This, sonic unleashed, bayonetta (mainly the first game) and yakuza are the few games ive seen that do QTEs done amazingly, and serves to elevate the gameplay experience and not used as a crutch
To this day, this remains THE absolute best final boss in the whole series in my opinion. Might not be overly challenging (thank god given how long it is) but how fucking cinematic and badass it is can't be overstated.
The series peaked with KH2 and while it's still good, it hasn't reached a climax like this. KH3 came close but it drew it out too much, despite how many nice stories it tied up.
This boss fight still has to be one of the greatest of all time. The music, the combat, the cinematic moments, and how much of a badass Sora and Riku were during this fight is just amazing! It was a shame that this sort of level of spectacle wasnt really there for the last bits of 3 until Re:Mind, yet here they pulled out all the stops and said "lets make this as epic as possible"
I can agree. It saddened me that the closest thing we got to anything coming close to this came in the form of DLC . Despite being the clash of 7 light vs 13 darknesses …. It paled to the 2v1 kh2 had… kh3 felt more like a ORG 13 speed run
The problem with 3's final fight was that the visuals were cool on their own but didn't really connect to anything. Whereas the entire plot and score of KH2 are spent hyping up the World That Never Was and what awaits you there. KH3 arranges the pieces for its final battle but there's nowhere near as much setup-and-payoff. And giving Xehanort an all-new design that covers his face for most of it robs the player of personal catharsis.
@@belot217 first person I've seen to accurately put this into words. Still had a lot of fun with kh3 but it wasn't as special as this. Really confuses me when people hate on kh2's story, it's a big part of why I enjoyed it.
@@PBG ahh yes finally i know now. Kh3 should've built the hype by killing some of the org13 in the disney world like xaldin in kh2. But idk either how too setup that kinda hype since each kill leads to retrieving one of our companion heart
I just noticed something about the finale, where Riku offers up his Way To Dawn to Sora. This might only be possible because of Roxas' ability to dual-wield, and not only that, Sora is reverse gripping Way To Dawn, which is Ventus' style of wielding. Both within Sora. I love that detail.
I mean I’m pretty sure you’re allowed to hold someone else’s keyblade, doubt Roxas has anything to do with it. It’ll just always return to its true wielder eventually or when they want it to.
@@Kizzainpleh Yup, you're right. Any Keyblade wielder can wield two Keyblades if another wielder gives them the blade. But the Dual Wield ability Sora has is the ability to SUMMON two Keyblades yourself, which a regular wielder can't do.
I'm pretty sure a wielder can hold another wielder's keyblade as long as the other has consented, other wise it will go back to the owners hand if forcefully taken.
compared to KH3, this is how a final boss is meant to feel like, you actually feel Sora's growth through his battles in the scenes, there was no way he was doing any of this at the start of the game, everything was perfectly executed, from the start were he took a step back and sliced through 40 buildings in half a second, to him running up walls doing crazy flips of them, all the way to the final lazer fight
@@randomkhfan7634 cough Disney cough A lot of the world's chosen have no business being in Kingdom Hearts but are still ongoing properties. Only ones that really made sense were. Corona Arendelle (but not in the way It was actually depicted but what seems to be their intention) Olympus and Keyblade Graveyard are perfect imo. Finally playing through the events of Hercules was freaking epic. Toy Box makes sense but not until you reach the secret movie since that's what young Xehanort was yapping on about, and even moreso after Melody of Memory. The rest have much better verge of chaos world's. San Fransokyo at least connects Sora to Marvel. Edit: Caribbean forgot that one actually makes the most sense out of all the worlds in the freaking series so far. Since all Sora ever wanted to do was sail off on an adventure with his friends. Then completely distracts himself from the problem at hand and is called out for it in universe by a higher being.
@@randomkhfan7634 you have to admit kh3 is a damn gun game. It's not at the same lvl with kh2 but it's really good even though it went through a development hell. But remind showed that they actually care and they know how to improve their games that's why I have high expectations for kh 4
The problem with KH3 is that there’s no way to show his growth besides him using his glide ability and fighting underwater in the final boss. Sora was already dummy OP at the start of the game even though they say he lost all his powers. Just by the first world, he has form changes, shotlock, flow motion, could run up walls, jump thousands of feet with ease, and was able to beat gods and titans already as if they were common enemies. KH3 fails to show his growth because he has nothing to grow from ability or strength wise, he was already powerful enough even though he lost all his powers. KH2 and KH1 do good because you feel progression as you play throughout the game, you already have everything you needed at the start of KH3..
Soooooo, we're not gonna talk about how Athletic Riku, Sora, Donald,Goofy, Mickey, are? Like how do the pull off those amazing jumps? Sora, Donald, & Goofy were asleep for a whole year and still manage to pull off amazing feats. I love it!
They got stronger as they progressed through the game. That's kinda like their training. I mean the same could be said from KH1. You were just a kid on an island and then you managed to defeat this powerful darkness wielder.
I have to agree it felt like a conclusion to a major story arc which felt closure As well it felt ending to the series despite khbbs existing it started a new story arc which ended recently.
5 years later... If you have your command menu set to the limit one you can press up right before the cutscenes ends and just mash x to unleash eternal Season and a simultaneous strike by both of them for style purposes. It's the only possible way where Sora strikes first.
One of my small gripes with the original Kingdom Hearts was how there didn't really feel like much escalation in terms of scale or grandeur of the fights, until the very final fight. But this on the other hand? Now THIS feel slike a final boss fight!
