There are 2 difficulty levels in the options menu: Normal (default) and Easy.
What are the differences between the 2 modes?
To help reduce the scope, I am personally interested in things like:
- Battle difficulty
- EXP earned
- Miss-able trophies (based on difficulty)
Basically, what will I lose out on (other then the challenge) of playing on Easy mode?
Best Answer
For combat differences:
According to the Wikia, Easy Mode will make enemies weaker and have Carbuncle prevent you from dying numerous times before you actually die.
Note that you can still die on Easy mode. See this thread:
Lastly, it appears that you can extend the amount of time you can spend in Wait Mode if you are playing on the Easy difficulty. See here:
As for trophies, there is a single missable trophy if you play on Easy Mode. From this list:
Though, I've read that you can switch the difficulty to Normal just before the fight and still get the trophy.
Finally, for your question about EXP or items rewarded, I can't find any evidence of the drop rates/amounts being any different across difficulties. From the same thread as earlier: