Ranking Every Boss in Kingdom Hearts 2

[@RegularPat]

hey there, merry christmas. this was supposed to be out uhhhh on christmas. santa was drunk on christmas eve. love you all, thanks for an amazing year. (tension rising, in fact, plays during non-bosses. idk why i said that)

[@agentclank8183]

Thanks a bunch, also wow late at night where I’m from. Don’t tell my parents. Can’t wait to watch the video.

[@shikitohno47]

Merry late Crimmus!

[@agentclank8183]

17:10 Hercules should be a bit higher, seeing as he should have killed you here.

[@clearlynotepic571]

18:15 In the groundshaker bossfight, Simba is your only party member.

[@RegularPat]

@@clearlynotepic571 damn. so true bestie

[@lucasash9992]

My favorite bit of the final Xemnas fight is that when he captures Sora in the life drain beam he sometimes says "Can you spare a heart?" And considering Sora has like three hearts in him at the time it is a valid question.

[@leonardodelimaferreira8509]

Lmao

[@dekuisagreatmaincharacter]

He has four. His own heart counts too.

[@Xpwnxage]

I love "we shall go together".

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

@@dekuisagreatmaincharacter five* vanitas has a heart, it's just pure darkness roxas, vanitas, ventus, xion, himself

[@KeDe1606]

It‘s times like these where I wish that I could just reset all my knowledge of Kingdom Hearts lore. Just the sheer absurdity of OP saying that the main character has *three hearts* inside of him, only to be told that he actually has *four hearts,* which is then corrected by a third person saying that he actually has *five hearts* is just so funny and among the reasons for why I fell in love with these games and this side of the community

[@fghdkjlfkghfc]

I actually have a headcanon regarding Demyx's "Dance Water Dance" attack. My theory is that he does that attack as a distraction so that he can escape. The whole time you're fighting those water clones, he's looking for his opportunity to slink away, and once you run out of time, he's already found his opportunity, and bolted. You lose, because you lost him.

[@calebhherra2553]

I used to see it as when you run out of time the water just piled up on sora drowning him but I like your theory more

[@skibot9974]

That makes a lot of sense

[@mysticmongrel1289]

That explains the stupid short 10 second frame if he does it mid second battle

[@sakura368]

he danced water danced

[@camharkness]

That actually makes sense.

[@ChemCat5]

"Who releases a KH2 Boss Ranking at 3AM?" Regular Pat(rick): "OH BOY 3 AM"

[@thegamewin100]

It’s 4:00AM for me

[@troxciv8319]

MY NAME'S NOT RICK

[@ryanmcwilliams8784]

@@troxciv8319 exactly what I was thinking

[@jarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-k1d]

Time zones are a thing...

[@thegamewin100]

@@jarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-k1d yes

[@trulydarkknight8358]

It actually is explained in the kh recap book that the lingering will mistakes sora for riku because sora had gotten the keyblade that was supposed to be given to riku due to riku falling to darkness. He then realizes you aren't him so naturally assumes that you must be working for xeahnort since you stole said keyblade so decided to fight you to take you down before realizing you alright.

[@justinrush7463]

I had actually guessed this when I first fought him. I remembered something about some character saying rikku was the original weilder of the keyblade but if it was in KH1 I forgot cause the gameplay of it was so bad I couldn't finish it.

[@pikachufrankie]

@@justinrush7463Skill issue

[@ihavepissinmybrain]

@@justinrush7463 You should give 358/2 Days a try…

[@JohnDoe-dd7ne]

I think Lingering Will still doesn’t realize you ain’t Riku since he says ‘that’s the power I sensed within you’ to Sora, when it was Riku he gave the keyblade to. Eh, whatever.

[@PlayerZeroStart]

@@justinrush7463 Riku* Rikku is the Final Fantasy X character, member of the gull wings. But yeah, agree, KH1 sucks

[@omegahaxors9-11]

1:17:25 He actually casts a single fireball without his key in Days during the magic tutorial. They even went through the effort of giving him a key-less casting animation for that one single moment.

[@oathkeeperofoblivion972]

though he does share the animation with hooded xion, who can only cast magic iirc, it's still neat.

[@artiblanco1288]

​@@oathkeeperofoblivion972 yeah I vividly remember xion using magic before she gets the keyblade

[@FirithPanda]

Apparently if you don't beat the water clones, Sora gets overwhelmed and Demyx gets away. So it's the equivalent of throwing a bucket of water on someone and running around the corner.

