Step 1: create a new UA-cam account Step 2: publish a video that puts most of the stuff at GDC to shame Seriously, this was really good. Thoughtful critique, documented references, and super slick video editing. Great work. Looking forward to what comes next
Great video, but how do you beat Ursula (KH1) at level 1? It seems impossible with the swimming mechanics limiting your moveset and mobility even further than base level 1 already does.
Very good video, would recommend you slow down your speech a little tho and it's really really monotone so maybe vary your tone and add spacing in your speech
Hi, LV1 speedrunner here. I appreciate the ambition and production of the video a lot! I wanted to mention something about a point made about damage storage - the old way people used to understand it working was that it gave the 2x multiplier that is applied to combat finishers, but after doing some investigation with Cheat Engine, it turns out this is incorrect. For example, with 4 MP against the Cave of Wonders Guardian, a Thunder spell will deal 10 HP damage; with damage storage active, the value increases...to 11 HP damage. 10 x 2 = 20, so the math shows us that what's going on under the hood is not a multiplier application, but a hard-setting of your value to be equal to that of your scaled combo finisher. Also, I should hope that you know that KH3 was not the first to introduce accessories having abilities tied to them, that was in KH2FM first with things like the Shadow Archive+ and Full Bloom+.
I wasn't aware that's how damage storage works. Either way the point was to get across that you get increased damage after combo finishers and the decision making that causes, which applies regardless of the specifics. Are there any situations where damage is reduced by using damage storage? I was aware that KH2FM added abilities with those accesories. What I meant to say is that KH3 extends to other accesories in a significant way through giving most accesories abilities and by making the abilities given more varied. It's much more incorporated into the design of KH3 than it is in KH2FM.
@@toowiggly The best way I can illustrate how damage storage doesn't reduce damage is by using Gravity as an example. At the start of the Behemoth fight, your Gravity will actually deal more damage than your combo finisher because EXP Zero allows you to exceed it, but as Behemoth loses more and more HP, each Gravity will deal less damage. If damage storage is up, though, there is now suddenly a limit to how low the damage per cast deals - the new minimum for your magic damage becomes equal to your combo finisher. The reason damage storage even works with spells like Fire and Blizzard is because, due to elemental resistances and damage caps, the most damage you can deal with a single cast is 10 HP most of the time - with damage storage up, if your combo finisher deals greater than 10 HP damage, then your magic will too (and the enemy max HP-dependent scaling is such that you will always deal more than 10 HP damage with a finisher unless you are fighting enemies with exactly 300 HP like Darkside 2). If you ever want to see the comprehensive LV1 damage summary, I can send you the Google doc.
almost a decade later and no can give a proper explaination on damage storage in JJ there are some fights that are legit odd ESPECIALLY those goddamn rare heartless
@@danielesquivel9326 send the google doc bro cause I also remember in kh1 the usage of key blade was important not for its damage value but it’s hidden “parry” value. The frames and lag u would get from parrying. And even with the same keyblade parrying certain attacks gave less stun than parrying others. It gave interesting counter timing to boss fights.
This video is a masterpiece. So informative, so clearly demonstrated, so well edited. This is so much more than a breakdown of lv1 in the games, you broke down the combat as a whole for multiple games. This is also really concise, the sections are exactly as long as they need to be. Also i heard that quiet "Keyblade!" from Xehanort lmao, i love little hidden jokes in a mostly serious informative video.
the problem is, when you just do an objective analysis of the combat systems of the three mainline KH games, the flaws in KH3's combat are literally impossible to ignore. which is why so many people think that everyone who talks about KH combat in general is a kh3 "hater". well, there's a reason it comes off that way. because if you actually take the time to break down each combat system, KH3's combat is found to be significantly lacking in comparison. and i say this as someone who really enjoys kh3 still, particularly the superbosses.
Kh2 is worse and it’s not even close. Boring story, boring hallways, can cheese any boss. Kh3 rules supreme and if you don’t think it you are just blind
i love this way this video is edited but i especially appreciate the subtitles 🥺 so many videos leave them out even when they clearly have a script to turn into subtitles
Others have already said this, but the editing and concise nature of this video is insane. As someone who's never played kh, let alone level 1, I feel like I came out of it knowing basically everything I needed to get started on level 1. Hope this channel takes off!
Definitely! I started my first level 1 run if KH2 a minth or so ago, and finished it two weeks ago. The only things I haven't done, are the Data Battles and Lingering Will. Until that run, I never used Summons, Limits, items, or Reflect. And now that I think about it, other than Thunder and Cure, I never really use magic
@@GibbyTheBeardYeah on base KH2 is to easy, and outside of the Data and Lingering can easily be finished with very basic gameplay. LV1 big contribution IMO is removing Once More, Second Chance and Leaf Bracer cause let's be honnest even without LV1, without these abilities I'm pretty sure a big part of the communities wouldn't be able to beat the superbosses of KH2.
@@nesoukkefka1741 Crit "Level 1" in 2FM is also laughably easy if you know the rote counters to all the enemies, it's just a little more punishing of the most basic possible methods of play, such as the titular "mash Cross and occasionally use Cure" that the game is rightfully criticized for. Besides, 2FM strangely auto-scales the player's damage output if they're too underleveled, which basically means that even players who are Level 1 are having their base attributes increased automatically in the background as the game progresses, which means that they aren't Level 1 anymore after a certain point in the game.
I had this video sitting in my queue for a few days and I am so glad to have finally gotten around to watching it. What I expected from the title was a video talking about the methods of how Level 1 runs of the KH games worked, but instead I got a clear and concise breakdown of the individual combat systems in place and how they evolved between titles. Not to mention the beautiful style, editing, and song selection that makes rewatches a joy. It was a great watch and hearing you clearly and methodically break down the ways the three games clash in their styles of combat and the philosophy behind the changes even down to the movement speed and mobility options outside of combat shows just how much thought you put into the topic. I feel that this was a wonderful way of showing why people have the problems with each games' systems: from KH1's speed of combat, to KH2's power-scaling spells and lack of clarity of information (such as with the horizontal slash and vertical slash), and KH3's reliance on spectacle over complexity. You've helped me solidify what I would like to see from the series moving forward for the combat: a system that adds some challenge and complexity in the triggering of additional effects such as alternative activation requirements for team attacks, keyblade forms, and combo finishers, while still offering access to powerful recource dependent abilities such as the drive forms. Seeing people create different battle systems in the PC releases, such as with Nobody May Cry and Better Battle System, I believe it shows that there is a desire for either more customization of combat, or a bit more depth in favor of flashy screen clears, or at least having more effot put in for them. I dont expect the complexity of something like DMC but something more engaging than the situation meter and attractions would be nice. But once again, a wonderful video and i hope to see more!
