Final Fantasy 15's New Demo Feels Like Kingdom Hearts | IGN

Marty and Andrew play through the Platinum Demo, and holy moly is it adorable.

[Hoffmann]

But if Final Fantasy 15 feels like Kingdom Hearts...how will Kingdom Hearts 3 feel?

[Deadpooled]

Like Final Fantasy 15?

[Hoffmann]

......

JEEEEEEEEEEZUSSS!

[ZaWarudo]

Exactly was i was thinking, especially the big room part. Not a bad thing.

[ninsigma]

Was looking at the video against the iron giant. Felt majorly like kh. And you're right, not a bad thing. Kh has great combat and ff15 has taken that and modified it for itself. Should make for a fun game.

[Playable_Gamez]

That's a good thing. Kingdom Hearts has some of the best real-time combat out there.

[KentBenMei]

That's a bad thing. The core Final Fantasy franchise, the numbered sequels, are turn-based RPGs, not hack & slash button mashers. This is disgusting.

[ninsigma]

Maybe that's just not selling anymore.

[Playable_Gamez]

Button mashing? Real-time combat still requires strategy, planning, timing, and analytical skills. And if FFXV is anything like Kingdom Hearts, it requires all 4.

You don't even know what you are talking about.

Let's see you button mash in the souls games and see how that will turned out for you.

[ninsigma]

@playable
Agreed. Real time takes a lot of strategy and requires you to do it much faster too.

[Double_O_Revan]

Since day one, back when it was Vs13, it was known to be a real time combat game instead of turn based. This is no surprise.

[Kryptix]

Final Fantasy 14, which has real time combat...

...is amazing.

In my top 5 Final Fantasy games, for sure. 15 looks like it gives you a much more tactical approach than turn based. Attacking, dodging, magic, and more in just a few seconds of action.

[cash_longfellow]

I'd love to see you button mash through some of the super bosses in KH. Don't worry, I've got time, I'll wait.

[oakshin]

I dont wont FF to copy KH either but its not a button masher system lol im downloading the demo right now

[Fishy Fingers]

This might be my first FF game ever (I know, don't hate me)!

[PizzaSteve]

FF13 was my 1st and I couldn't play it so boring. This FF looks better but I might skip. Not into FF really.

[ninsigma]

Ff13 certainly wasn't a good one start with. I recommend playing anything up until 10. I'm sure you'll enjoy them. Personal pick is 7, I highly recommend that one!

Edit:
9 is also a very good choice.

[Taero]

Holy crap you picked a bad one to start with...VIII or VIX would have been good choices, even X, XII I couldn't finish, same with XIII.

[glassgannon909]

trust me , youre much better than a lot of self proclaimed true ff fans

[Deadpooled]

Same here, but I've played Kingdom Hearts 1 using pcsx2 and that was great so if FFXV feels like that did then I might purchase it.

[Double_O_Revan]

This will also be my first FF game. I tried the original over a decade ago, and didn't make it very far.

[Kryptix]

No hate. A lot of us miss out on great franchises or games, but play others. Like I never played Kingdom Hearts 1 or 2, but always hear so many great things about them.

If you can, you should get the enhanced version of Final Fantasy 7 or Final Fantasy 10 HD. Those two games will really show you the fundamentals for names of different types of magic, creatures, and other things. I'm not sure if 15 uses magic ranks, but for fire it's like, Fire, Fira, then Firaga. There's more to learn like chocobos and weaknesses...for example, mech/machine enemies are very weak to lightning based or enchanted attacks.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

This is the least appealing FF to me ever,..where's the diversity in characters? I'll play it, but I really don't like the 4 goth guys thing,

[DaddyPoppa]

All black =/= Goth.

Its annoying assumption at best and disgusting ignorance at it's worst.

You could have also assumed young Yakuza members (consider Yakuza members also wear all black) but you choose to compare it to a fad that died around the same time this game was originally announced (aka a long time ago).

