Why I'm Excited for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
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- Published on December 31, 2012 @ 06:20 am
- Written by Sharjeel
With just a few months left until the Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and the expectation of a short localization time, my hype as a fan of the Kingdom Hearts series is at an all-time high. I have not felt this was in a very long time. While it is indeed true that I have played all these games before, some multiple times even, this all in one package, wrapped in HD goodness, might just be the game that reels me back into the series.
Hit read more to check out my top reasons to be excited for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix, and see if they match up with yours!
Kingdom Hearts Perfected
For most longtime fans of the series, the original Kingdom Hearts title will always be the best, and why not? It introduced the magical combination of Disney and Square Enix RPG’s, with a very interesting game play system and a story that was cherished for its simplicity and family friendliness, all while maintaining the mystery and plot devices of a Japanese role playing game. And certainly, being the pilot game of this now lengthy saga, most of us are probably looking back on the game fondly through nostalgia-tinted goggles.
But let’s be honest, the game is horribly dated due to its very clunky controls. Which is why the changes made to the game in this HD rendition do enough to certainly justify a retread. The most welcome addition is undoubtedly the mapping of the camera controls to the right analog stick [1], a feature heavily demanded and introduced in its sequel. It really does bring the game from an uncontrollable, annoying mess to a more modern 3D game.
This alongside simpler additions such as mapping certain actions to the triangle button should hopefully make the game feel fresh. The art style that has become synonymous with the series - and to a lesser extent all Nomura led titles - already lends itself to looking fantastic in high definition. It was just a matter of bringing the gameplay up to par. Thankfully, there’s no reason to worry.
For the Addict in Me: Trophies
This one is certainly not for everyone. And for the longest time, I never considered that it was for me. In fact, when achievements were first announced for Xbox Live, I never really got the point. Playing games should be about the experience, and hitting significant milestones in games should evoke a feeling of accomplishment all on its own. The enjoyment one derives from completing all the content should already be valuable enough if the game is good.
Ah, what an idealist I was, and then trophies arrived on the PlayStation 3. All it took was one game I was just a little interested in, and I was hooked. Now I can’t seem to set a game aside without at least attempting to Platinum it. Yes, my previous thoughts were certainly true, but even so, it does feel good to get rewarded for one’s feats outside the game itself and to carry these rewards with pride.
While the specifics of the trophies have not been revealed, basic ones for completing the story are a given. But how nice would it be to get trophies for beating the likes of Kurt Zisa, Phantom, Ice Titan, and Sephiroth? My fingers are crossed that we will get a separate Platinum for Re: Chain of Memories, similar to another HD remake, The Sly Collection[2], which contained separate Platinum’s for each game.
Re: Chain of Memories – Two for the Price of One!
Which brings me to my next favorite aspect, the inclusion of Re: Chain of Memories. I am sure most will disagree, but I am happy that this is the title included in the final package, even over Kingdom Hearts II or Birth by Sleep. Why? Chain of Memories is the one title that deviates the most from the others in the series in terms of game play. It is even hard to qualify it with a genre: while it maintains the platforming and action-RPG movements of its predecessor, it incorporates cards and strategy into the mix!
If I am going to be playing two Kingdom Hearts games back to back, I would like the game play to be as diverse and varied as possible, and Re: Chain of Memories definitely fits that bill. And let’s not forget that it was Chain of Memories that introduced all the complications and confusing story threads to the series, so it will be good to experience all of that again to get a refresher. While I purchased Re: Chain of Memories when it was released in the states, I never got a chance to play it; this will be my first time returning to the title since the GBA version (which seems like ages ago now). I can’t wait!
Experience Days without the Filler
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m a fan of Roxas. He has been one of the few characters added to the cast over time that I genuinely like. And Days makes some effort at making itself relevant to the plot of the series as a whole: Chain of Memories never completely fleshes out the time that passes between Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, and a lot of mystery remained surrounding the creation of Sora’s nobody, as well as the Organization’s plans in general and just what Riku and Ansem the Wise were up to.