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

Yeah that about sums up demyx’s character honestly, just tape a blonde mullet to the bucket

[@fable23]

"...shoot a beam through Xemnas in a move that is usually reserved for keyholes, but clearly works on assholes too." Well, I'm pretty sure this is the best line that has ever appeared in anything even tangentially related to Kingdom Hearts. Pack it in everybody, the discourse has peaked, it's all downhill from here.

[@LennyPepper]

😂😂😂

[@liampemberton9320]

What about sora saying “your stupid” to riku

[@matiasluukkanen7718]

We literally never see Keyholes utilized after KH1.

[@BarnabusBarbarossa]

Blizzard Lord and Volcano Lord got their titles by buying a square feet of land each in Scotland.

[@jstar3382]

Think my favorite part of the Final Xemnas fight is how he very quickly identifies Sora as a greater threat, being that he tries to fuck him up way more, but even Riku knows that, since he took two lightsabers to the face just to avoid Sora getting hit once. It's neat

[@fissilewhistle]

Sora basically gets bullied throughout the whole fight. It’s not until Riku gets hit that Sora unleashes an assault that Xemnas can’t even defend against, which is really nice mid-fight storytelling.

[@dmas7749]

the riku redemption is frickin real

[@spindash64]

In hindsight, that explains a lot about DDD: Nort’s not gonna admit it, but he’s kinda terrified of this kid and wants him gone NOW. There’s nothing more dread inducing to a chess master who plans for everything, then someone who doesn’t HAVE a plan to foil. He can’t be manipulated into backstabbing, he can’t be goaded into darkness, he can’t be locked out of the loop because he’ll just find his way into someone’s problems anyway to solve them and thus find you, and worst of all, HE JUST WON’T DIE

[@denniselkin1195]

That's kinda funny, because Sora really does have a tendency to just throw a wrench into everyone's plans. Ansem the Wise even straight up says that his plans fell apart as soon as Sora became an active force when he's sacrificing himself in kh2. @@spindash64

[@woodrowloftis9070]

"He's been trying to reach you about your Keyblade's extended warranty" I love this channel lol

[@sarahall906]

ikr

[@cerocero2817]

The only time in the game when a party member is canonically inmortal is the one when you loose if they die.

[@SeisoYabai]

I think Jack isn't actually cursed until the end of the fight, when he gets shot but reveals that he's holding a piece of cursed gold. Like, he sneaks over and snags a piece while the cutscene is starting? Idk I don't remember the offer offhand, it's been like a year since I last played.

[@WhimsicottFanatic]

@@SeisoYabai Jack let himself be cursed before the fight, which is why Barbossa has Pete summon a Heartless to help him out Still weird that letting Jack get knocked out is a lose-condition for that fight, considering numerous factors 1. Getting knocked out is not equivalent to dying 2. You can just use a potion on a knocked out party member to wake them up 3. And even if you don't they eventually wake up automatically 4. How does Jack getting knocked out benefit Barbossa to the point that Team Classic [as Melody of Memory calls 'em] goes "oh damn we lost" The only explanation I can entertain is that Barbossa can take the chance from Jack being knocked out to take the medallion he has back and forcing Will to undo the curse

[@stefanoninivaggi98]

I actually think that it has something to do with intellectual property and shit like that. Maybe Johnny depp said something in the line of "you can use my character in my film but he can't die during that boss battle" or something

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

Well, there is a reason - it's because canonically, Barbossa dies after that fight due to an injury sustained while immortal. Taken from that perspective, it makes sense. It's just really silly outside that context.

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

Dear god I am not looking forward to that fight

[@silverking4215]

I have an answer for the Demyx minigame-loss question if you're interested. If Demyx wins his minigame: (Encounter 1) Demyx succeeds in wasting Sora's time and escapes with the stone of Olympus. (Encounter 2) Demyx was always trying to escape rather than fight. So if he can buy time with his Water Clones then he can pull some kind of escape routine that ends the run. This is because if he wastes too much of Sora's time then he can't make it to the Final Fantasy Characters to help them with the Heartless (They are helpless without a Keyblade Wielder nearby). Also, If Sora is unable to defeat the 1000 Heartless before they get too close to the Radiant Garden centre then they will overwhelm and destroy the town. (In the Data Battle) He probably crashes the computer by putting too many models on screen at one time for too long, forcing you to restart the fight.

[@Fenyx_Birb]

I guess demyx doesn't use 2d textures for his clones to render a lot of them at once.

[@KeDe1606]

That makes a lot of sense. Wish we could’ve gotten a unique cutscene for failing the minigame, so the instant game-over doesn’t feel so out-of-place

[@pkvaria1044]

The obvious reason Mr Smee wasn't a super boss in BBS was because they already slapped mysterious figure in there and didn't want to make the player rage anymore they already were going to.