this was a really good video bud, there were some points here and there i thought to note, with a few responses i had in mind that i'll type but i liked watching it, also the editing was great, cool visuals i think an interesting way to view team attacks/situation commands is this; using a situation command will cause your situation arrows to completely deplete, so if you're trying to build up a formchange/grandmagic it might not always be desirable to go for a team attack, grand magic, or another form change. you could argue that this isnt anything too major but it stuck out to me during a replay as something of note also about revenge value systems that could have a visualization system, theres a game called neo: the world ends with you that actually does that, and even puts it on regular grunt enemies too, i havent played it in a while but from what i remember its a way to prevent full button mashing and some other stuff as the enemies will flash yellow/red, stop staggering, and usually counterattack, i recommend playing it cuz it's a really good game
I didn't notice situation commands removing your gauge because I didn't do a full playthrough with them on. It's a similar trade off to using a keyblade finisher. While these trade offs can affect the way you play, I probably would prefer a bigger commitment like KH2's forms.
While a lot of complexity was lost from KH2 to KH3, I'll always think its biggest issue is how easy it is to access 'cutscene' type attacks. I really like the combat in KH3, and from what I've played of Re:Mind it feels as though they're using the simpler combat system to put more of the complexity into the enemies hands rather than the players, but attraction flows, shotlocks and the like, weird summon system they have going on just makes it feel like you can facetank whatever an enemy throws at you because you'll always have some kind of panic button in your back pocket. I don't mind the reduced complexity for a variety of personal reasons, but it always felt a bit cheap to get hit a little too hard and immediately retreat into immortality to wait out the rest of a pattern. It feels as though something meant to test my skill was circumvented rather than accomplished (not to mention the colossal damage some of these can dish out). I think the 'situation gauge' system as a whole is kinda messy, though I do like the grand magic. The grand magic is a good way to reward people who prefer to deal damage primarily through spells, while not being overly rewarding by making singular spells do too many functions at once. Going into KH4, I hope they recognize that the powerful things it offers you shouldn't be achieved for, essentially, free, while also being accessible at any time.
as someone who has finished KH1 and 2 on lvl 1 this was a amazing walkthrough of how each of the games combat works and how they work with each games different systems. Definitely worth a subscribe from me
This video has put into words many things I have thought about the combat of these games and even managed to teach me a few things. There are moments where I'd like to add a few details here and there, and I might make comments to that effect later, but on a whole this feels like a very well researched and highly accurate video essay.
This is the perfect video that explains every single thing I love about the Lv1 challenges. Something that might be a bit niche but I find a lot of use of is the fact that items have a delay before activation. This is most useful in KH2 and KH3 with using and ether before using something that costs magic with fast menuing/effective shortcuts, as you can immediately restore MP/Halve MP Charge while still using the Limit/Spell/Link. This is done most effectively with Limit Form limits in KH2, as it instantly brings you back to full MP while giving all the benefits of the limit, but this can be useful for other things such as using it just before activating a standard form limit so that you only have half MP charge or only need to find the time to use one extra ether rather than 2. Or if done with an elixer, you can effectively do back to back limits while utilizing the invincibility for its entire duration. In KH3, especially with the cure converter ability found on some items, you can use Hi-Ether > Cure Hi-Ether > Cure to almost instantly get a form at the very start of a fight. I find it very rewarding to do this without shortcuts just for the extra challenge and the reward of essentially an instand form is a big plus. I feel as though it's worth mentioning how much quicker the situation gauge grows when in a form compared with when out of a form, which in some ways incentivises how you think about storing your forms. The timing of this can be pretty tight, but if you've ever done the speedrun strat for fighting data Roxas in KH2, that's honestly a great way of understanding how it can be useful, and applying it to other situations has been fun.
Thanks for sharing the backgrounds for this on your reddit post. Came to watch the video and thoroughly enjoyed it. These thoughts will be in the back of my mind as I replay the series.
I always knew that the Kingdom Hearts series had a complexity to it's combat, especially when it's showcased in speedruns. But, I never had it explained so thoroughly and with such great editing. I appreciate this video a bunch because not only does it make me want to go play the KH games again, but it makes me want to interact more with the combat and truly understand the deep thinking that went into its balancing.
I haven't been into KH for a long time, but I'm glad I watched this video. Your presentation and graphic design is fabulous and I'm very impressed. It is not only clear and easy to follow, it is thematic and highly detailed. Nice work yo! :3
This is quite literally the best vid I have seen regarding explaining Level 1 and the combat mechanics in general. I was pleasantly surprised when you mentioned things like world routing for certain abilities (no one EVER points this out in analysis) and recognizing what the point of KH2's level design was. (To service the combat as KH2 leaned heavier on the Action side of ARPGs versus the other numbered games) As soon as I heard those things I knew this was someone who really plays these games on a deep technical level. Good shit man. NOTE: Some things you forgot to mention regarding KH2 (If you are even aware of this) is the unique hit properties of certain moves and Magic. For example when Base Sora(only) gets the final Blizzard upgrade Blizzaga the finisher gains an extra property that the hardcore community calls 'Restrained Revenge'. Basically what it does is act as a combo optimizing tool. Normally, when you do a ground combo on a humanoid and you go past the revenge threshold the enemy will retaliate immediately. But say if instead of ending a combo with Explosion after a Guard Break to hit past the threshold you use the Blizzaga finisher instead, the boss's RV threshold will exceed but the boss will not be able to retaliate despite it the fact it should. This can be chained with more Blizzaga finishers (with more Finishing Pluses) to further keep them locked down to which you can safely poke them with magic like Thunder (Blizzaga finishers pushes them far way from Sora for more safety) to make them counter if ya want. This quirk was unintentionally removed in the post-PS4 HD ports of KH2FM with the addtion of 60fps (only works on the 30fps that the OG PS2 game ran at) There are other attacks in the game that have this unqiue property as well and I will list them all (that I know of) for those curious. -Base Sora Blizzaga finisher -Base Sora basic vertical ground finisher -Base Sora basic vertical air finisher (this is why the Neg Combo + Fenrir expolit works) -Wisdom Form's non finisher Fire hits -Final Form's non finisher Thunder hits Cool stuff. Others things ya didn't talk about (but I won't go into detail about unless you ask) the many synergies Magnet has with its rapid hit properties (Magnet+ Group Trinity, Magnet+ Genie etc Magnet+ Stitch Ukelele), the technical stunlocks (Berserk Charge Horizontal Slash loops and Horizontal Slash loops with Genie canceling) and the fact that Master Form can allow you to bypass the Revenge system entirely. Search up 'KH2FM- Master Form's 0 Revenge combos' to see my vid that shows what Im talking about. (UA-cam wont let me link :p) Tldr; KH2 is one of the best action games ever made.