+Michael Welsh (Femoman) The way the first KH made me feel was that Sora wasn't really apart of the over arcing story. No matter what he did the story stayed the same UNTIL he sacrificed his heart to awaken the princesses. It made that moment so strong because the whole way through it felt like Riku was the main character and Sora was just sorta there to watch the story play out. So i guess in a way the minimalistic boss fights reflected how I felt when playing the game.
I was never really a diehard Kingdom Hearts fan, I was extremely young when the first two games came out and the main thing I was hyped for was Mickey. But for some reason, I vividly remember watching my older brother play this final boss and it has stuck with me all these years.
Maaaan when i got to Xemnas' final form nearly a decade ago, I was soooo glad they chose to end it with such a subtle slow tempo theme. That violin nearly brings tears to my eyes
Looking back at this, Kingdom Hearts 2's style of bosses is timeless and still matches, and sometimes surpasses, current JRPG bosses. I hope Kingdom Hearts 4 does more bosses with massive scaling and exposition pieces. 🤩
It has been way too long since I've played KH1 and 2... Still have my original PS2 copies. I forgot how heartwarming those sexy CG end-game cutscenes are.
This has to be the best moments in video game history seriously this segment made you feel your doing all of these badass moments which I thought you never ever can do in a video game ever even after kh3 came out no entry could never suppasses kh2 final battle I know many will disagree with me here but I will stand by my opinion.
LOL I remember the first time I did this fight, and the part where you gotta deflect all the lasers... I neglected pressing Triangle - my man Riku took soo many lasers to the face before I realized I had to press em both lmao - loved this fight and iunno why but even years later, that ending still makes me happy but sad that it's over - KH's music pulls at your emotions for real
Jeff Chibu Bruhhh same here I realised that after Riku took all the hits, I died, restarted, and did some thinking. But after that both my thumbs just gave out after having to mash Triangle and X so long and hard *pause*
It's beens so long since I last picked up the game, like almost 10. I got super pissed I couldn't get past the lasers and only just now did I find out you have to push BOTH buttons to deflect. Dear god no wonder I kept dying.
Quite possibly one of the most grand final boss battles in video game history. Some might complain that most of the fight sequences is way too scripted and relys to much on the reaction command, but that aspect is also why this fight is so memorable in my opinion.
This final battle was so cool man. I remember playing this as a kid. And I was so hyped up for the next game. Can’t believe the wait is finally over and you got to play as riku. To me that was the coolest thing.
31:59 Riku: Well, there is one advantage to being me... Something YOU could never imitate. Sora: Really? What's that? Riku: Having you for a friend. Sora: Then I guess, I'm okay the way I am. I've got something you can never imitate too... Riku: Ohhh yeah? What's that? Sora: Kairi. Riku: What? 🤷♂️ Sora: What? 🤣
This fight is truly one of the greatest of time and a lot of people don’t understand the significance of it either. But just grasp the concept that they are fighting at the speed of light. Every move, every slash is being fought at the speed of light people!!!! Sora, and Riku are dodging and countering LIGHT beams!!!! …..let that sink in
i remember fighting this boss on critical, and i gotta say, its the best boss battle ever!!! I get chills everytime Xemnas speaks because his voice actor is amazing at it and the music fits flawlessly. ITS JUST SO DAMN GOOD
Vriska Serket I don't think that was the fruit. that was the trinket Kairi gave him in the first game. She said something along the lines of "Don't lose it, promise?"
And Yen Sid didn't gave Sora the title of Keyblade Master... Just seeing what this boy, being self taught in keyblade combat really makes me question Yen Sid choices.
Zero The Bloodedge More or less wielding a Keyblade is like wielding a sword. Being a Keyblade master isn't about sword skills. It's about strength of heart and control over darkness.
Seeing this play through with the classic kingdom key is a whole different vibe. Makes Sora seem way more badass by using his blunt kingdom key to slice through multiple buildings clean.
See, this is how I KNOW KH3 will be godlike. I mean, think of the legacy of the game! Aside from having one of the most complex stories ever to resolve completely, it's gonna have about a century of Disney and three decades of Final Fantasy as the build. When you look at how much has led into KH3--especially when you look at how long they've put off releasing it---rarely has there EVER been a video game that had this kind of a build up.
1. KH2: Sora and Riku vs Xemnas 2. Yakuza 2 (Kiwami 2): Kiryu vs Ryuji 3. DMC 3: Dante vs Vergil 1. Its my personal favorite because you have to fight in multiple phases with Riku to defeat Xemnas. Seeing Sora jumping and slicing skyscrapers like its no problem, then on the Dragon Ship segment with blasting and gathering energy, it was pretty fun, third phase was just fighting him being in suit of armor. Finally, the last one was him in his Final Form being the toughest. Some of the events were awesome such as temporarily playing as Riku when Xemnas saps Sora's healthbar and a clone trying to prevent Riku from reaching him. I also love the iconic dome attack where you have to mash X and triangle to keep both Sora and Riku alive. Then, the exchange where Sora takes Riku's keyblade to attack Xemnas and using Riku's help to shoot a beam of light in him to finish him off with his HP being 1. I like to use a Limit to make it stylish.
I still remember staying up and playing this the weekend it came out back when I was in middleschool. Much like every adult told me at the time, "You don't know how good you've got it till it's gone". :(
No one seems to notice when does let's Riki touch his kingdom key you see a glow for a second. Being that Riki is already had the inheritance ceremony from aqua it seems like Sora gets is the one who has it performed on him then. So Sora will be able to keep his keyblade after Ventus heart is returned.
