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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    Ive already passed about 5 people who were also playing this game, no idea how to find the Link Portals they may have left using the Streetpass function.

    I dont understand why theyd make the Portals location based and not purely based on just passing someone. You pass someone, you get a portal in the game...not you pass someone and hope they placed it in a well trafficked area of that world.

    Your making me sad. I just graduated from the 2nd largest campus in Amuri-cuh and would get five to eight hits daily. Now I'm leaving to active duty and will probably never see that again.

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  • PrjctD_CaptainPrjctD_Captain iFizzRegistered User regular
    So, I just hit the final world. I was wondering if there were any better Keyblades i could go grab than the one from Fantasia, because i feel really weak for the area.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    Well, I'm powering through KH2. About 21 hours in. I just finished...
    Agrabah

    I may actually finally finish this game this week, after waiting so many years to play it. KH2 can be goddamned annoying though. It's like each world's mechanics are designed around trying to find a new way to troll the player.

    So I mentioned before that I have most of the other KH games, except Birth By Sleep. I may go ahead and shell out for a new PSP and BBS (my PSP is broken) because I really want to play it. I plan on playing through all of them regardless of their individual suckitude.

    So I guess I'll just play them in order of release. Does this mean it goes:

    BBS -> 358/2 -> Re:Coded -> Dream Drop Distance?

    Or is 358/2 before BBS? I cannot remember.

    Also, I DID beat Chain of Memories on the GBA a long time ago, but I also own Re:Chain of Memories. At this point, I'm mostly interested in catching up with the story so I can get to the newer games. Is there any real reason for me to play Re:Chain of Memories? I mean, there was no new story content, right?

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  • PrjctD_CaptainPrjctD_Captain iFizzRegistered User regular
    Drez wrote: »
    Well, I'm powering through KH2. About 21 hours in. I just finished...
    Agrabah

    I may actually finally finish this game this week, after waiting so many years to play it. KH2 can be goddamned annoying though. It's like each world's mechanics are designed around trying to find a new way to troll the player.

    So I mentioned before that I have most of the other KH games, except Birth By Sleep. I may go ahead and shell out for a new PSP and BBS (my PSP is broken) because I really want to play it. I plan on playing through all of them regardless of their individual suckitude.

    So I guess I'll just play them in order of release. Does this mean it goes:

    BBS -> 358/2 -> Re:Coded -> Dream Drop Distance?

    Or is 358/2 before BBS? I cannot remember.

    Also, I DID beat Chain of Memories on the GBA a long time ago, but I also own Re:Chain of Memories. At this point, I'm mostly interested in catching up with the story so I can get to the newer games. Is there any real reason for me to play Re:Chain of Memories? I mean, there was no new story content, right?

    Re: Chain has no new content, but from a gameplay side its like a whole different game. I felt like it was a much better game than the GBA counterpart. Its fun having a whole deck set up so that the first 2 times through the deck you can use nothing but sleights. Double the fun with a mega potion.

    If you wanna play them in order of release Its:

    358 > BBS > RE: Coded > DDD

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  • InkyblotsInkyblots Registered User regular
    Does chain of memories have a good bit of secret bosses and cool shit like that?

  • PrjctD_CaptainPrjctD_Captain iFizzRegistered User regular
    Inkyblots wrote: »
    Does chain of memories have a good bit of secret bosses and cool shit like that?

    CoM doesn't have any secret bosses.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    Remember if you're playing on Proud Mode, which is pretty easy, you don't have to work as hard to see the secret FMV sequence. You just need to complete the major quest in each world. Just remember play Atlantis on mute. D:

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  • heenatoheenato Alice Leywind Registered User regular
    Re: Chain has no new content, but from a gameplay side its like a whole different game. I felt like it was a much better game than the GBA counterpart. Its fun having a whole deck set up so that the first 2 times through the deck you can use nothing but sleights. Double the fun with a mega potion.

    If you wanna play them in order of release Its:

    358 > BBS > RE: Coded > DDD
    It does have a few things. I know for a fact that it has at least one more boss fight.

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  • PrjctD_CaptainPrjctD_Captain iFizzRegistered User regular
    heenato wrote: »
    Re: Chain has no new content, but from a gameplay side its like a whole different game. I felt like it was a much better game than the GBA counterpart. Its fun having a whole deck set up so that the first 2 times through the deck you can use nothing but sleights. Double the fun with a mega potion.

