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The '''Mirage Arena''' is a world featured in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', used specifically for the game's arena and multiplayer modes.
The '''Mirage Arena''' is a new world introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', specifically for the game's multiplayer mode, [[Joint Struggle]].


==Joint Struggle==
==Development==
{{Main|Joint Struggle}}
[[File:Hub 02 (Art).png|thumb|left|150px|Concept art of the Mirage Arena.]]
In the Mirage Arena, a gameplay mode for up to three players known as Joint Struggle is held. Here, players can interact in the '''Lobby''' and later battle the Unversed cooperatively. Joint Struggle features unique abilities that cannot be used in other types of gameplay, and allows bonuses to be obtained for the game's single-player story mode.
The Mirage Arena was designed to be ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'''s form of arena battles and multiplayer content, in contrast to previous forms of both elements in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Previously, arena matches and long, seeded series of battles were conducted in [[Olympus Coliseum]], and multiplayer was played through a special mode outside of the main game, such as [[Mission Mode]]. The Mirage Arena features the three protagonists, [[Terra]], [[Ventus]], and [[Aqua]], in their [[Keyblade Armor|armor]] in this world as well. To give the Mirage Arena's multiplayer and arena battles something that surpasses previous incarnations, new [[Unversed]] bosses were added to be exclusive to the Mirage Arena, and multiplayer can be more than just battling. Additionally, players can also race in [[Disney Town]] and play a board game on the [[Command Board]]. Concept art of the Mirage Arena shows that it was to be a flora-and-fauna-like hub in the sky instead of a hub in the middle of the Lanes Between. Balloons would have held up the hub instead of being a self-sustained space port, with one balloon having a similar appearance to a {{ff|Cactuar}}.


Upon entering the area, the players choose their name, the color of their armor, and finally, whether to play in an online or offline lobby. Once there, the player has access to several events.
Originally, the Mirage Arena was meant to have a slight element of story to it, rather than be completely distant from any auxiliary characters. The developers planned for {{ff|Laguna Loire}} from ''{{ff|Final Fantasy VIII}}'' to appear in the Mirage Arena as the head of the arena. However, the team was also planning ''{{ff|Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy}}'' at the same time, and decided that if Laguna appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', he could not appear in ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy''. The team eventually decided they would rather have Laguna appear in the latter, and so Laguna was ultimately left out of the final product.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110221102932/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/12/21/nomura_takahashi_dissidia/ Nomura and Takahashi on ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy''], '''Anoop Gantayat:''' "The FFVIII hero was actually supposed to have appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', Nomura revealed. They'd even partially prepared a scenario where Laguna appears as the head of Mirage Arena. In the end, they decided that if they were to have a new character from FFVIII in ''Duodecim'' it would end up being Laguna, so they left him out of BbS."</ref>
===List of Joint Struggle Events===
*'''New Event''' - The host can freely select an event to gather players in order to battle against or with them.


*'''Arena Mode''' - The player can choose which area and difficulty they want, and the silhouettes of the final bosses of the arena are selected depending on the difficulty.
In an interview during E3 2014 on June 10, Tai Yasue said the Mirage Arena in the ''HD 2.5 ReMIX'' version ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix'' would not have multiplayer capabilities. Additionally, Yasue said the Mirage Arena had been tweaked to be more enjoyable as a single-player arena.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMayL01TQWY Square Enix Presents: E3 2014 Live Day 1]</ref>
{{-}}


*'''VS. Arena Mode''' - The player can choose this to initiate VS. Mode, so the players can choose how many players are allowed and to form teams to battle each other.
==Settings and Areas==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
[[File:Battle Arena (Art).png|thumb|right|225px|Artwork of the Battle Arena.]]
The Mirage Arena has a futuristic look that resembles that of [[Space Paranoids]]. The main area of the Mirage Arena is called the {{nihongo|'''Hub'''|ロビー|Robī|lit. "Lobby"}}. It appears as a large, mostly hollow, blue sphere floating in space. There are several small, flashing electrical towers on the outer surface, as well a very large version of the same type of tower and a thin, grey tower. At the bottom of the sphere is a grey, triangular shape, while at the top is a large, saucer-like structure with cables running underneath. The structure is surrounded by two concentric rings that constantly rotate about the sphere. The rings have circuitry running along the outer edge, and a pattern of triangles on the inner edge. There are also ghostly rings around the bottom of the sphere and another half-ring running around the center of the structure.


