Boss Breakdown: Dark Riku & Xigbar ~ Kingdom Hearts 3 Analysis

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Today’s video looks at Dark Riku and Xigbar! This includes combat, cutscenes, and the puzzle before the fight! This took a ton of work to put together so if you enjoyed it please consider sharing! :)
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@mr.matthews8002 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, xigbar using his other gun as a clock for an attack call-out is something NO ONE WOULD NOTICE BUT IT'S SO COOL THEY DID THAT

@rachelef3571 4 жыл бұрын

OMG YOU'RE RIGHT Nomuraaaaaa

@jetstreamjackie3437 4 жыл бұрын

I love that Xigbar uses his arrowgun as a clock, that’s such a cool tell

@verxys 4 жыл бұрын

That spark is just friction sparks to give emphasis on the force they are using like i what you might see out of a blowtorch welding metal.

@DavidVasquez-lb9xv 4 жыл бұрын

Xys d when he over analyzed that part I couldn’t help but roll my eyes 🤣

@thesnoms1492 4 жыл бұрын

lol, everytime xigarette bar winks we just see him blinking

@Abe01-98 4 жыл бұрын

"Let's make it interesting!"- Xigbar KH3 2019, BTW the darkness spreading by Ansem is what gave them extra power once u face them solo

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Oh really? It showed that with xemnas and Luxord but did we see that with Ansem and these two?

@NinjaWarotMCph 4 жыл бұрын

Dark Riku's kill quote: "C'mon Sora, I thought you were stronger than that." could possibly be referring to their squabble in Re/CoM, and also somewhat is Riku's line in 358/2 on Roxas to see if he's actually Sora's Nobody: "C'mon Sora, I thought you were better than that." (Roxas replies with: "Look at who's winning!- (gasp)", pretty much Sora.)

@johnathonturner2279 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's also a callback to the first game right before the first phase of Ansem's final form.

@jasondavis2381 4 жыл бұрын

It's ironic, because this one battle against Dark Riku emphasizes how far the real Riku has come from who he was before his whole character arc, from CoM/Reverse Rebirth-DDD. And it also symbolizes him confronting his past demons by showing us how much of a better and stronger person he is now. Even Ansem the SOD notices it near the end of the game by saying "What an incredible journey you and I have had. You've grown a might that is stronger than darkness."

@BlueCastleGaming935 4 жыл бұрын

What if every time you press retry in game it's Sora unknowingly using the power of waking.

@benjamin7746 4 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike That the theory I had ever since the game was out I'm so glad someone think this

@meteornome2556 4 жыл бұрын

That's my theory too. How else do you explain Sora dying against Xehanort only for Donald and Goofy to call out to him and the scene replays itself?

@flygonkerel781 4 жыл бұрын

i was thinking this during the very first playthrought,cuz why else would riku know/mention "last time"(ie a different timeline/playthrough)

@BlueCastleGaming935 4 жыл бұрын

@@flygonkerel781 maybe he took notice of Sora not crying on the re written timeline and made that remark

@luckyslob3359 4 жыл бұрын

*Flowey appears*

@koulfurno7271 4 жыл бұрын

When he says "the old coot would bequeath me his blade" wonder if he was talking about MoM. But that's just a little theory.

@Articuno224 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the kind of break down that I was hoping to see! Can't wait for you to do it with the rest of the fights

@mrHowlll 4 жыл бұрын

If Sora ever visits Zootopia do you think he would become a lion? It would be a nice reference to an early version of Sora where he had lion features plus his visit to the pride lands in KH2.

@jinx1987 4 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for like forever for a breakdown of these fights!

@soratriforce2877 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, Xigbar's shotgun attack does have some origin. In KHII, he does a similar motion before firing a blue arrow that can be deflected with the Warp Snipe reaction command, while in Birth by Sleep, his original self Braig can charge up his arrowguns before firing a strong shot.

@NoahRogers19980618 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, do more long videos like this bio! I did enjoy it, also keep up the amazing work my dude!!

