I finally beat it on Monday. I underestimated the difficulty in Proud Mode but at the time, I thought I would be synthesizing more. I enjoyed the game but they took all of the fun out of synthesizing. The special Heartless that you have to kill in just the right way annoyed me more than challenged me. Also, I forgot how screwy the camera and auto-targeting are in the original game.

After everything, it was a worthwhile purchase for me. I enjoyed watching the cut-scenes for 358/2. I never finished the DS version so it was nice to get some closure on that one. I'm just starting Re: Chain of Memories and it is much more bearable than the GB Advance version. And the best part of this is that lovely triangle button. Finally, no more scrolling to the bottom to interact with elements of the games.

I really hope sales go well for this one. It would be nice to get Kingdom Hearts II and Birth By Sleep and maybe even Dream Drop Distance in a 2.5 mix before the scheduled release of the third numbered title. It would be nice to see those handhelds on a big screen.