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| [[File:Joint Struggle.PNG|thumb|330px|An Arena Mode battle.]] | | {{betterpic}} |
| {{nihongo|'''Arena Mode'''|アリーナモード|Arīna Mōdo}} is a feature that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. It allows players to fight a series of set matches against enemies. It can be played either as a single-player mode or as a multiplayer mode over a wireless connection with up to three participants. As with other events occurring in the [[Mirage Arena]], players appear as [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], or [[Aqua]], wearing their [[Keyblade Armor]], rather than their usual gameplay attire.
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| | '''Joint Struggle''' is the name of the new multiplayer mode featured in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]''. You will have to be able to use wireless LAN to be able to play in multiplayer. In this mode, up to six players can take on the role of Terra, Ventus, or Aqua, the Keyblade warriors wearing their armor from the secret ending of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', rather than their usual gameplay attire. |
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| Other players' [[HP]] bars are displayed above the protagonist's own sprite, similar to [[party member]]s, and their names are shown above their characters.
| | The names of who is playing with you appear above their respective character and while fighting their [[Hit Points|HP]] is displayed like someone who is in your Party. |
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| In the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'' version, Arena Mode is only available in single-player mode, due to the removal of a multiplayer function. The difficulty of the matches has been toned down to accomodate solo fights.
| | ==Gameplay== |
| | Through a new world called the '''Mirage Arena''', three players can access and engage in battles for cooperative play. It should be noted that the Mirage Arena is a world exclusive to Joint Struggle. |
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| ==Mechanics==
| | Through this Multiplayer Mode, items and other bonuses can be transferred between single and multiplayer modes via an unknown source. Missions include rescuing friends trapped by the Unversed, continuously pressing the [[File:B c.gif]] button to heal fallen players. Players have the option to customize a player name, the color of their armor, and winning medals at the results screen upon a completed session of play. |
| In the Hub area, players choose a battle and proceed by standing in the center spot. Each battle has a {{nihongo|'''Risk'''|ランク|Ranku|lit. "Rank"}} rating between 1 and 5 stars, showing the difficulty.
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| When playing with friends, players can team up when using certain [[Friendship command]]s to deal more damage. If a player's HP drops to 0, other players can revive that player by repeateadly pressing {{button|x}} to fill a gauge and trigger {{nihongo|'''Healing Light'''|ヒールライト|Hīru Raito|lit. "Heal Light"}}.
| | It is interesting to note that the faceshot of either Terra, Ven, or Aqua seen in the HP Bar is of their helmets. A rating system also appears, showing a level of competition via differently colored symbols. |
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| At the end of a match, players are ranked in three categories: '''Damage''', '''Friendship''', and '''Style''', with 1st place getting 2 points, and 2nd place getting 1 point. The player with the most points is crowned the MVP, and has the number of [[Medals]] earned multiplied by 1.5. The Damage category is determined by which player dealt the most damage to enemies. The Friendship category is determined by which player has used the most [[Group Cure]] or [[Group Esuna]] commands, and has pressed the {{button|x}} button the most during Healing Light. The Style category is determined by which player activated the most [[Command Style]]s and [[Shotlock]]s. In ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'', the ranking has been replaced with a specific '''Bonus Challenge''' for each match, which multiplies the earned Medals when achieved.
| | ===Unique Deck Commands=== |
| | Various [[Deck Commands]] appear in Joint Struggle that do not in normal gameplay, such as: |
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| ==Battles==
| | *Ice Barrage |
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| | *Heal Light |
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| | *Vanish: allows the user to "disappear" |
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| | *Friend Cure: allows the caster to heal self or a close friend |
| |{{nihongo|'''[[Day of Reckoning]]'''|審判の時|<br>Shinpan no Toki|lit. "Time of Judgment"}}||★☆☆☆☆||4||50||Initial||'''Tough as Nails''': Heal 5 times or less.<ref name="Cure">[[Group Cure]], Group Cura, and Group Curaga do not count against this total.</ref>
| | *A longer form of ''Shoot Lock'' with a new extension |
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Wheels of Misfortune]]'''|呪いの輪廻|<br>Noroi no Rin'ne|lit. "Cursed Wheels"}}||★☆☆☆☆||4||60||'''Terra/Ventus''': Clear the game with Aqua<br>'''Aqua''': Initial||'''Down to the Wire''': Complete this battle within 6:00.
| | ==Characters== |
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Risky Riches]]'''|財宝のありか|<br>Zaihō no Arika|lit. "Treasure's Hiding Place"}}||★☆☆☆☆||3||70||Arena Level 8<br>[[Risky Ticket]]||'''Rags to Riches''': Obtain at least 1400 munny.
| | Image:Terra armor.png|[[Terra]] |
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| | Image:Aqua armor.png|[[Aqua]] |
| |{{nihongo|'''[[Weaver Fever]]'''|駆ける紡ぎ手|<br>Kakeru Tsumugi-te|lit. "Gallopping Spinning Hand"}}||★★☆☆☆||4||80||'''Terra''': Initial<br>'''Ventus/Aqua''': Clear the game with Terra||'''Practices Make Perfect''': Perform a combined total of at least 8 Style Changes and Shotlocks.
