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Awakening: Walkthrough
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX

Awakening: Walkthrough

Follow Sora's journey in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. This walkthrough covers the Awakening section, from choosing your starting stats to facing the first boss, Darkside.

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Follow Sora's journey in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. This walkthrough covers the Awakening section, from choosing your starting stats to facing the first boss, Darkside.

Walkthrough
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    You begin in the "Dive to the Heart," a dream-like space within yourself. On the Snow White Platform, you must choose one item to take and one to sacrifice. Your choices affect your starting stats and skill order. The options are:
    • Dream Rod: Grants +3 MP at the start and +10 MP at the end.
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    Dream Shield: Grants +2 Item Slots.
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    Dream Sword: Offers no statistical benefit over the Shield, as Strength, Defense, and AP can be increased via items.
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    After your choice, you'll fall to the Cinderella Platform where a Shadow will appear.
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    Defeat the Shadow. More Shadows will appear; defeat them as well.
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    Examine the door that appears, then open the chest. Push and smash the box inside to get a Potion.
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    Break the barrel that appears and open the door to reach a new area.
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    You arrive on the ship at Destiny Islands. Three characters will ask you questions that affect your leveling pace:
    • Tidus: “What are you so afraid of?”
      • 1. Getting old.
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    2. Being different
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    3. Being indecisive.
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    Wakka: “What do you want outta life?”
    • 1. To see rare sights.
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    2. To broaden my horizons.
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    3. To be strong.
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    Selphie: “What’s most important to you?”
    • 1. Being number one.
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    2. Friendship.
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    3. My prize possessions.
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    You return to the Aurora Platform. Fight more Shadows. A pathway appears leading to the Belle Platform.
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    You will face the boss, Darkside.

BOSS - Darkside

  • HP: Unknown
  • Experience: Unknown (gained from defeating Shadows and Darkside)
  • Drops: Unknown
  • Attacks:
    • Shadow Summon: Slams fist into the ground, summoning Shadows. Focus on his fist to defeat them, or climb his arm to strike his head.
    • Darkness Orb: Launches seeking orbs of darkness. Can be parried for Tech Points and damage, or outrun.
  • Strategy: Darkside is the first boss. Focus attacks on his fist or climb his arm to hit his head for Tech Points. Dodge or parry his Darkness Orb attack. You can lose this battle, and the story will progress.
Tips
  • Choosing the Dream Rod gives you 3 MP at the start and 10 MP at the end, while the Sword or Shield gives you 2 MP at the start and 8 MP at the end.
  • The Shield always provides +2 Item Slots.
  • Attacking Darkside's head can yield 2 Tech Points per combo.
  • You can lose to Darkside, and the story will still progress.

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