I beat Kingdom Hearts Final Mix on PS5 for the first time using the Dream Rod, and my second time beating that game overall. It seemed like Proud Mode was easier than I remember after Agrabah, when Sora's MP started spiking upwards when the Spellbinder keychain and MP boosting synthesized equipment became available. Hitting Monstro with 7 MP did numbers to Sora's prowess with Fira. I got to ten MP during Atlantica and 14 during Hollow Bastion. Magic really felt strong against enemies before the escape from Hollow Bastion when enemies suddenly became stronger. It didn't feel quite as powerful after that happened, so maybe the game wants you to acquire third level spells after that point for maximum magic power. Unfortunately two boss fights are immune to magic so I had to switch to a strength equipment build for them. But other than that, it was a nice change of pace to replay that game with a magic build.
