Gaming Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

[mononoke_man]

Okay, I'd say that a few people already know of this games close release. I know I do, I've been looking at screenshots for it for months. But in almost all of the screenshot packs that I've looked through, theres always one shot that looks like a cg scene from the playstation 2. Is this actually displayed while playing the game? If so, is it an actually scene that contains motion like from the ps2, or is it just a picture that you look at?(I hpe people know what i'm talking about)

[Tatsubei Yagyu]

Indeed it is, Mononoke! :D

This game will include FMVs with PS2 quality (Squaresoft is really working Nintendo's poor little Game Boy...), but with that in mind, I'm not sure if they will be as smooth as the PS2's scenes, or how many there will be... ;)

[mononoke_man]

Yeah, it does seem that the gameboy wouldn't be able to handle this you know. And like you said, it probably won't be as smooth as the PS2. When I first saw the cg picture in the screenshot for CoM, I thought that they were pictures from KH2. This makes me want to get the CoM even more. But sadly, i don't have a GBA. In fact, I don't even have a regular Gameboy. But I'm going to get one as soon as possible, because I want to get the game before my friend does. He always gets things before I do, and he spoils the fun out of them by telling me what happens.

[i n d i g o]

[quote name='mononoke_man']Yeah, it does seem that the gameboy wouldn't be able to handle this you know. And like you said, it probably won't be as smooth as the PS2. When I first saw the cg picture in the screenshot for CoM, I thought that they were pictures from KH2. This makes me want to get the CoM even more. But sadly, i don't have a GBA. In fact, I don't even have a regular Gameboy. But I'm going to get one as soon as possible, because I want to get the game before my friend does. He always gets things before I do, and he spoils the fun out of them by telling me what happens.[/quote]

[SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]Download. Download. Download. Sure it's cheap and dishonest...but it's cheap.

Yeah, I've seen that in a couple of screenshots...I assume it's going to be similar to the opening of the Spider-man GBA game (taken from the movie)...horrifying quality and motion...but quite nice for a handheld.

...I doubt my input means anything, so I'm just going to scurry away now ^.^;[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Burori]

Well I looked around here for a thread simular like this one and the only one that seemed like it was only a thread on what it has and this and that. THIS thread if accepted is ONLY about your thoughts and ratings are of THIS game.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

Now the opening to this game was in my opinion very well made. The graphics were spectacular. I would have had a nosebleed if I stared at the screen for hours. They made a desent opening which connects you with the ending of the first one. Again the graphics were Godly. Square Enix has shown the true potential of a Game boy and they should be praised for it.

The only confusing and annoying part of this game as many of you will agree with is the damn Card ordeal. However with the cards there are some factors that I find are Pros within the system.

The usual attacks and combos seemed pretty basic and restrictive in the first Kingdom Hearts. The basic attack then use special attack and followup was I find not as smooth as what CoM was like. The ways to combine your cards into making a move was interesting (including Holy ^_^) but the most interesting combo's were the summons expecially CLOUD!

But the story and plot to the game seemed well thought through. Sora continues to play the Hero part as he faces more threats. But the greatest part in this game was the addition of music after you beat the game. As always the Song Simple and Clean is the tradmark of this game and always will be.

The flow of the game however was marvelous and smooth. The ability to attack before your opponent and preventing him from even touching you was very fun as long as you played a higher card of course.

The best thing I saw of this game was that it played a well created bridge towards the second Kingdom Hearts and now it leaves me anxious to play it with no second thought.

The only flaw in the whole ordeal of this game again was the cards but other than that this game could not have been made a better RPG.
What are your thoughts? You be the critic now.

[Mithos]

[COLOR=SlateGray][SIZE=1][FONT=Century Gothic]KH:CoM pretty much sucked for me.

AFter palying it for a lot of hours (over 50), it got bland.it's like an old chewing gum, it lost it's flavor.

I got really excited at first and I was all jumpy and stuff when I first got it. NOw it's collecting dust. Why? You repeat the same old thing over and over again. Just beat the heartless, open a door, lose a card, rinse and repeat.

The Reverse/Rebirtrh Mode of CoM lets you play as Riku, fun eh? Not. You could easily build a plastic bird to play the battles for you. I doesnt matter who plays the mode. Your little sister, older brother, or your baby cousin. They automatically win if they mash that A button.

