Fucked up my finisher. This is another pretty tough one but also one of my favorites. Level 53 Critical Mode. Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMind Playlist: • Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMin... Twitter: / willjv2
He even fights like he's being controlled by a human player. Attack canceling, blocking to prevent punishment, switching from offense to defense. Even his stun animation is the same. This fight was a nostalgia trip for me!
I also thought he was the most convincingly real fighter. Even though there is a pattern to his movements he is probably one of the smartest A.I.s in the DLC. Ironic seeing as he his canonically one of the weakest Organization XIII members all things considered.
Yeah, it felt more like a duel between two fighters than a boss fight Especially because I’m pretty sure he actually reacts to whether you block or not
Dark Riku saying "I'm unstoppable" and I'm like "yeah, you keep coming back constantly." Also, having flashbacks to "THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE TAKING KAIRI'S HEART".
Dev 1: "So what should we do with Dark Riku's data fight? Dev 2 after doing a line of coke: "Give him all of his attacks but he just button mashes them. Give him KH2 Reflega for good measure." Dev 1: Fuckin brilliant.
@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Riku:So you're a fake me. Rikuplica:NOT A FAKE! Also Rikuplica: Because I'm you. Riku:No, I'm me. Rikuplica:"I'm me",he says. Sonic: I found you, faker! Shadow:You're not even good enough to be MY fake! Sonic:I'll make you eat those words! Yeah....It's strange that I never noticed the similarities. Rikuplica also has Naminé as his Maria.
I kind of like how this fight incorporates elements from the many Riku boss fights through the series. He's got his original Dark Aura and energy shockwaves from KH, the Helm Split attack from Chain of Memories, the barrier and Darkstrom from 385/2, and his tendency to sent out dark mines in circles mirrors Data Riku's danger block attack in Coded. It's like a mix-and-match of gameplay from hell! PD: I also like that his boss theme is simply the remix used for his cutscene with Xigbar, a song fans have been asking about for quite some time.
The benefit of him being such a berserker is that he doesn’t actually change his fight patterns after losing half his health, unlike the other data fights Also, something to note He’s actually vulnerable each time he does his big multi waves, even during his Dark Aura attack So you can actually interrupt Dark Aura
Imagine what this would look like if KH1 Sora had to fight this version of Darku. Guess Anseem must be fuming right now as he could have won in a separate timeline
I love how this fight looks, especially how Riku feels like a player with his dodging and shielding, but damn do I have trouble reading him. Also his DM is the bane of me.
Its a bitch right? I can block it consistently though you just have to remember to dodge roll/ Ariel dodge as soon as u guard the hit that comes from above you as the Red unblockable bits will appear and fuck u.
I went against Young Xehanort first and thought "there could be nothing worse than this." Now I'm fighting Dark Riku and I can't even get one bar off because of this very reason. Just when I think I found an opening, his lightning stops me or he barriers.
The timing is SUPER tight and won’t work in most cases. This only works if either… A. Sora uses counter kick to I frame tf out of the entire animation then guards immediately after the animation. (Little time to react be cause by then the attack bubble will disappear) Or B. Take a gamble at the keyblade phasing through the shield but still plays it’s swinging animation then block into counter. A minor bug is that sometimes the keyblade will sometimes just phase into the wall but still leave sparks and sparkles behind like it hit the wall which usually leads into an parry/attack deflect or a wall clang. This won’t hurt Data Riku but will buy you time for a guard with almost 0 risk.
Giovanni Benoit I'd actually disagree on that. He looked like he was having some serious trouble fighting her during the exam, and that's part of why his darkness flared up, fear of losing. plus there's the whole beating Terranort thing.
@@Aqua_Wren Xehanort was already interfering with the exam to push Terra's emotions. Terra is naturally stronger than Aqua. Aqua is more gifted in magic and Ven is the fastest. Those are the facts straight from the character bios.
Giovanni Benoit Physically stronger yes. More powerful? No. "You musn't be afraid of losing" -Eraqus. Terra was straight up losing the fight and being pressed very hard there.
