I think I really like how magic is used in kingdom hearts 0.2 because it gives the player a reason to use magic. If you use a magic spell a number of times, you'll end up getting a finishing command. It's kind of like a reward for using magic. In kingdom hearts 2, however, when you use magic, it is used to just be used. There is very little reward for using it other then to take away HP from a cpu. In fact, because of that, I'm discouraged to use no other magic spells other then cure. Hopefully this is a sign that kingdom hearts 3 will not only have rewards for using magic, but also have rewards to other gameplay elements in kingdom hearts 3, like attraction flow and athletic flow. (Putting this topic in here because I'm talking about multiple kh games at once. Also, what do you guys think about the finishing commands in 0.2? 

Oh yeah, the funny thing about 0.2 is that it is the KH game I found myself using magic the most on! I was literally telling myself: "Dang, I don't think I've ever used magic this much in the whole KH series!"

 

But yes, I agree that if Kingdom Hearts III's magic system is going to be like 0.2's, it's gonna be highly addicting to use, I can tell you that much! It actually encouraged me to use magic in the other games!

They've already shown that it'll be the case. In fact, 0.2 is to be treated as a KH3 demo, at least that's what I remember reading from an interview somewhere. I think I used magic the most in 0.2 as well, but also Aqua's story in BBS, though I don't think it counts because of the command board, it's not the same as the main games setup, as the command board basically demands you focus on it, loading up your deck and using them rather than your basic attack. I think I used the basic attack more in KH1 and KH2 than any other game, because the decks/command boards made the basic attack obsolete.

there's more of a reward, absolutely, however KH2's magic is a lot more useful