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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix: PS3 and PS4 Platinum Trophy Guide

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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix

PS3 / PS4

Terra, Ventus and Aqua have separate stories, commands and records. Start on Critical with all three to avoid repeating the entire campaign, and keep a file per character. Finish the stories and extra episodes before chasing the secret bosses. Several platinum checks are much easier when you can compare all three saves.

Birth by Sleep Final Mix first appeared on PSP in Japan without trophies. This guide covers the HD game in PS3’s 2.5 ReMIX and PS4’s 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, rather than other games in those collections.

  • Original platform: PSP: the original game has no PlayStation trophies.
  • HD trophy sets: 46 trophies on PS3 and 46 on PS4; progress is separate.
  • First Western HD release: PS3 on December 2, 2014 in North America; PS4 in March 2017.
  • Difficulty: Critical is required for Critical Competitor.
  • Solo Arena: The HD Mirage Arena can be completed solo.

Start three saves on Critical

Clear Terra, Ventus and Aqua while keeping their files separate. Grab chests and stickers as you explore. You can clean up later, but it helps to know which character has already taken each route. Keep a healing command in your deck and build permanent abilities before the longer fights.

  • Confirm the difficulty on all three files, not just the newest one.

Collect the reports and finish the extra episodes

Compare the Secret Reports from all three characters and recover any gaps, including the one tied to the Arena in Terra’s route. Keep your clear data after collecting them and open the Final Episode. Continue through the Secret Episode on Critical, as the three individual endings alone do not finish the difficulty trophy route.

  • Check Profiler, the Final Episode and the Secret Episode as separate milestones.

Audit every character’s reports and commands

Use unfinished report pages to choose your next world or minigame. The Adventurer and The Warrior trophies exist for each character: finishing everything with Aqua does not fill Terra’s or Ventus’s pages. Check the Finish Command branches and their conditions before spending battles developing the wrong branch.

  • Check reports, stickers and Finish Commands character by character.

Rotate Ice Cream Beat, racing and boards

Maestro needs a Fantastic rating on every song in Master Mode; a high rating on an easier setting does not count. Practice on one short song before moving on. Check your Rumble Racing, Fruitball and Command Board wins against each character’s reports. Ice cream recipes are a separate goal, so track missing ingredients.

  • Avoid leaving every Master song until the end of cleanup.

Prepare for Mirage Arena and secret bosses

Raise your Arena level through its missions and activities, then unlock the advanced fights. Keep Armor of Eraqus and No Heart in the Arena separate from Vanitas Remnant and Unknown. In fast fights, spend a few attempts learning when to dodge. Finding a repeatable opening is more useful than adding attacks to a full deck.

  • Complete Keepers of the Arena and Villains’ Vendetta, then check all four special bosses.

Trophies to watch

Critical Competitor

Clear game on Critical.

Keep all files on Critical and finish both extra episodes.

Profiler

Collect all Secret Reports.

Check Terra’s Arena report before finishing his save.

Maestro

Obtain a Fantastic rating for each song in Ice Cream Beat Master Mode.

Aim for Fantastic on every Master song, not just a clear.

Time's Teller

Defeat the Unknown.

Spend the first attempts dodging and learning safe moments to heal.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play one story on Standard and the others on Critical?

For Critical Competitor, prepare three Critical files and finish both the Final and Secret Episodes on that setting.

Do I have to play the other Kingdom Hearts games in the collection?

No. Birth by Sleep Final Mix has its own list and separate platinum on each HD console.

Do I need other players for the Arena?

No. The Arena in the HD versions is played solo; PSP multiplayer is not needed.

Sources

Trophy lists

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