    If you wanna play them in order of release Its:

    358 > BBS > RE: Coded > DDD
    It does have a few things. I know for a fact that it has at least one more boss fight.

    Oh yeah. Both have one more boss fight than in CoM.

    Also, i found the best keyblade i can get before the final stuff. YOu have to get gold on all the dives for it.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    heenato wrote: »
    Re: Chain has no new content, but from a gameplay side its like a whole different game. I felt like it was a much better game than the GBA counterpart. Its fun having a whole deck set up so that the first 2 times through the deck you can use nothing but sleights. Double the fun with a mega potion.

    If you wanna play them in order of release Its:

    358 > BBS > RE: Coded > DDD
    It does have a few things. I know for a fact that it has at least one more boss fight.

    Oh yeah. Both have one more boss fight than in CoM.

    Also, i found the best keyblade i can get before the final stuff. YOu have to get gold on all the dives for it.

    There's actually quite a bit different with Re:COM

    http://www.khwiki.net/Kingdom_Hearts_Re:Chain_of_Memories

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    So in DDD, finding that ONE LAST CHEST in each zone eats up so much time, because you find most chests twice (anything in a common area), so it's easy to think you got something already and then have no fucking clue where the last one is as you scour around every corner of every map. Hrmm.

  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    Cantido wrote: »
    Remember if you're playing on Proud Mode, which is pretty easy, you don't have to work as hard to see the secret FMV sequence. You just need to complete the major quest in each world. Just remember play Atlantis on mute. D:

    For KH2? I am in Proud Mode. And that's good to know. I barely have time to play games at home anymore, so I'm trying to just get through KH2 so I can play these others which are all mobile. I might abandon my usual "MUST 100% EVERYTHING!" if I can get all the story elements quickly/easily.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    So in DDD, finding that ONE LAST CHEST in each zone eats up so much time, because you find most chests twice (anything in a common area), so it's easy to think you got something already and then have no fucking clue where the last one is as you scour around every corner of every map. Hrmm.

    http://www.ign.com/wikis/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance/Treasure_Chest_Guide

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    Drez wrote: »
    Cantido wrote: »
    Remember if you're playing on Proud Mode, which is pretty easy, you don't have to work as hard to see the secret FMV sequence. You just need to complete the major quest in each world. Just remember play Atlantis on mute. D:

    For KH2? I am in Proud Mode. And that's good to know. I barely have time to play games at home anymore, so I'm trying to just get through KH2 so I can play these others which are all mobile. I might abandon my usual "MUST 100% EVERYTHING!" if I can get all the story elements quickly/easily.

    I think every world needs to have a keyblade emblem on it to indicate you did the major sidequest there. And yes you have to do this at Atlantis. If you're not on Proud Mode, then you have to absolutely 100% everything.

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    skeldare wrote: »
    So in DDD, finding that ONE LAST CHEST in each zone eats up so much time, because you find most chests twice (anything in a common area), so it's easy to think you got something already and then have no fucking clue where the last one is as you scour around every corner of every map. Hrmm.

    http://www.ign.com/wikis/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance/Treasure_Chest_Guide

    I'm trying to do my first play through without a guide, but hot DAMN you are my hero for linking this.

  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    skeldare wrote: »
    So in DDD, finding that ONE LAST CHEST in each zone eats up so much time, because you find most chests twice (anything in a common area), so it's easy to think you got something already and then have no fucking clue where the last one is as you scour around every corner of every map. Hrmm.

    http://www.ign.com/wikis/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance/Treasure_Chest_Guide

    I've been using this:
    http://kh13.com/forum/topic/38526-treasure-chests-maps/

    It doesn't have everything yet, but it's pretty handy for finding the couple chests you may have missed.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    Cantido wrote: »
    Drez wrote: »
    Cantido wrote: »
    Remember if you're playing on Proud Mode, which is pretty easy, you don't have to work as hard to see the secret FMV sequence. You just need to complete the major quest in each world. Just remember play Atlantis on mute. D:

    For KH2? I am in Proud Mode. And that's good to know. I barely have time to play games at home anymore, so I'm trying to just get through KH2 so I can play these others which are all mobile. I might abandon my usual "MUST 100% EVERYTHING!" if I can get all the story elements quickly/easily.

