Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Walkthrough Part 1 - Beast's Castle

#	Treasure	Location
01	AP Boost	Courtyard. Top-right corner when you exit the Entrance Hall.
02	Hi-Potion	Courtyard. Top-left corner when you exit the Entrance Hall.
03	Mythril Shard	Courtyard. Far wall ahead when you exit the Entrance Hall
04	Castle Map	Belle's Room. Southwest corner of the room.
05	Mythril Shard	Belle's Room. Southeast corner of the room.
06	Hi-Potion	East Wing. Further down the hallway near Entrance Hall exit.
07	Tent	East Wing. Center of hallway on the left side.
08	Hi-Potion	West Wing. Right side by two statues near Entrance Hall exit.
09	Mythril Shard	West Wing. Left side by two statues near Entrance Hall exit.
10	Drive Recovery	West Wing. At base of stairs with two impassable armors.
11	Mythril Shard	West Wing. At base of stairs with two impassable armors.
12	AP Boost	West Wing. Use Secret Passage behind the two armors.
13	Tent	West Wing. Across from the Undercroft exit.
14	Basement Map	Dungeon. Found by the wall of tiny room.
15	AP Boost	Dungeon. Found by the wall of this tiny room.
16	Mythril Shard	Secret Passage. On ledge near the 3rd and 4th lanterns.
17	Hi-Potion	Secret Passage. On ledge near the 3rd and 4th lanterns.
18	Mega Potion	Secret Passage. By the hidden West Hall exit.
19	Mythril Shard	West Wing. Side of hallway that leads to Beast's Room.
20	Tent	West Wing. Side of hallway that leads to Beast's Room.
21	Mega Recipe	Beast's Room. Pick this up after defeating Beast.

A story sequence will start things off, and lead you to the room on the left. After taking out a fairly large horde of Heartless, Beast will come in to save the day, but not without showing some disturbing behavior. When you gain control again, head out the door and up the staircase on your right. If you continue right you will find a hallway, and a room leading to your first meeting with Belle. She will explain how odd the current events are, leading the team to find out why Beast is acting so oddly. Leave the room and run out to the other side of the staircase you previously passed up.

 

Continue forward and you should stumble upon a sleep wardrobe. A mini-game will ensue, challenging you to move the wardrobe out of the way of the entrance you are trying to get through. Succeed and you will gain entry to a room where you encounter your first boss battle of the castle.

 

The best strategy here is to try your best to stay in control of the situation, be aggressive, and heal often. Try to save your valor form option as a last resort. Beat the fiend and his cronies, and you'll free the Beast's servants from captivity. Once they're release, they will lead you to a secret passageway that needs success of a mini-challenge to pass through.

 

Follow the corridor to the West Wing until you get to room where Beast is. A scene plays, leading you into a battle with Beast. For this battle mostly, mind the TRIANGLE button indicator when it flashes onscreen. This is the key to assisting Cogsworth with his special task and winning the battle.

 

Once Beast comes to his senses, he will join in your battle. Make your way back to the main staircase, and onto the East Wing. Proceed to Belle's room only to find she's not there. The Wardrobe explains where she went, which leads you to the Ballroom, and to the main boss of this world. This guy has two different forms. Always remember to lock-on and be aggressive. Remember to use the TRIANGLE button when necessary and utilize Valor drive form as well. But make sure you have Goofy in your party for Valor form since the special transformation is linked to him. Defeat the boss, and watch Beast and Belle resolve their differences.

 

From here you will have to head back to Hallow Bastion for a minute. Sora makes a special trip to the Hundred Acre Woods to see Pooh, but gets interrupted by the Heartless. After taking them down, he tries again to check-in with his friend, but Pooh is acting strange. There is nothing else to do at this point but move-on to another world, Olympus Coliseum.