Which story will you play first on BbS FM when HD 2.5 ReMIX is released?

[Caity 3,946]

Terra, Ven, Aqua.  I've already played out of order before.  

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

By Nomura's recommendation, I have and will always follow the storyline as VTA.

Um, Nomura recommended TVA.

When did Nomura recommended the order Terra, Ventus then Aqua? I guess if this is true, I'll follow this order.Edit: This was my 1000th post!

He said that that was the order they developed the game in, first Terra's scenario, then Ventus's, and then finally Aqua's. Plus, it just makes the most sense, it has just the right flow and pace for the story, and it's the order that the game places them in too when it asks you to chose a story. Also, playing as Aqua last makes the most sense as her story get's continued right away in the Final and Secret episodes.

 

Also, congratulations! 

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

Um, Nomura recommended TVA.

Not like I already corrected that myself. However, I believe the one I saw was on of his Ultimania interviews. He recommended a different order after the initial release, going in terms of story. Ven didn't cover much of the overall story, Terra filled in the blanks in Ven's story, and Aqua brought everything together. I remember Nomura stating that in an interview, but can't seem to find the exact one. But I've always played it as VTA because of that.

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

When did he say to do that?? It's not that I don't believe you, I've just never heard that before!

Well, it shouldn't be. Nomura said that the order he recommended was TVA, as that was the order they made the scenarios and the story is set up best in that order. 

[worldstraveller 8]

I will keep the official and recommended one -> Terra>Ventus>Aqua

 

for anyone guessing where did come from Nomura recommending this order, it should be in the interviews about Birth By Sleep (around 2009-2010), of all of them I read, I remember saying in 2 or 3 interviews recommending this order.

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

Not like I already corrected that myself. However, I believe the one I saw was on of his Ultimania interviews. He recommended a different order after the initial release, going in terms of story. Ven didn't cover much of the overall story, Terra filled in the blanks in Ven's story, and Aqua brought everything together. I remember Nomura stating that in an interview, but can't seem to find the exact one. But I've always played it as VTA because of that.

I don't know, I don't ever remember him saying that, and I read the Ultimania too. I always thought they all covered the same amount of story, just from different sides. Each character was a different end of Xehanort's plan, Terra was to become his new body so he had a slow path into darkness, Ven was to become the X-Blade and had to deal with being alone and figuring out who Vanitas is, and Aqua was sort of on a multiple errand list where she had to track down both Terra and Ven but was tested by Vanitas to see if she was a worthy back-up X-Blade. Agendas were always different, Terra was after Xehanort then later just sort of wanders around to come to grips with his darkness, Ven was after Terra but later just tried to see if he could find some new friends out there to distract him from all of the drama, and Aqua's the whole time was to find Terra and Ven and bring them both home. I guess I could see where you are coming from in terms of how purposefully engaged in the main events of the overall plot all three characters are, where Terra hunts down Xehanort and becomes his "apprentice", Ven looks for Terra but then goes on a Soar-esque adventure, and Aqua tries to find everyone. In terms of that, I guess Ven isn't as involved as Terra and Aqua, but I think his ending more than makes up for that.

 

Anyway, to me the Terra, Ventus, Aqua order has always been the "canon" order to me, and it has become the one that I am most accustomed to. Terra's feels a bit closer to the heavy hitter style I'm used to from Sora so it makes for great familiarity towards the new system, Ventus is faster and fun to mess around with and definitely brings in more nostalgia with all of the "I am Sora" moments and fits well in the middle for me as my core experience with the game, and Aqua feels like the right character to end on as most of the game is already familiar by this point and allows you to better master your skills (who better with than an actual Master?), and her scenario leads right in to the final and secret scenarios of the game, so really it feels the most natural. If I wanted to derp around with the plot, occasionally I'll play "out of order" and do other characters first, second, and third, but to me the main way to play the game IS in the Terra, Ventus, Aqua order. The pacing just feels right to me that way.

[freer709 44]

Aqua->Ven->Terra. Form my favorite to my least favorite.

[TheWayToDawn 775]

None of them since I can't get the game

[marukyu 132]

fun fact  i tried playing as ventus first because i thought it was the right order and i went through the entire game without having anyone explain to me what an unversed is i was so confused

[Kaweebo 3,617]

Terra, Ventus and Aqua. Like God (and Master Xehanort) intended. I like playing them back-to-back, though. So, when Terra finishes a world, then I play as Ventus, then Aqua, etc.

Edited August 28, 2014 by Kaweebo

[DragonMaster 1,166]

Terra Ven Aqua

 

Both because it's the recommended order, and because it starts with the one I want to use least and goes to the one I most want to try.

First time I'll be playing it, by the way.

