#DS: Axel

[jtg073]

kh sketchbook doodle cuz the brainrot is taking over

kinda messed up the filters cuz there was a weird shadow when taking the image,,,,,

edit: just realised, also kinda messed up axels hair 😞

[puffballcat]

This drives me insane because it looks like a game put through google translate thing, but no it’s the actual in-game translation

[moltengarnet]

As far as the DS Kingdom Hearts games go, I think this was my favorite of the 2. I wish I had someone to play mission mode with back in the day because there were so many playable characters from throughout the KH series to play as.

Re:Coded was fine, but didn’t have as good of a story. The move set & spell customization was a lot of fun though. Dream Drop Distance was better than both but that’s not a fair comparison at all.

[monorays]

UNCLE XIGBAR!

[devileaterjaek]

[meiloorun-notthefruit]

Do any of you ever think about how it was Axel who told Roxas and Xion that things change, that nothing lasts forever, but as long they hold on to memories of each other, keep the other in their thoughts, than that would be enough.

“None of us will ever have to be apart”.

Except then things did change. And Axel was left the last one standing at the end of it all. And he grapples so desperately to remember all of it but even memories weren’t enough because he forgot Xion through no fault of his own and he KNOWS something is missing, that he’s lost more than Roxas on Day 355, but she was literally erased from existence. The horror of knowing you’ve forgotten someone but no matter what you do you can’t even coherently form a sliver of thought about who it could have been. This on top of the guilt of lying to Roxas like there’s a reason Axel sacrificed himself in Kingdom Hearts 2 with the knowledge of this being the end.

He didn’t think he was going to come back. And then he did but as Lea, with a heart, and he’s hit with the ONSLAUGHT of emotions he hasn’t really had to deal with for ten plus years.

Ask me again why the Sea Salt Trio is my favorite. Their reunion in Kingdom Hearts 3 is gut wrenching and beautiful GODDAMIT they’ve been through so much but I only just thought about it from Lea’s point of view and I’ve given myself more emotional damage than this group already does on the regular.

[gamechestgames]

Just Finished: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days

Dearly Beloved...

Just fell in love with this amazing story of friendship and care, with this trio on the picture showing us whats hearts are suppose to be made of (ironic isn't). Another spin-off that had mostly passed under many people's radar that tell s a bit more about what happened between Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2.

Apart from that, it's also a great game with a smart implementation of the items/habilites grid scheme, that leads us to spend lots of time managing our resources. It was fun to be honest.

Play this specially if you haven't and you're a true fan of the series.

[reinventingaxel]

Every day I am devastated I will never be able to play 358/2

Guys axel is a playable character,,, my blorbo

[catboygirljoker]

[video transcript: a scene from the 358/2 Days movie. Roxas: Hey, what happens when Heartless are destroyed? Xigbar: The hearts remain. And then those hearts gather together to form the great Kingdom Hearts. Roxas: Then, can you tell me what remains if a Nobody is destroyed? Xigbar: What's there to leave behind? We're not even supposed to "be" in the first place. Roxas: And the members at Castle Oblivion, where'd they go? Xigbar: Nothing's left of them. Roxas: In which case, I'll never see them again? Xigbar: That's right. You coming? Roxas: Huh? Oh, yeah. end transcript.]

this scene is so funny to me because if you watch it by itself you assume xigbar is being a total asshole for no reason. just random unmotivated callousness and cruelty. but the DS version of this scene comes at the end of a whole mission, and with that context, you can see that xigbar actually has a reason for...being an asshole.

(transcripts below are fetched from this text of ancient times, a GameFAQ so old that it mistakenly describes xigbar as seeing roxas when he sees xion with ventus's face.)

Xigbar: What's wrong? Dazzled by the new scenery? Roxas: Do you think it's true—about the members stationed at Castle Oblivion? Xigbar: Ha ha, is that seriously what's eating you? Roxas: We might have lost a comrade. Maybe multiple comrades. That doesn't bother you at all? Xigbar: As if. Look, the faster we get this mission done, the sooner you can RTC and get your answers.

Xigbar: Still with me there? I've seen you spaced out before, but this is ridiculous. Roxas: What? I'm fine. I'm fine... Xigbar: Let me guess. Castle Oblivion? Like I said: the longer we take here, the longer you're gonna have to stay in the dark.

Roxas: Good, then we can go home? Xigbar: Why, Roxas? Did you leave the toaster plugged in? Roxas: You know why. Xigbar: Heh heh. C'mon, let's RTC.

then the scene from the above clip plays. like, xigbar is absolutely being a jerk, privately making fun of roxas for thinking his best friend is dead (when it seems pretty clear to me from the above transcripts that xigbar at the very least knows axel is fine, and i think probably knows that a nobody getting defeated just turns them back into a human).

but he tries, repeatedly! to get roxas to not jump to conclusions. this is an issue he tries to help him out with on another occasion as well, in a later mission in halloweentown, and takes a similar "tough love" kind of approach where he doesn't correct roxas (though worth mentioning that he also goes out of his way to save roxas's hide in that situation).

in the end he tells roxas that axel's totally dead, gone forever, nothing left. still pretty callous and mean. but with the context of the mission, it's less "xigbar can obviously tell roxas is upset and doesnt give a shit" and more "xigbar has put up with roxas's moping for this whole mission and TRIED to hint that maybe he's jumping the gun, but at this point the kid can think whatever he wants, no skin off xigbar's back"

Bonus Xigbar Fact: tte hanashi spotted! if you watch xigbar's mouth at the end of the line "And then those hearts gather together to form the great Kingdom Hearts," you may be able to see him saying the phrase "tte hanashi"!

[thepuff09]

For the record, my favorite is Axel’s gun disk.

