Ok good point. Then what if instead these bosses were just released as DLC after the release of 2.5 HD say about a year? By then Square Enix should have a trailer for Kingdom Hearts III out and more than enough information of the game letting fans know that Kingdom Hearts III is well in production?
Warning, this post contains spoilers of 358/2 Days and Birth by Sleep! I was just thinking, would anyone like to see a Xion data and/or Armored Ventus and Aqua bosses added to Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix in the 2.5 HD Remix? I personally think it would be great to see Xion as a data battle since she was created from data of Sora's memories so I would assume the Organization would have data on her battle techniques as she's a copy of Sora so they needed data to create her anyway. An armored Ventus and Aqua boss I would also find interesting since we already got to fight against Terra, it would be nice to fight against the other two fallen heroes as well. Well here's my idea for a Xion data battle: For the Xion boss I would imagine fighting against her regular form solo in the same area of Twilight Town that you fight Vexen in (and where Axel fought her) but instead of the 13th struggle, Xion's theme plays. Here Xion would perform attacks mimicking Sora with the Kingdom Key as she was created as a copy of Sora. Then you fight her in her Final form at the top of Twilight Town's Clock Tower with a cloaked Roxas with Kingdom Key (regular, not dual-wield) as your ally while a remix of Vector's to the Heavens plays. Here Xion uses all of her attacks in the 358/2 Days final boss and maybe even some new tricks, and Sora and Roxas can have a new reaction command exclusive for the 2.5 HD Remix. All in all, the Xion data boss should follow the steps of the Xemnas boss (2 phases: First phase is a solo boss, second phase you get an ally). Then as a reward for beating Xion's data Sora gains the customizable ability to permanently dual wield Oathkeeper and Oblivion like Roxas. (At this point in time, you've already beaten the game so I don't think having an OP ability would be too game breaking and I'm sure the post-credits bosses would still give you a run for your money if permanent dual-weild is programmed right.) Now, the concept for an Armored Ventus and Aqua boss would be a little trickier. To be honest, when I made this topic, I was originally simply only thinking about Xion but Ven and Aqua kinda stumbled into my mind as well. How about after you beat Terra's Lingering Spirit you also gain his keyblade, Ends of the Earth. From there the keyblade can guide Sora to Room of Sleep in Hollow Bastion where Sora can gauge in combat with Aqua's suit of armor. The battle can take place in the Room of Sleep which transforms into a medium sized battle plate similar in size to the Vexen boss area, though this works to your disadvantage as you have less space to run away and heal in comparison to the Terra fight. Fortunately, unlike Terra who flies around and uses long ranged attacks, Aqua focuses on short range magic attacks along with few non-physical limits such as Ragnorok. Magic and Magic based limits have no effect on Aqua's Armor and instead heals her, Sora must use physical attacks and rely on items if he wants to win. If Sora tries to heal through magic, Aqua's Armor is healed instead. A remix of Aqua's theme plays in the background. Donald and Goofy will be available as allies (but Donald will be pretty useless unfortunately due to Aqua's specialty ^^; ). After the battle Sora gains the Stormfall keyblade. Ok, this part may sound really farfetched, then Stormfall guides Sora to the Mysterious Tower where it seems that inside the tower Ventus's armor was left after Aqua rescued him. Sora see's pieces of the armor on small round plate about the size of the Organization data/Re:Com battles in between two transcending staircases of the tower. A gust of wind pushes Donald and Goofy off of the stairs. Sora is then forced to fight Ven's armor alone. If Sora has any items equipped, Ven's armor automatically steals them and is able to use them for himself throughout the battle. Ven is well rounded and uses a variety of limit attacks, magic attacks, and regular attacks. Ven is very quick and will not hesitate to chase and attack Sora. During the battle, a remix of Ventus's theme plays. After Sora defeats Ven's armor, he obtains Wayward Wind. Then when Sora defeats Terra, Aqua, and Ventus's armor and if the player has a completed save file of BBSFM, Sora obtains his own keyblade armor of silver and gold based on the Kingdom Key which takes place as a drive form without the consumption of allies. Sora can activate it for the first time in a cutscene where Terra, Ven, and Aqua's hearts