User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Walkthrough/Story Walkthroughs/Tutorial

In the opening tutorials of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, you assume the role of Ventus, one of three playable heroes you can choose to embark on an epic journey as at a later point in the game.

As soon as the game lets you take control of Ventus, press in order to view the game's basic controls. The analog stick will allow you to walk or run depending on how much pressure you put on it. is used to jump and / rotate the camera. Tap either of these two buttons twice to recenter the camera after you've adjusted it.

Now that you know the basic necessities of moving around on the world map, it is time to meet your assigned gameplay objective and head to the summit!

Begin the quest to meet your objective by walking straight into the next area. Ventus finds several large rings hanging before him, and the tutorial continues by teaching you how to attack. Land a basic three-hit combo on the first ring by pressing three times. This concludes this section of the tutorial, the ring dropping several HP balls upon the recognition of this achievement. Collect these invaluable prizes to learn that this will occur whenever enemies are defeated over the course of the game.

Ventus proceeds to the next set of rings in a short cutscene, after which you must strike these multiple targets by using the Commands in your Command Deck (execute these unique attacks by pressing ; scroll through your Command Deck using and ). After this is done, the game requests that you Lock-On to one of the rings. To do this, simply tap and  at the same time. To disengage Lock-On or switch targets, tap the buttons a second time.

When you have finished the tutorials involving the rings, a treasure chest appears off in the distance. Jump onto the cliffside in front of you, approach the chest, and press to open it. Your prize for completing this objective is the Sliding Dash Command, which the game gives you the option of installing into your Command Deck by pressing to access the main menu. Whether you decide to do this or not, jump onto the second ledge in front of you and proceed in a straight line to the next area.

A cutscene plays as soon as you reach the Summit, during which you are introduced to the other two playable heroes in the game, Terra and Aqua. Aqua gives Ventus a Wayfinder, which grants him the ability to forge Dimension Links. As Terra and Aqua have to take the Mark of Mastery Exam in the morning, Terra suggests some sparring in order to prepare. His challenge is accepted, and a series of battle tutorials begin.

The game takes a brief pause in tutorial battles to tell you about the existence of Command Styles, which are triggered by using Commands from your Command Deck through the pressing of. These unique attacks increase the power of your standard combos, but you unfortunately cannot access their power at the present time. Your character will learn Command Styles throughout his or her journey.

Next, Aqua tells Terra and Ventus that basic combat skills aren't enough when handling large crowds of enemies. Another tutorial battle begins at this point.

At this point, the game becomes a bit more flexible and allows you to test the new material you've learned on either Terra, Ventus, or Aqua.

NOTE: Due to the amount of freedom you have determing which character you play as during the final sparring match (which, in turn, decides your opponent), strategies on how to beat all three heroes are listed below.

Once you have beaten your opponent, you are given the option to spar against a different character. While you may wish to dive right into the actual game and watch the story unfold, it is recommended that you first play as each of the three heroes at least once so you can get used to their fighting styles and get a decent understanding of the flow of combat.

After you decide to stop sparring, a glowing pool of light appears in the far corner of the area. Approach it and save your game progress by pressing and selecting "Save" from the menu that appears. Once you have saved your game, a cutscene plays. Select which character you wish to play as first when asked at the cutscene's end and prepare yourself for the amazing game experience that is Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep!

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