The Avatar Menu is a multiplayer game mode in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded that is largely a port of Kingdom Hearts Mobile, with the addition of the "Avatar Sector". The Avatar Menu is subdivided into "Customize Avatar", where the player can design their personal avatar, "Avatar Sector", the special 100-floor System Sector, and "Tag Mode", which allows the player to send and receive Balloon Letters.
The "Customize Avatar" menu houses the Avatar Parts, a feature based upon the avatar system in Kingdom Hearts Mobile. There is a total of 800 Avatar Parts for the player to collect, consisting of various pieces of clothing and body features, and a list of "Ensembles" which allow the player to place a coordinated set of parts at the same time. The player starts with a set collection of Avatar Parts, and can collect more pieces either through clearing the challenges in the Avatar Sector, or winning them randomly from Scratch Cards.
Almost every Avatar Part is obtained randomly through the above-mentioned methods. However, there are eight Avatar Parts which are awarded for obtaining a set amount of Trophies; the "King Mickey's Hair", "King Mickey A's Shoes", "King Mickey A Outfit", "King Mickey's Tail", "King Mickey's Gloves", "King Mickey B's Shoes", "King Mickey B Outfit", and "King Mickey Ears" are given for obtaining 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, and 30 trophies, respectively.
The Avatar Sector is a special System Sector that is built by the player, one floor at a time. Unlike other System Sectors, the Heartless within grow progressively stronger the deeper Data-Sora dives in, reaching level 99 by the end of the Sector.[citation needed] The Avatar Sector has a maximum of one hundred floors, and ninety of them must be obtained from Balloon Letters in Tag Mode. These floors can be deleted by the player at will, and if the player keeps obtaining Balloon Letters once the Avatar Sector is complete, the lowest floor will be deleted to make room.
Each floor is represented by an avatar, either one of the fifty prefabricated avatars, or a random avatar made from mixed parts. Each time Data-Sora clears one of these floors while fulfilling its associated challenge, he will win an Avatar Part, starting with those the floor's avatar uses, and then random pieces once those have been exhausted. For every nine floors obtained from Scratch Cards, the Avatar Sector will automatically add a special tenth floor that has an SP challenge. The ten SP challenge floors eventually culminate in a battle against a bugged Data-Riku.
In addition to Avatar Parts, the Avatar Sector has its own list of Sector Rewards, which grows as Data-Sora goes further into the Sector. Furthermore, Data-Sora is given an honorary rank based on how far he has gone into the Sector.
Tag Mode is a communications system which allows the player to obtain Balloon Letters from other avatars, which contain Avatar Sector floors and Scratch Cards. To enter Tag Mode, the player must choose which Floor Code and Floor Challenge they would like to share; these lists are initially short, but once the player has completed the Avatar Sector, they will be able to share any of the Floor Codes and Floor Challenges which appear in the Avatar Sector, excluding the Boss Floor Code.
Balloon Letters can be given by a friend's avatar, a special avatar, or a random avatar. When the player receives a Balloon Letter from a friend who is also playing Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the two players will share their personal avatars, and whichever Floor Codes and Floor Challenges they selected. If Tag Mode has been used for a suitably long interval, usually an hour or two, the player can also receive an avatar constructed from random Avatar Parts; this avatar's name and quote will reference each other, but not its appearance or any of its stats. More infrequently, a special avatar will appear in place of the random avatar.
If the player enters Tag Mode while receiving a DS-compatible wireless signal that is not from another Kingdom Hearts Re:coded game (for example, if it is receiving a broadcast from the Wii's Nintendo Channel, or from another DS's PictoChat), they will immediately receive a special avatar, whose quote and other stats are references to the character the avatar depicts. Balloon Letters received this way are generated by the compatible wireless signals; the more signals the DS is receiving, the more Balloon Letters will be received in the same amount of time. While the player can generally receive only one of each of the fifty special avatars, the random generator for the special avatars is based on the DS's internal clock, so if the DS receives multiple wireless signals and generates more than one Balloon Letter at the same time, it is possible to receive multiple Balloon Letters with the same avatar.
Avatar
Quote
(>_<)/RAGE
Back off! I'm angsty!
$$$Grubber
Munny is mah hunny.