All of these reasons make Days a compelling experience. But the game itself certainly was not a treat for me. In fact, it’s easily the worst Kingdom Hearts title out there – the series just is not built for the hardware (the DS does not even have a single analog stick!) And the important plot points were thinly spread out between filler missions in bland, recycled worlds.
This is where Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix gets it right. Instead of forcing me to trudge through this mess once again, the game will simply take all the important moments and compile them into two hours of cutscenes [3], supplemented by Roxas’ in-game journal. Remaking it all from the ground up would honestly have been a wasted effort. Now I can spend time focusing on what matters: the story. It will be great to have access to these scenes as I play Re: Chain of Memories (in the series timeline, the two games take place simultaneously). It will only enhance my understanding of the story, as opposed to playing these two ridiculously intertwined games years apart.
So, let’s hear it! Agree, disagree? I swear I don’t bite! I would also like to hear what others are looking forward to, or even genuinely concerned about. Comments below!
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Great read! You've almost got me caring about the series again. *A*
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Great read! You've almost got me caring about the series again. *A*
Key word: almost.
You tried Jeels.
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I agree with nearly all of those points of you, but I am honest, 358/2 Days completely new made did interest me because the original DS Game is pretty bad made.
Cutscenes of 2 hours length would've made more fun to watch when you play the game, but this is where I can't understand Nomura anymore.
He gives so much effort in making cutscenes in length of a whole Blockbuster, yet the Game itself would take over a year to produce? Oh well. At least they can't bring the same sh*tty gamestyle back, but really, I would have been happy for something NEW, really new, like OMG we will think about it and do it right this time! :)
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He gives so much effort in making cutscenes in length of a whole Blockbuster, yet the Game itself would take over a year to produce? Oh well. At least they can't bring the same sh*tty gamestyle back, but really, I would have been happy for something NEW, really new, like OMG we will think about it and do it right this time! :)
They had made plans to remake the entire game but it would have taken too much time to and their aim for 1.5 was to have it out as close to the anniversary year of KH as possible. It was probably a difficult decision to just make it cutscenes, but in the end we don't have to go through all of those missions and get to the meat of Days. 8D
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I agree that 358/2 Days is as bad as a Kingdom Hearts game gets, it's the only game I completed with pauses of multiple weeks, because the mission design was just that boring. But from my point of view its plot is also one of the biggest problems, because it's developing too slow and is repeated (like the missions). So I'm really interested in how it's tightened in the HD Remix.
But you know what would've been cool? Playing the multiplayer mode in full HD on the PS3 with your friends, it's a bit sad this will never happen now.
Chain of Memories takes a special place in my heart, because it was the first KH game I ever played. I didn't really unterstand the plot back then but I liked the gameplay and I still like to to this day. The Final Mix version of Kingdom Hearts is the best version of the game (minus the new color shemes), so I'm glad it's included too.
The only thing missing is an option to change the language but I'll keep my fingers crossed for an international release.
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Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix wow I'm really excited about this one. yeah I'll finally get to play it. also I agree 100%.
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I agree, for me the first KH is also my favorite because it has this dark and mysterious feeling. But IMO the story has gotten better and better over time.
CoM never came to Europe so I'm really excited to play it.
I don't really mind that Days is just cutscenes since the story is the biggest factor for me in this series, not to mention it's not as big as the other games, except Coded, gameplay wise.
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I wonder.. would they have redone some of the effects from certain attacks, say, Ragnarok? I always found that they looked better in the sequels. Maybe they've redone some of them to make them more beautiful in HD?
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The camera in KH1 was one of the worst parts of the game. Hopefully having more control over it will make the experience a lot more enjoyable.
