I finished the PS3 HD Remix version (which is essentially the same exact game but with HD while still running at 30fps) and tried also the PS2 by pure curiosity and out of spite.
The remake of the original Chain of Memories isn't well seen, being an action card game that translated well on the GBA gameplay while the PS2 version put the KH 2 engine (you can notice it by the menus, definitely feels closer to that than KH 1).
This said: this is an overhated game. It plays fine once familiarize with the system and it plays fine in the 3D environment. I get why the 2D one worked much better (both for combat and exploration, especially the latter being so much isometrical), but this still translated pretty well. Some fights were really fun, but I'll admit that without a proper deck and preparation the majority of the Organization XIII fights will inevitably kick your butt.
Skip the story of this one or watching it on YouTube instead of thinking to play on beginner instead if a sin.
The remake of the original Chain of Memories isn't well seen, being an action card game that translated well on the GBA gameplay while the PS2 version put the KH 2 engine (you can notice it by the menus, definitely feels closer to that than KH 1).
This said: this is an overhated game. It plays fine once familiarize with the system and it plays fine in the 3D environment. I get why the 2D one worked much better (both for combat and exploration, especially the latter being so much isometrical), but this still translated pretty well. Some fights were really fun, but I'll admit that without a proper deck and preparation the majority of the Organization XIII fights will inevitably kick your butt.
Skip the story of this one or watching it on YouTube instead of thinking to play on beginner instead if a sin.