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There are two side-scrolling segments available in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the first segment in Traverse Town and the second in Hollow Bastion II. While in a side-scrolling stage, gameplay is changed significantly because of energy spikes in Keyholes.
Gameplay
In side-scrolling stages, the camera becomes a 2D, side perspective. Data-Sora can't stop to stay in one place for long as the screen is constantly moving ahead, automatically pushing Data-Sora forward if he is lagging behind. This also means that if Data-Sora can't go too quickly, ahead of the screen however he can go above. In some cases, the screen may stay still, requiring Data-Sora to defeat certain enemies or go a particular place to continue.
Side-scrolling segments are split up into stages which follow on from another. The map shows how much further is left to go until Data-Sora reaches the next stage.
Bug Blox block Data-Sora's path and occasionally Blox fall from above, damaging Data-Sora if he is hit. Pits are also present and when falling into a pit, Data-Sora takes an amount of damage before re-spawning. The same thing happens if Data-Sora is trapped behind, crushed between Blox and the moving screen. Enemies also appear.
Data-Sora can only run, jump, glide, block, dodge roll and attack. Deck commands are disabled and are replaced with overlay commands which can be obtained by collecting diamond-shaped power-ups that are placed in certain areas. The following overlay commands are available:
| Ability | Number of Uses | Description | Obtained |
| Fire Lunge (ファイアランジ Faia Ranji) | 10 | Data-Sora dashes forward while thrusting his Keyblade in a spiral of flames. | Red power-ups |
| Blizzard Dart (ブリザドダート Burizado Dāto) | 5 | A spinning ball of ice appears above Data-Sora's head, firing bullets of ice ahead of him at a downward slant. The bullets can bounce off the ground and metal blox, and it may freeze enemies on impact. | Blue power-ups |
| Thunder Rain (サンダーレイン Sandā Rein) | 5 | Sends a rippling stream of lightning bolts raining down both ahead and behind of Data-Sora. | Yellow power-ups |
| Wind Spin (ウィンドスピン Windo Supin) | 10 | Data-Sora spins with his Keyblade extended, creating a cyclone that propels him upwards and damages enemies and Bug Blox that come in contact with it. | Green power-ups |
Strategy
Traverse Town
Hollow Bastion II
Side-scrolling in Hollow Bastion II, is different than in Traverse Town. The screen does not continuously move ahead but instead it follows Data-Sora like normal. Blox are replaced with coloured boxes . Yellow boxes act the same as normal Blox, red boxes act the same as Danger Blox and breaking blue boxes interact with the terrain. Also there is a set time limit to complete the stage.