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Despite the poor mission design, I enjoyed Days more in retrospect than I thought because unlike Sora in KH1, we're actually given reasons to like Roxas and the gang, as well as see some growth on his part. That, and the fact I've always had a fondness for the character made me enjoy playing as him but I concede that the story's its stronger point. However with that being said, I haven't played KH1 in ages and my current PS3 can't play PS2 games so this is still a game that garners my interest.
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Despite the poor mission design, I enjoyed Days more in retrospect than I thought because unlike Sora in KH1, we're actually given reasons to like Roxas and the gang, as well as see some growth on his part. That, and the fact I've always had a fondness for the character made me enjoy playing as him but I concede that the story's its stronger point. However with that being said, I haven't played KH1 in ages and my current PS3 can't play PS2 games so this is still a game that garners my interest.
This. I enjoyed Days quite a bit. Sure, the mission system was bothersome (and after a while goddamn boring), the panel system was interesting (not something I really enjoyed but interested, sure made you experiment a lot) but the story is definately the best part about Days.
I've grown to like pretty much all the Organization members because of this game. Put them into a different perspective. Also, the mission system kinda reinforced the idea that a lot of time passed throughout the story so idk, not sure if I'm fully against the mission system, it was just executed poorly.
With that said, I would've liked a HD remake, if the gameplay was fixed (especially if there was an online multiplayer added!) but alas, that won't happen. Still, we'll be able to experience the best part about Days in HD glory, being the story. That alone makes me excited for the HD collection.
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This has been a good read :) I'm excited too for this game, only because it's time that we get the Final Mix's goodies like extra abilities, scenes. I wonder for the localization are they going to translate everything even the secret ending into English?
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I am soooooo looking forward to this game except for Re: Chain of Memories. I loved every Kingdom Hearts game and had played them multiple times except for CoM. I HATED the battle system. The story is amazing, but it's so hard to continue with it because of the battling. It took forever for me to finish that game and I refused to touch it again. But my love for KH means that I will trudge through CoM for the sake of the story, but I won't be happy about it. :(
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I am soooooo looking forward to this game except for Re: Chain of Memories. I loved every Kingdom Hearts game and had played them multiple times except for CoM. I HATED the battle system. The story is amazing, but it's so hard to continue with it because of the battling. It took forever for me to finish that game and I refused to touch it again. But my love for KH means that I will trudge through CoM for the sake of the story, but I won't be happy about it. :(
IMO I found CoM battle system to be pretty fun as long as you had two zero cards at the front and back of the deck. Probably the only problem that I found was that I kept spamming sleights so I wasted my cards (except for a few boss battles, sonic blade spam ftw). Though I hope I wasn't the only one who tried to ignore most of the Heartless in Castle Oblivion, I used the bottomless darkness card I think it was to make sure only shadows appeared on that floor :D.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to playing KHFM for the first time as well as with updated controls and hd graphics, trophies are also cool and 358/2 Days cutscenes as well. CoM is definitely at the bottom of the list though in terms of what I'm looking forward to.
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Am I the only one that didn't mind the camera in KH1? Sure, it was annoying using buttons, but I've gotten used to the fact as every Kingdom Hearts game after KH2 (minus Re: CoM) used buttons as well. That isn't to say I'm not happy with the change (I am), but I wonder why everyone is fussing about the camera when it was just fine.
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Am I the only one that didn't mind the camera in KH1? Sure, it was annoying using buttons, but I've gotten used to the fact as every Kingdom Hearts game after KH2 (minus Re: CoM) used buttons as well. That isn't to say I'm not happy with the change (I am), but I wonder why everyone is fussing about the camera when it was just fine.
Can't say I'm fussy about it either but I've played KH1 lots of times so maybe it's become natural to me. I had more problems with being unable to interact with things like treasure chests while I was in a battle which I hope they've changed as well. Trying to grab a ride on a dolphin to get to the Sunken Ship is absolutely frustrating when enemies keep popping up in Atlantica.