Nothing is more exciting than seeing an absolutely relentless onslaught from both Riku and Sora to this OST. They really outdid themselves with these bosses. They're incredible.
And yet every website i have seen said that dark riku was the easiest. What the hell? I have easier time defeating xigbar, young xehanort and marluxia compared to this fast little shit lol
FrozenYoBurt same here, he just has so many attacks and shit can go south real quick if you miss one block or dodge. just seems like a million things come flying at you that you have to keep your eye on, and his patterns always seem to throw me off.
Sometimes I doubt if Kingdom Hearts was actually a good game series or not, but it's stuff like this that points out that its gameplay was top tier. The most difficult of fights are impossible at first, winnable with experience, and perfectable with study. I hope Kingdom Hearts goes down in gaming history for its fun gameplay at all levels and not for its convoluted plot.
The only boss so far that actually dodges around and shields (Xion doesn't count for dodging that's just her dashing to attack like KH2 Roxas). Feels like a mild level player actually playing the Riku Replica.
Amazing per usual, Will. Always satisfying and entertaining! But I’ve got a challenge for you: In the future once you’re bored and you’ve bullied the other bosses, perhaps we can get a pure “KH1 style” rematch with the Kingdom Key? Not just that, but: -No Shotlock -Minimal Air Combos -No air dodging -No formchanges -Limited Magic(one cast every two seconds for best effect unless using Firaga) Doesn’t even have to be a “no damage” run. Just fighting Data Repliku as if it was KH1/1.5.
Pro tip: You can easily guess his next attack by paying attention to the dark triangles he cast. There's 4 type of attack here. This is not a precise guide, I need to replay this fight since I already forgot his moves, but here's a gist for example: - Vertical triangle (Looks like a path) -> He'll jump away to do a slashing shockwave, and then another jump for a slam. Guard the slam, and proceed blocking his combo. There will be an opportunity. - Circular triangle -> He'll slash you immediately. Guard. - Circular triangle (After combo-ed) -> He'll jump at you and put red lasers on the ground. Guard and dodge to avoid lasers. He'll cast shadows and throw red blades at you, dodge. He'll then continue casting another triangle, pay attention to it. - Stairs-like triangle -> He'll warp and do a faint-block. He'll warp again to throw red blades and dash towards you multiple times. Dodge the first blade and block immediately, you'll have your opening now. His DM is also pretty easy to figure out: 1. He'll start by doing a slash wave from the middle and charge at you soon after, block all. 2. After blocking, he'll cast lasers, dodge them 3. He'll dash again at you, block, he casts laser, dodge. 4. He'll dash again at you, block, he casts laser, dodge. --- End of first set of attacks --- 5. After his 3rd (Or last) laser, he'll jump to at you, so block immediately. 6. Step 1 + 2, then block his jump attack and counter guard to stagger. He'll also cast multiple lasers in this last part. You can counter guard and he'll stagger, but I suggest escape immediately (Unless you have form change) despite the opening just in case you're unlucky with the lasers. Imo one of the easier fight since there's preparation before his actual attack, unlike many other bosses who just slashes at you without warning.
This is really fun to watch and overall a very cinematic bossfight (as they should be in my opinion), it's a shame the main game didn't have fights like this. Moreover it's very difficult to no damage it, so congratz!
It's so unfair that Dark Riku gets to have the barrier guard AND he can move while doing it. All I've ever wanted to do was move and guard at the same time. I guess that's what the power of darkness can do for you lol
This used to be my least favourite fight because it was that hard I'd just die in 3 or 4 hits. Then I stopped blocking and switched to dodging more often, and the difficulty was way easier. Now this is my favourite KH3 data org fight. It's chaotic but fun to dodge all the attacks
Dark Riku: One more! Me: Okay. Time to attack! Dark Riku: One more! Me: You just said that a second ago! Dark Riku: And you believed me? Come on. I thought you were stronger than that!
I think the whole fan base saw how badass dark riku was in KH1 and square just needed ways to keep him in the series 😂 Dark riku in rechain was godlike tho 😬
I never really understood where they got those Darkness Hourglass Bombs for Dark Riku. But they DO do a very good job of simulating the claustrophobia of his KH1 stage. Like, oh no! Suddenly you're stuck in a tight circle with this energetic Darkness Boi flying around, nostalgic.
