Can KHIII live up to the hype?

[kupo1121]

What are people really expecting KH3 to do differently other than look prettier? Have a new battle system? That's a given. New Worlds? Well no duh. A conclusion to a story over ten years in the making? Also a no-brainier.

Everything to what you just said and more. I don't know why, but many of the casual fans are expecting this game to sing "Hallelujah" and having a shining gold light emit from the package upon opening of it. They are expecting things that are already nearly impossible from any game, which is only stupidity on their part.

[Sephiroth0812]

Everything to what you just said and more. I don't know why, but many of the casual fans are expecting this game to sing "Hallelujah" and having a shining gold light emit from the package upon opening of it. They are expecting things that are already nearly impossible from any game, which is only stupidity on their part.

Casual fans may be the biggest bunch out of those, but these are also the ones most likely failing to see the main entry-status of Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance, still think that Ven is Roxas and some other stuff.
A part of those are also some who are more than casual fans though...mainly those who not only dislike but despise the console-hopping and think that age dictates what one should like or not. <_<

To those kind of "fans" KH III or any other title, DDD as well, will never live up because the "golden cow" that is (apparently) Kingdom Hearts 1.

[oathkeeperriku09]

It' is really sad how fans won't stop hating on the recent games and keep on asking for KH3. KH2 gets alot of hate, Days, BBS, RE:Cooded and even DDD. It's the same with every fanbase (Video Games, Anine, TV shows, movies, etc), they to go on and say "If this did that, it'll be 10x better)

[loke13]

It' is really sad how fans won't stop hating on the recent games and keep on asking for KH3. KH2 gets alot of hate, Days, BBS, RE:Cooded and even DDD. It's the same with every fanbase (Video Games, Anine, TV shows, movies, etc), they to go on and say "If this did that, it'll be 10x better)

Every one has their own personal preference I guess.

[pumpkinhead]

Casual fans may be the biggest bunch out of those, but these are also the ones most likely failing to see the main entry-status of Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance, still think that Ven is Roxas and some other stuff.
A part of those are also some who are more than casual fans though...mainly those who not only dislike but despise the console-hopping and think that age dictates what one should like or not. <_<

To those kind of "fans" KH III or any other title, DDD as well, will never live up because the "golden cow" that is (apparently) Kingdom Hearts 1.

I agree with you completely.
I've seen so many people complaining on how "why won't KH3 come out", "the sidegames are useless", and how "KH3 should've just come out after KH2".

I personally dislike when people complain about the side games. But that's just me. I actually enjoy trying out other platforms,
Other than that, as much as I think KH deserves an awesome ending (the Xehanort saga, at least) and I know I'll be satisfied whatever that it'll be, as long as it won't turn into a complete mess, countless people will be disappointed either way.

This actually reminds me, to this day someone I know thinks Ventus is actually Roxas.
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[Professor Ven]

I agree with you completely.
I've seen so many people complaining on how "why won't KH3 come out", "the sidegames are useless", and how "KH3 should've just come out after KH2".

I personally dislike when people complain about the side games. But that's just me. I actually enjoy trying out other platforms,
Other than that, as much as I think KH deserves an awesome ending (the Xehanort saga, at least) and I know I'll be satisfied whatever that it'll be, as long as it won't turn into a complete mess, countless people will be disappointed either way.

This actually reminds me, to this day someone I know thinks Ventus is actually Roxas.
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Slap them. Ventus is totes better than Roxas >:3


KH: III won't live up to the hype in a similar way that KH: BBS didn't generally live up to. I'm sure it will be a swell, fun game in its own right, but it won't live up to the hype that it builds.

[pumpkinhead]

Slap them. Ventus is totes better than Roxas >:3


KH: III won't live up to the hype in a similar way that KH: BBS didn't generally live up to. I'm sure it will be a swell, fun game in its own right, but it won't live up to the hype that it builds.

HE IS. At least until Roxas boards the happy face ship. ^__^
But yeah. I had waited for BbS for so long and it didn't disappoint me in any way really, I'm kinda curious what'll happen with KH3.
Considering it'll be at least 7 years since I got KH2, I'll be happy just about the fact that it's finally out, no matter the outcome.

[jmartin912]

No, you people are never pleased xD There's always going to be something wrong with it.

[Sephiroth0812]

I agree with you completely.
I've seen so many people complaining on how "why won't KH3 come out", "the sidegames are useless", and how "KH3 should've just come out after KH2".

I personally dislike when people complain about the side games. But that's just me. I actually enjoy trying out other platforms,
Other than that, as much as I think KH deserves an awesome ending (the Xehanort saga, at least) and I know I'll be satisfied whatever that it'll be, as long as it won't turn into a complete mess, countless people will be disappointed either way.