Nothing at all. I'm just trying to say that if the armor got up, we might have had a much harder fight on our hands (y'know, I kinda wish that had happened now lol).
I just completed this game just today and looking at this i cant believe I managed to get through all this in one piece even though i was playing on beginner and im relatively new to Kingdom of Hearts. I have to say though its the longest and best finale for me in any video-game I have ever played ^^
A great final boss for a great game. Honestly I think if the series had ended here most people would have been fine with it. Sora found his friends, defeated the villains, and they returned home. A overall nice and sweet ending.
It was at 2:20 when my heart was beating for the first time and I was hyped up real good and the satisfaction for the final fight was absolutely amazing! Unlike other great hype moments with sloppy final fights just like shadow of mordor. This was worth the hype!
Brings me chills of mempries i played through this game soooooo many times and i would always save a seperate slot for this boss battle to play it over and over
This takes like half an hour, but if you are in Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2) you do not need to beat this boss. Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix (PS2) and Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix (PS3 and PS4) Gives Sora a drive gauge increase and Riku an HP Increase. Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix Swaps X abilities with O abilities.
I loved the changes and addition to this game, the music specially. However, the thing that pissed me off, I mean, really pissed me off, was that they had to make Xemnas weaker in his armor second fight. this is my favorite part of the fight. It just has everything: awesome atmophere (Sora and Riku are fighting to defeat the root of all their suffering, while having left behind by their friends and ship, about to be sucked into a massive Vortex). It has an imponent dragon with an armored rider that just WON'T go down easily (This is the 4th you fight him). and then Is the music, the best theme I have listened to in my life: the second part of Darkness of the Unknown, playing in the background that keeps my adrenaline pumping non stop. Finally you have Xemnas famous quotes: "Sora, are you certain you can trust Riku?" "Riku, are sure sure you're not jealous of sora?" "Sora, Riku, Ther's falsehood within your hearts, do you dare, deny it?" But guess what? By making Xemnas weaker, he only throws you off two times instead of three, as he first did in the original game, thus, getting rid of some of his quotes (There's no Riku quote on this game) and the action. Man! That pisses me off! Other than that (and weaking other bosses such as mysterious figure in Birth by Sleep and No heart) the game is still great
My first KH2 Playthrough was in Expert mode and I have to say this battle is more epic and rewarding with the final boss having a lot more health an endurance.
The level of skill between Mickey and the rest is noticed at the very beginning when xemnas tosses the building and everyone falls to the ground but Mickey
In some ways, I find that this game actually looks better than KH3. To me, I think it was a mistake for that game to go for a more semi-realistic style as it makes things look somewhat uncanny. Should have stuck to this more stylized look that the older games used.
The beginning of this last section is probably my favourite moment in the franchise. The surroundings are surreal and ethereal, it's just Sora and Riku alongside Donald and Goofy, Xemnas is hurling around skyscrapers like an angry toddler amidst a pile of Lego and Sora chops through them as if they were made of styrofoam, launching foes into the World of Nothing's cylinders and catapulting himself between them to avoid the titanic beams they fire, before leaping halfway up the structure as if gravity was less of a law to him and more of a suggestion, destroying its core and the legions of Nobodies that try to protect it, and then absolutely THRASHING Xemnas, now clad in armour, wielding a sword that would make Cloud jealous and apparently so tough he doesn't even bother to get out of his chair while he pelts you with the attacks and weapons of his fallen subordinates, all while A Fight to the Death (one of my absolute favourite songs in the series) is belting away, setting a frantic, and for lack of a better word, downright epic tone to the entire scenario. Absolutely love it to bits.
I usually hate battling in games. If given the option, I choose easy mode and avoid them at all cost. Yet, I'll have to admit, the final boss battle to this game was the most fun I've ever had playing a boss battle. It wasn't too hard, it was visually appealing, and there was feels and cut-scenes going on MID-battle. Yes. :3
BRUH I remember the first time I finished the ending. Was up until 12 AM. Best thing I ever finished when I was 14. Don't make fun of me though I finished it in beginner. But ended up replaying the game twice until I could play it I'm proud mode. Then replayed it once more. KH 2 is what got me to the other games in the series. Original KH and BBS... heck even CoM was good 👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥 This game was and will always be my favourite. First game I really got into. It wasn't like GTA where I casually played, or DDR, or Need for Speed Underground. It was such an enjoyable game. Such a cool boss battle. Wish the game can be remastered like CoD 4 lol. Maybe when Nomura runs out of excuses for KH 3. They have the new game engine anyways 😂
Bbs is a not playtested mess of a game. It's fun on lower difficulties but on critical it's a broken button masher. And the inconsistency at the final vanitas fight it's insane it kills me.
+Qevon “[The EyePatch Ghoul]” Almost every Final Fantasy final boss though? I mean, they also made this game, so it's no surprise this final boss fight was also epic as fuck. That's always been Square Enix's thing.
![Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX - Birth By Sleep Final Boss (Terra) [1080p]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VsjHhNdILyA/mqdefault.jpg)
![Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX - Birth By Sleep Final Boss (Terra) [1080p]](/img/tr.png)
This game managed to include cinematic events without breaking the fast gameplay flow, even today few games managed to do that
Honestly only times I've seen it used as well as this is the Yakuza series.
@@tanku112233 Still Yakuza has a more progressive combat, a bit more like Kh3 situation commands. But reaction commands are more like a parry
🙂
@@tanku112233 naruto storm games are the best example i can think of. dont see much else with good qte's
This, sonic unleashed, bayonetta (mainly the first game) and yakuza are the few games ive seen that do QTEs done amazingly, and serves to elevate the gameplay experience and not used as a crutch
who can agree this game is plain magical?
