It's been a little bit over four years since I finally got into the Kingdom Hearts fandom, and close to 4 years since I started playing Kingdom Hearts 2(I rented it at first.) This blog has been around for about 3 1/2 years. It doesn't feel that way. Everything feels strangely new.
I wonder if Luxord had someone to say about the time and how it flies. Or, how weird the concept of time is. Oh, speaking of Luxord, I wonder if he was named after that Black Pyramid in Vegas. It's called "LUXOR". Just add the "D" and they would match. It'd be perfect, that's for sure.
Showing posts with label luxord. Show all posts
Showing posts with label luxord. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Saturday, February 14, 2009
OH! I didn't see that coming! Still, Luxord could have done more.
So, according to the "BIG THREE" sites of Kingdom Hearts, Luxord will be partnering with Roxas to ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Honestly, I really didn't think that would happen. I forgot about the cards in that world, but Port Royale was soooo suitable to Luxord since he has the demeanor of a James Bond-like anti-hero pirate gambler without the gadgeteering Bond is known for. I mean, he's no "Jack Sparrow", but who says he has to be? Add in the ability to control time, and Port Royale would have been very interesting. Then again, setting things in the distant past/future or whenever Luxord sees fit would have given Kingdom Hearts a new dimension.
Not only would Sora have to deal with new worlds, he would also have had to deal with those same worlds in certain time periods. It's happened before in the "black/white" world in KH2, but Luxord wasn't involved with that. At least as far as I know, he wasn't.
I can really see why Nomura says that "Luxord could have done more" because you know what? He damned well could have. He could have been an Anti-Balthier. Gambler/Pirate with all the charm, but little to none of the morals. Depending on the extent of his powers to control time, he would have slowed things down, sped them up, draw Sora well into the past, the distant future, or reappear at a time Sora and co. are long gone since time devours everyone, except for those who can control it. He could even use the element to save other Organization members if he wanted to. Course, he'd be more interested in saving himself.
The only problem is that the overuse of the Time element would have overcomplicated Kingdom Hearts. I mean, it's not Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and shouldn't be treated as such, but time seems to be a "biggie" element in Kingdom Hearts because Twilight Town is known for that huge clock, and the Peter Pan world has Big Ben standing out like a sore thumb. I even remember Traverse Town having a clock in the square. However, water "sticks out" in Kingdom Hearts too and Demyx had very little screentime in KH2. Plus, they're nice clocks, but they're still clocks.
Even without his ability to control time, he's basically a game master who plays to win and isn't afraid of risks. His cards are weapons along with his words and he would have made a fine "adviser" type at the very least. Life is a game to him, and he fully intends to play it balls to he wall while making sure that the deck is stacked in his favor.
Sort of a Seto Kaiba, only with more finesse and doesn't slouch when losing. Luxord has nothing to prove, knows "when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, and when to walk away when the dealing's done"(The Gambler by Kenny Rogers). That song should be Luxord's theme.
I REALLY can see why Luxord's Nomura's favorite Organization member. He's just not too much of a fan favorite. It's the goatee. Got to be.
Not only would Sora have to deal with new worlds, he would also have had to deal with those same worlds in certain time periods. It's happened before in the "black/white" world in KH2, but Luxord wasn't involved with that. At least as far as I know, he wasn't.
I can really see why Nomura says that "Luxord could have done more" because you know what? He damned well could have. He could have been an Anti-Balthier. Gambler/Pirate with all the charm, but little to none of the morals. Depending on the extent of his powers to control time, he would have slowed things down, sped them up, draw Sora well into the past, the distant future, or reappear at a time Sora and co. are long gone since time devours everyone, except for those who can control it. He could even use the element to save other Organization members if he wanted to. Course, he'd be more interested in saving himself.
The only problem is that the overuse of the Time element would have overcomplicated Kingdom Hearts. I mean, it's not Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and shouldn't be treated as such, but time seems to be a "biggie" element in Kingdom Hearts because Twilight Town is known for that huge clock, and the Peter Pan world has Big Ben standing out like a sore thumb. I even remember Traverse Town having a clock in the square. However, water "sticks out" in Kingdom Hearts too and Demyx had very little screentime in KH2. Plus, they're nice clocks, but they're still clocks.
