How I Reached Level 99 WITHOUT Leaving Kingdom Hearts 2's Tutorial

[@ReptilianP]

Imagine watching the video and not subscribing 🫣

[@HUnewearI]

Ya got me, ik how a "few" hundred hours of grinding feels

[@bigmt1986]

I didn’t know you posted, but I’m glad you did.

[@echothesilent4693]

I don't have to imagine 😃

[@andrejuarez]

I'll never sub to a channel that shits on LOTR

[@hypernovagamingstation]

Fun fact, in a level 1 run (assuming you do things correctly for maximum damage output), it also takes only 2 cycles to take out genie Jafar. The only difference is that you can't get hit, which makes this fight unironiclly difficult.

[@ReptilianP]

I had fun learning this fact 👍

[@miki_mochi]

I did that with KH1 on Destiny Islands as a kid for some ungodly reason. I found out you could technically battle Selphie indefinitely as long as you perfectly parried her jump rope. She would never die from hitting herself with it, so you could just go on until you messed up and hit her by mistake. Yeah, I was a strange kid.

[@charonib]

I found a similar infinite loop where while fighting Wakka, if you do a little jump before whacking the ball away it won’t hit him, and he’ll just keep spam throwing it at you.

[@miki_mochi]

@charonib oh yeah! I remember that too but I think I preferred selphie because either it was easier to do or it gave more points. I can't quite remember anymore.. You'd get one point for deflecting the jumprope and another point for it hitting her on the head, lol. So it was 2 points. Can't remember if hitting wakka's ball without hitting him with it gave 2 points or not.

[@thecharmer136]

I remember discovering the Selphie jump rope thing too! I didn’t grind to level 100 but I did grind to level 15 for scan on the sword path. Her “oooooww” is burned into my head

[@roxas13keyblade65]

LotR slander will not be overlooked

[@ReptilianP]

I said what I said 😂

[@henrysullivan6341]

​@@ReptilianPbringing more facts than main stream news nowadays

[@medicalpotion]

Rings of Power is the ultimate slander

[@Ablyeon2002]

@@ReptilianP Then prepare to be smacked lil bro

[@Hero0fLegend420]

I'm already not watching just because of that. Obtain some taste next time.

[@chaostyr]

1:01 those are some strong fighting words...FOR THE SHIRE!!!!

[@Rayvox294]

Bro spent 450 hours to beat to games 🥶

[@mosthardworkingrino]

I think you mean two

[@NeoDeity]

​@@mosthardworkingrino 🗣🔥"TO???"

[@cade6322]

What

[@maleksherif6196]

@@Rayvox294 actually it was more like 650 hours, he took 200 hours to beat kh1 and 450 to beat kh2

[@prodnazzyg]

that “to” is NOT helping bro😭🙏

[@andrewerath5585]

Did this dude just call LoTR boring?

[@ReptilianP]

🫣🫣🫣

[@tylercafe1260]

He just has really bad delivery

[@phantoms_plazza]

Yes

[@bobafett6174]

he has made a dangerous enemy this day

[@mr.pompodill1485]

I assumed it was a joke told with terrible delivery.

[@huggiffxrosshatch2830]

I love how Pride Lands is just ignored lmao

[@8Kazuja8]

I believe Pride Lands is 100% optional, much like Atlantica. I assume they wanted you to be able to skip Lion Sora if you didn't want to play in that form. Pride Lands isn't exactly a minigame world but it does play very differently from the rest of the game.

[@LilacMonarch]

he said he was doing an any% speedrun after hitting lv 99 essentially. so that means skipping the optional worlds

[@kurusuakira6891]

11:51 thats so simple and clean to explain: combat. This game just nailed the definition of a rewarding combo system and waist amount of options. Magic, Summons, Forms, Finisher, Square Commands, Triangle Commands etc. This game literally spams you with combat options which feel most of the time very fluent and fast. Thats what the first game was lacking. It felt stiff, slugish and sometimes even boring to fight. KH2 went full overboard with movement options were at the point you maxed out all the drive forms you literally were able to fly past anything like a jet. Its not a normal JRPG were you explore and go off script to find cool stuff. Its an flashy action game with rpg elements were you can shut your brain off and just enjoy a festival of pure unfiltered awesomeness. Also KH2FM added a lot with the super bosses.

