Kingdom Hearts III Pre-Release Spoiler Discussion Thread

[alexis.anagram]

Like we haven't thought of that. I doubt any of the Monster Inc. gang knows about Vanitas' ability to travel through darkness. I can't fault them for ignorance of Vanitas and his powers.



If only there was someone to warn her that she hasn't fully recovered from falling to darkness yet and how this was all a rash and impulsive idea and ... oh wait.



My sentiments exactly on lore dumps, but Demyx and Larxene have never been the most mature members of the Organization. It's perfectly in character for them while Marluxia, Luxord, and Xemnas kept their composure.

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It's not that I'm blaming the Disney characters for not knowing better, it's that their plan apparently works when it shouldn't and that means the writers forgot or ignored the internal mechanisms of their universe. If Vanitas shows up five minutes later in a cutscene we didn't see like, "now where we," fine, but as is its lazy storytelling which gives the impression that Vanitas is both weak and stupid.

Patching a bad plot point with characters who verbally acknowledge that it's a bad plot point is not good writing. That's a cop out which is supposed to retroactively justify Aqua's actions when they make no sense for her as a character. She has never been a showoff or a braggart and at that moment the most important thing was to save Ven, she spent years trying to get to him and now she's going to risk HIS wellbeing so she can look cool in front of Sora? This is character assassination just like Anti Aqua because she doesn't even beat Vanitas, they're setting it up so she once again fails and Ven has to break free with the help of Sora and come save her. Damsel'd not once but twice in the same game, it's just sad at this point. Not to mention that whole dialogue prior to Vanitas showing up makes no sense, Vanitas straight up told SDG what happened with Ven's heart in Monstropolis, they KNOW where his heart is so why is Aqua sitting there moping and asking where his heart went. You're telling me SDG traveled all the way to LoD with her and didn't tell her? Messy.

I have no problem with Larxene being scathing and sarcastic like she was in CoM but she's just petty and annoying in these scenes. Her insults are childish and they go on for way too long, it actually degrades her villainy because it seems like she's trying too hard. In CoM it all came naturally, she utilized her wit to manipulate other characters and hit them where it hurts, here she just seems clueless like she doesn't even understand that Demyx is blowing her off. In KH1 when the villains squabbled it was over important questions like how best to proceed with incapacitating Sora, gathering the PoH and dragging their respective worlds to darkness, and it was always in character. Here it's just time wasted on one note character dynamics that do not matter to this game. Scenes like this were prioritized over the FF crew smh

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Not to mention how it's just casually revealed that Larxene lied to Sora about having all the Darknesses and Xemnas's big plan is premised on Sora's willingness to believe everything the Organization members tell him at face value. The villains couldn't be any less competent, but it will be even worse if he's right.

 

[gosoxtim]

yeah it does seem they disney the game and have the orignal stuff a back to this game

 

[Sakuraba Neku]

It's obvious the original leaker realized he won't mean anything soon, so his spoiler policy doesn't apply anymore.

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To me it doesn't matter if we play as Aqua and in Land of Departure for a short time, it's still one more playable character/World which count for the overall experience and I'm happy for that.

Now I wish they did the same thing for Radiant Garden, because Riku/Mickey will go there and Riku is already playable.

 

[Twilight Lumiair]

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LMAO, the writing for Aqua's scenario is sooo much worse than I thought it was gonna be! Why in GODS NAME, doesn't she have her Keyblade in that scene? I swear I'm gonna be done if it's revealed she got rid of it herself just so that Sora can come save her later in the plot, when she was already going to be saved by Riku and Mickey. The writers legit did just want to needlessly padd out her situation to keep her out of the plot. I can't even be happy that she steps up to Vanitas and puts him down (like I was always hoping she would) because I know she loses in the end. And to make matters worse, it's a direct result of her earlier situation that writers forced her into. Ugh.

I'm willing to bet Roxas is only going to be relevent for that one battle before being shafted along with everyone else. Litterally brought back, not even playable, and the poof. Gone again. 5 years of waiting, just for that. That's my prediction, and I'm willing to bet money on it at this point.

Edit: Also, do you think Vanitas' diolouge where he constantly refers to Ventus as his brother, may semi validate my old theory about the future of their relationship?

 

[Lovesponge]

How come there are suddenly already so many copies in the wild? Do retailers already have them in stock and some have already sold them?

Never knew that retailers receive games so much before release. I always thought they receive those game one or two ways at the earliest before release.

 

[Xblade13]

How come there are suddenly already so many copies in the wild? Do retailers already have them in stock and some have already sold them?

Never knew that retailers receive games so much before release. I always thought they receive those game one or two ways at the earliest before release.

I had a friend who worked at a GameStop. Often games would ship to retailers a good week or so before release date. And he was able to get games to take home early himself. He was able to play Zelda a few days early.

In this case it just seems more people are being loose-lipped about it.

 

[ROXAS_32]

How come there are suddenly already so many copies in the wild? Do retailers already have them in stock and some have already sold them?

Never knew that retailers receive games so much before release. I always thought they receive those game one or two ways at the earliest before release.

retailers get games no less than a week or 2 before launch. Warehouses receive them even earlier than that. when i used to work at walmart way back when I used to see games and consoles come in a week or 2 before launch.

 

[CDD]

 

[Squood!]

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The East India trading company is in the Pirates world.

 

[KingMickeyMouse]

yeah it does seem they disney the game and have the orignal stuff a back to this game

Thank god!

Now I’m really excited for the game!

 

[Xblade13]

Thank god!

Now I’m really excited for the game!

This is the thing. Chances are the KH community is going to be forever divided in half after KH3. Those that live the Disney aspect of the game at the most might be disappointed in the lack of worlds, but outside if that everything seems to be pointing towards the Disney side being much more focused on. The people who care more about the original plot will probably have more gripes for the game.

I for one never would have played the series if Disney hadn't been a thing. And while I have stayed for Sora, Riku, Kairi, and the others, it was mostly because I consider them more Disney than SE a this point. I grew more and more worried that the Disney aspect was being shut down further as the games went on. I'm glad 3 has them back in focus.

Another divide is with the fanbase on who stays after 3 and who adamantly wants the game to be a end stop so they can leave. The latter are more upset than the former.

One way or another it's bound to be a lot quieter around here until the next KH game

 

[rac7d]

Their is a difference between a retcon and a lie and this ending was all just a lie and a waste of time
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why why why

 

[UnicornisLord14]

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CGInfernoblastCGI has posted a video of Vexen being a double agent.

 

[palizinhas]

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I didn't expect Even to want to atone, tbh. He went along with all of Xehanort's experiments and was only concerned with research as a Nobody. But I'm glad to be surprised. This cutscene also mentioned Naminé, which is nice.

 

[Sakuraba Neku]

Nomura was smart in keeping the Epilogue and Secret Ending out, because those are the only major things that won't be revealed by the end of this week. :tongue:

 

[Pokie]

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Aqua is so badass and I love her. It looks like a new image has been leaked of Sora and Riku together, it looks like they're summoning a sort of new Keyblade together or something ?

 

[Squood!]

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Aqua is so badass and I love her. It looks like a new image has been leaked of Sora and Riku together, it looks like they're summoning a sort of new Keyblade together or something ?

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That's them doing the Nightmare's End reality shift from DDD on the Demon Tower!

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

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I just saw the gayblade and I can probably stop playing the game there and be happy.

 

[Squood!]

The OG leaker's youtube account has been terminated.

Don't mess with the mouse.

 

[Sakuraba Neku]

The OG leaker's youtube account has been terminated.

Don't mess with the mouse.

Time to reupload everything on Pornhub. The Opening is still there.