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I hate to be a downer but didn't square say it won't be localized? Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix announcement ‘only for Japan’ - Gematsu
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Great read! You've almost got me caring about the series again. *A*
That was the point. :> Lub you.
He gives so much effort in making cutscenes in length of a whole Blockbuster, yet the Game itself would take over a year to produce? Oh well. At least they can't bring the same sh*tty gamestyle back, but really, I would have been happy for something NEW, really new, like OMG we will think about it and do it right this time! :)
Hey, thanks for sharing! I believe it is usually much easier to remake cutscenes using whatever Kingdom Hearts engine they are using than to recreate a game that was built for the DS for the PS3. There's just much more work required in terms of game play systems that I think wouldn't be worth it.
But you know what would've been cool? Playing the multiplayer mode in full HD on the PS3 with your friends, it's a bit sad this will never happen now.
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The only thing missing is an option to change the language but I'll keep my fingers crossed for an international release.
Hey, thanks for sharing! Wow, I totally forgot about the multiplayer in Days, that's a good point! Hopefully if BBS is in KH2.5 they won't axe the multiplayer there.
Considering that the Japanese release has the option to change the language, there is a moderately high chance that any localized version will too.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix wow I'm really excited about this one. yeah I'll finally get to play it. also I agree 100%.
Awesome!
CoM never came to Europe so I'm really excited to play it.
I totally forgot Re:Chain of Memories never came out in Europe. If you liked the GBA version you are in for a treat!
Despite the poor mission design, I enjoyed Days more in retrospect than I thought because unlike Sora in KH1, we're actually given reasons to like Roxas and the gang, as well as see some growth on his part. That, and the fact I've always had a fondness for the character made me enjoy playing as him but I concede that the story's its stronger point. However with that being said, I haven't played KH1 in ages and my current PS3 can't play PS2 games so this is still a game that garners my interest.
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this. I think the introduction we get to Sora and co make them a much more compelling cast than Roxas and co. Seeing Sora, Kairi, and Riku from an early age be the best of friends and wanting to go explore the world together made helping them get reunited all the more important. Considering that's the main motivation for playing through Kingdom Hearts 1 (and to a lesser extent 2), I'd say they did a pretty good job.
Maybe I'm anti-icecream.
This has been a good read :) I'm excited too for this game, only because it's time that we get the Final Mix's goodies like extra abilities, scenes. I wonder for the localization are they going to translate everything even the secret ending into English?
Typically, if they are localizing it, all of it should be in English.
I am soooooo looking forward to this game except for Re: Chain of Memories. I loved every Kingdom Hearts game and had played them multiple times except for CoM. I HATED the battle system. The story is amazing, but it's so hard to continue with it because of the battling. It took forever for me to finish that game and I refused to touch it again. But my love for KH means that I will trudge through CoM for the sake of the story, but I won't be happy about it. :(
That is certainly a valid opinion. I think games should have cut scene viewers for people who have your viewpoint. You seem to have the same feelings for CoM that I have for Days.
I hate to be a downer but didn't square say it won't be localized? Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix announcement ‘only for Japan’ - Gematsu
They were simply stating that it hasn't been announced or confirmed for localization. However, the chances of this not being localized are almost slim to none. It will happen, it's just a matter of when. (At least from the information we have to go on).
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Wasn't there an E3 trailer for it? If so it's extremely likely it'll get localized.
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Wasn't there an E3 trailer for it? If so it's extremely likely it'll get localized.
No there was not. Despite the fact, there is no way 1.5 won't be coming out internationally.
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At the very least, they'll give us the NA we got back in 2002. However, that would be petty and more work for them to actively remove any FM content so that's not likely.
KH on PS3 is something that people everywhere have been pining for; denying it to the American market would be denying lots of $$$ that S-E needs.
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At the very least, they'll give us the NA we got back in 2002. However, that would be petty and more work for them to actively remove any FM content so that's not likely.
KH on PS3 is something that people everywhere have been pining for; denying it to the American market would be denying lots of $$$ that S-E needs.