say something about their suits of armor testing him to see if he has the power to save them, thus hinting towards Kingdom Hearts III. Ok, admittedly my armored Ventus and Aqua boss idea sounds very farfetched and probably have no hope of happening, but I'd at least like to see a Xion data battle make an appearance at the very least to make up for the lack of a Xion card in Re:CoM in the 1.5 HD Remix <_<. Now, I know people are going to criticize my suggestions due to the limitations of keeping boss battles canon. The organization may or may not have data on Xion since all memory of her disappeared when she died. And the battle against Ventus and Aqua's armor wouldn't make any sense as their minds are still intact with their bodies. So how about instead of these fights being canon battles, they just be unlock-able battles for completing other games. For example, if there is a save file of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 located on the PS3 and the gold crown is unlocked on KH2FM then the Xion data boss is unlocked. If there is a save file of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 with all three respective games completed (KHFM, ReCoM, 358/2 Days) then Dual-wield Sora is unlocked after beating Xion. If the player has unlocked the gold crown in KH2FM and has played BBSFM on the Respective disc then the Ventus and Aqua Armor bosses are unlocked. If the player has unlocked the BBSFM Secret Ending and has watched the Re:Coded Movie on the 2.5 disc then Sora's Armor becomes unlock-able after defeating Ventus and Aqua. Similar to how all of the organization members cards were unlock-able in Re:CoM after completing KH2FM, and the extra voiced KH2FM cutscenes being unlocked after completing Re:CoM. So would you guys like to see an extra unlock-able Xion data boss and/or Armored Ventus and Aqua boss fights. Along with being able to play as a permanent dual-wielding Sora and Armored Sora. And being able to use Terra, Ventus's, and Aqua's keyblades? If not, would you like to see any other sort of unlock-able bonuses in the 2.5 HD Remix. Edit: Another idea that just came to my mind, what if after watching the Re:Coded Movie and completing KH2FM and BBSFM 100% you can unlock a playable KH2FM Sora in BBSFM and he can use his keyblade armor in the Mirage Arena?
Thanks for your concern, I'll definitely take a look at your scans so I can get an idea on whether or not the artbook is worth a purchase.^^ I was planning on buying the HD collection when it comes down to $19.99 because in all honesty at the end of the day it's KH game and I still want to own it but at the same time, I already have a copy of KHFM and RE:COM in my cabinet and even though my old fat PS2 and my modded PS2 Slim have both broken down, I have a PS2 emulator on my computer so I can play the two games right now with little difficulty whenever I'm in a KH mood. And as for the 358/2 Days movie, I can always turn to YouTube if I don't mind seeing it on my laptop instead of an HDTV. The only thing I'd really be missing out on are the PS3 Themes and the Artbook. Now that I look back the reason why Square probably threw in those bonuses were to tempt stubborn people like me into buying the game at full price despite the fact that I basically already own the games they're selling. :p Well I guess I'll take some time to think about what I'll do. I guess the real question for me is, "Is an artbook and a few PS3 Themes worth $40?" Edit: Well it turns out Square Enix hosted a KH HD 1.5 Remix Launch today in Anaheim, California. Since that's only an hour drive from where I live, I decided to attend the event and buy the game at full price. Well, it looks like Square Enix once again managed to get me to buy a game that I already have. XD But at least I got some extra Kingdom Hearts goodies today and met a lot of cool people, so I guess it was worth it. :)
Well I guess I admittedly had some buyer's remorse due to this HD collection as I bought KHFM in 2011 only to find out the next year that the game was finally being globalized after a decade, so while a lot of people are looking forward to finally being able to play the final mix I can't say that I share their excitement as I've already experienced the Final Mix. So the only thing that I had to look forward to was the 358/2 Days movie feature (which can be seen on YouTube anyway /: ) but only to find out that the battle scenes that I was hoping to see animated (Roxas vs Xion in HD in an anime styled battle would have been beautiful) are skipped and is just a marathon of cutscenes with gaps in between them which pretty much disposed any reason for me to buy the game for now besides for the simple sake of owning a "new" Kingdom Hearts game to add to my collection.
