Tetsuya Nomura has said in interviews past that it continues to get harder to make reasons for Sora to begin at Lv. 1. For instance in CoM it is because Sora's memories were tampered with. In KH2 it is because he had just spent the year asleep and forgot his skills. In DDD I think it was because of the fact that they were in the dream world and it was the Mark of Mastery Exam.

 

So now that Sora is continuing his journey from DDD into KH3 what do you think the "reason" will be that his stats will be low and he is starting at Lv. 1 attributes and cannot perform all of his magic spells?

What was the reason that Sora could one shot a Shadow and a Dusk in cutscenes but not during gameplay?

 

What do you mean? He starts at lvl 1. Lots of RPG sequels don't even give a reason.

Because during a cutscene dealing multiple hits would destroy the flow. There's a reason fight scenes are only long in games

 

Lots of RPGs don't. KH does. There's a precedent, they can't stop now

Because during a cutscene dealing multiple hits would destroy the flow. There's a reason fight scenes are only long in games

 

Lots of RPGs don't. KH does. There's a precedent, they can't stop now

It doesn't matter. It still removes the consistency everyone is talking about. And I really doubt this is the reason for the fight scenes not being long.

It doesn't matter. It still removes the consistency everyone is talking about. And I really doubt this is the reason for the fight scenes not being long.

it's exactly the reason. There is cutscene to story segregation, but it's necessary, because showing Sora do a couple three hit combos on enemies ois not what cutscenes are for. If they wanted to show Sora fighting enemies properly, they'd make it a fight

it's exactly the reason. There is cutscene to story segregation, but it's necessary, because showing Sora do a couple three hit combos on enemies ois not what cutscenes are for. If they wanted to show Sora fighting enemies properly, they'd make it a fight

I wonder how many people will be pissed off when Sora has to hit a shadow 5 times at the start of the game because Nomura chose to ignore this small "issue".

I wonder how many people will be pissed off when Sora has to hit a shadow 5 times at the start of the game because Nomura chose to ignore this small "issue".

it'd be a weird pace breaker

KH fans probably wouldn't get mad because most of them have zero standards

it'd be a weird pace breaker

KH fans probably wouldn't get mad because most of them have zero standards

Is that why they'll massacre anyone saying shit about this franchise?

Is that why they'll massacre anyone saying shit about this franchise?

yes

they have no standards, and will defend those low standards to the death

yes

they have no standards, and will defend those low standards to the death

 

I thought they were no standards, not low standards

I thought they were no standards, not low standards

all a matter of perspective

the internet traches us that there are always exciting new depths to sink to

Sora will pull his achilles tendon at the start of the game, and have to spend a few months in rehab. Then, once his muscles are all mushy, he will have to start from scratch.

Then he'll need a podiatrist in-training like me to help him heal. ;)Peace!

Gameplay and story don't always have to mix. We can have Sora at the beginning of KH3 at level 1 with no explanation and it wouldn't ruin anything. I don't think I'd like to start KH3 at level 99 or some high level. I want to work my way up there and I'd be fine if they don't introduce anything in the story that would automatically make him weaker.

 

Think about this: Terra, Aqua and Ventus were training under Master Eraqus. So technically, if the gameplay and story were mixed, the trio shouldn't be at level 1 and behold, they're at level 1. See, it can just be like that. KH3 can have you start at level 1 with no explanation and it wouldn't ruin the experience at all.

Edited May 28, 201510 yr by Master Eraqus

They could start off with Kairi in her final stages of training and then continue the story with focus on her for a bit of time until she reaches a certain point or place. From there on they could just take Sora

 

I second this. Roxas was the introduction character for Kingdom Hearts 2. Kairi can easily have a similar role by completing a condensed Mark Of Mastery Exam.

When he was in twtnw YX might have taken all his powers. So yeh dream magic.

But that theory will fall then for Riku or Kairi if they will be playable.

Edited May 28, 201510 yr by KH4Real