[@FriendofFantasy]

The Hot Rod heartless are invincible to most physical attacks when they go berserk. A great way to deal with them when they rush you is to cast reflect.

[@ReptilianP]

Still harder than any boss in the game 😂😂😂

[@theblackwingangel]

​@@ReptilianP i just dodge roll and attack until i break the guard. Or get them low enough to finish with thundaga spell. They are the bane of my existance when i run the casium of remembrance.

[@soraxstacy1477]

I usually jump to avoid the attack, also the Hotrod Heartless are weak to Thunder. Casting Reflect while they use

[@koheikyouji]

Any magic should work when theyre like that

[@StrikeTheShroom]

Or you can block the attack and counter with that one ability that I cant remember the name of, and it will break them out of the berserk.

[@miltonpelaez7375]

Be completely honest. Without goofy carrying everybody, this could not be possible.

[@ReptilianP]

Goofy's the REAL MVP for sure

[@strandedacai]

This lord of the rings slander will not be tolerated. lol

[@lavender317]

It's like, I understand criticisms against KH2. But every time I play it I forget every single negative thing about it because of how much fun I'm having fr though you're still an absolute legend

[@ReptilianP]

Facts. Any game can be nitpicked to death but as long the fun factor is high, none of those negatives really matter lol.

[@tylercafe1260]

​@@ReptilianPThat's the problem with criticisms. It's acting as if this was a fixable issue and not the solution to other problems. If you never understood the term "Double Edged Sword" you're going to make a lot of people not like your criticisms because a negative aspect makes up the whole thing. What do I mean by that? For instance take the "Hallways" of KH2. Why did they do that? Do they hate exploration in their videogames? No. Because in KH1 people get lost quite often in the worlds. If you played Deep Jungle then it shouldn't surprise you they changed it up so that worlds have a flow to them that's very easy to understand. This also helped highlight the core aspect of KH2 which is the Unique Action RPG elements. Did you notice how they even made a lot of arenas not have walls so it's easier to see yourself when you fight? That's because trying to find the balance between an action camera with interesting complex terrain doesn't bode well. Square Enix did the GENIUS decision to just remove as many walls as they could. Which is a design philosophy DMC adopted into its games. Especially DmC which one could say is another "Hallway Simulator" but that's missing the point. Saying the level design is bad and should've been improved greatly misses the point. There's a fantastic video about how "negative criticism" isn't criticism. I highly suggest you watch it especially when you want to discuss videogames. Mario Sunshine is both loved and hated by the community. Why? Because the level designs were all pretty "boring" but that's only because they were all in service to his waterpump mechanic. So if you were into the water mechanics you'd see absolutely no problem with the level design. If you didn't really fancy the water mechanics then everything else seems pointless or worse by having the waterpump. So back to Kingdom Hearts 2 you can easily look at Land of Dragons "Checkpoint" Area as completely pointless and devoid of life. But on the other hand you can argue it's doing exactly what it needs to do so it can be more in service to you fighting the enemies in a very visually clear open area with minimal to no distractions. That's kind of why DMC5, Bayonetta, and KH2 combat works so well because they designed everything in service to the core gameplay mechanics they want you to invest into.

[@RayoMcQueen95990]

Yeah, when I first played this game a few months ago, I couldn’t stand the tutorial, it was so slow and kept dying to the boss fights in the Roxas section, I quit the game over 4 times, but after taking control of Sora, I started to love the game all the way until the very end, might as well become one of my favorite games of all time

[@HatKidPeck]

KH2 is peak gaming

[@Kaxuria]

Sooo... What's next ? KH 3 : Lvl 99 Before reaching Thebes ? KH BbS : Lvl 99 in Land of Departurth, FOR EACH CHARACTERS ?!

