This time it is the lovable pooh bear, Winnie, who needs a little help. Sora starts off in the 100 Acre Wood speaking with Pooh himself. He is looking for his friends... or so he thinks, if he can remember. It seems you both have similar goals, so team up and start looking. This area is a bit different than the previous worlds, and it becomes evident as you proceed. There are no room Cards here, just a bunch of mini-games to sort out.
The house next to you says Mr. Sanders above the door. It holds a few health orbs, but that’s it. Unless you want to backtrack here later, don’t forget to walk to the side of the house to talk with Piglet. He is the only one to not have a mini-game, but simply hands over the Confuse skill. Make your way down the trail, with Winnie in tow.
The next area you come to is Rabbit’s house. Once Rabbit appears, speak with him to start the first mini-game. Time to sort some vegetables.
This is a simple quick-time-event-style mini-game. Follow the instructions at the start and remember to press the corresponding button to sort the pumpkins and cabbages. Press
to hit the cabbages and
to hit the pumpkins, while moving back and forth to ensure Sora does not miss.
After you succeed in reaching the goal, you learn a new ability: Cross Slash+. Not a bad gift for so little effort, yeah?
Leave Rabbit and continue down the path until you reach some balloons.
The second mini-game will start once you decide to ride the balloons. Follow the simple instructions and float on up to meet Owl. This mini-game has you floating up a tree while dodging bees and tree branches. After succeeding in this mini-game, you win Firaga Burst.
Carry on down the trail until you come across Tigger, who is full of bounce. Tigger will instigate a conversation, and once it ends you will need to speak with him a second time to start the third mini-game. Once again, the directions are simple and the game should not take very long to complete. For completion you receive Idyll Romp.
Speed on down the trail to come in contact with a blustery well. The fourth mini-game begins after jumping onto the well. During this game, you will need to fly back towards the forest by collecting items along the way. Once the game is completed you receive a Mega Ether from Roo.
From the well, hop up to the next platform to immediately meet Eeyore. Help him find his missing tail in the tree opposite from him. This fifth and final mini-game is a bit more familiar as it’s a fighting game.
After you fight off the bees, Eeyore gives you an Elixir.
Cross the log next to Eeyore and use the save point that appears in the next area. Walk to the log and you’re free to leave.
The Bambi Summon Card becomes yours once you decide to leave.
Back at Castle Oblivion, you meet up with an old friend who is a little less than thrilled about seeing Sora. This time there is no talking your way out of a fight.
Boss Battle: Riku
It seems that Riku has joined the Organization, as he is decked out in some pretty dark gear. This fight is another frantic one, like the one with Larxene. While Riku does not have any major attacks, he relies on a frenzy of smaller slashes with his sword. He is stronger than any boss you have faced, but that doesn’t mean he is more difficult. It just means he has more HP and better defense than most.
The only real sure-fire tactic here is to hit and roll, hit and roll,…hit…and roll.
Continue this crazed pattern, white knuckle it a bit, and you should come out on top. You receive the Aero Card for your skills. Once Sora is well equipped, head for the city under the sea.