Dezarius

That makes sense. Yeah it'd be convenient if they put them in order of release. By the way is the length of CoM, DDD, BBS relative to KH 1 and KH2, or are they much smaller games?

9 is my favorite, then 7. VII was my first FF at the age of 10, now I am 28. My aunt worked in the gaming industry as an animator, and used to send me games she liked. I'm really glad she gave me this game or I may never have discovered them and been without some great times and memories. It's what got me into RPGs, and that led to KH later on.

You might find it interesting that the clerk at my local Gamestop said that March 2018 was the date they currently had for KH 3. I found it odd since I hadn't heard of any release date for the game, but it supports your info.

To be honest I'm not that much of a gamer anymore, so 1.5/2.5/2.8 on PS4 will be plenty for me. Besides I'm not a fan of playing different consoles, nor handheld/mobile games. That aside, thanks a lot for your added input. I'm pretty confident that release order is how I want to play them. On another note, here's something a bit strange. Days is put on the 1.5 disc likely due to it taking place before KH2 chronologically, so that way it makes sense. Meanwhile BBS is put on the 2.5 disc, yet BBS is chronologically out of place here as it happened way before KH1. I understand BBS -released- after KH2, but if they went by that logic Days should be on 2.5 and KH2 on 1.5- as Days released after KH2. Sure it's not a big thing but why not stick to either chronological or release order on the discs.

Thanks for the reply. To me Sora in DDD sounded like a younger voice, maybe I need to listen again- either way my bad. I have not played TWEWY but I recall the game now that you mentioned it, that explains why I recognized him. As for FF I have been a fan since I was 10, so 18 years. I also grew up with Disney movies so I know most.

That's what I'm hoping. It would be too bad if the story still didn't make sense after that. Or if it disappointed somehow. The story better have some real substance once you find it, or else all the mystery was rather superfluous. It would be nice to know that the end reward is worth it.

Honestly I started DDD HD version and I hated everything, music, gameplay, graphics, the slow combat like a KH 1 downgrade, the "mini-game" right off the bat is dizzying, annoying and unnecessary. Also this game is supposed to be what happens before KH 3, yet Sora and Riku are kids for some reason and going to Traverse Town, and what's up with the manga kid with the headphones. Then there is the fact that Sora has this annoying voice- I must have missed when they decided to change Haley Joel Osment, he was great. Rikus voice also seems different, both in this and 0.2 BBS ending- as compared to KH1/2. There were other voices I felt had changed too but I can't recall, everything just seems different from the time I played the games. Overall the game feels too slow and chore-like, and not what I expected from a prequel to KH 3. I do realize it's originally a DS game so I'm not sure how I expected a brand new PS4-quality KH game out of it. I guess Fragmentary Passage set up my expectations, spoiled me and left me wanting more fresh KH gameplay (I played it first.)

Thanks, that's a relief. It also makes sense, if they intended us to play them chronologically they probably would have released them in chronological order to begin with. Also newer releases have twists and references which wouldn't seem significant or relatable if you hadn't played the earlier release(s). Like say BBS referencing something in KH1, would not make sense if you hadn't played KH 1 prior to BBS- something you would not have if you played the games chronologically. I decided that I will have to get 1.5/2.5 collection to get a clearer picture of the story, and only having played 1 and 2 so long ago I'm not sure KH 3 will be that rewarding. It was a given that I would play KH 3, as 1 and 2 were one of my all-time favorites. However after playing 2.8 it was clear I had missed a lot story-wise and it was confusing. I can't expect to understand KH 3 any better than 2.8, if I don't fill some gaps in the story. KH 3 has been one of my most anticipated games since after KH2, yet it didn't occur to me that playing the other games would be that vital. What I would like to know is how vital is it that I play Chain of Memories and Dream Drop Distance? Playing through the other games seems daunting enough without the ports. It will be time-consuming and maybe a bit too much KH as is, but I feel the ports will make it a chore. If I can skip them I think I can get motivated for this. Obviously playing all is best, but I am asking if there is still a point to playing 1.5/2.5 without CoM and DDD? If it comes down to skipping CoM/DDD, or not getting 1.5/2.5 collection at all.

After beating 2.8 and feeling even more confused than I was, I am ready to give up on this franchise, even though I played it when it first released when I was 15 years old, I am now 28. I have played 1 and 2 but I can't remember details and even if I could I didn't understand the KH plot at the time. It seems confusion is not rare when it comes to these games. A standard concern from new players thinking about playing the games. I now understand the games were made in a order as to make them confusing. and without anything else than 1 and 2 under your belt 13 years ago- this 2.8 game isn't going to help you. 2.8 is if anything a service to fans who already know what's going on, not as advertised- shedding light on things for new players who want to play KH 3. Are you serious, I'm not a new player and it did the opposite for me. Imagine then being totally new to KH and playing 2.8, a bunch of random cut scenes and vague dialogue. The rational part of me wants to give up the franchise. But the stubborn part says I want to know what the heck is going on in these games once and for all. Darkness, light, doors, and comments about heart by a million different characters doesn't say much honestly. I may seem that I dislike the games but I refer to them as my favorite games, even above the FF games which says some as I played FF7 at the age of 10. This is simply frustration. I wish the games were made more linear. It might not be as intriguing but it would certainly make the story more accessible. Minus the headaches of trying so hard to understand what's going on, you're actually understanding less. My last hope now I playing all the collections for PS4, and somehow hope it all makes sense when played continually like that. This seems like a simple solution, but here too is confusion. Do I play them chronologically, the place events actually took place? Do I play them by the order they first released? Do I play them by Disc, 1.5>2.5>2.8? 3 whole options, just for choosing a play order. And no info is actually giving, just like it wasn't for 2.8. I asked everywhere what order do I play the games on the 2.8 disc, and if the order they appear on the title menu is the intended order for the games. For the 2.8 disc that would mean DDD>0.2>Back Cover.