Well Disney was a part of the development team.
Like many are in their own way. Gotta admit KH has a special place for me too.
I can agree that this is the best kingdom hearts game ever 🤷♂️
@@t-greenrock404 nope. Disney minded its own business and didn't force square about how they use their properties.
@@johnpantag472 it was a pun, dude, chill.
This is defiantly one of the more epic final bosses in video game history.
The most anime Kingdom Hearts boss fight
Eye_of_Darkness_Uchiha pfft, do you remember that last boss fight in kingdom hearts 1? that monster was easily more anime imo
CaptainViewtiful98 yep
Eye_of_Darkness_Uchiha I guess..?
I end this part of this game like 50time, it's true the end of this game is just magical, the song, sora emotion.
All is insane on this game
that epic laser part gets me every time
haha same here (: i love it
FlyingBladePool Cursed foooooool. That guy was fucking weird. And why the didn't he get up and fight?
same...so good
To me look like a hint for kh3
Same
_"Rule #1 about KH games: nobody dies."_
-AntDude
*Triangle button: Excuse me?*
UnGamerChico hahaha nice one
yu, they will be here haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaahahahahahahahahahahhahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhah!!
yu, they will be here *X Button: What the fuck did you just say?*
yu, they will be here Eraqus: ........
Xion:....................
1:32 "We can take him on our own!" I love when Sora says that and then him and Riku pose like a couple of bosses!
Sora has a sort of mixed feel of cloud and sephiroth and riku is like a mini sephiroth
Yep they do
To this day, this remains THE absolute best final boss in the whole series in my opinion. Might not be overly challenging (thank god given how long it is) but how fucking cinematic and badass it is can't be overstated.
The series peaked with KH2 and while it's still good, it hasn't reached a climax like this. KH3 came close but it drew it out too much, despite how many nice stories it tied up.
@LightSkye I didn't like how the stories were concluded in kh3... xhehnort was a pretty big disappointment imo, but that's just how I feel
This boss fight still has to be one of the greatest of all time. The music, the combat, the cinematic moments, and how much of a badass Sora and Riku were during this fight is just amazing! It was a shame that this sort of level of spectacle wasnt really there for the last bits of 3 until Re:Mind, yet here they pulled out all the stops and said "lets make this as epic as possible"
I can agree. It saddened me that the closest thing we got to anything coming close to this came in the form of DLC . Despite being the clash of 7 light vs 13 darknesses …. It paled to the 2v1 kh2 had… kh3 felt more like a ORG 13 speed run
The problem with 3's final fight was that the visuals were cool on their own but didn't really connect to anything. Whereas the entire plot and score of KH2 are spent hyping up the World That Never Was and what awaits you there. KH3 arranges the pieces for its final battle but there's nowhere near as much setup-and-payoff.
And giving Xehanort an all-new design that covers his face for most of it robs the player of personal catharsis.
@@belot217 first person I've seen to accurately put this into words. Still had a lot of fun with kh3 but it wasn't as special as this. Really confuses me when people hate on kh2's story, it's a big part of why I enjoyed it.
@@PBG ahh yes finally i know now. Kh3 should've built the hype by killing some of the org13 in the disney world like xaldin in kh2. But idk either how too setup that kinda hype since each kill leads to retrieving one of our companion heart
The only problem with this fight is the fact that it's one of the most easy the game has.
Love how at 25:56 the music hits the climax as sora and riku is blocking all those lasers. Gets me pumped everytime
BEST PART OF 1 AND 2🙌🙌🙌
25:50 RIP X and triangle buttons :ccccc
Fernando Waters
RIP arm :c
RIP Fingers
LOL
+Fernando Waters easy
LOLZ
I love how Sora, Riku, and Xemnas all start actually punching each other. Like did you see those cutscenes where he hit kicked Riku in the chest?
And then Riku retaliated with a literal uppercut. Really shows the fight was way more serious than it looked.
@@taidakun_ig True.
Literally everyone was like "oh we got hands too."
I just noticed something about the finale, where Riku offers up his Way To Dawn to Sora. This might only be possible because of Roxas' ability to dual-wield, and not only that, Sora is reverse gripping Way To Dawn, which is Ventus' style of wielding. Both within Sora. I love that detail.
This is a bad ass detail that I will never unsee
or you know, Drive Forms
I mean I’m pretty sure you’re allowed to hold someone else’s keyblade, doubt Roxas has anything to do with it. It’ll just always return to its true wielder eventually or when they want it to.
@@Kizzainpleh Yup, you're right. Any Keyblade wielder can wield two Keyblades if another wielder gives them the blade. But the Dual Wield ability Sora has is the ability to SUMMON two Keyblades yourself, which a regular wielder can't do.
I'm pretty sure a wielder can hold another wielder's keyblade as long as the other has consented, other wise it will go back to the owners hand if forcefully taken.
compared to KH3, this is how a final boss is meant to feel like, you actually feel Sora's growth through his battles in the scenes,
there was no way he was doing any of this at the start of the game, everything was perfectly executed, from the start were he took a step back and sliced through 40 buildings in half a second, to him running up walls doing crazy flips of them, all the way to the final lazer fight
Yeah. Sorta makes ya wonder why they didn't put more effort into kh3.
@@randomkhfan7634 cough Disney cough
A lot of the world's chosen have no business being in Kingdom Hearts but are still ongoing properties.
