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Marluxia holding the Traverse Town world card.

"Cards are the hearts of your friends."

—Marluxia, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Cards are the underlying mechanism theme of Castle Oblivion in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. Sora, Riku, and others use cards to fight within and proceed through the castle.

Story[edit]

In the entrance hall of Castle Oblivion, Marluxia gives Sora a card for Traverse Town, saying that he sampled Sora's memories to make it. After Sora enters the memory projection of the town, Marluxia introduces him to the mechanics of using cards in battle, and he explains that everything in the castle is determined by cards, from fighting to progressing through the rooms of the castle. In the Room of Beginnings, Sora encounters Leon who explains more about using cards in battle, including card values and stocking cards. Sora obtains additional world cards from Axel and Larxene after he fights each of them for the first time. In order to test Sora and the Riku Replica, Vexen, Axel, and Larxene have Naminé transform the Destiny Islands world card into the Replica's lucky charm, which remakes his heart so that he believes he is the true Riku. After meeting with Sora as planned, Vexen seizes the opportunity to prevent Marluxia's coup by sampling Roxas's memories via Sora and crafting from them the world card for Twilight Town, which he gives to Sora while inviting him to question whether his faith in Naminé is true or an illusion. Afterward, when Sora defeats the Riku Replica in the 11F Exit Hall, the Replica drops the charm and it returns to its card state in Sora's hand.

Meanwhile, Riku rests in the Realm of Darkness, where he is presented with a card for Hollow Bastion by DiZ, who communicates as an unnamed voice. Choosing to take the card, Riku appears in the twelfth basement of the castle and makes his way through it, and is encountered by the voice on the other side. DiZ, disguising himself as Ansem, introduces Riku to card duels and gives him a set of world cards. Riku faces this Ansem again in the B8F Exit Hall, and is given another set of cards. Riku encounters Zexion at the third basement, and the Organization member attempts to break Riku's spirit and make him believe that he is a villain that must be slain by Sora by giving him a card for Destiny Islands. After clearing the floor, he finally meets up with Mickey Mouse in the B2F Entrance Hall, and Mickey gives Riku the card for Twilight Town that he says led him to the warrior. Within Twilight Town, DiZ reappears as Ansem, but the more confident Riku sees through the masquerade and so DiZ advises him to speak with Naminé. After that conversation, Riku decides to confront his darkness once and for all, so DiZ gives him the Castle Oblivion card, which Riku uses to draw out the true Ansem for a final battle.

Card Types[edit]

"Everything in this castle is ruled by cards. Whether an enemy or a door confronts you, cards are the only way to proceed."

—Marluxia to Sora

There are three types of cards that appear in Castle Oblivion. They are World Cards, Map cards, and Battle cards.

World Cards open the entrance to a floor of the castle, changing it to reflect the memories contained in the card. Inside, one will encounter characters they have met in the card's world and experience events that reflect their memories of that world.

Map Cards are used outside of battle to open the many rooms on the floors of Castle Oblivion. They affect the size of the rooms and the contents, including enemies, chests, and shops, and they can affect the flow of battles within the rooms. Map cards can be used to open closed rooms, or to change the contents of rooms previously explored.

Battle Cards are used when fighting enemies, replacing most abilities from Kingdom Hearts, including weapon skills, magic, summons, items and passive abilities. Depending on the card, they have different value points which determines the "strength" of the card and it costs Sora Card Points (CP) to add to a Deck once added. Riku however, cannot customize his battle deck, and he uses a preset battle deck instead.

Gallery[edit]

All of Sora's Cards in Re:Chain of Memories.
All of Rikus's Cards in Re:Chain of Memories.
All of Sora's Cards in the HD remake of Re:Chain of Memories.

Other appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts coded / Re:coded[edit]

World Cards are once again utilized in the game's final world, Castle Oblivion, as a means of accessing higher floors. Unlike in Chain of Memories and its remake, the effects of World Cards do not completely transform the appearance of individual floors to reflect the world on the card, but rather appear as two-dimensional illusions on the walls.

