Forum:Notes 43, (KHIII, gameplay notes) - Neumannz

Gameplay mechanics

 * When the Ultimania for this game comes out, will any gameplay-related content about the game found in the book be included? FFFan91 (talk) 15:10, 1 February 2019 (UTC)
 * When the Ultimania for this game comes out, will any gameplay-related content about the game found in the book be included? FFFan91 (talk) 15:10, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

Magic

 * Fire - defeat Darkside - Launch a ball of fire that creates a small explosion if it collides with the target. Costs 10 MP.
 * Water - defeat Darkside - Surround yourself with water that arcs toward the target and creates a small splash on impact. Costs 11 MP.
 * Cure - defeat the Demon Tide - Restore a little HP to a target and any other nearby friends. Your Magic stat determines the amount. Uses up all remaining MP.


 * Meow Wow Balloon - Call upon your bond with the Dream Eaters to fully restore your HP and unleash a special power. Requires a full MP gauge and uses all MP.

Riku's gameplay

 * Block: Barrier(?)
 * Reprisal: Counter Blast


 * Shortcuts
 * Thundaga
 * Curaga
 * Hi-Potion
 * Ether


 * Team attack
 * Double Duel

(Introduction)

 * Tilt (L-stick) a little to walk, or a lot to run.
 * You can adjust the camera by tilting (R-stick). Press (R3) to reset the camera behind Sora.
 * To jump, press.


 * When a green lime appears above the list of commands, that means you can press to perform a special action.

Combat Basics
Press while Attack is selected to attack with Sora's Keyblade. After landing an attack, you can keep pressing the button to chain together a combo. At the end of the combo, Sora will unleash a powerful combo finisher.
 * Attacking

Press without moving and Sora will block enemy attacks. If you are tilting (L-stick) when you press, Sora will dodge in that direction instead of blocking.
 * Blocking and Evading

When you approach enemies, Sora will automatically target the closest enemy visible on the screen.
 * Locking On to Enemies

If you press, Sora will continue to stay locked on to that enemy. Once locked on, you can press to cycle through other targets.

Casting Magic
You will learn a variety of magic on your adventure. To cast it, use to select Magic from the Command Menu, then choose from the list that appears and press.

Magic depletes the MP Gauge. If the gauge runs out, it will automatically begin recharging over time.

You can speed up casting by assigning magic to shortcuts via the Customize' menu.

Free Running
While moving with (L-stick), you will automatically climb up small ledges and hop across narrow footholds. You don't need to make the jumps yourself.

Hit a dead end? Don't give up! You can run up walls that are faintly glowing. Take a good look around for places you can go!

Save Points
Those shining patches on the ground are called save points. You can refill your HP and other gauges by standing in the light.

Press while standing at a save point to open a special menu you can use to save your progress, return to the Title Screen, and more.

The Moogle Shop
Branches of the Moogle Shop can be found from world to world, each selling valuable items you'll want to stack up on for your adventure.

The moogles are always getting new items in stock, so check back regularly. Do plenty of shopping, and you may receive a nice reward down the line.

Flowmotion
If you tilt (L-stick) in midair and press to air slide toward walls and poles, you can trigger special moves known as flowmotion.

Press } while in flowmotion to do a superslide that lets you quickly traverse great distances.

You can also press while in flowmotion to perform powerful flowmotion attacks.

Team Attacks
During your travels, Sora's friends may call for a team attack. If you see a green team attack command appear above the Command Menu, press to use it.

Some team attacks are useful for exploration, while others deal a punishing blow to enemies. Try them all and learn what they can do.

Grand Magic
As you use magic to inflict damage on enemies, a gauge above the Command Menu will fill and eventually produce a situation command for the same magic at a higher tier. This is called grand magic.

Grand magic does not require any MP to use.

Formchanges
As you deal damage to enemies with your Keyblade, a gauge above the Command Menu will fill up and eventually produce a green formchange command. Press to use the command.

While formchanged, your combos will become more powerful and you will gain access to a devistating finishing move that can be activated by pressing.

The formchange will end once you use the finishing move or after a set amount of time has passed.

