Gold Match

The Gold Match is a secret match at Olympus Coliseum in Kingdom Hearts (NA and PAL versions) and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. Upon completion, Sora will raise his fist in the air, shouting "Oh yeah!" Afterwards, Phil puts up the trophy in the Lobby.

Story
As with all cups and matches in the Olympus Coliseum, the Gold Match is an optional event quest that has no real impact on the game's plot. It is also the only match that requires a previous challenge's completion before it becomes available, with even the battle with Sephiroth being available without other events. This may suggest that Hades summoned the Ice Titan as his last effort to destroy Sora after he and the Rock Titan failed to be able to do so in the Hades Cup, the required cup before the Gold Match can be completed. Sora defeats the Ice Titan, who has not reappeared in the physical world to date.

Strategy
The Ice Titan's primary method of attack is firing ice shards at Sora. Deflecting these ice shards back at the Ice Titan by using Guard is also the key to defeating the Ice Titan. Each time Sora deflects an ice shard, he is rewarded with Tech Points, and once the Ice Titan has been hit with enough ice shards, he falls to his knees for a short period, making him vulnerable to air combos and Ragnarok. However, the Ice Titan expels a flurry of ice shards when he stands back up. The Ice Titan can also be damaged with Fire spells or Strike Raid. However, Fire spells take longer to hit than the deflected ice shards, while Strike Raid deals less damage and forces Sora to stand still, making him highly vulnerable to the Ice Titan's attacks. It is also possible to jump on the Ice Titan's hand when he strikes the ground, then ride it up to his head and land a few air combos before falling back to the ground.

The Ice Titan can also attack by summoning shards of ice from the ground, conjuring snowballs to fall on top of Sora, creating an icy mist to freeze Sora in place, and performing a technique that freezes Sora. Most of these moves can be avoided simply by constantly moving. The Ice Titan can also create patches of slick ice on the ground which will trip Sora, preventing him from attacking but making him temporarily unable to be hit. Sora should stay close to the corners when the Ice Titan angrily lifts his hands in the air, which only happens while the Ice Titan is on his yellow and green HP ranges. This allows Sora to dodge two of the Ice Titan's freezing techniques.