Dracozombie

Why are we hyped for The Game? Because you just lost it.

I thought it was a toga.

I guess I'm not the only one worried about this. Still, since I wasn't all that hyped for a remake to begin with (really, at this point I'd rather they let FFVII die in peace), I'd rather go into this with no expectations -- no hype or worry, just accept whatever happens. Just to give myself peace of mind, I'm giving Nomura some faith that he won't screw up the remake like he did with the Compilation (except maybe Crisis Core). If he does screw it up then, well, that's what happens, and we'll always have the original FFVII. If it turns out awesome, then hey, it's awesome, and the fans can finally shut up about the remake and actually let FFVII die in peace for good.

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And that's why everyone hates Xehanort.

I like KH's characters and concepts more than its actual story.

Its concepts -- the keyblades, the multiple worlds, the idea of heart/memories and the stories and themes surrounding it, etc. The series can be a mess, but there is no mistaking KH for anything else.

Kinda sums up how I approach the awesome clusterfiretruck that is the KH series. KH is one of those series that, to me, almost feels counterproductive to point out all its flaws. I encourage critical discussion, and that involves analyzing its flaws and its strengths and assessing what makes it tick. But with KH, it never seemed like I was better off having seen someone pick at its roots for its imperfections. Much of the shaky pacing and retcons among games were partly influenced by external decisions, such as rushing production, or stalling for time by including a (perhaps unnecessary) side game that plants yet another plot point we'd need to keep track of. I'm sure if Nomura had everything his way, more than a few things would've turned out differently. Since much of the flaws people point out have to do with these business decisions, I don't feel analytical to endlessly pointing them out -- I just feel like I'm taking the piss out of mistakes that have already happened, can't be fixed, and with no guarantee they'd be avoided in the future. Rarely have I gained anything from these discussions. I haven't appreciated KH more by calling out the bullshit. I haven't felt satisfaction from it, I don't feel productive. Mainly I've only felt worse about the series by seeing how flimsy the foundation really is. So, rather than try to change what can't necessarily be fixed, I'd rather just learn to live with it. And when people constantly discuss the flaws, the implication is that, no, they can't be lived with. Say what you will about KH being the sort of game where you'd need to keep the wool over your eyes to enjoy yourself, but, I wanna enjoy myself. Because it's a game and I wanna like it, so I prefer to avoid discussions where "The thing you enjoyed before I took it apart and revealed how shaky/unnecessary it was? Yeah. It's shaky/unnecessary, so I have no idea why you enjoy it." Days and BBS are common punching bags.

I got him a meal from Carl's Jr. He flat-out requested it for his gift. There's something admirable in being pleased with the simple things.

If I had to pick one, Sora. He's the guy who'll save everyone, because he has the power and will to do it, so I could picture him sacrificing himself somehow if it meant saving everyone and everything. Even hypothetically, I can't picture any of the other core good guys dying without it being meaningless or redundant. All that work to save them, and they just die again? So, it might as well be the hero.

