The future of Kingdom Hearts Multiplayer

[ShailsTDSPT]

I posted this in a new thread because the Mirage Arena is mostly about competitive multiplayer and some cooperative multiplayer in a waves-type game. Now with the ability to play with multiple characters in a single game, maybe we could actually play the game 2-player style.

Let's take for example a game after KH:DDD where once again, Sora and Riku are playable. While playing alone, you can play with either of them, the other one following you. You are able to switch the character in a save point or something like that. This, however, opens up the possibility of 2 players going through the story at the same time. I for example would love to actually fight the boss at radiant garden in bbs with Ventus, with 2 of my buddies as Terra and Aqua but in the story itself, running through the world together. Now of course, the story doesn't really allow TVA to run around the world together, that is why I believe there should be a game where you can play Sora/Riku with the other one following you.

This however would make it easy probably. Party members can help sometimes but their AI kind of limits them while with a human companion things are a lot different. Instead of one human with 2 dumb bots you have 2 humans, probably working in teamwork in a way that owns everything that comes by them! So the presence of the second player would double the difficulty. This should, of course, have limits. We don't want to make the game impossible by doubling the difficulty of the hardest guy in the series while in the hardest difficulty setting.

So what do you guys think? Give your own ideas on the future of KH Multiplayer, PvP or Cooperative!

[Hillboy]

I don't know, I don't see the point of giving it it's own thread

[Ovafaze]

Drop in and out multiplayer would be cool, but split screen would suck, would work better on a handheld title like days or something.

[Hillboy]

I'd want something more like an MMO if they were doing a multiplayer only game

[Ovafaze]

Days should have had the option for certain missions, have a friend hop into take control of your partner via the DS wireless connection.
KHMMO is a whole other thread buddy.

[maggosh]

I don't know, I don't see the point of giving it it's own thread

Oh, so suddenly you're so special.

[kupo1121]

Oh, so suddenly you're so special.

OHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!




Back on topic, right now I think that if they were going to make any multiplayer in KH it should not be how you outlined with the AIs being swapped out. It would be too difficult for SE to regulate the difficulty of the game based on how many people are on your team because you can't assume the person dropping in is knowledgeable to the game (if the drop in was local co-op I'm speaking about). Then comes the problem of creating many more abilities and attacks for all the characters as opposed to how in KH1 and KH2, Sora had pretty much all the abilities, with your partners having a few repeats and some unique moves. Kingdom Hearts isn't some simple game like Kirby, Super Mario, or LittleBigPlanet where you can come right in and pick the basics in seconds, there is a lot more to KH than that so I don't agree with having the system you outlined.

I do think KH can do multiplayer in other ways though as seen by the Mirage Arena, having places where you can do multiplayer specifically wouldn't be bad and having the only option for others joining would be if they had a copy of the game themselves (so that they'd hopefully be able to get to know how to play). Of course SE would have to balance the multiplayer mode better than BbS *cough* Aeroga/Magnega *cough*. A multiplayer party game like Fortune Street wouldn't be bad if it incorporated KH characters but I don't think that is what you were referring to. I think the only way a multiplayer KH game could stand on its own would be to make Dissidia: KH (not getting into the problems of why this can't work, I'm just saying if they made it it would be fun) or if it was an MMO (maybe, SE hasn't been great with MMOs).

[Hillboy]

Oh, so suddenly you're so special.

When did I ever say I was special?

[maggosh]

When did I ever say I was special?

For one that signature of yours, and the patronizing manner you assaulted our dear OP.

See? I can do it too. And that image is totally relevant because of LCdC.

But seriously, I'd like to see a greater multiplayer experience in later installments.

[chihuahuaman]

I don't think it would work. Split-screen would work weird like that. I think it could work if it was online or on a portable, but that would be it.

[Hillboy]

For one that signature of yours.

You said it, not me >.>

and the patronizing manner you assaulted our dear OP

I didn't assault him, just don't think it should be it's own thread.

[Ovafaze]

You guys over thinking the KH multiplayer waaaaaaaay too much lol me and Chuman keep it simple o/

[chihuahuaman]

You guys over thinking the KH multiplayer waaaaaaaay too much lol me and Chuman keep it simple o/

I did keep it simple. I could have given a colorful variety of concepts for multiplayer like I did in the Mirage Arena thread, but the poster said that was the reason he didn't just post there.

[D.D.D]

Man, I don't care what other people think; I really, really want a KH MMO. The ability to choose classes and Keyblades and factions would make my inner nerd squeal with joy. Like, the class rundown could look like this:
1. Keyblade Mage - Keyblade-Wielding class with an emphasis on magic. Ex. Aqua
2. Keyblade Warrior - Keyblade-Wielding class with an emphasis on strength. Ex. Terra
3. Keyblade Rogue - Keyblade Wielding class with an emphasis on speed. Ex. Ventus
4. Offense Mage - Non-wielding class that places heavy emphasis on the magic arts that are destructive and other black magics.
5. Defense Mage - Non-wielding class that places emphasis on defensive and supportive spells, like Reflect and Cure.
6. Dark Knight - Keyblade-Wielding class that focuses on dark magic and abilities.
7. Paladin - Keyblade-Wielding class that focuses on light magic and abilities.
8. Sitar Player - A Bard-like class where music and notes are used for spells that can be either supportive or destructive.
9. Beserker - A Claymore-Wielding class that focuses on short bursts of mighty strength and attacks fueled by anger.
10. Intellectual - A class that focuses on intelligence and illusions, using them to confuse enemies and gain the upper hand.
11. Sharpshooter - A class that focuses on guns and attacking from a distance.
Etc.. I think you guys get the point.

[MasterZeR0]

If anything, Maggosh is the villain here. He's patronizing the shit out of Hillboy. Just Saiyan.

Anyways, I disagree about drop in/out multiplayer. However, I'm still all for theMirage Arena, Dissidia:KH, and an MMO, if executed well.