@EskChan19 4 жыл бұрын

I kinda liked these looping fight sequences while you approach them. It's one of the rare instances where a game actually shows someone else doing something. There's so many games that have these "Life or death of the world" battles of epic proportions but somehow you're the only one doing anything and everyone else just waits and cheers for you. It's nice to see the other groupmembers actually doing their own things and trying to hold their own even at overwhelming odds because they know what's at stake. That was a nice touch. Also, i never noticed that there are special quotes for restarting the battle after losing. That's a really nice touch.

@lomasharripersad1233 4 жыл бұрын

When i went on the ps store for the pre order it had a description of remind saying sora went back in time to experience things the other characters went through or something like that. Its worth checking out tbh

@vampirelordyugioh 4 жыл бұрын

So in conclusion... They're show offs.

@aguywithgames3135 4 жыл бұрын

They all are. Except, maybe Donald and Goofy.

@AnubisBlackGamez 4 жыл бұрын

great analysis! pointing out small details that i would have never noticed, like the org members symbols on the moving wall! 👍

@johnnyboy7777 4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't mention how you can use flowmotion to kick off of a wall, get extra height, and then just glide right over the stone pillars in the beginning without worrying about openings at all.

@bubagecko 4 жыл бұрын

That's the first thing that I did with those corridors, I wish we didn't get Glide until after these fights

@Omnibus4Everyone 4 жыл бұрын

Great video breaking down everything in the boss fight! I can't wait to see the rest of the final battles. I never noticed the weapons on the walls in the corridor beforehand :D Also, I'm gonna say that the sparks in the cutscene before the battle start are just typical Square cutscene SFX that they always do when forces/weapons clash, and that there is no theming going on there, but who really knows for sure, right?

@SSlash 4 жыл бұрын

Mauy yeah he sure is reaching a bit 😏 maybe if the friction was all yellow on one half and purple on the other, it’d be different tho 🤓

@Omnibus4Everyone 4 жыл бұрын

@@SSlash Perhaps

@Mark-nh7ng 4 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown.

@mookiedt 4 жыл бұрын

There's a new screenshot showing that Riku now has a Focus bar. So I hope his dark firaga is now his shotlock and that he has a new situation command

@UltimaSpark50 4 жыл бұрын

I think Dark Aura is more likely to be a shotlock

@NinjaWarotMCph 4 жыл бұрын

@@UltimaSpark50 I actually hope that too! And I wish that his max lock count is a high-count lock(24). For maybe his Base, maybe like Dark Break or an extended Shadowbreaker/Double Duel.

@ss0766 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible buff but hopefully his mp goes up on crit. Two thundagas is pretty crappy

@joshuana5132 4 жыл бұрын

Love these.^^

@acehealer4212 2 жыл бұрын

I like Xigbar’s bow weapon. Sometimes I like to imagine what it would be like if Final Fantasy XIV had a Kingdom Hearts event which would give each job a KH themed weapon. There aren’t a lot of bows in KH, but Xigbar’s bow could make a great Bard weapon.

@Pallypots 4 жыл бұрын

Do more of these videos please! They are so entertaining and fascinating.

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of playlists on a bunch of different KH topics c: idk if you’ve seen them yet but if you haven’t that’s a great way to binge everything I’ve done!

@garrettcarter5622 4 жыл бұрын

1:00 - 1:20 WHO WOULD THINK TO LOOK FOR THAT?! Holy s**t!

@theyoungfamily8295 4 жыл бұрын

Dont got popcorn but I got eggs and bacon right here

@gatst7680 4 жыл бұрын

POPCORN IS READYYYY

@ricardoelizadle941 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Just Thank you

@sorakekevii 4 жыл бұрын

I have never used Cover Slide for the pillars. I always just Dodge Roll or Air Slide

@SSlash 4 жыл бұрын

Rokudo there’s no reason to do anything except doubleflight, and superjump over them all together lol

@IQ2992 4 жыл бұрын

great series. KH has underrated boss battles and A.I.

@xrubyxlightx 4 жыл бұрын

OOOOOOoooOOOoo. Can't wait for you to cover the former Dandelions: Marluxia, Larxene, and Vanitas >:]

@bjtorri1 3 жыл бұрын

Did you know the ultimate attack by repliku is actually called helm split? It’s based off the sleight from chain of memories

@brianlam7879 4 жыл бұрын

(8:39) I should note that the replica's last words were a mistranslation which it's actually the same quote that is the end of the first game ("take care of her")

@aguywithgames3135 4 жыл бұрын

This series will never lose that flaw, will it?

