Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance review

Many years ago, this is an RPG game that hits store shelves and the first game for the PS2 is made by Squaresoft. The name of this game is called Kingdom Hearts. It's a crossover with Disney characters for obvious fun. As of September 10, 2013, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix hits the shelves. Not only Tales of Xillia is coming to my mailbox soon, I have a review about the latest Kingdom Hearts game for the 3DS, Dream Drop Distance.

The Gameplay:

As you may experience it, you can play as Sora and Riku on separate stories. Upon entering a world, you start a dive to the world. However, you need to meet certain conditions to open the gate. On the left side of Sora and Riku's portrait is the Drop Gauge. The Drop Gauge represents as a time limit on every switch. Once the Drop Gauge reaches 0, the Bonus Time starts. Once the Bonus Time is up, you automatically drop to the other character. If you want to switch now, you can press the Start button and touch the DROP button in the bottom of the touch screen. On the Drop results screen, you see bonuses with a DP cost. You need enough DP to claim bonuses. All bonuses' effects scale with your level and if you have left over DP, you can convert it to Munny (Parody word of money). To earn DP, enemies drop Droplets.

On your party, you can bring Spirits and Nightmares or good Dream Eaters with you. Dream Eaters are creatures that can eat someone's dream. To make Dream Eaters, go to the menu and choose Spirits. There are two ways to create your Dream Eaters, you can start from scratch or you can use recipes to create one. Once created a Dream Eater, you can touch the its silhouette to give it some TLC. TLC stands for Tender Loving Care. To add it to your party, go to Change Party and select up to 2 Dream Eaters in your party and 1 spirit for reserved. All Spirits have a Link Gauge. If you and a Spirit attack together, the LINK word flashes. To link with a Spirit, you can hold the L and R buttons at a same time and press X or B or touch their portrait. To link up with 2 Spirits, you can hold the L and R buttons at a same time and press A or touch the symbol between them. All worlds based on Disney has a boss. To beat a world, the boss must be beaten.

On the Command Deck menu, you are able to make a command list from scratch. You may earn a deck slot upon defeating the boss. If you're having trouble beating the boss, it's a good idea to level up some more. All worlds had a Reality Shift. To perform a Reality Shift, press the X and A buttons simultaneously or touch the 3 chevrons facing down. Dream Drop Distance has a magic gymnast feature. To perform one, dash to a wall and the protagonists' body flashes pink. There are other things to try out. On the gameplay part, you see the command list on the lower left corner. To use one of the magics and items, press the X button. However, you can't use it consecutively because they can charge until it's ready to use. Some took a long time to charge.

Pros:

Making a command list is very creative, Spirits are the best thing to be in your party.

Cons:

The Drop Gauge works like a time limit, during boss battles, you are able to drop and the boss' HP starts back.

Since we are getting Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and the Xbox One and PS4 game Kingdom Hearts III, I'll give Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance a 7.0 for good.