Well, here's why I like it: -The grid system forced me to prioritize. It meant everything affected each other -- keyblades, magic, abilities, even items, all took up space that influenced what you could equip. Is that a bad thing? To me, not at all. It meant everything had a tradeoff, and I liked working within the limitations it gave me. Because you needed to closely manage everything, everything became important. I took it as a challenge to decide what I kept and what had to go. It meant I needed to adjust my playing accordingly. Don't have as many potions because of your new keyblade and magic? Welp, guess you gotta be careful until you get more panels! -I liked the limited magic. In fact, it's my favorite system besides BBS's. I barely used magic in other KH games besides BBS, so Days was a pleasant surprise by making it both a limited resource, and actually effective for damage. And certain spells are only effective against certain enemies? Uh... yeah. Either stock the spell, make use of the spells you do have, or find another way to kill 'em. -Oh, and I never needed to go out of my way to use a limit break. I found plenty of ways to clear the screen without them, not that I used them much to begin with, because I bothered to manage my HP. -The story? An unnecessary installment isn't synonymous with an unwelcome installment; I didn't need Crisis Core to better appreciate FFVII, but I like it on its own merits and am ultimately thankful that it does exist. Days gave me a game about Roxas's time in the Organization, and I like Roxas, sooo... cool beans? I liked following it, endless clocktower scenes and all. In fact, I dislike the 1.5 movie specifically because it removed/altered many of the small-but-poignant scenes that actually seemed to flesh out the characters. I also appreciated how Days directly connects to multiple games. It's a treat to have known what went on in the background of the other installments. -I didn't find the missions repetitive at all, at least not repetitive in the bad way. So what if most missions boiled down to "kill all enemies"? It was still fun to kill the enemies, with my prioritized abilities (see my first point). Mobs had enough different placements and strengths to shake things up... though the less I say about Wonderland, the better. (I didn't like it in KH1, either.) If you're going to "refute" me by saying that, no, I was incorrect to have fun for my listed reasons, then I'm curious to know how your arguments will magically poof away the fun I did have playing it... multiple times. Yes, it's the KH game I replayed the most out of all of them. Still love it. Or, if you're gonna make fun of my bad taste, remember that the objective of playing a game is to have fun. I had fun.

Fun fact: if it's a ship, it will piss someone off. Besides, some of those are already popular pairi-- ... Neku/Neku? Welp, can't argue there. Also, Sora/Donald/Goofy is teh smex. You know it's true.

Yeeeah it wouldn't be a good idea. Trolling and harassment is their schtick. I don't know if anyone actually would come here for the sake of trolling, but I don't respect ED at all so I really don't want KH13 associated with it in any way, shape, or form.

ED makes a career taking a shit out of everything, so unless you want to flood this website with trolls (or have them talking smack about us behind our backs more than they already do when it comes to KH), maybe you should cancel your little project -- assuming you were serious.

Wow. WOW GOD DAMMIT WOW I can't tell if this is more or less amazing than someone finding a mole on Sora in that one KH3 art.

Glad things worked out! Oh, if you haven't been keeping up with stuff, there's quite a bit to get caught up on -- though the important stuff is all on the front page. </hypetraingogogo> Also, lol to your cousin's jealousy.

Totally, except that I'm not sure how much of the basics will actually be preserved. I'm afraid that the remake will be colored by years of focusing on the Compilation's presentation of the plot/characters, which leaks into sources like Dissidia and even KH (there's a reason Cloud is considered an emo git when in the original FFVII he's... really not). These days I don't think they're really paying attention to what the original FFVII did, just focusing on the spin-offs. So, I'm skeptical that a remake would really preserve what made it special, which defeats the purpose of going back to the basics. Besides, why go back to the basics when the basics are already there? Isn't there supposed to be a port so folks can play it on modern consoles? I mean, I could just be paranoid. Maybe they will give FFVII a fresh makeover and I'm not giving them enough faith. But, faith or no, I'd rather they just leave FFVII alone. It kinda feels like they're bugging an old man to get back into action when he'd rather just vegetate in front of a TV.

Thing is, I'd be a super totally hyper stoked fangirl for this announcement, if not for how FFVII has already been beaten into the ground with spin-offs/sequels that are too far removed from the original to be considered necessary; Crisis Core is the only one of the bunch that gets my thumbs up, but no matter how much I enjoyed it, I don't think I'd have missed anything if it never existed. To me, it doesn't matter how dated FFVII is, or whether or not it's a good business decision to remake it. I love it, and it's a classic, but it had its time in the sun. I just want them to leave the damn game alone now. Maybe if the Complication hadn't been made...

Waaaaait wait wait wait. Wasn't there some article linked here not long ago, where someone said an FFVII remake wouldn't be a good idea? Something about how reformatting it to complete with current AAA standards would make it lose what made the original memorable. What happened to that? FFVII is one of my favorite games period, so I'd really wish they'd just let it die in peace already.