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Best Video Editor

Lexi not being on here is a crime, do u even xepher

Post by: Misty, Jul 6, 2014 in forum: 2014
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Best Graphic Artist

I'm not into gfx much anymore but Nova's icons got style man. Rissy is a very close second.

Post by: Misty, Jul 6, 2014 in forum: 2014
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Resources

99mockingbirds is a site I use quite a lot -- I'm not so much into digital art & junk these days but some old favorites are on here. Their textures are especially useful.

Post by: Misty, Jul 6, 2014 in forum: Help
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KHVidians on my Facebook

My mom used to check my fb friends and get upset when I added strangers but now she thinks it's kinda funny. I think she thinks I'm an internet celebrity.

Post by: Misty, Jul 5, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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KH HD 2.5 ReMix Interactive SD/HD Comparison Trailer

Coma said: ↑

That little transparent divider that kept going back and forth was annoying though lol. Split screens of the same gameplay is always better imo.
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Same, I found this pretty difficult to watch haha.

One thing I'm really glad to see is that they've made the keyblades in BBS more three dimensional. They seemed pretty much flat in the actual game. Cool idea for a trailer though, not sure why they called it "interactive" but at least it is a trailer heh

Post by: Misty, Jul 3, 2014 in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
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Television Orange is the New Black

muff monkey said: ↑

Ahhh, I love Rosa!

The way she left was simply amazing, and I'm usually sad to see characters leave a show, but I was cheering the entire finale. I hope there's less Larry next season, though. I mean, I tolerated him in S1 and even shipped Piper and Larry more than Alex and Piper, but they just completely destroyed any ounce of likeness I had towards him in S2.

I also tried to watch Weeds to fill the void, lol. I got tired of it only after a few episodes, so I guess I never really gave it a chance. There's a chance I'll pick it up again before the summer is over and I get super bored, but possibly not. I just couldn't get into it like I did with OITNB.
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Rosa was fantastic and I'm so glad she got to die on her own terms like that -- and taking Vee out was a nice bonus of course.

Larry's pretty much always bothered me. In season one he definitely had a necessary presence and I did pity him & empathize with his struggles at times but he was just so self-righteous and self-centered all the time. I loved that "you're the moon" business in S2, it was a bit cheesy but it was on point with what Larry was doing. I don't think he can be written out nor would I want him to be but I would like him to be in it... less. lol

Post by: Misty, Jul 3, 2014 in forum: Movies & Media
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The Lounge: Official Spamzone Community Thread

c r i ☆ m i n said: ↑

cant decide if i should buy the first two seasons of breaking bad
or dark knight and begins and a couple comics im missing
khv help
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Breaking Bad is on Netflix bro

Post by: Misty, Jul 1, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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Tai Yasue talks HD remasters and the future of Kingdom Hearts with RPG Site

Adding yet another entry to his impressive collection of recent interviews, RPG Site had the opportunity to sit down with Tai Yasue, the co-director of the two Kingdom Hearts games currently in development: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix and Kingdom Hearts 3.

They set off by discussing the HD remasters the series is now touting, what 2.5 will include, plans for a Dream Drop Distance remaster, and the development process & decisions behind Kingdom Hearts 2.5. They finish off with some discussions about the future of Kingdom Hearts, like what worlds might appear in future games and whether any games might bridge the gap between Kingdom Hearts 2.5 and Kingdom Hearts 3.

You can check out the full interview below.

RPG Site: So, let's kick off with the why! What's the thinking behind these comprehensive packages featuring spin-off games rather than a simpler HD rerelease of both PS2 games together?

Tai Yasue: When we first started developing Kingdom Hearts 3, we really wanted to bridge the users, so we made 1.5 and 2.5 HD. Story wise it can be very complex - for example my kids, your kids - they might not know what KH is, so we wanted to re-introduce a wide spectrum of players, and that's why we created these two HD remixes. They contain all the important story events and so it gives a deeper understanding of Kingdom Hearts.

RPG Site: You mentioned the importance of story - but Dream Drop Distance seems fairly important in that sense. Can you explain its exclusion?

