Damn...3.months till here in America

I'm still debating whether or not to pick up a copy in 3 days.
It's times like these I wish I would actually get serious about my Japanese studies.

Famitsu score of 39. So close.

Didn't they give Nintendogs a 40? 39 is BS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=Zhyd3j1bvAU

Click to view, and uhh....WOW.

Yeah, I'll wait until I can see it on my 36" S-Video.

I am stopping visiting the news sites as of now as well. I've taken in all the previews but I want the real surprises kept as surprises. No doubt the general news sites (Magic Box or.. ugh, IGN) will update once a US release date is FINALLY announced.

I've always said I've wanted to watch this. Now that I'm actually faced with the temptation, I don't know what to do! Is it good? Talk me into it

The intro was made by the team behind Advent Children.
Hopefully they had nothing to do with the plot or characters beyond the intro animation.

Well I broke down and watched it because I'm a weak, feeble man. Of course, it makes me want to play it only more.

It's a tough decision on whether or not to wait or watch it now............but probably three months until the game comes out.......I need something to hold me over until then. Damnit, I'm gonna watch it!

I just watched that trailer from the last page, and....

*Hugs his PS2*

Good choice. I was struggling with this decision as well.

But I eventually decided that even if I watch it i'll still enjoy KHII just as much.

I was right (haven't played the game yet obviously but loved the trailer).

hey you guys,just gotta say,iv watched and read all the things you have posted on kh2,and would like 2 say thnkx..

im a very big fan and also have been trying 2 find a date of when it comes out in england.

and pixy,i think you no alot about this game,so i have a few questions i would like to ask you.

if i have completed kh1-and go onto2,am i missing ANY or ALOT of story by not playing chain of memories?

and secondly,this has been bothering me SO much,WHO THE HELL IS THAT BLONDE KID I KEEP SEENING!!!!!(the 1 who has the same kind of dream sora did at the start of kh1....

i hope im not missing out on 2 much of the storie,i do have chain of memories,but i really didnt like it 2 much,and havnt played it alot because i can not get used to the card thing. but i think im gonna get playing it right away,but if you could answer those questions it would be great help and thnkx.

p.s-iv cheked on quite afew sites for a relice date,and i few have siad the same thing,relice date in england mite b may22,hope not because that is soooo long away,but very close to my b.day,so atleast i wont have to pay 4 it..

Good lord. Let me see if I can decipher all of that..

Chain of Memories introduces you to the XIII Order and Naminé and has some damn good build up of Riku's character. I don't think any of it will be required as I'm sure there will be some exposition, especially considering the end of the game has Sora, Donald and Goofy having their memories of the events in Castle Oblivion erased. More than likely important characters like Naminé and Axel will have to explain to Sora who they are and so forth. Riku's story has him struggling with his dark powers ultimately deciding that he will not let himself be overtaken by them again and wants to focus on the twilight (the path between light and dark). It *appears* that he and Mickey Mouse join the XIII Order at the end of his story.

The blonde kid you're seeing everywhere is Roxas (I think). You start the game as him which serves as an introduction to the game and the game's controls (much like the Awakening and Destiny Islands stages in the original). From the sounds of it, he seems to be Naminé's target after she releases Sora in Chain of Memories.

No release date is set so far. It was SUPPOSED to release right around the same time as the Japanese game (at least here in the states) but apparently Square-Enix did not want to release it so close to Dragon Quest VIII here, though I'm sure there are other reasons as well. Current "rumors" are March, which I guess isn't too bad.

OH MY GOD.

Okay, the next 3 hours are going to be hell for me.

Are we to understand you've got a package waiting at your place and you can't quite get to it yet?

WOOOOW!!!

thnkx for that info pixy,helps alot,i stared chain of memories agen today and havnt put it donw untill now(about 7hours strait ,i think i have nirly completed it because i am at halloween town and that is the last of the game by the look of it,i have found out abit about the blonde girl i woz also wondering about,so thats good.

i havnt seen riku ATALL in the game yet but i hope i will get the info i need in the next few hours of playing the game..

i cant believe the memories get orased..,but i guess thats for the ppl who dont have a game boy and wont no wots going on if they had not played chain of memories.

cant what for kingdom hearts 2,looks alot more complex then the last and a hell of alot more 2 do,im sure its gonna take a while to get used 2,and i hve just completed kingdom hearts 1 agen to remeber everything,im sure ill have to do that agen though.

i think there gonna do in amazing job,im more exited for this then i was 4 final fantsy 10 and advent children put together!!!!

soz 4 long post guys.

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT.

Guys, the trailers, the videos.. NOTHING they have shown does this game justice.

Trust me.. the first boss battle is better than most game's final bosses.

If I buy a PS2 it'll be for the Kingdom Hearts series and DQVIII.

how u find this out pixy and post the link to the trailer or pics were you got tis info,plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,i wonna see the boss.

p.s-chain of memories is a really long game for a gameboy,lol,its takin me ages.

Hey KH2Freak, here's another cool site you can check out and talk about Kingdom Hearts 2. There are only a few of us on this forum that talk about the game but there are hundreds of people discussing the game on this one....

GameFAQs

thnkx ill chek it out tomorow,i dont have time right now im to deep into chian of memory,but ill b in there tomoz.

How do I know? I'M PLAYING IT RIGHT NOW!

So.. the intro is about four hours long and DAMN is it hot.

I'll post some general, non-spoiler information when I'm stuck at hell work tomorrow.

Awesome!!!

Best part of the game so far: Vivi beating the hell out of Seifer.

Sorry if this sounds a bit jumbled, but I'm excited.

First things first. Obviously if you've read ANY part of this thread you'll know that I've built this insurmountable expectation for the game that rivals what was built up for Star Wars Episode I (but over 3 years instead of 16). I fully expected to be little let down but still loving the game. From the four hours I played last night I can tell you those expectations were not only met, but utterly shattered. The last time I had built a sequel this far up to still have my expectations exceeded was when Final Fantasy III came out for the SNES. But now, my personal dilemma kicks in. How much more do I play? My intention was to get a taste of the game to get it out of my system and get rid of it.. I have plenty to keep me occupied until March/April. I blew through the four hour intro in one sitting and to be honest, that seems like a damn fine stopping point.. BUT, oh but I want more.. so much more. This had the opposite effect, instead of quelling my three-year thirst for this game it simply amplified the hell out of it.