[SPOILER] KH2.8 discussion

[Sephiroth0812]

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Ephemer is barely in it. It's meant to explain things that we never saw or new in the original KHx.

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So he's not appearing beside that fountain scene with Lady Ava we already saw in the trailers?
Little bummer, yet on a bigger scale I still wonder how Back Cover alone is supposed to work as "enough" for those who aren't/weren't following either Browser-Chi or Unchained, especially if Unchained is going to expand significantly this year in terms of story content.

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0.2 had me rooting more for the Wayfinder trio than BBS did, frankly.

It's no secret by now that BBS itself did a rather shitty job in properly establishing TAV, chiefly because they were a) always apart from each other and b) forced to make stupid decisions solely for plot reasons.

 

[Spem]

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For those who couldn't watch the XBC stream, this guy uploaded it all. Link.

 

[OathkeeperRoxas XIII]

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Hey can someone link me to facts to saying Nomura or Tai say Aqua was gonna be saved in 0.2 or XBC was gonna be 80 minutes because someone thinking they lied and 'hates all the teasing for 15 years?' drama.

 

[gosoxtim]

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they never said aqua was going to be saved in 0.2 people like me took sora hand in the opening as aqua going to saved as for the 80 minutes i think people took the amazon statement saying back cover was 80 minutes long as a true statement when it was false

 

[OathkeeperRoxas XIII]

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Of course, jeez that person was over reacting to false information or taking a opening for face value.

 

[palizinhas]

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Serious question: how did Mickey get his shirt BACK?

 

[Lonbilly]

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For those who couldn't watch the XBC stream, this guy uploaded it all. Link.

Spem, you have my eternal gratitude <3

 

[Alpha Baymax]

On a bigger scale I still wonder how Back Cover alone is supposed to work as "enough" for those who aren't/weren't following either Browser-Chi or Unchained, especially if Unchained is going to expand significantly this year in terms of story content

I think X Back Cover is there for two primary reasons, a) to give characters to the Foretellers' who were originally emoted only through text, and b) to show off Unreal Engine 4's cinematics. I really feel as though that the X series of Kingdom Hearts is its own thing like how Birth by Sleep has Birth by Sleep and A Fragmentary Passage. Largely connected to the lore, but is like a sub-series of sorts.

But speaking of X Back Cover, it's was beautiful to look at, far more entertaining than Kingsglaive ever was.

 

[rokudamia2]

I think X Back Cover is there for two primary reasons, a) to give characters to the Foretellers' who were originally emoted only through text, and b) to show off Unreal Engine 4's cinematics. I really feel as though that the X series of Kingdom Hearts is its own thing like how Birth by Sleep has Birth by Sleep and A Fragmentary Passage. Largely connected to the lore, but is like a sub-series of sorts.

But speaking of X Back Cover, it's was beautiful to look at, far more entertaining than Kingsglaive ever was.

Helps that back cover is shorter. That said it still had some weird scene transistions but, still better then kingsglaive.

 

[Lonbilly]

Guys, Back Cover exists for one reason and one reason only. To build hype for Skuld Returns: Kingdom Hearts, which will be bundled with KH V-Cast HD and Kingdom Karts for Kingdom Hearts 2.9 HD Remix Midchapter Crisis.

 

[Grono]

Guys, Back Cover exists for one reason and one reason only. To build hype for Skuld Returns: Kingdom Hearts, which will be bundled with KH V-Cast HD and Kingdom Karts for Kingdom Hearts 2.9 HD Remix Midchapter Crisis.

Aaaaaaand screencapped forever

 

[Launchpad]

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A better explanation for Mickey's shirt disappearing/costume change might've been him going into a sort of 'ultimate state' or a 'drive'; his classic appearance being his most powerful (but temporary). This would give more credence to him beating the two Darksides so easily. That's how I'm going to rationalize it in my head, anyway.

 

[Sephiroth0812]

Guys, Back Cover exists for one reason and one reason only. To build hype for Skuld Returns: Kingdom Hearts, which will be bundled with KH V-Cast HD and Kingdom Karts for Kingdom Hearts 2.9 HD Remix Midchapter Crisis.

Somehow I'm not sure if I should laugh or facepalm at this since it is soo not out of the question that this may actually become a thing.

A Back Cover pt 2 to cover the terrain traversed by Unchained during 2017, starring Ephemer, Skuld, possibly Maleficent and Ventus as well as the two "unknown" figures from the Unchained anniversary-drawing made by Nomura, possibly bundled with another "0.2"-esque mini KH III "demo" featuring Lea and Kairi during a training field trip (with Pete as the Final boss?) and the "Luxu voyeuristic chronicles" having Luxu observing everyone and everything from the end of the Keyblade War up to the Finale of DDD.