    I think every world needs to have a keyblade emblem on it to indicate you did the major sidequest there. And yes you have to do this at Atlantis. If you're not on Proud Mode, then you have to absolutely 100% everything.

    Well, then I'm damned glad I am playing in Proud Mode.

    The only part I had trouble with was one section of The Land of Dragons - where you have to break the stone walls. Those damn knight guys with spears kept butchering me. Since then it's been easy.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    KH 2 is too easy on Proud Mode, I can't even imagine how dull the game must be on easy.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    I remember actually having to check and make sure I had the game on hard sometimes it was so easy.

    The only fight I would say was hard for me was Wind Spear dude.

  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    KH 2 is too easy on Proud Mode, I can't even imagine how dull the game must be on easy.

    Yeah. Since I restarted from after all that Roxas crap and I started mowing through everything I was really worried and had to check that I actually started the game in Proud Mode.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    That's before the various mechanics that make the game super duper easy appear like the better formshifts and high level spells.

    Even Sephiroth, a shining light of difficulty in KH1 can be spammed to death in about five seconds with the trinity attack.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    I'm happy Easy mode is there for the kiddies. I found the original KH brutally tough in my teens.

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    Hades's Paradox Cup wasn't so easy? Maybe it was just a grind. But Squall Cloud Tifa and Yuffie all at once can't be easy.

    Also Lingering Sentiment in Final Mix+ was supposed to be quite the challenge.

    And of course Demyx's second fight is frustrating as hell, though that's not an indication of real difficulty.

  • SorceSorce Not ThereRegistered User regular
    edited August 2012
    Hades's Paradox Cup wasn't so easy? Maybe it was just a grind. But Squall Cloud Tifa and Yuffie all at once can't be easy.
    Yeah, a Lvl. 99 Tournament isn't really supposed to be easy, and it's not.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited August 2012
    nah her voice acting is really bad.

    She is the problem solver of the lot though and the most powerful and fun character to play as in the game.

    The "jiggle" as it were is only really noticeable if you make jerky movements with the camera placed just so.

    It's clear as day on her main menu screen, unless you have a PSP-1000 or something. It's very minor, but again, dunno how Disney let it slip by. Do they even monitor the development of these games anymore?

    In any event, I was just wondering what the non-spoiler impression of DDD was. How does it rank compared to BbS? I only heard a couple of opinions saying the beginning was slow, though that's kind of been a KH trademark.

    Also, I've yet to finish Re:Coded and TWEWY (way behind on both). Does it spoil anything major for the latter, and is it really recommended I finish the former first?

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    Unless you consider revealing characters who are in the manual and show up a third of the way through a game then no, no real spoilers for TWEWY.

    RE:Coded's only real new piece of story is the conversation between Yen Sid and Mickey that directly leads into this game. It's not a spoiler as much as it is a plot overview for this game.

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  • PrjctD_CaptainPrjctD_Captain iFizzRegistered User regular
    edited August 2012
    nah her voice acting is really bad.

    She is the problem solver of the lot though and the most powerful and fun character to play as in the game.

    The "jiggle" as it were is only really noticeable if you make jerky movements with the camera placed just so.

    It's clear as day on her main menu screen, unless you have a PSP-1000 or something. It's very minor, but again, dunno how Disney let it slip by. Do they even monitor the development of these games anymore?

    In any event, I was just wondering what the non-spoiler impression of DDD was. How does it rank compared to BbS? I only heard a couple of opinions saying the beginning was slow, though that's kind of been a KH trademark.

    Also, I've yet to finish Re:Coded and TWEWY (way behind on both). Does it spoil anything major for the latter, and is it really recommended I finish the former first?

    I got this.

    Impression? The Drop mechanic is a tad annoying, but nothing that can't be worked with. It plain feels good to be in control of Sora proper, and Riku is pretty great too. And raising spirits is annoying. Despite this, better than BBS IMO.

    As for your last question: Re:Coded's story is pretty self contained, and all it does is set this one up proper. I just skipped it and read the synopsis in this game.

    And yes, it does spoil TWEWY pretty hard, really early too. In particular:
    Josh with wings anyone?

