[SPOILER] KH2.8 discussion

[Grono]

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No I'm saying he basically put himself into hibernation. See he would of walked around as half a person if he let his heart become a heartless, but if he invented a container that wouldn't let his lost heart be reborn as a heartless then he would just be asleep for a very long time and his body would be in limbo unaging. Waiting for the day where in the future he would released and restored in the present a long way off from the age of fairytales. It be a fast way to pass the time to since while you sleep you're not aware of how much time is passing, he go to sleep and then next to he awakens it's thousands of years later in the blink of an eye. Not really time traveling in the traditional sense but it WOULD let him travel time.

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Okay, I was going by the impression that you meant that he was going to time travel just like Young Master Xehanort did in Dream Drop Distance, and the "fading" would be him going into the future to do whatever it is his ultimate plan entails. My mistake.

 

[Sora2016]

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Don't suppose anyone has seen if there are any other new Dream Eaters in DDD? Specifically one named Chirithy maybe? :P I feel like they may have shown off all 3 of them before launch but I kind of hope I'm wrong...

 

[Hirokey123]

Actually since I'm on a theory making role tonight...

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Braig's deal is he will get that keyblade in return for helping Xehanort, he probably wants it because it can let you see across time. And that WOULD be a fair trade when you think about it. Braig helps Xehanort get the weapon Xehanort wants, the X-blade. Braig is then given the weapon he wants, Xehanort's keyblade. He doesn't just become a wielder then, he becomes a wielder with the power to see across time. An ability that Braig could probably use to basically become a second Xehanort. Er metaphorically speaking not physically, though becoming half Xehanort might actually of been necessary to for him to become strong enough to become that blade's wielder.

 

[Sephiroth0812]

I came out of ghosting just to post this, excuse me if I screw up the formatting.

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Xehanort is not the only character to want to summon Kingdom Hearts, Roxas also wanted to use it in Days to resurrect Xion, so I don't think it's time to set off the alarms. Also, speaking of Roxas and Gula connections, The Other Promise of all songs plays during Back Cover's credits. Make of that what you will.

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There is a glaring difference though in that Roxas wanted to access and undo an already existing KH as by Xion's last request while Gula and Xehanort want to summon one (or possibly rather the true deal, something which the X-blade is needed for).
We know that the X-blade shattered at the end of the Keyblade War, which now might be connected to possibly Gula trying (and failing) to summon KH and thus causing the shattering of the X-blade, the fall of the true KH into Darkness and the near-destruction of the world.

 

[GrovyleTheThief]

Making the sky brighter for Sora's Wargoyle fight seems rather arbitrary. Not as epic as the hellish/sunset sky from before. The following cutscene with Frollo and Riku's Wargoyle fight are unchanged from the original. Tried posting a pic from my clipboard but the forums kept forcing me to refresh the page for some reason.

 

[CrystalRaine]

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I find it really interesting how Master Yen Sid sends Chip and Dale to aid in finding Ansem the Wise's data on how to restore a heart. They were pretty inconsequential characters in past games, so it's super awesome that they're getting an important role in the story in KH3!

 

[Smithee]

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After the convoluted, depressing train-wreck that was DDD, it's nice to finally see some optimism and unloosened ends for once:

Glad to see Aqua finally reuniting with Terra and Ven (albeit only briefly and in such a limited way) and escaping the ROD (albeit only temporarily), Terra (and implicitly Eraqus, given those Light chains again) still being a wild card against Xehanort, and Sora rightfully getting a second chance at his Mark Of Mastery.

 

[Neo_]

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I find it really interesting how Master Yen Sid sends Chip and Dale to aid in finding Ansem the Wise's data on how to restore a heart. They were pretty inconsequential characters in past games, so it's super awesome that they're getting an important role in the story in KH3!

When did this happen????????

 

[Zettaflare]

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So Sora still has a chance at becoming a master? I hope he doesn't turn it down when Yen Sid gives him his new outfit

 

[rokudamia2]

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So 0.2 has a boss rush. Where you fight over powered versions of the three main bosses.

 

[The_Echo]

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The mirror gauntlet is mean.
Mirror Aqua is so much more aggressive. I'm surprised how difficult 0.2 is even on Standard.
Getting that 100% isn't gonna be as clean as I thought...

By the way, anyone have a good place to try freezing five Heartless at once?

 

[tiofrodo]

So is there a walkthrough in English already or nah?

 

[horto12485]

Not Yet in a Week and a Half

 

[Sign]

So besides fixing Venitas's eye color in the opening, they've also shortened Aqua's chin lol

They've also inserted a brief clip of Riku scene wandering in the Realm of Darkness from KHFM as a flashback when the bright light flashes after Mickey picks up the KKD. I don't think it's necessary but it's short and doesn't bother anybody so whatever.

 

[Sephiroth0812]

So besides fixing Venitas's eye color in the opening, they've also shortened Aqua's chin lol

They've also inserted a brief clip of Riku scene wandering in the Realm of Darkness from KHFM as a flashback when the bright light flashes after Mickey picks up the KKD. I don't think it's necessary but it's short and doesn't bother anybody so whatever.

Hahaha, so the eye-colour in the opening was a simple oversight/error after all. Sometimes the simplest explanations truly are the correct ones.

 

[The_Echo]

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Just two challenges shy of 100%. 50 and 51.

I just... don't know how to trigger Challenge 50's objective.

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Use a combo action with Mickey to repel the Devil's Tower in the Depths of Darkness

I can't find any videos on it either.

 

[Sign]

Hahaha, so the eye-colour in the opening was a simple oversight/error after all. Sometimes the simplest explanations truly are the correct ones.

Yeah, haha. Besides his eyes, they also removed the lower part of his helmet around his jaw (since Venitas isn't supposed to have it). I'm sure it gets confusing when so many characters look alike or have different models throughout the series.

 

[Sephiroth0812]

Yeah, haha. Besides his eyes, they also removed the lower part of his helmet around his jaw (since Venitas isn't supposed to have it). I'm sure it gets confusing when so many characters look alike or have different models throughout the series.

At least they're thorough with correcting the errors this time.
Yea, they probably just got confused with the textures for the models and mixed things up during development. Terra-Xehanort is easier in this regard since the only things to change are hair- and eye-colour.

On this I also bet that the wrongly coloured jacket of Ventus from the screenshots in Famitsu and the trailers is another one of these oversights.
If they kept that in actual 0.2 (so far I've spoiled myself silly on Back Cover, but not 0.2), I wonder if they'll correct that too.

 

[Muke]

I wonder why they changed Aqua's chin in the Opening? I mean, yeah, it looks a bit more like Aqua now, but still xD

 

[Dandelion]

If they kept that in actual 0.2 (so far I've spoiled myself silly on Back Cover, but not 0.2), I wonder if they'll correct that too.

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It's in there, but I wouldn't be surprised if it got patched out at some point. Nomura's such a slave to detail, and with the ability to correct these things in patches he probably won't be able to help himself as we've already gotten some cinematic flourishes in the game added via patch already.