 

[BlackOsprey]

Somehow I'm not sure if I should laugh or facepalm at this since it is soo not out of the question that this may actually become a thing.

A Back Cover pt 2 to cover the terrain traversed by Unchained during 2017, starring Ephemer, Skuld, possibly Maleficent and Ventus as well as the two "unknown" figures from the Unchained anniversary-drawing made by Nomura, possibly bundled with another "0.2"-esque mini KH III "demo" featuring Lea and Kairi during a training field trip (with Pete as the Final boss?) and the "Luxu voyeuristic chronicles" having Luxu observing everyone and everything from the end of the Keyblade War up to the Finale of DDD.

Luxu observes everything... and we mean EVERYTHING. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Linni]

Somehow I'm not sure if I should laugh or facepalm at this since it is soo not out of the question that this may actually become a thing.

A Back Cover pt 2 to cover the terrain traversed by Unchained during 2017, starring Ephemer, Skuld, possibly Maleficent and Ventus as well as the two "unknown" figures from the Unchained anniversary-drawing made by Nomura, possibly bundled with another "0.2"-esque mini KH III "demo" featuring Lea and Kairi during a training field trip (with Pete as the Final boss?) and the "Luxu voyeuristic chronicles" having Luxu observing everyone and everything from the end of the Keyblade War up to the Finale of DDD.

The worst part is i can totally see that happening lol

 

[U.N. Owen]

I never really cared for the foretellers, seeing them as more as plot coupons if anything else, but I actually felt bad for them as distrust and division began to take hold of them.

 

[Hirokey123]

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Anyone starting to wonder if the Foretellers actually were ever designed with faces? I mean this movie felt like the most logical time to see them and still after so long we have yet to see their faces. You know since the foretellers are mythical figures maybe Nomura intends to keep them as just that, "figures", and the explanation in the story for why they wear masks was just to justify why they will never take their masks off.

 

[Alpha Baymax]

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Anyone starting to wonder if the Foretellers actually were ever designed with faces? I mean this movie felt like the most logical time to see them and still after so long we have yet to see their faces. You know since the foretellers are mythical figures maybe Nomura intends to keep them as just that, "figures", and the explanation in the story for why they wear masks was just to justify why they will never take their masks off.

I've actually created a really plausible theory as to why said event never occurred even though we were expecting it to, that, or Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover was just a glorified advertisement for Unchained X Season 2.

 

[FudgemintGuardian]

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Aqua being the one winning the Million Dreams Award is officially canon now.

So I just finished watching all of Fragmentary Passage. Firstly, while I obviously don't know what's exactly being said, I think they did a great job handling the story and the environments looked wonderful and expansive. As this was originally the beginning of KHIII, I think this gives a good indication of how III will be handled.

Mickey looks great. It wasn't long ago when we'd laugh and cringe at his appearances in the trailers and screenshots, and I'm happy to see Mickey look like Mickey. His expressions were lively and I really want to play with his face.

Crap, did Aqua screw up and tell Xehanort where Ven is? Yeah, she probably did.

Interesting that KKD was behind Destiny Islands' door. Does this mean all worlds have a Keyblade alongside their Hearts?
It also has a bit of a "pandora's box" feel, as Riku invited the Heartless and unleashed Darkness to the world by opening the Heart's door, but in all that destruction hope remained.

I think they did a great job tying in Aqua's journey into this, and darn it I actually got emotional when they recreated Mickey's Keyblade scene.

And on to Kairi. I loved her reaction when Mickey told her who Lea was! She clearly has issue with this but is at least willing to train with him after Riku gives his cool guy "it's okay" nod.
OUR GINGER DREAM TEAM IS REAL GUYS! ;~;
I just hope they don't gloss over their interactions. At the very least they've acknowledged what Lea did and hopefully will acknowledge his other actions.

Gah! Sora still looks ba-well he looks fine from the side, but the front, gah!

And man, those poses. Ten out of ten. XD

Donald looks freaking great! His expressions made me smile every time.

Heck, everyone's expressions have really improved. And they were already great to begin with.

All in all, A Fragmentary Passage is definitely one of KH's best. Can't wait to see this in English, though I naturally fear the voice director won't allow good acting. lol

Serious question: how did Mickey get his shirt BACK?

Like all cartoon characters, he has multiple copies of the same shirt.

 

[Sephiroth0812]

I've actually created a really plausible theory as to why said event never occurred even though we were expecting it to, that, or Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover was just a glorified advertisement for Unchained X Season 2.

Another possibility is that the "unmasking" of the Foretellers if it ever happens may also happen in KH III itself or even only in the next saga, provided the whole stuff set up by X[chi] goes beyond the scope of KH III itself.

To be frank I did not expect the Foretellers to reveal their faces in Back Cover from the beginning, not with Unchained still chuming out new developments which may indeed further involve the Foretellers to some degree.