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0. Introduction <------- BE SURE TO READ THIS!

1. General Questions (no spoilers)
2. Gameplay Questions (some spoilers)
3. Storyline Questions (lots of spoilers!)
4. Secret Stuff (obvious spoilers)

B_END. Special Thanks
END. Contacts




0. Introduction

This FAQ was made to answer to all the questions about this game, even if
they are not directly related to the gameplay, story or anything like
that.
In order for people not to have anything spoiled for them (hey, there are
people who just hate spoilers!) I split this FAQ in several parts, each of
them corresponding to a level of spoilers, so be sure to read the chart
above in order to understand it fine and not have anything spoiled for
you!
Finally, all questions and answers are provided in this way:

Q: [A question here]

A: [Its answer here]

Ok, this introduction text has ended, be sure to read carefully the chart
above in order to understand what sections you really want to read and not
have anything spoiled for you!

1. General Questions (no spoilers)


Q: Should I get this game or [insert other game name here]?

A: This game is quite good. However, you can finish it in a couple hours.
If you are wanting to get a game which keeps you busy for several days,
try another game. If you just want to spend some interesting time and
don't want a game with an high replay value, get this!


Q: Where can I get the rom?

A: I won't help you with that, sorry!


Q: I saw a commercial in which the game showed 3D FMV sequences. Does this
game has them?

A: Yes, it does, and their quality are quite good for a GBA game!


Q: I loved Kingdom Hearts for Playstation 2. Do I need to play this game
in order to understand the new Kingdom Hearts 2?

A: I don't think so. This game clears up some things from the first one
and is an introduction for the second one, but due to some events that
happen in the game (read section 3. if you wanna have it spoiled for
you) you don't need to play this game in order to understand the next
one for Playstation 2.


Q: Is this game related to Kingdom Hearts 1?

A: The story in this game starts exactly where that game ends.


Q: Should I play this even if I never played the original game?

A: Yeah, this game may be also seen as a completly alone storyline...


Q: I heard this is a card game, is that true?

A: Somehow... It is not a card game like Yu-gi-oh or Magic the Gathering,
but you will need to use cards in order to perform any of the actions
in battles, I mean, there are cards that let you summon someone, others
that heal you, some let you attack with the many keyblades you find
during the game, and so on! Don't get me wrong, all this is made in
real time, as you move Sora while in the battles and you choose your
cards at the same time!


Q: I've seen a commercial on television, and I wanted to get the music
that I can hear in it. What music is that, actually?

A: It's "Simple and Clean", by Utada Hikaru.


Q: I heard about "Reverse Rebirth", what's that?

A: It's a story mode in which you will play as Riku.


Q: How many Disney worlds are there in this game?

A: 13 for Sora, 12 for Riku.


Q: I am parent and I am thinking of getting this game for my kid, is it a
good idea?

A: Yeah, but if he has a Playstation 2, offer him the original Kingdom
Hearts too, as he may enjoy it more than this one!


Q: Is there any way for me to skip the cutscenes?

A: Yeah, press START during them! However, you can't skip the video
sequences, but I doubt you wanna do that, anyway...


Q: Why isn't the jungle level in this game?

A: Copyright reasons, plus I heard that nothing important happens there,
so maybe they choose not to include it in order to spend less money
making this game!


Q: What is the maximum level you can reach?

A: Level 99, with both Sora and Riku.


Q : What is the maximum amount of HP, CP, and number of Sleights that you
can learn?

A: From what I heard, if you don't use cheat devices the maximum values
that you can have are: HP: 560 , CP: 1900 and you can learn 66
Sleights, 11 of them being learned in level ups, and the others are
just acquired by events on the game, or by opening certain of those
doors that contain rare items!

2. Gameplay Questions (some spoilers)


Q: How can I learn the controls for this game? I don't have the original
manual!

A: During the first parts of game you will face two battles that will
teach you how to play in the battles. Also, everytime you face a new
function (or you enter a menu you never entered before), it will be
explained to you!


Q: I need the card [insert card color and value here], where can I get it?

A: Almost everything in this game is completely random, so there isn't
any place specific where you can get a certain card. However, if you
need that card to get into a non-storyline door, you can re-create that
room by using a different card in a door from that room, but used from
the outside. However, if it is a storyline door, there is not any
chance, you will need to keep on searching for it. A way to prevent
this is defeating ALL the hearthless you ever see, this way you will
have plenty of cards!


Q: How can I open the "storyline" doors with a golden bar?

A: You will need that type of card, which can be gotten randomly in
battles.


Q: What is there inside those "storyline" doors with a golden bar?

A: Inside them you will find rare cards.


Q: How do I get to play "Reverse Rebirth"?

A: Finish the game with Sora, you will then be able to play as Riku, in an
option given in the main menu.


Q: What is the link option for? How do I unlock it?

A: In it, you will be able to play against a friend of yours, provided
that both have this game. You can only play as Sora and using the deck
that you currently have on Sora's side. You will see your friend as a
dark Sora, and so will he see you. You unlock it by finishing Sora's
story mode.


Q: What happens in the 100 Acre Wood?

A: You find Pooh and all the his friend, and if you help Pooh with many
tasks, each of his friend will then reward you with some interesting
gifts!


Q: How can I enter Moogle Shops?

A: Well, just Use a card that has a Moggle in it in a door! If you are
wondering the name of the card, it is "Moogle Room"!

Q: How can I get more Moggle points?

A: You can get the red balls that appear on the scenario (randomly got
when you interact with certain parts of it) or sell cards that you
don't need to the Moggle, by using the RIGHT option on the store.


Q: What are the cards with value 0 for?

A: Those cards can break ANY attack, but can also be breaked by ANY
attack, which makes them good only for breaking the combos that the
most powerful enemies use against you.


Q: How are premium cards different from regular cards?

A: Premium cards cost less CP to add to your deck, but they can "normally"
only be used once in battle. However, you can put then in second or
their place in battle, and then they will be able to be used more than
once in a battle, if you ever do it.


Q: How do we use Boss/enemy cards?

A: First, add them to your deck, as you would do with any card usable in
battle. Then, press SELECT during a battle and you will be taken into a
new menu, where you will be able to choose between the boss/enemy cards
that you currently have on your deck!


Q: What do we have to do in the Hundred Acre Wood?

A: You can just have Pooh follow you (pressing the R button) and reach the
end of the level, which will grant you a Bambi summon card. However, if
you complete all the tasks availiable in this section, you will receive
some extra rewards! Like, I am gonna tell you what you need to do...
- Have Pooh follow you up to the top of Rabbit's cart, then the cart
will loose a wheel;
- Take Pooh next to Piglet and they will chat;
- Take Pooh to the group of balloons, then Owl will appear and destroy
them, then you get a card;
- Take Pooh to a hole that has some marks near it, Roo will appear and
give you another card;
- See the patern in which Tigger is jumping, and then continue walking
up to Eeyore. Somewhere on the right you will see a bee hive,
"attack" it and Pooh will run into a tree, making Eeyore's tail fall
down. Take it to Eeyore and then he will give you a new item;
- Go to the point where you see a friend of Pooh and some empty stumps,
in there make Pooh follow the same pattern that Tigger took (jumping
from stump to stump) and then Tigger will appear and give you a new
card;
- Continue going, you will see 12 posts, smash them until they are flat
and then hang on that place. You will see some cabages going down, so
just keep on going down and down and hitting the cabages, they will
go to a specific place. Keep on doing that until Rabbit appears, and
then you will get a card more;
- Keep on having Pooh following you until the end of the path, and then
you will receive the Bambi summon card.
Oh, and don't forget to have Pooh get all the honey pots in the path,
as he will need them to stay fit and "happy"!


Q: The enemies I face are not dropping any more map cards! What can I do?