★fromAfar
SALUTATIONS, EARTHLING.
10derMemry
It's great to be a kid.
1WhoGetsIt
Shh! No more words.
2Good2BTru
And too true to be good.
∞Lives
I totally 1-upped you.
A♭OutLie
Don't believe a word o' me!
A1ternateU
Always just a step away...
AlwaysLTTP
And often not invited...
BigBrudda
'Sup, bro? Need a hand?
Could_B_U
See the resemblance?
DistantVOX
HELLO? (OH-Oh-oh...)
Don'tASCII
It's a SCSI story anyway.
Dude!ItsMe
Y'know? From the thing?
FlyOnDWall
The real bug in this tale!
HeyIKnowU
Long time no see!
LivNLegacy
Oh. You're not gone yet?
LongLostM8
Err, formerly lost...
Masker8dr
No one knows my REAL name.
MeIfIWereU
Chew on that. Deep, huh?
Miracle2Go
May I take your order?
No1UKnow
So let's keep it that way.
NotTe11ing
...Unless you ask nicely.
Omigoddess
I'm, like, a divine ditz!
OozinCharm
Grab a mop. OC's in town!
ORLY_YARLY
Will my life have meaning?
P00rPuppet
Always being strung along.
PassNDream
Enjoy me while I last.
Pure^_^Joy
With plenty to go around.
PureRandom
Nothin' to see, folks!
ROFLCopter
Hey, do you LOLerskate?
Sdrawkcab
Ereh sedoc terces on!
Sh8pShiftR
I'm really a triangle.
ShadyNomad
I don't like the sun, OK?
The 1nk1ing
Did I jog your memory?
The""One
I dunno why you "" me.
TheOne4U
U is the best letter EVER.
TimeTravlR
The 21st century? Retro!
TwixtTween
Always stuck in da middle.
U.Know.Who
Don't pretend you don't.
Un4Gettabl
It's my memorable face.
UnsungHero
No one ever sings for me.
UR<3sDzire
And now, I can be yours.
UrPastLife
You're me but I ain't you.
UrTrueSelf
Reunited at last, eh?
UsualNon¢s
Penny for yer thoughts?
WhatUWere
No escaping your past!
Avatar
Quote
Rank
Trophies
Floor
PumpkNRydr
Oh my! Is it midnight!?
Sector Mod
0
Don't jump too much!
C1assC1own
Ha ha! That's a good one!
Wizard
0
Use a Megalixir, the mega-fixer!
LilDarling
Hi! I mean, goo goo gaga.
Lurker
1
Take out tons of Heartless for me!
#1Sweetie
Yoo-hoo! Seen Mickey?
Diver
1
Use a Finish command ASAP!
DaSuperior
Avatar Parts, empower me!
Legend
1
Red + shield = baaaaaad news!
Toadstooge
AND YOU CALL ME A STALKER!
Legend
1
Get rid of that gold pest!
GendrBendr
Gotta keep ya all guessin'!
Junior Diver
2
Don't swing and miss!
Super★Hunk
You want my autograph?
Junior Diver
2
Try not to take damage!
KnightGoof
A-hyuck! Do I know ya?
Sector Master
2
Nothing beats a game before bed!
Fr33sh00tr
Pet goldfish? As if!
Architect
2
This is no time to stand around!
FowlTemper
Wak! Daisy'll be furious!
Diver
3
Move, move, move! Time's a wastin'!
Tru_<3less
TO DO LIST: FIND HEART.
Diver
3
Healing is for noobs.
Whirlwinnr
"Love"...my outfit? Bah.
Sector Mod
3
Blow enemies away with air-tosses!
VegiKnight
Not "Radish"? Seriously?
Sector Admin
3
Rock out with well-timed blocks!
TheChillE1
Avatar pets? Fascinating!
Senior Diver
4
Put those pesky foes on ice!
FreeSpirit
Why wear the predictable?
Sector Master
4
Nothing beats a game before bed!
XXL-Buddy
I'M A PRO AT HUGGING.
Junior Diver
5
Rack up SP. That's all there is to it!
TotalFlake
I'm, like, sooo chill!