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    No, it really doesn't spoil anything about TWEWY that you wouldn't learn by the beginning of week two.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    No, it really doesn't spoil anything about TWEWY that you wouldn't learn by the beginning of week two.

    I don't think I'm even there.

    I was thinking of picking this up with the XL, but I might put it off for a bit.

  • PrjctD_CaptainPrjctD_Captain iFizzRegistered User regular
    This'll learn me to edit faster/put info there in the first place.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited August 2012
    No, it really doesn't spoil anything about TWEWY that you wouldn't learn by the beginning of week two.

    I thought the Joshua thing was pretty firmly in the last couple weeks of TWEWY. It's been awhile since I played though.

    It's a HUGE spoiler though. In the very first world of KH:3D :P So yeah...

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    No, it really doesn't spoil anything about TWEWY that you wouldn't learn by the beginning of week two.

    I thought the Joshua thing was pretty firmly in the last couple weeks of TWEWY. It's been awhile since I played though.

    It's a HUGE spoiler though. In the very first world of KH:3D :P So yeah...

    Eh, not really.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    Regardless of the spoiler-ness in DDD, complete TWEWY. If you ignore all the grinding, you can get through the story very quickly, even without a FAQ.

    I just finished it about 2 weeks ago and it was one of the most rewarding game experiences I've ever had. Definitely not something you want spoiled prematurely.

    Hell, I think you could quite possibly finish TWEWY in its entirety in 5-10 hours with only minimal grinding if your primary focus is story. And nothing is permanently "missable" so, yeah.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited August 2012
    I'm glad 358/2 is next (after I finish KH2), since I already own that one.

    It's galling that I have to buy a new PSP for Birth by Sleep, considering I own a Vita. Nomura said that the no-digital-version reason wasn't because of Square-Enix, Disney, or Utada (people had theorized that it was either Disney or Utada). I can only, by process of elimination, assume Sony declined to license the digital version for some dumb reason, probably a misguided attempt to still prove the viability of UMD to shareholders or some dumb shit.

    Either way, whoever made the decision, or prevented it from happening, gets all my middle fingers.

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  • DonnictonDonnicton Registered User regular
    Drez wrote: »
    I'm glad 358/2 is next (after I finish KH2), since I already own that one.

    It's galling that I have to buy a new PSP for Birth by Sleep, considering I own a Vita. Nomura said that the no-digital-version reason wasn't because of Square-Enix, Disney, or Utada (people had theorized that it was either Disney or Utada). I can only, by process of elimination, assume Sony declined to license the digital version for some dumb reason, probably a misguided attempt to still prove the viability of UMD to shareholders or some dumb shit.

    Either way, whoever made the decision, or prevented it from happening, gets all my middle fingers.

    I'd say Square-Enix has something to do with it, if there are any common factors with the fact that there are nearly all of zero PSP Final Fantasies on PSN apart from FFIV complete, Dissidia, and that crappy Tactics remake.

  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Yeah it's not Disney. SE didn't release *any* of their games digitally on PSP. Which is odd considering they are releasing this (I think?) in the eShop digitally. Which leads me to believe this was a beef with Sony.

    I wish they'd just get on with it and port BbS to 3DS :) Then I don't have to buy a PSP :)

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Yeah it's not Disney. SE didn't release *any* of their games digitally on PSP. Which is odd considering they are releasing this (I think?) in the eShop digitally. Which leads me to believe this was a beef with Sony.

    I wish they'd just get on with it and port BbS to 3DS :) Then I don't have to buy a PSP :)

    Eh? Yes they did. Dissidia, FFT, and FFIV, like just mentioned above for one.

    The only PSP games not on PSN are:

    Valkyrie Profile
    Final Fantasy I and II
    Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
    Both Star Ocean games
    Crisis Core
    Space Invaders Extreme

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  • lionheart_mlionheart_m Registered User regular
    Ok...question time. Do I just have to power through to get the better spirits? Isn't there someway I can get myself an Elephant before I'm done with Pinochio's World?

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    How do you even know what spirits are good? They all seem kind of useless to me.

    Otherwise, I dunno, look for the forecast to say it's a shopping day or whatever and they usually have recipes for sale.

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  • lionheart_mlionheart_m Registered User regular
    Well...abilitywise. Supposedly Rank S pets are useful but I just want more Commands! I already got my Curaga and I need more spells!

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