[@andrewcasanova108]

KH2 was such a masterpiece of a game and the fact that it was a PS2 game makes it even that more badass. Can someone remind me if KH3 got rid of the triangle reaction commands?

[@alfredocha3886]

250 hours... and you think it's called disney islands?----- 0:14

[@ReptilianP]

The auto captions are full of mistakes I didn’t catch while editing but that’s HUGE one to miss 😂😂😂

[@G0ttaSmashTh3mAll]

Kingdom Hearts, but the protag is a Very Cautious Hero.

[@masondarden2423]

I just want to thank you for doing full play through. Most would just get it to 99 and say done, but you sat on that big pole until it was finished. Congrats

[@AnotherViewBot]

Ayo

[@dethbygaming]

If you go into your companions' abilities and turn off "auto-limit" then you won't get those annoying reaction command pop-ups. But obviously this comment comes much too late to help you xD

[@hoohoo431]

This guy hasn't been in my algorithm or feed in forever. I missed this

[@zetten4109]

Roxas’ story in this timeline: 458 / 1 minute

[@swordmeisterguy6752]

When the cars go berserk, they only deflect/parry physical attacks. Just cast Thunder to shut them up. Also, Dodge Slash is the worst attack ability to use. Sometimes he'll whiff an attack in the middle of Dodge Slash, giving the boss the opportunity to punish you for your L ability.

[@astingray1802]

Love the John Hearts reference! Still can't get over the reveal that he was Kingdom John.

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

KH2 was definitely divisive when it first released, People weren't sure what to think of Roxas & The prologue, They really just wanted to get to Sora, And the level design was definitely changed from KH1, Basically all the platforming was removed in favor of a more action first based approach, So instead of that exploration of charting a new world it often just felt like constantly fighting thru hallways. And this is also where the series really started embracing its complex and often confusing story. I remember being disappointed with KH2 myself when it dropped for basically these very reasons. But with all those things aside, I think the majority of KH fans these days will tell you KH2 is the best one, And after recently playing thru the series again, I gotta say I agree. It's got the absolute best combat system, Best boss fights, Best music, And for sure the most epic moments in the series. I also LOVE how much it really leans into the Final Fantasy side to KH, Shame the series pretty much abandoned that universe in later titles. (Tho I've heard there's FF characters in KH3 DLC, Haven't played it yet) Also love how fans including myself ended up coming around on Roxas, As his inclusion eventually went from hated to most loved by the fandom, And the Final Mix version honestly takes the game to another level, Instead of a cutscene, You get to actually fight Roxas in what is one of the most emotional and absolute best bosses in the series, The Cavern of Remembrance brings back that vertical KH1 platforming that was missing and has one of the best tracks in the game, Easily solidifies Hollow Bastion as the best KH world IMO, The optional Data fights are a blast to try your hand in, And finally The Lingering Will is one of the craziest, Most difficult boss fights of all time, Legit on par if not harder than most of the toughest FromSoft bosses that's how challenging he is, And just like the Souls series, The feeling you get once you've finally mastered his moveset and secure that victory is incredible. KH2FM is one of the greatest action RPGs of all time.

[@kylespevak6781]

When you type all this, missing his joke

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

@@kylespevak6781 Yeah I had taken an Adderall right before watching this video and got a little carried away going into details lol. If there was a joke I definitely missed it, But still I do think my comment is pretty accurate.

[@dragonloverlord]

@@butterschunkmcdonalds5333 I actually really feel the whole Roxas thing as I first played KHII way back when I was a kid on the PS2 (big fat version so it had to be old) and I was like let me have Sora already and know many years latter I have come to appreciate Roxas and his place in things (also his voice changed, if you know you know). Side Note: Screw the Adderall shortage! That fiasco was crazy...