| | Image:Ven armor.png|[[Ventus]] |
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Sinister Sentinel]]'''|牢獄の番人|<br>Rōgoku no Ban'nin|lit. "Prison Guard"}}||★★☆☆☆||5||100||Arena Level 3<br>[[Sentinel Ticket]]||'''Lightning Reflexes''': Successfully block enemy attack at least 20 times.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Dead Ringer]]'''|幻惑せし者|<br>Genwakuseshisha|lit. "Dazzler"}}||★★☆☆☆||5||120||Arena Level 5<br>[[Ringer Ticket]]||'''Tough as Nails''': Heal 3 times or less.<ref name="Cure" />
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Combined Threat]]'''|集いたる暴君|<br>Tsudoitaru Bōkun|lit. "Gathered Tyrant"}}||★★★☆☆||6||140||Clear Radiant Garden<br>Clear the game with anyone<br>[[Threat Ticket]]||'''Down to the Wire''': Complete this battle within 5:30.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Treasure Tussle]]'''|欲を見つめる目|<br>Yoku o Mitsumere Me|lit. "Eyes Gazing on Desire"}}||★★★☆☆||3||160||Arena Level 15<br>[[Treasure Ticket]]||'''Rags to Riches''': Obtain at least 1750 munny.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Harsh Punishment]]'''|振り下ろされた罰|<br>Furiorosareta Batsu|lit. "Punishment Swung Down"}}||★★★☆☆||6||200||Arena Level 10||'''Tough as Nails''': Heal 3 times or less.<ref name="Cure" />
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[A Time to Chill]]'''|凍える息吹|<br>Kogoeru Ibuki|lit. "Chilled Breath"}}||★★★★☆||8||250||'''Terra/Ventus''': Clear the game with Aqua<br>'''Aqua''': Clear Olympus Coliseum<br>'''Aqua''': [[Chill Ticket]]||'''Lightning Reflexes''': Successfully block enemy attack at least 50 times.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Copycat Crisis]]'''|幻影の魔術師|<br>Gen'ei no Majutsushi|lit. "Conjurer of Illusions"}}||★★★★☆||8||300||Arena Level 17||'''Practices Make Perfect''': Perform a combined total of at least 15 Style Changes and Shotlocks.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Keepers of the Arena]]'''|闘技場の支配者|<br>Tōgijō no Shihaisha|lit. "Rulers of the Arena"}}||★★★★★{{KHBbS}}<br>★★★★☆{{FMBbS}}||9||400||Arena Level 20||'''Tough as Nails''': Heal 15 times or less.<ref name="Cure" /> | |
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Monster of the Sea]]'''|大海原の怪物|<br>Ōunabara no Kaibutsu|lit. "Monster of the Ocean"}}{{FMBbS}}||★★★★☆||8||450||Arena Level 8||'''Down to the Wire''': Complete this battle within 7:30.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Villains' Vendetta]]'''|覇者の復讐|<br>Hasha no Fukushū|lit. "Titleholder's Revenge"}}||★★★★★||8||500||Arena Level 30{{KHBbS}}<br>Arena Level 25{{FMBbS}}||'''Practices Make Perfect''': Perform a combined total of at least 25 Style Changes and Shotlocks.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Light's Lessons]]'''|光の訓導|<br>Hikari no Kundō|lit. "Guidance of Light"}}{{FMBbS}}||★★★★★||1||800||Arena Level 28||'''Lightning Reflexes''': Successfully block enemy attack at least 100 times.
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| |{{nihongo|'''[[Peering into Darkness]]'''|闇への遠謀|<br>Yami e no Enbō|lit. "Foresight unto Darkness"}}||★★★★★||1||1000||Arena Level 30||'''Down to the Wire''': Complete this battle within 25:00.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:Healing Light KHBBS.png|A player reviving an ally with Healing Light. | | File:Joint_struggle2.jpg|The Friend Cure ability only in Joint Struggle. |
| File:Trinity Limit KHBBS.png|Three players teaming up to use Trinity Limit. | | File:Joint Trinity.jpg|A possible version of Trinity Limit in Joint Struggle |
| | File:Lobby.jpg|The Lobby, where teams and other Joint Struggle customizations are selected |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==See also== | | ==Trivia == |
| *[[Mirage Arena]] | | *''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' is the third game in the Kingdom Hearts series to feature a multiplayer mode, following ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''. |
| | *You can also play with your friends in the [[Command Board]]. It has a specialized Mirage Arena game board specifically for multiplayer use. |
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| | ==See Also== |
| *[[Command Board]] | | *[[Command Board]] |
| | | {{Worlds}} |
| ==Notes and references==
| | [[Category:Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]] |
| {{reflist}} | | [[Category:Worlds]] |
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| {{Minigames}}
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