The battles system needs improvement. You know premium cards? They are rechargable when they are used in sleights. Now my deck is filled with premium cloud cards ranked 7-9. I stock them all up and omnislash everyone on the screen. Even [spoiler]Marluxia[/spoiler] couldn't stand a chance. The battle system is severely broken this way.

3/10 Good graphics. But it needs more side quests (don't say it's a GBA game. Go play Golden Sun The lost age, it has PLENTY of side quests. Plus they enhacned the space inside the GBA pak so it should fit some side quests in along with he cinematics) , can't hurt to have shops instead of moogle cards, and remove the room synthesis system. (That totally caused me to almost throw my GBA SP into the river because I didn't have a stinken level 1 blue card -_-)

Money = spent horribly. Me want money back now >_>[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Desbreko]

[quote name='Burori']Well I looked around here for a thread simular like this one and the only one that seemed like it was only a thread on what it has and this and that.[/quote]
[color=#4B0082]You can ignore that. We have one thread per game in the Play It forum, and all questions/discussion about that game goes in the one thread. If someone is going to create a game-specific thread, they don't have the authority to limit what can be talked about in it.

I've merged the threads, and edited that bit out of the first post.[/color]

[kaisha]

Is it true that its really only 4 the gameboy advance?

[jedite]

[quote name='kaisha']Is it true that its really only 4 the gameboy advance?[/quote]
Yup, it's only for the GBA.

[Ninjaman]

I'm actually quite enjoying this game. I thought the whole card system would be complicated and I was a bit nervous when I heard that they were combining it with action based combats, but it really didn't turn out too difficult. I got used to it pretty fast.

In fact, the battles are actually fairly easy, but the bosses do prove themselves to be a nice challenge with their faster-paced ways. The only one that came close to kicking my butt was Hades with his flames trapping me into a corner. Right now I just entered Wonderland. I did Agrabah and Olympus Coliseum before.

The cards do tend to be very tedious, especially during the very fast-paced battles such as the one with Cloud, where you'll most likely have to use sleights and reload quite a bit, on the other hand it is bit fun in other battles. I'll agree with Mithos on how there aren't a lot of sidequests, in fact the only thing that could count on as a sidequest would be opening those "reward rooms", sorry name escapes me at the moment, in each world. But I don't think it's too bad, considering that alone can be challenging enough, what with the requirements to open those rooms and such.

But I'll disagree on the opinion about the room synthesizing. It's actually kinda clever, since you the player are in charge of how battles act in those rooms, whether it be making magic more effective to having more or less Heartless appear. I thought it was a good idea, though the required level or type of card that has to be used does get annoying sometimes though.

All in all, I'd say it's a pretty game so far, though not the best.

[Kitty]

[quote name='jedite']Yup, it's only for the GBA.[/quote]
[color=blue][size=1]Actually, you can also play it on the DS*. The DS can play both GBA** [i]and[/i] DS games. Pretty neat, eh? Oh, it can also play GBC***, and GBP**** games. But that's not the subject of this thread, though, is it? ^__^;;

But anyway...

KH:CoM is really new to me (literally. Got it Christmas day). The card system is turning out to be a pain in the butt. Though it is kind of interesting, and I might just master it yet. Heheh. :D

The "Quick Save" ability is a [i]God send[/i] (I say this, even being an athiest). I can't COUNT the number of games I've had (portable or no) that I've had to shut down after hours of gameplay [i]without[/i] being able to save. My mother's a *****, so she'll threaten to throw my game (and system) out the ******* car window if I don't turn it off that instant... o_O;; Um.. Yeah. I like that "Quick Save" thing.. >_>;;

The bosses are difficult. Some take me three or four tries. I'm currently stuck at the stupid [spoiler]Monstro level, and I'm right in front of the door where you enter and end up having to save Pinocchio from the Parasite... thing.. I haven't even beaten it once! And, after playing KH on the PS2, I'm pretty sure I'll have to fight it [i]again[/i] after I take an hour or so to beat it![/spoiler] I swear, this is a VERY frusterating game at times.. >_<;;

But, alas. I am a KH fan, for now and for always. Even if this game pisses me off, I must complete it. Damn me and my useless obsessions, lol.[/size][/color]

[Japan]

[COLOR=Navy]I've only been playing this game since the day before yesterday.

I hate it. It is so annoying and boring. No wonder I hate RPG's so much.