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

@@dragonloverlord Yep, That was my exact experience with KH2 when I was a kid as well lol & Yeah I wasn't able to get any addys for like a year cause that shit, Like literally no pharmacies had any in stock, Pretty wild stuff lol

[@AnAverageGoblin]

"Sony fans complaining about the second entry in a series and not liking the new character despite the jarring shift being the point challenge (unbeatable)" basically sums up MGS2 and vanilla KH2

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...thumbnail really looks like roxas was literally tortured into becoming a nort

[@MikeKennedyNFL]

11:45 PREACH! DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE KH2 STANS! (I still love the game)

[@daith_izumi]

Still with the Lord of the Rings slander I see👀💀💀💀💀💀

[@LordRambo]

Ive checked around, and you sir are the sanest KH player on KZbin. Congrats!

[@ThatSlimeDude]

Bro forgot about pride lands 💀

[@ReptilianP]

I was just trying to roll credits so I skipped Pride Lands 1 & 2, Space Paranoids 2, and didn't have Finny Fun in Atlantica 😂

[@SparkTheKirin]

Honestly hard to really nitpick anything in 2 that isn't "Oh it's the tutorial" or "Oh, Atlantica" because both are exceptionally easy to deal with. The tutorial is wrapping up basically two games and clean-transitioning into this one (COM and 358/2), and it's only long for that first time, which is meant to give you some immersion on Roxas. Atlantica is so optional if you never unlock the world it'll be placed in your journal as complete before the final fight. Because Nomura knew we would hate atlantica.

[@StrikeTheShroom]

True, but if you want Blizzaga you have to complete atlantica.

[@shyzhouse]

Bro was rubbing his hands deviously while writing the intro

[@frederikk.5386]

This is like the premise of some Isekai anime. "I Grinded for 500 Hours in the Tutorial and became Invincible in Another World"

[@mimimimicry]

Yay, I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@thepotatoofheaven]

"those cars are harder than any boss in game " lingering will: henlo

[@ReptilianP]

Fenrir + Negative Combo FTW lol

[@thepotatoofheaven]

@@ReptilianP as long as you dont slip and miss

[@HappySlapComedy]

Lord of the rings is awesome

[@ReptilianP]

eh

[@burnttoast26]

@@ReptilianPgarbage taste tbh

[@OnlySpecialFeatures]

Yo Lord of the Rings catching Strays brother

[@ReptilianP]

Deserved strays

[@jordanriver722]

I really appreciate your incorporation of subtitles! Unless you used AI, that's a lot of work! I've done it manually before with a 46 minute short film. Underrated content creator. Great job.

[@coldloyalty]

Why did John "kingdom" hearts piss me of in such a primordial way

[@ReptilianP]

😂😂😂

[@JesseLeeArtworks]

This clothing sora is wearing on your video photo is amazing !

[@TheDigs345]

I bought in to this video immediately after the “oh brother this guy stinks” I love a well timed “oh brother this guy stinks”

[@diamondback1952]

I'll be honest until the beastball grind I thought you dropped the channel great to see you back

[@asteroidslol7626]

Your intro had me dying man 😂 subbed!

[@austinclements8010]

Kingdom hearts 2 was the first game i ever beat at 9 years old on the PS2 i still cant remember a single damn thing about the plot besides the little ship customizer and the Sephiroth fight- WHICH I WAS ONLY ABLE TO BEAT ONCE

[@NoBrakes219]

I legit forgot about you doing this man, nothing but respect for this grind bro!!

[@platinumconquest2365]

I don't think I could ever have the patience for a challenge. 11:44 Some points on why a lot of people feel that KH2 is the best. 1. The story. One could argue that KH1's story was more well rounded overall, but KH2's story has the highest highs of any story in the series. KH2's opening (which you've become very familiar with lol) especially stands out. Even among other RPG's with a more adult audience in mind, it's still very interesting. 2. Combat. KH2 just feels great on a basic level. Much more so than every other game, especially as far as combo "snappyness" is concerned. It's also the deepest system too, with a lot of strategies to explore. All with maximum player agency, unlike KH3 for example. Despite what is often made out, Reaction Commands aren't even always the best strategy, depending on the situation. 3. Boss design. KH2 has some of the best boss design in the genre. Tied with KH3 in that regard. More specifically Sephiroth, Lingering Will, and (most of) the Data Organisation. Taking the philosophy behind KH1's best bosses (Dark Riku, Ansem 2, Unknown, etc) and improving on it even more. There's still a fair bit of freedom even with the bosses that are on the more scripted side. Though I will say it's a bit odd how you seem to be counting boss phase transitions in the "scripted" category. Everyone's entitled to their opinion though. There are plenty of valid reasons to prefer other games over KH2.