A: Press START, and then access the "Map Cards" menu and see the value
that is said in "Map Cards: XX/99" on the top right corner. If XX is
equal to 99, then it means that you can't have any more map cards. In
order to get rid of some of them, just create a lot of rooms or select
a card, it's value, and press A, you will then be able to delete on of
your cards (the second choice is the best one!).

3. Storyline Questions (lots of spoilers!)


Q: Why do you say that this game isn't necessary to play Kingdom Hearts 2?

A: At the end of it, Sora chooses to retrieve his lost memories, but in
order to do that he would have to forget everything that happened in
this game. Riku is confronted with the same choice, but he chooses not
to forget what happened, so maybe he will tell Sora what happened,
later on the next game!


Q: I heard that people die in this game, is that true?

A: Yep, it is... You actually don't see them dying or anything (hey, this
is still a game made by Disney!), but you see some strong language
(parents, I bet you know what I am talking about...) and they disappear
from that moment on.

Q: Do you ever fight Sora, when playing as Riku?

A: No.


Q: How do I defeat Hades?

A: With Riku, it's quite easy. As for Sora, I will just quote the strategy
that I made for another faq of mine: "First, equip the best keyblade
cards you have, then equip Simba and other summon cards (if you have
any more, which I doubt...). some Cure cards (they are green and they
have a leaf...) finally equip some cards with value 0, IN THIS SPECIFIC
ORDER. I am not sure if you already noticed this or not, but the cards
with value 0 can ALWAYS stop any combination of cards from your
opponent. When Hades is about to use his best attacks, he will turn
red. So, go the section of the deck in which you have your cards with
value 0 and use one of them, which will instantly stop his attack. As
soon as you don't have any card with a 0 left, be sure to shuffle your
deck. After sucessefully stopping his attack, strike with Simba and
with the best cards you have currently on your deck to cause him some
damage. Be sure NOT to use any combos, since those will take some cards
from your deck and you will surely need them later in this hard battle.
If you can't seem to win despite my advice, try gaining some more
levels in order to get more HP and SP points and be able to put
more/better cards on your deck. There is also a small tip... You can
use many ice cards instead of those of Cloud, since (and as you may
imagine...) Hades attacks with fire element you can use the ice element
against him, meaning that it will cause him great pain, mainly if you
make combos using 2 or 3 consecutive ice cards..." Hope this helps you!


Q: How do I defeat Dragon Maleficent?

A: With Riku, you will surely have an easy time in this one, as it would
be your first boss battle. As for Sora, "One of the worse things about
this boss is that it spits some flames that stick to the ground and can
heavily damage you. Once again, your best bet would be using your best
keyblade cards and lots of healing ones (once again, 3 or 4 cards will
be enough...). Be sure to attack these flames on the ground sometimes,
as they grant you mickey cards, which will create a platform in the
middle of the screen, which makes it easier for you to hit the dragon's
head (its only weak point, if you were wondering about it...) and a big
help to avoid other flames for some time. Except for this small detail
I guess this is an easy battle, you will just need to avoid the flames
(the dragon can bite you, but that doesn't cause you much damage...),
heal when necessary and then strike with your best keyblade cards.
However, DON'T USE COMBOS, since they are somehow a way to spend some
cards, which you may need later. As for summon cards, I guess that only
Simba will be of great help in this one, because it will be able to hit
the dragon's face even if it is in a hard to defeat place! If you
really can't seem to do it, try Dumbo too..." Good luck with it! ;-)

Q: How do I defeat Riku, in his forth battle against Sora?

