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[Falk]

Should point out that in most cases stuff like this is really out of the hands of the artist his/herself. Labels are the ones who decide what happens, and if they smell money, shit hits the ceiling pretty fast.

The only upside is Japanese music industry is less likely to sign extremely stupid corner-cutting contracts like USA. (lol San Andreas digital versions getting music yanked off 10 years later because timed contract)

 

[iosefe]

y'know, i actually like the Command board, but the AI are cheating bastards,

Aqua is 3 spaces from home panel, and under my chosen GP limit, so she wouldn't have won if she passed, but lo and behold, on Ventus's next turn, he BUYS ONE OF HER PANELS. thi gives her enough GP to win. I would have had it first as i was nearly in the home stretch and she was technically behind me


also, a hell of a missed opportunity with Local Multiplayer for CB

 

[botty]

what are strike gummi blocks again?

nvm.

 

[Lightning]

After reading up on the whole story (including cutscenes watching) Marluxia is definitely my favourite Organisation Member. He's awesome.

 

[Berordn]

also, a hell of a missed opportunity with Local Multiplayer for CB

They had that on the PSP version. It was actually a lot of fun. Gutting the multiplayer for BBS actually bums me out a lot in 2.5.

(especially since they didn't rebalance the arena at all to compensate)

 

[botty]

Marluxia's backstory would be so welcomed. Especially as one of the only characters to think for himself in the series.

 

[Falk]

We'll never know what he whispers to Sora.

Spoiler

"I'm into juicy young boys<3"

 

[iosefe]

They had that on the PSP version. It was actually a lot of fun. Gutting the multiplayer for BBS actually bums me out a lot in 2.5.

(especially since they didn't rebalance the arena at all to compensate)

i know it did, but i mean for the ReMIX, allowing you two do hotseat multiplayer

 

[sn00zer]

I am having a real hard time getting past BbS's graphics. Such bland nothingness with amazing character models...its just plain sucks

 

[iosefe]

I am having a real hard time getting past BbS's graphics. Such bland nothingness with amazing character models...its just plain sucks

at least the music is tops. Enchanted Dominion world music is such a lovely lullaby

 

[botty]

We'll never know what he whispers to Sora.

Spoiler

"I'm into juicy young boys<3"

Spoiler

The carpet matches the drapes

 

[Falk]

at least the music is tops. Enchanted Dominion world music is such a lovely lullaby

I'm gonna have to say the incorporated disney themes were a little repetitive.

Bibbity Bobbity Boo is bad enough before you have to do Castle of Dreams command board 6 times. Same for Disney March.

 

[Finalow]

^ yes they do get quite repetitive in some worlds. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo is literally a 10 seconds song put on infinite loop.

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.

Spoiler

I don't believe you

but lol.

should have followed Goofy's example, he knows how to climb.

//second visits at Agrabah and Port Royal really sucked.

 

[desmax]

So... One of the new cutscenes in II Final Mix is just

Spoiler

Xehanort casually walking to a room.

I'm amazed

 

[Falk]

Spoiler

I don't believe you

Yo, I didn't even know forms gave you movement abilities.

I thought KH2 Sora felt so gimped compared to KH1 Sora.

 

[iosefe]

I'm gonna have to say the incorporated disney themes were a little repetitive.

Bibbity Bobbity Boo is bad enough before you have to do Castle of Dreams command board 6 times. Same for Disney March.

Speak of the devil, I finally decided to go there

So... One of the new cutscenes in II Final Mix is just

Spoiler

Xehanort casually walking to a room.

I'm amazed

It will make sense later

 

[BatDan]

So... One of the new cutscenes in II Final Mix is just

Spoiler

Xehanort casually walking to a room.

I'm amazed

Spoiler

Technically that's Xemnas, and it does go somewhere... that's revealed in Birth by Sleep. But yeah, all the walking was excessive.