[@isenokami7810]

And then they added the Final Mix superbosses anyway.

[@ryguy7227]

Honestly Sora slicing a building into a million pieces in a second with ease is really cool, but there is a single thing I rate above it. I really love the Session limit. Something about it is insanely cool to me, just seeing the two of them back-to-back unleashing attacks with names like "XIII Blades" hits the funny parts of my brain that make me go "Wooooaaaahhhh."

[@dracomundo1498]

God my absolute favorite part of Twilight Thorn is the fact that it also eats horrible shit when you both fall from the sky. I also love how Roxas hits the ground so fucking hard he ***bounces*** which is very hard to do for dense objects falling

[@MisaKeiJune]

Hahah body go *Boing!*

[@Duality333]

Good point, dude takes it like a champ

[@alcole-holic8779]

Roxas should be paralyzed after a fight like that, even if it’s all in his heart.

[@novemberbravo6194]

I literally just finished replaying KH2 for the first time since the original release, haha. How topical! I’m stuck by myself for the holidays, fighting boredom and a bit of loneliness, so a nice, feature-length RP video is just the ticket.

[@Final_RPG]

I felt that man it sucks being alone on the holidays I didn't have much to do either

[@scrubbingdoubles8585]

Jesus loves you

[@chickentendies4485]

Welcome back to the KH community. I was one of the og ps2 players and replayed the games about 5 years ago and have been playing it since. I didn't know that the community was still thriving since I was a kid, but it's huge and still a thing thats growing.

[@GhostLordRetro]

Two years later, you still haven't done the Data Battles.

[@willstob]

Pretty sure a design doc or something said Demyx was channeling a large spell during his water clone segments. Sorta a trade-off skill where he needs to be uninterrupted to complete the long casting time but in return it's guaranteed defeat if he casts it. No idea why they don't actually complete an animation for it or anything. Sure it might have gotten old if you failed multiple times, but as is, yeah it just looks weird for Sora to just be somewhat annoyed on the restart screen. Also raises the question why he doesn't just quietly cast that spell while you are doing... literally anything else anywhere, but those types of loopholes would leave you without a game.

[@RegularPat]

Oooh interesting. I kinda figured as much but the game never makes it explicitly clear, like you said

[@Scorpionspear77]

They should have done an animation for that- maybe if time runs out, Demyx drops a tidal wave on the arena like Leviathan in FF7

[@TheKeyblader133]

I cant believe Nomura deprived us of Demyx's ultimate move, Zettagyser, to counter the power of Donald and his Zettaflare.

[@joeyjose727]

@@TheKeyblader133 that would actually be so sick and I wish the devs did more stuff like that… KH’s magic systems don’t really matter that much imo so why not just start giving characters some crazy spells? Especially water based spells since those are so new to the series, but they had such good implementation into 3

[@TheKeyblader133]

@@joeyjose727 yeah, I wasnt really good at using it but I liked how water had that kinda...attempted utility at the start

[@Sorrowisyourdemon]

Would definitely love to see a data boss discussion!

[@LennyPepper]

Yes, same here!

[@2minuss]

Yeah, me too.

[@StevenLloyd95]

Great ranking! Points out a lot of the brightest spots in an artistically uneven but always entertaining game. On the Dark Thorn: doesn't it strike anyone else that Dark Thorn is meant to evoke what a Heartless formed from the Beast would resemble, since the Beast is obviously never going to succumb to the Organization in the actual plot?

[@RegularPat]

I was thinking that; he does have those rose thorns encircling its body. Conceptually, at least according to Nomura, Dark Thorn is based on the Ifrit summon as it appears in FFX

[@StevenLloyd95]

@@RegularPat It's a beautiful instance of serendipity in that case!

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

Ok but no one hass mentioned thiss and it’ss driving me inssane. That iss a loz twilight prinssesss dessign. Literally

[@DrewMTS]

You have no idea how excited I was when I saw the run time on this video. I've been wanting longer ones forever

[@jadenkarpoff9158]

Xemnas has one of my favorite combat styles ever. The lightsabers, the spins and flips, the thorns, the barriers and orbs, and of course the lasers and the laser dome, it's just all so stylish.

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Just truly over the top. Which I feel was the whole point of the nobodies.

[@LaunchpadVGM]

"wolf bear buffalo monster in a cape" I caught that

[@caldw615]

That Sora "F*ck off" censor caught me off guard. Your little edits like this are charmingly funny.

[@red5158077]

I'm trying to find the time it happens.

