Kingdom Hearts
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(Playstation 2 - US, RPG)
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Developed_By:
Squaresoft
Published_By:
Sony
Released On:
26 Aug 2003
Sora's world is shattered when a violent storm hits his home, and he is separated from his two closest friends. The storm scatters the three to unknown worlds. At the same time, there is turmoil in the Disney Castle . King Mickey is missing, and Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy are out to find him. On their travels they meet Sora, on his own search for his lost friends. The three are told of ominous creatures called Heartless, being without hearts derived from an unknown dimension and are the ones responsible for the devastating storm.
The Disney villains, enticed by the power of darkness, manipulate the Darkness to help them gather the princesses of heart, who are needed to open a mysterious final door. Upon discovering the link between the Heartless, the storm, and the disappearance of King Mickey, Sora, Donald, and Goofy join forces and help familiar Disney heroes to save their worlds from the Heartless.
In Kingdom Hearts , players step into the very large shoes of Sora, wielder of the keyblade. Sora can attack with the blade, and as he levels up he will gain more attacks that are automatically chained together. Sora can learn magic and put healing items into a quick menu, and both can only be used in real time. Donald and Goofy (as well as an additional character exclusive to each world/ Disney movie) will follow Sora. Their equipment and AI can be adjusted, but they cannot be directly controlled. Defeated enemies will drop many kinds of items including synthesis materials. Sora can take these to the Synthesis shop in Twilight Town to turn them into usable items, accessories, and weapons.
Traveling between each world requires Sora's party to fly through space in a Gummi Ship . The Gummi Ship can be completely customized, from speed and armor to weapons and shape, out of parts picked up from destroyed Gummi Ships , found in worlds, or bought from a store. Larger, more complex ships can be built as the game progresses, and plans can be found from destroyed enemies or from an NPC that will automatically build a Gummi Ship of specific specifications.
UPC-A:
5060121820449 (Germany)
Part #:
SCES-50969 (Germany)
Media #:
SCES-50969/P#2 (Germany)
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DVD-ROM
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock 2
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Sound Capabilities:
Dolby Pro Logic II, THX
Save Game Methods:
Internal Storage, External Storage
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller, Digital Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
L1 button
Hold down to display magic shortcut menu
L2 button
Rotate camera counterclockwise (disabled when target lock is engaged) / Press simultaneously with the R2 button to revert the camera to default frontal view / Cycle through available targets while locked on
R1 button
Engage or disengage target lock
R2 button
Rotate camera clockwise (disabled when target lock is engaged) / Press simultaneously with the L2 button to revert the camera to default frontal view / Cycle through available targets while locked on
R3 button
Confirm (disabled in menu screen)
directional buttons
Move cursor
left analog stick
Move character (walks or runs depending on how far the stick is tilted) / Move cursor in menu screen
right analog stick
Move cursor in command menu
START button
Display main menu / Pause (during battle and cut scenes) / Display special menu during mini games
SELECT button
Toggle first-person view on and off
△ button
Cancel / Jump / Let go / Swim fast / Ascend when flying or swimming
□ button
Command party members to attack a locked target/ Press while holding the L1 button to cast assigned spell
X button
Use special abilities / Descend when flying or swimming/ Press while holding the L1 button to cast assigned spell
○ button
Confirm / Press while holding the L1 button to cast assigned spell
L1, L2, R1, R2, START, and SELECT buttons
Perform a Soft Reset, returning the game to the Start menu
Enemies & Characters
SORA
Main character, age 14. He has his share of concerns, but he manages to keep an upbeat attitude and has a strong sense of justice.
GOOFY
Captain of the royal knights, a soldier who despises weapons. He is an easygoing, clumsy knight who accompanies Donald on the quest to find the key.
DONALD DUCK
Court wizard and loyal servant to the king. He is a feisty, impatient magician who embarks on a journey to find a mysterious 'key' and its owner.
RIKU
Age 15. He may seem cool and collected, but he is far from the quiet type and is always curious about the unknown.
KAIRI
Age 14. She moved to Sora and Riku's island a few years ago and possesses a strong, unyielding will despite appearing delicate.
HEARTLESS
Mysterious beings that hunt Sora relentlessly. Many types of Heartless exist.
How to Play
Playing the Game
Party Members' Battle Actions
The game system controls your party members. You can adjust each member's fighting style in the Customize menu, found within the main menu.
Press the button to call your friends for help in battle. This feature only works in certain situations.
Experience Points and Rewards
Earn experience points by defeating enemies. Executing certain actions, like parrying an attack, also yields experience points, in the form of tech points.
Rewards
Enemies leave various items behind when they are defeated. Some items can only be acquired this way. A few items come in different sizes, with the bigger ones having more value or greater effect.
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Restores HP
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Refills charge gauge
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Munny (currency used to purchase items)
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Contains various items, and comes in different colors
Save Points
Save points allow you to save your progress and restore HP and MP, and can be found in many places. There are two types of save points.
All Type A points can teleport you to the gummi ship, and they never disappear. Some Type B points cannot teleport you to the gummi ship and may disappear.
Save Menu
You can access the save menu at save points. The menu lists the following options:
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Save
Save your progress onto a memory card.
