A Small Change to the NA Edition of KH (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)

[King Chaser]

Square Enix Made One Helpful Change To Kingdom Hearts 3D | Siliconera

Aside from the English voice acting, Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] is pretty much the same game Japan got in March.





One of the main features in Kingdom Hearts 3D is the drop system, which forces players to switch between Sora and Riku when the meter runs out. It’s a mechanic, Co-Director Tai Yasue said, that adds tension to combat. When I spoke to Yasue, I told him about my experience of having the game "Drop" for the first time when I was in the middle of a boss fight. When I switched back to Riku the boss’ life bar refilled, but Riku’s health wasn’t.





Yasue assured me that won’t happen in the North American version. Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will restore your HP before a boss battle begins. Basically, if you happen to "Drop" out during a boss fight Sora or Riku and the boss will all start the fight again with full health whenever you switch characters. This was a good move by Square Enix since replaying an entire boss fight after losing life from the same fight before the Drop was unnecessarily frustrating. I’ll just imagine Kingdom Hearts Rubicante healed both groups off screen so they can have a fair fight.





Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] comes out on July 31 in North America. We’ll have a longer interview with Yasue on Siliconera after E3.

Happy with this change? Wonder if this will cause a Final Mix?

[Juggernaut6]

Sweet! Now that's good news! I doubt it's enough to warrant a Final Mix though.

[iDrops]

I'm glad that's fixed. It'll make the game a bit more easier. But I don't like the idea of having to drop in the middle of a boss battle, I don't want to fight them again, especially if I'm winning!

[King Chaser]

But I don't like the idea of having to drop in the middle of a boss battle, I don't want to fight them again, especially if I'm winning!

One more hit on a tough boss... time is running down, you press "A" but the game lags... and you drop >:D

[iDrops]

One more hit on a tough boss... time is running down, you press "A" but the game lags... and you drop >:D

Every time that happens, I'll just see a picture of Nomura laughing...

[dakirbymaster]

lol kingdom hearts rubicante

good to hear though

[TepidShark]

I know I said this when BBSFM was announced, but it is seems more true this time. If there is going to be a Final Mix of DDD, it seems like it will be just a port of the Western Version like what they did for FF13.

[Narukami]

Glad to hear it, but it was obvious they would make that change for the game... It's a little bit embarrassing for a company when they have to release a patch for something when the game should have already been checked for those things. :P

[King Chaser]

Glad to hear it, but it was obvious they would make that change for the game... It's a little bit embarrassing for a company when they have to release a patch for something when the game should have already been checked for those things. :P

Game companies have really let it slip when it comes to things that should have been corrected in the first version of the game.Like, did they really think it was a fine idea to have the health stay the same?

[chihuahuaman]

Just remember, a secret boss takes thirty minutes to beat, Dropping may only take twenty.

IT'S A TARP!!!

[The Hero's Hat]

Lol. Japan will use any excuse for a Final Mix.

[chihuahuaman]

Lol. Japan will use any excuse for a Final Mix.

"America gets full HP, Japan gets 150 Dream Eaters!"

- Greedy Square Enix

[oathkeeperriku09]

Wait, we have all the Dream Eaters as well, what are you talkng about?

[dakirbymaster]

Wait, we have all the Dream Eaters as well, what are you talkng about?

he's talking about SARCASM

[oathkeeperriku09]

he's talking about SARCASM

Oh that was sarcasm? Really now, can he be any more sarcastic?