[@aridoks]

@@red5158077idk if you found it yet since it’s been two months but it happens at 12:50.

[@TheKeyblader133]

The main thing I forget going into these videos is just, how funny you make them. You throw in just little jokes that I never see coming and it just catches me off guard. Just throw some little guys into Xemnas's big building pylons, see what happens. Also I can't believe you convincingly argued why the Hydra is a more interesting boss fight than Sephiroth and like, you're right. It's. I never considered it beyond Get up on the hydra's back, despite enjoying it. Regular Pat really coming in swinging with unexpected but valid takes

[@Everdistance]

With regard to the Pete and Maleficent = Team Rocket thing, I've always wanted there to be a Great Mouse Detective world and for them to pick up Ratigan as their Meowth.

[@2011supergamer]

I think the implication with the Demyx fight is that if Sora fails to kill the clones in time, Demyx just spawns more of them and Sora can't keep up.

[@dmas7749]

maybe he uses them to unleash some sort of unblockable tide spell that drowns the whole party

[@zashgekido5616]

What if he just ran-

[@red5158077]

He probably just runs away pretty standard for him.

[@samuelstatezny701]

Before the number 7 slot I actually thought to myself "So the next boss is gonna have more heads than the Hydra, right?" sarcastically, only to get a big smile on my face when you actually brought it up. Thanks for another great video! I look forward to seeing what the next year holds for you and your content!

[@thelightningking8772]

This is a good list. Lingering Will is my favorite fight in the series so I would put him at the top but the bronze is fine. I’m just glad to see Ursula’s Revenge near the top where it belongs even if it’s not a traditional boss. Although, I couldn’t help but notice the omission of the optional superboss battle against Piglet in 100 Acre Woods. That one makes Sephiroth feel like solo Selphie

[@dawndishsoap3398]

48:56 i brought my ps3 over to a friends house years ago, and he had 2 single digit age sisters. We were talking turns fighting Larxene's absent silhouette in critical mode. One of his sisters asked if she could try so i said sure. This 9yo ended up fumbling the menu into using master form and proceeded to button mash Larxene to death by pure chance. She knew how to attack and use the menu to heal herself, that was it. She just kept spamming reflect trying to heal and Larxene just happened to go down one hit before she did.

[@TheHermaniac]

The moment when Xemnas busts out the laser ball is for me the most hype moment not just in the KH games, not just in gaming but probably in all of media. I died about 20 times because I thought I should just mash triangle, but even so it remains one of the coolest moments. Or as Xemnas would say: What a satisfying denouement.

[@wiseman46237]

From Memory Skyscraper recreating Another Side, Another Story, to chopping up buildings, to chasing a dragon mech created from a world that never was, to fighting the pilot of said dragon mech in space riding the destroyed remnants of the buildings to create an opening in its defenses, to finally fighting side by side your long time rival and best friend in a realm of nothingness in one final fight against Xemnas himself. Seriously have not experienced a boss rush that is as epic as this one to this day.

[@alejandroserrano7755]

@@wiseman46237 KH1 and KH2 have both full circle moments that are so epic and satisfying. KH1 has you fighting Riku on the island (which he is the toughest there) and you could fight him infinite times if you wanted to. To then fighting him in the top center of this huge castle. Both of you exploring different worlds but on different sides. KH2 gives you a team up we have been waiting since the first game. Its like Riku caused the first game's boss battle but here he is along side you helping in stopping it.

[@GibbyTheBeard]

Wasn't that Marluxia who said that?

[@themediaangel7413]

17:27 “Cujo, or Cujaga given the circumstances…” God-tier joke right there.

[@yeetusvanitas9800]

1:16:05 what do you think Xemnas’ drink of choice is? I feel like he might be a “red box-wine drunk out of a glass that’s way too expensive and fancy for box-wine” type guy.

[@alexandermorgan5958]

Xemnas definitely strikes me as a Vodka martini kind of guy. I think the red wine in the fancy glass is something Xadin would do.

[@Jtheartnerd]

I think you have the wrong time stamp buddy

[@gachagav_gc]

​@@alexandermorgan5958I would argue that would be Marluxia

[@karudero575]

of all the KH rankings/tier lists I gotta say that yours are always my favorites. Maybe it’s just my appreciation for deadpan humor, but I thoroughly enjoy watching and rewatching these

[@Comicbrooke]

Pat! Thanks for putting so much time and effort into this video, especially around the holidays! So excited to watch this.