 

[Caladrius]

Beat the Lingering Will at level 67 on critical after an embarrassing number of tries. I've gotten much better at dodging the drain bow and seal moves.

Main killers were his motorbike moves, him springing drain bow on me at unexpected times and me being an idiot by not bothering to learn how to block his entire berserk move. (I usually glide away and hope he doesn't snag me during the first two bursts)

Will finish up the guide within the next few days.

They had that on the PSP version. It was actually a lot of fun. Gutting the multiplayer for BBS actually bums me out a lot in 2.5.

(especially since they didn't rebalance the arena at all to compensate)

Fucking Rumble Racing, man.

Marluxia's backstory would be so welcomed. Especially as one of the only characters to think for himself in the series.

Indeed. the Chain of Memories characters (and Luxord) keep getting shafted hard.

 

[hipsterpants]

Is the Maleficent fight in Aqua's story broken or something? First I run over to the opposite side of the bridge after the flight segment, which results in her creating an infinite green flame attack where there is literally nothing I can do but die. So then I retry, and she does random green fire attacks with no Prince reaction commands. wat

speaking of which, Aqua is definitely my favorite character to play as. those shorts don't hurt too much either

 

[desmax]

It will make sense later

Yeah, the payoff in the end was cool. But they could've toned it down a bit

 

[Falk]

Is the Maleficent fight in Aqua's story broken or something? First I run over to the opposite side of the bridge after the flight segment, which results in her creating an infinite green flame attack where there is literally nothing I can do but die. So then I retry, and she does random green fire attacks with no Prince reaction commands. wat

speaking of which, Aqua is definitely my favorite character to play as. those shorts don't hurt too much either

Stand by the hind legs and DPS.

World of Warcraft life lessons.

 

[Seven Force]

(especially since they didn't rebalance the arena at all to compensate)

Well, they did lower the HP for every Mirage Arena boss and added those extra win conditions for each fight. That's something, I guess.

 

[sn00zer]

On critical Im finding that the bosses are far easier than particular groups or specific general enemies. The centaur in Mulan world is a fucking beast, I had a harder time on the missions than any of the bosses

 

[botty]

the gummi ship trophies LOLLL

 

[raven777]

Just beat Land of the Dragon second time. How far am I in the game?

 

[Caladrius]

Just beat Land of the Dragon second time. How far am I in the game?

You've got 5 worlds before the endgame (and two optional ones I recommend you complete). The 2nd visits are generally a bit shorter than the first ones though.

 

[raven777]

You've got 5 worlds before the endgame (and two optional ones I recommend you complete). The 2nd visits are generally a bit shorter than the first ones though.

the optional ones are Atlantica and Pride Land I assume?

What is the requirement to fight Lingering Will?

 

[Caladrius]

the optional ones are Atlantica and Pride Land I assume?

What is the requirement to fight Lingering Will?

Atlantica, Pride Lands and the second trip to the Space Paranoids (which I think might be required to access the Data Battles) are all optional. Beast's Castle, Olympus, Port Royal, Agrabah and Halloweentown are all mandatory.

The Lingering Will is unlocked by clearing the game. Return to the saved clear file (which you'll notice is marked with a crown) and the game will notify you that he's waiting at Disney Castle.

 

[Finalow]

the gummi ship trophies LOLLL

do you unlock that "donut" ship or you have to create it? If so, how.

On critical Im finding that the bosses are far easier than particular groups or specific general enemies. The centaur in Mulan world is a fucking beast, I had a harder time on the missions than any of the bosses

centaur is pretty brutal at the beginning, yeah. still, I died more with bosses, hardly got killed by mobs. (excluding my little trip to CoR at level 29)

there are some difficulty spikes but after the first 2-3 worlds it gets easier.

So... One of the new cutscenes in II Final Mix is just

Spoiler

Xehanort casually walking to a room.

