Kingdom Hearts 1 FM (PS4): Part 5: Getting Lost in Traverse Town / Beating Leon
8So then... Donald and Goofy had arrived at Traverse Town, and they've changed their outfits to carry more pockets and zippers!
They were shocked when they saw a star go out in the sky, as it often means that a world was lost from the darkness. Donald was focused on finding that "missing key", but Goofy suggested that they go find Leon, first. So off they went!
Pluto was lagging behind them, because he was busy with someone else in an alley... He find Sora!
And Sora realized that he found himself in a completely new world!
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Traverse Town is you main hub. Like, Sora, himself, other people here are of poor souls that also lost their own worlds.
There are shops here and only here that you can go to to pick up items and accessories, but more valuable things will be found elsewhere. The Item Shop is ran by the young duck triplets: Huey, Dewey, & Louie.
Go to the Accessories Shop, and you'll find an middle-aged man named Cid there. He's a bit of an old grump, but he's willing to have Sora's back on helping him find his lost friends, wherever they are...
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There are three Districts in Traverse Town. The first one is pretty calm and holds the most NPCs you can talk to...
But when you leave to the Second District... things get worse again...
Those shadowy creatures are back again! And they will keep trying to attack Sora in the Second and Third Districts! It seems that they are capable of stealing a person's heart...
To advance the story, try finding every door you can enter. This will lead to short moments where Donald and Goofy are in a different spot, looking for whoever this Leon is.
Check out the Hotel, and then the Gizmo Shop. You'll encounter more random fights in them, but hey, more EXP and Munny!
Once you'd checked out the Third District, take the long way back to the First District.
(14:55 - I was trying to re-calibrate my controller by its cord, and that made Sora keep running at the wall.)
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When you go back to the First District, everyone outside is suddenly gone, because OH NO! Suddenly those creatures are in that district, too!
So meet back up with Cid at his spot, and he'll try to cheer Sora up by encouraging him to take another look around town.
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As soon as Soras leave the Accessories Shop this time, he is confronted by a man in black leather and a Gunblade...
No doubt THIS guy was Leon, formerly known as Squall Leonhart.
Leon will not only strike with his Gunblade, but he can also shoot Fire at you. Mind your space as you try to approach him.
This boss fight is open-ended. The story will continue on whether you win or lose.
If you lose, Sora will be knocked unconscious. However, if you manage to win, like I did, here, Sora will pass out, anyway. In that case, the fight clearly gave him workout.
Then a girl in what appears to be a ninja outfit approaches the two...
Leon fought Sora because he wanted to see what the Keyblade was capable of. Those shadowy creatures are so drawn to it...
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In an additional Final Mix-exclusive cutscene, Riku wakes up in a world where he is surrounded by waterfalls. He calls out to Sora and Kairi, but to no avail.
It looks like he got his wish, though. He's in a new world, now. He's just upset that his friends couldn't join him.
In the last second, another dark being had spotted Riku from a distance...