[@MythicMachina]

When I saw the Lingering Will do all of his fancy keyblade morphing, I just saw that and said "I wanna do that!" Which is exactly what they did in KH3! It feels like being able to transform your Keyblade is a mark of great skill in the KH series. Even thought Sora loses all of his abilities, he just bounces right back so it makes sense that he can pick up some new tricks.

[@Darnin]

So I always interpreted the Lingering Will recognizing Sora and then thinking he's Xehanort as him recognizing his keyblade instead. Then, when he realizes it's not Riku he's talking to, assumes it's Xehanort having stolen another body and goes apeshit.

[@go_gorilla_go]

I love Axel 2. The 13th struggle is SUCH a good track, and Roxas feels so good to play here.

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

24:44 "...but it's not everyday you get to team up with a walking, talking mustache clock to violently calm the nerves of this wolf-bear-buffalo monster in a cape." OMG, I love the reference! I still haven't seen the full musical, but that musical number is amazing for sure! 😊 That's a such an awesome reference, and this video is already really funny. Keep up the great work, Pat! I'm looking forward to the rest of this video and others. 😁👌🏼

[@pandarin6206]

1:09:10 something I literally just noticed when playing through the game yesterday, but he actually does have Demyx’s sitar, not just his water clones. If you look on the ground, it’s buried under what looks like a glass panel in the center of the floor. Luxord’s cards will also shoot out after a while, so he has the weapons of every single organization member fight in this game. I just thought that was neat. :)

[@Inferno144]

Its finally here! And I would love a video on the data battles of the Organization. They're actually my favorite part about Kingdom Hearts, as well as your different enemies in the game.

[@khfanboy666]

I don't know if I'm talking out my ass here, but one other thing I've come to love about the Lingering Will is that, when you think about it, he's the closest KH has come to having a Dark Souls boss. Aesthetics-wise, I mean. Think about it, you travel to this mysterious war-torn wasteland, and there you find a sentient suit of armor, literally powered by a dead (for a given brand of death in the KH universe) man's rage. A walking symbol of the hatred and despair this man felt in his final moments, harkening back to something that happened long, long ago. Time has reduced him to a literal shell of his former self. All that's left is his combat prowess and a hatred that's grown so wild that he's started to mistake anyyone who even passes by for the subject of his rage. And everything about his story (in KH2 at least) is shrouded in implication and mystery. That all feels very souls like to me.

[@AntiSoraXVI]

I feel like darkside, being a giant shadow being with snakes coiled around its head that exists as like a warden in hell (The Kingdom hearts equivalent at least), could also be included.

[@fatmanzeitgeist816]

We've come full circle. I randomly got your first boss video in my recommendations after watching some KH stuff and have been subscribed since then. Nice to see a second!

[@jtmmachine]

I remember Storm Rider being one of the first bosses shown off for the game in an EGM magazine or something and being super hyped to fight it. Although I wonder if both it and the Shan Yu fight would’ve been improved if they’d done like the manga and made THIS the Clayton + Stealth Sneak equivalent and Shan Yu was riding it around. Make Xigbar responsible so he could actually show up for the first visit, then you could focus more on him the second round Also, as someone who first played KH2 on release when I was 15 and had been playing games for a decade… the Twilight Thorn fight’s cutscenes were still mind blowing

[@joeyjose727]

I have no idea what the “My Own Worst Enemy” joke was, but the second time you brought it up was the biggest laugh I got in this video 😳

[@LennyPepper]

I’d just like to echo the comments on how great it is to see your channel grow; I know I’ve had a very fun time watching your videos and live streams over this year. It’s great to see such positive comments from people, and you’re clearly working really hard on your content. I would also like to secondarily second the people asking for a data boss ranking video - that would be sweet!

[@DeltaJim]

"Isn't it weird that Hades is Hercules' uncle?" Not as weird as how, since Triton is the Greek god of the seas and the son of Poseidon, Ariel's father is Hercules' cousin.

[@sarahall906]

God damn that Fuchs with brain and I'm a Greek mythology nerd

[@Legofever14]

After all these years, I never knew you could lose the Barbossa fight if Jack dies, that's insane

[@austinleach1307]

Definitely something you're unlikely to catch unless playing on Critical/doing a level one run. Barbossa isn't a super hard fight on its own, unless you're bad at the game your party shouldn't have any trouble staying alive if they're keeping up in level.

