A lot of us, including myself, were really mad/sad about the mirage arena not having multiplayer in it, but for a good reason, that is to focus more on Kingdom Hearts 3. But I've been thinking, and I'm sure you've guessed it from the title, is what if once Kingdom Hearts 3 comes out, Square will start working on the multiplayer as a DLC? (Just to point out that I'm not 100% knowledgeable on DLC's, so I'm not entirely sure if this is a possibility) What do you think?

That would be pretty nice but is highly doubtful specially for kh2.5!

Maybe for future KH games, but then again they would most likely include it from the beginning.

Why in the world would someone sell a multiplayer mode as a paid DLC?

 

The mode was already in the PSP version

 

If they plan on adding multiplayer they should implement it in the game to begin with not make us buy the mode itself

Edited August 15, 201411 yr by Annoying D Waluigi

No. Simple as that.

I don't know, once III is out I'm not sure they'd go back and create multiplayer for a game that was released years prior

 

Honestly I'm looking forward to seeing how they've changed the Mirage Arena to be Single-Player

I highly doubt it.

no

It's not happening. Ever. It would take too much money and man power to maintain the servers. And I don't think that online functionality can be added to something that wasn't intended to have it. I mean you can add stuff like costumes and characters, but I don't think you can add and entirely new function because that would mean changing the code of the game itself.

Edited August 15, 201411 yr by Isamu_Kuno

No. For a number of reasons.

 

It's pointless

It stops time on Kingdom Hearts III

Takes a long to time establish servers for it

Many other reasons that I won't add.

They should NEVER remove a feature from a game in an HD Remaster, then include it later as DLC. I would lose the little respect I have for Square if that were to happen.

Why go back to make multiplayer for a game that'll be about 2-3 years old by time KH3 comes out, when you'd have a much better multiplayer for KH3? 

It's not happening. Ever. It would take too much money and man power to maintain the servers. And I don't think that online functionality can be added to something that wasn't intended to have it. I mean you can add stuff like costumes and characters, but I don't think you can add and entirely new function because that would mean changing the code of the game itself.

This has happened before in some very forgettable titles.

Edited August 15, 201411 yr by Hero of Winds

I would like to have that but I doubt it. Especially since many will focus on KHIII and don't return to II.5 HD.

Master Eraqus, you're too dead, go home. haha, but nice idea. Too bad Disney sucks and won't put any downloadable content to Kingdom Hearts. 

Why in the world would someone sell a multiplayer mode as a paid DLC?

 

The mode was already in the PSP version

 

If they plan on adding multiplayer they should implement it in the game to begin with not make us buy the mode itself

DLCs are sometimes free!! Rockstar has released only free DLCS for GTA V so far, so if SE wanted to do it they could easily make it free but there is no reason to do it because by the time KH III is finished KH II.5 will be 2-3 years old!!

im actually confused as to why there wont be multiplayer. I know a few things about programing and honestly it wouldn't be hard to repurpose the ad hoc code to internet connectivity. I wonder why they wouldn't take that extra step for the game. im sure they have their reasons. 

They never bother with DLC's for HD remasters. Ever. 

i reckon a multiplayer in the Coliseum would go alright.. sorta like a team death match similar to how they did in God of War Ascension. just have like a default key blade warrior or something like that, so you can upgrade your armour and weapons.. but if they do that then they should focus on it from the start and save it for a later game.. but i don't see it happening because it would be hard to implement it into KH.. 

Multiplayer as DLC is not exactly common, and the games primary code would have to be altered to allow stuff to be inserted.

im actually confused as to why there wont be multiplayer. I know a few things about programing and honestly it wouldn't be hard to repurpose the ad hoc code to internet connectivity. I wonder why they wouldn't take that extra step for the game. im sure they have their reasons.

allegedly, it would be a real trial and error process plus it costs money to maintain servers.

I think it'd cause more of an outcry than a positive response, I can already see the Kotaku article now.