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Yes - I want to watch exclusively Japanese cutscenes (those that aren't in English, eg, Final Mixes) with English subtitles. Yes - I want to watch Japanese cutscenes with English subtitles. Because I can appreciate watching scenes the way they were originally intended and in their native language. I really like some of the original Japanese voice actors. Without subtitles I wouldn't understand over half of it, despite the fact I know the game by heart. All the rest - no. I am completely uninterested in downloading any scenes with English subtitles. I would not download both English and Japanese versions of the same scene unless there was substantial reason to, anyway. I don't need English subtitles for a language I actually speak because I am not foreign and I am not seven years old. That doesn't mean other people don't. However, if they really require subtitles to understand a scene perhaps they should invest money in actually buying the game in a language they do comprehend. We are not downloading scenes here simply because it gets us out of buying the game: We are downloading scenes because we already own the game and lack the means of extracting the video ourselves. You do us a great service.

Slipknot drew me in with some of their subtler songs and then in the end I just ended up liking almost anything they made. I was always that kid everyone would least suspect to listen to that sort of music, too.

Oh yes, most of us are quite aware of this. The plot thickens. >3

=P Yeah okay, except then they have no idea how that happened because they really didn't do anything and suddenly the baby is Xehanort. Oh noes!

Stop and think about the Organization and the X's in the name for a moment. Just like the X-Blade is like controlling all the Keyblades at once, I could see a man being made to hold all of the Organization's powers at once. In fact, with Xehanort's ability to possess people, even as a Heartless rather than a man with Keyblade flailing his arms about, and the Organization's means of spitting out clones like Repliku and mashup clones like Xion, I see it this way: Master Xehanort wants a new body. He clones himself. He's young again. And look at that, he's got a whole bunch of super powers. Yay or something. I honestly don't like it, but its a theory. Mysterious Figure flows about as canon as the Lingering Sentiment battle in KH2FM. Yes, the character exists. No, the character is not supposed to exist then or there, it is there purely for the purpose of fighting. (My question is, then, why weren't Vanitas Remnant and Mysterious Figure part of the Mirage Arena then, rather than left in-play for us stumble across? Alas, that doesn't necessarily mean anything.) And with Terra's random nonsensical flashforwards are in-play in Birth by Sleep, I also think something is really fishy about all of Birth by Sleep, to the point where, yeah, what if someone is really just from the future messing up the past? On purpose? Cutting off loose ends? What if absolutely everything would have happened the same way, except for one minor detail that ruins Xehanort in the end, and he went back just to fix that one, tiny thing? I believe it, the time travelling aspect. Even before I knew about the Mysterious Figure, I had that vibe - the Hall of the Cornerstone dive-into-the-past experience in KH2 only supports it further. The potential for it is there. Do I think Mysterious Figure is a time traveller? Personally? Yes. And to me, the hourglass keychain and clock motif on the Keyblade you win just seals it for me. As for the rest of your post... um.... well your guess is as good as anyone's. I personally think the time turning point might revolve around Mickey. I think Mickey might even 'see' himself and that causes his expression in one of the secret endings as he's walking the path in the Realm of Darkness.

If we wanted to watch the scene in English, we'd watch it in English, except in those rare few cases the scene doesn't have an English counterpart - in those cases, a second download with subtitles, preferably a fansub translation of good quality, should be in place on the website. There is still a pressing need for subtitle-less video for those of us who make music vids and the like, first and foremost.

And that, in the end, is the terrible pitfall of believers to begin with: mind over matter, they make more capable vessels for trouble than non-believers. I'm not gonna lie, this is kind of a problematic move on your part, as its psychological impact has a hold over you. But never fear! Perhaps the contract can be broken, you'll just need to catch the attention of something more powerful, and I think that's always an option if you don't like the current arrangement. Sounds like a common problem to me: A stronger figure coming along and stealing souls from what collected it in the first place, screw contracts, the old dealer is no more. Depending on the details, it might not even be an option. But its always the new demons that find soul collecting savvy these days, the older, watching figures of the world sit at their decayed temples waiting to spring up and parade around like it's the glory days, but they are not sleeping so much as they're in a state that their hands were forced. They cannot enjoy the world as they once did and that sort are looking for more interesting times... they don't just want your soul, they want to bend reality around them. Man, I sound like such a nut or devil-worshipper, but I'm not. I prefer to sit on the fence, and it really is perspective from here. It doesn't take an atheist to go 'I don't want to play this game.' I can believe and still scoff at the game, because, hey, at least I'm aware of it. It's your up-bringing that you really need to think about, not your current situation. Where is the bad in your life really coming from? Do you honestly deserve it? I'm fascinated in this sort of stuff so if you want to ring me up on a messenger and chat, be my guest. (I cannot help you, per se, but perhaps I can make you feel better/more at ease about it.)

Dreams are funny like that. It wasn't a theory, just a dream. I get ones like this, too.

