February Modern Community Playthrough - Kingdom Hearts

[Fleach]

I didn't know that. Thanks. I'll try skipping that world for the time being.

[Disposed Hero]

Since my last update I have finished the Deep Jungle, revisited Traverse Town, and am now nearing the end of Agrabah.  So far, Agrabah seems like one of the more enjoyable worlds in the game, in my opinion.

[Raidou]

Have beaten Hollow Bastion (second visit), which is satisfying as I couldn't beat the boss of Hollow Bastion (first visit) when I originally played.  A satisfying fight, especially since I managed to take him down on the third attempt. 

This also means I have unlocked the Hades Cup in the Colosseum.  As well as Sephiroth, who takes me out in two hits under 30 seconds because a) I can't wound him and b) I'm paying too much attention to One Winged Angel.  I also found an optional boss in Agrabah, so I advise people to give it a go before jumping ship to Parasite Eve.

[Disposed Hero]

I also found an optional boss in Agrabah, so I advise people to give it a go before jumping ship to Parasite Eve.

Thanks for the heads up.  I'll have to look into that.

Since the roads were all icy the last couple of days, I've had a lot of gaming time on my hands.  Since my last update, I've finished Agrabah, Monstro, and Atlantica.  I also completed the Pegasus Cup at the Coliseum.

I've gotta say, I never liked this game all that much, but it's really grown on me.  I think somewhere around Agrabah was the turning point where I started enjoying it a lot more.  It's not perfect by any means, particularly the annoying camera issues, but it has redeemed itself in my eyes.

[GrayGhost81]

Disposed and Raidou, I'm confident that you both can finish the game this weekend if you wanted to. Looks like we picked two good games this month because everyone wants to play them both, which is awesome!

Typically we'd space out the checkpoints to play through the whole month, but since I blew through the game with the intent of playing Parasite Eve, I say go for it! Just don't forget to share your thoughts here, and keep coaching Fleach through the game . You can do it buddy!

Raidou, I saw the Hades Cup had 49 Seeds and I said "F- that!" Is Sephiroth the #1 seed or somewhere in the middle like Cloud was?

[Disposed Hero]

Heh, we're only half way through the month, I'm not in that big of a hurry to finish it

I intend on doing most of the side content in the game as well because, well, that's just how I play RPG/adventure games.  Taking down Sephiroth may be a bit ambitious, but I'm gonna give it a shot.

[Raidou]

Disposed and Raidou, I'm confident that you both can finish the game this weekend if you wanted to. Looks like we picked two good games this month because

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Raidou, I saw the Hades Cup had 49 Seeds and I said "F- that!" Is Sephiroth the #1 seed or somewhere in the middle like Cloud was?

Am currently at the Giant Crevasse, so yeah, I'll beat it by the end of the day

The Sephiroth battle is its own thing, listed as ? or Platinum Match when you speak to Phil and available as soon as you seal Hollow Bastion.  Your obscenities are still fairly justified.  

Taking down Sephiroth will give you a special surprise if you're playing 1.5HD/Final Mix, so I hope someone here can do better at it than I have (level 62 and I still can't wound him or survive 2 hits).  Either that or we could time our failed attempts like a rodeo show.


UPDATE:  Just beat the game....

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...and Ansem is one of those final bosses I am glad to have beaten but did not enjoy.  True to JRPG fashion, he has two forms, but here is spread over 7 rounds, some of which repeat and most being 5 life bar battles. By round 5 I just wanted this fight to end.  Round 3 gave me the most trouble due to Ansem's possession attack which can be counteracted but not avoided, but otherwise he was manageable.

I liked the idea of fighting a giant mutated heartless Freudian ship in multiple phases but think it would have worked better if final Ansem was its own level.

I'm glad I played this game, and finally beat it, as I enjoyed this game much more than I did originally. I still could not call myself a huge fan of the franchise, but I can enjoy the game and look past many of its flaws since I consider it an experiment.

[GrayGhost81]

Congrats Raidou. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on the game.

[Addicted]

I'm leveling up before I try and finish the game.

[Disposed Hero]

Over the weekend, I finished Halloween Town and Neverland.  Looks like next it's back to Traverse Town and then on to the Hollow Bastion.

[Disposed Hero]

Finished the first trip to Hollow Bastion.  I've been doing some sidequesting (aka leveling up) before tackling the return trip to Hollow Bastion, but I think I'm ready to take it on now.  I sealed the 100 Acre Woods, found all trinity marks, and have found all dalmatians except for 1 more group (I think) found in the Hollow Bastion.

For anybody that wants to do some level grinding before finishing the game, you can get an EXP Ring by sealing the 100 Acre Woods that increases all EXP gained by 20%.  You can also make one at the synthesis shop, but I've never had all the necessary components to make one.

[GrayGhost81]

Thanks for checking in guys. I've been negligent in my hosting duties on this thread so I appreciate that you guys have auto-piloted it to the end.

Lots of good info Disposed. I didn't even do the 100 Acre Woods.

You still have a whole week to finish the game. Although Raidou and I disagreed a little on the fun level of the final boss(es), I think we'll all agree that it's worth finishing the game. For how hot and cold I was through the whole thing, I was very happy to roll them credits.

[Raidou]

So we haven't talked much about side quests this playthrough.

Has anyone attempted Sephiroth (unlocked after Hollow Bastion)or the Ice Titan (Unlocked after completing Hades Cup)?
What about optional bosses in other worlds?  I mentioned there was one in Agrabah, has anyone found others in Hollow Bastion or Neverland?

[Fleach]

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[Disposed Hero]

I made it to the final save point in the End of the World, but for some reason I felt compelled to go back and do all the side content.  Lately I've been grinding for synthesis materials so I can make Sora's ultimate weapon.  All the grinding is also helping me gain levels which will surely come in handy on the harder optional bosses.

So we haven't talked much about side quests this playthrough.

Has anyone attempted Sephiroth (unlocked after Hollow Bastion)or the Ice Titan (Unlocked after completing Hades Cup)?
What about optional bosses in other worlds?  I mentioned there was one in Agrabah, has anyone found others in Hollow Bastion or Neverland?

I attempted fighting Sephiroth and the boss in the Hollow Bastion with no actual intention of beating them, just for shits and giggles since I wanted to show them to a friend who was over at the time.  They were hard for sure, but didn't feel impossibly hard.  I think after all the leveling up I'll be doing for the synthesis stuff, I should be good to go for taking them out.

Update:  I took out the optional boss in Agrabah.  He wasn't very hard, just kinda annoying.

Update 2:  I beat the optional boss in Hollow Bastion.  Took me 3 tries at almost level 80 with Sora's Ultima Weapon.  He's pretty hard, but it's mostly because he has a couple of really cheap attacks that he starts spamming towards the end of the fight.