@brianlam7879 4 жыл бұрын

@@aguywithgames3135 what you mean

@aguywithgames3135 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Lam Mistranslations. It’s shockingly prevalent, especially on the most important of infos.

@mobgabriel1767 Жыл бұрын

@@aguywithgames3135 as a kirby fan i feel your pain... *Looks at star allies*

@aguywithgames3135 Жыл бұрын

@@mobgabriel1767 I heard about that. Feelsbadman

@afriking256 4 жыл бұрын

6:52 You can follow up with a counterattack if you had a better Keyblade for blocking.

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Oh seriously? I didn't realize there was a guarding stat in KH1! Thanks for pointing that out!

@afriking256 4 жыл бұрын

Bio-Roxas Yeah I actually helped Dean out with that part of his newest video. You should check it out. 👍

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Oh that How to Better at KH1 video? I loved it!!

@Universe6265 3 жыл бұрын

So you said that the door closing fast was strange. It actually makes sense, if they didn't there would be a certain point at which the door could crush sora even before the time runs out

@masteraqua2408 4 жыл бұрын

Tips no need to dodge the pillars at the start Before entering,(the arc) double jump at the side then wall kick then press jump again then glide then you will be gliding over the pillars you can reach the stage at 12.50+seconds still remaining

@DkKombo 4 жыл бұрын

Bro, is it just me or are you sounding tired? Between School, videos, waifu and laifu must be running it's course. Keep yourself strong man, get some rest you're gonna be a father! Much love and blessings man. Hell, I'd send you a congrats gift if I could! Maybe I'll finally make a patreon and donate or something.

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

There were a couple lines I added in the morning xD That may be it haha I appreciate you checking in c:

@chaozcoffee7804 4 жыл бұрын

The coffin thing at 1:50 looks like vexes sheild

@AquaJet738 4 жыл бұрын

Xigbar’s DM is just free Counter Shield charge

@ReverofEnola 4 жыл бұрын

This is true. Counter Shield is legit a top tier keyblade in this game.

@Loansome_ 4 жыл бұрын

2:21 Man imagine if THIS was what KH3 looked like in gameplay Still thinking about the floaty feeling, it still feels slightly off to me. If it looked like this with the weight and quicker actions it would feel just a little more satisfying to play

@evergreenstreams87 3 жыл бұрын

the dark pool he shoots out is a reference to a final fantasy spell called Lancet

@BioRoxas 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh 🤔 doesn’t dark knight have that in XIV?

@evergreenstreams87 3 жыл бұрын

@@BioRoxas nope, they have unleash, similar vfx but different attack all together

@BioRoxas 3 жыл бұрын

@@evergreenstreams87 huh 🤔 I’ll have to check out that spell!

@marcoa6319 4 жыл бұрын

What about doing a boss breakdown on the main ‘Norts against Sora, Riku, and Mickey?

@filthyshrek101bc2 4 жыл бұрын

I think in 358/2 days xigbar could do a somewhat similar shotgun attack but he transformed his guns and the bullets weren't mines.

@25shadow11 4 жыл бұрын

actually, Dark Rikus desperation attack is Help splitter, not dark aura or dark break. Its exclusive to repliku, but you could say its basically his version of Dark break, though dark riku DID use it first.

@charlesgibson5724 4 жыл бұрын

Dark break I hope Riku well do it too but Riku well dark aura

@marcoa6319 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like Xigbar is holding back some of his power as it really doesn’t matter to him if he wins or lose and that he also has his own plans as Luxu.

@MegaPaperMario 4 жыл бұрын

Huh. The animation for Xigbar's desperation move is a *lot* like Bard's limit break 3 (Sagittarius Arrow) in Final Fantasy XIV. Considering they're both SE games and there's a lot of FF references in KH, wouldn't be surprised if the move was inspired from it.