Attractions
While engaging enemies, you may see a green circle appear around one of them. Attacking the marked enemies will cause an attraction command to appear. Press to use the command.

Attractions are wild, eye-catching attacks that strike a wide radius. Which ones appear depends largely on where you're fighting.

Synthesis
At the Moogle Shop, don't forget to drop by the Workshop, where you can use synthesis materials you collect in your travels to create new items.

When you visit the Workshop, you will automatically leave any synthesis materials you've collected with the moogles. Based on what you've collected, you may be presented with rewards.
 * Collector's Goals

The Keyblade Forge
While you're at the Workshop, you can spend synthesis materials to power up your Keyblades, increasing their Strength and Magic stats and unlocking new abilities.

If you're struggling with the enemies ahead, powering up your Keyblade could be a solution.

Photo Missions
As creative as the moogles are, sometimes they need a burst of inspiration to come up with new ideas.

Travel the worlds and bring back photos of the subjects the moogles tell you about, and you'll be rewarded with brand-new synthesis recipes.

Shotlock
Shotlock commands allow you to lock on to multiple foes (or the same foe multiple times) and unleash a whole volley of projectiles at once.

Hold R1 and move (L-stick) or (R-stick) to lock on to the enemies of your choice, then press to unleash the shotlock attack.
 * Controls

Each Keyblade has unique shotlock commands. Some are projectiles, while others can be used to heal Sora. In some cases, locking on to the maximum number of targets will result in a more powerful attack.
 * Shotlock Types

Shotlock commands deplete the Focus Gauge. To refill the gauge, you'll need to visit a save point, collect Focus prizes, or use items.
 * The Focus Gauge

Rail Gauntlet
While riding rail gauntlets, you'll need to defend yourself from foes.

Tilt (L-stick) to aim the reticle, then press R2 or to fire orbs of light.

You can jump by pressing.

Airstepping
While targeting with the shotlock reticle, you can also press to instantly move to the last targeted location. This is called airstepping.

Airstepping doesn't deplete the Focus Gauge, so you can use it whenever you like.

Keyblade Formchanges
Some of the Keyblades that you obtain are capable of changing shape, or formchanging. Each Keyblade has its own unique formchanges.

While a Keyblade is formchanged, you will gain access to different combos and magic, as well as a devastating finishing move that can be activated by pressing.

When you formchange the Keyblade, Sora's appearance may change accordingly, and you will gain access to a new set of specialized abilities.

Some formchanges are better for defense, others for casting magic. Experiment to see what works best for you.

Formchanges: Counter Shield
The Hero's Origin Keyblade can be formchanged into a defense-oriented weapon called the Counter Shield.

While formchanged, hold to continuously guard for a set period of time. Blocking enemy attacks will charge your shield a maximum of two levels.

Pressing while the shield is charged will activate a unique reprisal based on the level of charge.

Voyage Across the Ocean Between
Press (L1) or (R1) to start traveling forward. Press the button again to brake. You can do a U-turn by pressing (L3).
 * Controlling the Gummi Ship

To travel more quickly, use a boost. Press to expend one unit of your Boost Gauge and gain a burst of speed.

To view this screen again or learn more about gummi travel, press (Options) to pause the game, then select Help.
 * Getting Help

There are certain objects you can break open with attacks to clear a path or reveal items. Press or (R2) to fire your weapons in the direction of the reticle.
 * Attacking with the Gummi Ship

Press to roll in any direction. Use rolling to avoid collisions with asteroids or get out of the way of enemy attacks.
 * Avoiding Danger

During your travels, you'll want to keep a close eye on these areas of your screen:

These indicate new worlds you haven't visited yet. Fly toward the marker to reach the world.
 * (1) World Markers

If your HP reaches zero, your ship will be destroyed.
 * ② HP

Using boosts will deplete this gauge one unit at a time. The gauge will recharge over time.
 * ③ Boost Gauge

Check the radar to keep tabs on nearby Heartless and treasures.
 * ④ Gummi Radar

Gummi Missions
Complete gummi missions to obtain valuable items.

