VIDEO Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Changes - Fourth Menu slot changed to Summons.
- Special Attacks & Field Actions (Sonic Blade, Ars Arcanum, etc.) moved to Triangle button.
- Newer character models for Sora, Kairi and Ansem, among others
- Zero EXP (Sora & All party members do not gain EXP) Ability added
- Combo Master (Sora can continue a combo even when he isn't locked on to a target) Ability added
- Camera Control changed to right analog stick, ala KH2 & KH3D (w/ Circle Pad add-on)
- Music remastered and recorded with live instruments
- Proper scene skip implemented
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Changes - Having clear data from 358/2 Days unlocks keyblade themed cards from 358/2 Days in-game.
Changes from vanilla KH1 to Final Mix: - All additions from US/PAL versions (Ice Titan & Sephiroth boss fights, Night on Bald Mountain theme for Chernabog boss) added
- Recolored Heartless
- New Heartless Added:
- Gigant Shadow (Encountered in Neverland) - Stealth Soldier (Encountered in Hollow Bastion) - Black Ballade (Encountered in Deep Jungle) - Sniper Wild (Encountered in Traverse Town) - Pot Scorpion (Encountered in Agrabah) - Grand Ghost (Encountered in Monstro) - Chimera (Encountered in Halloween Town) - Jet Balloon & Missile Diver (Encountered in Neverland) - Pink Agaracius (Encountered in Deep Jungle) - Neoshadow (Encountered in End of the World) - "Unknown/Xemnas" optional boss added
- Diamond Dust & One Winged Angel Keyblades added
- New ultimate weapons for Donald & Goofy: Fantasista & Meteo Strike for Donald, Massive Bumper & Seven Elements for Goofy
- Keyblades rebalanced:
- Lady Luck's strength lowered from 8 to 7 - Olympia's strength raised from 9 to 10. It's crit rate is lowered by 1/3, and it's crit strength is halved - Metal Chocobo's strength lowered from 10 to 9 - Divine Rose's strength raised from 10 to 13 - Fairy Harp's crit rate & strength halved - Wishing Star's strength lowered from 4 to 2 - Oblivion's crit strength cut in half - Ultima Weapon's strength raised from 12 to 14. It's crit strength was halved. - Donald & Goofy's Weapons rebalanced
- Ultima Weapon is more difficult to synthesize
- New accessories
- Event Skip added
- Previously missable Trinity in Halloween Town was moved to make it accessible at any time
- Some Dalmatian chests locations changed
- Sora, Donald & Goofy's abilities revised; Sora's abilities rearranged & learned at different levels
- AP Cost for numerous abilities rearranged
- New Abilities for Sora:
- Slap Shot - Slide Dash - Stun Impact - Hurricane Period (Localized as Hurricane Blast in 1.5) - Zantetsuken - Ripple Drive - Gravity Break - Encounter Up (Raises Encounter rate) - New Ability for Goofy
- Evolution (Same effect as a Mega-Potion) - New Misc. Abilities:
- Leaf Veil/Bracer - Tech Plus - Stats for Sora, Donald & Goofy rebalanced:
- Sora gets more AP and HP, but less Attack and Defense Boosts - Donald and Goofy get slightly more AP; Takes longer to automatically revive in battle - Beginner difficulty added; Starts Sora off with stat boosts and EXP boosting items.
- Expert Mode upgraded to Proud Mode.