[PS2] Kingdom Hearts 2

Heh, talk about the longest introduction I've ever played before. Took me over 3 hours before it got to the title screen.

It's kinda sad, I wanted to keep playing as Roxas, I didn't want to go back to Sora. I liked Roxas as a character more.

I'll really have to play CoM fully, I'm missing on quite a bit of story (then again, that adds some mystery to the story, since the characters themselves don't remember the events of that game).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I've started on Proud mode, btw.

It is pretty damn hard. You can die real fast with those fat fuck heartless.

That is all.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I'm after the semi-half-way point.

Spoiler:

...where now you have to re-visit all the worlds.

And I'm loving this game immensely. There is just so much to do. I want to master the synthesize system, fill in all of the Jiminy Journal, and get all the Gummi pieces (with S ranking on the missions).

This game blows the first one away.

I can't really go back to the first one due to the claustrophobic level design. The sequel really opened up the areas, or at least made them feel more open. Plus, the story is so much better.

KH1 felt like a rough draft of the dark/light idea. I mean, it was just Ansem going on about the darkness of the darkest dark in the heartless darkness, and Sora going on about the light of the lightness that will never go out. Very generic terms.

At least with KH2 there are more solidified ideas put into place with the Nobodies.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Rayne

Also. I think Yen sid was playing favorites when he gave sora new clothes and nobody else. If I was donald I would be mad.

Well Sora's clothes were way too small for him (since he grew over the time he was in the capsule), while Donald and Goofy didn't really grow (they're not exactly in puberty...)

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Beat the game.

It was good. Pretty much on par with the first.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough development on many characters (most of Org. XIII), but there were enough emotional moments to enjoy. I liked the whole Roxas angle of the story.

Ending spoils:

I was satisfied that Riku and Sora made up and kicked ass in the final battle. This game could be considered just a long ending for the first game, as they all got back to Destiny Islands.

I'm not really going to put too much thought into the secret ending. I'm assuming it's sometime in the past, during some kind of keyblade wars, but since Nomura is focusing on another project for a long time, by the time KHIII is announced/released, I'll have forgotten about this. I kinda wish the series had ended with this one (unless they include a Robin Hood / Black Cauldron / Gargoyles / other Disney TV show worlds...).

I was speaking idiomatically.

BTW, if anyone wants to see the Secret Ending:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=31SBHPYaVes

Figured if you're on standard mode and you don't want to complete the Jiminy Journal (it wouldn't be worth it for just 1.5 minutes of video that you can just watch on the net).

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by eriol

Spoiler:

Well Disney haven't put Scrooge McDuck, and they still have tons of characters too. Don't worry about their stock running out.

You mean they haven't expanded on his story? Because he's in the game...

If we're talking about franchises that have to be done, I'd love to see a game focus on the TV shows that Disney has done (Ducktales, Goof Troop, Talespin, Gargoyles, Rescue Rangers, etc...).

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

You haven't seen Scrooge in Hollow Bastian?

Unfortunately, Disney doesn't seem interested in putting in TV characters into the series. I assume it's because they don't have as worldwide an appeal compared to the shorts and movie characters. Gargoyles and Tale Spin worlds would rock. I'd just LOVE to see Don Karnage in KH! He's my favourite Disney villain or all time.

Ah, I just realized, some of their TV shows put movie characters in different relationships...

If they ever did a Jungle Book world (which they probably wouldn't do because it's too similar to Tarzan...), it'd be impossible to do Tale Spin. They can't do "Quack Pack" because Donald and his nephews are completely different. Goof Troop might not work unless Goofy mentions that he has a kid and Pete became better and got a wife...

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?