*'''Command Board ''' - This option can allow the player to play against two other players in a Command Board game. The host is free to choose the location of the boards.
The lobby is in the center of the sphere. In the center of the blue, tiled floor is a large, circular indentation with rings of neon lights. On one side is a circular transporter to the exit, and on the other side is a computer console and a [[moogle]] that runs a [[Moogle Shop#Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|Medal Shop]]. Hanging from the top of the sphere is a bulbous machine, projecting a sphere of moving light.


*'''Rumble Racing''' - The players can engage in a race in [[Disney Town]].
Floating a distance from the large sphere is a hemispherical platform with a [[Save Point]] and a transporter to the lobby. The player enters and exits the Mirage Arena from this platform.


==Characters==
While most events occur in different areas in other worlds, some Arena matches take place in a {{nihongo|'''Battle Arena'''|アリーナ|Arīna|lit. "Arena"}}<!--confirm name-->, in which red screens of various shapes surround a circular field colored various shades of blue. The surrounding space can be seen through the windows in this area.
<gallery>
{{-}}
File:Terra armor.png|{{nihongo|[[Terra|Power Type]]|鎧の青年|Yoroi no Seinen|Armored Youth}}
 
File:Ven armor.png|{{nihongo|[[Ventus|Speed Type]]|鎧の少年|Yoroi no Shōnen|Armored Boy}}
==Events==
File:Aqua armor.png|{{nihongo|[[Aqua|Magic Type]]|鎧の少女|Yoroi no Shōjo|Armored Maiden}}
When entering the lobby, players have the option to play either over the Internet or offline. All events can be played online with multiple players, while all but Versus Mode can be played with one player.
File:Moogle.png|[[Moogle|Moogles]]
 
</gallery>
Once in the lobby, events can be selected from the console. A player connected to the Internet can choose to either host an event or join an existing one. Once all players have chosen to participate in an event, the event can begin once all players go to the center of the lobby and press {{button|x}} followed by {{button|start}}.


==Enemies==
Participating in events earns players Medals, which can be exchanged for {{c|Deck Command|KHBBS}}s and key items from the moogle.
===Unversed===
<gallery>
File:Flood.png|[[Flood]]
File:Scrapper.png|[[Scrapper]]
File:Bruiser.png|[[Bruiser]]
File:Chest Spider.png|[[Chest Spider]]
File:Wheel_Master.png|'''[[Wheel Master]]'''
File:Cursed Carriage.png|'''[[Cursed Coach]]'''
File:Trinity Armor.png|'''[[Trinity Armor]]'''
File:Mimic Master.png|'''[[Mimic Master]]'''
File:Iron Prisoner.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner I]]'''
File:Iron Prisoner II.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner II]]'''
File:Iron Prisoner III.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner III]]'''
File:Iron Prisoner IV.png|'''[[Iron Imprisoner|Iron Imprisoner IV]]'''
</gallery>


==Appearance==
===List of Events===
From its exterior appearance, the Mirage Arena appears similar to [[Space Paranoids]]. A central orb in the middle, several protrusions and large, strap-like objects surround it.
*[[Versus Mode]]<ref>PSP versions only.</ref>: Players face each other in battle. Both team matches and free-for-all matches are available. Up to six players can participate with pre-made Command Decks, or up to three can play with their own Decks.
*[[Arena Mode]]: Players face off against rounds of enemies. Up to three players can participate.<!--match limits?-->
*[[Command Board]]: Players face off in a Command Board game. Up to three players can participate. The host in a multiplayer game is free to choose the location of the boards.
*[[Rumble Racing]]: Players engage in a race in Disney Town aboard a [[Keyblade Glider]]. Up to six players can participate.


