camera being amazing. The start of the game is slow a tiny bit, but I'm enjoying it so far. It's my first time with KH2 and I was expecting it to be awful with how much people had an issue with Roxas, but I'm having a good time.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Order has been shipped. Hopefully it will arrive tomorrow. My popcorn is ready for some Re:Coded.
SoraanTribal
Member
While I love the original KH, I feel like KH2FM and BBS are far better games. Or they are my two favorites in the series, anyways. I think you'll enjoy it.
I'm still undecided on Proud vs Critical. I've never played Critical on any KH game, and I'm not sure if I want to start with KH2FM with all those extra difficult bosses, lol. Hmm. I remember dying a good bit on Proud last time I played KH2FM, but it's been a few years now.
william_557
Member
Just up to sora ahh the memories!
RellyRell28
Banned
Yeah I'm convinced I have to get a new controller cause even when I press the home button my command menu moves. It's really ridiculous cause I'm attacking something and all of a sudden I'm going to my items menu and using a potion by accident. I doubt anyone else is having this problem right now.
The Auxiliary
Member
Dat remastered Land of Dragons music.
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probably
Crimsonlink
Member
You could probably beat the story at level 50ish on Normal.
Sir Griffith
Member
Dropped so many potions after fighting those spear wielding centaur things in Mulan's world on critical 
Love it!
But you'll never feel satisfied if you don't finish the gummi missions in KH1. Dat satisfaction!!!!!
i know this sounds very braggy, but i can somewhat easily beat sephiroth on level 40 on critical mode.
Im just saying people need to try critical mode to realize this game can be so much more than button mashing and tanking hits.
Shadow Ranger
Member
Remember, you should be getting a replacement Disc 2 if you ordered from CD Japan.
In other news, received my copy of the LE game from shopto. Wrecked box, thanks to their pathetic envelope. Send that back.
Crimsonlink
Member
Oh no brag away! In face I challenge Critical mode GAF. I call it the Sephi challenge.
Beat Sephiroth at the lowest level possible on a Crit run
I myself will be attempting this when I do my Crit run.
You have to take a pic and post on GAF showing your level before the fight starts and your equipment. If you can record it, even better!
Sadly I can't offer prizes at the moment but you earn bragging rights!
PS. Level 1 runs are excluded due to special buffs you get such as defense and other things.
badcrumble
Member
Honestly, for the most part bosses will end up being easier for you than groups of normal enemies. It's handling enemies in bunches that's especially difficult because it requires you to be offensively on your toes - crowd control is tougher than keeping one enemy stun locked.
I got Mickey for the first time fighting Shan Yu despite a fairly solid offensive strategy of Blizzard -> Limit -> Brave Form -> Limit.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I don't think you get any ''special buffs'' in KH2FM exp 0. You certainly don't have the kind of defensive bonuses you get in 1.5.
badcrumble
Member
Right. It sounds like 2.5 BBSFM *does* include some buffs with it now, but in KH2FM it's the same as it ever was.
I'm not too sure, but I remember reading back in 2006 that you get some of your best abilities earlier, like explosion and that other finisher.
Napalm_Frank
Member
You get all the finishers at the same time with or without. Explosion in Space Paranoids no matter how you play.
Really? I must've misinterpreted it (or remembered wrong). That being said, I really do remember there being some extra benefits from exp 0 to make sure the players weren't getting destroyed immediately.
Its really not bad your first time through. It's just draining to experience on multiple playthroughs. Thank God for cutscene skip. The original KH1 didn't have that.
SoraanTribal
Member
haha, NEVER! I had actually planned on getting the platinum for 1.5, but then I remembered what all I'd have to do and said fuck that. I still need to finish 1.5 actually. I'm not sure if I'm even going to play Re: COM.
Yeah, I had to give up on Larxene. Doing it at low levels requires a level of consistency and composure I'm not capable of. The furthest I ever got was halfway through (which was often, but if I'm getting destroyed before she even whips out the turbine, I think it's a lost cause.)
Burning through the game at a good clip otherwise, at least.
Burning through the game at a good clip otherwise, at least.
Mr. Luchador
Member
That glorious collector's edition should arrive in the morning
Ah, thanks for telling me about that. I didn't know there was a defect disc, though it seems mine was already replaced with the fixed disc.
Edit: Also, I find it hilarious that the package has an advertisement for the 1.5 and 2.5 individual OSTs, when the box is the combo of both, lol
Sorry to hear about your problem. Shopto seems to be notorious around here now.
GetDigitized
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Their system somehow "lost" my CE pre-order - I was planning on cancelling it anyways since I got one through Amazon, but the fact that they didn't notify me of it and when I asked them they didn't have an answer , it was ridiculous.
I have always been a huge admirer of the Kingdom Hearts series and I love my Disney, but I have never really played anything than the original Kingdom Hearts on PS2.
I recently bought Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, and is looking to play through the two games and one movie on it, but is Kingdom Hearts II.5 HD Remix also worth getting or is the story getting so convoluted that it isn't worth playing through because of the story?
I recently bought Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, and is looking to play through the two games and one movie on it, but is Kingdom Hearts II.5 HD Remix also worth getting or is the story getting so convoluted that it isn't worth playing through because of the story?
As someone who never buys Soundtracks, I actually have that on pre order on the SE EU store. Pretty excited, though I discovered a little later it doesnt quite contain every KH track from KH1.5/2.5, it seems only the ones that got remade, which means most of Birth By Sleeps tracks arent present. Some 358/2 arent present either.
KH3D too of course, but I can forgive that as it isnt part of the collection.
mgs2master2
Banned
can confirm it is easy as hell. Wish i did a proud or critical run first instead.