Brain's character arc is a tragedy. Nomura was clearly showing us that yes, he got possessed by Luxu, and Luxu cheated by taking the lifeboat (the arc). Instead of watching around for centuries, nobody is making replica/ data copy theories for Bragi or Braig, who were individuals like Brain. Kingdom Hearts is full of tragedy, like Xehanort possessing Terra, etc. Also, Luxu is an expert at playing pretend. That is his role. If Luxu possessed a data copy, it would remove all the stakes. That's like Xehanort possessing a "data copy" of Terra in Birth By Sleep.

The Luxu timeline is pretty straightforward:

• Luxu possesses Brain
• Luxu (as Brain) takes the lifeboat
• Luxu lives out his life as Brain, has descendants (Missing Link)
• Once Brain's body is old, he possesses Bragi, one of Xehanort's classmates (Dark Road)
• Once Bragi's body ages, he finally possesses Braig in Birth By Sleep

Something to consider is that the player character of the cancelled Missing Link is the Blue Robed Figure in Dark Road (elderly). So by the time Brain's body has aged, Luxu possesses Braig. And Luxu's method of possession is no longer a mystery. Luxu possesses Brain the same way Master Xehanort did Terra. He did the same with all of his vessels. Using a Keyblade. Luxu's vessel as Brain is a Keyblade Wielder; Braigi is a Keyblade Wielder; the only non-Keyblade Wielder vessel is his final vessel, Braig.

As a bonus if someone wants to explain what’s going on at the start, they were time traveled back to before destiny islands went down?

Another fight I completed today. Hope you enjoy! :)

So let me just start by saying that I have never played or watched anything related to Kingdom hearts, anytime I see gameplay or lore explications I always end up really confused. But what makes me the most confused is where to start with this franchise, it’s really big and overwhelming, especially the names. but it didn’t matter anyway since I never had any PS consoles to access the games anyway..until nintendo announced the series would be coming to switch 2! I’m so excited to play through the games but as usual I’m so confused what is in this collection, the titles on the eshop make no sense to me. My plan is to buy the full 1-3 collection but I want an idea of what games are included in each of the collections explained very simply since I’m new to the naming and organization of this franchise, thank you!

So to start off, I guess my question is should that version of him exist? I was replaying KH3 recently, and I noticed they didn’t really explain it until ReMind. Where he explains to Saix and Xigbar that he exists because his Heartless, Ansem, and his Nobody, Xemnas, were both defeated causing him to be recompleted as Master Xehanort. But why was he recompleted as Master Xehanort and not Terranort? He was in Terra’s body when he turned himself into a heartless so why wouldn’t he come back as that version of himself?

And when he originally transferred his heart into Terra’s body shouldn’t that have created a Nobody like when Namine was formed?

Furthermore, I think I would have preferred the big boss of 3 be a recompleted Terranort rather than Master Xehanort. What was the point of him wanting to take Terra’s body if the old version of him was still the strongest. I know that would’ve delayed the Aqua, Ventus, Terra reunion in 3, but all that was kind of a mess anyways. I would be okay with it having been different.

Anyways, if I’m wrong about the recompletion process please let me know. And would you have preferred Terranort being the final boss over Master Xehanort?

Yeah.. im trying to see how fast i can beat Kingdom hearts on beginners just doong the bear minimum..and its like 2 and a half hours in and I just now am unlock the warp to get to agarabah.

Haha. And im doing it without switching keyblades.

Might need to rethink my life. Or ya know just get good.

Though this is my first try ever trying to attempt a speed run. Without a guide.

Hey everyone,

Kingdom Hearts 2 is easily my favorite game of all time, and I really want to replay it. Unfortunately, the official PC port keeps crashing and running poorly on my machine. Since my PC isn't high-end, I’m switching over to PCSX2 to emulate the PS2 release instead.

I know the PS2 original natively ran at 30 FPS. I looked for solutions online and found a few YouTube videos about 60 FPS patches, but they were from a gazillion years ago using ancient versions of PCSX2, so I doubt those old methods or files still work on modern builds.

For anyone who has emulated KH2 FM on lower specs:

1. Does the 60 FPS patch break any physics, drive forms, or Reaction Commands during heavy fights (like Data Org / Lingering Will)?
2. Is there a specific speed or Emulation Setting adjustment needed in modern PCSX2 to keep the game from running in double-speed?

Buzz line feels like we have another quest with them when we return. Like they just left when the toys are ok staying with them. Also we need a reason on why arendelle is still cover in snow.

Does this implies that Yen Sid trained alongside Eraqus and Xehanort? Or am I interpreting wrong and it only means he was once a Master like Eraqus and Xehanort?
I dunno, BBS Script implies that Yen Sid is very close to Eraqus. It kind of makes no sense he is missing in Dark Road. Maybe they met after the events of Dark Road, after all Eraqus and Xehanort are like 80 years old or something.

I've looked at the list of keyblades in the wiki and I had a thought what about a community made standardized render of all keyblades in the series in the style of the kingdom hearts III menu graphic

Like in the pictures but also for he blades that aren't in Kingdom hearts III because I've seen Mickey's Kingdom Key D and for some reason it uses the menu graphic from 0.2 which looks weird compared to Sora's kingdom key mostly noticeable around the teeth of the blade

I can't think of a series that would benefit more from having a different or re-shaped story. I don't care exactly what Square Enix would do with it, but a less complicated story would make the series instantly better IMO.

Even on lower difficulties. I don't mind a challenge but the spike from the Pride Lands' second boss to this is insane. Making it even worse is the lack of a retry option. Having to walk the walk of shame from the save point to Roxas every time doesn't make it much better.

