Part 9: Pain & Panic Cup Struggles; Musicals; Pirates Ahoy! & Reformed Iago?

Lots to talk about for once.

Let's start with the Pain & Panic Cup. I did it too early. It clearly stated the level was "25" but I attempted it at 21. POOR DECISION.

I struggled quite a bit.

But... since I'm the type of person that doesn't like to give up, I kept trying. Donald & Goofy kept dying however.

Eventually though... due to mostly persistency... I defeat Leon and Yuffie and win the Pain & Panic Cup. It was rough but I came out victorious regardless.

# of attempts it took me to win: 2.

Then I moved on to Atlantica. The Musical world. Maybe the crappy controls would have been better? Hmm...

I do the first Musical. For some reason, I do pretty well. Mostly got "Excellent with an occasional "Good" and "Bad"

Maybe my reaction time got better? Not sure...

Anyway I need Magnet so I move on to Port Royal.

Let me take a break for a moment and just say something about this world:

I like this movie series. I really do. It's a pretty decent movie series. However... putting it in Kingdom Hearts? I don't know... For me... it just doesn't "fit" you know? It doesn't seem to make much sense either... that's just me I guess. Plus... they censored the crap out of it. Not cool. Crossbows instead of flat out guns.

If it's going to be censored... don't put it in at all.

Anyway... I reach town and it's being attacked by Pirates and some girl gets kidnapped. Oh noes!!

Hi Will. Don't fight Heartless. It won't end well. Also Pete working with Barbossa? Yes... that's... perfectly logical. See what I mean?

Eventually I meet Jack Sparrow. Captain Jack Sparrow.

We go after Barbossa. We even get the famous line from the first movie too. "You better believe in ghost stories Ms. Turner. Because... your in one"

I still feel like this world doesn't fit.

We go to rescue the damsel in distress, Will betrays Jack, and we run away as the Black Pearl chases us. Then eventually we get caught and they literally try to KILL Sora & co. by blowing up the ship with barrels of dynamite.

Yes do this but don't give the pirates guns.

Did I mention that "He's a Pirate" sounds better? Because it does. At least that's good?

Eventually Will is the one kidnapped and we go back to Isla de Muerta to face off against Barbossa. So that happens.

Barbossa is defeated and the curse is removed just as he's shot by Jack. YES. GIVE JACK A GUN BUT NOT THE OTHER PIRATES.

Yeah. I complete Port Royal in one sitting. So I try Mushroom 4 again. I... do better. But still not good enough.

New record: 49

BTW... Larxene's Absent Silhouette is on Isla de Muerta. Because... that makes sense?

YEAH. THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE ATTEMPTED YET EITHER. I'LL SEE YOU WHEN I'M IN THE LEVEL 40'S OR 50'S.

*flips off Larxene as I run past it*



With all this done I have nothing else to do. So I begin Agrabah.

I SEE YOU IAGO.

Huh? You've turned over a new feather? You're reformed?

YES. THAT MAKES SENSE. JUST LIKE STARLIGHT GLIMMER IS "REFORMED"

Whoops. Should I have put that last part in spoilers since it's unknown how it'll be taken? Too late.

I fight some Heartless until Iago "accidentally" helps and we run into some run-down shop.

That's all I was able to do. Whew.

Next time:

Agrabah. Is Iago reformed? I personally doubt it.

Also... I'm getting kind of close to the 25 range. Which means I'm close to the 30 range.

Guess what that means?

ZEXION ABSENT SILHOUETTE TIME.

Oh goodie. Still though. I'm not there yet. So... yeah...