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The Chains of You Memories are REvisited

Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually...{They/Them}Registered User regular
edited December 2008 in Games and Technology
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Wikipedia wrote:
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories was remade for the PlayStation 2, titled Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. It was released as the second disc of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ in Japan on March 29, 2007[4] and as a standalone title in North America on December 2, 2008.[5] The remake includes polygonal 3D battles and worlds using the same graphics as Kingdom Hearts,[71] as well as voice acting and an improved soundtrack. While the card based battle system and room synthesis aspects of the gameplay stayed mostly the same,[72] there were additions, such as the "Reaction Command" function from Kingdom Hearts II.[71] Voice-acted scenes only occur in the hallways between world floors and the Destiny Islands and Twilight Town worlds. The remake also includes new cutscenes and battles that were not in the original game, such as a fight with Zexion in Reverse/Rebirth.[73][74] When the game is completed, the player has the option of watching cutscenes in a "Theater Mode".[75]

Got it memorized?


Unlike the GBA version, Re:CoM actually looks to be fun with large battle arenas taking the place of those stupidly small spaces. So you can actually run and avoid attacks while beating in that haughty bitch Larxene's face.

Go go go!


Also, MegaFlare for the win.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    the GBA version was fun

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Wish I still had a PS2, never got to play the GBA version.

    Oh well.

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  • MarioGMarioG Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Yes! I did not think someone would make a thread. I just picked up the game. But wtf is somethign wrong with my game I start off in the tutorial and it tells me how to use the analog sticks and then I can not progress any further.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Did you use the analog sticks?

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  • cheezcheez Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Jesus, how the hell did I miss this coming? Thank you, OP.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I actually forgot about the game, too. Planning on picking it up with the overabundance of holiday gift cards I receive every year.

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  • MarioGMarioG Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    Did you use the analog sticks?

    Yeah.

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    Kay wrote:
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  • RentRent I'm always right Fuckin' deal with itRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    How much is the game
    Is this game out in the US yet

    Rent on
  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    It's just 30 and was released a few days ago.

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  • RentRent I'm always right Fuckin' deal with itRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Emerlmaster999 wrote: »
    It's just 30 and was released a few days ago.

    holy shit
    I MUST go get this game

    Rent on
  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Makes me scratch my head and wonder why I have beaten the GBA but still haven't passed the original. Or have even purchased KH2.

    Hopefully, this will lower the price of KH2 and so a almost two for one special will occur.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    KH2 is just 20 bucks now, I think.


    Also, battle vs Cloud, featuring a new Sleight!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1O1Y-aWaNI

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Kuribo's Stocking wrote: »
    the GBA version was fun

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  • KimFidlerKimFidler Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Watching that video made me remember how great the Kingdom Hearts menu sounds are. I will be buying this along with Kingdom Hearts 2 since I never got around to playing it.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I want to buy this just for Larxene.

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I should probably play KH2.

    I mean I bought it forever ago. It is sitting on my shelf.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    If you do, put the Little Mermaid section on mute. In fact, all the Disney sections are awful. KH2 had a great original story, including the FF stuff.

    The Disney half was garbage.

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  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    As much as I hated KH2 for various reasons, I'm somewhat interested in this game because from what I saw of Chain of Memories it did look kind of interesting. Probably not new but maybe once it's even cheaper.

    Of course it does have the Organization whatever in it so I might pass on it because of that.

    I hated them as characters so much.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Chain of Memories GBA was surprisingly good.

    Does this also have the Riku quest after finishing Sora's?

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  • AlienCowThatMoosAlienCowThatMoos Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Is there an optional mode where I don't have to fuck around with cards?

    I played the GBA version for about half an hour before I gave up in disgust as Sora tried to summon Donald Duck or cast heal or something equally stupid while I'm trying to hit bad guys with my freaking key/sword.

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  • mntorankusumntorankusu I'm not sure how to use this thing.... Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I liked Chain of Memories more than I liked KH2. I am going to get this.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    AlienCowThatMoos wrote: »
    Is there an optional mode where I don't have to fuck around with cards?

    I played the GBA version for about half an hour before I gave up in disgust as Sora tried to summon Donald Duck or cast heal or something equally stupid while I'm trying to hit bad guys with my freaking key/sword.