Trivia[edit]

In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, the maximum amount of cards in a card deck is 52, the amount of cards in a standard deck of playing cards.

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+{{Youmay|the gameplay mechanic from ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''|{{c|Card|disambiguation|other uses of Cards}}}}
-{{Youmay|the cards from Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories|[[Kingdom Hearts Trading Card Game]]}}
+[[File:To Lose and Claim Anew 01 KHReCoM.png|thumb|[[Marluxia]] holding the [[Traverse Town]] world card.]]
-[[File:6.jpg|thumb|[[Marluxia]] holding the [[Traverse Town]] world card]]
+{{Q|Cards are the hearts of your friends.|[[Marluxia]], ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''}}
-{{Q|Cards are the hearts of your friends.|[[Marluxia]], ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''}}
+'''Cards''' are the underlying mechanism theme of [[Castle Oblivion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''. [[Sora]], [[Riku]], and others use cards to fight within and proceed through the castle.
-'''Cards''' are used by [[Sora]] and [[Riku]] to fight and proceed through [[Castle Oblivion]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''.
-From the battle system itself to progressing to different rooms within a world to traversing between the different available worlds, the cards serve as both the ubiquitous gameplay mechanism and the storyline progression element.
+==Story==
+In the entrance hall of Castle Oblivion, [[Marluxia]] gives Sora a card for [[Traverse Town]], saying that he sampled Sora's memories to make it. After Sora enters the memory projection of the town, Marluxia introduces him to the mechanics of using cards in battle, and he explains that everything in the castle is determined by cards, from fighting to progressing through the rooms of the castle. In the Room of Beginnings, Sora encounters [[Leon]] who explains more about using cards in battle, including card values and stocking cards. Sora obtains additional world cards from Axel and Larxene after he fights each of them for the first time. In order to test Sora and the Riku Replica, Vexen, Axel, and Larxene have Naminé transform the [[Destiny Islands]] world card into the Replica's [[Wayfinder|lucky charm]], which remakes his heart so that he believes he is the true Riku. After meeting with Sora as planned, Vexen seizes the opportunity to prevent Marluxia's coup by sampling Roxas's memories via Sora and crafting from them the world card for [[Twilight Town]], which he gives to Sora while inviting him to question whether his faith in [[Naminé]] is true or an illusion. Afterward, when Sora defeats the Riku Replica in the [[11F Exit Hall]], the Replica drops the charm and it returns to its card state in Sora's hand.
-Cards first appear when Sora begins his journey and new cards are thereafter obtained through plot events, found in the environment (for example, breaking open a barrel), bought in [[Moogle]] rooms which are unlocked by a specific [[Map Card]], or won in Battles.
+Meanwhile, Riku rests in the Realm of Darkness, where he is presented with a card for [[Hollow Bastion]] by DiZ, who communicates as an unnamed voice. Choosing to take the card, Riku appears in the twelfth basement of the castle and makes his way through it, and is encountered by the voice on the other side. DiZ, disguising himself as [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]], introduces Riku to card duels and gives him a set of world cards. Riku faces this Ansem again in the B8F Exit Hall, and is given another set of cards. Riku encounters [[Zexion]] at the third basement, and the Organization member attempts to break Riku's spirit and make him believe that he is a villain that must be slain by Sora by giving him a card for Destiny Islands. After clearing the floor, he finally meets up with [[Mickey Mouse]] in the B2F Entrance Hall, and Mickey gives Riku the card for [[Twilight Town]] that he says led him to the warrior. Within Twilight Town, DiZ reappears as Ansem, but the more confident Riku sees through the masquerade and so DiZ advises him to speak with Naminé. After that conversation, Riku decides to confront his darkness once and for all, so [[DiZ]] gives him the Castle Oblivion card, which Riku uses to draw out the true Ansem for a final battle.
-If playing the game as Riku, the card types and the availability of certain cards change, but the essential gameplay mechanism and method of storyline progression remains the same.
