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Kingdom Hearts 3 Critical Mode: Soras Die Twice |OT| Domo Arigato, Mr. RIKUUUUU!!!

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Developer: Square Enix
Release Date: Out Now
Platforms: XB1, PS4
Price: Free if you have the base game already

Description:
The infamous Critical Mode difficulty level introduced in Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, now a series staple, has come to KH3. You know the drill.

New Critical Mode exclusive abilities:
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Changes (known so far):
Start with Aerial Recovery, 3 reprisals, every mobility ability
The usual half HP/MP and damage changes
Can import keyblades from a clear file (they start at upgrade level 1 (yes, even Ultima Weapon))
More aggressive enemy AI
 
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Copying and pasting from other thread:

Here's the starting ability list
Actions:

Aerial Recovery
Block
Counter Slash
Counter Impact
Counter Kick
Fatal Blow
Risk Dodge
Rising Spiral
Groundbreaker
Sonic Slash
Buzz Saw
Somersault
Sonic Cleave

Mobility:
Dodge Role
Air Slide x 3
Aerial Dodge
Wall Kick
Pole Spin
Pole Swing
Super Slide x 3

Support:
Zero Exp
Scan
Assist Friends
Magic Lock-On
Combo Master
Damage Control
Critical Counter
Critical Recharge
Critical Converter
 

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So how's NG+? Should I NG+ Into Crit or just play from scratch?
 

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KH2 on Critical is still one of my favorite gaming experiences, can't wait to do one for this game.

I'll start a new playthrough on Critical soon.
 
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Zexion said:
So how's NG+? Should I NG+ Into Crit or just play from scratch?
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Do you want all keyblades from the beginning or no? That's the only dilemma NG+ brings. They start at level 1 (upgrades are reset), so they don't break the game too much, but it's still messing up progression I guess. This mode seems to have a huge emphasis on form change activation too, so keyblades matter I guess.
 
Kaz Mk II

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Is it available from the start?

I dropped the game in the middle of the pirates world because the combat wasn't really engaging to me. Those sound like good changes worth restarting for.

Especially Crit Converter getting rid of attractions.
 

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Monsoon said:
Do you want all keyblades from the beginning or no? That's the only dilemma NG+ brings. They start at level 1 (upgrades are reset), so they don't break the game too much, but it's still messing up progression I guess. This mode seems to have a huge emphasis on form change activation too, so keyblades matter I guess.
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ChaserX said:
Depends, how much do you enjoy dying/like selfie poses?
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From the streams I'm watching non NG+ does seem more insane, I'll just do that and if anything do a NG+ from my proud on my 3rd Playthrough.

I'm really excited about the Attraction converter ability, as much as I love the look of attractions, they really were super strong for no reason given their spawn rate.
 
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Kaz Mk II said:
Is it available from the start?

I dropped the game in the middle of the pirates world because the combat wasn't really engaging to me. Those sound like good changes worth restarting for.

Especially Crit Converter getting rid of attractions.
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Yes, the mode is not locked.
 
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Dark_Castle said:
Kupo coin not disabled?
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Wrestleman said:
Kupo coins are unavailable in Critical if the streams i'm watching are anything to go off of, unless they don't appear until after the first couple worlds to begin with.
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ajszenk said:
If I recall correctly you don't get a kupo coin until you make it to Twilight Town for the first time.
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SSJDio said:
Rip Kupo coin then.
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Kupo Coin is still in. It doesn't show up until Toy Story.
 
Evilisk

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Can't wait to actually play this for myself

Anyway, I'm currently watching a stream and it looks like playable Riku has been rebalanced in Critical Mode

He can't just destroy several lifebars of the Demon Tower boss with magic now. (I also want to say he gets a smaller magic bar / less magic in general, but I'm not 100% sure on that).
 
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Personal Death Counter:
3: 2x Darkside, 1x Large Body (Large Body is 1 hit ko early in the game now.)
Death Counter for Proud Mode:
2: 1x to Frozen avalanche escape (fuck those ice dragons and their lasers) 1x to random legendary ship encounter in Caribbean.

I did come close to dying during the final two bosses so the end of Crit is going to be insane.
 
Kasai

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Okay.

I'm not too upset by the Kupo Coin, but this definitely looks like something to play the shit out of.


...once I get my internet fixed. Goddamn it.
 

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Downloading the update

Is there a visual or audio cue to let you know you successfully pulled off a Critical Counter?
 
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Let's Celebrate some more good news.

KHIII is not only the current best selling game of 2019. It also has outsold KH1. Making it the most successful entry in the series.
 
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Started on NG+ just so I can mess around with all the different keyblades for the whole game instead of having them locked to progression. Just made it past the rock titan and the game feels really dang good on crit. Having a launcher and groundbreaker at the start is great.
 
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Fj0823 said:
Let's Celebrate some more good news.

KHIII is not only the current best selling game of 2019. It also has outsold KH1. Making it the most successful entry in the series.
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Pretty amazing how badly the naysayers were spinning this game's success early on. Guess the general public doesn't care about nerdhole memes that the game's story is confusing.

Can't wait to play this but I'd like to beat the game on Proud first, I just haven't had the time.
 
KillerDark

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Can't wait to start this, just finished sekiro the other day... Never finished 100%ing this game though after I beat it so think I am going to do that first
 
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I just finished beating all the bosses in Sekiro. I'm ready for this I think. But I should go grind for Ultima before I start NG+ it looks like.
 
Foxdeimos

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Started my Critical run with NG+. Not because I want to use the overpowered late game keyblades from the beginning, mind you. I just... Wasn't really feeling like going through the process of unlocking the Ultima Keyblade again. So I'm basically just using whatever keyblades I should reasonably have available at any given moment. Finished the introduction section on Herc's world and really enjoying it thus far. Substantially more engaging than Proud. And boy, am I glad to be able to get rid of the attractions.
 
TheMathyFolf

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I'm not sure if I'll platinum KH3 first or just complete Synthesis and Ultima Weapon before doing NG+ Critical.
 
Iori Fuyusaka

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Did they add trophies for Critical Mode?

They did not.

Good. I'd rather not have my 100% R.I.P. for no reason.
 
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Alright so I played up to the halfway point of Herc both on NG+ and flat Crit, and I find NG+ to be much more fun. The for changes aren't completely busted as to ruin the game, but it adds a lot more diversity to your combos.
 
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