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|journalKH2=It produces a shadow on the ground before attacking. Catch it off guard right after it attacks.<br>Once it tries to jump and attack, use the reaction command Aerial Dance for a flurry of attacks!

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In ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', the Neoshadow will initially release five unique olive-green hearts within bubbles upon each defeat. These drift to the ground and spawn new Neoshadows, up until the final Neoshadow is defeated, at which point it will release a normal pink heart.

The name "Neoshadow" is derived from the prefix "neo-", which means "new", and "shadow".

The Neoshadow is stronger and faster than a [[Shadow]], and is more strategic in combat. The Neoshadows are among the most difficult common enemies, working together as a team to defeat [[Sora]]. Fighting Neoshadows is a multi-stage battle, and the stages change based on how many Neoshadows are alive. At the beginning of the fight, there are seven Neoshadows, who will attack by jumping into the air and spinning, then launching at Sora similar to the [[Bandit]]. They will also use basic melee strikes and sink into the floor to avoid attacks, similar to a Shadow. At this point in the fight, they are vulnerable to [[Stop]] magic, but not to [[Gravity]] magic.

Once there are only two Neoshadows left, they change tactics once more. In this stage of the fight, a single Neoshadow will wander around the room, and has access to all the attacks and abilities of the earlier stages (instead of several portals appearing on the ground like stage two of the fight, the Neoshadow will just use it as a way to get close to Sora to attack him). It also retains the immunity to Stop magic. While this Neoshadow attacks Sora, the other one appears as a black portal beneath Sora, then partially emerges from it to grab Sora's leg, which prevents him from moving, attacking, or using magic for a brief period. To counter this, Sora can jump when the portal appears beneath him, but cannot hurt this Neoshadow in any way. Instead, Sora must focus on the other Neoshadow that moves around the room, and attempt to kill it instead.

When there is a single Neoshadow remaining, it will move to the center of the room and attempt to summon more Neoshadows. Six portals will appear on the ground in a circle around it, and new Neoshadows will appear within them, attempting to climb out of the portals back into the room. Instead of going after the last remaining Neoshadow, Sora must focus his attacks on the ones emerging from the portals, who will emerge as fully healed Neoshadows after several seconds. Once the emerging Neoshadows are slain, Sora can direct his attention to the final Neoshadow, and defeat it to end the fight. If Sora fails to defeat the new Neoshadows after a certain amount of time, they will emerge from the portals and the fight will reset to whichever stage corresponds to the new number of Neoshadows (7-5 for Stage 1, 4-3 for Stage 2, or 2 for Stage 3).

 

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===

 

A powerful [[Reaction Command]], '''Wind Dance''',<ref name="wind dance">"Wind Dance" is also referred to as "Aerial Dance" in Jiminy's Journal.</ref> can be used to eliminate or intensely damage Neoshadows.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Shadow Out'''|シャドウアウト|<br>Shadou Auto}}|Physical|—|x1.0<br>Hit 2+: x0.25|O|Leaps out of the shadows and spins around.}}

{{rc|{{nihongo|'''Wind Dance'''<ref name="wind dance"/>|エリアルダンス|<br>Eriaru Dansu|lit. "Aerial Dance"}}|Physical|Lunge: x0.5<br>Swing: x0.1 (Final hit: x3.0)|Can be used when a Neoshadow uses Drop Claw Attack.<br>Jump and lunge repeatedly at the enemy overhead, then swing the Keyblade wildly.}}

 

Neoshadows may prove annoying in groups, so it is advised to keep track of their movements and be ready to block if one begins its charging attack. [[Glide]] and [[Air Slide]] can be used when it's about to emerge from its Shockwave attack for an easy dodge, where the Neoshadow will then be open to punishment. The usage of magic is advised, as Neoshadows are weak to all magic except [[Thunder]], though physical combos remain effective as long as caution is taken to block any incoming attacks.

 

While Roxas is dual-wielding [[Oathkeeper and Oblivion]], Neoshadows will most easily fall with physical combos, with one Y-Combo being enough to instantly vanquish a Neoshadow.

 

 

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===

They have the same attacks as in previous games, but can no longer heal themselves. Their attacks can be blocked, but can also send Sora flying if not blocked. However, if Sora quickly uses [[Aerial Recovery]] and then [[Payback Strike]], then the Neoshadow will be staggered and open to a full combo or two, which can easily reduce their [[HP]] to 0. Their '''Air Rush''' attack will trigger [[Risk Dodge]] if blocked.

 

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Fall Scratch'''|落下引っかき|Rakka Hikkaki}}

|Physical

|Jumps high, swoops, and scratches with both hands.

{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Aerial Rush'''|空中突進|Kūchū Tosshin}}

|Curls its body and rams opponents from a low altitude.

|1.0

|Melts into the ground and approaches opponents, then jumps out and drops down while spinning sideways.

==Notes and references==

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[[Category:Kingdom Hearts Final Mix enemies]]

[[Category:Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix enemies]]