Proud mode isn't really hard....It's more cheap than anything else. I had a few moments where I just raged out all the BS nature of the game, but alas, I think it was worth it. Sadly though, I didn't get the secret ending because I didn't do the whole winnie the pooh world (I hated it in KH and I still dislike it in KHII) Still a good game. Once I get home, I plan on playing through again forcusing on melee combat, drives, and limits. (The character I beat the game with was focused on magic mostly, with a little bit of summoning thrown in)