Hello, I wanted to get some guidance with the Kingdom Hearts fan base on this topic. So today I just came from a Gamestop in a local Mall and after making my purchase an employee at the counter asked me if I wanted to pre-order Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix claiming that many people are doing it get a digi download to a beta/demo for Kingdom Hearts III (I'm assuming in the future since Square Enix barely announced the game a few months ago?). Now, I love Kingdom Hearts and all but I have been very skeptical about paying full price for the 1.5 remix since living in the US, I've already been able to buy Re:COM in 2008, and I already bought KH1 and 358/2 Days when they first came out, and I was lucky enough to find KHFM at an Anime Expo in 2011 so I've already played and experienced all 3 of these games multiple times so I don't believe it's in my best interest to buy 1.5 HD at full price. Especially after watching this. But if this Kingdom Hearts III beta is real then I'd pre-order 1.5 HD in a heart beat. But I've already done my research online and have been keeping up with 1.5 HD information ever since it was announced, but I haven't seen or heard anything for a KH3 beta/demo and I've called another Gamestop and they said they had no information on a KH3 beta/demo so I wanted to confirm with you guys, is there a KH3 beta/demo available for those who pre-order 1.5 HD or was this employee misinforming me or simply trying to scam me? And while I'm at it, has anyone here seen or have the artbook that comes with a pre-order of the game? If so, does it justify buying this game at full price even if you already have the games included in the HD collection? Thank you for your time. :)
I wanted to ask, is it possible to hack KH2FM English patched using emuhaste on pcsx2 0.9.9.4897? I can't seem to get emuhaste working with my version of pcsx2. I've looked across the internet for tutorials using my version but all I find are tutorials for the 0.9.8 version. Has anyone else been able to get any codes working for pcsx2 0.9.9.4897 or am I going to have to use pcsx2 0.9.8 instead?
Wow, Square Enix just never seems to amaze me with their trailers. Dream Drop Distance will definitely not be a filler game *Looks at Re:Coded* Square's giving us so many new levels to explore, the new Tron level looks awesome. I also can't wait to see what kind of dialogue Terranort and Vanitas will have with Sora. I also wonder if the Sora, Riku, and King Mickey fight with Master Xehanort will be the final battle in KH3? Square sure is giving us a lot to look forward to. Also, did anyone else notice at 5:14 Sora is seen holding Oathkeeper while Riku is seen with Oblivion? I wonder if Square did that as a little tribute to Roxas or something?
I wonder if the Blade Charge command that Riku has when he's fighting against the boss is an ability gained when one is beginning to awaken as a keyblade master. Considering the fact that Terra and Aqua had that ability. I can't wait to see what command styles Sora learns.
To be honest, I'm glad that Kairi is not playable in this game since we just had BBS not too long ago which featured 3 playable characters already. I think it's nice for Square Enix to just focus on Sora and Riku for this game, with fewer characters that gives room for the company to give characters more abilities and longer stories. Hm, maybe after KHIII, Square Enix can make a spin-off game of Kairi training with her keyblade while Sora and Riku were taking the mark of Master Exams though?
Here's the second part of the video, it looks like Riku has the Blade Charge command style from Birth by Sleep! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFS3p4-4TDc
New gameplay footage of Riku has finally surfaced the web, I thought this topic would be the best place to post this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdZUTiVS8E The game looks great so far, I can't wait to be able to use Way To The Dawn in combat. I also think that Riku's bat and unicorn companions are pretty interesting characters. :)
I just thought of something, I wonder if Terra and Aqua befriended companions like these during their mark of mastery exams? Maybe we'll see them in future Kingdom Hearts titles after Sora saves them? Anyway, I'm sure there's more to the companions than meets the eye.
Wow, this game is looking better and better with every update. Riku having a unicorn as an ally sounds simply awesome. I can't wait until we get to see the tgs trailer. Thank you for all the updates Mike and the KH-Vids staff. :)
Well, I've always guessed MF to be Young Xehanort, we've kinda been introduced to him already and I have a feeling we'll see him in KHIII so why not disguise him as an unknown boss in BBS? But technically we have done the time traveling concept before in KHII when Sora, Donald, and Goofy went back in time to the Timeless River to prevent Maleficent from taking over Disney Castle.
Since that's the case, I wouldn't be surprised if MF has the power to travel through time and is actually from the future (maybe KHIII's time) and has comeback to test the power of Terra, Aqua, and Ven. Or maybe he came back to gather data from them to help him fight against Sora in the future or something?