+==Card Types==
+{{Q|Everything in this castle is ruled by cards. Whether an enemy or a door confronts you, cards are the only way to proceed.|Marluxia to Sora}}
+There are three types of cards that appear in Castle Oblivion. They are World Cards, Map cards, and Battle cards.
-===Card Types===
+'''[[World Card]]s''' open the entrance to a floor of the castle, changing it to reflect the memories contained in the card. Inside, one will encounter characters they have met in the card's world and experience events that reflect their memories of that world.
-As the gameplay mechanism and storyline progression centers around the usage of cards, there are therefore different types of cards available for Sora and/or Riku to use and these types can be divided into two categories - '''Battle Cards''' and '''Map Cards'''.
+'''[[Map Card]]s''' are used outside of battle to open the many rooms on the floors of Castle Oblivion. They affect the size of the rooms and the contents, including enemies, chests, and shops, and they can affect the flow of battles within the rooms. Map cards can be used to open closed rooms, or to change the contents of rooms previously explored.
-====Battle Cards====
+'''[[Battle Card]]s''' are used when fighting enemies, replacing most {{c|abilities|KH}} from ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', including weapon skills, [[magic]], [[summon]]s, [[item]]s and passive abilities. Depending on the card, they have different value points which determines the "strength" of the card and it costs Sora Card Points (CP) to add to a Deck once added. Riku however, cannot customize his battle deck, and he uses a preset battle deck instead.
-These Cards are used during battles and depending on the type of card, they are randomly assigned value points which determine the 'strength' of a card and may cost Sora '''Card Points''' (CP) to add to a '''Deck''' if the card can be added in the first place.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Sora's cards.png|All of Sora's Cards in ''Re:Chain of Memories''.
+Riku's cards.png|All of Rikus's Cards in ''Re:Chain of Memories''.
+Sora's Cards KHHD.png|All of Sora's Cards in the HD remake of ''Re:Chain of Memories''.
+</gallery>
-'''[[Attack Cards]]''' each contain one strike with the [[Keyblade]], and are colored bright red.
+==Other appearances==
+===''Kingdom Hearts coded / Re:coded''===
+'''[[World Card]]s''' are once again utilized in the game's final world, Castle Oblivion, as a means of accessing higher floors.  Unlike in ''Chain of Memories'' and its remake, the effects of World Cards do not completely transform the appearance of individual floors to reflect the world on the card, but rather appear as two-dimensional illusions on the walls.
-'''[[Magic Cards]]''' either let Sora use a spell or use a [[Summon Cards|summon]], and are colored bright blue.
+==Trivia==
+*In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', the maximum amount of cards in a card deck is 52, the amount of cards in a standard deck of playing cards.
-'''[[Item Cards]]''' restore attack and magic cards after use, and are colored bright green.
+==See also==
+*[[Ending Cards]]
-'''[[Enemy Cards]]''' enable a status affect, which can change Card Value, increase speed, and make Sora invulnerable to certain elements. They are colored black.
+*[[Flick Rush]]
+{{COM}}
-'''[[Friend Cards]]''' are green cards that appear randomly during battles. They summon one of Sora's party members once retrieved and used.
+{{Mechanics}}
+[[de:Kartensystem]]
-'''[[Friend Cards#Gimmick Card|Gimmick Card]]''' only appear during Boss Battles. These cards are colored Green, like item Cards, and have the Mickey Mouse insignia on the card. When used, the colors on the screen inverse (Not in [[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]), and the flow of battle changes in Sora's favor.  (ex. the floor acid disappears when battling the Parasite Cage)
+[[Category:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]
-The '''[[Reload Card]]''' is used to reload all reloadable cards. Unlike all the other cards, however, Sora must charge this card to use it. Riku, however, doesn't need to.  In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', Sora can lose his reload card when battling Marluxia's third form.
-====Map Cards====
-These Cards are used outside of the battlefield and are used to help progress the storyline by allowing movement between rooms within a floor\world and allowing movement between different floor\worlds within [[Castle Oblivion]].