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Party
Switch party members when there are more than two available to accompany Sora.
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Gummi Ship
Board the gummi ship. This option does not appear initially, or at all Type B save points.
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Menu
Open the main menu.
Exploring
When you stand before a door or passage, a subtitle showing your destination appears. Some doors cannot be opened, while some are simply locked.
You cannot exit an area while you have a target locked.
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Alleyway
HP and MP Recovery
Certain items, rewards, and magic restore HP. For all party members except Sora, HP are also replenished over time; so if Sora's allies are knocked out (KO'd) in battle, they automatically revive after a while.
MP can be restored by using certain items or by filling the charge gauge (by attacking enemies and obtaining rewards). You can completely restore HP and MP by touching save points.
Treasure Chests
Treasure chests can be found in many places. Most are easy to find, some are not. There are a few that cannot be opened until certain conditions are met. Chests cannot be opened during battle.
Trinity Marks
Keep your eyes open for Trinity Marks on the ground. There are blue, red, yellow, green, and white ones. Touching the mark will prompt the Trinity ability in the command menu if that ability has been attained. (Sora, Donald, and Goofy must all be in the party to use Trinity.)
Abilities
Learning Abilities
Abilities allow you to do various things. Learn them by clearing a stage or leveling up your characters. There are both individual and shared abilities.
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Sora learned Dodge Roll
Equipping Abilities
To use learned abilities, you must first equip them in the Abilities menu. Some abilities require Ability Points (AP) in order to be equipped. Leveling up your characters or equipping certain items raises max AP.
Types of Abilities
There are several types of abilities: those that remain active at all times, those that become active only in battle, and those that become active only under certain conditions.
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Combo Plus
Extends ground combo attack by one step.
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Scan
View an enemy's HP gauge during battle.
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High Jump
Powers up your jump, allowing you to reach higher places. (Shared ability.)
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Sonic Blade
Slash an enemy while rushing past. Select follow-up attack at right time for a combo.
Special Abilities
Some abilities cannot be used until certain conditions are met during battle. For more details on special abilities, refer to the help messages in the Abilities menu.
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Attack
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Magic
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Items
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Sonic
Equipment & Status
Equipping Weapons
To change weapons, access the Equipment menu. Visit shops, unlock treasure chests, or clear a stage to obtain various weapons.
Sora's Keyblade is unique, the only weapon of its kind. However, it can be modified with key chains acquired through certain events.
Equipping Accessories
Equipping accessories can raise a character's defense, HP, MP, and so forth. Find them in treasure chests and at shops. Clearing a stage may yield accessories, too.
Status and Leveling Up
Status Screen
The status screen displays a character's statistics, equipment, items, abilities, and summons.
Leveling Up
Characters gain a level after earning enough experience points in battle. The points are distributed to all party members, regardless of whether they are currently in the active party.
Characters' statistics-such as max HP, max MP, max AP, strength, and defense-increase as they level up.
Gummi Ship
World Selection Screen
From this screen, you can select your world destination and access the Gummi Garage menu. Choose your destination with the left analog stick, then press the button to depart.
Press the button to view a selected world. Press the button to cancel. Press the button to access the Gummi Garage menu.
Flight Screen
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Item
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Obstacle
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Gummi Ship
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Radar
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Charge gauge
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Power gauge
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Armor gauge
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Shield gauge
Tips & Maps
LEARNING SPELLS
Learn new spells by clearing stages or completing certain tasks. Learned spells can be viewed by selecting the "Magic" command.
CASTING SPELLS AND MP
Spells can be cast any time as long as there are sufficient MP. Casting spells with low MP cost decreases the charge gauge before the MP gauge, while casting spells with high MP cost decreases the MP gauge first.
BASIC SPELLS
Fire unleashes a fireball, Blizzard unleashes ice crystals, Thunder calls down lightning, and Cure restores a character's HP.
UPGRADING SPELLS
Spells grow more powerful once you've cleared key events or defeated certain enemies, though their MP cost remains the same.
CUSTOMIZING THE MAGIC SHORTCUT MENU
In the main menu, select "Customize" to assign spells to shortcut buttons, allowing for quicker casting by holding L1 and pressing the assigned button.
LEARNING SUMMON SPELLS
Learn summon spells by clearing a stage or giving a summon gem to the Fairy Godmother, with each summoned character possessing unique powers.
CALLING SUMMONED CHARACTERS
Learned summon spells can be viewed during battle by selecting "Magic" then "Summon," and can be accessed as long as Sora's allies are conscious and there is sufficient MP, though each can only be used once per battle.
SUMMONED CHARACTERS IN BATTLE
There are many different summoned characters, each performing a unique action in battle, providing great support both offensively and defensively.
Dumbo
When Dumbo is summoned, Sora's allies temporarily disappear, and the "Attack" command changes to "Splash" as Sora and Dumbo fight together, invulnerable to enemy attacks, until Dumbo's MP gauge depletes or he is dismissed.
Bambi
When Bambi is summoned, Sora's allies temporarily disappear, and Bambi scatters various items about as he prances around the battlefield, with better items appearing as Sora defeats more enemies.
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