chain of memories GBA or PS2?

[luquita]

im replaying all kh in order and i just beat kh 1, now going for chain of memories on my 3ds, but im not decided if playing the gba or ps2 version, i like graphics and voice but the gba version feels better overal, the card mechanics make so much sence in there.

[luquita]

btw they could have included the gba version in the collection, the thing is like 3MB

[Silyon]

I've always preferred the GBA version to the 3D, but that's kinda an unpopular opinion on this forum. The whole battle system simply works better on the smaller-scale system, imo, plus a number of the gameplay decisions make the experience objectively worse.

Camera for example, you go from having total vision of the entire field to having the restricted viewpoint of KH1 where you can very easily be attacked from off-screen without warning. Larger battle arenas in general make it harder to chase down friend cards (including the all-important Mickey card), and the Moogle points were made more annoying to farm for your deck's improvement.

There are only three things worthwhile in the 3D version: improved boss fights, additional enemy and room cards in the late-game, and stronger Sleights. While these might be good, they don't counterbalance what you're losing from the GBA version.

[tommy_lop]

There are things I like the GBA version, the story is a bit darker in some of the lines they use espeically with Axel (telling Vexen he respects his elder when he gives him the destiny island card, and then says now you can say I don't respect my elders when he cuts his throat with the shakram, much darker then him getting Thanos) and it is easier to level up. And the amount of work put into it to get the GBA version looking as good as it does say that it was a premium game while RE COM was a cheapy. However things like Random Jokers rollete, plus easier to manage your deck kind of makes the remake better in my opinion. To I hope they release the GBA to try some day absloutley, but is the PS2 versoin supieor also yes.

[andreasaspenberg575]

the gameboy advance version is likely considered abandoned. they could provide it as a rom however and then let the player find the emulator manually.

[Arc]

GBA version is better because CoM's battlesystem is completely broken (just spam sleights to win lol) and as a result the only real difference is that fights take longer in PS2 v GBA since you're no longer hitting every enemy in a fight with your spam. You just spam the same moves more time for same effect.

[mdesaleah]

PS2 has more scenes.