Press (Options) to pause the game, then select Information > Gummi Missions.
 * Reviewing Your Missions

If you have completed a mission, you will receive rewards for it the next time you open the Gummi Missions screen.
 * Collecting Rewards

New missions are added automatically as the game progresses. Check back after reaching new areas. You never know what might be waiting for you!
 * How to Get New Missions

Prizes
You will sometimes obtain prizes or other rewards for defeating enemies and exploring the Ocean Between.

Collect these to level up your gummi ship and increase your cost limit when building ships in the editor.
 * (1) EXP Prizes

These will restore a small amount of HP to your ship.
 * ② HP Prizes

These generally contain gummi blocks and valuable items, respectively.
 * ③ Items, ④ Unique Items

Expediting Travel
Want to get from point A to point B a little faster? Here are a few ways:

Enter the tunnel of light to race down it at high speed. You can exit the nebula line by pressing (L1) or (R1).
 * (1) Nebula Lines

Touch these for a temporary burst of speed. The rings also change your direction of travel.
 * ② Boost Spheres ③ Boost Rings

Gummi Battles
Watch out for the Heartless markers on the gummi radar! Approaching these will trigger battles.

The rules of combat vary from battle to battle. Check the rules in the upper left of the screen when you start the battle.
 * Battle Rules

The stars on the Heartless markers tell you how difficult each battle will be. If you're still at a low Gummi LV, you might want to steer clear.
 * Battle Difficulty

Battle Controls & Screen Layout
The controls change slightly when you enter combat. Tilt (L-stick) to move your ship up/down/left/right. Hold or (R2) for continual fire.
 * Battle Controls

In the upper-left corner of the screen, you'll see: ① Your score ② Enemies defeated ③ Your battle rank
 * Screen Layout

Rack up a high score to increase your rank from E all the way up to A. The higher your rank at the end of the battle, the better the rewards.

Treasure Spheres
Treasure spheres contain rare items just waiting to be unlocked.


 * Step 1: Shoot the Sphere to Activate it

Locate the ① gears, then keep shooting them until you fully rotate them into position and connect the circuits. Keep your eyes peeled; some gears are dummies that don't actually do anything.
 * Step 2: Connects the Circuits

If you have successfully connected all the circuits, the treasure sphere will unlock.
 * Step 3: Profit

You can exit the minigame with (L1) or (R1).

Blueprint Fragments
Blueprint Fragments can be found scattered across the Ocean Between. Collect all the fragments in a set and you will be rewarded with a valuable special+ blueprint.

To claim your reward, press (OPTIONS) to pause the game, then select Information > Gummi Missions. You will receive the special+ blueprint at that time.

Links
Links are magical manifestations of Sora's friends that he can summon to his side. To use them, select Link from the Command Menu.

Links require a full MP Gauge to use, and they reduce your MP to 0. In exchange, the friend you summon will fully restore your team's HP.

Links: Meow Wow Balloon
Press to bound into the air and inflate Meow Wow one size at a time.

The, press to deflate and barrel into enemies.

Taking Photos
Press (touchpad) to take out the Gummiphone camera.

Photos you take are saved to your album, which you can access by opening the Main Menu and selecting Gummiphone > Photo Album. You can save up to 100 photos.

Select Game Help from the Main Menu to learn more about the camera controls.

Lucky Emblems
The Gummiphone will auto-detect any lucky emblems or other noteworthy subjects in frame and display a hit indicator.

The hint indicator will turn yellow if you are shooting at the correct angle and distance, or red if the distance or angle is wrong.

An icon will also appear in the lower right to tell you what's being detected.

Controlling the Gigas
While aboard the Gigas, use (L-stick) to move around. Use (R-stick) to take aim at foes, and press (R2) to fire.

If this is completely depleted, the Gigas will malfunction, and Sora will be ejected from the cockpit.
 * ① The HP Gauge

Holding down will activate the Gigas's booster, depleting this gauge but keeping you aloft. The gauge recharges over time.
 * ② Energy Gauge

Press the buttons shown to perform various actions.
 * ③ Control Panel

Once you've defeated a Gigas inside Galaxy Toys, you can board it by approaching and pressing.

There are three Gigas types, each with unique capabilities. Give them all a try!