Only ones that really made sense were.
Corona
Arendelle (but not in the way It was actually depicted but what seems to be their intention)
Olympus and Keyblade Graveyard are perfect imo.
Finally playing through the events of Hercules was freaking epic.
Toy Box makes sense but not until you reach the secret movie since that's what young Xehanort was yapping on about, and even moreso after Melody of Memory.
The rest have much better verge of chaos world's.
San Fransokyo at least connects Sora to Marvel.
Edit: Caribbean forgot that one actually makes the most sense out of all the worlds in the freaking series so far. Since all Sora ever wanted to do was sail off on an adventure with his friends. Then completely distracts himself from the problem at hand and is called out for it in universe by a higher being.
@@randomkhfan7634 you have to admit kh3 is a damn gun game. It's not at the same lvl with kh2 but it's really good even though it went through a development hell. But remind showed that they actually care and they know how to improve their games that's why I have high expectations for kh 4
The problem with KH3 is that there’s no way to show his growth besides him using his glide ability and fighting underwater in the final boss. Sora was already dummy OP at the start of the game even though they say he lost all his powers. Just by the first world, he has form changes, shotlock, flow motion, could run up walls, jump thousands of feet with ease, and was able to beat gods and titans already as if they were common enemies.
KH3 fails to show his growth because he has nothing to grow from ability or strength wise, he was already powerful enough even though he lost all his powers. KH2 and KH1 do good because you feel progression as you play throughout the game, you already have everything you needed at the start of KH3..
@@randomkhfan7634 literally it was Disney
Soooooo, we're not gonna talk about how Athletic Riku, Sora, Donald,Goofy, Mickey, are? Like how do the pull off those amazing jumps? Sora, Donald, & Goofy were asleep for a whole year and still manage to pull off amazing feats.
I love it!
darian ricks hahaha
They got stronger as they progressed through the game. That's kinda like their training. I mean the same could be said from KH1. You were just a kid on an island and then you managed to defeat this powerful darkness wielder.
The TyRant soon you are going to versus a powerful Keyblade Master
Well it's not stated
But it's implied sora got roxas combat skills and abilitys
Proof is how sora is the same level as sora when he wakes up
The power of fiction
Why does KH 2 feel like it’s the true ending to the series
Cause it should’ve been
@@phoenixsmash5819 with the bottle message staying as an eternal cliffhanger? Meh
Because it's the best game in the series
@@M.2000-v2g lmfao
I have to agree it felt like a conclusion to a major story arc which felt closure As well it felt ending to the series despite khbbs existing it started a new story arc which ended recently.
27:18 Riku wasted no time lol
MEGA x PAIN lol
5 years later... If you have your command menu set to the limit one you can press up right before the cutscenes ends and just mash x to unleash eternal Season and a simultaneous strike by both of them for style purposes. It's the only possible way where Sora strikes first.
@@SSJRadioBluth 5 years later!! Lmao I love it!
that made me laugh so hard
one of my favorite parts of the rando is that it gives Riku the ability to land a finishing blow in this fight
One of my small gripes with the original Kingdom Hearts was how there didn't really feel like much escalation in terms of scale or grandeur of the fights, until the very final fight. But this on the other hand? Now THIS feel slike a final boss fight!
It was supposed to be even bigger with two other forms
+Michael Welsh (Femoman) The way the first KH made me feel was that Sora wasn't really apart of the over arcing story. No matter what he did the story stayed the same UNTIL he sacrificed his heart to awaken the princesses. It made that moment so strong because the whole way through it felt like Riku was the main character and Sora was just sorta there to watch the story play out. So i guess in a way the minimalistic boss fights reflected how I felt when playing the game.
+raymond henson In a way that's also a great portrayal of the story since Sora was only the "Delivery Boy" up until Hollow Bastion.
Yeah I can see where you're coming from
I feel like the boss battles in Hollow Bastion were all pretty epic
I was never really a diehard Kingdom Hearts fan, I was extremely young when the first two games came out and the main thing I was hyped for was Mickey. But for some reason, I vividly remember watching my older brother play this final boss and it has stuck with me all these years.
This series of boss battles was one of the most epic things to ever happen in KH2.
Maaaan when i got to Xemnas' final form nearly a decade ago, I was soooo glad they chose to end it with such a subtle slow tempo theme. That violin nearly brings tears to my eyes
The ending cutscene litteraly had me in tears when I was 8 and now still when I'm 17.
Don't worry. I can feel it, too.
And again now that you’re 23?
@@elmerpruitt66cprobably
Hello. It is currently 2023 and you’re back. Welcome back and enjoy nostalgia.
I'm going to be married with kids by the time Kingdom Hearts 3 is out. Hard to believe I was playing this all the way back in highschool.
+FireBomberBassist Yeah I still have good memories of this game when I was ten
+FireBomberBassist you mean you're engaged?
Darth Utah 66 No. I've still got time. This game isn't coming out any time soon!
+FireBomberBassist lol im saying i cannot wait been waiting years ive played every single kingdom hearts game!!
+FireBomberBassist wew hahahaha childhood memories xD
Looking back at this, Kingdom Hearts 2's style of bosses is timeless and still matches, and sometimes surpasses, current JRPG bosses.
I hope Kingdom Hearts 4 does more bosses with massive scaling and exposition pieces. 🤩
It has been way too long since I've played KH1 and 2... Still have my original PS2 copies. I forgot how heartwarming those sexy CG end-game cutscenes are.
I'm replaying them on the ps2 right now it's such an amazing game
+Infected Tricks same lol
same
Still have my original ps2 copies as well.