[dreamsy990]

LITERALLY i will yell about this forever. god just give us re:days or whatever the fuck theyd call it. its not too late i swear

roxas' journal in days is so fucking good read it if you havent. also read it if you only watched the cutscene movie because on page in it has more emotion than that entire thing

[robinchan-hananomi]

Sorry for the KH spam.

When I was younger, I used to watch the neighbors play Kingdom Hearts. He loved that game and I didn’t own a game system. So when we hung out together he asked if I was alright if I watched him play KH and later KH2 and I was always like ‘sure. It’s interesting’.

When I got a DS of my own that first game I z wanted to get was a KH game. The only one that GameStop had that day was the newly released 358/2 Days. So I bought it. I was already fond of both Axel and Roxas, but I fell in love with the seasalt trio.

I’ve had that game ever since, and over the years it has been a comfort game for me, much like Harvest Moon. But not to long ago I decided it was time to get another game system so I just bought a PS4. And wouldn’t you know it the game store I got it from happened to have the box set of all the Kingdom Hearts games. So I’ve actually been playing all the other games for the first time. I have beaten KH, KH2, Coded, Birth by Sleep, DDD, and I just got started on KH3 (I tried Chain of Memories but I couldn’t grasp the cards, so I just watched all the cut scenes).

So yeah, not only am I currently fixated on KH, but especially the seasalt trio, who have been a comfort game for me for over the last decade. Sorry, not sorry, for Axel/Lea, Roxas, Xion, and even Naminé and Isa/Saix spam that will be coming across my dash.

[hyouta]

Some KH ramblings as I play through the entire series for the first time...

I've only played and finished KH1, Days and DDD despite owning the rest for quite some time now and I don't know what awoke the urge but I finally got my ps4 back from my dad so I can properly experience the series myself rather than through watching cutscenes (and honestly I only really remember maybe 60-70% of cutscenes, which is mostly sea salt fam related). I replayed KH1 final mix, thinking I played KH1 final mix originally but honestly I think I first played the ps2 version (I do have a copy for the ps3) because I remember so vividly grinding for materials for the ultima keyblade, when I couldn't even unlock the recipe thise time around. I don't really plan to try to 100% or platinum everything any time soon.

KH1 is KH1, not much to say, got a bit nauseated by the camera in Hollow Bastion specifically for some reason.

RE:Com on the other hand. Oh boy... One of my earliest tweets about this game was about how I found it insufferable. Actually looking at the tweets I did post I was struggling a lot. In defense of RE:Com that insufferable tweet came after I made the rookie mistake of going to Wonderland FIRST because I thought I was supposed to go in KH1 order. After I grinded in Traverse Town for a bit I was fine...

After playing through the game (thank you youtube card deck guides), including Reverse/Rebirth, I can honestly say that it wasn't all that bad. I think it wins points for being unique with its gameplay.

I still wasn't great at it... had to redo some bosses a few times, literally won against Ursula (who was supposed to be easy, oops) with a 0 card and cures, over and over because I panic spammed my deck away. I beat Marluxia first time though! That's something right! I was so relieved that I actually put my face in my hands lmao

Anyway... I'm currently playing KH2 and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. BBS and KH3 are the games I'm still looking forward to playing the most and I tweeted about how KH2 was like the raimi spider-man movies to me. Talked so highly of at the expense of the other games that I was a little put off, but like those movies, I am experiencing them for myself and they aren't so bad.

Having played Days, but not playing KH2, and then finally playing as Roxas in his last week... just about killed me. Twilight Town in KH2 is so good, I can't wait to see it in KH3.

"Not the hints to the akusai divorce lol" I think this was re: Saïx and Xemnas talking and oof, I did not remember that cutscene at all... it probably wasn't what they were hinting at but it hurt all the same.

I think I paused before the worlds visit round 2 for an Echoes of Wisdom break and I'm back now! About level... 42 ish going to Halloweentown for the second visit. I don't know how far that is but I assume 60%?

Xaldin cooked my ass, Mickey had to save me twice but second time it was because Donald prioritised healing Beast instead of Sora. Also, gotta say, hate anti-form. Level up limit forms they said, it'll help you out with bosses they said. Nah, gotta run around until anti-form runs out so I don't die immediately. Am I playing that form wrong??

I was playing tug of war with myself but I will be replaying Days for DS then watching the movie (and doing the same with Re:coded) after this.

Man, I just... have so much more I wanna talk about it's awful dhgkjdfg I wouldn't want to bother any mutuals about it if it's not something they care for... I have a list of Sea salt fam (and some others) pics I want to draw but don't know if I'll manage to draw them before my interests switch again. I'm currently working on what was an Axel doodle, that might be a bit more but I'm not sure... work drains so much out of me.

[dollivication]

OMG I LOVELOVELOVELOVE LOVEEE YOUR NEW ACCOUNT SET UP!!!

I used to play Nintendogs on the DS so MUCH when I was little with my sister!!!

I had a boxer puppy named Axel :>

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🦈NONNNN HELLO HAI!!!! THANK YOU SOSOSO MUCH :3!!!!

NINTENDOGS WAS MY SHITITITTTT I CANNOT LAI!!! THE BOXER PUPPIES WERE SO CUTE!!!!! its been so long that ive forgotten my puppies.. but i thinkkk i had a labrador named rocky.. I MISS HIM TERRIBLY!!! (◞‸◟)

[asherthephoenix]

Axel is 100% on that Professor Kukui training program of tanking her pokemons attacks.

Had to look up who that was, I’ve only played the gen 8 and 9 games (never owned a DS.)

From the looks of it, yeah, that makes sense. I actually have a related hc I wanna share in that Axel attended classes at Shawn & Jasmine’s flower shop and fighting school when she was a kid, and as she gets older she becomes an instructor there.

[devileaterjaek]