Here I go again on my own goin' down the only road I've ever known

[Doomgaze]

I'm going to restart KH and try to get a perfect game. What should i take for the sword/shield/staff and the exp rate?

[Advent Child]

Take either the staff (for 1 more MP) or the shield (for 1 more item slot) and sacrafice the sword (for a bit less str, that can be replaced with str ups later on.)

EXP doesn't really matter, whichever way you prefer...