Even without his ability to control time, he's basically a game master who plays to win and isn't afraid of risks. His cards are weapons along with his words and he would have made a fine "adviser" type at the very least. Life is a game to him, and he fully intends to play it balls to he wall while making sure that the deck is stacked in his favor.
Sort of a Seto Kaiba, only with more finesse and doesn't slouch when losing. Luxord has nothing to prove, knows "when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, and when to walk away when the dealing's done"(The Gambler by Kenny Rogers). That song should be Luxord's theme.
I REALLY can see why Luxord's Nomura's favorite Organization member. He's just not too much of a fan favorite. It's the goatee. Got to be.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Finally
Have the Luxord banner up and made some color changes. A Luxord shrine is linked to the side because I got one of the pictures from there. Luxord screenshots are fairly difficult to find, even though he's quite stylish.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
18th
It's the 18th and still no Luxord banner. Oh noes. Still have some time left. It's not like I don't like him. He's actually one of the Org members I like quite a bit.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Character months
I guess the Axel/Roxas vids just aren't going anywhere...Oh well.
Anyway, the KH fandom tends to do fandom things by MONTHS. This month was supposed to be "Zexion Month", and it turned out to be uneventful. Next month is Saix month, and it will be an interesting and eventful one, that's for sure. I hope Saix likes Harry Potter because both the latest movie and the final book will be out that month. And, of course July 4th is Saix/Vexen day! YAY for the few fans of that pairing(I'm one of them). Saix/Axel day should be pretty interesting too. But, July has always been an eventful month in terms of movies, books and, of course summer things. I wonder what day the full moon falls on. Also, a new wave of "Springkink" on LJ starts that month too.
However, since Saix is not worshiped in the fandom, I don't expect much from them, but the first week should yield some results. Still, July is always an interesting month.
August will be dreadful for those who hate Axel. Days I'm interested in would be the 9th, and the 13th(Oh christ, Axel/Roxas day....aaaaag). Whatever day, I expect a TON of Axel stuff in August. However, August itself is not very eventful at all unless you count Band Camp(something I did in High School) or school starting. Otherwise, there isn't much going on, except for The Burning Man, which overlaps into September, and the Sturgis Biker Rally if you're a biker. Heh. I can't forget that since I lived in South Dakota as a little girl and Bikers tend to go to South Dakota in droves during August.
Fandom, however, will explode with Axel stuff, I'm sure. Oh, and I got into the fandom around August 19th, and I became a member of Something Awful around that time too. Heh.
September is Demyx month! YAY, and it's fairly eventful in terms of Greek festivals, Labor Day weekend, Dragon Con(if you're into that sort of thing), my birthday(Hey, it's eventful to me!). Course beyond the first ten days, nothing seems to happen that I know of. As for fandom expectations, I also think that there'll be lots of fandom stuff since Demyx is part of the "Golden Trio". In terms of pairings, Xigbar/Demyx, Zexion/Demyx, and my favorite, Axel/Demyx will be the days to watch if you're not choosy in who to pair him with. Oh, and I just remembered, Southern Decadence is in September. That's Mardi Gras for gays, but that's also during Labor Day weekend.
Incedently, most of Demyx fandom stuff explodes in the first thirteen days, so like the month itself, nothing much happens beyond the end of early September. Then again, you never know with the KH fandom, and the Demyx wing tends to flap insanely when they get the chance to, so will see.
Luxord is October, the heart of Autumn, Oktoberfest, Mullet Festival, and of course, Halloween. However, he is also not well loved in the fandom, so I expect little.
I think we all know what's beyond that, and I do expect a little more in the Marluxia and Larxene months because of the COM Remake.
Anyway, the KH fandom tends to do fandom things by MONTHS. This month was supposed to be "Zexion Month", and it turned out to be uneventful. Next month is Saix month, and it will be an interesting and eventful one, that's for sure. I hope Saix likes Harry Potter because both the latest movie and the final book will be out that month. And, of course July 4th is Saix/Vexen day! YAY for the few fans of that pairing(I'm one of them). Saix/Axel day should be pretty interesting too. But, July has always been an eventful month in terms of movies, books and, of course summer things. I wonder what day the full moon falls on. Also, a new wave of "Springkink" on LJ starts that month too.