This has got to be the most beautiful thing ive ever seen
The first part of this battle = anime
Did you mean the entire fight?
Eye_of_Darkness_Uchiha I guess...
This was the shit when I was little. I wish we had more kids games like Kingdom Hearts
Obi-YTP-Kenobi Kingdom hearts 2.8 remix and kingdom hearts 3 is on the way!
Obi-YTP-Kenobi that's why this is my favorite game
Obi-YTP-Kenobi 2.8 is here I was the first one to buy it
17:30 I like how Xemnas cape color is exactly like Terra’s armor coloring
Just gotta say all the reaction commands for these boss battles were straight FIRE
This has to be the best moments in video game history seriously this segment made you feel your doing all of these badass moments which I thought you never ever can do in a video game ever even after kh3 came out no entry could never suppasses kh2 final battle I know many will disagree with me here but I will stand by my opinion.
I think most people would agree with you. Kh3 has almost nothing on this game
@@ShinPepsiman and it was made in 2006 by the way which is a shocker kh had slicker gameplay but it moments are forgettable compared KH2.
the best game in the series
Agreed.
The only thing wrong with the game IMO, was the magic system.
*ever
S Bu amen
Here's hoping III is just as great.
Looking at it again now, I never truly appreciated and recognized how truly epic this fight and the set up really is.
The best Final Boss fight in all of gaming!
The best ending music in all of gaming!
thats a big exaggeration . Do you even fallout ? skyrim? witcher ? Metal gear solid
Skyrim? Realy?
Ive played and beaten all of those except for witcher. none of them even come close.
Dark Souls 3*
25:53 Probably the most epic moment of the final boss battle
LOL I remember the first time I did this fight, and the part where you gotta deflect all the lasers... I neglected pressing Triangle - my man Riku took soo many lasers to the face before I realized I had to press em both lmao - loved this fight and iunno why but even years later, that ending still makes me happy but sad that it's over - KH's music pulls at your emotions for real
Jeff Chibu I was the opposite. I thought you only had to press triangle lol. I didn't realize I had to press X too
Jeff Chibu Bruhhh same here I realised that after Riku took all the hits, I died, restarted, and did some thinking. But after that both my thumbs just gave out after having to mash Triangle and X so long and hard *pause*
It's beens so long since I last picked up the game, like almost 10. I got super pissed I couldn't get past the lasers and only just now did I find out you have to push BOTH buttons to deflect. Dear god no wonder I kept dying.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA
@@scads2155 just played the game as well and after 10+ years forgot boss fights and I also was getting pissed I kept dying on that part 😂
the sheer scale of the battles sora has fought in is mind boggling
Sora-"That doesn't mean you're eternal!" Xemnas-"No more eternal than that radiance of yours." Me-"shiiieeeeeeezzzzzzz"
In french, I know it's kinda specific, he's more direct and says "Yet, I can assure you I'll outlive both of you."
@@xplorer2111 badass in every in language, as expected from Xemnas XD
Quite possibly one of the most grand final boss battles in video game history.
Some might complain that most of the fight sequences is way too scripted and relys to much on the reaction command, but that aspect is also why this fight is so memorable in my opinion.
This final battle was so cool man. I remember playing this as a kid. And I was so hyped up for the next game. Can’t believe the wait is finally over and you got to play as riku. To me that was the coolest thing.
Technically ya but not completely on playing as Riku
31:59
Riku: Well, there is one advantage to being me... Something YOU could never imitate.
Sora: Really? What's that?
Riku: Having you for a friend.
Sora: Then I guess, I'm okay the way I am. I've got something you can never imitate too...
Riku: Ohhh yeah? What's that?
Sora: Kairi.
Riku: What? 🤷♂️
Sora: What? 🤣
When it comes to final bosses, Kingdom hearts never failed to amaze us.
This fight is truly one of the greatest of time and a lot of people don’t understand the significance of it either. But just grasp the concept that they are fighting at the speed of light. Every move, every slash is being fought at the speed of light people!!!! Sora, and Riku are dodging and countering LIGHT beams!!!! …..let that sink in
Kairi: "we'll be together everyday"
sora: "uh yeah"
me: "sora pack up your crap and run as fast as you can...its only the beginning to a relationship"
+Tucker Clark sora cried over seeing riku again so yeah he's gay for riku
No.
Darth Utah 66 He just wants to reunite the Destiny Island gang.
25:52 .... best thing you will ever see in a video game hands down.
i remember fighting this boss on critical, and i gotta say, its the best boss battle ever!!! I get chills everytime Xemnas speaks because his voice actor is amazing at it and the music fits flawlessly. ITS JUST SO DAMN GOOD
Couldn’t agree more
'' *Embrace... nothing.* ''
No thanks!
*Exdeath would like to know your location*
SORA HAS (sorta) SHARED A PAUPOU FRUIT WITH KAIRI, I REPEAT, SORA HAS SHARED A PAUPOU FRUIT WITH KAIRI!!! ALL ABOARD THE SHIPPING TRAIN, TOOT TOOT!!!
Vriska Serket I don't think that was the fruit. that was the trinket Kairi gave him in the first game. She said something along the lines of "Don't lose it, promise?"
Yea but Riku shared one with Sora first.
Gosh dangit XD.
Well I'm sure they have attempted or will do it later soon. They did both draw the same thing in a picture in the secret place.
Well, it’s official now! ^_^
And Yen Sid didn't gave Sora the title of Keyblade Master...