I tried to restrain what I talked about to things that you'd reasonably use on an average level 1 run or things that I found conceptually interesting. I could have listed more specific tech for all of the games, but doing so would have made the video much longer (and I think less interesting). I was aware of some of the things that you mentioned, such as magnet's properties, but I found it too specific to elaborate on. A big reason I listed sources in the description was to allow people to get a deeper understanding without adding bloat to the video. Ultimately I want the video to be palettable to people who don't have the most knowledge on Kingdom Hearts, and getting too deep into the specifics might make it hard to follow.
Yeah it's honestly funny when KH1 fans criticize the world design in KH2 to the point that they see it as a step down from KH1's world design when it's just to accommodate the combat
More people need to see this video. so much of my own thoughts are explained here flawlessly with great editing, pacing, and presentation. Thank you for this magnificent video!
Listening to this while driving for work. Definitely actually watching it when I get off cause every time I look while at a stop and stuff I see awesome visuals and editing accompanying the narration. Edit: High effort video like this on a low sub channel! Awesome. You earned that sub.
This was a fantastically put together video, and I appreciate how objective you were in your analysis. This is less a response to a point and more a bit of an amusing note, but when you talked about how different game progression is on a level 1 run due to skipping non-mandatory encounters I couldn't help but chuckle because I generally don't play like that. Normal encounters can provide a lot of tension if you don't skip them especially in KH3 where the rooms are larger and thus you are set back much further if you happen to die.
Went to go see your other KH videos and discovering this was the only one so far floored me. I don't have much expendable income currently, but I hope you get the support you need. You earned it.
I wasn't expecting a DMC-style essay on Kinhdom Hearts after all! Any player of stylish action games would know how complex those are even without RPG systems.
I gotta say, on top of you nailing every aspect about what LVL 1 playthroughs fun asf, the editing is top tier bro. Really makes the vid feel like a hidden KH tutorial. Keep it up 🙏🏽
With this in depth guide you remind me of another great youtuber (extremegameplays) he specialise more on God Of War franchise but your knowledge of KH reminds me of him talking and explaining God Of War combat and tricks and the depth those games have specially the og ones 1,2 and 3 ....amazing video btw keep it up
I loved this video, I never looked into the technical breakdown of the game to this level. I know I've tested and noticed my own observations to the mechanics and I did catch a lot of the more on the surface things you pointed out but having everything side by side and broken down to the minutiae was a treat. I'd love to see a video that talks about 358/2, BBS and DDD too since they're widely different but still comparable to the mainline games, especially BBS which I thought to be the best 'spinoff' game mechanically speaking.
My girlfriend has been getting onto me about recording some challenge gameplay or a playthrough. She enjoys video editing and wants us to collaborate. And I believe I found just the game to start with. I LOVE every single Kingdom Hearts game. Yes they all have their issues and sometimes VAST differences. But thats part of that I love about the series. It is so varied in gameplay but so true to its own lore. Yes there are issues with the lore. Anyway, I am going to start recording my first playthrough and you are the big thanks to this!
There I was, going to leave a comment about the superb production on this video, only to find every other comment beat me to it 😄Which is awesome. But of course it's worth saying again - absolutely stellar work on the perfect KH themed graphics to show multiple game screens, in-game icons, segment titles, subtitles and even the BGM. So good. And within that is the script itself, which is amazingly thorough. I find myself constantly replaying segments because of how information dense it is. Must've taken so much work - such a gift to the community. 💝
the in depth kh1 analysis is fantastic, a lot of people hate on the game but don't even understand fundamental design. Although, I find KH1 LV1 extremely boring because the base combo sora is a snooze fest at the end of the game.
8:32 I thought I was going crazy. I was like is that xehanort in the background lmfao Besides that love the video! Wasn't expecting a whole ass analysis on the entire combat system was only expecting the lvl 1 combat analysis ahaha. It actually helped me understand why I love the combat in KH and how it felt a little off in KH3; I still love it regardless
What about my depiction of KH3 is too negative? Is it too negative because you think I'm wrong about what I said about it? I tried to accurately depict it, so I'd love feedback.
playing KH3 crit right now i need to complain very important difference is the lack of i-frames. when finishing a limit in 2FM the i-frames don't go away when the limit ends, but rather a cue for the bar moving off-screen, so you can frequently get a potion or ether off and quickly restore yourself. in KH3 there have been times where i have gotten hit, panic muscle memory into party attack or formchange, and immediately died because of the vulnerability afterward. the lack of control is really frustrating and it feels like times where i would've survived in KH2 rubs salt in the wound
Since group encounters have so many enemies in KH3, you often get instantly killed immediately after using a link. The huge group encounters just creates so much incosistency in battles because you can't play around all of them at once, especially considering how zoomed in the camera is.
EDIT: I haven't beaten KH1, and it turns out you leanr Cure in Deep Jungle, which is after the Cerberus fight in Hercules' World. 23:30 (the part where you explain the relationship between when to use ethers and casting fore and blizzard): Kingdom Hearts 1's magic system is so weird! It's better to use ethers when you have like half an MP bar rather than when you're MP bar is depleted: you can cast fire and blizzard way more times. I was always scared of using spells in KH1 because I though I would run out of MP quickly. Also, I didn't know that you could regain MP in KH1 just by kitting enemies with the Keyblade! Damn, boss fights could be easy for me: I could have simply hit the boss with the Keyblade to restore MP, and then use cure to heal myself. Still, amazing video! I love KH2 and I like the gameplay from the KH games, and I love games with depth. Seeing how deep the combat system can be in the KH games makes me happy!