Yasue: Well... we made this very recently - within the last two years - so we were originally only considering Birth by Sleep and Re:Coded for Kingdom Hearts 2.5, so we don't have any plans for Kingdom Hearts 3D. Although it is on the table we haven't decided anything.

RPG Site: So perhaps a downloadable title or something?

Yasue: Something like that, yes, although we can't really say as of right now.

RPG Site: Can we expect to see all of the original game content in the HD collection including the secret movie from Birth by Sleep?

Yasue: Everything that was in the original Birth by Sleep Final Mix will be included in the 2.5 HD ReMIX, the same as KH2 Final Mix. For Re:coded we've got three hour’s worth of cutscenes, with two hours being totally new. These explain some more back story to other Kingdom Hearts titles, and you'll be able to get a better understanding of it.

RPG Site: So, to be clear - what's the timeline here, for people new to these games?

Yasue: Re:coded takes place after Kingdom Hearts 2. In order, Birth by Sleep is the origin story before Kingdom Hearts ten years before, then there is Kingdom Hearts, then Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 2 then Re:coded. Re:coded takes place in a virtual world, where you’ll find out about three characters that are trapped there from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.

RPG Site: With Re:coded, did you ever consider remaking the game itself rather than making a movie-style recreation?

Yasue: We did consider this, but because the game was on the DS it had totally different gameplay, and the touch screen was important. If we had a clear schedule I think it would have been possible but we've been making Kingdom Hearts 3 simultaneously, as well as 2.5 HD ReMIX, and we couldn't really run them, and another project. We figured this would slow down the Kingdom Hearts 3 schedule, and that's not something we would want.

RPG Site: As we understand it, the development schedule for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 was rather troubled because there was the whole situation with the lost data for the first game. How has the 2.5 ReMIX been in comparison?

Yasue: 2.5 has been so much better because we haven't had as much lost data due to all the recent titles such as Birth by Sleep - it's been much easier.
The system itself which runs off the PS3 which assists in porting the title as it was developed and made the whole work flow easier.

What we've concentrated on this time around more so is bringing the quality of the titles up, such as the sound and the graphics. That's where the most man hours have gone.

RPG Site: As far as the quality is concerned, Birth by Sleep was a PSP game - was it a challenging process bringing that up to PS3 level, and will the PSP-specific features such as multiplayer be transferred over?

Yasue: For the quality question, it's a PSP game so a lot of the characters are a little more rough and we had to re-do a lot of that. We re-made a lot of the models, textures and player characters in particular had a focused effort, they look great now.

As for the Multiplayer question, again related to the Re:coded thing and the schedule answer... it's a very similar situation - although we did re-arrange it so you can tackle the Mirage Arena solo now. It now has a challenge system where you can accrue bonuses. We also tweaked it so that the balance is much better, and the AI has also been updated in regards to some of the bosses. For example the last boss of the Mirage Arena is much quicker and complex. I've heard a lot about players wanting to play multiplayer, but that's another thing that would have slowed down the KH3 process.

RPG Site: I remember previously that the main characters had capes, but you said you removed this due to the hardware limitations of the PSP. How come you didn't get this back in?

Yasue: Well the reason we didn't add this in is because if we added the capes back in, we would have to change all the character actions and animations to fit. Our animation team is under a lot of workload right now due to Kingdom Hearts 3, and so we didn't want to change everything and remake everything.

The Lingering Will battle in Kingdom Hearts 2 has been introduced from Final Mix, and he's wearing a cape there, so you can enjoy that. We're doing a lot of experimentation with the cape system, but it's a very costly and difficult process.

RPG Site: How many people worked on the 2.5 HD Remix?

Yasue: Just over 70 people worked on the title, a lot of them worked on the cutscenes - around 35 - and we also had 5 programmers, designers, sound staff, actually maybe a lot more than 70, 80 maybe?

It wasn't just a programming thing - we couldn't press a button and magically get a HD version. There's a lot of work by the designers re-writing this stuff that took a lot of man hours.