[@mysteriouscolours1532]

Every time you have to stop a helpless npc not get killed in a video game, I’m calling it a don’t let Meg be murdered bar

[@maymayleigh]

it's been great to watch your channel grow over this year, and this video definitely feels like a culmination of 2021 for you. really appreciate the hard work on it around the holidays because PHEW that runtime, but every second was worth it. part of the reason kh2 has such an indelible impact is that final boss battle with xemnas. for all the meh fights sprinkled throughout as you illustrated with the lower rankings, xemnas' last stand has you walking away every time feeling satisfied on both a gameplay and story level in a way i'm not sure the series will ever be able to top with a final boss. i'd love to see them do it, but man. it's a tough act to follow. personally i probably would've put roxas as number one, but i'll admit that's mostly because i value a boss fight that can make me misty eyed. (on that note, i'm not holding my breath for a days boss ranking but i mean. can number one be anything but xion? her theme alone gets me in my feelings.) overall, i love watching your videos like this because it's nice to see all these battles and their game design elements broken down and analyzed. i think it can be easy to fly right past a lot of the excellent boss fight details that elevate this series when you play the games more casually, like i do. i've always thought darkthorn was the best heartless boss in kh2, for example, but i don't think i could've explained why. watching this, though, i was nodding along like yes that's exactly it, even though i'd never like...put it into words before. it really is a mark in the column for kh's game design philosophy that you can enjoy this stuff as a casual player, but also be rewarded for looking deeper and peeling back some of the layers. for whatever can be said about the kudzu plot at work, there's no denying the fact that this is a series that is a lot of fun to discuss. i've been playing these games for literally twenty years and i'm STILL learning new things about them. love that. i also tend to try and swap around who i support on patreon close to the new year sooooo, a good time to throw my support your way. looking forward to what you have for 2022!

[@RegularPat]

Thanks so much!! It was a big project but I had fun, I'm glad you liked it and that you're still learnin' new stuff about the games like I've been

[@SirNile]

10:15 "..treated with a bit more gravity" *shows footage of Dragon Maleficent* Oh yeah, she certainly gets treated by a lot of players gravities too.

[@dirkechoes1377]

When I was a kid I got annoyed that my older brother said I couldn't beat Sepiroth, especially since my forms weren't leveled up.... Like... At all. So I sat down and grinded out attempts until I beat Sepiroth with no movement abilities. That's not a brag, it's a regret

[@alstonsmith3924]

I really enjoy your writing style. You have a great way of structuring really long thoughts in a way that prevents the listener from getting lost halfway through. Great work Pat

[@thomasmurrell9832]

I remember waiting for KH2 after beating both stories in CoM, so I had that same reaction when I saw Axel, like "YOOOOOOO HE'S BACK! HOLY HECK!"

[@DarkMagicianGirl0]

I watched this legit all the way through once and I love to watch it again (5ish more times) while I am doing something else or going to sleep. Haha I guess you have a very soothing voice. Your videos are awesome. I cant wait to see your KH2 data battle ranking list.

[@rktnate14]

Y'know I always headcanoned Roxas's mastery of light as lightSPEED! Considering Reversal and how freaking fast he goes when you play as him in Remind it makes sense to me.

[@Lazar_STS]

The KH1 boss ranking was how i found your channel so this really lifted my mood considering personal problems are happening rn

[@Nukavictory]

I remember finally beating Demyx on my ps2 playthrough as a kid and running around the house CRYING because it was so important. I did get diagnosed with autism later on don't worry :))

[@Gamechamp3000]

God damn you used the die pun, I thought I was so clever for coming up with the die pun

[@velvetbutterfly]

To your credit you both delivered in rather unique ways, it wasn't exactly the same joke

[@AllisonMartin]

Playing through KH2 again so this recommendation came at a really good time! The commentary is hilarious + accurate and I love it

[@FirithPanda]

As for Hercules being weak to barrels (which I should have commented on the KH1 Boss ranking) , it might be the most loosest reference to the shirt of Nessus. To cut the story down to the important detail; Heracles' wife was worried he found another lover and was tricked by a dying centaur named Nessus into giving Heracles a shirt soaked in a barrel of hydra venom. The shirt stuck and ate away at Heracles' flesh and the pain was so unbearable heracles threw himself into a pyre to burn it off.

[@commentdouchery2838]

Should probably let you know, since you consistently noted confusion, lore has indicated that Heartless that haven't captured any hearts are called "Non-emblem" Heartless. It's stated that the normal form of Non-Emblem Heartless are often the Shadow enemies you most commonly encounter. However, there are mutations, most notably in the form of the Neo Heartless. So it's possible to encounter powerful Heartless that haven't collected any hearts. This is why a few of the heartless bosses don't have emblems and don't release hearts when defeated.

[@omnisel]

18:20 Land of Dragons first visit, you fight with just you and Mulan (ping) in the cave. But yeah, I can't think of any other time where that happens.

