Synthesis was a slog (KH1.5)

[Urn Sudden]

Just finished the full synthesis list and GOOD GOD THOSE LAST FEW. 7y/o me would be so hyped, but anything with "stone" in the name can frig off with their gimmick enemies. Serenity powers were real hit and miss but farming them net more heals than I will ever use. Frost stones ate more heals than i'll ever use too though. Just venting before wringing out 1.5 and moving on to 2.5 (I'll probably come back and whinge about sephiroth too)

Should I even bother with Re:chain, or should i save that for last? I had it on gba back in the day and it was /alright/ I remember 2 being goated, but everything else has no nostalgia factor for me, personally

[PKblaze]

I think the final mix enemies are neat if you expect them but the unexpected change and added grind isn't interesting overall. KH2 handles it better imo.

Also the ghost that drops frost stones also drops potions so you can farm them from it. I personally just bought a bunch when gunning for them to save time.

Also CoM is after 1 and is different to the GBA release.

[Someone]

Yes, I finished the Synthesis list a while ago, and it was a nightmare. The monkeys were the absolute worst. I failed about ten times trying to kill them all without being spotted. Every guide I checked recommended using fire magic and Mushu, but I found it much harder than simply picking them off one by one.

Farming Dark Matter was even more frustrating because I kept failing at that stupid jungle slide repeatedly.
However, the most aggravating part was having to enter and re-enter the same area 20 times, only for the enemies to still not spawn.

Luckily, I got fortunate with the Frost Stone since used two elixirs to finish him off.

And yes, definitely play Re:Chain of Memories last, as you get some secret cards if you’ve played or watched the entirety of 358/2 Days first.

[mdesaleah]

You play Chain after 1.

Unless you don’t care about cutscenes or story

You play things in Release Order

[TheForestSpirit]

You think item synthesis is bad now? ohohohoho you're in for a nice surprise in the later games. Item synthesis in KH 3 drove me nuts, to even get some of the ingredients in that game yoy have a take a photo of mickey emblems scattered throughout the whole damn game oh and don't get me started on the mini games. I will say this though I think the Ultima Weapon in KH 3 is the best one in the entire series and some of the combos with it are just wild.

[Silyon]

I too really disliked the gimmick heartless, especially the Neverland one because of how easily the item drop could just disappear into the ocean even if you do it right. The consolation is that you don't need more than 8 of any of them, and most only 2 or 3. Not bad at all once you have your Lucky Strikes.

If you know the story of CoM there's no reason to subject yourself to it again. It's purely a "if you want to" game. The Achievements take forever anyway.

[XenomorphXIII]

Originally posted by Someone:

Yes, I finished the Synthesis list a while ago, and it was a nightmare. The monkeys were the absolute worst. I failed about ten times trying to kill them all without being spotted. Every guide I checked recommended using fire magic and Mushu, but I found it much harder than simply picking them off one by one.

Best tip I saw for those was in a forum post: climb the buildings to the right of the area, then just stand on the roof and lock on with Thundaga when the monkeys get close enough. It kinda eats through ethers, but having MP Gift on Goofy helps with that, and it takes until like the third or fourth reset of monkey spawns before they start noticing you up there.

Originally posted by PKblaze:

I think the final mix enemies are neat if you expect them but the unexpected change and added grind isn't interesting overall. KH2 handles it better imo.

Agreed. Even if I am dreading having to deal with Mushroom 8. -_-

As for playing Re:CoM, I'd say yes for the story and the upgrades from the GBA version, at the very least. Plus it would be a nice break from synthesis for you, since that's like the one game in the series where that isn't a thing, I'm pretty sure. The only thing you need to grind for (besides leveling up) are the enemy cards, and there's a whole video about how to break the RNG to get around that.

[SneakyAmanda]

Play Re:CCOM. I'm almost done with Sora's story and I was really frustrated when I started, but it's just got a learning curve since it's combat system isn't like anything I've played before. I'm enjoying it now and this part of the story is all new to me.

Just don't choose Wonderland as the first world you visit though.

[Scipo0419]

Originally posted by Someone:

Yes, I finished the Synthesis list a while ago, and it was a nightmare. The monkeys were the absolute worst. I failed about ten times trying to kill them all without being spotted. Every guide I checked recommended using fire magic and Mushu, but I found it much harder than simply picking them off one by one.

Farming Dark Matter was even more frustrating because I kept failing at that stupid jungle slide repeatedly.
However, the most aggravating part was having to enter and re-enter the same area 20 times, only for the enemies to still not spawn.

Luckily, I got fortunate with the Frost Stone since used two elixirs to finish him off.

And yes, definitely play Re:Chain of Memories last, as you get some secret cards if you’ve played or watched the entirety of 358/2 Days first.

I farmed extra Frost Stones because I wanted 3 Crystal Crowns. It was worth it, because those accessories are busted, but it was a pain tracking all the necessary materials.

[TheBlueFruit]

I just finished KH2, Synthesis was much easier in that game as opposed to KH1. It took a little while to understand it though but once you get it, it's easy.

I highly recommend playing Re:COM. It's actually a pretty fun game once you get the mechanics down. Once you're able to build a solid deck with sleights the game becomes a breeze. The card system takes a little while to get used to though.