[J. Severe 1,137]

Terra -> Ven -> Aqua. Gotta go the traditional way.

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

Now what would be fun would be to decipher the exact order each of them enter a world so I can play all three scenarios back to back to back. It would be long and complicated, but it would be so fun to watch. I guess it would be sort of like a "movie plot" method of playing, where everything is very linear. It wouldn't work for every world though, like the first worlds. It's clear that Terra goes first so he gets enough time to clear Enchanted Dominion, but he also needs to clear Dwarf Woodlands first, as Ven first shows up after just missing Terra, and Aqua is dead last. But Aqua shows up last because she went to Castle of Dreams first, which was just after Terra finished up, so it would have to be Terra's third world, but Ventus has to show up before either of them because his visit sets the events of Terra and Aqua's visits into motion. Then after that world Ven and Aqua meet up at Enchanted Dominion briefly, Ven finishing his visit while Aqua starts her own. So in a nutshell, Terra Enchanted Dominion, Terra Dwarf Woodlands, Ven Dwarf Woodlands, Ven Castle of Dreams, Terra Castle of Dreams, Aqua Castle of Dreams, Aqua Dwarf Woodlands, Ven Enchanted Dominion, Aqua Enchanted Dominion, Terra Mysterious Tower, Ven Mysterious Tower, Aqua Mysterious Tower, etc. It'd be really complicated and annoying at times, but it would be an interesting style to play some day.

[Roxasrox 131]

When the game was first on its way I wanted to play Ven - Aqua - Terra, but then I read the Nomura interviews where he recommended TVA so I caved in and just did it that way.

Not caving this time. That order does make the most sense, partly because Aqua should be last as you'll play her for the final story and should know what you're doing by the time you complete hers. But I know what I'm doing now and I'm going for VAT this time. I want to see how the story plays out that way, try something different.

 

Now what would be fun would be to decipher the exact order each of them enter a world so I can play all three scenarios back to back to back. It would be long and complicated, but it would be so fun to watch. I guess it would be sort of like a "movie plot" method of playing, where everything is very linear. It wouldn't work for every world though, like the first worlds. It's clear that Terra goes first so he gets enough time to clear Enchanted Dominion, but he also needs to clear Dwarf Woodlands first, as Ven first shows up after just missing Terra, and Aqua is dead last. But Aqua shows up last because she went to Castle of Dreams first, which was just after Terra finished up, so it would have to be Terra's third world, but Ventus has to show up before either of them because his visit sets the events of Terra and Aqua's visits into motion. Then after that world Ven and Aqua meet up at Enchanted Dominion briefly, Ven finishing his visit while Aqua starts her own. So in a nutshell, Terra Enchanted Dominion, Terra Dwarf Woodlands, Ven Dwarf Woodlands, Ven Castle of Dreams, Terra Castle of Dreams, Aqua Castle of Dreams, Aqua Dwarf Woodlands, Ven Enchanted Dominion, Aqua Enchanted Dominion, Terra Mysterious Tower, Ven Mysterious Tower, Aqua Mysterious Tower, etc. It'd be really complicated and annoying at times, but it would be an interesting style to play some day.

 

Don't know about playing, but there's a cutscene compilation series of videos on YouTube I could link you to that arranged each of the stories together in order for one progressive narrative. I'd post the link right now, but I don't want to cause spam.

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

Well, considering that I played Terra's story first, and then proceeded to Ventus and Aqua in my PSP, that's how I'll go about it in Final Mix!  I seriously can't wait for the game to come out already!  I'm so psyched to play Birth By Sleep Final Mix!

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

When the game was first on its way I wanted to play Ven - Aqua - Terra, but then I read the Nomura interviews where he recommended TVA so I caved in and just did it that way.

Not caving this time. That order does make the most sense, partly because Aqua should be last as you'll play her for the final story and should know what you're doing by the time you complete hers. But I know what I'm doing now and I'm going for VAT this time. I want to see how the story plays out that way, try something different.

 

 

Don't know about playing, but there's a cutscene compilation series of videos on YouTube I could link you to that arranged each of the stories together in order for one progressive narrative. I'd post the link right now, but I don't want to cause spam.

I think I know what you're talking about. Everglow (the guy doing the X walkthrough) has a playlist of Birth by Sleep in that style. It's pretty nice, though he skips a few gameplay things and for some reason he made the subtitles invisible. But he has pretty good editing skills and even changed some of the music around to fit the mood of the edited scenes.

 

What's annoying though is that he changes all of the boss music around. It's fine for some bosses, but all the Unversed bosses use music from different games, which is really annoying because I love the high-paced techno music, none of those bosses feel complete without it.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Hero of Light XIV