On the inside, the world has an appearance similar to a space station. In the Lobby, glowing neon steps highlight a dark floor. A wide window gives a view of space, and a [[Moogle]] stands in the corner running the Medal Shop. When you set records in the Arena's games, you can get medals and exchange them for rare items in the shop. Blue data screens are also displayed on the window. In the '''Battle Arena''', red screens surround the players as they battle Unversed on a terrain colored varying shades of blue. The surrounding space can also be seen through the windows in this area. A third area, also used for battle, places players in a room with a dark floor and walls.
===Arena Levels===
As the player completes certain criteria in the Mirage Arena, they will gain Arena levels. Various benefits and rewards are allotted as a player's Arena level increases.{{?}} Upon reaching certain levels, the Moogle Shop<!--name?--> will have more items and more Arena matches available. The maximum Arena level is 30. Due to differences between the original and ''Final Mix'' versions of the game, the criteria are slightly different between the two versions.
<!--just list the journal criteria in side-by-side tables
===== Birth by Sleep =====
* 12 levels from completing each of the first 12 Arena matches.
* 4 levels from completing each Rumble Racing course within a certain time limit. Country Chase within 2 minutes and 30 seconds, Disney Drive within 5 minutes, Grand Spree within 5 minutes, and Castle Circuit within 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
* 7 levels from winning a game on each of the 7 Command Boards.
* 6 levels from gaining 300, 1000, 3333, 5555, 7777, and 9999 medals in total, respectively. Medals spent in the Moogle Shop are still counted toward this total.


The arena actually transports the players to different areas of other worlds, such as the play area in Land of Departure.
===== Birth by Sleep: Final Mix =====
* 15 levels from completing each of the first 15 Arena matches.
* 4 levels from completing each Rumble Racing course within a certain time limit. Country Chase within 2 minutes and 30 seconds, Disney Drive within 5 minutes, Grand Spree within 5 minutes, and Castle Circuit within 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
* 4 levels from winning 7 games on any Command Boards, after 1, 3, 5, and 7 wins, respectively.
* 6 levels from gaining 300, 1000, 3333, 5555, 7777, and 9999 medals in total, respectively. Medals spent in the Moogle Shop are still counted toward this total.
-->


==Gallery==
==Characters==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Joint struggle2.jpg|Joint Struggle gameplay displaying Friend Cure, as well as the Battle Arena
File:Keyblade Armor (Terra) KHBBS.png|{{nihongo|[[Terra]]|鎧の青年|Yoroi no Seinen|Armored Youth}}
File:Mirage Arena Lobby.png|The Lobby of Mirage Arena
File:Keyblade Armor (Ventus) KHBBS.png|{{nihongo|[[Ventus]]|鎧の少年|Yoroi no Shōnen|Armored Boy}}
File:Joint Trinity.png|Trinity Limit
File:Keyblade Armor (Aqua) KHBBS.png|{{nihongo|[[Aqua]]|鎧の少女|Yoroi no Shōjo|Armored Maiden}}
File:Mirage Arena Artwork.png|Artwork of an overview of the Mirage Arena lobby.
File:Moogle KH.png|[[Moogle]]s
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
{{BBS}}
{{BBS}}

Latest revision as of 01:20, 18 July 2023

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Mirage Arena

Mirage Arena KHBBS.png
Mirage Arena Logo KHBBS.png
Japanese ミラージュアリーナ

Romaji Mirāju Arīna
Game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Allies Terra, Ventus, Aqua
Themes Header.png

KHBBS tracks
Field theme - Dearly Dreams
Other worlds
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts
Dive to the Heart | Destiny Islands | Disney Castle
Traverse Town | Wonderland | Olympus Coliseum
Deep Jungle | Agrabah | Monstro
Atlantica | Halloween Town | Neverland
100 Acre Wood | Hollow Bastion
End of the World | Realm of Darkness
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Castle Oblivion | Twilight Town
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts II
Mysterious Tower | Radiant Garden
The Land of Dragons | Beast's Castle | Timeless River
Port Royal | Pride Lands | Space Paranoids
The World That Never Was | End of Sea | Keyblade Graveyard
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts coded
Datascape
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Land of Departure | Mirage Arena
Dwarf Woodlands | Enchanted Dominion | Castle of Dreams
Disney Town | Deep Space
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
La Cité des Cloches | The Grid | Symphony of Sorcery
Country of the Musketeers | Prankster's Paradise
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]
Daybreak Town
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Game Central Station | Niceland | Cy-Bug Sector | Candy Kingdom
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts III
The Final World | Secret Forest | Olympus
Toy Box | Kingdom of Corona | Monstropolis
Arendelle | The Caribbean | San Fransokyo
Scala ad Caelum | Quadratum

The Mirage Arena is a world featured in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, used specifically for the game's arena and multiplayer modes.