[@zachariahmccallister1853]

I had never seen nor heard about the Barbossa fight having an extra lose condition with Jack getting knocked out. But like it was said about it happening during the level 1 crit playthrough, I guess I am not too surprised that I have never seen it mentioned before.

[@maoriwargamer]

Hahaha just took a swig of beer and then you said the Hades masseuse line - spat beer from my mouth and nose zzz. Great video Pat and thanks for another great year - looking forward to 2022

[@ktownshutdown21]

Your first boss video is what brought me to you, so this is the perfect Christmas gift for me 🤗

[@RegularPat]

thank you for sticking around

[@benmcgiggles7655]

I normally am against rating a video you havent watched to completion, but every time I see a new Regular Pat video, I hit it with the frame one thumbs up

[@JTD95]

I compared Cerberus's KH1 model with his KH2 model and they are the exact same 3d model. There are three reasons I believe for why Cerberus feels smaller in KH2: 1. Sora is slightly taller now. 2. The camera is further away from the action in KH2 compared to its predecessor. Bosses like Cerberus which previously dominated our field of vision by being so close to the camera are now naturally further away. I believe it's for this reason the game introduced several new bosses that are even bigger than any of KH1's bosses. 3. And this is probably the biggest reason Cerberus feels smaller: Sora's vastly improved agility. I KH1 just getting on top of Cerberus was such a huge challenge, even with abilities such as High Jump and Glide. While in KH2 Sora can easily jump over his body without needing any additional abilities.

[@RegularPat]

this blows my mind. still think he was shrink rayed. it is simply impossible

[@MegaPokefan97]

Comparing Sora's KH1 model to his KH2 model in Dream Drop Distance: he like doubles in height

[@ImNotAMageImAWizard]

You made the right choice in picky Xemnas as the your favorite fight in KH2. The final mash triangle sess of the fight is so damn cool and I love how Dream Drop Distance worked it into its opening cinematic,also Dream Drops opening is my favorite.

[@sofaris576]

I like how when you destroy those 2 little things on the storm riders back he falls to the ground.

[@MissBrieBiscuit]

Great video. I, too, have had a story arc.

[@bojacxfanren]

I always viewed the Xemnas arena as a realm b/w the realms of Light and Darkness. Since TWTNW is already not in the Realm of LIght iirc, the Gummi Ship sequence before it comes into question, and if you pay close attention, the Gummi Ship Sequence background and the Background of the Final Xemnas are actually the same but with different colors

[@TheKabuto90]

I know it's very explicitly stated somewhere, pretty sure it's stated at least once in the game itself, both twilight town and the world that never was are pretty firmly situated in the realm between... which opens up a lot of questions about gummi ships and how they work since they can apparently travel between realms just at will.

[@Baralai]

37:00 Thats crazy! I love that attention to detail! Just another fun fact about the series I never knew

[@koumori9214]

thank you for this christmas present pat

[@DistantKingdom]

this video is funny af. some clever writing in here 🤣

[@pikachufrankie]

The fuck are you doing here god damn

[@kayla2270]

awesome video i totally agree with everything you said and you nailed it! Demyx's second fight was actually so traumatizing lol

[@trueblueryu5713]

33:27 is one of the most out of place but funniest bits I’ve seen in any video this week

[@Pyromantic_Performer]

YEAH and then the reusing of the bit at 1:16:46 had me coughing up a lung

[@lightbringer502]

I just found your channel and after watching the entire KH1 and KH2 boss ranking vids I'm subbed. This is some amazing work and you really deserve more attention for the quality of these videos. IU don't even like KH that much and I've having a blast.

[@jellohshots1911]

I always thought that the Dark thorn was What beasts heartless would have been if xaldin had corrupted his heart enough to make it final. Like how darkside came from Sora at the beginning of KH1, I always imagined that the dark thorn was beasts version.

[@oniinu]

Now all we need is you to rank every boss in the entire series! C'moon, four hour long video let's gooooo

[@Bravidunno]

When you said Cerberus seems smaller, I thought about the different camera field of view in KH2 making it look smaller. 48:35 When looking closer with a slowdown, he might have been slapping him.

