Reality Shifts are special maneuvers that can be performed using the touch screen on the Nintendo 3DS. By swiping in a downward motion with the stylus or your finger, Sora and Riku can enter a Reality Shift. From there, you’ll need to perform unique actions based on the prompt ticker at the bottom of the touch screen. Each world has its own unique Reality Shift, which are detailed below.

Slingshot

World: Traverse Town
Used by: Sora & Riku
How to Use: Place the stylus or your finger on the trapped object or enemy. Drag the stylus or your finger down and then launch the captured object or enemy with a quick upward stroke on the touch screen.

Faithline

World: La Cité des Cloches
Used by: Sora & Riku
How to Use: Draw one continuous line from object to object or enemy to enemy with the stylus or your finger. Lift the stylus or your finger to ride the Faithline between the selected objects or enemies.

Code Break

World: The Grid
Used by: Sora & Riku
How to Use: Use the stylus or your finger to touch glowing letters and words within the code shown on the touch screen. Matching up letters or words of the same color will trigger one of several different commands:

Machinery

Auto Destruct: Causes Turrets to self-destruct, sometimes opening new areas of The Grid
Switch Target: Reprograms Turrets to fire at enemies instead of Sora or Riku
Prize Shot: Reprograms Turrets to fire HP Orbs at Sora or Riku instead of lasers
Transport: Reprograms Recognizers to take you to new areas of The Grid
Unlock: Unlocks previously-blocked areas, granting you access

Enemies

Moving Spark: Take control of an enemy and detonate it with the A Button
Switch Target: Turns an enemy against other enemies
Prize Box: Forces an enemy to drop an Item
Disc Jammer: Prevents Rinzler from using Disc attacks for a short period of time
Energy Jammer: Prevents the Commantis from recharging

Bubble Burst

World: Prankster’s Paradise
Used by: Sora & Riku
How to Use: Keep the stylus or your finger pressed against the touch screen and drag it across the screen in the opposite direction of captured object or enemy to continually fire bubbles at it. Hitting it with enough bubbles will trap it in a giant bubble back on the top screen. Move around using the Analogue Stick to capture more enemies inside bubble, then burst it using the A Button and deal damage.

Wonder Comic

World: Country of the Musketeers
Used by: Sora & Riku
How to Use: Use the stylus or your finger to trace across the indicated motions shown on the touch screen. For arrows, swipe across the touch screen in the indicated direction. For rotating arrows, continuously draw a circle in the indicated direction. When the enemy is shown on screen, repeatedly tap it with the stylus or your finger.

Melody Catcher

World: Symphony of Sorcery
Used by: Sora & Riku
How to Use: Tap blue notes right as the red ring around them hits the green ring. Touch pink notes and drag them across the stanzas.

Nightmare’s End

World: The World That Never Was
Used by: Sora
How to Use: Swipe the stylus or your finger across the screen to break white chain links as they pass. Breaking them all with fewer swings will lead to a more powerful attack.

Mirage Split

World: The World That Never Was
Used by: Riku
How to Use: Swipe the stylus or your finger across the screen to break white chain links as they pass. Breaking them all with fewer swings will lead to a more powerful attack.

Dreamline

World: The World That Never Was
Used by: Riku
How to Use: This Reality Shift can only be performed once in the entire game, and can only be performed after initiating Riku’s final boss sequence. Use the stylus or your finger to draw a line from the Komory Bat to the Meow Wow. Riku rides the Dreamline up to the castle and then confronts his final battles.