Development[edit]

Concept art of the Mirage Arena.

The Mirage Arena was designed to be Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep's form of arena battles and multiplayer content, in contrast to previous forms of both elements in the Kingdom Hearts series. Previously, arena matches and long, seeded series of battles were conducted in Olympus Coliseum, and multiplayer was played through a special mode outside of the main game, such as Mission Mode. The Mirage Arena features the three protagonists, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, in their armor in this world as well. To give the Mirage Arena's multiplayer and arena battles something that surpasses previous incarnations, new Unversed bosses were added to be exclusive to the Mirage Arena, and multiplayer can be more than just battling. Additionally, players can also race in Disney Town and play a board game on the Command Board. Concept art of the Mirage Arena shows that it was to be a flora-and-fauna-like hub in the sky instead of a hub in the middle of the Lanes Between. Balloons would have held up the hub instead of being a self-sustained space port, with one balloon having a similar appearance to a Cactuar.

Originally, the Mirage Arena was meant to have a slight element of story to it, rather than be completely distant from any auxiliary characters. The developers planned for Laguna Loire from Final Fantasy VIII to appear in the Mirage Arena as the head of the arena. However, the team was also planning Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy at the same time, and decided that if Laguna appeared in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, he could not appear in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. The team eventually decided they would rather have Laguna appear in the latter, and so Laguna was ultimately left out of the final product.[1]

In an interview during E3 2014 on June 10, Tai Yasue said the Mirage Arena in the HD 2.5 ReMIX version Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix would not have multiplayer capabilities. Additionally, Yasue said the Mirage Arena had been tweaked to be more enjoyable as a single-player arena.[2]

Settings and Areas[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Artwork of the Battle Arena.

The Mirage Arena has a futuristic look that resembles that of Space Paranoids. The main area of the Mirage Arena is called the Hub (ロビー Robī?, lit. "Lobby"). It appears as a large, mostly hollow, blue sphere floating in space. There are several small, flashing electrical towers on the outer surface, as well a very large version of the same type of tower and a thin, grey tower. At the bottom of the sphere is a grey, triangular shape, while at the top is a large, saucer-like structure with cables running underneath. The structure is surrounded by two concentric rings that constantly rotate about the sphere. The rings have circuitry running along the outer edge, and a pattern of triangles on the inner edge. There are also ghostly rings around the bottom of the sphere and another half-ring running around the center of the structure.

The lobby is in the center of the sphere. In the center of the blue, tiled floor is a large, circular indentation with rings of neon lights. On one side is a circular transporter to the exit, and on the other side is a computer console and a moogle that runs a Medal Shop. Hanging from the top of the sphere is a bulbous machine, projecting a sphere of moving light.

Floating a distance from the large sphere is a hemispherical platform with a Save Point and a transporter to the lobby. The player enters and exits the Mirage Arena from this platform.

While most events occur in different areas in other worlds, some Arena matches take place in a Battle Arena (アリーナ Arīna?, lit. "Arena"), in which red screens of various shapes surround a circular field colored various shades of blue. The surrounding space can be seen through the windows in this area.

Events[edit]

When entering the lobby, players have the option to play either over the Internet or offline. All events can be played online with multiple players, while all but Versus Mode can be played with one player.

Once in the lobby, events can be selected from the console. A player connected to the Internet can choose to either host an event or join an existing one. Once all players have chosen to participate in an event, the event can begin once all players go to the center of the lobby and press X followed by Start.

Participating in events earns players Medals, which can be exchanged for Deck Commands and key items from the moogle.

