Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance

[Mzo]

Official website.

Demo is available on the Nintendo eShop! Game comes out July 31st.

Eurogamer review (8/10)
Most important quote from that review: "this time the plot revolves around - and borrows from - the obscure 2008 cult RPG The World Ends With You."

King Mickey and Yen Sid prepare for an impending threat by putting Sora and Riku through the Mark of Mastery exam. Sora and Riku are sent into the Sleeping Worlds, where they will face enemies and allies that have never been seen before. If they can successfully complete the task they are given, they will be deemed true Keyblade Masters.

If you've played BBS you've heard of the Mark of Mastery exam. This is kind of neat! It's like they're re-opening the Jedi Academy. What really draws me to give this a try more than anything else is the link to The World Ends With You, which I think was pretty overlooked for being the best damn JRPG in years and years.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

That's the barbie dress up game that tries to force you to look up with one eye while looking down with the other right?

[Mzo]

Yes, that was the game where following local clothing trends would give you stat boosts, it was awesome. Don't forget about eating for stat bonuses, and that it took real time to digest that food before you could eat more.

For the combat, you can just bounce the light puck back and forth and concentrate on one screen at a time. Part of what makes it the best JRPG ever is that you can change the difficulty on the fly if any fight gives you trouble. The risk/reward system was great.

[bbobb]

World is not enough ruled.

And I will be buying this on Tuesday

[epmode]

I really hated the top screen part of that game.

Everything else was interesting at the very least. I loved the way you could lower your level for a better shot at items. Please steal that idea, everyone.

[Chux]

Dick Drop Damage

[Diff-chan]

TWEWY is such a great game.

I've never played a Kingdom Hearts though.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

I tried to get into the first one when it came out. Couldnt stand the camera and havent bothered with any lf them since. Heard BBS was pretty good though.

[Compass]

Yes. TWEWY love. Approved.

I kinda want this new Kingdom Hearts game, but I think it's mostly the consumer whore in me. I should probably finish at least one of the three paths in BBS (which is good!) before I buy more of these things.

[Mzo]

I have been feverishly playing BBS all day to try and finish all three paths before 3D.

Almost a moot gesture since I never finished KH2, or even played re:Coded and 358/2 =[

Just want to reiterate how fucking good Squenix was at making PSP games, and how badly we need Type fucking 0.