!! You'd practically have to replay the game to get this alternate scene as it happens to compensate for Riku being possessed by Ansem. Basically: You can leave Monstro without completing it, wait until you've completed Hollow Bastion, and go back to it. Riku isn't present in any of the assist battles and Sora goes "Wait, what are you--" whilst Riku? goes "What? You don't remember your best friend?" And Sora responds with, "Liar, you're not Riku!" And the rest of the scene is basically there but cut short. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHf0evYnvew It's just one of those lesser known oddities that happens if you don't play the game in its proper order.

I've got new art up on DA, Vanitas and Sora: http://fav.me/d476tcp

I've got new art up on DA, Vanitas and Sora: http://fav.me/d476tcp

....yeahhhhh... name a Disney movie where someone didn't die. It's usually the villain but then they catch you off guard with things like parental figures. Hell. Meg dies. She still comes back, but hey, she died. We don't need a graphic death. They can gloss it over with as much 'darkness' as they like. It's only relevant that she does indeed die. I mean, why is Cloud even so emo and distant? It's not like anything serious happened he's blaming himself for. He didn't accidentally help Sephiroth destroy their home or anything, unlike the FF7 counterpart. =| Aerith isn't dead, Cloud, cheer up already. I think, yeah, definitely, if they have time for it, Aerith should die. But she should come back in another form and be all 'Oh no you didn't!' But I'm also going to require Jenova gets a KH-ified explanation and have something to actually do with Sephiroth, rather than this 'I am your darkness' nonsense with Cloud. Sephiroth is as much Cloud as Ansem is Riku. Not a bit.

Package of cookies? ...worked on the last person.

Well its quite clear some Pokemon eat other Pokemon. Sometimes violently. Like nightmare fuel violently. I'm looking at you Metagross, Gorebyss, Frillish, Glalie. There's a Pokemon wiki called Bulbabedia - those Pokedex entries, man. *shudder* Metagross: "Metagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. When hunting, this Pokémon pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach." Gorebyss: "Although Gorebyss is the very picture of elegance and beauty while swimming, it is also cruel. When it spots prey, this Pokémon inserts its thin mouth into the prey's body and drains the prey of its body fluids." Frillish: "They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface." Glalie: "Glalie has the ability to freely control ice. For example, it can instantly freeze its foe solid. After immobilizing its foe in ice, this Pokémon enjoys eating it in leisurely fashion." I want to point out most of those Pokedex entries were from Pokemon Sapphire. Don't believe me? Look it up yourself. >__> What sort of children's game was I playing growing up, again?? Anthropomorphizing small cute animals: Children the world over suddenly with a desire to be vegan.

Enjoy your stay. ^^ Things are going to get really exciting here come next time this month - there should be lots of new information coming in about the next Kingdom Hearts game from Tokyo Game Show 2011 (15th-18 of Sept) - so keep coming back for more!

As much as I'm all for a Genesis reference, its bad enough Sephiroth is present with Cloud and the others in an alter-canon that makes not the slightest bit of sense because its far from its original FF7 context. If they're not going to bother introducing an official Jenova aspect to the series, then Genesis has no place there. Personally, I've been known to roleplay into that and studied Jenova in great length to think about how her existence would best mesh with the Kingdom Hearts canon - as a world eater, similar to a giant Heartless. Do I think any of it will actually be touched on officially? Probably not, and even if so, not with any real focus. The Sephiroth, Zack and Cloud of Kingdom Hearts must be treated as completely separate from their FF7 instances, and this includes losing connections to supporting characters like Genesis. (Afterall, Aerith is still alive, why's Cloud so emo? It's not like it was his fault their world was destroyed because he accidentally helped Sephiroth do it. It's just not - afterall, something that important would have been mentioned. ) Nothing that happened in the original FF7, or any of the Final Fantasies present in Kingdom Hearts, matters at this point, and their original canons can only be used to allude vague concept overlaps. =3 I do, however, hope for more information. That feather at the end of Birth by Sleep intrigues me, too.

People in many countries also tend to have issues with how the U.S. handles its foreign issues, especially with the war and everything. But there are just any many people that remember that a country is just a landmass filled with citizens run by a government that they don't always have a lot of control over. We, the people, like to think we have a say in important issues. When it comes down to it - we don't get the final say. We elect people to represent us and they don't always do a great job. Just because our country has inherited generations of debt and sour foreign opinion it doesn't mean we wanted it to happen! We're just people. People are generally the same everywhere. We are a giant mass of individuals who don't deserve to be hated as individuals for things we have no control over. =/ When it comes down to it, a country does not make the person. A country is just where you're living. When people say they hate a country, its probably closer to saying they hate that country's government. (And *weak laugh* there are plenty of people sitting in their own countries who hate their own governments, too.)