[@M01st_Nu6g3t]

KH2 was one of the first games I ever sat down and beat, then beat again, and again, and again, and so on. I think I've played it maybe 12-20 times through my life.

[@superclaman6105]

13:00 I will always respect my boy chicken little for making this fight WAY easier

[@protocat21]

I like how you can hear the strikers opening in the beginning

[@RyuNoZero]

9:45 This reminds me to a Story Boss Encounter in Xenoblade1 who I in my NG++ and NG+++ Run just Topple Locked and the Fight wasn't ending, it was funny though

[@christaylor7515]

I tried this on casual and oh my🤦‍♂️ it’s not even that I’m bad at the game. Trying to get double xp. The enemies wouldn’t attack because of the difficulty. So it took longer for me to get to half health then me killing nobodies

[@lizxfiasco]

Ngl..I inadvertently did this in the first game on Destiny Island and it it again in the second game. I cycled around just like you did. I'm super glad I wasn't the only one who did this.

[@MrScaryPasta]

I actually managed to make it to 200 hrs of playtime in KH II ON PROUD MODE. I’m not even kidding you. I wanna go for that Platinum 215 hr trophy. Xemnas is the hardest boss fight ever. I am still struggling to kick his sorry butt. 😅

[@AnAverageGoblin]

Should have done it on Critical Mode. the modifiers to the game make you by default comparable to a glass cannon.

[@v.0scar]

1:00 maaaan LOTR is goated why it catching strays LOL its also like 12 hours for the extended movies, half of 1 kingdom hearts game lol

[@vggeist644]

The slowmo 99 was worth it

[@CatTechSupport]

Got to say you got a laugh on Kingdom Hearts 2 being the 3rd game. People forget chain of memories was made after the first game released on PS2, most remember the constant sequels start with Birth By Sleep instead of Chain of Memories on the GBA.

[@BandsxX]

persona 5 strikers music you got good taste

[@memulonallred5715]

I was here for this!

[@JakeLane5029]

This man has the balls to say the Pirates world is the worst when the Little Mermaid world exists 😂

[@ReptilianP]

@@JakeLane5029 You don’t like having Finny Fun?

[@JakeLane5029]

@ReptilianP Lol hell no. Definitely the most forgettable world in KH2

[@cheerleaderfever7830]

Imagine playing a game you actually enjoy rather than playing smth you have a different complaint every 2 minutes

[@AndreaChiarolini]

-me opening a kingdom hearts video for a bit of knowledge(never played them) -persona 5 music starts - *opens persona 5 on the other screen*

[@redlox2]

BIPPITY BOPPITY BOO thanks for u making the video!!

[@Clbull118]

KH2 has much better combat but I 100% agree with your criticisms about the lack of exploration and it being a hallway simulator.

[@FZone96]

Ah yes, reaching Level 99 as Roxas

[@virtualunknown]

the persona 5 music goes hard bro

[@iPristine]

ngl timeless river is the GOAT to me

[@ReptilianP]

I like every thing about Timeless River except for the STUPID CARS

[@platinumconquest2365]

@@ReptilianP Typically it's the attack where the cars drive into the player that gives people trouble. You can use either Reflect or Block into Counterguard. Reflect melts their health as they're driving into you and Counterguard cancels their driving attack. With that, they're now easy to deal with.

[@wherethetatosat]

11 second boss fight. "Needs improvement."

[@xray8012]

The Speedrunning is real in these two lines

[@binkyboy448]

So just so we're clear, you kept the party members' Auto Limit abilities on purpose for the extra challenge, right?