RPG Site: Final Fantasy X's HD Remasters made their way to the Vita, but the Kingdom Hearts ones skipped the platform. Many fans would like to see Kingdom Hearts on the Vita - is there any possibility of this?

Yasue: Well there is the possibility, but for 1.5 and 2.5 ReMIX, we really wanted to concentrate on the PS3. After that we will look into considerations for other platforms, such as evaluating the markets and schedules.

RPG Site: Has any feedback that you got from 1.5 affected the development or content of 2.5?

Yasue: One of the largest bits of feedback from 1.5 was that with 356/2 Days, people wanted to see more battle scenes, and so with Re:coded there are a lot more battle scenes now - it's more of a movie - and we've re-created some of the battle scenes full with sword, Keyblades, etc.

RPG Site: Does the soundtrack for 2.5 feature rearranged music once again?

Yasue: Yeah, there is a lot of the sound in the game we re-recorded - around 90 of the songs were re-done. We had a 40 member string orchestra and lots of live instruments for Kingdom Hearts 2. Originally we only had virtual instruments. Our composer, Yoko Shimomura, oversaw all the changes so that made the process much more special.

RPG Site: Players will soon be revisiting their memories of these games - but what is your strongest memory from making it?

Yasue: Well, I really enjoy working with the team, they are very funny. We have a programmer, we call him Eggplant, his name is Nasu, which means Eggplant in Japanese - sort of looks like one too! He has a purple car and a purple house. He's very funny. I think I get a lot of joy with talking from everyone, they are all very motivated and a happy environment to work in. When we compared the originals with the new HD games, I think we appreciate what everyone and the designers have done to change it. You really notice the changes if you have a good monitor or TV.

RPG Site: You speak about how the game looks there, but do you feel that reflects in the gameplay too? For instance, Birth By Sleep has a very active combat system that many enjoyed. It flowed more fluidly to the original two games. Will you be taking that sort of Birth by Sleep style forward in the future?
Yasue: I personally enjoyed Birth by Sleep, I liked the active command style system, and in the future we want a wide range of things - this is one of the things that we're thinking of right now.

It's under consideration, and I can't say what they are, but lots of new features will be added for Kingdom Hearts III. We've already said how we will be incorporating a lot more Disney themed rides and actions - that will be something new. The controls will also be adjusted to something better fitting the style.

RPG Site: Is there any specific moment in 2.5 HD ReMIX that is your personal favorite?

Yasue: Personally, the Roxas battle in Final Mix is very enjoyable, and very difficult playing it in Critical Mode. You get to take his Keyblade and then have several keyblades to attack him with. He's very strong but I really like the limit form that is introduced in Final Mix, I can use his old suit and old abilities.

RPG Site: Over in Japan you've announced that there will be several different versions of Kingdom Hearts 2.5 ReMIX. One of them includes 1.5 and 2.5 together, along with a Collector's soundtrack and such. Is there any interest in doing similar for the western audience?

Yasue: Right now we don't have any plans, but we are looking into what we can do, but nothing has been finalized.

RPG Site: Kingdom Hearts as a series is now in the hands of the new Osaka Team - is your development philosophy different or similar to that of the original team that created 1 and 2?
Yasue: It's an active industry so a lot of people come and go from different departments and sections, there is a continuous change of people. I don't think that's a region specific thing - we have people from Tokyo and Osaka working together on Kingdom Hearts 2.5 and the important thing is that we teach new people who join the team what it means to be making Kingdom Hearts.

There are a lot of things that are unique to the series, such as the art work, the colors... everything is very specified, and there are many constraints to making it look right. I think making 1.5 and 2.5 is very beneficial to us as it's allowed us to show a lot of people how to develop Kingdom Hearts and we can relay that experience to Kingdom Hearts 3.

RPG Site: Are there any specific character you would like to see in the future of Kingdom Hearts? Now that Disney owns Marvel Franchises, Star Wars... you must get this one a lot.

Yasue: Star Wars and Marvel is great, but I of course can't make any announcements at all!