Very cool video, editing was amazing and you talked about things I didn't even know about the game like timing your attacks in KH1 is better than spamming, and as someone who basically only used cure in KH1 i never knew about fire and other spells were better with more mp. Kinda sucks that with all that effort in the video, you aren't awarded as much as you should be. I hope your upcoming videos are the same quality
Im glad you took the time to mention the good in KH3, because I do think there are good additions and depth in there. Hopefully they take the feedback for 4.
this is a really cool video ive done multiple playthroughs of each game and even have a platinum trophy in kh2 (working on the kh1 platinum) and i still learned a bunch of cool stuff from this video
Important and fair comparisons. Clear points. Good visualisation. If I had to nitpick this video I would say something like "Background audio that isn't narration needs to be toned down a bit." Really nothing to criticise with this. 👍
As someone who has done level 1 runs for kh1fm, kh2fm, khbbsfm, kh3d, and recently kh3 (data org and yozora were still very fresh in my mind), this video is a very interesting watch. Something to note about level 1 runs in kingdom hearts is that the quality of its design is directly proportional to how the game plays on more "regular" difficulties (with the exception of not having scan for the entirety of kh1fm and not having guard in the ice titan fight, since this was the first attempt at a level 1 run these two blind spots are excusable). basically the problem with kh3 level 1, the way the mob fights are poorly designed for scaling difficulty even without the context of level 1.. every forced encounter in kh2fm is well designed no matter what difficulty you're playing at. khddd is baloonra spam. level 1 amplifies the highest highs and lowest lows of each game. Also alternate title: Why kh2fm's level 1 run is better kh3? (ft. kh1fm) (not a serious suggetion btw, I know this wouldn't get clicks from people who don't do level 1 runs, just thought it would be funny)
KH3 mobs aren't poorly designed. The issue is people expect to swing the key with an ocassional spell cast and get rid of all enemies with no issues as if the game was designed that way Stages are bigger now, of course enemies won't be all in the same place for the ocassional Thunder cast to hit all of them. That's why Airstep along with Flowmotion were put in the game, to deal with far away enemies or to focus on the annoying ones. But people seem to forget and put the blame on the game as always Plus, I have to remind you how much of a chore are large enemies on KH2? Cuz it has jewels like Chamans, Hot Roads, Dancers, etc But no, let's ignore all that and call KH3's mob design bad because I got oneshoted by the Sniper I purposely ignored after it materialized right in front of my eyes... (I've read that one a lot)
I've played through KH1/2/3 on critical and it already makes me feel like I have to have a good understanding of the system mechanics to do well, while allowing some cheese. I do want to do a lv1 run someday to master the games.
i love this video so much it appeals to my autistic need to understand everything i possibly can about kingdom hearts since it’s my special interest, thank you for such detailed explanations!!
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Chapters:
0:00 What Is Level 1
2:37 Progressing At Level 1
7:57 Setting Priorities
12:32 Simply Deep
18:15 Spelling It Out
20:39 Resourceful Thinking
30:38 Power In Commitment
35:29 A Rewarding Situation (Command)
37:53 Enemies Beyond Reacting
41:47 Keep Your Feet On The Ground
44:37 A Step Back From Level 1
Full Script:
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Corrections and clarifications:
docs.google.com/document/d/1qJvuobplqR_2hBPqnI-Aj5D82f5_3A4bDQ79WH-mxVk/edit?usp=sharing
Sources:
Kingdom Heart 1 Damage Calculation:
khdata.web.fc2.com/khfm/damage.html#:~:text=The%20damage%20calculation%20in%20KH1,x-9)%2F4%7D
Kingdom Hearts 1 Ability Acquisition:
www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/6241r1/kh1kh2_kh1fm_kh2fm_ability_guide/
Kingdom Hearts 1 Level Stats:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hGMKp-g0IRkY4ktWDkQXjGBYtWTUL8E4E8THJylORsw/edit#gid=0
Kingdom Hearts 2 Damage Calculation and Other Details:
docs.google.com/document/d/10-XkqDEOKRMwXfVVMh9I52bYxRI-B3MG5SAqaQ1EZns/edit?usp=drivesdk
Kingdom Hearts 2 Level Stats:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/0B-53kNjuYFA9YjlhbkNaWW15NUU/edit?resourcekey=0-cFbJ2h2_elRySn9wUAH7bw#gid=879102488
Kingdom Hearts 3 Damage Calculation and Other Mechanics:
docs.google.com/document/d/1WMmh43qwqplIpwgfvBiwVGX70umuAwtp-Ms3CN271o0/edit?usp=drivesdk
KH2 Revenge Values:
khdata.web.fc2.com/index.html
KH3 Revenge Values:
www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/s/3e6cb9fVa1
KH3 Scaling:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1npbujAdLh8EbdqD4wkjUSpMDdG5VAJaoAA0CQ5fn_vg/edit#gid=0
KH3 Stats:
docs.google.com/document/d/1r9uzgR-tEr8Ux5dqFB48qYZZS5MrUUBENSvciPcKAR0/edit#heading=h.f679n26ahp81
Kingdom Hearts 3 Magic Data:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w2HRnPify_ozooI7AP0SRkiYYDGWyEb971wYjay_gLs/edit#gid=0
Anti-Form Activation:
kingdomhearts.fandom.com/wiki/Anti_Form
Kingdom Hearts 2 MP Bar Cooldown:
ua-cam.com/video/MkCLbUoKJuU/v-deo.htmlsi=0TqzhBzqb-7drLLp
Kingdom Hearts 2 Revenge Value:
ua-cam.com/video/m6W0pDYj1g0/v-deo.html
Chart of Kingdom Hearts 1's Progression:
whats-in-a-game.com/non-linearity-in-kingdom-hearts-quest-progression/
Kingdom Hearts 3 Item Cancelling:
ua-cam.com/video/8LAzqI8EuF0/v-deo.htmlsi=EgNUeVx5x86GIWzU
Sora Movement Speed:
ua-cam.com/video/TGcc1CpJqeQ/v-deo.html
Floatyness Comparison:
ua-cam.com/video/dKU92dWmp7Q/v-deo.html
Kingdom Hearts Interviews:
www.kh13.com/interviews/page/14/?d=6
Guard Consistency:
ua-cam.com/video/iPAp8qNJghM/v-deo.html
KH1 Hidden Stats:
ua-cam.com/video/NR-G0cYPiFQ/v-deo.html
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Step 2: publish a video that puts most of the stuff at GDC to shame
Seriously, this was really good. Thoughtful critique, documented references, and super slick video editing. Great work. Looking forward to what comes next
Great video, but how do you beat Ursula (KH1) at level 1? It seems impossible with the swimming mechanics limiting your moveset and mobility even further than base level 1 already does.
Very good video, would recommend you slow down your speech a little tho and it's really really monotone so maybe vary your tone and add spacing in your speech
Love how you can just faintly hear Xehanort in the background screaming: "X-BLADE !" everytime you say Keyblade lmao
Brilliant video !
X-blade time stamps.
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Rest coming eventually.
