Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days Beginner Mode
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Day 7
1 tutorial message - Press start once to remove it
Talk to Axel by pressing B and Down to quickly skip text (You can't skip this text)
Agree to go to the round room
Day 8
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Skip the three cutscenes then press R and start
It is quicker to jump up the small platform then jump to Axel than to jump on the bigger platform and pull yourself up
Flip the switch
Open the chest (You have to wait for the RTC gauge to fill before the cutscene triggers and you can head back to the dark corridor)
RTC using the shortcut opened by the yellow switch
Day 9
Talk to Saix and accept mission
Head towards the left of the shadow pack lining them up to kill in a single combo
Try the same with the second pack but its normal to only get 2
Head right with the third pack and you should clear all of them in three combos
RTC
Day 10
Talk to Saix and accept mission
Kill the first yellow opera then go kill the Opera on the left
Go back and kill the opera that was on the right and follow the path that way
Auto RTC
Day 11
Press Y and equip the two fires (If you hold A down while placing the fire you can place both easily)
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Bind fire to A and then open the chest on the left obtaining an ether
Use the fire on the dire plant while running to the second chest and after opening the second chest use the ether
Use fire on the two dire plants and combo the Operas
Open the final chest while waiting to get mission complete
RTC
Day 12
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Search the Jewelry store
Search the road
Search the other store
For the heartless battle spam both fires and hope they kill all 3
Search the 4 gate
Search the door
Search the stairs
Search the crack in the wall
Head into the alley to the tram yard avoiding the heartless then exit the moment they despawn and grab the last search location
RTC
Day 13
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Limit and RTC
Day 14
Equip Dodge roll
Equip Scan
Equip all three ethers
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Dodge roll is the fastest mode of travel at this point of the game (SPAM Y TO MOVE)
Head to station heights
Let the possessors take you into limit range then limit them down
Head to Station Plaza
Limit the Heartless if you run out of limits just combo the Operas
RTC
Day 15
Equip Block
Talk to Saix and accept the mandatory mission
Use a fire on the first watcher then use an ether
Use fires on the watchers in Station Heights
Obtain the Iron from the Standlot then kill the remaining watchers( Chest between the 2 benches)
RTC
Day 16
Talk to Saix and skip days
Day 22
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Head right into the underground plaza
Go straight to the blue gate and wait for the heartless to despawn next to the yellow switch
Open the yellow switch
Open the blue switch
Turn around and get the Loaded gear out of the chest
Wait for all 3 enemies to stack on one another next to the purple switch then cast fire on a bomb
Use an ether
Kill the destroyer in the standlot then auto RTC
Day 23
Equip loaded gear
Equip double cast and place both fires inside
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Head to the Side street
Head into the underground
Head to the tunnel
Use 4 fires and kill it instantly (Avoid getting close or the fires won't land due to his head attack)
RTC
Day 24
Equip the Sign of Resolve
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Before going into the Standlot get the power unit outside the usual place
Use ground combos to kill the deserters and use fires on any runners (pick up the munny if the game starts lagging)
Auto RTC
Day 25
Press start to skip the Roxas diary text allowing you to talk to Saix
Talk to Saix and accept the mission
Obtain the Blazing shard from the chest outside the 3 gate
Head to Station Plaza
If you use Fire while at the top of a jump it will always hit his head (He should die before firing his energy pulses)
Auto RTC