Continued
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Master Xehanort [er... the scan cuts off about half of the words, but it’s essentially the same as before. I will guess:]
Master Xehanort is a powerful Keyblade Master, as
well as an acquaintance of Master Eraqus. He looks very different from
the Xehanort we have seen in previous games. Just who is he?
Master Xehanort is giving advice to someone. Had he been planning something at this time as well?
Vanitas
He is the only apprentice of Master Xehanort, and
his name has only just been revealed. In the movie that was shown at
TGS09 we were able to see him talking and hear his voice. Just what
face is he hiding behind the mask?
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He talks about the princesses of light!
Where the princesses of light something that people sought after even in the past?
Our three heroes in training
This is the world where they start out on. But perhaps the picture shown here is not from the very beginning of the game?
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Let’s look take a look at some of the things in the story we’re wondering about!
It’s quite interesting that in this game that the
important characters already seem to know each other. We get to see
scenes of them all talking before the problems start, and these will be
the key that connects the rest of the story together. The things Master
Xehanort says also have quite a few connections to previous games in
the series.
Point 1 Terra and Master Xehanort
It seems that Terra trusts Master Xehanort. We see that he obeys
him, but it seems that in the end he betrays him!? What is Master
Xehanort after?
Point 2 Ventus and Vanitas
Is it just a coincidence, or is there some connection? We see quite
a few scenes with them together. Their names also sound similar. Just
what is between the two of them!
Point 3 Aqua’s Good Luck Charm
Aqua gives them charms to make sure they’ll see each other again. The charms look just like the one that Kairi made in KH!
Point 4 The search begins
The three of them are ordered to go searching for Master Xehanort,
but in this scene we don’t see Ventus anywhere. Where could he be?
Point 5 What is Ventus doing?
What is Master Eraqus and Aqua looking at? It almost seems as though Ventus is acting violent...
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From Tetsuya Nomura
Their adventure begins here.
Though not all scenes are, most of these
screenshots show the prologue to the story, in Land of Departure, where
they start their journey. What exactly were Terra and Master Xehanort
talking about? What is Ven doing? You’ll have to find out more in the
game. Master Eraqus is Ven, Terra and Aqua’s master, and he will have a
lot to do with the story. He is a new character for the series, so I’d
like you to watch him closely.
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Master Eraqus
He is a Keyblade Master with three apprentices.
We don’t know much about him yet, but he seems like a calm and
collected “samurai” type. The armor around his middle and his boots
look similar to the other three. Perhaps he can change into armor as
well? His keyblade design is rather interesting.
“Now we will be having the Master Qualification Exam.”
The Three Apprentices
Terra
A young man who is always calm and cool even
under pressure. He fights with power, and can pack a lot of destruction
into one attack.
Ventus
A boy who is curious and has a cheerful personality. He fights with speed, and uses light, quick actions.
Aqua
A serious young woman who both kind and strong. Her style is to fight with magic, so her attacks might be a bit erratic!?
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System - Let’s look at two new things that have been revealed!
Command Levels - Important for growth of your commands!
Deck Commands, Action Commands, and Shoot Lock
Commands all have levels. You can gain CP (Command Points) from
defeated enemies which once you’ve gotten enough will raise the levels
of your Commands. Levels will effect just how strong your Commands will
become.
Set your Commands before battle
CP will be given to all Commands that you have set in your Deck.
When your Commands level up it will tell you on the screen. You can also check their growth on the menu screen.
Support Abilities - Master your abilities to make them more powerful
Some Deck Commands will also have Support
Abilities attached to them. When you set the Command you will gain the
effect of the Support Ability, but if you unequip it you will lose the
effect. But if you set the Command and get the ability to the highest
level, your character will then have that ability mastered, and even if
the Command is unequipped the effect of the Support Ability will
remain.
Support Abilities will grow by gaining CP. Then you will be able to level them up.
Barrage - A Deck Command. You will draw close to
the enemy and hit them with a rapid fire multi-hit attack. If you
manage to press the buttons with good timing you gain extra hits.
Strike Raid - A Deck Command. You use the
keyblade like a boomarang to attack your enemies. Sora has used the
same attack before in the KH series.
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Vanitas has his face hidden, so he is even more
mysterious than other characters. There is a very important reason that
his face is covered, but I can’t tell that yet. I will tell you that
you won’t see it until the end of the story. I chose his name first
through the meaning I wanted, then when I was looking up words this one
also sounded similar to Ventus. So the reason I chose this name was
because it felt like he was destined for it.
Kingdom
Hearts 358/2 Days