Hi, LV1 speedrunner here. I appreciate the ambition and production of the video a lot! I wanted to mention something about a point made about damage storage - the old way people used to understand it working was that it gave the 2x multiplier that is applied to combat finishers, but after doing some investigation with Cheat Engine, it turns out this is incorrect. For example, with 4 MP against the Cave of Wonders Guardian, a Thunder spell will deal 10 HP damage; with damage storage active, the value increases...to 11 HP damage. 10 x 2 = 20, so the math shows us that what's going on under the hood is not a multiplier application, but a hard-setting of your value to be equal to that of your scaled combo finisher.
Also, I should hope that you know that KH3 was not the first to introduce accessories having abilities tied to them, that was in KH2FM first with things like the Shadow Archive+ and Full Bloom+.
I wasn't aware that's how damage storage works. Either way the point was to get across that you get increased damage after combo finishers and the decision making that causes, which applies regardless of the specifics. Are there any situations where damage is reduced by using damage storage?
I was aware that KH2FM added abilities with those accesories. What I meant to say is that KH3 extends to other accesories in a significant way through giving most accesories abilities and by making the abilities given more varied. It's much more incorporated into the design of KH3 than it is in KH2FM.
@@toowiggly The best way I can illustrate how damage storage doesn't reduce damage is by using Gravity as an example. At the start of the Behemoth fight, your Gravity will actually deal more damage than your combo finisher because EXP Zero allows you to exceed it, but as Behemoth loses more and more HP, each Gravity will deal less damage. If damage storage is up, though, there is now suddenly a limit to how low the damage per cast deals - the new minimum for your magic damage becomes equal to your combo finisher. The reason damage storage even works with spells like Fire and Blizzard is because, due to elemental resistances and damage caps, the most damage you can deal with a single cast is 10 HP most of the time - with damage storage up, if your combo finisher deals greater than 10 HP damage, then your magic will too (and the enemy max HP-dependent scaling is such that you will always deal more than 10 HP damage with a finisher unless you are fighting enemies with exactly 300 HP like Darkside 2). If you ever want to see the comprehensive LV1 damage summary, I can send you the Google doc.
almost a decade later and no can give a proper explaination on damage storage
in JJ there are some fights that are legit odd
ESPECIALLY those goddamn rare heartless
@@DJSALTYNUTZ ...I just gave a proper explanation of damage storage. If you want, I could give you more detail.
@@danielesquivel9326 send the google doc bro cause I also remember in kh1 the usage of key blade was important not for its damage value but it’s hidden “parry” value. The frames and lag u would get from parrying. And even with the same keyblade parrying certain attacks gave less stun than parrying others. It gave interesting counter timing to boss fights.
This video is a masterpiece. So informative, so clearly demonstrated, so well edited. This is so much more than a breakdown of lv1 in the games, you broke down the combat as a whole for multiple games. This is also really concise, the sections are exactly as long as they need to be. Also i heard that quiet "Keyblade!" from Xehanort lmao, i love little hidden jokes in a mostly serious informative video.
this is secretly a KH3 roast video
Some ppl like their KH3 a little roasted
But did he lie tho
Can't talk about KH3 without roasting it, the game is shameful.
the problem is, when you just do an objective analysis of the combat systems of the three mainline KH games, the flaws in KH3's combat are literally impossible to ignore. which is why so many people think that everyone who talks about KH combat in general is a kh3 "hater". well, there's a reason it comes off that way. because if you actually take the time to break down each combat system, KH3's combat is found to be significantly lacking in comparison. and i say this as someone who really enjoys kh3 still, particularly the superbosses.
Kh2 is worse and it’s not even close. Boring story, boring hallways, can cheese any boss. Kh3 rules supreme and if you don’t think it you are just blind
reading through the comments i feel kinda bad i have you on in the background with such nice editing but my homework has to get done sometime
NAHHH U GOT ME FKD UPPPPP
@@its_myo ?
@@Keraceni think they found your comment funny
i love this way this video is edited but i especially appreciate the subtitles 🥺 so many videos leave them out even when they clearly have a script to turn into subtitles
The fact that Xehanort chimes in with "χ-Blade!" every time you mention the word "Keyblade" is a goldmine. xD
I thought I was hearing 'boo-ray'.
Others have already said this, but the editing and concise nature of this video is insane. As someone who's never played kh, let alone level 1, I feel like I came out of it knowing basically everything I needed to get started on level 1. Hope this channel takes off!
Jeez my guy, the editing in this video is immaculate. I really hope you make more videos because this video was just amazing.
Playing KH2 on level 1 gave me a completely new appreciation for the game's combat system
Definitely! I started my first level 1 run if KH2 a minth or so ago, and finished it two weeks ago. The only things I haven't done, are the Data Battles and Lingering Will.
Until that run, I never used Summons, Limits, items, or Reflect. And now that I think about it, other than Thunder and Cure, I never really use magic
@@GibbyTheBeardYeah on base KH2 is to easy, and outside of the Data and Lingering can easily be finished with very basic gameplay. LV1 big contribution IMO is removing Once More, Second Chance and Leaf Bracer cause let's be honnest even without LV1, without these abilities I'm pretty sure a big part of the communities wouldn't be able to beat the superbosses of KH2.
@@nesoukkefka1741 Crit "Level 1" in 2FM is also laughably easy if you know the rote counters to all the enemies, it's just a little more punishing of the most basic possible methods of play, such as the titular "mash Cross and occasionally use Cure" that the game is rightfully criticized for. Besides, 2FM strangely auto-scales the player's damage output if they're too underleveled, which basically means that even players who are Level 1 are having their base attributes increased automatically in the background as the game progresses, which means that they aren't Level 1 anymore after a certain point in the game.
I'm doing my first Critical run, then I may try my hand at Lvl 1. Depends on if I don't break my controller once I get to Will.
i love when the excellently produced video lecture is also generally knowledgeable about the many interlocking pieces of game design. bravo
love the editing in this^
I had this video sitting in my queue for a few days and I am so glad to have finally gotten around to watching it. What I expected from the title was a video talking about the methods of how Level 1 runs of the KH games worked, but instead I got a clear and concise breakdown of the individual combat systems in place and how they evolved between titles. Not to mention the beautiful style, editing, and song selection that makes rewatches a joy.
It was a great watch and hearing you clearly and methodically break down the ways the three games clash in their styles of combat and the philosophy behind the changes even down to the movement speed and mobility options outside of combat shows just how much thought you put into the topic.
I feel that this was a wonderful way of showing why people have the problems with each games' systems: from KH1's speed of combat, to KH2's power-scaling spells and lack of clarity of information (such as with the horizontal slash and vertical slash), and KH3's reliance on spectacle over complexity.