[@sooberos1784]

1. 3:50 Jafer/ 2. 5:00 Pete/ 3. grime reaper 6:00/ 4. prison keeper 7:00/ 5. possess door 8:00/ 6. 9:30 Shan Yu/ 7. 11:10 demyx 1/ 8. hostile program 12:40/ 9. barbasso 13:40/ 10. 15:50 hacarus/ 11. Cerberus 17:20/ 12. 18:20 retro Pete/ 13. 19:40 hades/14. 21:20 ice and fire/ 15. Pete 2 22:40/ 16. 24:00 beasts/17. 25:00 heynes/ 18. 26:20 scar/ 19. mcp and sark 27:50/ 20. 30:30 axel/ 21. 32:00 Pete 3/ 22. 33:50 ground shaker/ 23. 35:10 experiment/ 24. 37:00 Grime reaper 2/ 25. 39:10 luxord/ 26. 41:00 storm rider/ 27. 43:10 sai'x/ 28. 45:10 shadow stalker and dark throne/ 29. 47:00 demyx 2/ 30. 49:30 sal'don/ 31. 51:20 twilight throne/ 32. 54:00 xibaig/ 33. 55:40 Seperoth/ 34. 58:30 hydra/ 35. 1:01:00 oogie/ 36. Xemnas 1:02:50/ 37. 1:04:50 axel 2/ 38. Dragon 1:07:10/ 39. 1:10:50 linger will/ 40. 1:15:20 roxas/ 41. Final boss 1:18:10

[@wevegottrouble5891]

There is a moral in the sister cant beat Demyx story. The moral is that trying is important, not succeeding. You can't expect someone to nail everything, it's about putting the message close to their heart that trying is the important part. She still tried to beat it and simply couldn't do it - but there was an attempt. Years down the line (if she remembers it at all) she'll definitely be grateful for it. It's a good thing to cheer someone on and put faith into their competence, even if they fail. There is no reason to gatekeep them though when the going gets tough. Particularly this holds true when you consider it's a story fight, not optional content. Being unable to progress through the story because of an overtuned bossfight shouldn't be the moral of the lesson - it would be understandable if she couldn't beat Lingering Will because that fight in its entirety holds no meaning in the story, it's just a challenge.

[@MikeKennedyNFL]

Squidward: Who would want a RegularPat video at 3 a.m.? Patrick: Oh, boy! 3 a.m.!

[@CHEESEPUFF_7]

I love the thumbnail

[@henryaggerate9669]

Great ep. Been waiting for this for a while. Would happily accept Data Org ranking

[@Ingisen]

You have Somebodies, Nobodies, Heartless, Unversed, Dream Eaters, Nightmares, etc. Then you have Regular Pat, who is Sleepless

[@ladyinwight]

your style of humor and delivery is always very funny to me, I can't think of anybody else i watch who does it quite like you do

[@25shadow11]

36:04 to go on about the Experiment thing, it is "heartless"....literally, it has no heart, its whole thing was trying to gain a heart from presents so it can feel joy and emotion. The doc mentioned how Sally DOES have a heart, but he didn't put one in her little brother.....kinda sad, when you think about it. lts only act of violence was cleaning the docs clock, and he didn't even kill him, he knocked him out then went to steal presents to try to learn how to feel. To my recollection, aside from the boss fight, which could be seen as it DEFENDING ITSELF, and it taking Fink by surprise, l don't think it hurt anyone....

[@Xpwnxage]

You are a gem in the KZbin gaming community ❤️

[@masterseal0418]

I adore the reaction commands to the Dark Thorn and Stormrider! It feels straight out of Devil May Cry and any other character action game! Maybe it could take another year until we get a KH3 Boss Ranking? Probably not...

[@Arkenway]

It's 10AM in Europe, perfect way to start the day, Merry Christmas Pat !

[@peachpot]

I'm a sucker for Kingdom Hearts rankings so an absent silhouette/data battle ranking would be fun.

[@TheCrimsonGod.]

24:49 "... wolf bear buffalo monster in a cape" HUZZAH A MAN OF QUALITY

[@trashasaurus]

The Other Promise is easily one of my video game scores of all time. Makes every Roxas appearance all the more epic.

[@SeviathTheHumanDrago]

KH2 was my first KH game somehow as a kid and I was in Love with his character design, I even had my fingers wrapped in the black and white tape just like his. Roxas Ftw!

[@engeloflight6849]

44:09 Now every time I see this part in particular of that scene in Hollow Bastion, All I hear clearly is "Thank you so much for the thousand re-tweets" that was gold👌 and the # tag😂. That line worked so well with his expressions 😂.

[@JoJosWorld]

Bro I’ve been watching your videos! Keep it up 💪🏻

[@auroraborealis8602]

Haven't even started watching yet, but an hour and a half long video from Pat is an amazing Christmas gift!

[@Charlie-um6kn]

ITS 3 AM MAN. I’m gonna watch this in the morning for sure. Also, cool that all the (2) boss rankings have meme thumbnails. 👍