The Let's Play Archive

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

by 1234567890num

Part 109: Xemnas



We only have 3 Organization members left, so let's go through Xemnas first.



None: Malice

Xemnas weapon is pretty much laser swords, but etheral is more scientifically accurate. As scientifically accurate as you can get with Kingdom Hearts, at least.



Skill Gear: Sanction
Technical Gear: Overlord
Duel Gear: Veneration
(Transforms your weapon into one that performs well in midair.)

It's not exactly the same as Star Wars one, though, since this one has different shapes in addition to different colors.



Loaded Gear: Autocracy
Chrono Gear Conquest
Phantom Gear: Terminus
(Transforms your weapon and boosts your Magic to give it more power.)

Some of these shapes are absolutely terrible. But, like the previous members' weapons have shown me, I pretty much know nothing about anime weapon design



Lift Gear: Judgment
Nimble Gear: Discipline
(Transforms your weapon and allows you to string together faster, longer ground combos.)

Nimble Gear looks a lot like Saix's default claymore.



Wild Gear: Aristocracy
Ominous Gear: Superiority
(Transforms your weapon, enabling your attacks to reach a wide area and deal heavy damage.)

By the way, why is Xemnas' back bent? He's not hunched, it's just bent very unnaturally.



Valor Gear: Aggression
Fearless Gear: Fury
Prestige Gear: Despair
(Transforms your weapon into one with higher Strength.)

The face is missing, but that can be said for other members too. And there's an explanation for that (it's too small to be spotted normally so why bother ).



Crisis Gear: Triumph
Omega Gear: Ruination
(Transforms your weapon into one that offers high Magic and combo reach.)

Even with all these recolors, there's still a substantial amount of put into this mode.



Hazard Gear: Domination
(Transforms your weapon and provides versatility by boosting both Strength and Magic.)

I already said it before, but there's plenty of different animations for different actions.



Rage Gear: Annihilation
(Transforms your weapon into one that offers high Strength and ground combo speed.)

Not to mention that some of the Limit Breaks are very different mechanically. Like Demyx



Champion Gear: Tyrant
Ultimate Gear: Magnificence
(Transforms your weapon and allows you to string together much longer ground and aerial combos.)

Do you notice that Xemnas has something missing that's present in every other member?

Hint: It has something to do with blue.



Pandora's Gear: Infinity

This one doesn't look ethereal to me.



Zero Gear: Interdiction

In the end, Xemnas actual weapon is the one that looks most like a lightsaber. And it's also the least elaborate blade.



Casual Gear: Round Fan
Mystery Gear: Absolute

The Mystery Gear's shape is supposedly supposed to represent an empty heart, which shows that he has no heart (supposedly). Or that Xehanort is an anagram of NoXHeart. Too bad it can't be seen clearly.



Xemnas' Limit is automatic. All we can do is just to move around. With normal speed at the first half but with a crawl at the second.

It's kinda hard to aim, but it sure looks cool.



Xemnas for some reason punches in his victory pose. I can't think of any other time Xemnas punches. Kicks, maybe, but not punches.



His withdraw pose is the 'Kingdom Hearts' pose. It's ridiculous and I like it.