Exactly.
But I swear to god if they pull a Re Chain of Memories and don't release it in Europe and Australia, I will be so mad.
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Exactly.
But I swear to god if they pull a Re Chain of Memories and don't release it in Europe and Australia, I will be so mad.
Hopefully they don't. I don't think Square want to annoy the spanish and italian buyers especially considering what happened with DDD over there. There really is no excuse if they want to expand the series to other players.
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I had more problems with being unable to interact with things like treasure chests while I was in a battle which I hope they've changed as well. Trying to grab a ride on a dolphin to get to the Sunken Ship is absolutely frustrating when enemies keep popping up in Atlantica.
Yeah, I feel the same way. The gameplay in KH was clunky compared to the rest of the games in the series, which is one of the reasons why I'm excited for this collection.
Other particular gameplay elements that left me frustrated was the 100 Acre Wood world. I hated the minigames there solely because they required having to go to the last command slot. Or in Deep Jungle on the swinging vines, and swimming in Atlantica. The updated gameplay is probably the best thing in this collection, IMO.
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Hopefully they don't. I don't think Square want to annoy the spanish and italian buyers especially considering what happened with DDD over there. There really is no excuse if they want to expand the series to other players.
To be honest the DDD-issue with Spain and Italy went way out of hand especially in the behaviour of some of the fans. No one shall deny that it was a dickish move on Square's part, especially since there were trailers in spanish and italian at first, but the backlash that came from it was way overblown.
Also since there were people attacked who didn't have any say in the matter, like one of the Admins of the SE-blog Europe or even the Square NA forums.
As for the HD Collection, since it is also aimed at a new audience I would be surprised if they decide to skip over Australia and Europe again.
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As for the HD Collection, since it is also aimed at a new audience I would be surprised if they decide to skip over Australia and Europe again.
I do not understand your reasoning. Australia and Europe missed out on a game, something that fans within each continent still are sour about. Australia and Europe are heavily populated areas, and although they are not where Square Enix sees the highest Kingdom Hearts sales, they still bring in a profit. It'd be a low blow if they DIDN'T release it in EU/PAL if they release it in North America.
Of course people can import it, but that would only mean publishers would lose out on money because they didn't take the initiative.
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I do not understand your reasoning. Australia and Europe missed out on a game, something that fans within each continent still are sour about. Australia and Europe are heavily populated areas, and although they are not where Square Enix sees the highest Kingdom Hearts sales, they still bring in a profit. It'd be a low blow if they DIDN'T release it in EU/PAL if they release it in North America.
TBH I'm still sour about it too. It would have been a great time passer back in the day.
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I do not understand your reasoning. Australia and Europe missed out on a game, something that fans within each continent still are sour about. Australia and Europe are heavily populated areas, and although they are not where Square Enix sees the highest Kingdom Hearts sales, they still bring in a profit. It'd be a low blow if they DIDN'T release it in EU/PAL if they release it in North America.
Of course people can import it, but that would only mean publishers would lose out on money because they didn't take the initiative.
That's why I said I would be surprised if they decide to skip EU and AUS again. Unlike Re: CoM, the HD Collection is aimed also (but not solely) on gaining a new audience so a possible new market for Square, which I strongly doubt they would not try out.
Not to mention the severe PR-blow that would cause.
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I am still pissed off that Days isn't being included as playable in the game, yes it will be nice having a 2 hour movie i guess, but still it was my favorite game in the series.
I loved the game for its multiplayer capabilities, i found days multiplayer far better and a lot more fun compared to BbS. Had the game been made playable they could have included a lot of new features, and being able to play the game online with friends would have been very exciting. and while most people found the mission system to be 'annoying' i liked it, i finally had a KH game where i could do a stage and re-do events and boss battles, instead of wandering aimlessly in a world I've already beaten with nothing exciting to do.