All, I do is run into heartless, beat them, go through doors and so on...the same thing over and over and over. It's just like Mithos said. I didn't really like the first game that was for the PS2. The Heartless were annoying, and it was boring me.

Thank goodness. I am only borrowing this game from a friend.[/COLOR]

[ziopheth]

ok this is my second GBA RPG, & i like it , but if you dont even like RPGs to begin with then of course you arent going to like KH:CoM.
anyway , i agree with a lot of people here about the PS2 graphics & all , but i havent had a REALLY hard time just getting along with the cards. i dont spicificly like the idea , but i guess i am a litte more used to playing actuall card games? & yes , EVERYONE has to agree that the CLOUD card is awseme! i havent really used but 2 moogle cards , & i still have gotten a pretty hefty amount of CLOUD cards , & a few shiny ones , too! any way , i love it when i get a (ex:) Kingdom Key 9 , or 8 just by hitting a box or rose or whatever with the Key Blade . my decks arent quit full of them yet , but it wont be long now !
just of curiosity , how many people have gottevn past Halloween Town?

[Erika]

[size=1][color=royalblue]If I ever bought this it'd be my eighth GBA RPG, except I'm not gonna buy it. Why shouldn't I, being the big RPG fan that I am? Because it sucks that's why I shouldn't. I haven't heard too many merits to begin with.

I tried it out on my cousin's GBA the other evening, and I wanted to retch. And tonight, I'm gonna get the ROM for it so I have more of an excuse to stomp the living repetition out of it, and "repetitive" is the only key term I can think of at the moment that best describes this waste of time. [/color][/size]

[Sheikahmon]

[QUOTE=Mithos][COLOR=SlateGray][SIZE=1][FONT=Century Gothic]KH:CoM pretty much sucked for me.

AFter palying it for a lot of hours (over 50), it got bland.it's like an old chewing gum, it lost it's flavor.

I got really excited at first and I was all jumpy and stuff when I first got it. NOw it's collecting dust. Why? You repeat the same old thing over and over again. Just beat the heartless, open a door, lose a card, rinse and repeat.

The Reverse/Rebirtrh Mode of CoM lets you play as Riku, fun eh? Not. You could easily build a plastic bird to play the battles for you. I doesnt matter who plays the mode. Your little sister, older brother, or your baby cousin. They automatically win if they mash that A button.

The battles system needs improvement. You know premium cards? They are rechargable when they are used in sleights. Now my deck is filled with premium cloud cards ranked 7-9. I stock them all up and omnislash everyone on the screen. Even [spoiler]Marluxia[/spoiler] couldn't stand a chance. The battle system is severely broken this way.

3/10 Good graphics. But it needs more side quests (don't say it's a GBA game. Go play Golden Sun The lost age, it has PLENTY of side quests. Plus they enhacned the space inside the GBA pak so it should fit some side quests in along with he cinematics) , can't hurt to have shops instead of moogle cards, and remove the room synthesis system. (That totally caused me to almost throw my GBA SP into the river because I didn't have a stinken level 1 blue card -_-)

Money = spent horribly. Me want money back now >_>[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
Sorry you feel that way-- I love Chain of Memories.
-SPOILER ALERT! I tend to write spoilers- if I haven't tagged one properly, feel free to notify somebody who can fix it. I have no problems with Mods messing with my work.
Now...
The card system isn't all "mash A and instantly win", there's actually a heavy bit of strategizing involved, particularly against fussy and fast bosses- [spoiler] Unknowns like Axel & Marluxia [/spoiler], Captain Hook, and [spoiler] Riku-replica [/spoiler] are all good examples of this- you have to rebuild your deck several times to beat them (I've rebuilt my deck 23 times and still haven't beaten [spoiler] Riku-replica [/spoiler] ).
You must be using an Item to reload your Premium cards- they don't reload if you do it by hand. Nor do 1/3 of the cards used in sleights. I'm learning to :heart: my Mega-Elixer.
Yes, the room synthesis system sucks, but it keeps you out of high-level Moogle Rooms until you know what you're doing. (LOL, I couldn't seem to keep any Moogle cards I got from Barrel Spiders... turns out I already had the maximum of 99 cards of other kinds. I threw some out and was fine.)
Each world is a side quest in itself until you reach [spoiler] Vexen and Twilight Town [/spoiler]. It's not like KH1, or even like the Golden Sun games (I've played those too, so there nyeh), where all the side-stories involve the main story even if only a little bit. The only worlds where the storyline actually gets mentioned are Traverse Town and Halloween Town ([spoiler] Sora mentions he wants to find out his true memories on his own, to prove his worth to "the one called Axel" [/spoiler]).