You've helped me solidify what I would like to see from the series moving forward for the combat: a system that adds some challenge and complexity in the triggering of additional effects such as alternative activation requirements for team attacks, keyblade forms, and combo finishers, while still offering access to powerful recource dependent abilities such as the drive forms. Seeing people create different battle systems in the PC releases, such as with Nobody May Cry and Better Battle System, I believe it shows that there is a desire for either more customization of combat, or a bit more depth in favor of flashy screen clears, or at least having more effot put in for them. I dont expect the complexity of something like DMC but something more engaging than the situation meter and attractions would be nice.
But once again, a wonderful video and i hope to see more!
this was a really good video bud, there were some points here and there i thought to note, with a few responses i had in mind that i'll type but i liked watching it, also the editing was great, cool visuals
i think an interesting way to view team attacks/situation commands is this;
using a situation command will cause your situation arrows to completely deplete, so if you're trying to build up a formchange/grandmagic it might not always be desirable to go for a team attack, grand magic, or another form change. you could argue that this isnt anything too major but it stuck out to me during a replay as something of note
also about revenge value systems that could have a visualization system, theres a game called neo: the world ends with you that actually does that, and even puts it on regular grunt enemies too, i havent played it in a while but from what i remember its a way to prevent full button mashing and some other stuff as the enemies will flash yellow/red, stop staggering, and usually counterattack, i recommend playing it cuz it's a really good game
I didn't notice situation commands removing your gauge because I didn't do a full playthrough with them on. It's a similar trade off to using a keyblade finisher. While these trade offs can affect the way you play, I probably would prefer a bigger commitment like KH2's forms.
This is an incredibly well edited and high effort video. It looks great, dude!
I also really appreciate the baked-in captions
While a lot of complexity was lost from KH2 to KH3, I'll always think its biggest issue is how easy it is to access 'cutscene' type attacks.
I really like the combat in KH3, and from what I've played of Re:Mind it feels as though they're using the simpler combat system to put more of the complexity into the enemies hands rather than the players, but attraction flows, shotlocks and the like, weird summon system they have going on just makes it feel like you can facetank whatever an enemy throws at you because you'll always have some kind of panic button in your back pocket.
I don't mind the reduced complexity for a variety of personal reasons, but it always felt a bit cheap to get hit a little too hard and immediately retreat into immortality to wait out the rest of a pattern. It feels as though something meant to test my skill was circumvented rather than accomplished (not to mention the colossal damage some of these can dish out).
I think the 'situation gauge' system as a whole is kinda messy, though I do like the grand magic. The grand magic is a good way to reward people who prefer to deal damage primarily through spells, while not being overly rewarding by making singular spells do too many functions at once. Going into KH4, I hope they recognize that the powerful things it offers you shouldn't be achieved for, essentially, free, while also being accessible at any time.
as someone who has finished KH1 and 2 on lvl 1 this was a amazing walkthrough of how each of the games combat works and how they work with each games different systems. Definitely worth a subscribe from me
This video has put into words many things I have thought about the combat of these games and even managed to teach me a few things. There are moments where I'd like to add a few details here and there, and I might make comments to that effect later, but on a whole this feels like a very well researched and highly accurate video essay.
This is the perfect video that explains every single thing I love about the Lv1 challenges.
Something that might be a bit niche but I find a lot of use of is the fact that items have a delay before activation. This is most useful in KH2 and KH3 with using and ether before using something that costs magic with fast menuing/effective shortcuts, as you can immediately restore MP/Halve MP Charge while still using the Limit/Spell/Link. This is done most effectively with Limit Form limits in KH2, as it instantly brings you back to full MP while giving all the benefits of the limit, but this can be useful for other things such as using it just before activating a standard form limit so that you only have half MP charge or only need to find the time to use one extra ether rather than 2. Or if done with an elixer, you can effectively do back to back limits while utilizing the invincibility for its entire duration.
In KH3, especially with the cure converter ability found on some items, you can use Hi-Ether > Cure Hi-Ether > Cure to almost instantly get a form at the very start of a fight. I find it very rewarding to do this without shortcuts just for the extra challenge and the reward of essentially an instand form is a big plus. I feel as though it's worth mentioning how much quicker the situation gauge grows when in a form compared with when out of a form, which in some ways incentivises how you think about storing your forms.
The timing of this can be pretty tight, but if you've ever done the speedrun strat for fighting data Roxas in KH2, that's honestly a great way of understanding how it can be useful, and applying it to other situations has been fun.
This video is a visual masterpiece, including the end screen. I am baffled, I have no words, just staring in awe
I just want to show a little love to your captions. Like that's pretty slick and I appreciate it. It's so aesthetic 😊
I swear, someday I’m going to tell my grandchildren stories about how good tech points were.
That presentation is just perfect
What a great video. The subtitles in the KH font was such a great touch.
Your editing is an absolute treat to watch! Well done on this video :)
The editing, the music, the analyze. This video is gold. Subscribed, i really hope in other contents like this
HOLY GAWD. This Video looks so freaking clean and great. I´m glad youtube recommed me that!!!
Incredibly well made video. Excited to see more from you.
Thanks for sharing the backgrounds for this on your reddit post. Came to watch the video and thoroughly enjoyed it. These thoughts will be in the back of my mind as I replay the series.
I always knew that the Kingdom Hearts series had a complexity to it's combat, especially when it's showcased in speedruns. But, I never had it explained so thoroughly and with such great editing. I appreciate this video a bunch because not only does it make me want to go play the KH games again, but it makes me want to interact more with the combat and truly understand the deep thinking that went into its balancing.
Your presentation was fantastic. Loved the battle report at the end, loved the transitions, and adored built-in subtitles. Very nice!
I haven't been into KH for a long time, but I'm glad I watched this video. Your presentation and graphic design is fabulous and I'm very impressed. It is not only clear and easy to follow, it is thematic and highly detailed. Nice work yo! :3
This is quite literally the best vid I have seen regarding explaining Level 1 and the combat mechanics in general. I was pleasantly surprised when you mentioned things like world routing for certain abilities (no one EVER points this out in analysis) and recognizing what the point of KH2's level design was. (To service the combat as KH2 leaned heavier on the Action side of ARPGs versus the other numbered games) As soon as I heard those things I knew this was someone who really plays these games on a deep technical level. Good shit man.