Just seeing what this boy, being self taught in keyblade combat really makes me question Yen Sid choices.
Zero The Bloodedge More or less wielding a Keyblade is like wielding a sword. Being a Keyblade master isn't about sword skills. It's about strength of heart and control over darkness.
John Doe In Short Sora has mastered the tactic of using an enemies strength against them.
@M T not in my gameplaysss
Xemnas's first form in the throne, Whirl-A-Goof can kill him almost instantly.
wwetitle818 Cursed foooooool. lol
Seeing this play through with the classic kingdom key is a whole different vibe. Makes Sora seem way more badass by using his blunt kingdom key to slice through multiple buildings clean.
See, this is how I KNOW KH3 will be godlike. I mean, think of the legacy of the game! Aside from having one of the most complex stories ever to resolve completely, it's gonna have about a century of Disney and three decades of Final Fantasy as the build. When you look at how much has led into KH3--especially when you look at how long they've put off releasing it---rarely has there EVER been a video game that had this kind of a build up.
Jonathan Eldridge Just don't overhype yourself...
Matthew Lee Keep your expectations low, and you'll not be disappointed.
Turns out KH3 is just more buildup.... rip.
Bruh this dude did it all with the kingdom key thats cool as hell
This is how you do an epic cinematic finale to a game
Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite games
1. KH2: Sora and Riku vs Xemnas
2. Yakuza 2 (Kiwami 2): Kiryu vs Ryuji
3. DMC 3: Dante vs Vergil
1. Its my personal favorite because you have to fight in multiple phases with Riku to defeat Xemnas. Seeing Sora jumping and slicing skyscrapers like its no problem, then on the Dragon Ship segment with blasting and gathering energy, it was pretty fun, third phase was just fighting him being in suit of armor. Finally, the last one was him in his Final Form being the toughest. Some of the events were awesome such as temporarily playing as Riku when Xemnas saps Sora's healthbar and a clone trying to prevent Riku from reaching him. I also love the iconic dome attack where you have to mash X and triangle to keep both Sora and Riku alive. Then, the exchange where Sora takes Riku's keyblade to attack Xemnas and using Riku's help to shoot a beam of light in him to finish him off with his HP being 1. I like to use a Limit to make it stylish.
I still remember staying up and playing this the weekend it came out back when I was in middleschool. Much like every adult told me at the time, "You don't know how good you've got it till it's gone". :(
6:11 barrier protect of light synchronised with song's rythm, this exact moment gives me feelings that are priceless...
This boss fight, and Xemnas in general, is why I rank KH2 so highly.
the ending gives me hardcore chills everytime
I love Sora and Riku's chemistry. It's one that I can totally relate to. ❤️🌟
One of my favorite childhood moments right here. Beating Kingdom Hearts 2 in my room during mid summer. Ahh.
Bro. This comment.
This was me too man. Summer just started. And w roxas whole summer vacation shit , it really hit.
No one seems to notice when does let's Riki touch his kingdom key you see a glow for a second. Being that Riki is already had the inheritance ceremony from aqua it seems like Sora gets is the one who has it performed on him then. So Sora will be able to keep his keyblade after Ventus heart is returned.
6:00: Thank your lucky stars that armor did not get up.
What the hell would be wrong if he got up?
Look up the No Heart boss fight from BBS final mix.
I already saw it. I didn't see anything wrong with it.
Nothing at all. I'm just trying to say that if the armor got up, we might have had a much harder fight on our hands (y'know, I kinda wish that had happened now lol).
29:55 Sora: "You know...Maybe the darkness has gotten to me, too."
Me: After what happens to you in 3D Drop Dream Distance...I can believe that...
Kairi: We'll be together forever, right Sora?
Sora: Yeah!
Xehanort: I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move in about 10-15 years
I just completed this game just today and looking at this i cant believe I managed to get through all this in one piece even though i was playing on beginner and im relatively new to Kingdom of Hearts. I have to say though its the longest and best finale for me in any video-game I have ever played ^^
Do you still like it!
@@NickMario1 Yes of course it was alot of fun and very different than what I'm used to ☺️
This is hands down one of the best final bosses ever.
The dual-wielding part always gets me.
And THAT FREAKING LASER DEFLECTING...
Sora Became a dual Keyblade wielder :D well for like fifteen seconds but still.
A great final boss for a great game. Honestly I think if the series had ended here most people would have been fine with it. Sora found his friends, defeated the villains, and they returned home. A overall nice and sweet ending.
Hits different when you realise this is the only KH game with a "happy ending".
@@dinorex3464 It really does.
6:14 "curse and woo" thats what i always heard the line as and it always makes me laugh
"Fuck it, four boss fights back-to-back." -Nomura, probably
That ending with all the reflects always gave me goosebumps.
I wanna play this so bad but I only got a PS4.
+Zeik War You can find a PS3 at GameStop or any cheap retailer
Zeik War Or just wait for 2.8. It should incluDr more than 2.5.
Draco Ultra Gamer When I made this post I don't think 2.8 was announced.
I definitely plan on doing this.
***** Oh. Well, you'd better get that Arwing ready for the release of the game.
It was at 2:20 when my heart was beating for the first time and I was hyped up real good and the satisfaction for the final fight was absolutely amazing! Unlike other great hype moments with sloppy final fights just like shadow of mordor. This was worth the hype!
Brings me chills of mempries i played through this game soooooo many times and i would always save a seperate slot for this boss battle to play it over and over
This takes like half an hour, but if you are in Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2) you do not need to beat this boss.
Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix (PS2) and Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix (PS3 and PS4) Gives Sora a drive gauge increase and Riku an HP Increase.
Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix Swaps X abilities with O abilities.
Dude the dragon form was so badass to me when I was younger
I loved the changes and addition to this game, the music specially. However, the thing that pissed me off, I mean, really pissed me off, was that they had to make Xemnas weaker in his armor second fight. this is my favorite part of the fight. It just has everything: awesome atmophere (Sora and Riku are fighting to defeat the root of all their suffering, while having left behind by their friends and ship, about to be sucked into a massive Vortex). It has an imponent dragon with an armored rider that just WON'T go down easily (This is the 4th you fight him). and then Is the music, the best theme I have listened to in my life: the second part of Darkness of the Unknown, playing in the background that keeps my adrenaline pumping non stop. Finally you have Xemnas famous quotes:
"Sora, are you certain you can trust Riku?"
"Riku, are sure sure you're not jealous of sora?"
"Sora, Riku, Ther's falsehood within your hearts, do you dare, deny it?"
But guess what? By making Xemnas weaker, he only throws you off two times instead of three, as he first did in the original game, thus, getting rid of some of his quotes (There's no Riku quote on this game) and the action. Man! That pisses me off! Other than that (and weaking other bosses such as mysterious figure in Birth by Sleep and No heart) the game is still great
I love how his first and weakest form is the most visually intimidating
My first KH2 Playthrough was in Expert mode and I have to say this battle is more epic and rewarding with the final boss having a lot more health an endurance.
It's cool how you used the regular key blade during the final boss(es)
Gangster actually
How much older i am - i will ever love KH 2
where the fuck was aqua when they got to the realm of darkness they couldve been her ride out
sean obihiro She got there after Sora and Riku left.
sean obihiro The realm of darkness is a big place.
sean obihiro Aren't there supposed to be 2 shores or something? Aqua and Ansem on one, Riku and Sora on the other?
The level of skill between Mickey and the rest is noticed at the very beginning when xemnas tosses the building and everyone falls to the ground but Mickey
In some ways, I find that this game actually looks better than KH3. To me, I think it was a mistake for that game to go for a more semi-realistic style as it makes things look somewhat uncanny. Should have stuck to this more stylized look that the older games used.
The beginning of this last section is probably my favourite moment in the franchise. The surroundings are surreal and ethereal, it's just Sora and Riku alongside Donald and Goofy, Xemnas is hurling around skyscrapers like an angry toddler amidst a pile of Lego and Sora chops through them as if they were made of styrofoam, launching foes into the World of Nothing's cylinders and catapulting himself between them to avoid the titanic beams they fire, before leaping halfway up the structure as if gravity was less of a law to him and more of a suggestion, destroying its core and the legions of Nobodies that try to protect it, and then absolutely THRASHING Xemnas, now clad in armour, wielding a sword that would make Cloud jealous and apparently so tough he doesn't even bother to get out of his chair while he pelts you with the attacks and weapons of his fallen subordinates, all while A Fight to the Death (one of my absolute favourite songs in the series) is belting away, setting a frantic, and for lack of a better word, downright epic tone to the entire scenario. Absolutely love it to bits.
I usually hate battling in games. If given the option, I choose easy mode and avoid them at all cost. Yet, I'll have to admit, the final boss battle to this game was the most fun I've ever had playing a boss battle. It wasn't too hard, it was visually appealing, and there was feels and cut-scenes going on MID-battle. Yes. :3
iamSketchH K.
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This right here is not only my favorite part of the game but the entire series
BRUH I remember the first time I finished the ending. Was up until 12 AM. Best thing I ever finished when I was 14. Don't make fun of me though I finished it in beginner. But ended up replaying the game twice until I could play it I'm proud mode. Then replayed it once more.
KH 2 is what got me to the other games in the series. Original KH and BBS... heck even CoM was good 👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥
This game was and will always be my favourite. First game I really got into. It wasn't like GTA where I casually played, or DDR, or Need for Speed Underground.
It was such an enjoyable game. Such a cool boss battle. Wish the game can be remastered like CoD 4 lol. Maybe when Nomura runs out of excuses for KH 3. They have the new game engine anyways 😂
Bbs is a not playtested mess of a game. It's fun on lower difficulties but on critical it's a broken button masher. And the inconsistency at the final vanitas fight it's insane it kills me.
Epic! Best final boss gameplay I've seen of KH2 :3
25:45 Sora and Riku in sync reversal dodge was so cool
AgentSanchez95 Yeah it was
dear PowerButtonGaming pls do not ever delete this video, it gives me so much memories and goosebumps
this final battle in kh2 was a better final boss than kh1. a lot cooler and epic than the first game. i love epic final battles.
Damn, you nailed all the timing in the music. Props.
Nothing last forever Xemnas.. except Riku' potions actually
This brought back so many childhood memories!
This was a much better final boss in my opinion.
To me this is THE BEST gaming series of all TIME
LOL if only boss fights in games were like kingdom hearts boss fights like games would be so much better. WE need this in other games.
If only more games had more boss fights like the ones in Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, and Bayonetta
+Qevon “[The EyePatch Ghoul]” Almost every Final Fantasy final boss though? I mean, they also made this game, so it's no surprise this final boss fight was also epic as fuck. That's always been Square Enix's thing.
Sans boss fight from Undertale maybe?
+Koopa Sensei
undertale is nothing like kh wtf
Deyztro Productions I don't even like Undertale.
My overpowered ass didn’t see Nuh of the cinematic building hoping because I was moving too fast for the prompt to pop up 😭