A: "This time he seems to have a lot more HP, plus now he has a new
special attack, which only turns out being one of the best ones in
this game... Be sure to put lots of 7, 8 and 9 keyblade cards on your
deck, some healing cards (3 or 4...), many Cloud cards (5 or 6, I
would say) and finally some cards with value 0, all in this particular
order. Now, use the same technique that you used against him before, I
mean, strike with combos of 3 Cloud cards, lots and lots of strikes
with your best keyblades and heal when necessary, I mean, whenever
your health probs above its medium value. Also, be sure to use your
cards with value 0 to stop Riku's best move, which turns the entire
screen black and causes you a lot of damage. Apart from this move and
his increased health bar, just be sure to beat him as you did in the
previous fights against him... I mean, just hit him as quickly as
possible, using the cards with value 7, 8 and 9, and strike with combos
of 3 Cloud cards, but only when you are sure that he won't break your
attack, which turns out being when he is reloading his deck. I am not
sure if this is the best strategy, but at least it worked for me...


Q: Who is Diz?

A: He is a masked guy in a red suit. Nobody knows yet who he really is, and
that isn't said in this game, but rumors say that he is Ansem's body and
soul!

4. Secret Stuff (obvious spoilers)

Q: What can I find inside each of "storyline" doors with a golden bar?

A: Here is a list of what you find inside each of the doors, the value of
the card (if there is a card in it) is random:
Agrabah -> Blazing Donald skill
Atlantica -> Quake magic
Destiny Islands -> Megalixir item
Halloween Town -> Gravity Raid skill
Hollow Bastion -> Mushu summon
Monstro -> Water Splash skill
Neverland -> Lightning Raid skill
Olympus Coliseum -> Metal Chocobo keyblade
Traverse Town -> Lionheart keyblade
Wonderland -> Stop Raid skill


Q: Where can I find the Oblivion card?

A: You can get it in the floor 12 of the castle.


Q: Where can I find Ultima Weapon card?

A: Finish the game with both Sora and Riku. Now, use a "Calm Bounty" card
in any of the doors from Castle Oblivion and you will get this card.


Q: Where can I find Lexaeus enemy card?

A: Get Ultima Weapon and then use another "Calm Bounty" card on a door
from Castle Oblivion, you will then find this card in there.


Q: Where can I find Ansem enemy card?

A: Get Lexaeus enemy card and then use another "Calm Bounty" card on a
door from Castle Oblivion, you will then find this card in there.


Q: Where can I find Diamond Dust card?

A: Get Ansem enemy card, and then use another "Calm Bounty" card on a door
from Castle Oblivion, you will sometimes get this card, but it appears
to be random!


Q: Where can I find One Winged Angel card?

A: Maybe there are more ways to get it, but after getting Diamond Dust I
got it randomly in a booster bought in a Moggle Shop created in a
Castle Oblivion room.




B_END. Special Thanks

I want to take this people:
- Everyone who made this game. Although it is far from perfect, it turns
out to be a quite funny game!
- Everyone who likes my works here on gamefaqs, it's for those people
that I like to work in this type of project;
- People who rejected to go out with me these days, this way I stayed
home, played this game and took the time to write this faq;
- Many people from gamefaqs' boards, who helped me with some of the
questions, mainly "Cupcake of Doom", "g sim", "CiprianoMcDohl",
"chibi super shadow" and some other people whose names I didn't got
authorization to put here.

[The Jordan]

A couple of things you missed ^_^

Q: How many Disney worlds are there in this game?

A: 13 for Sora, 12 for Riku.

8 for Sora
1 Wonderland
2 Agrabah
3 Olympus Colisseum
4 Monstro
5 Atlantica
6 Halloween Town
7 100 Arce Wood
8 Neverland

7 for Riku (Same as Sora except for 100 Acre Wood)

Q: What is there inside those "storyline" doors with a golden bar?

A: Inside them you will find rare cards.

And new slieghts.

[NoBoDYShadow]

wow the questions makes me kinda dizzy too many words XD
yeah good job with the info ^^

[KiaCoral]

i have a question--

After the last battle with Axel vs. Sora, Axel says 'it was worth saving your hide' or something along those lines. what did he mean????

[Shinkirō]

^ that would probably be something better for a discussion thread in the CoM section, rather than a stickied thread that seemingly hasn't seen any action for years

[khtaman]

i have a question how do you post these threds