@ashemabahumat4173 4 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that glides over the pillars? EDIT: the sparks are the weapons clashing/grinding on eachother. That's just what happens, nothing lore related

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Against Xigbar though it’s an energy shot and a blade rather than blade vs blade. Usually there are different effect for clashes but every time I have seen a guardian of light and a seeker of darkness clash, it has been this same exact effect. Edit: I also glide through everything as well xD

@supremeutilitarian6033 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I personally think the sparks are just sparks from two sharp objects clashing quickly as well, since that's common in portrayals of sword battles or battles between sword-like objects, but he mentioned before that he has a theory that it symbolizes a clash between light and dark so i'm sure he just wanted to mention it again. No harm providing a theory afterall and who knows, knowing Nomura he could be right lol

@ashemabahumat4173 4 жыл бұрын

@@BioRoxas uh, if energy smashes into something there will be a splash. It's likely the energy grazing off of the weapon, still just an effect. Not to mention that keyblade are known to react to hitting things with sparks, even just walls

@smoothwiththegroove1 4 жыл бұрын

Man changing to dark riku was the best sht and they should've let riku use his dark powers to transform to otha forms and outfit transformations and playable smh they fked up by removing his powers

@RJCommunity 4 жыл бұрын

Just imagine if the change form of way to dawn whas the soul eater form … ( *OMG* )

@ggloitergg 4 жыл бұрын

Summary: let your support do the work

@ankurbhaskar4634 4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ll be able to use everything in Riku’s move set in ReMind, given that as allies they have to have some restrictions on them. Sora definitely won’t be able to do everything you can as him when he’s a party member, especially when it comes to Links lol (like could you imagine if he could though lmao). Also after fighting Xehanort the whole labyrinth he created goes back down, or at least time reset itself at the Keyblade Graveyard to before he rose it after defeating him. Originally I thought Riku picked up the Replica off camera after Sora goes off, but the final ReMind trailer confirms Demyx came by while Riku was still there to pick it up. So Riku wouldn’t be the one to pick it up after fighting Xehanort.

@Netherman14TheHellblazer 4 жыл бұрын

They'll have to revamp and expand on Riku's moveset significantly, he only has six (I think that he does) physical attacks and two spells: Thundaga and Curaga. He was only playable for real in two games: CoM/ReCoM and DDD, only Dream Drop Distance is genuinely representative of a potential fully-developed Riku moveset for ReMind.

@ankurbhaskar4634 4 жыл бұрын

RedNether Shucks that is true. Hopefully they add Blizzarga & Aeroga to his move set too, along with some DDD moves like Meteor & Limit. Canny remember all his moves in KH3 tbh, need to watch Bio Roxas’s video of his KH3 moveset breakdown.

@Netherman14TheHellblazer 4 жыл бұрын

@@ankurbhaskar4634 I'm trying to work on a moveset for him, it's somewhat difficult because I'm not a game-dev.

@SuperHothead14 4 жыл бұрын

Are these gonna get plus versions with their data forms?

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

I plan to do data battle breakdowns eventually :) not sure when though haha

@SuperHothead14 4 жыл бұрын

Bio-Roxas take your time man. You just had a baby. We all get it, take some paternity leave boss

@asolo4169 4 жыл бұрын

You can get the claw attack to do damage to riku.

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Ooh seriously?? That's awesome!

@flavtown6409 4 жыл бұрын

Come one Sora! I thought you were stronger than that!

@jonathangp65 4 жыл бұрын

The one beef I had with Riku in this fight: *HE* *FORGOT* *HE* *HAD* *CURAGA* *AND* *KEPT* *DYING* *LIKE* *A* *-BIMBI-* *BIG* *DUMB* *DUMB*

@rayasg7326 4 жыл бұрын

So here is something I don’t get... how does the 13 seekers of darkness know when you try again? I don’t get it

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Right? Either you aren’t really dying or they are aware of you coming back somehow

@themustachioedfish5988 4 жыл бұрын

Xehanort is secretly Sans Undertale.

@benjamin7746 4 жыл бұрын

My theory is that they made the game overs canon Everytime we lost we actually go back in time just before our loss and erase the timeline where we die A similar thing happen in the final fight When sora get hit by xehanort's ray, isn't weird how we get the game over screen and when sora open his eyes he is still struggling to guard the ray, So it means that sora time traveled just before he got hit by it. Even xemnas has a quote where he says "are you back for more?" Xigbar too "the hero thinks he is ready now" and dark riku too. I Kinda find it weird that an ordinary boy can defeat the most powerful keyblade master with the X-BLADE... Hmmmm the power of waking maybe....

