Currently on Day 97 and enjoying it so far Graphics are definitely on par with the PS2, and 358/2 Days is probably the first game on the DS that has used the graphics card to it's fullest IMO. Controls are more-or-less like KH and KH2, but the camera angle is kind of tricky to handle (sometimes involves pressing the Select button and then moving your D-pad and it's not exactly the most ideal thing to do when you're doing a Trial Mission and are short on time), and so far, haven't seen any Reaction Commands like KH2.

Like KH2 (don't know about Re: COM because haven't played that yet and I played KH eons ago! hahahah), there is Beginner, Standard and Proud mode. With regards to the storyline and ending, there is no difference in whichever mode you play. If, however, you choose Standard mode, and during a mission, you choose "Continue" more than 5 times (this is entirely possible if you didn't plan properly what items and all to bring with you and end up having your butt kicked by an enemy with a lot of HP ;p), then another option will show up (やさしくなってコンティニュー) that will allow you to finish off the mission at Beginner mode. When you complete the game, another option is available to you, "Theater Mode" where you can view all the movies (ie. certain cutscenes).

You equip armor, key chains, abilities, magic and items (even Levels!) within a "Panel Slot" and with every mission you complete, a new slot is opened. Really have to think hard on what stuff you want to equip depending on the mission that you go on because there are so many things you can equip and so little space (if you complete a certain amount of Trial Missions though, you can sometimes get better equipment/items/more panel slots unlocked).

When you kill Heartless with emblems, you collect Heart Points (and also Muny and the HP orbs) - and you buy items with Heart Points - NOT muny. Muny is only used when you're synthesising items. You can get more Heart Points by killing the Heartless in a chain - especially if you've killed one and you see a large circle that grows smaller around another, you tend to get more Heart Points. There is a Moogle that shows up on Day 26 that you can buy/sell stuff from and synthesise items at.

Interesting enough yet?

Hehe. Better start learning Japanese to get a heads up on the game then!

@5zal06: Day 71? The shadow blocks? You're better off using magic most of the time, especially Fire. Blizzard doesn't got that far. You need to run around a bit though, to find stuff that's easier to lock on to. Don't bother for some of the ones that are high up on a wall, because even though you lock-on, your magic might not reach it. Make reaaaaaaally good use of your x2 spell square so that you don't run out of magic. Alternatively, bring some Ethers with you.

@hafez13 Hahaha no? But the Japanese voice acting is so much better, and sometimes stuff gets mistranslated in the English version. Detailswise of course, the English version is much easier to understand. Reading the Secret Ansem reports in Japanese when I played KH2 gave me a huge headache.

@5zal06 - No probs, you're welcome

@hafez - Well, it definitely explains a lot more about how Organization XIII works - but also introduces more stuff that will need to be explained in BbS XD

ARGH! Getting stuck on one of the missions DX Keep getting my smacked around by the boss and it is SO ANNOYING T_T

Hahah, no, not anywhere near there yet XD