However, since Saix is not worshiped in the fandom, I don't expect much from them, but the first week should yield some results. Still, July is always an interesting month.
August will be dreadful for those who hate Axel. Days I'm interested in would be the 9th, and the 13th(Oh christ, Axel/Roxas day....aaaaag). Whatever day, I expect a TON of Axel stuff in August. However, August itself is not very eventful at all unless you count Band Camp(something I did in High School) or school starting. Otherwise, there isn't much going on, except for The Burning Man, which overlaps into September, and the Sturgis Biker Rally if you're a biker. Heh. I can't forget that since I lived in South Dakota as a little girl and Bikers tend to go to South Dakota in droves during August.
Fandom, however, will explode with Axel stuff, I'm sure. Oh, and I got into the fandom around August 19th, and I became a member of Something Awful around that time too. Heh.
September is Demyx month! YAY, and it's fairly eventful in terms of Greek festivals, Labor Day weekend, Dragon Con(if you're into that sort of thing), my birthday(Hey, it's eventful to me!). Course beyond the first ten days, nothing seems to happen that I know of. As for fandom expectations, I also think that there'll be lots of fandom stuff since Demyx is part of the "Golden Trio". In terms of pairings, Xigbar/Demyx, Zexion/Demyx, and my favorite, Axel/Demyx will be the days to watch if you're not choosy in who to pair him with. Oh, and I just remembered, Southern Decadence is in September. That's Mardi Gras for gays, but that's also during Labor Day weekend.
Incedently, most of Demyx fandom stuff explodes in the first thirteen days, so like the month itself, nothing much happens beyond the end of early September. Then again, you never know with the KH fandom, and the Demyx wing tends to flap insanely when they get the chance to, so will see.
Luxord is October, the heart of Autumn, Oktoberfest, Mullet Festival, and of course, Halloween. However, he is also not well loved in the fandom, so I expect little.
I think we all know what's beyond that, and I do expect a little more in the Marluxia and Larxene months because of the COM Remake.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Top Five most PAINFULLY DIFFICULT BATTLES in Kingdom Hearts 2
Yes, just like the title says. Not from the Final Mix, mind you, because I don't have a copy, but from the original version. Generally, KH2 was an easy game. Anytime I had any trouble, it was because of my own stupidity rather than genuine difficulty, but that doesn't change the fact that some of the battles were downright painful. So, here are the top Five most hairpulling, frustrating, AAAAAGH-inducing battles in Kingdom Hearts 2. For the record, I'm not including the optional boss fights, like Sephiroth.
Five:
MCP and Sark--I thought it was the "Hostile Program", but I guess not. Suck, I mean Sark(I've actually called him ballsack in the past), is pathetically easy, so he's not the problem. Not even when he's 34219598 feet tall. The problem is the MCP itself. You have to defeat Sark first and then break through the walls to even get near the MCP. Worse yet, if you're too late in breaking a wall or Sark wakes up, you have to start the whole cycle again. Not to mention that MCP's attacks can be very damaging.
Four:
Luxord. Yes, Luxord. You can stop laughing now. What made him so hard was that it took a lot of getting used to. Only Demyx was this unique. Actually, Luxord's was probably the most unique, and hard for me. The problem was turning into a die, timing, knowing which buttons to push, and god help you if you got them wrong. Worse yet, when you think you're close to beating him, you're not, so it's all the more painful when you DO lose. Gah.
Three:
Demyx. Over on Portal of Evil, someone was wondering "When did Kingdom Hearts 2 get so hard"? He was referring to Demyx, also known as "Gay Water Man". Others on POE also complained about him. His water clones, ESPECIALLY in the second summoning, the bubbles that never seem to miss, the fact that he's fast, and hard to catch make him one of the most difficult major KH2 battles EVER!!!!!!!!!!1111 Some people will tell you that he was easy. Yea, right. They were either overleveled, lucky, or lying through their teeth because they couldn't stand the fact that they were getting their asses handed to them by a goofy sitar player. It took me two times to beat him, which isn't much, but I still had a hard time with him, just like a whole lot of people did.