True, but remember, Spoiler The reason why Vanitas had Sora's face in BBS was because Ven's heart connected with Sora's when his heart was split. So imagine if MX kidnapped someone who was close to Sora (I would say kairi but as a princess of heart, there is no darkness in her to form a new Vanitas) so I'll use Riku as an example. So say MX extracts the darkness out of Riku's heart, thus creating a new "Vanitas". Then Riku's damaged hurt merges with Sora and gives Riku's light half the stregnth to live and once again giving Vanitas Sora's face. Though, You're right it would be a new being since it would have Riku's Memories instead of Ven's but in BBS Vanitas said that both Ven and Vanitas make up the X-blade. Vanitas had knowledge of the X-blade while Ven didn't seem to know much about it which makes me wonder if Vanitas is really just the actual X-blade speaking and moving around in human form. So even if he was created from a new being, would he still be for the most part the same Vanitas trying to forge the X-blade but just with new memories or slightly "reprogrammed"? Sorta like Greed from FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood where after he died, Father recreated him in a new body but he still had the same personality and goals of over powering Father? Edit: Ooooh and what if in the end, Sora was able to convince the new Vanitas to join his team along with Ven, Terra, Aqua, Roxas, Xion, Axel etc that would be and interesting plot twist. :D
I doubt MX would be after Sora's body because Sora has little to no darkness in his heart. Terra on the other hand had a lot of darkness in his heart which is why MX wanted Terra's vessel to be "the arc that sustains him." However, if MX comes back as an old man again, maybe he would go after Riku if he still has darkness in his heart. Another thing I would like to see in KHIII, after Sora and Riku's examines are over, I would like to see them be able to use their own keyblade armor (like Terra, Aqua, and Ven) and be able to fly to worlds on their own with their keyblades. I would also like to see Kairi learn how to fight with the keyblade Riku gave her in KHII so she, Sora, and Riku can be a team. What if MX was able to recreate Vanitas from another body? i.e. What if MX kidnapped one of Sora's friends and stripped the darkness from them and created another Vanitas and had him/her fight against the good half to open Kingdom Hearts again in the Keyblade Graveyard? If MX comes back with his memories from BBS I would assume that he would be after the "Natural Kingdom Hearts" in the Keyblade graveyard so I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to make another Vanitas in order to accomplish this, but would the Vanitas have his/her memories of Ven's Vanitas?
I just reviewed on Kingdom Hearts WIki that Rikunort's keyblade was made from the 7 princesses of light's hearts inorder to open Hollow Bastion's keyhole so that explains why he used that keyblade instead of his original one, I forgot about the whole princess thing. ^^; I wonder then what happened to MX's keyblade after Terra locked both his and MX's hearts away, did it disappear completely or could it still be used if someone finds it? And I also wonder, if Terra would have never had sealed their hearts away, could Xehanort have kept his original keyblade and pursued keyblade of the princesses hearts and have gone dual-wield against Sora? Do you think the original Xehanort may be capable of doing something like that when he returns in KH3?
This thought came to me after playing through BBSFM, when Master Xehanort takes control of Terra, he gains his body but keeps his original keyblade. However in KH1 when Xehanort's heartless takes control of Riku he gets a completely new keyblade. Why is this? Shouldn't Rikunort be holding Xehanorts original keyblade or did Xehanort just decide to upgrade his keyblade after the ten-year gap, much like how Mickey upgrades his keyblade from the Star Seeker to Kingdom Key D to mirror Sora's keyblade from the realm of darkness. Could Xehanort's new keyblade also be a mirror version of Sora's keyblade? Or could this be due to Xehanort lossing his memory so he can't use his original keyblade anymore and has to get a new one? Or could this just be a Kingdom Hearts plothole? XD What do you guys think about Rikunort and this keyblade issue?
I wouldn't be surprised if after the Xehanort Saga we get a game about the Keyblade wars with new characters, stories, enemies that would further expand the world of Kingdom Hearts and would also provide back story on the first keyblade masters that started the legend of one keyblade bringing justice to the worlds and another bringing terror upon it. Along with some other information that would help set the stage for KH4. And then as an epilouge we can see Yin Sid training Xehanort and Eracus as kids to become Keyblade Masters. Something of that nature is my guess anyway if we ever hear anything else about the Keyblade wars.