[@Numbuh296]

KH2 if Sora never went to Castle Oblivion

[@undercvrwtch]

Give me an ounce of this dedication

[@EmceeTimmyT]

I haven't played this game in its entirety in so long that I don't even remember 3/4 of the boss battles you showed lmao wow. Man, my childhood is a blur.

[@Null_Experis]

HEY, DID YOU KNOW THAT IN THE TWO TOWERS MOVIE, WHEN CHRISTOPHER LEE'S CHARACTER WAS STABBED IN THE BACK THAT THE DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON TOLD HIM TO LET OUT A DEATH SCREAM, BUT CHRISTOPHER LEE SAID "Have you any idea what kind of noise happens when somebody's stabbed in the back? Because I do"? THIS IS BECAUSE CHRISTOPHER LEE SERVED IN THE ROYAL AIR-FORCE DURING WW2 AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND HAS FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE DUE TO COVERT SABOTAGE MISSIONS HE WAS A PART OF! WHAT AN ACTOR! Let me know if you want MORE of my cool Lord of the Rings facts by commenting below, and make sure to SMASH that like button.

[@ultimaweapon6]

The temptation to immediately leave the video when I heard the Lord of the Rings slander was strong but I will push through

[@khalilli6613]

imagine complaining that you don't understand why people consider this the best game in the series, and in basically the next breath you say for like the 5th time in the video that you literally wasted time doing the fun interactions in the game because you like them so much........ like sure bud, it's linear, but so is a rollercoaster and nobody ever complains about that cause it's still fun

[@ReptilianP]

We really live in a society huh

[@Plaguebaboon]

Yo watched your stuff on tiktok glad to have found you here on youtube.

[@austinmoe4865]

Wait what? There are people who hate KH2? They must be nobodies. *buh-dum tsk

[@lanzhu.zhong_]

I don't hate it but I didn't really enjoy it that much as I thought I would, I just wanted to finish it just so I could move on. The story is really nice though

[@StrikeTheShroom]

KH 2 will always be my favorite and, in my opinion, the best installment in the series. The combat is peak and the story is fulfilling.

[@hmm..hmm..]

You said wrecking havoc but spelled wreaking havoc at 12:49 Sora Down and Goofy at 20:39 I've been having these weird thoughts lately.. like is any of this for real or not?

[@ReptilianP]

I use Adobe's transcribe and auto caption features and then go back to fix the ones it messed up but looks like I missed a few. Correcting too many Rocks's and Swords a fried my brain lol.

[@maleksherif6196]

​@@ReptilianP20:36 at the saix battle total time you wrote roxas battle instead.

[@ReptilianP]

Dammit 😂😂😂

[@maleksherif6196]

@@ReptilianP seems like your brain actually got fried lmao

[@matheusuzumaki100]

this gotta be autism

[@starlex0018]

Proud to say I did the same in FF6. Keep the grind, guys!!!

[@labeilleautiste6318]

Kingdom hearts 2 is legendary

[@kamjorg]

Bud couldn't stop gobbling them orbs, tho so I probably coulda cut out like 30 hrs

[@youcefkiari9665]

After this experience, it's the absolute best time to do a level 1 playthrough because it will reframe most of your criticism. Man i would love to see if your criticism evolves after experiencing level 1 or some speedrunning

[@ReptilianP]

Playing the game at level 1 will "evolve" my criticism from hallway simulator to harder hallway simulator. Increasing the difficulty of the game doesn't change the level design.

[@youcefkiari9665]

@@ReptilianP Yeah i would agree for most games that artificially increasing difficulty doesn't change the design and just makes you suffer more. But KH 2's level 1 is not some mindless increase in difficulty. The scaling system and the way you obtain abilities are very much designed with level 1 in mind. It's a different experience than just playing the game casually, and again : an experience you are now fully armed to appreciate to its fullest Though if that's not your cup of tea it's totally respectable no prob, cheers for the video and dedication regardless mate

[@HashimotoDatsu]

Hell no, LotR slander and KH2 being boring? Damn man, this is hard to watch. I mean, I get it, but still...