MY ISSUE is that [spoiler] there's no blood in the death scenes. Nothing to indicate that these people are DEAD and not coming back later (one scene was okay, but the others need work).[/spoiler]

[Gravy Train]

Holy necormancy Batman!!!

Anyway, contributing to the necromancy, I got the game a week ago and really enjoy it. Although, the dialogue does seem a bit cheesy, much more Disney than Square Enix. [spoiler]And I didn't like how after you beat Axel, you can't tell if he is dead or what. Even though the story was cheesy, fighting the Order compelled me to keep playing, because they are such badass villains. And Namine and Dark Rikku helped keep suspense.

Oh, and yeah, the last time facing Dark Rikku is really hard. I died 15 times before realizing a simple way to beat him. Just fill up your sleight everychance you get and only use it after Rikku stocks up his sleight and then uses his really cheap move. Yours will usually cancel his out. Then just stock up again and hit him until he uses sleight again. Repeat. Win.[/spoiler]

I found the final boss to be waaayy to easy though, although it takes a while to beat. The 3 previous boss battles were much harder.

[color=#4B0082]Added spoiler tags. Please remember to use them in the future. (And I wasn't sure how much of that was spoilers, never having played the game, so I just tagged everything that looked like it could be. Better to be safe than sorry.) - [i]Desbreko[/i][/color]

[LoneTecko]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][SIZE=2]Hmmm....I really don't see how people think this game sucks, I'ts really good, besides having to wait for Kingdom Hearts 2 for the playstation 2, kingdom hearts fans has to deal with chain of memories on the Gameboy Advance Sp, Gameboy Player, or the Ds :animecry: , this game is phanomanall on either system, in the very beggining of the game they show the Ps2 graphics, that's so unfreakin blevable, the combat system is still the same, good(I'm not much in the turn based combat RPG's :animedepr ), mostly the same story, but slowly goes into what Kingdom Hearts 2 is gonna show in the Ps2 so that's nice it's not spoiling the game, just showing glimpses of the game when it comes out so if some people played the game Chain of Memories and said it sucks, they don't know the potental in what the game had it's so far the best Gameboy game I'd played. GOOOO SORA!!!!! :alcohol: [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[Sheikahmon]

[QUOTE=Gravy Train]Holy necormancy Batman!!!

Anyway, contributing to the necromancy, I got the game a week ago and really enjoy it. Although, the dialogue does seem a bit cheesy, much more Disney than Square Enix. [spoiler]And I didn't like how after you beat Axel, you can't tell if he is dead or what. Even though the story was cheesy, fighting the Order compelled me to keep playing, because they are such badass villains. And Namine and Dark Rikku helped keep suspense.

Oh, and yeah, the last time facing Dark Rikku is really hard. I died 15 times before realizing a simple way to beat him. Just fill up your sleight everychance you get and only use it after Rikku stocks up his sleight and then uses his really cheap move. Yours will usually cancel his out. Then just stock up again and hit him until he uses sleight again. Repeat. Win.[/spoiler]

I found the final boss to be waaayy to easy though, although it takes a while to beat. The 3 previous boss battles were much harder.[/QUOTE]

... ... Would you like a tutorial on Spoiler Tags? *trying to ask politely* You're kinda giving away the plot. Spoiler tags look like this: [spoiler ], without the space (I had to include the space so as not to confuse the OB server into spoilering the rest of what I had to say). They're used to hide plot and characters you mention in a post.

The Unknown you mention is the only one who DIDN'T die, e.g., he's the SAME Red-Haired Unknown who appears in KH2 promos! If you don't believe me, check out his eye markings.
"Dark Riku" 's [spoiler] Dark Aura [/spoiler] attack is NOT cheap. I've tried your "continuous sleights" tactic and nearly beat him, but I'm thinking if I load up on 0 attack cards, it will work the same way as what you're saying without burning out my cards on sleights.