I'm amazed

I was thinking "is this fucking scene not over yet?!". you see him walking for something like 1-2 minutes? Just why.

btw, spoilers but the one/thing in the room

Spoiler

is Aqua's armor, right? Not sure what he's doing with that. just talking to her? Lol.

 

[BatDan]

I was thinking "is this fucking scene not over yet?!". you see him walking for something like 1-2 minutes? Just why.

btw, spoilers but the one in the room

Spoiler

is Aqua's armor, right? Not sure what he's doing with that. just talking to her? Lol.

Spoiler

Yeah, it's Aqua's armor. She loses it in The Final Episode and Ansem the Wise's apprentices pick it up when they find Terra-nort. During the 10-year gap, they create the Chamber of Repose (the room shown), where Terra-nort/Xemnas sits and regains his memories. The Chamber of Waking mentioned is the room where Ventus is sleeping. As mentioned in 358/2 Days, Xemnas has often sent Axel to Castle Oblivion to find it, but he was never successful.

 

[hipsterpants]

Vanitas is like the biggest jobber ever. "Muahahaha I am so powerful and could destroy you at any time but I'll keep you alive for now" as I proceed to annihilate him every time I fight him.

Stand by the hind legs and DPS.

World of Warcraft life lessons.

yea I ended up sitting back and using blizzara/shotlock. what a terrible boss fight lol

 

[Bladenic]

Beat the Lingering Will at level 67 on critical after an embarrassing number of tries. I've gotten much better at dodging the drain bow and seal moves.

Main killers were his motorbike moves, him springing drain bow on me at unexpected times and me being an idiot by not bothering to learn how to block his entire berserk move. (I usually glide away and hope he doesn't snag me during the first two bursts)

Will finish up the guide within the next few days.



Fucking Rumble Racing, man.



Indeed. the Chain of Memories characters (and Luxord) keep getting shafted hard.

Are we even gonna see any of them again?

I think it's hilarious that Nomura said Luxord is his fave but he's got the least amount of screen time (maybe alongside Demyx?). His boss fight isn't that fun either. Sucks cuz his design and voice are my favorite, and his element is super cool even though he does nothing cool with it.

 

[Caladrius]

Vanitas is like the biggest jobber ever. "Muahahaha I am so powerful and could destroy you at any time but I'll keep you alive for now" as I proceed to annihilate him every time I fight him.

That changes on Critical, especially if you're underleveled.

Are we even gonna see any of them again?

I think it's hilarious that Nomura said Luxord is his fave but he's got the least amount of screen time (maybe alongside Demyx?). His boss fight isn't that fun either. Sucks cuz his design and voice are my favorite, and his element is super cool even though he does nothing cool with it.

Indeed.

I actually liked his fight though (bullshit Desperation move aside). I think the way they made him was largely a result of them either not knowing how to manifest his time powers (or wanting them to be secondary to his gambling motifs) or not wanting to give a side character story-breaking powers that bring up a lot of fridge logic even by the series's standards. Still a rather sad waste of a perfectly good concept. Would be interesting to see how his and

Spoiler

Young Xehanort

's time powers interact.

I'm hoping that they use KH3 as a last chance to put some of these characters to use, because god knows after that they're probably gone for good. :[

 

[Falk]

Not if KH4 stars Sora Demyx Larxene for ultimate comedy tag team

 

[iosefe]

So what is demyx's original name? Myed, Dyme? Of course Larxene is Arlene

Or is that name too normal?

 

[Falk]

Maybe his real name was Demyx and Xemnas got mad trying to think how to add another X which is why Demyx gets all the shit jobs.

 

[Weiss]

Oh wow BBS is really good. I felt kinda burned by KH2, but this is great.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

I had a real hard time getting truly started with BBS after KH2. I kinda drifted to playing DotA 2 and Miku on Vita tho I was supposed to finish BBS by now. However after all the christmas stuff I got back to it and got hooked. I give it more shit than it deserves sometimes, there is a lot to love and for a 3D action game with PSP origins it's pretty impressive.