RPG Site: Out of interest, how open is that process? Do you guys get a pretty clear pick, or does Disney hold a tight control over that sort of stuff?

Yasue: We have to discuss with Disney about how we're going to proceed with each world to make sure they agree with our vision and feel it fits. On a personal level... I would really like Frozen. The snow, ice formations and story are very magical, the music too of course. I saw it with my daughter and it was very enjoyable.

"I would really like Frozen. The snow, ice formations and story are very magical."
RPG Site: When you approach Disney with an idea of a world, how strict are they in the design process and in the way things must look?
Yasue: We have a very good working relationship with Disney. There is a lot of back and forth with them and we're used to talking thoroughly about things. People have this image of them being really restrictive, but it isn't that bad.

They are very positive and have a lot of love for Kingdom Hearts. When we explain to them our plans, we show our designs, but it isn't difficult, we understand what works for them, and what works in regards to the gameplay.

RPG Site: Are you working with Disney's home offices in the states on these matters, or the Japanese arm?

Yasue: It's mainly the Japanese side. The people I work with at Disney in Japan are very enthusiastic and excited for Kingdom Hearts. It's an important franchise to them. We respect the fact that they are meticulous in their checking and rules, as that's the way we would be if we had someone making a game for us, it's very understandable.

RPG Site: With 2.5 coming out this year, and KH3 not coming out any time soon, do you guys have any plans to bridge that gap with other Kingdom Hearts titles? I know you have the browser game in Japan, is there any chance you will bring that outside of Japan?

Yasue: I can't comment on Kingdom Hearts X[chi] as it's a different team, but between Kingdom Hearts 2 and 3, there is always the possibility of another Kingdom Hearts. We are taking into consideration a lot of different titles but there is no decisions as of yet.

RPG Site: It's a bit of a personal note, but I'd quite like to see more of the cast from Birth by Sleep.
Yasue: I think they are great too, and perhaps they will be resurrected one day. That's a possibility.

RPG Site: In the E3 trailer for 2.5 HD ReMIX, there was a small segment at the end that showed a tiny bit of KH3D and the text that was teasing Kingdom Hearts 3, obviously the game isn't here at E3, so why did you decide to include that?

Yasue: Well we wanted something of Kingdom Hearts 3 here, 2.5 is the biggest thing here, but at the same time we wanted a tease. The bit right at the end actually starts at the beginning of Kingdom Hearts 3 - it's an integral part to the game, and Nomura has a very clear vision for that scene in the game: two characters side by side, we voice recorded it and put it in. It's really the start of Kingdom Hearts 3, and it shows that 2.5 HD brings it together.

RPG Site: Can fans speculate on the characters that are involved in this scene due to voice actors that are used?

Yasue: Of course, that's what we want people to do, they are very important characters in the series, and it's not impossible to guess if you know the voice actors.
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Source: RPG Site

Thread by: Misty, Jul 1, 2014, 17 replies, in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
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KH-Vids Podcast Episode #55: Retro Gaming

Hello everyone and welcome to yet another episode of the KH-Vids Podcast! Taking a suggestion from @Stardust, who joins us as our staff guest, @libregkd takes the hosting reigns this week in a discussion of retro gaming. Usual hosts @Misty and @Llave appear, as well as @Gamefreak103, our member guest.

We begin by defining what are "retro games" and what some of our favorite retro games are. From there we discuss art style, difficulty, what we feel has been lost in modern gaming, and more!

Finally, we answer questions from @Graxe and @Eric Luna, then talk a little bit about the newly returned Top 5.

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Interested in being a member guest on the podcast? Fill out our form here and we'll be in touch. Ask us a question by visiting this page or sending an email to podcast@kh-vids.net!

Thread by: Misty, Jul 1, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: Community News & Projects
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Top 5 Top 5: 22nd-29th June

Some really nice ones in here! I really like muff monkey's but I'm also partial to the song, heh. FurySp4rk, you did a great job with the voice overs, I don't often like AMVs that incorporate the audio from the clips but it was pulled of nicely here.