@rayasg7326 4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Dongo Goat xehanort also says , “I admire you’re tenacity”

@themustachioedfish5988 4 жыл бұрын

@@benjamin7746 But if the enemy was aware that every time they win, Sora would just hit the reset button, then they REALLY would've been like Sans and would've just completely given up hope, or just did what Sans did and made the most frustrating, bullshit fight possible in an attempt to make you ragequit.

@Netherman14TheHellblazer 4 жыл бұрын

Superboss breakdowns when?

@lucasbrockini7204 4 жыл бұрын

You can just use flowmotion to get on top of every wall and glide above them all. It's a lot faster and easier.

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

I want to say there’s a ceiling that blocks from getting completely over the pillars right?

@lucasbrockini7204 4 жыл бұрын

@@BioRoxas Not at all, you should give it a try. It works just fine.

@Monty2289 4 жыл бұрын

When I heard: I'm invincible and "One more" I got triggered

@thatkingdomheartsguy9615 4 жыл бұрын

What about anti aqua

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

One day I'll get to it :p I'm doing the KBG fights since these are going to show up in Re:Mind!

@mitchellbutler2307 3 жыл бұрын

Worth noting just how blatantly Xigbar's DM is stolen from Aldrich in Dark Souls 3.

@ValValentine907 4 жыл бұрын

*And reload*

@NeroDeAngelo 4 жыл бұрын

unrelated to this video but in the most recent screenshots on the official japanese website to remind, we see that Riku now has a Focus Bar during this fight, meaning that he will have at least one or two new attacks in forms of shotlocks (one if it works like BBS ones, and 2 if it works like the KH3 ones).

@BasicXrazor 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna lie. I feel like they totally gimped Ansem in this game. They should have let him keep his guardian heartless instead of Terranort.

@pedrogarcia8706 4 жыл бұрын

Dark Riku is not the replica from chain of memories. Riku replica is the one that's inside Riku. Dark Riku is a replica of Riku replica.

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

Both are Dark Riku actually. The one inside Riku is the present day one and the one in the replica body is from the past.

@pedrogarcia8706 4 жыл бұрын

@@BioRoxas right but they they presumably did with dark Riku the same thing they did with the other people from the past. Put their hearts into replica bodies so they could exist longer in the present.

@thesnoms1492 4 жыл бұрын

So many raikus, everbody is xehanort, and everyone else who isn't Xehanort is Sora or sorta

@OneRandomVictory 4 жыл бұрын

Dark Riku is Riku Replica before he got defeated by Riku in Castle Oblivion.

@pedrogarcia8706 4 жыл бұрын

@@OneRandomVictory right but he's in a separate replica body, one of the new ones thats more human like.

@redoublement4607 3 жыл бұрын

of course there are damn sparks, they are metal keyblades grinding against each other!!! Like jesus christ dude

@BioRoxas 3 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry a theory I had upset you so much :)

@TheKevinKeyblade 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, that's Riku when he was possessed by Ansem from the first KH, not Repli-Riku

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

The cutscene right after you defeat Riku explicitly states that it is not that version of Riku actually!

@TheKevinKeyblade 4 жыл бұрын

@@BioRoxas then who is the Riku with the Way to the Dawn keyblade?

@BioRoxas 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think we know who that is for yet! I assumed it was the “good” Dark Riku but we don’t have evidence for that.

@cillbipher2613 4 жыл бұрын

Bio-Roxas That was also Repliku. That scene was basically the reveal that Repliku took refuge within Riku's heart. Pretty much the only time Riku's actual past self is seen was during the first Radiant Garden scene with Riku and Mickey.

@TheKevinKeyblade 4 жыл бұрын

@@cillbipher2613 so that means, the RepliRiku who is fighting was from the part when he had some hatred to the real one? And the RepliRiku inside Riku's Heart is when he accepts himself after his defeat?

@Jaxv3r 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine dodging the pillars before the boss battles This comment is made by people who used the glide gang Seriously they should have given you the glide ability after you defeated the triple nort, they just wasted those pillars for nothing.