Two:
Xaldin. I dreaded fighting him. I knew he'd be hard because more people complained about him than about anyone else. Yea, I can see why. Still, I did better against him than I thought I ever would, but it helped that I was fairly high level at the time. On the first try, Mickey appeared, and I got my ass handed to me. On the second try, I didn't even need Mickey, and beat him. Yay. Doesn't change the fact that he is damned hard thanks to being able to summon a dragon to blow on you. Garh.
ONE:
Xigbar. I went into this battle thinking that I'd have an easy time. WRONG. Xigbar was HELL ON EARTH!!! AAAGH! It took me around seven times to beat him, AND I had to take time to level up before I even stood a chance. I also had to switch keyblades. The problem with Xigbar is that it's easy to lose patience and try to run into him. HE USED GUNS. You do the math hurrr. Even when being patient, Xigbar can do a great deal of damage, is hard to get to, and is even worse when you're close to beating him. So, he has the honor of being THE MOST PAINFULLY DIFFICULT FIGHT IN KH2!!!!! Not many people complain about him, but I'm one of them and just thinking about it give me a headache.
Next up: Most painfully difficult battles in KH1.
Five:
MCP and Sark--I thought it was the "Hostile Program", but I guess not. Suck, I mean Sark(I've actually called him ballsack in the past), is pathetically easy, so he's not the problem. Not even when he's 34219598 feet tall. The problem is the MCP itself. You have to defeat Sark first and then break through the walls to even get near the MCP. Worse yet, if you're too late in breaking a wall or Sark wakes up, you have to start the whole cycle again. Not to mention that MCP's attacks can be very damaging.
Four:
Luxord. Yes, Luxord. You can stop laughing now. What made him so hard was that it took a lot of getting used to. Only Demyx was this unique. Actually, Luxord's was probably the most unique, and hard for me. The problem was turning into a die, timing, knowing which buttons to push, and god help you if you got them wrong. Worse yet, when you think you're close to beating him, you're not, so it's all the more painful when you DO lose. Gah.
Three:
Demyx. Over on Portal of Evil, someone was wondering "When did Kingdom Hearts 2 get so hard"? He was referring to Demyx, also known as "Gay Water Man". Others on POE also complained about him. His water clones, ESPECIALLY in the second summoning, the bubbles that never seem to miss, the fact that he's fast, and hard to catch make him one of the most difficult major KH2 battles EVER!!!!!!!!!!1111 Some people will tell you that he was easy. Yea, right. They were either overleveled, lucky, or lying through their teeth because they couldn't stand the fact that they were getting their asses handed to them by a goofy sitar player. It took me two times to beat him, which isn't much, but I still had a hard time with him, just like a whole lot of people did.
Two:
Xaldin. I dreaded fighting him. I knew he'd be hard because more people complained about him than about anyone else. Yea, I can see why. Still, I did better against him than I thought I ever would, but it helped that I was fairly high level at the time. On the first try, Mickey appeared, and I got my ass handed to me. On the second try, I didn't even need Mickey, and beat him. Yay. Doesn't change the fact that he is damned hard thanks to being able to summon a dragon to blow on you. Garh.
ONE:
Xigbar. I went into this battle thinking that I'd have an easy time. WRONG. Xigbar was HELL ON EARTH!!! AAAGH! It took me around seven times to beat him, AND I had to take time to level up before I even stood a chance. I also had to switch keyblades. The problem with Xigbar is that it's easy to lose patience and try to run into him. HE USED GUNS. You do the math hurrr. Even when being patient, Xigbar can do a great deal of damage, is hard to get to, and is even worse when you're close to beating him. So, he has the honor of being THE MOST PAINFULLY DIFFICULT FIGHT IN KH2!!!!! Not many people complain about him, but I'm one of them and just thinking about it give me a headache.
Next up: Most painfully difficult battles in KH1.
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