/lack of source. I form my opinions on facts. I merely explained why I believe what I do, not to start an argument. *Shrug* Both Vanitas and Ventus were helped by Sora. Without him, both are merely half a heart. With Sora, they are two hearts. Vanitas isn't dead, nor is he whole with Ven. He's a vital part of Ventus and he can't just disappear without killing him. They are both back to a state of relying wholly on Sora, unable to stand on their own. This is merely what I observe. The topic is Kairi. Riku's handing her a Keyblade is just as official as Terra giving one to Riku and Riku giving one to Sora: Riku can steal Sora's. He's only able to use it as long as Riku is allowing it, but the Keyblade also has a will of its own, and it will stay with the stronger heart. The master in a master-apprentice relationship is almost guaranteed to have the stronger heart and I'd see it as the right of any master to be able to reclaim any Keyblades they'd ever handed out if they felt they were being misused. I wholly do not believe Sora's Keyblade is Ven's. I believe he can use Ven's, though, and this is why he has two. This is only my opinion and the thread asked for it. I simply backed up why I believe it.

According to you. According to Nomura: Of course, one must acknowledge that this is outdated (and thus the vague-ness that it was in 2004 has been much more fleshed out), Nomura constantly goes back on his word, and as many people complain, the official information he hands out is not to be treated as the word of god, despite the fact he's the one controlling the plot. Oh, but there's more: It's almost as if he means it exactly as you say it: It has to do with Ventus. But two? If you acknowledge it has to do with Ventus then you must acknowledge Vanitas is responsible for Sora having two, almost, and that neither are actually Sora's. =| But going by the first quote, Sora has the Keyblade because of Riku. Kairi also has hers because of Riku. *shrug* Believe either, and while you're at it, keep in mind the apparently 'non-canonical' fight between Sora and Roxas in KH2FM+ where Sora wields three Keyblades. Personally: Sora doesn't have a Keyblade anymore than Kairi does. If Kairi doesn't have one, Sora doesn't, by my standards.

The rite wasn't properly performed for Sora, either. Are you saying you don't think Sora is a Keyblade wielder?

I have a lot of weird dreams about Kingdom Hearts right before more information comes out about the series. Last night's dream happened on Destiny Islands. Sora during the day, playing in the waterfall and then climbing the rocks and then slipping and falling into the water... mm, water was warm, so nice.... then, it was night and I saw Vexen. And Xion. On the beach. And then Repliku on the bridge to the tiny island behind Vexen and, Xion threw her voice into Repliku and Vexen turned around and was confused and then Repliku called Xion Roxas and attacked her and. . . its all kind of fuzzy from there. Makes no sense. But dreams never have to, as a rule.

From a historical standpoint, you might be wondering where the shift even happened - when did having multiple wives become the unusual thing, because, back in the day, that was absolutely common? The truthful answer is: The shift never happened in region our history shows it happening in. Multiple wives are common in the Middle East and Africa and it just never stopped happening. This is like asking why some animals mate for life and others change up every season. If you notice, people are like that, too - some of us stick to one partner, others never seem to settle down. Is it in our genetics? Humans from all different parts of the world have a different idea of what they deem to be natural - but because we've long since stopped thinking about ourselves as animals, no one's bothered to study the actual courtship habits of humans! From the standpoint where states are supposed to consider people who married in other states to be in a valid marriage even after they move across state lines and live in another state, similar is the upholding of marriage of foreigners entering our country. What even happens when they have multiple wives and they want to move here? How does the paperwork even handle that? Probably not legally, that's for sure. I'm of the opinion the world is overpopulated and going to hell in a handbasket. People should be together for romance, not sex (although sex is a great, fun experience) toward the purpose of having lots of children. I'm of the firm personal opinion that people should be allowed to do what they want: If that means being gay or lesbian, fine. If that means a guy with multiple wives or a woman with multiple husbands (why do we not hear of this?), fine. If that means you want to grow up and be a pornstar (o_O) and live on birth control, uh... okay, fine, that's none of my business. If that means a perfectly normal relationship, fine-fine. I don't personally believe people should have too many kids, but too many is an arbitrary factor. If they can financial support a happy household with five children - great! If they can't even support themselves, maybe they really shouldn't be having children. My point is: People should do what they want if they're not hurting anybody else - because, generally speaking, they're probably just going to do it anyway, even illegally, especially when no one's getting hurt while its all part of a consensual situation. There is no need to tell them no when its not going to stop them and there's no harm in it. It's actually kind of discriminatory and... well... downright shallow to enforce conformity to senseless rules based on opinion. If you don't want to do something: Then don't do it yourself. Do you really have to put yourself into other people's business? When in doubt: I side with the side that isn't meddling with the lives of strangers based on one's own personal preferences. Empathy people - use it.

meh. brainsssssss.

Can both play blu-ray dvds? That was the selling point for my newest laptop. I don't have any other way to play blu-ray disks and it was an excuse to get Advent Children Complete with its extra footage and all (*shakes fist at Squeenix* Really, blu-ray only edition?!).

Oddly, with the scenes of young Master Xehanort, it'd be a pity at this point if we didn't see more of him like that, even for flashbacks. And think about it: If he actually got to take that form, wouldn't that just be creepy and easy to underestimate? I mean what if he introduced himself to Sora and Riku before they got warned about what to look out for - and he looks the same age as them? Oh yes, definitely want.