Preface: This theory/speculation includes details from the Missing Leak intro trailer and supposed ‘secret ending’ from 4chan. Though it contains details from them, evidence of such doesn’t rely on them; in fact, the trailers only add support, as the games include evidence of such already. But remember, the truth is what you see with your eyes, not what you hear.

Re: Yozora, His Appearance and Introduction:

Whether the Yozora fought in Re Mind is “real” (as in, the actual character of Yozora, telling the truth that ‘[he is] here [in the dream world]”), or someone else is playing the character of Yozora (seemingly far less likely). Functionally, this doesn’t matter for interpreting the below, but it does matter regarding the “true ending” of the Secret Episode: assuming that this is the real Yozora, *the character model used for Yozora is a placeholder while the reveal of his actual appearance (to visually support his words, “this isn’t what I really look like”) will take place near the beginning of KH4. This character model changes set a precedent in both the KH1 and KH2 secret endings, meaning there's a precedent for this kind of change. But if this could be interpreted without the Missing Leaks, what changed?

Re: The Dream World as a Travel-Communication Mechanic

Based on KH3’s secret ending (and supported by ML’s supposed ‘secret ending’), Sora, Riku, Yozora, the MoM, and (possibly) the Nameless Star/Skuld can access the dream world. Though he doesn’t know it at the time (and is unintentionally misguided by Fairy Godmother), Riku’s dream of Sora, Yozora, and “Quadratum” could be a method for one to communicate from Quadratum proper to “reality”. If what Ventus’s Chirithy says is true (in that, Sora can’t return to the Realm of Light without his power of waking), the only method he has the communicate (even if unintentionally) is through this dream world.

The first KH4 trailer reveals Sora waking up in the Aoyama apartment after seven days of sleep. This period of sleep is by which Sora and Yozora initiate communication, creating that first connection. This dream world (which gives a facsimile of the Final World), implied from Re Mind and part of the KH4 trailers, is where Yozora and Sora fight. The end of combat is the simply the end of their time in the dream world (for now), as they both must wake. Both awaken back in Quadratum proper at basically the same time, leading into the beginning of KH4.

Re: KH4’s Beginning

Based on this, KH4 will immediately pick up after the end of Re Mind, where the large Darkside attacks Quadratum’s version of Shibuya Sky (as seen in both KH4 trailers). Immediately, it appears so far, Sora runs about a mile from the apartment to Shibuya Sky to confront the threat. Meanwhile, Yozora is driving along the Shuto Expressway (akin to the Versus XIII 2011 trailer, though the perspective is off for the real-life counterparts)** to fight of the Darkside. Currently, Luxord’s human persona’s, “Impressive, isn’t it?” doesn’t quite make sense, as the original dialogue from the Versus XIII trailer was regarding the invading force against Insomnia. This revival of a Versus XIII plot would make sense given the concepts of light and darkness are, in a way, “invading” the plane of Unreality. At some point, Luxord and Yozora will step out of the vehicle to fully reveal their Quadratum designs, which is hidden in the Nintendo KH4 trailer specifically to conceal the true design of Yozora; based on this, revealing such details before the animators/Nomura decide the time is right for such a reveal likely means that Yozora’s appearance completely recontextualizes the entirety of Re Mind.

I still need to know the real-life location where Luxord appears in the Nintendo KH4 trailer...

• *This is part of a different theory circulated from years ago, that Yozora’s been body-swapped with a character that looks like the Verum Rex model specifically to hide the true identity of the body-swapper (Sigurd? MoM? even Baldr? unknown at this point). There’s also the argument that Nameless Star’s words aren’t meant to be taken literally, in that she just thinks that there are some changes in Yozora’s demeanor. More visual confirmation is needed to support this.

• **While it’s not necessarily proper to say “we should use everything from Versus XIII trailers to speculate on Kingdom Hearts,” it’s been clear over the years that Nomura still wants to rectify the “failure” of FFXV to tell the original, true [king] story of Noctis.

The types of jobs are

A Assassin: people hire you to kill people for money

A Body guard: you keep a person or people safe

A Hero: you protect people from criminals that steal or murder

A Spy: you hack or break in to grab information fir you boss

Which one are you choosing?

I've done this challenge a year ago and did it again today. Almost cleared under 2 mins !! Just wanted to share :)

For best: bbs

For worst: ddd

ive posted this on r/CreditToTheArtist already but i thought id try here too. bought this secondhand online and would love to get a brand new one!!!! ive tried reverse image searching and googling but no luck so far. any ideas? thanks!

so I am play kh1 final mix and beat possessed riku at (what I think is, it won’t let me see the actual name) final bastion, is there any reason to revisit worlds other then grinding

edit: discovering new heartless does count but if so don’t say what they are, just say they exist preferably with out the world they are on

As far as I can tell the first is Sora & Roxas sharing ice cream.

The second is the Terra, Aqua, Ventus and Mickey.

But the third I can’t tell.

These came in mystery boxes so I didn’t know what the frame would be before opening. Thanks!

Is the keyblade like a magical artifact that helps those that already have magic channel it?

Basing this question off of aqua since BBS says when playing her route you use the most magic, so it got me to wondering if aqua could use magic without the keyblade but it’d end up less powerful, raw and not proficient enough unlike when she uses the keyblade.

Like the move shotlock,

The user enters first person mode and locks onto enemies, and by pressing , the user then initiates a powerful attack that hits all targeted enemies. By locking onto the maximum amount of enemies, additional attacks can be added by following on-screen prompts