I, Sorceror Nobody, am going to chronicle the misadventures of everynobody's favourite Organization. Unlike myself, they are impure: formed by an entity losing its heart, whereas I am a true and pure Nobody in the absolute manner of (non)being. Nonetheless, I find their antics amusing enough to dedicate my time and effort to writing this guide for you. Shall we begin?
The game begins by introducing the Organization and the concept of Kingdom Hearts, by way of stolen Saïx quotes from KHII. Sanctuary plays as we then cut to Axel expressing a big question about Roxas, before seeing a load more scenes cut together from KHII and Re:CoM, accompanied by individual introductions of each Organization member. Roxas's intro includes the scene of his naming. After the opening sequence, we are treated to a scene which takes place on Roxas's 255th day in the Organization, after which the game rewinds to Day 7. Hmmm... does this retrospection remind anyone else of Final Fantasy X's opening?
Day 7: ~Number XIV~
Roxas wakes up, brushes his teeth, and runs to catch the school bus. Seriously though, he wakes up and makes his way to The Grey Area, which is essentially the base room from which you will venture out into the rest of the game. You're given a tutorial on how to move, in case anyone is not quite smart enough to guess that it's the D-pad, after which you can move around. Neither Xigbar nor Saïx has much of interest to say, and Larxene is just her usual rude self, so talk to Axel to proceed. Roxas is currently locked into the "silent protagonist" cliché, although he does manage to spare a few words. Since when is Where Nothing Gathers called the "Round Room"? Ugh, I hope they're not trying to make that the official English translation, because unlike "Where Nothing Gathers", it sucks as a name. The scene that follows is Xion's inauguration, and it reminds Roxas of his. Xemnas seems strangely bored in the latter, but whatever. After a Roxiloquy (look it up in the Glossary), we begin the game's first proper day...
Day 8: ~The Icing on the Cake~
Not normally known for his generosity, Saïx is nonetheless issuing a week of training missions to break Roxas in gently. How kind. Your first one sees the blond paired up with Axel so that he can learn the really basic stuff. You're treated to a tutorial on saving, and a new entry is added to Roxas's Diary. You'll typically get a new entry every day, or at least every time you advance the story. Axel, Xion and Zexion have nothing especially useful to tell you, so just talk to Saïx when you're ready to begin the day's exercise. A brief cutscene ensues where Axel quizzes Roxas on a few members' names. I can agree that there's not really much of a chance that we're going to forget Xemnas's name, considering it's an anagram of Mansex <snigger>.
Mission 01: Learn mission basics
| Objectives | Reach Axel's position / Find the treasure chest / Open the treasure chest | |
| Clear Rewards |
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| Random Rewards | ||
| Encounterable enemies | ||
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| Treasure chests and badges | ||
| Potion | 'Can't miss it, because it's the mission objective' | |
You start in the Underground Passage, where you're first given a tutorial on jumping. Your first task is to reach Axel, which requires you to use this newly-explained skill. One camera control tutorial later, you now have to look for a chest. Head out of the chamber into the corridor, and turn left to grab some Munny by attacking the crates. Now follow the only other open path all the way to the northernmost point in this area. On the way, you'll be tutorial'd on barricades. Once you find the chest, Roxas forgets the first rule of gaming: grab anything that isn't nailed down and on fire! Ever the voice of educative reason, Axel tells you to open the chest. You get a tutorial on treasure chests and the backpack, after which you should claim the chest's contents. Mission Complete! Head back to the dark corridor you arrived by. As you pass through the square room with the pillar in the middle, flip the glowing switch for a shortcut, then examine the dark corridor to RTC (Return To the Castle).