No thoughts guys
Play KH2 first, but make sure it's the Final Mix.
Then watch 358/2 Days, then play Birth by Sleep, then watch Re:coded, then play Dream Drop Distance (if you have a 3DS, or if it ever gets remade for consoles)
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Play KH2 first, but make sure it's the Final Mix.
Then watch 358/2 Days, then play Birth by Sleep, then watch Re:coded, then play Dream Drop Distance (if you have a 3DS, or if it ever gets remade for consoles)
No thoughts guys
I recommend playing KH2FM first, personally, but it's actually up to you.
The interesting thing is you can do either (technically Days occurs before, during, and after CoM), and whether you watch Days first, or play KH2 first, will ultimately affect how you view certain parts of each story.
Critical is "unecessary challenge mode" in BBS whereas in KH2 it's a legitimate, interesting mode.
WhiskerFrisker
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Which would be the best to start out with:Club, sword or staff? Would it be best to get defensive abilities firsy since I'm starting out in Critical Mode?
The Stuggle bats are merely a stat bonus. +1 to Str, Def, or Mag. but Shield in the awakening is recommended for a little easier time, as you get hekpful abilities earlier
The weapon you pick up in the sandlot doesn't affect your abilities, that comes later. It just gives you a (very minor) stat boost.
When you get the option later it's generally recommended you grab the shield, since it'll make critical a bit easier.
edit: curses
If Critical in BBS FM HD is anything like BBS on the PSP, then I guess I'm not getting that plat trophy for it. None of that was fun.
I hope you have magnet or are good with spells.
I hope you have magnet or are good with spells.
What level are you? I pretty much blazed through it.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Thanks, peeps. I chose the shield in Kh1 as well in my Proud run.The weapon you pick up in the sandlot doesn't affect your abilities, that comes later. It just gives you a (very minor) stat boost.
When you get the option later it's generally recommended you grab the shield, since it'll make critical a bit easier.
edit: curses
The funny thing is that it's impossible to complete it until way later.
Yeah Magnet has been helping me against those shitty Dinosaur Heartless. They're the only ones I really struggle with for some reason.
The problem with that level is sora moves too damn fast. I wish the combat was a bit slower and I used reflect a lot there.
Their biting attack is super dangerous.
If you get caught in that,its pretty much death.
I fucking hate that to get the 70% of the puzzle pieces you need high level jump, slide or whatever skills.
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that scene at Mulan's world where they decide to climb on the pillar like spider-man and then Mulan almost falls because reasons (clearly not spider-man enough), 10/10.
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that scene at Mulan's world where they decide to climb on the pillar like spider-man and then Mulan almost falls because reasons (clearly not spider-man enough), 10/10.
MrSaturn99
Member
LOL I forgot how pointless that was
The puzzle pieces were added to FM to encourage world exploration and backtracking.
Like how the Mushroom XIII were added to encourage more use of Wisdom Form
if you haven't gotten mickey yet you will get him in Beast Castle. make of that what you will
They never released it digitally. Some have said something to do with copyright. I'm not entirely sure though.
Common theory is that Utada Hikaru's songs (used in the intros and outros of the games) were never agreed to be used in digital versions of the games.
No KH game has been released digitally.
It'll be interesting as to whether they get Utada back for KH3, as a digital release is mandatory for PS4/XB1 retail games.
fuck, Xaldin on critical was hard. literally won with 5 hp left and no way to cure myself.
Mickey got destroyed very very fast but at least that gave me another life.
Mickey got destroyed very very fast but at least that gave me another life.
I understand that but I would have preferred to have more accessible pieces right away. exploration? Sure, but going back again to worlds already finished 2 times and search for almost all of the pieces is just annoying.
Seven Force
Banned
Started Birth by Sleep with Terra (The sensible choice; come at me bros) and man, I forgot how useful D-Links are in the first world. Managed to beat Wheel Master in under a minute using Aqua's fully leveled D-Link on Critical Mode. Not only do you get access to damaging stuff like Mine Square, and the Magic Volley finisher, but you get Cura and Auto-Life.
I'm a pretty big fan of games that let you be as broken as you want early on as long as you're willing to put in a little work (No wonder that FFVIII is my favorite FF game), so Birth by Sleep is definitely a perfect fit for me. The Critical Mode trophy is going to be cake.
I'm a pretty big fan of games that let you be as broken as you want early on as long as you're willing to put in a little work (No wonder that FFVIII is my favorite FF game), so Birth by Sleep is definitely a perfect fit for me. The Critical Mode trophy is going to be cake.
I'd think it's a limit of the license for Simple and Clean and Passion. They'd probably sign a deal including it for the KH3 song. (Assuming we don't get another remix. Oh god what if the song for KH3 is a remix of Passion)
Wait what? I'm a moron.
But can I skip the world like Atlantica to be able to finish the game?
Lee Chaolan
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Found a limited edition copy at the store today for 30
Super happy about that, used to collect the Disney pins too.
Super happy about that, used to collect the Disney pins too.
Skipping Atlantica costs you Blizzaga, blizzard boost keyblade and Ultima weapon. For 15 minutes I don't think that's worth skipping. Not to mention you can't fight lingering will if you skip it.
Skipping pride lands costs you an accessory slot among other things. Another thing not very clever to do.
Yup, Pride Lands is optional just to see the credits. Your Sora is worse off in the end, but you can still see the ending.
Stupidest part is right after that the game shows you a puzzle piece in the Emperor's room that's like a mile high and I spent ages as a decade ago trying to figure out how to climb because I thought the cutscene was a hint to some kind of context-sensitive action for the world.
Haeralis The BRave
Banned
That was undeniable proof that we totally owned you lamers
Space Paranoids (Last visit, MCP fight) is optional I believe, 100 Acre Wood optional, Pride Lands optional, Antartica optional.
I believe after Halloween Town/Agrabah Twilight Town updates and you can proceed skipping all else and from there finish the game.
Seven Force
Banned
Makes me wonder how they'd go about doing current gen ports of 1.5 and 2.5 though, considering the whole mandatory digital release thing.
Man KH2 is a great game.
Got this collection as a gift for christmas and it is my first time playing KH2 since probably mid-2007 and yeah, it is slowly coming back to me how much I enjoyed this game as the combat slowly opens up. Only in the Hercules world so I'm not far in though.
Kind of thinking I should have played Re: Chain of Memories in the 1.5 ReMIX, ya? I skipped it because I didn't like the card system/combat.
Got this collection as a gift for christmas and it is my first time playing KH2 since probably mid-2007 and yeah, it is slowly coming back to me how much I enjoyed this game as the combat slowly opens up. Only in the Hercules world so I'm not far in though.
Kind of thinking I should have played Re: Chain of Memories in the 1.5 ReMIX, ya? I skipped it because I didn't like the card system/combat.
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I'm really, really tempted to pick this game up, but I have a feeling a compilation containing 1.5 and 2.5 will be released on PS4 down the line... but then I'm afraid it won't happen and KH2.5 will go out of print by the time I decide to buy it on PS3. Argh, what should I do.
Seven Force
Banned
That seems like a plausible scenario. It'd be nice if it came to pass.