NOTE: Some things you forgot to mention regarding KH2 (If you are even aware of this) is the unique hit properties of certain moves and Magic. For example when Base Sora(only) gets the final Blizzard upgrade Blizzaga the finisher gains an extra property that the hardcore community calls 'Restrained Revenge'. Basically what it does is act as a combo optimizing tool. Normally, when you do a ground combo on a humanoid and you go past the revenge threshold the enemy will retaliate immediately. But say if instead of ending a combo with Explosion after a Guard Break to hit past the threshold you use the Blizzaga finisher instead, the boss's RV threshold will exceed but the boss will not be able to retaliate despite it the fact it should. This can be chained with more Blizzaga finishers (with more Finishing Pluses) to further keep them locked down to which you can safely poke them with magic like Thunder (Blizzaga finishers pushes them far way from Sora for more safety) to make them counter if ya want. This quirk was unintentionally removed in the post-PS4 HD ports of KH2FM with the addtion of 60fps (only works on the 30fps that the OG PS2 game ran at) There are other attacks in the game that have this unqiue property as well and I will list them all (that I know of) for those curious.
-Base Sora Blizzaga finisher
-Base Sora basic vertical ground finisher
-Base Sora basic vertical air finisher (this is why the Neg Combo + Fenrir expolit works)
-Wisdom Form's non finisher Fire hits
-Final Form's non finisher Thunder hits
Cool stuff.
Others things ya didn't talk about (but I won't go into detail about unless you ask) the many synergies Magnet has with its rapid hit properties (Magnet+ Group Trinity, Magnet+ Genie etc Magnet+ Stitch Ukelele), the technical stunlocks (Berserk Charge Horizontal Slash loops and Horizontal Slash loops with Genie canceling) and the fact that Master Form can allow you to bypass the Revenge system entirely. Search up 'KH2FM- Master Form's 0 Revenge combos' to see my vid that shows what Im talking about. (UA-cam wont let me link :p)
Tldr; KH2 is one of the best action games ever made.
I tried to restrain what I talked about to things that you'd reasonably use on an average level 1 run or things that I found conceptually interesting. I could have listed more specific tech for all of the games, but doing so would have made the video much longer (and I think less interesting). I was aware of some of the things that you mentioned, such as magnet's properties, but I found it too specific to elaborate on. A big reason I listed sources in the description was to allow people to get a deeper understanding without adding bloat to the video. Ultimately I want the video to be palettable to people who don't have the most knowledge on Kingdom Hearts, and getting too deep into the specifics might make it hard to follow.
Yeah it's honestly funny when KH1 fans criticize the world design in KH2 to the point that they see it as a step down from KH1's world design when it's just to accommodate the combat
Honestly some of the best editing I’ve ever seen in a video. It’s like an instructional dvd 📀.
More people need to see this video. so much of my own thoughts are explained here flawlessly with great editing, pacing, and presentation. Thank you for this magnificent video!
I've had the pleasure of seeing this in production, and I'm very impressed by the final product! Hoping to see more in the future!
Listening to this while driving for work. Definitely actually watching it when I get off cause every time I look while at a stop and stuff I see awesome visuals and editing accompanying the narration.
Edit: High effort video like this on a low sub channel! Awesome. You earned that sub.
This was a fantastically put together video, and I appreciate how objective you were in your analysis.
This is less a response to a point and more a bit of an amusing note, but when you talked about how different game progression is on a level 1 run due to skipping non-mandatory encounters I couldn't help but chuckle because I generally don't play like that. Normal encounters can provide a lot of tension if you don't skip them especially in KH3 where the rooms are larger and thus you are set back much further if you happen to die.
Went to go see your other KH videos and discovering this was the only one so far floored me.
I don't have much expendable income currently, but I hope you get the support you need. You earned it.
Realllyyyy love the design in these videos, the effort and thought that went into it !
This is a fantastic video! Excited for you to make more!
Amazing job on the video. Love it!
I wasn't expecting a DMC-style essay on Kinhdom Hearts after all!
Any player of stylish action games would know how complex those are even without RPG systems.
this is such a well-edited video. great work!!
The visual graphs and diagrams are pretty good, they get across concepts and systems across very clearly. Neat editing too 👍
Amazing video. Playing the games for years and still learning about it is cool.
I gotta say, on top of you nailing every aspect about what LVL 1 playthroughs fun asf, the editing is top tier bro. Really makes the vid feel like a hidden KH tutorial. Keep it up 🙏🏽
Absolute hand-crafted, spine tingling, genre defining, slow-burning, high effort /v/ KINO
What an amazing video, lovely in all aspects and the UI design is so cool
How does this video only have 46k?? Amazing video and great work def gained a new sub
I love the KH UI so seeing it emulated so well in the editing is such a treat
With this in depth guide you remind me of another great youtuber (extremegameplays) he specialise more on God Of War franchise but your knowledge of KH reminds me of him talking and explaining God Of War combat and tricks and the depth those games have specially the og ones 1,2 and 3 ....amazing video btw keep it up
Incredible editing skills! Loved the video!
Jesus the editing is absolutely beautiful
Absolutely kino video, buddy. Keep 'em coming.
I loved this video, I never looked into the technical breakdown of the game to this level. I know I've tested and noticed my own observations to the mechanics and I did catch a lot of the more on the surface things you pointed out but having everything side by side and broken down to the minutiae was a treat.
I'd love to see a video that talks about 358/2, BBS and DDD too since they're widely different but still comparable to the mainline games, especially BBS which I thought to be the best 'spinoff' game mechanically speaking.
Holy shit how really nice edited this is!
Excellent video with tons of info and visual representations of your points!😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Amazing video, nothing else to add. Great job!
excellent video. Well done showing the mechanics of the core series.
wow the editing on this is top notch. good luck with regards to your videos.
Looks like a lot of effort when into this. Nice video.
0:40 This didn’t stop 13 year old me accidentally putting this on until Agrabah LOL
I would very much love to see tech points come back in a meaningful way 🙏🏾
Came into this with little to no knowledge of kingdom hearts had no idea how complex combat was well made video
My girlfriend has been getting onto me about recording some challenge gameplay or a playthrough. She enjoys video editing and wants us to collaborate. And I believe I found just the game to start with. I LOVE every single Kingdom Hearts game. Yes they all have their issues and sometimes VAST differences. But thats part of that I love about the series. It is so varied in gameplay but so true to its own lore. Yes there are issues with the lore. Anyway, I am going to start recording my first playthrough and you are the big thanks to this!
There I was, going to leave a comment about the superb production on this video, only to find every other comment beat me to it 😄Which is awesome.
But of course it's worth saying again - absolutely stellar work on the perfect KH themed graphics to show multiple game screens, in-game icons, segment titles, subtitles and even the BGM. So good.
