Kingdom Hearts II vs Final Mix: A Comprehensive Comparison [PART 1: Main Story]

A comparison between the North American releases of Kingdom Hearts II (2006) and Kingdom Hearts II FINAL MIX (2014, 2017-18) [as part of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX].


This video focuses on the differences I've noticed while playing through the main story on both versions.



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Next up:
Abilities and Drive Forms
Post-Game and Optional Content
New Heartless and Design Changes
Soundtrack
New Equipment and Stat Changes
Miscellaneous or Anything I've Missed

Timestamps

Intro & Tools - 0:00
Main Menu - 1:05
Starting a NEW GAME - 1:47

Opening - 3:06
First Gameplay - 3:37
Save Menu - 3:51
Bonus Level: Defeat Axel (Sandlot) - 4:05
New Cutscene 1 - 4:15
New Cutscene 2 - 5:52
Puzzles - 7:48
New Cutscene 3 - 8:43
Heartless Design: Assault Rider - 11:16
Cogsworth Lantern Minigame - 11:40
Absent Silhouettes - 12:04
Bonus Level: Defeat Cerberus - 12:43
Bonus Level: Complete Maniac Training - 12:59
[PS4 Version] 60fps aftereffect on certain cutscenes - 13:07
Absent Silhouettes (cont.) - 13:25
Pete Cave Battle Time Limit - 14:32
Timeless River Windows - 14:48
Bonus Level: Recover the Cornerstone of Light - 15:07
Wisdom Form Design - 15:17
Bonus Level: Protect the Medallion - 15:35
Bonus Level: Clear the Stone Guardians Trap - 15:47
Bonus Level: Defeat the Volcanic and Blizzard Lords - 15:59
Christmas Town Changes - 16:16
Bonus Level: Defeat the Prison Keeper- 17:18

Limit Form - 17:31
New Cutscene 4 - 18:08
Bonus Level: Defeat the Hostile Program - 19:45
Cavern of Remembrance - 20:00
Xemnas & his Secrets (New Cutscenes 5 & 6) - 20:35
New Cutscene 7 - 28:56

Bonus Level: Defeat Hades - 30:41
Bonus Level: Defeat the Grim Reaper (Black Pearl) - 30:56
Agrabah Sandstorm Ruins Change - 31:11
Bonus Level: Defeat the Experiment - 31:34
Bonus Level: Clear the Solar Sailor - 31:50

Bonus Level: Defeat Nobodies (Twixt and Between) - 32:00
New Cutscene 8 - 32:13
Roxas - 33:52
Roxas Battle Cutscene Changes - 35:59
New Keychain: Two Become One - 41:06
Slight Change in Xigbar Fight - 41:25
Bonus Level: Defeat Xigbar - 41:37
Bonus Level: Defeat Luxord - 41:53
Bonus Level: Defeat Saïx - 42:09
Riku vs. Roxas Cutscene - 42:26
Bonus Level: Defeat Xemnas - 46:01
Thanking Naminé - 46:16
2nd Armored Xemnas Fight Changes - 46:55
Bonus Level: Defeat Final Form Xemnas - 47:23

Credits - 47:39
New Secret Episode - "Birth by sleep" - 48:01

The End / Battle Report - 51:55
THEATER - 52:12
Outro - 52:37