And with the games stage set up being mission based, they could have easily released DLC based Missions. Missions outside the main story, maybe even have made it so when playing Mission Mode solo, you could set some AI controlled Allies. My only gripe with KH Days was the limited stages the CoM cast joined you in, and the lack of a stage to fight along side Saix and Xemnas.
I will always consider them not including Days as a playable game will always be their worst decision regarding 1.5 HD Remix. I would have happily waited till Christmas of 2013 if I had too, to have them include KH Days. But i guess some people are greedy and are willing to let KH Days fans suffer while everyone else gets what they want as soon as possible.
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| the mission system to be 'annoying' i liked it, i finally had a KH game where i could do a stage and re-do events and boss battles, instead of wandering aimlessly in a world I've already beaten with nothing exciting to do. |
The missions themselves are pretty bland though. "Collect these tokens", "defeat this palette swap heartless", "complete this objective within a certain time mission", etc. It's SOMETHING to do but it's also not fun so it's completely meaningless.
Days was a really lazy game to me (around the time I was visiting agrabah for the 500th time was when I finally had enough and never picked it up again), so I'm not fussed about it being excluded.
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before I had my first PSP I had a DS and I was hoping to play days, although watching a walkthrough and taking to heart the things some of the people say about it I'm glad that I had my DS stolen, then I had grounds to get a PSP and wait for BBS...but then I heard Vector to the heavens and it roused sadness in my heart to think that I wouldn't get a chance to experience days for myself... BBS helped subside that when I got it.
inshort I welcome the additions 1.5 will bring, unknown (mansex) fight, trophies, HD clarity of imagery. Gameplay corrections, I'll be glad this is coming out... I just hope to see the Ven/Xion scene hopefully, maybe even see giant HD final Xion.
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To be completely honest, I'm glad that Days isn't being included as a full game. In my opinion, Days was the most character developing and emotionally driven Kingdom Hearts game. It was however, the worst in terms of gameplay. This makes it a perfect fit for a 2 hour movie. Cut out all the boring bollucks and just update the scenes to HD, whilst adding another hour or however long they've extended it to. I personally think that Square has made an intelligent decision in regards to excluding the full game of Days.
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But i guess some people are greedy and are willing to let KH Days fans suffer while everyone else gets what they want as soon as possible.
It wasn't our choice, it was Square's seeing as they themselves said it would take too long to rebuild the combat system from the ground up.
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I´m also waiting for the game, but many websites claims that 1.5 HD remix will only come to japan... Does anyone know if this is true?
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I just cant wait to finally be able to put an actual Kingdom Hearts blu-ray disc into my PS3 and play it. I have been dreaming of that day since I got my first PS3 about four years ago.
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I´m also waiting for the game, but many websites claims that 1.5 HD remix will only come to japan... Does anyone know if this is true?
That is untrue. The statement in question came from Tokyo Game Show 2012 in which the announcement for the collection was only being made to Japan at that time. This is very normal for Kingdom Hearts games, as most past games have been announced to be localized for other regions only after the game had come out in Japan.
Kingdom Hearts 3D was the exception, as its unveiling was at E3 which is a western event.
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I´m also waiting for the game, but many websites claims that 1.5 HD remix will only come to japan... Does anyone know if this is true?
The secret message in 3D hinted towards 1.5, and seeing as it wasn't removed for Western games, it would be a real douche move on Square's part to not release it outside Japan. Not to mention, Nomura first revealed that there would be a secret in the credits of 3D (the secret message) in a Nintendo Power interview, also a Western source.
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before I had my first PSP I had a DS and I was hoping to play days, although watching a walkthrough and taking to heart the things some of the people say about it I'm glad that I had my DS stolen, then I had grounds to get a PSP and wait for BBS...but then I heard Vector to the heavens and it roused sadness in my heart to think that I wouldn't get a chance to experience days for myself... BBS helped subside that when I got it.
inshort I welcome the additions 1.5 will bring, unknown (mansex) fight, trophies, HD clarity of imagery. Gameplay corrections, I'll be glad this is coming out... I just hope to see the Ven/Xion scene hopefully, maybe even see giant HD final Xion.
