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NMGB: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Hands on Preview

Moving to the DS provided the developers with an opportunity to right wrongs with the easily justifiable excuse of needing to cater to the hardware. Did they step to the challenge? Justin Potts of NoMoreGameBlogs gives an in-depth look after playing hands on with the newest Kingdom Hearts game.

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Go Gaming Giant5341d ago

never really saw the draw of the kingdom hearts series

nomoregameblogs5341d ago

really? i love them! justin, the guy who wrote it isn't a die hard fan, but I can't wait for it to come out.

Rocket Sauce5341d ago

I have no opinion on the game itself, but...what the hell kind of title is "358/2 Days"? How do you even say this?

GameGambits5340d ago

358 OVER 2 days. The / is meant to be pronounced as over. At least I believe that's what they stated at TGS when it was unveiled.

As for why the Kingdom Hearts series is so likable by even the FPS crowd I'll tell you why. The game screams awesome. From third person action combat, to wonderful storyline, dialogue, and voice acting. The game just plays so damn well that after 2 hours into #1 you forget you're playing a game with Disney characters and instead feel like you are playing a third person Final Fantasy game.

It's really hard not to like KH1 and 2 after you play them for a few hours. When it was first announced it got the most bashing, hate, and laughs as something that will never work and totally fail. Here we are years later and it's one of the best rated and fun pairs of games from the PS2 era.

RealityCheck5341d ago

Ouch, reading this preview just re-inforce some of my fears. In another thread I was expressing some reservations about a sequel to Okami being made for the DS because I could not see the 3D exploration and action working as well because of the lack of thumbstick. Someone said that Kingdom Hearts 358/2 was doing it so I had some hope but now reading this preview, I may have been right with my initial thoughts. When in doubt, rent do not buy.

SpoonyRedMage5341d ago

It was me and this is a particularily negative preview of the game. Most other previews have noted that it's not as good as having an analog stick but it does work.

RealityCheck5341d ago

I will rent it and try it for sure, that's the only way to truly know for sure if a game is right for you. In a case where controls are "not as good as having an analog stick but it does work" it all comes down to personal preferences. Some people will adapt to the compromise and some won't.

I did see another article about a 3D game on the DS and looking at the video it was better than I would have thought possible: http://www.n4g.com/nintendo...

RealityCheck5341d ago

SpoonyRedMage pointed me to some gameplay video of KH 358/2 and I must say it doesn't look as bad as this preview make it sound. It actually looked close to the PS2 version as far as the battles go, so I'm looking forward to try it now.

SpoonyRedMage5341d ago

hehe, glad I could help there. I guess it is personal preference. for instance some people love the stylus based FPS control scheme for the DS and some absolutely hate it.

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autobotdan1134d ago

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword lol

BrainSyphoned1134d ago

My kid yesterday proclaimed he liked the DS more than the Switch because the controls work on the go. Then I asked if he would rather have Monster Hunter Stories 2 on Steam or Switch and he chose Steam. So proud!

jamesclark19911134d ago

Where the FUCK is Majoras Mask? 🙄

BlackDoomAx1134d ago

What about some Switch exclusive ?

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Video Game Music Spotlight #4: Kingdom Hearts

VGChartz's Taneli Palola: "With the recent release of Kingdom Hearts III finally heralding the return of the bizarre Disney/Final Fantasy crossover franchise, I figured this would be a good time to look back at the entire series through its music. Overall, we'll be covering a span of almost 17 years, eight games, and several different platforms in this article."

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Kingdom Hearts Xion is Just the Worst Character in the Series

Of all the pointless characters in the series, Kingdom Hearts' Xion is the absolute worst of them all, and she should not have been brought back in Kingdom Hearts III. Here's why.

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PhoenixUp1893d ago

Master Eraqus would beg to differ

AK911891d ago

Might be a controversial opinion but I've always thought Sora after KH1 was a very naive and one dimensional protagonist.

rainslacker1891d ago

Dunno about the other games, as he was pretty typical of the first game, but in KH3 he seems like a complete idiot, whose only purpose is to act like a buffoon and provide comic relief. I think overall, they've lessened his overall relevance to the plot.

AK911891d ago

He’s been getting progressively worse with each release.