    Riku's story is as close as you'll get in CoM. His deck is determined by what world he's in rather than being customizable like Sora's. He's focused on just wailing on things while Sora's all about sculpting the deck. But you have to beat Sora's story to unlock Riku's.

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Pfft, my wife had this ordered like a week or so ago. This game was pretty darn fun. I see that they added action commands! Should make it a bit easier for those who don't like the battle system all that much.

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    AlienCowThatMoos wrote: »
    Is there an optional mode where I don't have to fuck around with cards?

    I played the GBA version for about half an hour before I gave up in disgust as Sora tried to summon Donald Duck or cast heal or something equally stupid while I'm trying to hit bad guys with my freaking key/sword.

    So because you failed at the game and didn't even try to play it, it's bad?

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Pata wrote: »
    AlienCowThatMoos wrote: »
    Is there an optional mode where I don't have to fuck around with cards?

    I played the GBA version for about half an hour before I gave up in disgust as Sora tried to summon Donald Duck or cast heal or something equally stupid while I'm trying to hit bad guys with my freaking key/sword.

    So because you failed at the game and didn't even try to play it, it's bad?

    That's the power of the freaking key/sword!

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  • AlienCowThatMoosAlienCowThatMoos Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Pata wrote: »
    AlienCowThatMoos wrote: »
    Is there an optional mode where I don't have to fuck around with cards?

    I played the GBA version for about half an hour before I gave up in disgust as Sora tried to summon Donald Duck or cast heal or something equally stupid while I'm trying to hit bad guys with my freaking key/sword.

    So because you failed at the game and didn't even try to play it, it's bad?

    Did I say it was bad? It's not for me, so I was hoping that there was a version that is.

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  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Man, I loved the GBA game so much... then I got to the final boss and got ass raped repeatedly. I never found the patience or will to beat it. Goddamn he was hard.

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    AlienCowThatMoos wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    AlienCowThatMoos wrote: »
    Is there an optional mode where I don't have to fuck around with cards?

    I played the GBA version for about half an hour before I gave up in disgust as Sora tried to summon Donald Duck or cast heal or something equally stupid while I'm trying to hit bad guys with my freaking key/sword.

    So because you failed at the game and didn't even try to play it, it's bad?

    Did I say it was bad? It's not for me, so I was hoping that there was a version that is.

    Oh.

    Ok.

    Carry on then.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I played Chain of Memories on my Gamecube... so much more tolerable that way.

    Part of me is Glad that is actually made it outside of Japan.
    Part of me is Angry that it took this long to do so.
    Finally, Part of me is Pissed off because my PS2 hasn't been able to read a disc in about 8 months.

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  • MarioGMarioG Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Kor wrote: »
    I played Chain of Memories on my Gamecube... so much more tolerable that way.
    How did you do that?

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  • AggroChanAggroChan __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2008
    MarioG wrote: »
    Kor wrote: »
    I played Chain of Memories on my Gamecube... so much more tolerable that way.
    How did you do that?

    GBA Player, I'm guessing.

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  • MarioGMarioG Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    AggroChan wrote: »
    MarioG wrote: »
    Kor wrote: »
    I played Chain of Memories on my Gamecube... so much more tolerable that way.
    How did you do that?

    GBA Player, I'm guessing.

    Oh, duh.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Hmm, the game seems a bit harder than the GBA iteration, if I recall that version correctly. Probably made the AI better, though it's more than likely the transition from 2D to 3D that's causing some minor trouble.

    Also, the game seems to hate giving me Moogle Room cards. Only got one in all of the first two worlds, and I spent at least two hours in Traverse Town grinding rooms for epic loots.

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  • WordherderWordherder Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I just wish we got the entire Final Mix package instead of just this. Ah well.

    So what's the voice situation like? The KH games typically had a shitload of voice acting at an undoubtedly huge expense, and I'm wondering if Disney shelled out for it again considering this is coming out toward the end of the PS2's life.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    All the Disney sections lack voices, like in the Japanese version. Only Castle Oblivion (in between Floors and the final level), Destiny Islands, and Twilight Town are voiced (oddly enough, Traverse Town went unvoiced). Guess they didn't want to pay the Disney VAs just to say a few lines. It's not that much of a loss.

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  • WordherderWordherder Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Figured as such, since getting all those VAs would be ludicrously expensive. Ah well.

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