-'''[[Map Cards]]''' allow Sora to open doors that lead into unexplored rooms, or can be used to change a room that he has already opened. (Example: If Sora has already opened up a [[Calm Bounty]] room and taken the treasure, he can leave the room and strike the door again to change it to a ''new'' Calm Bounty Room, granted he has the card.) Certain Map Cards can trigger events that advance the plot while other Map Cards can open up special treasure rooms while still others can open up a Moogle room or a save point.
-'''[[World Cards]]''' allow Sora to proceed to the next floor in [[Castle Oblivion]]. The only exception is at the top floor, where Sora proceeds without a card into Castle Oblivion itself.
-===Card Usage===
-The mechanics of card usage vary depending upon both the situation they are being used in and who is using them.
-====Card Battles====
-By building decks of cards from the '''Battle Cards''' Sora has collected throughout his journey, Sora is able to engage enemies in card battles where, depending on how he stocks his card deck, he can choose to attack, use magic, use items, summon friends, and/or add status effects.
-A more detailed explanation of the card battling system is given below:
-=====Basic=====
-Cards are needed to attack, use magic, use items, summon friends, and/or to add a status effect to Sora.  Moving, dodging, and jumping are outside of card use.
-=====Decks=====
-Sora can create Decks of cards to use in Battle using CP, or, Card Points. Each card has a CP cost, except for those that appear randomly in battle. If you exceed the Maximum CP, the Deck cannot be used. Riku does not have CP, as he fights with a loaded deck.
-=====Sleights=====
-[[Sleights]] can be used when stocking three cards together. You must stock a certain combination of Cards, depending on Card type, Card Name, and Card Value. All cards except Enemy Cards can be stocked during battle.
-=====Card Value=====
-All cards used in battle (with the exception of Enemy Cards) have a small number in the corner, which is the card's Card Value. The higher the card value, the more versatile the card is in breaking other cards, but the more CP it costs to have. When Sleights are involved, the added Card Value of the Sleight becomes the total card value, meaning if Sora stocked three 9's, the total Card Value would be 27, the most powerful aside from 0. 0 Cards are the most powerful, and can break any card that comes before it, but can be broken by any card that comes after it. 0 cards can break Sleights, regardless of the Sleight's Card Value.
-====Storyline Progression====
-Cards are used to progress through the storyline and to progress through the different floors of Castle Oblivion by using them to open doors to new rooms (or re-open old doors) on a given floor/world and to open new floors/worlds.
-=====World Cards=====
-When Sora clears a floor/world, he is able to choose which floor/world he wants to journey to next and can choose which world he wants to go to by selecting the appropriate '''World Card'''.  Sora may choose to journey to whichever world he wishes in whatever order he chooses as, for the most part, there is no set requirement or specification for which world must be encountered at what time in the game.
-Once he has visited each of the worlds/floors once, he may return to these worlds by going to the landing/lobby area of the floor he is on and selecting the appropriate world/floor from the blue world globe on the right hand side of the lobby.  This action does not require the World Cards as he already used them to unlock the world/floor on the first run-through.
-=====Map Cards=====
-When Sora enters a world/floor, he must progress through a series of rooms to clear the world/floor by using '''Map Cards''' to open doors.  The doors to these rooms are all labeled with either a number specification or a card type specification and so the Map Cards - with the exception of special room cards - are all labeled with a number value ranging from 0 to 9.
-To open these doors, Sora has to first strike the door with his keyblade and then match the specifications of the given door with the appropriate Map Card(s) which can be numbers-only or a combination of numbers and a special card.
-For example, if a door has a requirement of 5 or higher, the Map Card used must have a number value of 5 or higher.
-[[Category:Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]

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