[@ShadowIsatis]

I swear there's a webnovel like this out there. An SAO clone where humanity thinks they've defeated the deadly dungeon they've been sending hunter (humans capable of magic just like Solo Leveling) after hunter into the dungeon. The story starts right after the MC beats what he thinks is the dungeon. Humanity celebrates and there's a worldwide message congratulating humanity on passing the tutorial, and the rest of the tower is not available. Cue people losing their minds!

[@maxter4442]

This is final fantasy VII all over again

[@ZgermanGuy.]

When sora absorbs roxas he is gonna be even stronger than when he first entered Castle oblivion

[@Jamstaro1]

Those cars are ridiculously easy if you use the wisdom form... You can basically just pelt them to 1 hp then just knick em for the kill after their rampage is over.

[@KainaX122]

As someone who has grinded in the tutorial for KH2 for just a COUPLE levels, you have my respect and sympathy F-ing Seifer

[@everelingaming433]

kind of wanted to see the Sephiroth boss time

[@Geekezf]

I knew i wasn't the only crazy one who did it.

[@cryguy0000]

Bro doesn't even know that magic beats the cars easy

[@ReptilianP]

What do you do when you're waiting for your magic to recharge and you don't have any ethers to speed up the process? You suffer.

[@Zantesukin]

Bro how can someone not like KH2

[@ReptilianP]

I didn’t say that. I gave my opinions for why it’s not the best one in the series. Personally, my nostalgia blinders are set to KH1 mode.

[@daith_izumi]

No. So with fans, people like Chain of Memories…but hate Re Chain of Memories. At least that’s what I heard online. And yes, I am one of those haters of Re Chain of Memories despite having never finished it.

[@tumultuousv]

I enjoyed it besides a few things that absolutely made it a grind. The cards were fun for the most part but yeah the original is more than likely superior. I didn't finish rikus part tho

[@StrikeTheShroom]

The card aspect of the combat, to me, was fucking terrible. I still, to this day, have not even gotten past the first hour or so. It sucks because I know that chain of memories is one of the most important installments in regards to the story.

[@kylespevak6781]

​@@StrikeTheShroomYou've only played the most dull part

[@StrikeTheShroom]

@@kylespevak6781 I hear ya. So, enlighten me.

[@kylespevak6781]

@@StrikeTheShroom As with most action games, the first few hours always have the most bare bones gameplay. Throughout the story you can learn more sleights (three card combinations) and get a better sense of how to build the most effect deck, making combat a breeze.

[@gjbsarmeri3957]

The only Kingdom Hearts game that actually encouraged exploration was KH1. Those mickey mouse circles on the floor are one of the reasons. As well as the side bosses.

[@pokepal3567]

Did you cheese the Saix fight using peter pan and a single press of the attack button in midair? Or did you just wail on him

[@ReptilianP]

I just wailed on him. I'm gonna have to look that cheese strat up tho, that sounds fun lol.

[@pokepal3567]

@@ReptilianP I think either TheGamersJoint or Soraalam1 did a video from their playthrough. You gotta break him out of his berserk state before summoning Pan though

[@sergantanthony216]

I remember being her for almost the entire journey. I lost many. Brain cells

[@lunasleepai]

holy crap the grind AND the peak of this?

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

13:56 ...you could've just walked into the boat

[@ReptilianP]

?

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

​@ReptilianP the door was open. I'm not kidding I've seen speedrunners take advantage of that to skip battles on the boat by just running into the save room.

[@DmoneytvYT]

12:05 I love kingdom hearts 2 the music the dialogue etc was perfect but I get wat u saying 😂😂😂

[@pandoravex4791]

😅 I actually like the quick time events and scripted ones. I love how cinematic the battles are, but I totally get the frustration you get especially considering this kind of challenge you were doing. It would be hella aggravating.

[@meganabaja]

The game does not really compensate you, and the grinding is tedious, you really committed.

[@richardhuczko2326]

almost as tedious as completing the kh2 journal