They’re fun enough in their own right and it’s cool seeing a large 3d version of the world and cities, but the story changes are some Kingdom hearts overcomplicated bullshit. Each game gets dramatically worse near the end in order for each chapter to have a climax ending. I’m only looking forward to part 3 to see how weapons play out but concerned they are going to screw that up with over-animefying it. Not here for the story at all anymore.
Off the top of my head the workers in the mine had their scales removed which implied they were turning in to Crystal lizards, flame Lurkers controversy which was changed between the trailer and release, the fat boss with a bird in his head was changed but I can’t remember what, maneaters and prison bell ringers were pretty significantly overhauled.
They are details which seem small and don’t affect gameplay but affect the lore which Miyazaki clearly cares a lot about
EA is about mtx, not dlc