I just cant wait to finally be able to put an actual Kingdom Hearts blu-ray disc into my PS3 and play it. I have been dreaming of that day since I got my first PS3 about four years ago.
This to to the max. Two ressons i chose PS3: blu ray and Kingdom hearts.
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I'm excited for 1.5 ReMix because of the vast improvements they made for Kingdom Hearts and 'cuz Riku is a lot sexier now than he's ever been, well, at least in regards to this particular installment. Pretty much everyone else has covered what to get excited for.
Re: Why I'm Excited for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
Good read but im sorry i dont feel the same way exactly. I am a big of a fan as any of u with kingdom hearts for years after 1 and 2 came out i still replayed them at least once every other year (until 2012). I bought and played bbs which was my favorite game other than 1 and 2 great work while chain and days i thought were crap no offense to people who liked them but i did not. I hated the card playing strategy thing with chain it felt like i was playing one of my yu-gi-oh games with kh 1 story when instead of playing this i could just play kh 1, yugioh, and read a paragraph or two on the actual story. Gave that up. Days I liked the idea of what they were trying to do i like roxas and i liked his story throughout but the gameplay and missions and disney worlds ruined it for me. gave that up to.
So with this 1.5 if it was split 40% for kh1, 40% chain, and 20%days movie im good with pretty much 55% im happy for the remix hd of kh 1 (all 40%), somewhat excitied for days except that its 2 hours long idk if i can do that in one day we'll see (15%/20%), but im not happy about chain. So i'll probably wait till this game is on sale or pre-owned im sorry its not worth the $60. lets hope whatever they title the hd remix of 2 and others will be better. If they did KH2, BBS (and/or) DDD, with important movie sequence of coded i'd get that definitely since I havent and cant play DDD (no 3DS and not going to buy one at the moment) and like i said bbs and 2 i love as well as 1.
Re: Why I'm Excited for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
Good read but im sorry i dont feel the same way exactly. I am a big of a fan as any of u with kingdom hearts for years after 1 and 2 came out i still replayed them at least once every other year (until 2012). I bought and played bbs which was my favorite game other than 1 and 2 great work while chain and days i thought were crap no offense to people who liked them but i did not. I hated the card playing strategy thing with chain it felt like i was playing one of my yu-gi-oh games with kh 1 story when instead of playing this i could just play kh 1, yugioh, and read a paragraph or two on the actual story. Gave that up. Days I liked the idea of what they were trying to do i like roxas and i liked his story throughout but the gameplay and missions and disney worlds ruined it for me. gave that up to.
So with this 1.5 if it was split 40% for kh1, 40% chain, and 20%days movie im good with pretty much 55% im happy for the remix hd of kh 1 (all 40%), somewhat excitied for days except that its 2 hours long idk if i can do that in one day we'll see (15%/20%), but im not happy about chain. So i'll probably wait till this game is on sale or pre-owned im sorry its not worth the $60. lets hope whatever they title the hd remix of 2 and others will be better. If they did KH2, BBS (and/or) DDD, with important movie sequence of coded i'd get that definitely since I havent and cant play DDD (no 3DS and not going to buy one at the moment) and like i said bbs and 2 i love as well as 1.
HD Remasters in North America tend to be priced usually at $40. If somebody were to put it as a resale won't be asking for anything less than $30.
Re: Why I'm Excited for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
I'm looking forward to this, really! I have been waiting for Kingdom Hearts series to come out to PS3 and soon, it will be! The story and characters is the most important thing for me to enjoy it. Even I liked every game to date and enjoyed it well like BBS, KH2, D.D.D., those are just the icing on the cake! This will be huge!
Chaser
December 31, 2012 @ 06:31 amOffline