♥Kingdom Hearts I - Game Basics♥
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i. BASIC CONTROLS
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D-Pad.................................Move menu cursor
Left Analog Stick.....................Move character
Circle................................Jump
Square................................Use certain abilities
X.....................................Confirm / Talk
L1....................................Open magic shortcut menu
L1+X/L1+Square/L1+Triangle............Cast assigned magic
R1....................................Engage target lock
L2....................................Switch between targets while locked on
R2....................................Change camera angle
Select................................Switch to first person view
Start.................................Open main menu / Pause
L1+L2+R1+R2+Select+Start..............Soft Reset
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ii. SPECIAL COMMANDS
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Normally, the battle menu on the lower left corner of your screen consists
of only the Attack, Magic and Item commands along with a ? in the 4th box.
But whenever you see a field icon (?) above Sora's head, it means that a
special command is available. So now, there will be a 4th option in the
battle menu.
The commands are usually "Examine" for anything that has to do with
advancing in the game, but with the exception of locked treasure chests.
"Open" if you're standing in front of a treasure chest. The other one is
"Lift" for barrels and crates.
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iii. BATTLE SYSTEM
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Battles in Kingdom Hearts are in real-time. So if the battle menu at lower
left corner of your screen turns RED it means that there's an enemy around.
During battles it is recommended that you press R1 to lock on to your target.
It's easier to hit an enemy that way.
Now if you do press R1, you'll see the words "LOCK ON!" at the upper left
corner of your screen. To release the target lock, press R1 again. You can
also switch between targets while locked on by pressing L2.
Whenever you kill enemies they drop multi-colored balls. The GREEN ones
restore HP, the TRANSPARENT ones restore MP, and the GOLD ones are "munny".
Remember that you can't open the main menu during battle, so in order to use
items you need to equip them.
You'll be allowed to use summons later in the game. The summon command is in
the magic sub menu. Now, in order to use a summon you need to lock on to
your target and all 3 of your characters MUST be alive. Note that your
summon will disappear once it runs out of MP, or you can also dismiss it if
you want.
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iv. LEVELING UP
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Just like other RPGs, you gain levels. You gain experience points either by
defeating an enemy, including bosses or successfully parrying blows from
them. Blocking an opponent's attack requires good timing, that is, attacking
just before a blow from an opponent hits you. It's quite difficult to master,
but once you do, it can be very rewarding.
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v. ABILITIES
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You gain abilities through leveling up, receive it from somebody during
story events, or after defeating bosses. Now to use an ability, choose
ABILITIES from the main menu, and choose the ability you wish to equip.
Remember that equipping abilities require a specific amount of AP. Most
abilities are automatically used when equipped, but some require pressing
the SQUARE button in order to be used when necessary, like Dodge Roll for
example. You can also REMOVE abilities if you feel like you don't need them.
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vi. CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION
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You can also customize your characters by choosing the CUSTOMIZE option in
the main menu. For Sora, you can designate shortcut buttons to magics. Let's
say for example, you assigned TRIANGLE to Fire. To use that, hold down L1
then press TRIANGLE. You can also do the same with the X and Square buttons.
As for Donald and Goofy, you have several customization options to choose
from. Here's a list of all the options and their descriptions.
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Manual Create your own fighting style |
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Personal Reflects character's own unique style |
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Balanced Good balance of offense and defense |
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Conservative Focuses on conserving MP and items |
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Defensive Focuses on recovery and defense |
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Offensive Focuses on attacking |
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I recommend using Manual mode since you can customize your characters into
exactly how you want them to be. But you can also reconfigure the other
modes if you want.
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vii. SAVE POINTS
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When you open the save menu, you'll see the following options: SAVE, PARTY,
GUMMI SHIP and MENU. The gummi ship option becomes available after you get
the ship. Also, stepping on save points automatically restores your HP and
MP to full. Remember to release the target lock if it's enabled, since you
can't save if it's on.
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