Senior Diver
5
Put those pesky foes on ice!
EcoWarrior
Have you gone green?
Sector Master
5
No bashing blox! They have feelings!
SilentHero
On your last legs yet?
Wizard
5
Keep your feet on the ground!
Ms.Magitek
Tina? Who?
Sector Mod
6
Try not to take damage!
ZexyScheme
You cheat? Deplorable.
Sector Admin
6
Fight with only magic commands!
HipHipFlop
My rhymes are slammin'!
Sector Mod
7
Don't jump too much!
Ex-SOLDIER
Sorry. Not interested.
Sector Master
7
Only attack when you have to!
LunaDVine
Expecting a mission?
Wizard
7
Move, move, move! Time's a wastin'!
ILuvDrknes
I wear this cuz I'm cold.
Senior Diver
8
Take out tons of Heartless for me!
Flamesilox
F-L-A...Got it memorized?
Sector Master
8
Burn, baby! Light those foes up!
1000KLaffs
Even my name is a joke LOL
Architect
8
Counterattack like you mean it!
Rival4Ever
Back off, ya bozo!
Wizard
8
Hope you're good at critical hits!
N♪cturne
My new song melts faces!
Diver
9
Rack up SP. That's all there is to it!
WhytSprite
May you be happy always!
Lurker
10
Healing is for noobs.
4cedLaffer
...It was her idea.
Diver
10
Move, move, move! Time's a wastin'!
The1NChrge
It's great to be me.
Wizard
10
Dare ya to defeat foes in one blow!
GambleOfF8
Scratch card? I'm game.
Legend
10
Weekends are made for gaming!
AssaXIn8
The Keyblade must be mine.
Diver
11
Don't swing and miss!
Mr.Thuglet
You want a piece of me!?
Sector Admin
11
Only attack when you have to!
SavageNmph
Do I detect DISTRESS?
Senior Diver
12
Bzz-zzz-zzt! Jolt the opposition!
Key2DestNE
They ran out of sea-salt.
Junior Diver
13
Fight with just attack commands!
1TuffChick
That boy will be our hope.
Senior Diver
13
Don't swing and miss!
BoyNexDoor
I put gum in your hair.
Senior Diver
13
Bash as many blox as you can!
AfroDaddee
All sugar 'n' rainbows!
Sector Mod
13
Keep your feet off the ground!
Never4get
We meet again.
Wizard
14
Hope you're good at critical hits!
One♪Wonder
I luv pitch correction!
Junior Diver
16
Take out tons of Heartless for me!
The♯stTack
I always get to the point.
Wizard
20
Keep nailing those Finish commands!
KBladeHero
I have weird thoughts.
Legend
22
Smash away with MAX overclock!
FPSFanBoy
Yessir! Staying frosty!
Architect
23
Try not to take damage!
XmasJoll-E
Merry —- Huh? Wrong date?
Sector Master
24
Clean up while it's still light out!
TrejRHuntR
I smell riches!
Architect
29
Feeling grabby? Grab lots of items!
ClubLeader
Have faith in yourself!
Junior Diver
30
Take out tons of Heartless for me!
Last★Boss
Hope ya saved your game.
Legend
30
Red + shield = baaaaaad news!
Scratch Cards
Scratch Cards are one of the prizes attached to Balloon Letters. Every Scratch Card is set in a specific world, as specified by the background, and contains several hidden icons depicting characters from that world. The cards also list a "Character Hunt" that requires the player to uncover a set amount of a specific character within a set amount of chances, and almost always lists a Bonus Hunt as well, which requires the player to uncover a single, specific character. Clearing a Character or Bonus Hunt will result in Data-Sora winning a random command or Avatar Part; these are completely random, and it is even possible for Data-Sora to win an Avatar Part that he already has.
Dalmatian puppy: Activates "Lucky Puppy!", which adds a puppy to Data-Sora's total. Once Data-Sora rescues all 99 puppies, he is rewarded with D-Firaga.
Mickey: Activates "Bonus Chances", which adds one to three extra chances to Data-Sora's total.
Captain Dark: Activates "Sneak Peek!", which allows the player to see all the character icons, uncovered for a second.