List of Events[edit]

  • Versus Mode[3]: Players face each other in battle. Both team matches and free-for-all matches are available. Up to six players can participate with pre-made Command Decks, or up to three can play with their own Decks.
  • Arena Mode: Players face off against rounds of enemies. Up to three players can participate.
  • Command Board: Players face off in a Command Board game. Up to three players can participate. The host in a multiplayer game is free to choose the location of the boards.
  • Rumble Racing: Players engage in a race in Disney Town aboard a Keyblade Glider. Up to six players can participate.

Arena Levels[edit]

As the player completes certain criteria in the Mirage Arena, they will gain Arena levels. Various benefits and rewards are allotted as a player's Arena level increases.[?] Upon reaching certain levels, the Moogle Shop will have more items and more Arena matches available. The maximum Arena level is 30. Due to differences between the original and Final Mix versions of the game, the criteria are slightly different between the two versions.

Characters[edit]

  • Terra (鎧の青年, Yoroi no Seinen?, Armored Youth)

    Terra (鎧の青年 Yoroi no Seinen?, Armored Youth)

  • Ventus (鎧の少年, Yoroi no Shōnen?, Armored Boy)

    Ventus (鎧の少年 Yoroi no Shōnen?, Armored Boy)

  • Aqua (鎧の少女, Yoroi no Shōjo?, Armored Maiden)

    Aqua (鎧の少女 Yoroi no Shōjo?, Armored Maiden)

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Nomura and Takahashi on Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Anoop Gantayat: "The FFVIII hero was actually supposed to have appeared in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Nomura revealed. They'd even partially prepared a scenario where Laguna appears as the head of Mirage Arena. In the end, they decided that if they were to have a new character from FFVIII in Duodecim it would end up being Laguna, so they left him out of BbS."
  2. ^ Square Enix Presents: E3 2014 Live Day 1
  3. ^ PSP versions only.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Characters
Party members
Terra - Ventus - Aqua - Lingering Will
Prince Phillip - Mickey Mouse - Hercules - Zack - Experiment 626
Antagonists
Xehanort - Vanitas - Braig - Terra-Xehanort
Maleficent - Lady Tremaine - Anastasia and Drizella - Lucifer - The Queen - Magic Mirror - Gantu - Experiment 221 - Hades - Ice Colossus - Captain Hook - Captain Dark
Non-playable characters
Aeleus - Ansem the Wise - Aurora - Captain Justice - Chip and Dale - Cinderella - Crocodile - Daisy Duck - Dark Figure - Dilan - Donald Duck - Dr. Jumba Jookiba - Enchanted Brooms - Eraqus - Even - Fairy Godmother - Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather - Goofy - Grand Councilwoman - Grand Duke - Horace Horsecollar - Huey, Dewey, and Louie - Ienzo - Isa - Jaq - Kairi - Kairi's Grandma - Lea - Lost Boys - Maleficent's Goons - Maleficent's Raven - Merlin - Minnie Mouse - Moogle - Peter Pan - Philoctetes - Pluto - The Prince - Prince Charming - Rabbit - Riku - Scrooge McDuck - Seven Dwarfs - Mr. Smee - Snow White - Sora - Tigger - Tinker Bell - Vanitas Remnant - Winnie the Pooh - Yen Sid
Locations
Worlds
Land of Departure - Enchanted Dominion - Castle of Dreams - Dwarf Woodlands - Destiny Islands - Radiant Garden - Olympus Coliseum - Disney Town - Deep Space - Mirage Arena - Neverland - Mysterious Tower - Keyblade Graveyard - Castle Oblivion - Realm of Darkness
Places
Dive to the Heart - 100 Acre Wood - Chamber of Waking
Terms
Bequeathing - Blank Points - Keyblade - Keyblade Armor - Keyblade Glider - Keyblade Master - Keyblade War - Kingdom Hearts - Mark of Mastery exam - Million Dreams Award - Princesses of Heart - The End - Unversed
Gameplay terms
Arena Mode - Command Board - Command Style - D-Link - Deck Commands - Shotlock - Special Command
Music
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack - Simple and Clean
Archives
Artwork - Bosses - Enemies - Keyblades - Removed content
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