RE: Chain of Memories (PS2)

[coyotecraft]

I know the PS2 version came out in Japan along with the KH2 remix. That was like a year or 2 ago.
And now it's out in the US! I didn't have a clue it was coming over. Now my collection is complete.

Every thing is pretty much the same as the GBA version; only in 3D. This version has extra room cards and little be of extra dialogue. They hint a little at what nobodies are in this one, I'm pretty sure they never mentioned it in the original. There's also reaction commands like in KH2 that were added. I still get stuck at the same bosses as I did in the original. Got to love that skip scene button, it was a pain whenever I got stuck and had to spend a forever to skipping through the text just to die a few minuets later.  And you can't seem to pick up anything, cards or orbs until, they stop bouncing which is annoying. 
I hate the voice-overs. They didn't even try changing the mouth movements, the voice actors just sorta go with it and pause and drag out words making it all seem so over dramatic and bad, Larxene especially.

I tried playing it on my PS3 but it would freeze during the tutorial battle...(why did I ever buy that thing?)
I'm near the end of Sora's story mode right now, I hear once you complete both Sora and Riku stories you get a theater mode option. 
From what I've seen there aren't any CG movies except for the bits they show from the first kingdom hearts. I'm hoping to get a treat at the end like a secret trailer or a flashy CG movie but I doubt it.

 

[Tdata]

I got the English PS2 version like a week ago. *_* Sold it for $50 to a relative...  Bought it new for $20... 

I can't ever see a reason to play a ps2 game on the ps3.  They look terrible on it. 

 

[moog]

CoM was terrible imo so I wouldnt want to play a 3D rendered version of it.

 

[Luminier]

i wonder when SE became practically incapable of producing anything original. seriously, it's either remakes, ports, or shitty rehashes. and on the rare occasion that an original title gets spat out of SE's gaping monstro-vagina, it DOESNT GET AN ENGLISH RELEASE >:O(im looking at YOU, nanashi no game)

that being said, i own CoM(why i haven't sold it i have no idea), and it's not really all that great. remaking it on the same graphics engine as the original KH and adding omgvoices isnt going to change that. and in fact, i've read that no effort has been made to fix the horrendous camera issues from the original KH, so that would make it much, much worse, imo.

so in summation suck a dick squareenix and bring NnG over here

 

[coyotecraft]

I never owned the GBA version so it's nice to have all 3 KH games on a single system.
I hate how they're splitting the next couple games between the DS, PSP, and Phone.
I'm going to have to rely on someone posting videos on youtube to get the story out of them.

"KH:Birth by Sleep" for the psp looks the most interesting.

 

[Skyla Doragono]

I hate how most of the interesting (or at least, interesting LOOKING) games Squeenix has put out lately are for the bloody phone.  FF4 sequel?  Yeah, that'll never see America. >_>;

 

[Marcus]

i can't believe they ported the card game to the ps2.

 

[coyotecraft]

I hate how most of the interesting (or at least, interesting LOOKING) games Squeenix has put out lately are for the bloody phone.  FF4 sequel?  Yeah, that'll never see America. >_>;

The whole phone phenomenon bugs me. Having music is one thing, but all those other applications aren't really practical for me.  How do you play an rpg on a phone anyways? Is it even considered an rpg?

 

[Skyla Doragono]

I hate how most of the interesting (or at least, interesting LOOKING) games Squeenix has put out lately are for the bloody phone.  FF4 sequel?  Yeah, that'll never see America. >_>;

The whole phone phenomenon bugs me. Having music is one thing, but all those other applications aren't really practical for me.  How do you play a rpg on a phone anyways? Is it even considered a rpg?

Same way you play it on a handheld.  Just different buttons.  :|

 

[Sabao]

i can't believe they ported the card game to the ps2.

A standalone, no less. Gasp. They could've thrown in KH2:FM like with Japan, but nooooo. While the novelty of having CoM in 3D's sure to make any fan happy in their pants, the game itself looks too half-assed to be worth buying on its own.

 

[Mega Flare]

I got the English PS2 version like a week ago. *_* Sold it for $50 to a relative...  Bought it new for $20... 

I can't ever see a reason to play a ps2 game on the ps3.  They look terrible on it. 

lol thats such a lie XD unless your playing on a HD Tv... i play my PS2 games on my ps3 all the time and hell they look the same... LOAD faster AND the sound quality is a lot better

 

[Dragonslayer14]

Well, it sounds like a remake that came too late. Honestly, CoM seems to get mixed reviews. I personally love the original, but I don't have a PS2 to try the remake, even if I wanted to. In a nut shell, I have just gotten into the series, but am liking it.

KH: Coded, for the Phone, is a puzzle game from what I hear, but don't ask how it works, because I don't know. I am looking forward to KH: 385/2 Days, but I don't have a PSP to play Birth by Sleep, or I would.