And within that is the script itself, which is amazingly thorough. I find myself constantly replaying segments because of how information dense it is. Must've taken so much work - such a gift to the community. 💝
Absolute Masterpiece of a video and I would like to see the KH spin offs version of Lvl1 since it's barely mentioned from other titles
Fantastic video, very much hoping you make more kh analysis content 🎉
the in depth kh1 analysis is fantastic, a lot of people hate on the game but don't even understand fundamental design. Although, I find KH1 LV1 extremely boring because the base combo sora is a snooze fest at the end of the game.
8:32 I thought I was going crazy. I was like is that xehanort in the background lmfao
Besides that love the video! Wasn't expecting a whole ass analysis on the entire combat system was only expecting the lvl 1 combat analysis ahaha. It actually helped me understand why I love the combat in KH and how it felt a little off in KH3; I still love it regardless
I don’t particularly care for the overly negative depiction of KH3, but I know a good video when I see one and especially love the editing. Well done
What about my depiction of KH3 is too negative? Is it too negative because you think I'm wrong about what I said about it? I tried to accurately depict it, so I'd love feedback.
WHOA. Had no idea you were making this
I really miss the MP system for 1, I've never jazzed with 2's or 3's. I always tend to use magic less
For every numbered game, sora gets one more strand to where his side burns are ...
playing KH3 crit right now
i need to complain very important difference is the lack of i-frames. when finishing a limit in 2FM the i-frames don't go away when the limit ends, but rather a cue for the bar moving off-screen, so you can frequently get a potion or ether off and quickly restore yourself. in KH3 there have been times where i have gotten hit, panic muscle memory into party attack or formchange, and immediately died because of the vulnerability afterward. the lack of control is really frustrating and it feels like times where i would've survived in KH2 rubs salt in the wound
Since group encounters have so many enemies in KH3, you often get instantly killed immediately after using a link. The huge group encounters just creates so much incosistency in battles because you can't play around all of them at once, especially considering how zoomed in the camera is.
well made! finally, an in-depth review that’s not a Wikipedia copy pasta 🙏
My Crit Lv1 run in KH2 will always be a fond memory
EDIT: I haven't beaten KH1, and it turns out you leanr Cure in Deep Jungle, which is after the Cerberus fight in Hercules' World.
23:30 (the part where you explain the relationship between when to use ethers and casting fore and blizzard): Kingdom Hearts 1's magic system is so weird!
It's better to use ethers when you have like half an MP bar rather than when you're MP bar is depleted: you can cast fire and blizzard way more times.
I was always scared of using spells in KH1 because I though I would run out of MP quickly.
Also, I didn't know that you could regain MP in KH1 just by kitting enemies with the Keyblade! Damn, boss fights could be easy for me: I could have simply hit the boss with the Keyblade to restore MP, and then use cure to heal myself.
Still, amazing video! I love KH2 and I like the gameplay from the KH games, and I love games with depth. Seeing how deep the combat system can be in the KH games makes me happy!
This is fascinating stuff, excellent work man
Really appreciate the quiet xehanort saying keyblade
Well done, well crafted video. Thank you.
Very cool video, editing was amazing and you talked about things I didn't even know about the game like timing your attacks in KH1 is better than spamming, and as someone who basically only used cure in KH1 i never knew about fire and other spells were better with more mp. Kinda sucks that with all that effort in the video, you aren't awarded as much as you should be. I hope your upcoming videos are the same quality
Im glad you took the time to mention the good in KH3, because I do think there are good additions and depth in there. Hopefully they take the feedback for 4.
thanks for the subs, very nice touch
Its been forever since did a lvl 1 run so forgot there was a path I was supposed to do lol
this is a really cool video ive done multiple playthroughs of each game and even have a platinum trophy in kh2 (working on the kh1 platinum) and i still learned a bunch of cool stuff from this video
my lord I may contact you just to learn anything about editing from you, this is a BEAUTIFUL video and I'm only 49 seconds in.
So, you have come this far and still understand nothing.
Important and fair comparisons. Clear points. Good visualisation.
If I had to nitpick this video I would say something like "Background audio that isn't narration needs to be toned down a bit."
Really nothing to criticise with this.
👍
As someone who has done level 1 runs for kh1fm, kh2fm, khbbsfm, kh3d, and recently kh3 (data org and yozora were still very fresh in my mind), this video is a very interesting watch.
Something to note about level 1 runs in kingdom hearts is that the quality of its design is directly proportional to how the game plays on more "regular" difficulties (with the exception of not having scan for the entirety of kh1fm and not having guard in the ice titan fight, since this was the first attempt at a level 1 run these two blind spots are excusable).
basically the problem with kh3 level 1, the way the mob fights are poorly designed for scaling difficulty even without the context of level 1..
every forced encounter in kh2fm is well designed no matter what difficulty you're playing at.
khddd is baloonra spam.
level 1 amplifies the highest highs and lowest lows of each game.
Also alternate title: Why kh2fm's level 1 run is better kh3? (ft. kh1fm)
(not a serious suggetion btw, I know this wouldn't get clicks from people who don't do level 1 runs, just thought it would be funny)
"every forced encounter in kh2fm is well designed no matter what difficulty you're playing at."
ahem
1K heartless
@@dmas7749 you mention 1K heartless but not the FF Gauntlet after Demyx?
@@niklasw.1297 use guard and reflect. i don't think the particular fight is bad
the fact that dying makes you fight Demyx again, nah fuck that
KH3 mobs aren't poorly designed. The issue is people expect to swing the key with an ocassional spell cast and get rid of all enemies with no issues as if the game was designed that way
Stages are bigger now, of course enemies won't be all in the same place for the ocassional Thunder cast to hit all of them. That's why Airstep along with Flowmotion were put in the game, to deal with far away enemies or to focus on the annoying ones. But people seem to forget and put the blame on the game as always
Plus, I have to remind you how much of a chore are large enemies on KH2? Cuz it has jewels like Chamans, Hot Roads, Dancers, etc
But no, let's ignore all that and call KH3's mob design bad because I got oneshoted by the Sniper I purposely ignored after it materialized right in front of my eyes... (I've read that one a lot)
Amazing video dude
I've never played Kingdom Hearts, but thought this video was great.
Wait, you can command your party with Triangle in KH 1? Is that what that button was for?
Hope we find some ingredients around here
I've played through KH1/2/3 on critical and it already makes me feel like I have to have a good understanding of the system mechanics to do well, while allowing some cheese. I do want to do a lv1 run someday to master the games.
Without watching the video, I predict (valid) KH3 roasting in here
thanks for giving a college course on Sora Physics
ggs
i love this video so much it appeals to my autistic need to understand everything i possibly can about kingdom hearts since it’s my special interest, thank you for such detailed explanations!!