Completed Ven and Terra and starting Aqua now. I know majority prefer Aquas scenario as the best but personally Terra is my favourite.

 

[Afrocious]

I'm too lazy to talk about a certain boss fight in 3d

 

[sappyday]

So what is demyx's original name? Myed, Dyme? Of course Larxene is Arlene

Or is that name too normal?

Demy.


Luxord.

Lordu?

Ordlu?

Rulod?

Rodul?

Oulrd?


I'm beat.

Also fuck Donald and Goofy.

KH2: "I wonder who's tower is this?"

BbS: Donald and Goody are kicking it in front of the tower.

 

[Afrocious]

I prefer Relena.

 

[SoulUnison]

So what is demyx's original name? Myed, Dyme? Of course Larxene is Arlene

Or is that name too normal?

In my head, her "real" name is Relena, as a half-nod to Elena of the Turks in Final Fantasy VII.

Demyx...maybe "Medy?" I think "Demy" is the most "real" sounding name (Demi), but then it wouldn't have been rearranged as a Nobody, and that seems weird.
It's a stretch, but "Medy" could play ingot Demyx's musical theme. (Me*lo*dy)

I could see "Rulod" for Luxord, since it sounds vaguely like "Roulette."

 

[Falk]

Now I'm thinking Rudolf with Fuxlord as a Nobody name would have been both cringeworthy and hilariously crass

edit: Myde is an actual name FWIW

 

[Afrocious]

Mansex

 

[iosefe]

Y'all forgot Lourd

I like Dyme though. It's a "cool" name for a chill dude

 

[raven777]

Wow Xaldin fight seemed very hard at first but once I got hang of it, it wasn't that bad. (although I did use quite few potions)

 

[Caladrius]

Not if KH4 stars Sora Demyx Larxene for ultimate comedy tag team

2raunchy for Disney, sadly.

So what is demyx's original name? Myed, Dyme? Of course Larxene is Arlene

Myde and Arlene in all likelihood.

I could see "Rulod" for Luxord, since it sounds vaguely like "Roulette."

Ludor works, even if it's a smidge unimaginative, and I swear that name has a relevant root word.

Now I'm thinking Rudolf with Fuxlord as a Nobody name would have been both cringeworthy and hilariously crass

Would be perfect for a porn parody.

Mansex

How could you forget Bigrax?

Wow Xaldin fight seemed very hard at first but once I got hang of it, it wasn't that bad. (although I did use quite few potions)

Xaldin himself isn't especially hard to beat if you know what to do.

Data-Xaldin can be a major pain though. His Aeroga shield will ruin you up until you learn how to avoid it. (Hint:

Spoiler

Jump and Aerial Dodge just before he warps, and be prepared to do it in succession

) If you can nail that he isn't much harder than the regular version, though.

 

[Captcha]

Quick question regarding the BbS plat. Will I have to get fantastic on every Ice Cream Beat song again with Ven and Aqua, or is just a cool enough?

You just need to fantastic Desert Paradise or whichever the one is that unlocks frozen fortune command style. I'm pretty sure just playing the others once for the journal is enough.

Also, FINALLY beat Mysterious Figure with Terra. That fight is roughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh with him.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Around what level should I have high jump? I'm level 16 with Valor form lvl 2. That's good progress right? And am I underleveled right now? I'm playing on critical and besides the occasional stupid 1 hit deaths I seem to be doing okay. Right now I just landed in the Disney Castle.

 

[Afrocious]

Around what level should I have high jump? I'm level 16 with Valor form lvl 2. That's good progress right? And am I underleveled right now? I'm playing on critical on besides the occasional stupid 1 hit deaths I seem to be doing okay. Right now I just landed in the Disney Castle.

You're fine.

When I got to Agrabah, I was able to level up my drive forms to whatever the current max was.