In the Simulated Twilight Town before Roxas's first Struggle battle, Roxas must select which Struggle Bat he will use in the following rounds. Picking your Struggle weapon (staff, sword, etc.) is a call-back to choosing between Dream Sword, Dream Rod, and Dream Shield in the Awakening sequence in the original Kingdom Hearts; unlike Kingdom Hearts, however, the Struggle Bat only gives a bonus to a particular stat and will not dictate the order Sora will learn his abilities in.