My new deck, which I hope will finally win: Six 0s at the start of my deck, followed by 8 & 9 attack cards, with five Cures and a Mega-Elixer just before my reload card. I intend to shuffle past the 0s and hit the enemy with 8 & 9 attacks, shuffling back to use a 0 if he pulls a sleight like [spoiler] Dark Aura [/spoiler], because according to my walkthroughs, strategy guide, and helpful contacts, 0s are the only thing that can break [spoiler] Dark Aura [/spoiler].

If I win, I will party. If I lose, I will revise, post my new deck here, try again, lather- rinse- repeat. (I'M AT LV 83-- IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO LONG NOW)
According to most information, I'm more than ready to go after the final bosses.

[U]To Others Whom I May Have Offended:[/U]
Sorry about my previous post, I ranted quite a bit.

[U]To Those Who Did Not Bother To Read My Spoilers:[/U]
Congratulations, you probably escaped the worst of my ranting.

[U]ABOUT MY PREVIOUS IDIOT RANTING:[/U]
What I hated most about CoM was that the villains' death sequences did not clearly show that they were dead. Like the Golden Sun games, which I also found quite good despite my previous rants, the villains certainly didn't LOOK dead to me, except for one CoM character who turned out to actually be a good guy before getting killed (he was definitely dead).

Till later, hope I've cleared everything up!

[Sanoske_Interow]

I need help in Olympus...I'm trying to beat Hades and lets just say I have a crappy deck....help...pleez??

[Burori]

I can't really give you any good advice except backtrack to the worlds you did and improve your deck and levels. Just keep trying and sooner or later the lord of the dead will be well... dead lol

[Otogi-san]

I actually started playing this game yesterday. I'm already at Wonderland, so you can tell I have too much time on my hands. :animeswea
So far it's been very fun. I love how all the original world music from the first game is there.

Currently I've been going back and forth between rooms to stock up on moogle points. The packs at the shop are almost gone.

[quote name='Sanoske_Interow']I need help in Olympus...I'm trying to beat Hades and lets just say I have a crappy deck....help...pleez??[/quote]
Hades was the only boss I faced where I didn't win the first time. I'm not sure if tips constitute as spoilers, but I'll just be on the safe side for now.

[spoiler]Usually at the beginning of the battle he starts stocking cards for his sleight. So I'd say put two to three lvl 0 attack cards in your deck, in a place that's quick to scroll to. Use one after he tries to use his sleight, and you'll break it.

The rest of the time you just need to keep attacking him and dodging his attacks. I'd put a couple ethers in as well as potions, since it's frustrating to try and reload while he hits you.[/spoiler]

Good luck! :)

[Sanoske_Interow]

thnx but I have come close in the last few days...I started using the Heartless cards and they help but not enough I need more potion cards....

[Guest kimitrance]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Hey guys im stuck outside a the door in 13th that uses the Key of Beginnings. its asking for a card i dont have [spoiler] a 1=B card[/spoiler] i tried going back to the previous room to see if a monster drops it but none are. does anyone know an easier way? I heard something about a room in [spoiler]Holloween Town[/spoiler] where u can [spoiler]synthesis a room[/spoiler] does anyone know what this is, where it is, and if it will give me a card to open the door. If not anyone know if there is aplace where a [spoiler]1B[/spoiler] card is mmost likely to drop. Please thank u. sorrry i hope idont have any spoilers but the [isnt working][/COLOR] [/SIZE][/FONT]:animeknow

[color=darkred][size=1]I spoilered the parts in brackets, since I'm guessing that those were the bits you wanted spoilered. To add spoiler tags to a post, simply punch in [ spoiler]text[/spoiler] to thet text you want blackened. Just be sure not to leave a space after the first bracket in the first tag. -- Bombu[/size][/color]

[Sanoske_Interow]

I'm in Monstro and I'm having trouble beating the parasite cage.....any pointers....

[Guest kimitrance]

[quote name='Sanoske_Interow']I'm in Monstro and I'm having trouble beating the parasite cage.....any pointers....[/quote][SIZE=1]
[COLOR=DarkOrchid]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]i dont remember that part clearly ive been playing KH2 now heh but i still need my card for COM but i think for all the fights i basically stacked mainly key cards 5+ or the highest u have and a few cards and wack the cage! i dont remember any specials the cage did but if it does use a 0 card to stop it. oh yeah and if u didnt know stacking the attack cards for sleights makes ur 1st attack in each sleight dissapear or something like that so if its a loong battle just hit him one by one. ^^ i really hope this helps :D [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]