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Alright whatever you completely missed my point, clearly.
I usually love the diversity of characters in Final Fantasy, this one doesn't seem to have that element at all, at least not when it comes to their appearance. Gameplay looks decent, but again not the point I'm making,

[DaddyPoppa]

I got your point, it was just muddle by your crude explanation of your reasoning behind said point.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Yeah I'm guessing by that logic that he believes Johnny Cash invented goth, lol

[Kryptix]

Not very wise to judge a book by it's cover, just like judging characters by appearance.

A lot of old Final Fantasy games didn't have a full cast of interesting looking characters, but when you read their dialogue and in-game story, you became much more attached to them.

And I was also thinking Yakuza-like or some sort of gang like DaddyPoppa mentioned. Definitely characters that have known each other for a while and/or have worked in the same crew, being dressed similar.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

To be honest I haven't played that many. I've probably only completed one and that was FFX. I was so attached to that game and it's characters!

I said in another comment hat the no diversity thing was judged purely on appearance, but that won't stop me giving it a go as that would be very shallow.

[Kryptix]

You coming out of FFX, I understand your point of view now because that game to me had the most colorful characters. All of them had very distinctive personalities like Wakka was the chill, but most passionate guy cause he cared so much about his Blitzball team, Lulu was the dark and monotone, but yet, loving mage and Auron was mothafcking Auron! lol He was like the wise, guiding force to Tidus and had a hard past being a guardian to also Yuna's father.

Looking at FF 15's main characters, they do look average...but Square Enix knows how to give characters a special role and driving force to the story. So expect them to not be synonymous to their clothing and more like having a bond or brotherly love around. Maybe one of them will be one that ends up disagreeing with the group, but you also understand his point of view. Something like that to keep the story and interactions interesting.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Wasn't great, demo was very lacking compared to episode duscae.. named my little dog thing Nanaki though!

[Ricegum]

Most game companies don't even offer you such a demo, let alone two so I'm rather happy. Very much enjoying this so far, the giant room section definitely had KH Alice In Wonderland vibes.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Could have done without.

[nommers]

Gotta wait until the full game releases. So many are making some pretty bad assumptions already. It should be obvious that the RPG elements will only shine in the full game because you will acquire more and more abilities, items, weapons, accessories, magic and summons that change the dynamic flow of the combat. Plus, from the looks of one of the trailers shown, a flying car!

[KentBenMei]

This is because Square is lazy and cheap. FF7R, KH3, and FFXV will play the same, and that's bulls***. R.I.P Square.

[Ricegum]

Lol, goodbye then.

[KentBenMei]

Are you gong somewhere? Ah, right; to go button mash your way through your thoughtless abominations. Enjoy, casual.

[ninsigma]

None of them look like they play anything like each other. Ff15 takes from kh and has a kh vibe but that doesn't mean it's the same.

[Eiyuuou]

I agree. For instance, button mashing here gets punished. Severely.
Just fight the Iront Giant a second time without magic...

[ninsigma]

Haven't been able to play it yet :(
Can't wait to get home and give it a go!

[DivineAssault]

It looks beautiful and this is the xb1 version.. Ima fire up the PS4 and start downloading this right now. I really hope i dont regret passing on the SP CE version.. Im going with the deluxe and think its kind of shady they didnt include the soundtrack with it..

Oh well, square seems to be doing a great job.. Im sure FF7 remake is going to be awesome too..

[asadachi]

I personally wish it could return to turn based combat, that would be a true return to form. This just looks like a button masher to me.

[nommers]

Except you can hold the attack button down until necessary. No need to button mash. Then you can dodge, and then punish enemies accordingly.

[PhoenixUp]

Did someone forget that the FFvXIII project that eventually turned into FFXV was created by the developers of KH1 & KH2? To only notice the similarities now after an entire decade is beyond being late.

[Kallisti]

Played the demo yesterday. The moment I turned into a toy truck, I was like "Dafuq?!"