Codec Call parody: Wayfinder & SeaSalt trios:..... Terra: Is that...Riku? Riku:...Sort of. Long story short, he is a Replica clone of mine that I had to “take care” of. Ienzo and Lea: A...Replica? Riku: At first, I thought it was the real me possessed by Ansem sent via time travel. But it turns out it was my replica from the time before he was destroyed. Lea & Ienzo: (awkward silence) Xion: I kinda feel bad for him to be destroyed and not being his own person. Roxas: Me too. Riku: Same here. Ienzo:...Anyway, the replica has some of your old and new moves such as shockwaves, counter blast, and would even rapidly use your old Dark Aura attack. Riku: Ugh. Sounds like a nightmare. I wonder that’s how Sora felt when fighting me. *Begin Data Battle*
And this one really makes me question Xehanort's recruitment criteria. I mean, this was just a copy of a kid who destroyed it and grew up to be a vastly more powerful warrior. He would be canon fodder at best when compared to the rest of the roster.
@@Yanzakuza If you think about it technically it should be all but maybe Vanitas. Don't know why norting them let's them keep their free will and personality. I mean, like, did he even Nort Xion? Why was she recruited when its obvious she'd rather play for the other team?
@@vadandrumist1670 no one remember her, but Vexen's record proves that she has connection to Sora. They need a heart that is connected to Sora for whatever reason. They did not think that she had memories with Sora's Nobody, Roxas. They did not count the possibility of her betraying them when she regain her memories.
Vadan Drumist The norted thing didn’t really make sense anyways since apparently just smacking keys together is enough to make part of the x-blade. Xigbar was “half-Xehanort”...but what does that even mean? Why would MX only half nort him? As for Xion, in Re:Mind, the Org discuss how MX doesn’t really give a shit who the 7 lights and 13 Darknesses are, he just needs numbers. I guess he could have just split himself into a heartless and nobody if he really was hurting for more numbers.
Swag Yolosmith Same. Tbh Dark Riku and Saix are the ones I had to just dodge spam because there movements were too inconsistent for me. Dark Riku gives me chills because he just does a bunch of stuff at once it’s hard to figure out what to do. Saix just spams unblockable attacks but Dark Riku was just a nightmare to fight.
I found out one thing about this battle. If you hit him while he is doing the guard thing, wait till he does the counter and then hit him as fast as you can because he will be staggered. That’s how I was able to win against him. That and sheer luck and this video helped me out a lot.
to be fair if darksuit riku had still been using that forms power and trained more he would actually be unstoppable, let alone adding a keyblade would make him dangerous
0:54-1:14 Sweet Mother of Yozora! Did Repliku just spam 3 Dark Auras in a row with a bunch of other moves thrown in just to make the other Replikus from previous games looking like pussies in comparison?
When he starts running toward you instead of teleporting after doing his long range attacks, you can actually punish him for that I found. That’s why when dodging his long range stuff I’d close the distance on him. Friendly tip for those struggling with this one
Good example is a little after 2:16 where he teleports away after a ranged attack and starts running forward. If you’re close enough you can punish him for that
This is the only one of WillJV2's Org fight videos where I come out still not able to read the boss' patterns. There's just too much going on with Dark Riku to get the gist of his moveset.
Great videos! Quick question though. What is the purpose of healing when you are at full health? Also, why does your air dash go so much further than mine does even though I have all three base air dashes equipped at level 99?
You know in hindsight I was really glad to learn you could just chain his shield counters with your own and rack some serious damage in ultima or sansfransokyo keyblade. Cause last time I did it without that method and I learned it's way harder without that programming snapfu
I'd love this fight more if he couldn't do his DM almost right away. I've had him do 1 short combo, that I couldn't even get an opening in, and he went right into his DM only 60 seconds into the fight. Way to go though man! Your fights are as epic are always. The skill level I aim to achieve one day on these data battles, you make these look like child's play.
