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On 10/6/2020 at 5:44 AM, Sam N said:

I don't get it. How is using a computer too much for Sora but he can pilot a spaceship perfectly? Isn't he canonically pretty dumb?

A spaceship is more of a mechanical thing, you generally see and feel what happens when you push a button or pull a lever. The way the gummi ship operates is more steer and shoot, two fairly straightforward operations. Sora's probably adapted some experience from sailing. Computers are far more precise and rely on the interface to tell you if you've pressed the right thing. Sora is an islander and Destiny Islands isn't indicated to be high tech by any measure, so he has no prior experience until finding Ansem's computer in Hollow Bastion. For all of the mechanical developments in Disney Castle there's not much in the way of electronic innovation, the most high tech electronic device is the computer Chip and Dale build in re:coded that ends up with matter to energy conversion capabilities since it zaps them, Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Pete into the datascape.

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Finished Re:coded last night. It doesn't deserve all the hate it gets, and does deserve a full remake for the PS5 or Switch. The chip panel system is a lot of fun, and good way to unlock deck slots, accessory slot and abilities. The individual world plots play out with mostly more depth than you'd expect, and the sector sections make for a minigame that provides a change of scenery while also giving value for exploring the world post-completion. The Blox provide more focus on platforming, especially when you get Damage and Bounce Blox in the mix so you have to time your jump, and eliminate or avoid the Damage Blox.

The last world, Castle Oblivion is definitely the weakest in terms of gameplay because it's basically run around, talk to NCPs, destroy blox and beat up enemies with none of the gameplay switch up presented in the other worlds. Olympus Coliseum's labyrinth was a lot of fun, even if Cerberus took me more than a few attempts (fire is not the most effective magic to use on him). It definitely challenges the perception of Hit X To Win with Kingdom Hearts, when the standard combat options are stripped away for certain fights.

This is easily the most balanced use of the Command Deck combat system. Without the completely broken Command Meld system from Birth by Sleep (a good grinding spot and an hour or so can get you -ga tier magic on your first Disney world), or the New Game+ of Dream Drop Distance (or accessible early game techniques like the infamous Balloonra) and that higher level commands require commands only available later in the game you won't be ridiculously overpowered. The Memory capacity means that you can't just load up your most powerful techniques, you need to think about the fights you'll be engaging in and enemy types you'll be up against. The Command Conversion system is cool, as you can level up the two commands you put in, see what they'll make and convert them without scrolling through your command inventory.

One thing I like about the story is that at no point do Mickey, Donald or Goofy talk to the Data versions of Sora and Riku like they're just disposable avatars based on people they know, they treat them like they would their analogue counterparts. There's no talk of Real World, it's Outside World. Indeed, Donald and Goofy relish the opportunity to travel worlds with Sora again, even if it's starting the friendship from scratch again. It's never mentioned what happened to Data Sora afterwards, and I would like some resolution (pun unintended). Did Jiminy upload his journal from KH2 to give Data Sora more worlds to explore? Is that computer in Chip and Dale's workshop?

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