Looking forward to next week's videos. :)

Post by: Misty, Jul 1, 2014 in forum: Community News & Projects
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Yup

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I don't know! I haven't played in a while. I just got promoted at work so I've been there a lot,...

I don't know! I haven't played in a while. I just got promoted at work so I've been there a lot, and I got Tomb Raider so I've been playing that *u*

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The Lounge: Official Spamzone Community Thread

Anixe said: ↑

Just ate some deep fried Oreos. M-my stomach's not sure how to respond.
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Okay I had deep fried Oreos for the first time recently, after they were hyped quite extensively by my sister and my coworkers. I don't get the big deal? I could barely taste the Oreo. I mean maybe the ones I had just weren't very good (they were from a pizza place...) but I'd rather just have actual Oreos.

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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Television Orange is the New Black

muff monkey said: ↑

I love love love Orange. omg. I watched all of S1 the day it came out, and same with S2. I loved the characters they expanded on this year, and it was nice to see less of the focus on Piper and more on everyone else.

Vee dying was probably the most pleased I've been about a character dying, after a few GoT deaths, but still.

The season finale was great, and I don't know how I'm supposed to live until S3. @_@
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Same! Poussey really stole the season imo, it was great to see her developed so interestingly and take on such an enormous role. Lorna also. And Rosa. And basically all of them. My one qualm was that Alex wasn't in the season much, but I guess that comes with taking the focus off of Piper.

Alex will supposedly be in S3 a lot more (and Larry a lot less) so I am happy

I'm rewatching the show now to fill the void that has been left in my life. I tried watching Weeds, which was Jenji Kohan's project pre-OITNB, but it's not really as good. First couple of seasons were entertaining but I'm about it quit it (think I'm in S4).

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: Movies & Media
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free adventure time game for android

. : tale_wind said: ↑

Where's @Misty at?
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I don't really play games on my phone, grabbed it anyway just 'cause but I doubt I'll use it.

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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Post Your Picture Here 9 - Scandalous Edition!

I FORGOT TO DO MY ANNUAL PICTURE THIS YEAR, everyone please forgive me, but here we go renewing it now

Every year in mid-May (roughly) I take a picture of myself. I've been doing it for the past few years, just to see the change.

May 8th, 2008 (13 years old):

May 8th, 2009 (14 years old):

May 6th, 2010 (15 years old):

June 11th, 2011 (16 years old):

June 12th, 2012 (17 years old):

(the colors in this one came out really weird because my room gets strange light. tried to edit them to be close to real life but i think i got a little overzealous lol)

May 11th, 2013 (18 years old):

( my hair is a little wet but w/e y'all know what I look like )

April, 2014
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AM I PRETTIER, KHV? щ(ಠ益ಠщ)

my selfie game has improved at least

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: The Playground
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Most likely to End up in Prison

hatok said: ↑

hey in many cultures an honourable death is a happy ending
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I don't really count choking on my own vomit after shooting up too honorable but I guess that can be subjective

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: 2014
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Most Obscure Tastes

hatok said: ↑

Is it just the brass you don't like? Becuase there's plenty of jazz that's just sax, piano, cello, or a mix of the three
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I was about to reply saying "the saxophone is a brass instrument" but it turns out it is NOT, you learn something new everyday. I guess maybe I shouldn't have quit band in 5th grade. so I guess I have to extend my blanket dislike. The saxophone is probably my least favorite instrument on the planet, it makes me so uncomfortable.

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: 2014
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Most likely to End up in Prison

SPACESHIP said: ↑

This will mean I get to watch you die.
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I said with a happy ending ;;

unless my death is the happy ending in which case how dare u

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: 2014
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Most Obscure Tastes

Arno Dorian said: ↑

Then you must love progressive metal. Oh wait. That isn't likely since you don't like jazz. ...Whatever. Metal is too br00tal for hipsters.
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I don't know much about metal sub-genres just because I never got into it (for a lot of reasons) but prog rock freaks me out so if progressive metal is at all similar... lol

But yeah, metal is not conducive to the detached and vaguely stoned hipster vibe

Post by: Misty, Jun 28, 2014 in forum: 2014

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