This actually reminds me, to this day someone I know thinks Ventus is actually Roxas.
>_>
<_<

Yeah, I will laugh so hard when these ignorants then finally get KH III and won't understand a damn because Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance (at least) are needed for a good understanding.

I dislike the constant complaining as well, but tend to ignore it most of the time.
About the platform-thing I can understand it partly since it's also often a money-question, but one can always read up/watch the important stuff.
Indeed, as with many fandoms nowadays, the KH-one has also become largely unpleasable.

Believe me, it is not only one person who still thinks that and I facepalm so hard everytime I see such nonsense.
Some people actually want them to be one because they are either a) too stupid or b) too lazy to distinguish them by looking closely and can't cope with them looking like twins.

Slap them. Ventus is totes better than Roxas >:3


KH: III won't live up to the hype in a similar way that KH: BBS didn't generally live up to. I'm sure it will be a swell, fun game in its own right, but it won't live up to the hype that it builds.

Haha, that's a dedicated Ven-fan speaking. :D

Granted, the thing with BBS was also partly messed up by Square when revealing too much in the last trailer. Although it seems BBS is widely considered the best entry after KH 1.

HE IS. At least until Roxas boards the happy face ship. ^__^
But yeah. I had waited for BbS for so long and it didn't disappoint me in any way really, I'm kinda curious what'll happen with KH3.
Considering it'll be at least 7 years since I got KH2, I'll be happy just about the fact that it's finally out, no matter the outcome.

To do that Roxas would need to get some true happy things happen to him and not be used as everyone's doormat or subsitute tool for another keyblade wielder.
He may go a bit overboard sometimes with his angst-fits but it's not like they're totally unjustified.

I always tend to let my expectations not get too high so I am nearly always surprised positively.
Furthermore, I tend not to specifically look for flaws anyways. ;)

[Shinjuku]

Okay to be fair out of all the KH games Days and KH2 are actually considered the worse it seems Re:coded is a mixed bag, and BBS is the best one after KH1 or maybe COM is don't know.

I've had the conversation with Ethnic woman regarding people not understanding the game since KH2 and then people like her will proceed to laugh so I won't go through that again.

What I will say if someone does ask or gets pissed off why Ven and Roxas and a lot of people look like Sora I won't blame them. My personal opinion with it all is that Nomura could have done a better job with it. It was fine when Roxas and Sora were stated to be the same person. It got annoying when Xion was also apart of him and then Vanitas, and lastly Ven. If I see another clone/look-a-like of Sora or even Kairi I'll shoot Nomura in the face j/k of course, but as you can tell I'm sick of it.

[Sephiroth0812]

Vanitas and Ven aren't parts of Sora though...at least Ventus is a fully independent, own full person with a heart of his own.

[Shinjuku]

They might as well being inside of him and all, and at least with Vantias he had his face which was just weird. Like I said though it just gets to the point that it's too much.

[Sephiroth0812]

They might as well being inside of him and all, and at least with Vantias he had his face which was just weird. Like I said though it just gets to the point that it's too much.

Ven is only there because he had no other choice though...and his heart is still his own only hiding inside Sora's.
Weird to some, aptly explained with the series own mythology for others.
Seriously, Nomura's explanation on why Vanitas looks like he does isn't that hard to understand...especially since he also gave that example with Riku.

I see your stance though, lol, although I have no problem with it. We have a "quartet" now with Sora and Ven, then Roxas and Vanitas who were born from them involuntary.
Xehanort is actually much worse than them with like what? Six different forms? Young MX, Geezer MX, Apprentice Xehanort, Terra-Xehanort, Ansem SoD and Xemnas.

[Shinjuku]

Yeah and you saying all that is why okay at least speaking for myself I can't stand this series any longer hopefully KH3 will bring an end to it all, but then again Nomura already stated himself the show will go on. How many fans will be faithful after the that entry don't know though I know I will be jumping ship.

Then again I haven't jumped ship yet cause I still come back on here cause I guess deep down I still love the series just not where they are taking it.

[AkiraKiyoshi]

but then again Nomura already stated himself the show will go on. How many fans will be faithful after the that entry don't know though I know I will be jumping ship.

If i remember correctly, Nomura stated that KH3 would be the last of the Xehanort Saga. I understood that as "When this whole deal with Xehanort is over with we can start with a clean slate to let newer fans jump into the series without buying 8569472368954 different consoles and handhelds :D" so I think it's safe to assume that after KH3 a good deal of the tired fans can retire with no regrets... But that's just me ehehe.

Regarding the topic... As with anything hyped ever (I think), it will not live up to every single person's standards. A few people who choose to keep their expectations low will probably be satifsfied, perhaps even like how it ends up. Many of the fanbase, however, will always have a complaint with the series.

Eh. I'll stop reiterating what almost every on-topic poster has said so far and leave it at that. :)